Little Caesars, Dublin = sh*thole.

Crotch Chop

RE: Little Caesars in Dublin.
I attended this restaurant last year with a party of 10.

1) We were 15 minutes waiting for our BOOKED table.
2) It was too hot.
3) The music was loud and inappropriate (Dance music - wtf?).
4) They squashed all of us at an 8-person table.
5) The food was average (One example: My Roast Potatoes were hard on the inside).
6) One of the girls we were with nearly drank a glass of water that had a spider skeleton in it. When we complained, they made a joke of it, and started singing "Incy Wincy Spider" and laughing- then they emptied the glass and polished it with a napkin and gave it back to her. She was actually quite shaken, as the spider had touched her lip, which is why she hesitated to drink it.
7) The waiters should spend less time looking at themselves in the mirror and trying to be "cool", and concentrate on their job.
8) I asked for a Club Orange or Fanta, and I got a cheap imitation (e.g. Cadet). They still insisted it was Fanta.
9) They served regular prawns to a lady beside me, which were on the menu as ‘Tiger Prawns’. When she complained, they laughed and said that they had received the wrong delivery, which is why she didn’t get the Tiger Prawns. Yet they were serving and charging the regular prawns as the ‘Tiger Prawns’.


This is one place I will never go to again.

l3rian

Sucker. I guess you might be a bit more careful the next time.

jo.king

I have to agree - when I was their last they hovered over us until somebody had finished there starter...and then took their plate instead of waiting for the rest of us to finish. When they had served us our main course all the waiters stood over us again, I had to ask where they short of tables or something...he said no but still stood there ... wont be going there again in a hurry!!

P.S. Pizza was served cold and wet...even after i returned it to be cooked again!!!!!

ChipZilla

Why didn't both of you get up and walk out? Nothing concentrates the mind of a resturant manager quite like a bunch of people leaving halfway though a meal.

jo.king

kinda difficult when your with your new girlfriends friends and you dont really know if anybody else is thinking the same!

dudara

You don't have to pay for a meal if it isn't up to standard. There was an article on this in an issue of "food and wine ireland" a few months back. you're not buying a product in a restaurant as such, more like a service.

ChipZilla

Originally posted by jo.king
kinda difficult when your with your new girlfriends friends and you dont really know if anybody else is thinking the same!

Show's them you're a 'grab the bull by the horns' type of guy. Now they'll just think you're a walkover who'll put up with any kind of crap...

jo.king

Ahhh Jeze ... i need a hug!

SantaHoe

Suggestion noted.
Sounds like a kip alright.
lol, dance music while you're trying to eat, or *shock* maybe even trying to have a conversation.
Ever thought of being a resturaunt reviewer/food critic?

ChipZilla

Originally posted by jo.king
Ahhh Jeze ... i need a hug!

Only kiddin with ye... it sounds like one to be avoided alright. There are crappy dives like that in every town in the country - you should never be afraid to kick up sh*t if things aren't to your liking. Who cares if people stare? It's *your* hard earned money, and it's better in your pocket than the owner's pocket if the food is crap.

jo.king

Yea - well said!

Töpher

I was last there about 4 years ago, and it was ok then, was thinking of going again (cuz the food was actually good then!) but dont think I'll be wasting my time and money, I'll be going elsewhere purely because of the bad hype on it now.
Thanking ye

LoneGunM@n

I used to go there often for family occasions & for nights out with the better half!

I always found it to be a great place to go [great food, fairly large portion sizes, friendly staff and nice atmosphere - always thought it was cramped though].

I hadn't been in about 6 months and went back for my Mam's birthday ... talk about a huge let down ... food was mediocre and cold, the portion sizes seemed to be half that of previous visits, the staff were very sullen and rude ... I don't know about anyone else, but I hate it when waiters/waitresses are buzzing around looking to lift your plate [even if you're finished yet] ... Waiters/Waitresses should be trained to not approach a table to lift empty dishes, until everyone has finished eating.

I will never go back, unless I hear that they have made huge changes to their setup etc.

kmick

Food was crap and the portions were small.
Service charges was included in the bill (on a table of two) no choice but to pay it.
€30 for two Pasta Arriabiata a coke and a cofee.
No lunch menu so we paid full evening price at 1 pm.
When we were leaving one of the waiters stopped us insisting we must pay the bill which we had already paid.

Will not be going back.

Italian food generally sucks in Ireland but there is a place in Rathgar which tries a little bit harder.

LoneGunM@n

Originally posted by kmick
Italian food generally sucks in Ireland but there is a place in Rathgar which tries a little bit harder.

I've heard good things about Romanos on Caple Street ... I've booked a table for Saturday night, so I'm hoping it lives up to the hype its been given!

jo.king

If you guys are looking for a really good Italian and at a reasonable price (on the southside) check out Toscana's along the seafront in Dun Laoghaire.

OLDYELLAR

seriously there was a dead spider in a girls glass?
oh my god thats disgusting , did you complain to anybody in authority about this place , health and safety or something because them just polishing the glass and giving it back to her is one of the most disgusting things i heard in a long time.

Dr. Dre

Originally posted by jo.king
even after i returned it to be cooked again!!!!!

:eek: This is a golden rule which should never, NEVER be broken!

If you get bad food in a restaurant, you're better off walking out, giving food back is an absolute no no, you're only asking for trouble*

*Trouble = saliva, mucus...etc..

tk123

Originally posted by Dr. Dre
:eek: This is a golden rule which should never, NEVER be broken!

If you get bad food in a restaurant, you're better off walking out, giving food back is an absolute no no, you're only asking for trouble*

*Trouble = saliva, mucus...etc..

eeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwww "etc"!!!

Repli

That place really sucks - check out cafe bar deli on georges st for a good resteraunt - great service, friendly staff, nice food, a bar

OLDYELLAR

my frend told me when she was working in a restaurant in cork before , that one time this guy sent back a steak because it was under done and the chef rubbed his genitals off it and then recooked it , thats gross like but it could be bull ,

leeroybrown

At least he re-cooked it afterwards.

I remember a friend who used to work as a waiter years ago telling me about someone who had sent their soup back with a complaint during a very busy christmas serving. They got a new bowl of soup alright but it probably should have come with a biohazard symbol after the waiter who received the complaint was finished with it.

OLDYELLAR

i would never ever send back food after some of the story i`ve heard about down the pants treatmens of food , i dont even like getting sauce in a lot of places , ewwwww makes me cringe thinking about it

Repli

Originally posted by OLDYELLAR
i would never ever send back food after some of the story i`ve heard about down the pants treatmens of food , i dont even like getting sauce in a lot of places , ewwwww makes me cringe thinking about it

be sure not to order the cream of mushroom soup then

Lemming

Originally posted by Repli
be sure not to order the cream of mushroom soup then

sick, sick man!!

Corega

I too have exceedingly low appraisals regarding Little Caesar's. Buono Sera in Dundrum appears to be quite good, and there's a place in Limerick beside the Clarion hotel that I tried out last weekend, can't remember the name of the place, but the food was divine, the music was apt and not the normal Tesco-type music your average dive has and on top of that the staff were friendly, weren't afraid of chatting with their customer's, knew how to serve food properly (i.e. serve the ladies at the table first, offer freshly ground pepper/parmesan/olive oil, what every waiter and waitress should know in other words). As for the cost, a mere €19.95 for three courses and a coffee.

When a place really makes the effort and provides a good quality meal with a smile and a mannerly approach it shouldn't need to spend large amount's on advertising itself.

griffdaddy

little caesars is a chain of restaraunts though, i dont think it's fair to tar them all with one brush. i've never eaten in any of them but i hear rathfarnham and terenure's branches are tasty

Lex_Diamonds

What do people think of Pasta Fresca off Grafton Street?

Havent been in a good while and was planning on going, but it seems most places go to ****e after a while.

dathi1

That place really sucks - check out cafe bar deli on georges st for a good resteraunt - great service, friendly staff, nice food, a bar

I second that!! Great value too..no rip off prices like in Cesar's. The goats cheese pizza is second to none and the house white is perfect.

My name is Mud

little caesars... ... ...terenure's branches are tasty

Erm... i would recommend Marios in Terenure if you're heading this end (I live in Terenure). I have been to both, and Marios is just better for the many reasons cited above about Little C's.

Oh yeah, dont even try Big Ciceros... 3 Italian restaurants beside each other in Terenure, and Big Ciceros is always empty...

Third_Echelon

Have to agree that the food in Cafe Bar Deli on Georges st is really good.. Ive been there a few times now, and i've never been dissapointed...

I heard that about 2 years ago the heaf chef that was in Little Ceasars left over some dispute and opened up his own place...

apparently thats why it has gone downhill since.. they havent replaced him with a decent head-chef...

after hearing all those bad stories, i dont think ill ever go to that place...

ssh

I thought I'd throw in my own experiences with LC on Grafton St.

Table booked for 20 people. Seated 30 minutes late. We were fine with that, we were a big group.

Food arrives, nothing special. Offensive range of beers (the usual diageo crud). Didn't drink the wine, though I assume it was alright. Place is much too hot and music is too loud.

We finish our main courses and are told that we will not be served dessert, as we are supposed to be out by 2130. We point out that we were 30 minutes late being seated and would walk out while making a fuss if we weren't given our full allotted time.

They give us dessert, we eat, pay and then leave, being scowled at by all staff present.

I won't go back. If you want italian food on the cheap go around the corner to Pizza Stop. Food, service and atmosphere is better for half the price.

uberwolf

I'd never go back there either.

seamus

It seems to be a common thing now with Irish restaurants. Some of them lower their prices slightly, and begin to attract the scum, and then they cater for them, with poor service, poor food, and poor surroundings.

Little Venice in Templeogue village used to be a decent, respectable restaurant about 5 years ago. I liked it because it liked Italian, and it was localish.

Then it just went badly downhill. It was always a little cramped, and the manager was always an ignorant prick, but the last time I was there was two years ago.

Dance music playing - no. Nobody wants to hear pop music while they eat. If you must play music, play something mellow or classical.
Uneven tables. And badly uneven. There were 8 of us, our table made up of 4 separate tables, and none of them were stable or matched up. I'm talking a cm or two difference in height.
About 20 minutes in, a group of very young girls came in and sat down. The next 45 minutes were an ordeal of screeching young ones, and their mates coming in to join them, and shouting at eachother. The staff were constantly telling them to keep it down. They should have kicked them out after the second time. Once all these girls had arrived (12 roughly) they ordered two pizzas between them all, and the staff politely told them it was a €15 a head minimum order (blatant lie). So the girls left with plenty of ****ing and jaysusing.

Twas just a wholly unpleasant experience.

La Banca in Lucan is a very nice Italian restaurant. They are bit rushed sometimes (he's always overbooked), but they have a very nice intimate bar downstairs, which on the weekends has a guy doing some cabaret stuff. It gets packed too, but it's better than sitting around bored waiting for your table - even if you book, you can be left waiting for a little while, because they do sittings, but have the good grace not to force people out at the end of a sitting.
The food is delicious though, and the staff are very good. Prices are in the mid-to high scale, but well worth it.

griffdaddy

yeah marios in terenure is good

Dr. Dre

Originally posted by seamus

Uneven tables

Off topic, but isn't that one of the most annoying things in pubs/restaurants? - and it's getting to the stage where the trendy spots don't even have beermats anymore, so there is no chance of fixing it yourself like in the old days

Another reason why I'm happy to stick to my "old mans" pups, none of your poxy brushed aluminium or stainless steel there either!

DublinWriter

Originally posted by Crotch Chop
RE: Little Caesars in Dublin.
I attended this restaurant last year with a party of 10.

...our experience at Christmas last year in LC with a party of 10+ wasn't as horrific as yours, but the food and service were both mediocre and we wouldn't be back.

I think we got off lightly reading your post!