resteraunts

zenzen

its bad to begin with a mis-spelling just wondering if anyone has a reccomendation of a resteraunt in the city centre? somewhere with fab food and right within walking distance of the centre of town. any recomendations? any type of food

opus

Ivory Tower on Prince's St maybe.

beer enigma

opus wrote:

Ivory Tower on Prince's St maybe.

I was in there last week and the waitress serving the soup had her thumbs submerged itno both of the bowls she was carrying ...quirky sort of place, but good food...tad pricey.

Greene's on MaCurtain street is often a good bet or there's a good international selection along French Church Street

ClareBear

Isaacs on McCurtain Street.

Aspiration

Gambieni's, Carey's Lane. Savage! And the Banoffi Pie is scrumptious! Zanzibaar is good too- nice and intimate.

rymus

Aspiration wrote:

Zanzibaar is good too- nice and intimate.

You're havin' a larf! Last time I was up there you literally couldn't stretch out an arms length without whacking someone in the back of the head...

(btw, I don't have comically long arms or anything)

dudara

Jacques, Isaac's or Greene's are all good. I've gone off the Ivory Tower since I had a very shítty microwaved lunch there one day

Demetrius

Lulus near the library is a good place to eat.

Aspiration

rymus wrote:

You're havin' a larf! Last time I was up there you literally couldn't stretch out an arms length without whacking someone in the back of the head...

(btw, I don't have comically long arms or anything)

The food is really good though! Yeah, it's a small restaurant, but it's cosy and it is intimate...! And anyways, whenever I go there it's not that busy so at least there's a table or two between you and the next. :cool:

parsi

We were in Les Gourmandises in Cook St on Friday and it was very nice. Good service.

damien

Lovely food in there and some great wine. I've had good service when there but I know others who thought the staff were rude.

parsi

damien.m wrote:

Lovely food in there and some great wine. I've had good service when there but I know others who thought the staff were rude.

Strange that you say that because on Friday night there was a guy at another table who was loudly complaining about the service.

dudara

Have to agree there, food is good, but service can be very poor in manner

Tree

i love star vast on princes st (formerly tao tao) savage chinese food, the rice is perfect

JaneHudson

Castelli's, the little Italian gaff on princes street (I think, it's by joyce's toy shop) is very good value. Seems authentic Italian. Also some of the seats are church pews!
Rossini's is close by but not nearly as good.

Tree

JaneHudson wrote:

Castelli's, the little Italian gaff on princes street (I think, it's by joyce's toy shop) is very good value. Seems authentic Italian. Also some of the seats are church pews!

i love castellis

another good italian, il padrino's on cook street, best tiramisu in cork!

evie

Fenns Quay down at the back of the Courthouse. Excellent food and the staff are lovely. It's kind of small but cosy and, as I said, the food is divine.

damien

JaneHudson wrote:

Castelli's, the little Italian gaff on princes street (I think, it's by joyce's toy shop) is very good value. Seems authentic Italian. Also some of the seats are church pews!

Oooh, forgot about that place. Must check it out.

Rossini's is close by but not nearly as good.

Service there is funeral-march slow. Bring a packed lunch so you won't starve while waiting.

Tree

any one know anything bout the chinese on market parade? headin there tonight

evie

Call me silly but where's Market Parade?

Aspiration

Tree wrote:

any one know anything bout the chinese on market parade? headin there tonight

Is that the Jade Palace? If it is, I've heard good things about the place- I haven't been there in years but what I remember of it is good.

Tree wrote:

i love star vast on princes st (formerly tao tao) savage chinese food, the rice is perfect

I agree, the food is gorgeous there. It's probably my favourite Chinese in town. Really nice interiors too, and whenever I'm there it's quiet so I like that. Can't understand why it's not busy though- the food is fantastic!

Tree

i was there once when it was up the walls, the staff kinda forgot about us, but thats ok coz apart from memory problems when overworked they are lovely and good fun.


market parade is that little stretch of shops between patrick street and the english market, next to the health food shop and claire's accessories. nice little wool shop down there

Tree

jade palace is very nice, chicken satay is savage

dudara

Jade Palace is a very good standard chinese. Reasonable. For excellent Chinese food, though, you have to go to Starvast. It's the best around

I think that there's no good Italian restaurant in the city, considering that we've got tonnes of shiite-y ones. Pizza republic do the nicest pizza in my eyes.

Tree

dudara wrote:

Jade Palace is a very good standard chinese. Reasonable. For excellent Chinese food, though, you have to go to Starvast. It's the best around

I think that there's no good Italian restaurant in the city, considering that we've got tonnes of shiite-y ones. Pizza republic do the nicest pizza in my eyes.

i dont think any one can dispute how good starvast!

arac

ecos in douglas, the veg curry is fab..

serabi

Aspiration wrote:

Zanzibaar is good too- nice and intimate.

I hate that place, something always goes wrong- Last time there was an elastic band in my buddy's dinner-
I vow to never go back there- UGH

ClareBear

serabi wrote:

I hate that place, something always goes wrong- Last time there was an elastic band in my buddy's dinner-
I vow to never go back there- UGH

I hate it too. Only been there twice but both times I thought the food was mank.

waz

JaneHudson wrote:

Castelli's, the little Italian gaff on princes street (I think, it's by joyce's toy shop) is very good value. Seems authentic Italian. Also some of the seats are church pews!
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Went to check it out last night........ sadly it was closed.....lot of building work going on Refurbishment ?????????????

Tree

waz wrote:

JaneHudson wrote:

Castelli's, the little Italian gaff on princes street (I think, it's by joyce's toy shop) is very good value. Seems authentic Italian. Also some of the seats are church pews!
QUOTE]
Went to check it out last night........ sadly it was closed.....lot of building work going on Refurbishment ?????????????

awww, i didnt know it was closed, it's fab when its open


by the by, does anyone know anything about kelly's restaurant (on oliver plunkett st upstairs next ot caseys or across fro mthe bróg)

evie

serabi wrote:

I hate that place, something always goes wrong- Last time there was an elastic band in my buddy's dinner-
I vow to never go back there- UGH

Went there about 3 or 4 years ago with my boyfriend. We had booked a table but they made us wait for a half an hour and they sat people who had been waiting less time before us. The food is nice but I cannot tolerate bad service. We haven't been back since and I know a couple of people who had a similar experience recently. Wouldn't recommend it!

evie

arac wrote:

ecos in douglas, the veg curry is fab..

See above, thought we were talking about Ecos, ooppsys!

damien

Ecos is up their own arse. My review of them is around here somewhere.

Cherub

currans is always good for a munch before heading out or something. cheap and nice, the flying enterprise at the bottom of barrack st is amazing. massive portions and really reasonable.

Greenes is good, so is issacs. I'm going to greenes for valentines day.

Tree

where's greene's?

dudara

Greene's is behind Isaac's,

Just back from Sunday lunch in the Oz-haven. It was the best meal I've had in or around Cork in a long while. Well recommended. Three courses for €26.95 but well worth it

damien

That's on my list! Easy to get to? Read the directions once and thought I may have had to leave an hour earlier for when I got lost.

dudara

It's a wee bit of a drive. Just drive to Kinsale, but turn off to the left where the estuary runs alongside the road. Oysterhaven is signposted as being about 7 miles. Drive along, following signs for oysterhaven, and after about 4-5 miles, you'll come to a 4-cross roads, where the restaurant is situated.

Tree

any recommendations for a lunch under a tenner?

waz

cafe mexicana Careys lane
€8.50 for lunch main course.
reasonable choice .... I was well impressed with the food and service

simu

Fenn's Quay is really nice. One of their starters is black pudding with apple sauce... yum!

~Rebel~

Cafe Mexicana = Yummy! Could do with maybe being a little spicier, but i've particularly spicy tastes. Nakon Thai in douglas is Delish as well.

Anyone know how the mediteranian restaurant across Patricks bridge is? And also hows the Tapas bar next to it?

damien

~Rebel~ wrote:

Anyone know how the mediteranian restaurant across Patricks bridge is?

It's not bad at all.

And also hows the Tapas bar next to it?

Tiny tiny portions at extortionate prices. It's not really a tapas bar with such a poor selection. It's all cold too as far as I recall. A friend and myself went there before and after leaving went and ordered a pizza.

Faerie

I love Scoozis - the atmosphere is great and the food is grand. Their deserts are great!
Also love Rossinis for the atmosphere, music and food and the hot waiters! If you don't like cramped spaces though don't go there! The tables are practically on top of each other and it's always packed.
Bullies in Douglas is really nice as is Ecos.
I like Roberts Cobh Inn too but it's a bit out of the way.