Chuck Wagon on the N1/R132

Dub13

This is a piece of road I use a lot,I have never tired the Chuck Wagon but it always seems mad busy I don't think I have ever seen nobody at it.I remember thinking to myself that when the M1 opens this they will have to find a new spot as the N1 will be bypassed,by it seems busy as ever.

I keep saying I will try it buy never seem to have the time,so have any of you lot tried it and if so whats it like...?

Dizzyblonde

I've never tried it but I remember it was named best mobile takeaway or something a few years back. It's supposed to be really good.
Give it a lash and let us know.

The Hill Billy

It is the puppy's privates. It has several "Bridgestone Good Food Guide" awards. Not bad for a roadside trailer caff.

My personal favourite is a soda farl with sausage, bacon, fried onions, burger & an egg.

The funny thing is that no matter how many people are ahead of you in the queue - be it 1 person or 50 - it will always take 25 mins to get your food.

Give it a shot - it is well worth it.

Bluetonic

Can't beat the full soda.

Where else would you get a cup of tea in a mug on the side of the road.

catch--22

You can ring in your order as well so its waiting for you when you pull up: 0857025446

Full soda is the way to go!

bambam

+1 for the soda farl! Though a small snooze is required afterwards...

delly

Yep, the soda farl is the best hangover cure.

Fingleberries

Never eaten there myself - my parents swear by the Soda Farl, though. They'd nearly drive out of their way to get one!

sgarvan

gotta agree the soda farl is brilliant.
well worth a stop next time you are passing by.

Sizzler

OP - Can't believe you have passed it so many times and never tried it :eek:

Legendary place!

If you can eat 2 full sodas back to back you get a free t-shirt

dylbert

And it's all cooked fresh...MMMmmmmmm

Dub13

I will have to try one of these full sodas...anybody know the opening times...?

Bluetonic

Dub13 wrote: »

I will have to try one of these full sodas...anybody know the opening times...?

Can you change the title to say R132 and not N1

Opens from early in the morning until around 4/5 these days, not there on a Sunday but open every other day.

Dub13

Bluetonic wrote: »

Can you change the title to say R132 and not N1

Is it not called the N1...?

delly

Dub13 wrote: »

Is it not called the N1...?

When the M1 became fully established, the N1 was downgraded to the R132 to signify that it was not a national primary road, it also passed from the NRA's control to the local councils along the route.

Dub13

delly wrote: »

When the M1 became fully established, the N1 was downgraded to the R132 to signify that it was not a national primary road, it also passed from the NRA's control to the local councils along the route.

Thats interesting,I think more people would know were we are talking about if we leave N1.I have never heard it called the R132.

HashSlinging

used to go there when working in the airport. great food.

Wishbone Ash

Dub13 wrote:

This is a piece of road I use a lot,I have never tired the Chuck Wagon but it always seems mad busy I don't think I have ever seen nobody at it.I remember thinking to myself that when the M1 opens this they will have to find a new spot as the N1 will be bypassed,by it seems busy as ever.

I was talking to Martin Crosby, the owner, shortly after the M1 opened as I was wondering if business had slackened off but he said then that they were "up 50%".

He will probably lose a bit of business if Balleally tiphead closes as many of the tipper drivers stop there.

One of the reasons that made it a success was that it was one of the first places you could pull into with a truck after leaving the docks.

Dub13 wrote:

so have any of you lot tried it and if so whats it like...?

Fairly regularly. The breakfast soda would be the most popular item. The cheese sandwiches are beautiful also.

(They don't do chips - always surprises the newbies!)

Personally i think the food was better from the older and much smaller "Chuck Wagon" which was there up until about 1997. They has to change to all stainless steel etc. and I don't think it was as good afterwards. Possibly psychological!

Dub13 wrote: »

I will have to try one of these full sodas...anybody know the opening times...?

It opens at about 7.30am and closes at about 6.30pm (earlier on a Saturday).

Dub13

Thanks for that Wishbone Ash,I will try it out the next time I get a chance.

bambam

delly wrote: »

When the M1 became fully established, the N1 was downgraded to the R132 to signify that it was not a national primary road, it also passed from the NRA's control to the local councils along the route.

Ahhh, that explains the 80kph speed limit, always puzzled me that.

ntlbell

Dub13 wrote: »

This is a piece of road I use a lot,I have never tired the Chuck Wagon but it always seems mad busy I don't think I have ever seen nobody at it.I remember thinking to myself that when the M1 opens this they will have to find a new spot as the N1 will be bypassed,by it seems busy as ever.

I keep saying I will try it buy never seem to have the time,so have any of you lot tried it and if so whats it like...?

The nicest breakfast roll in the world (on soda bread) with a real cup of piping hot tea.

live the dream man, stop the car.

Dub13

ntlbell wrote: »

live the dream man, stop the car.

I plan to,but with my hectic jet set lifestyle it can be hard to find the time.:)

Wishbone Ash

ntlbell wrote: »

live the dream man, stop the car.

LOL

(PS - The girls will happily do take-aways wrapped in tinfoil for work colleagues, family etc.)

waking dreams

The Chucker is absalutly Fantastic !! Soda Bread all the way, Id recomend pre ordering it by phone,to save time ect.

Once you have one... you will be hooked :-)

Sizzler

waking dreams wrote: »

Once you have one... you will be hooked :-)

And 2 stone heavier after a few visits

santry_goonshow

I heard Gordon Ramsey is going to give them a surprise visit.:p

nice1franko

I only had one yeterday. The breakfast soda's are fuppin beautiful. More than the sum of the parts somehow.

Their num is 085 702 5446 - I usually ring about 20 mins ahead and it's waiting for me nyom nyom nyom

bcmf

bambam wrote: »

Ahhh, that explains the 80kph speed limit, always puzzled me that.

Actually if you look very carefully you will find ,heading for Swords anyway, at Blakes X the speed limit has been dropped to 60kmh :eek::eek:

Wishbone Ash

bcmf wrote: »

Actually if you look very carefully you will find ,heading for Swords anyway, at Blakes X the speed limit has been dropped to 60kmh :eek::eek:

Yup, a 60kph sign appeared on the R132 southbound at Staffordstown last March. Most people appear not to notice it or choose to ignore it!

Wishbone Ash

A long steel barrier has been erected along the west side hard shoulder of the R132 overnight presumably connected with the construction of warehouses in the field behind.

What will happen to The Chuck Wagon? The space available has been severely reduced. :eek:

Scubadevils

I have been living out this way for about 4 years now and often wondered as I whizz by the chuck wagon what the food is like... it seems I need to stop also and try it, rather than drive on to Supermacs! Speaking of Supermacs there at Esso, I noticed the last couple of times (but tried to put it out of my head) that the person who served me took the money etc and proceeded to cook the food also :eek:

Garthicus

Yes, it is a favourite hangover hot spot for me! But like people said, be prepared for a long wait

Full soda +1

northdublin

seen this also.......they had a row of cones on the white line also which reduced the two laned part into one at turvey business park which caused me a bit of agro as there were no signs to indicate that i had to merge.

sharkman

Where is it gone ???

sharkman

Where iit gone ???

Wishbone Ash

sharkman wrote: »

Where is it gone ???

It's still there but under pressure for space!

Ciarán_Dublin

santry_goonshow wrote: »

I heard Gordon Ramsey is going to give them a surprise visit.:p

No Joke, I heard on the Ray D'arcy show when Gordon was over opening his Powerscourt restaurant that he honestly ate in there!

I only remember because I worked in job where I regularly dealt with staff from the chuck wagon, and seen loading all there food into a horse box a few times and thought...hell that one place I'm never eating lol

But I guess I'm the fool if it was good enough for Gordon Ramsey!

tbh

God I'm dying to try the soda now! will nip down Saturday morning.

Fyr.Fytr

Its still as good as ever, still have ketchup on my face lol

bryanmurr

wheres it gone??

Fyr.Fytr

Nowhere, been there all this week

Wishbone Ash

Fyr.Fytr wrote: »

Nowhere, been there all this week

It not 'open' for as long as it used to be. I used to see Martin towing it from Coldwinters around 7.30 each morning but I don't think he opens now until well after 8am. He is also closing earlier especially on a Saturday.

I'd be a bit concerned about the safety there lately as space is severely restricted. He must be losing a lot of business.

Fyr.Fytr

I dunno hes still fairly busy each time i've been there, know what you mean about space though.

Maybe he's gone away for the bank holiday???

km991148

can someone please point out which one this is?

is it the one shown here:

(between the petrol stn and the junction)

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=5864024281644886419,53.486829,-6.198178%3B8676880013945938115,53.502036,-6.193180&saddr=53.486922,-6.199036&daddr=R127%2FTurvey+Ave+%4053.502036,+-6.193180&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=14&sll=53.490752,-6.2047&sspn=0.035899,0.074844&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=14


I hope so as I am heading that way tomorow!!

Bluetonic

Thats the one alright.

Think it closes early on a Saturday, not before lunch mind you.

km991148

cheers bluetonic,

am not local (although I am thinking of moving to the area.. maybe this could swing it lol) but I visit family up that way often enough.. now I defo cant wait for the weekend, hope its as good as it sounds!!

thejem

ate out of it a few good few years back and it was tasty as hell, but it think it is coming under server pressure from the road works.
heard the construction was to do with the new metro line, but thought that was too far north!!

would hate to see it moved from there, keep the good fight going!!!!

BACKSTABBER

I was only there last saturday, as ever super food but you still have to wait no matter how many people are there. Sodas are lovely. A little snooze afterwards is highly recomended.

Does anyone remembers micky's chuck wagon on the A1 after the border on the left hand side of the road. That man kept me going for many a long morning. :pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

Davy

Whats the one at the back of the airport like compared to the N1 wagon?

Never tried it but its fairly busy anytime i pass, lots of trucks stop there, or people watching planes seem to pull in there

BACKSTABBER

its not bad , only ate there once or twice .
the chuck wagon on the N1 is better I think though,
it has won awards for the last 5 years running from the Bridgestone Guide.

Davy

Ye, could never fault the one on the N1. Not up that way as much as i used too though