Lunchtime options- D2, lower Baggot area

Puffin

The office is in crisis- our favourite sambo shop has transmuted into ‘a concept sausage store’ so now we are on the look out for new options. Here’s what we are after:

Mandatory
• Sambos, wraps, salads etc adhering to the ‘modern Irish’, ‘slow food’ etc concepts ie. yes to sunblushed tomatoes, no to premixed tuna and mayo. Coleslaw use should be limited.
• Reasonably priced (E 6 is really pushing in)
• Food prepared in a reasonable time (pre-made is fine, so long as not really old)
• Some decent sandwich suggestions
• Will keep our bellies full until dinner time


Desirable
• Not busy
• quick
• cheap
• nice, smiley staff

Any suggestions greatly appreciated

dudara

Can you explain what you mean by "concept sausage store" - I'm intrigued?

Sorry for not assisting with your original query.

Puffin

While I am naturally slightly traumatised that after I FINALLY receive a response it offers no help, I do respect your question so will endeavour to answer it.

As Orange Square, a successful and moderately priced sandwich shop, closed its shutters for the final time ‘regulars’ such as myself were handed a flier promising an ‘exciting new gourmet sausage concept’. While I cannot claim to be an expert in either semiotics or catering my understanding of this is as follows:

• Gourmet: a food or beverage that includes herbs and/or spices that your Gran would not be comfortable with

• Sausage: carcass off-cuts ground into a tacky paste and squeezed into cat's guts

• Concept: a term widely used in the arts, fashion, media etc. Generally a synonym for ‘thingamajig’ or ‘youknow’, users believe it to be imbued with connotations of education and sophistication, therefore justifying elevated price tags.


In practise, this seems to be a small shop with retro light fittings and photographs of ‘funky’ people where one may pay E6.95 for a trumped up hot dog served by artistically groomed people.

Running Bing

Rhubard Deli makes nice sambos.

Pig and heiffer is a bit of a trek away on harcourt street but it is well worth it.

daiixi

+1 for the trek to Pig and Heiffer. Otherwise Sushi King is your friend.*



*yes I am aware they don't do sandwiches but sandwiches get boring real quick

niall2j

You're probably going to think it's too far to walk for lunch but I have to add my voice for the Pig & Heifer.

Since my job moved from out of town I have missed that place more than anything

dudara

Went down through Baggot Street today and saw this new sausage store. It's called "Jo'Banger", so I presume that it's a sister shop to the very tasty "Jo'Burger" in Rathmines.

Must trot over there and try it for lunch.

besty

Another voice of support for Pig & Heifer

olaola

dudara wrote: »

Went down through Baggot Street today and saw this new sausage store. It's called "Jo'Banger", so I presume that it's a sister shop to the very tasty "Jo'Burger" in Rathmines.

Must trot over there and try it for lunch.

Did you try it out yet? I love Jo'Burger, but heard so-so reports on the sausage-sister.

Todoquetengo

dudara wrote: »

Went down through Baggot Street today and saw this new sausage store. It's called "Jo'Banger", so I presume that it's a sister shop to the very tasty "Jo'Burger" in Rathmines.

Must trot over there and try it for lunch.

That's the one OP was saying has replaced Orange Square

Wonder why Orange Square closed?

There's a place call Cobblers just off Leeson St behind permanent tsb that does nice sambos for €4, bit like the stuff Orange Sqaure used to do and you can eat in for free

There's always Munchies as well....

dudara

olaola wrote: »

Did you try it out yet? I love Jo'Burger, but heard so-so reports on the sausage-sister.

I tried it yesterday. I liked it, didn't love it. For €6.95 you get to choose a sausage (about 6 varieties to choose from - I went for harissa and cumin), whether you want a roll, wrap or salad. You choose a sauce (lots to choose from, I went for chipotle aioli) and I added sauté onions as well. It was quite substantial and I get the impression that you could add a few more toppings to the sausage as well.

Fairly nice overall - but word of warning, there are no seats there, it's entirely takeaway.

Puffin

Thanks to all those who have responded.

Today we went on an ‘office excursion’ to Cobbler’s. Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff, good food. Thanks for that suggestion.

Sadly the Pig and Heifer is just too far for our trotters to trot. We have been to Munchies on occasion, but the queues and staff were too much for us; and Sushi King scared us with their chicken pesto nori roll.

As for that concept sausage shop, even our doobie smoking, headband wearing office dude won’t do a pork sausage at lunchtime. And he’ll do pretty much anything else.

thejuicemaster

hi puffin, its great you've found a nice place to go, by the way the "dude" in your office sounds real cool

thejuicemaster

hi puffin have you found a nice place yet?

Puffin

No. They are all too expensive, too crowded or contain %*& food. You have no idea the amount of whinging this situation has created.

By the way… you’re not the Patrick Bateman guy from personal issues are you? Are you just waiting for an opportunity to tell me to eat my colleagues?