Good place for dinner in Ennis?

BLITZ_Molloy

Need to take the girlfriend out next week. Anybody got any suggestions? Used to be going on work outings a few years ago and all the places I liked back then like Halpinos have changed hands a couple of times since.

Clareman

Town Hall, and if you can't get in there, wait for another night

Seriously tho, Town Hall is fantastic, I've never had a bad meal there, if your looking for something more upmarket you can always go into the dining room of the old ground.

Heard Zukini (sp.), which was Halpino's, has a fantastic range, but I havn't been myself. I havn't been to the Loft in Knox's since the new managment took over, I never enjoyed having to thrwal through the smokers at the door after a nice meal tho.

Season's 52 is lovely as well but their waiting staff could go on a Customer Service course.

palaver

There is a new restaurant, Rogues (Merchant Square), which is supposed to be quite nice, but haven't been there myself yet.
Zucchini is nice, too.

Clareman

Oh yeah, forgot about Rouges, really nice, still too much of a "pub" feel to it for my likings, might be something to do with all the drunken nights I spent there as a young lad.

BLITZ_Molloy

Hehe, one of my friends in school growing up manages Knoxes Restaurant. I'll pass on the positive feedback.

I'm going to the Town Hall the following week as it happens. I might give Zucchini a go in the mean time.

Clareman

Would you be interested in going out of town? There's a place in Quinn that is susposed to be fantastic, the Black Oak is susposed to be good as well.

f1dan

The Black Oak is fantastic but if you're really interested in heading out of town, Sheedy's in Lisdoonvarna or Cullinan's in Doolin are equally as good if not better.

finbarrk

Town Hall gets the vote from me for Ennis anyway.

chuckles30

That place in quin is probably The Gallery - I can second that.....very good food and service

Clareman

chuckles30 wrote: »

That place in quin is probably The Gallery - I can second that.....very good food and service

That's the place, lovely grub there

Run_to_da_hills

Just think, in a few months time Ennis will have its very own branch of McDonalds, one couldn't find a better place to take the family for a dinner.

http://www.mcdonalds.ie/mcd/publisher/index.jsp

maiden

I like Julianos in the Ashford Court hotel, but for value and excellent food both at lunch and dinner you cant beat Rogues!.

I eat there once a week and always happy leaving it!!

Vegeta

http://www.carrygerryhouse.com/

This place do some serious grub.

CptSternn

Seasons 54 above Charlies is good. They have early dinner specials (like 4 course dinners) for €20 as well.

AC Mortgages

I think the the Scilian at the bottom of parrnell st is the best place in town. Great value great food. We had 4 people for dinner 3 coarse's with wine for about €120.:)

Run_to_da_hills

What about the Sherwood, If you get in early you can have a table all to yourselves, bring in your own candle and wine

Timmy_d

Guys,town hall or zucchini's?

Geometric_Jon

Bag of enzos finest and a few cans under the moonlight in the fair green afterwards. A delightful prospect I must say.

eddiehobbs

The Grove in Roslevan do really nice food.

Marz66

The Ardsolus restaurant in Quin is really nice as well! Haven't been there for 2 years now but I remember the food was really good, they had a Clonakilty black pudding dish for starter:)

exiot

The Holy Well in Ennis does great good too

dh0661

BLITZ_Molloy wrote: »

Need to take the girlfriend out next week. Anybody got any suggestions? Used to be going on work outings a few years ago and all the places I liked back then like Halpinos have changed hands a couple of times since.

Are you going to tell us where you went and how you got on ?.
Sorry I missed the OP, was away on holidays - I would have recommended Old Ground, it's where the in-laws always go.
My only gripe with Old Ground would they always serve man size portions, I have never been able to finish a main course there.
I must try some of the other places suggested here, but I suspect that hubby and in-laws wouldn't be up for it.

Macy 30

Rogues Bar & Restaurant is the only place to go in Ennis. The food is fab and the cocktail selection makes for a great night out. Its definitely somewhere to go if you want fine dining and great service

asmobhosca

I had dinner with mrs asmobhosca in Moy House in Lahinch a while back and it was amazing food and the view over lahinch bay with the sun going down was awesome...one of the best meals in the nicest setting I've had in a long time... couldnt recommend it enough

buck65

Town Hall is by far the best, Zuchini's thinks it is - well going by their prices.
Also try O Connors or Bia na Dia as they call it, some seriously good food there without the frills.

exiot

Zuchini's closed down a few months ago

maiden

i think Rogues is on the verge of closing too, it seems to open now less hours. My mother went there last night and it was closed. Tues. night!

bowsie casey

Don't rule out Dromoland. If you can stretch the budget a bit, it's a great experience. I brought herself a few weeks back, was a bit intimidated at the thoughts of going but it was brilliant: great food, lovely surroundings.

Cost is Eur 55 per person for 4 courses, but they have a sneaky mandatory service charge on top....anyway overall cost about Eur130 for two. Worth it for a special occasion.

marzic

IMO the O'Brien room restaurant in the old ground is the nicest dining experience in Ennis, great old room with proper dining atmosphere, proper tables and chairs, and anytime I was there everything was just right, service was great, and the food was top class. even the music was suitable and just audible. I would always prefer it to the Town hall, although I do like TH for lunch.

NiamhK

maiden wrote: »

I like Julianos in the Ashford Court hotel, but for value and excellent food both at lunch and dinner you cant beat Rogues!.

I eat there once a week and always happy leaving it!!

Oh god, avoid Julianos like the plague, I cannot tell you my utter comtempt for the place. Went there on mother's day last year with my family and we were all in awe about how good the food was, so much so that a few of us phone the following day to give praise to the chef and that's something I've never done. She was amazing but unfortunately she moved on (and if anyone can tell me to where I would be eternally grateful).

A few weeks later we decided to try the place out again having been told that the new chef had previously worked in a Michelin star restaurant, I can only assume now that he was head pot scrubber. I really pittied the waiting staff on that night because they did not look comfortable serving the dishes he put forward. I sent one dish back as it was not what I ordered; I got overcooked pan fried cod with what I can only assume was ratatouille, I ordered oven baked cod with a medly of veg and a white wine sauce. My dish was returned to me from the kitchen stating that that is how it is cooked in Italy, it's a white wine reductions. I'm blonde but no fool, I've travelled all over Europe and eaten authentic Italian cooking. By that stage in the night I had given up and was getting a good laugh out of what other people had ordered and what they actually received to the table. The pièce de résistance was the dessert which I feel out the door laughing at, I ordered authentic Italian ice-cream (I figured he couldn't mess this one up) with no fresh cream, what I got was a slice of Vienetta floating in runny cream hahaha!! I should have left after the starter, more fool me! By the way, I got charge €8.95 for that slice that I left to melt in the cream!

Maybe someone can reply to this that has been in there since then, as everyone I've spoken to personally didn't think it was still open?

Teadrinker

NiamhK wrote: »

Oh god, avoid Julianos like the plague, I cannot tell you my utter comtempt for the place. Went there on mother's day last year with my family and we were all in awe about how good the food was, so much so that a few of us phone the following day to give praise to the chef and that's something I've never done. She was amazing but unfortunately she moved on (and if anyone can tell me to where I would be eternally grateful).

A few weeks later we decided to try the place out again having been told that the new chef had previously worked in a Michelin star restaurant, I can only assume now that he was head pot scrubber. I really pittied the waiting staff on that night because they did not look comfortable serving the dishes he put forward. I sent one dish back as it was not what I ordered; I got overcooked pan fried cod with what I can only assume was ratatouille, I ordered oven baked cod with a medly of veg and a white wine sauce. My dish was returned to me from the kitchen stating that that is how it is cooked in Italy, it's a white wine reductions. I'm blonde but no fool, I've travelled all over Europe and eaten authentic Italian cooking. By that stage in the night I had given up and was getting a good laugh out of what other people had ordered and what they actually received to the table. The pièce de résistance was the dessert which I feel out the door laughing at, I ordered authentic Italian ice-cream (I figured he couldn't mess this one up) with no fresh cream, what I got was a slice of Vienetta floating in runny cream hahaha!! I should have left after the starter, more fool me! By the way, I got charge €8.95 for that slice that I left to melt in the cream!

Maybe someone can reply to this that has been in there since then, as everyone I've spoken to personally didn't think it was still open?

Ah, to be fair, he probably meant to serve you Wall's Romantica but only had the Vienetta left. These things happen!

NiamhK

Teadrinker wrote: »

Ah, to be fair, he probably meant to serve you Wall's Romantica but only had the Vienetta left. These things happen!

johnnyonionring

the town hall restaurant definitely gets my vote !!! everything about it is great! the foos is very nice and atmosphere is great

Sean O Connors(Bia na Dia) is the place to be!
Great authentic food, reasonable prices and Sean himself makes it his business to personally meet the customers at least once throughout the meal, and he is a great laugh.

Never a bad experience there!

dh0661

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Sean O Connors(Bia na Dia)

Where abouts is this place?. I'm not from Clare myself but I am trying to get the in-laws to try other places to eat out anytime I visit.

Clareman

Market Square, across from Xtravision, under the arch on the right hand side, if you are coming from Parnell street, under the arch on the left hand side

W12

[quote=maiden;:pac:We went to Rogues restaurent last Wednesday night ,lucky to get a table, 4 course meal for e22.50 I dont know how they do it , definately need to book ,its booming even the guinness is good, a must if you are restaurantolic like me ,closing down I say its hear to stay with the buisness he is getting, the staff are brill, they really treat you well, Also had toasted sandwich in Brogans good as well.:):pac::P

GKidd

W12 wrote: »

[quote=maiden;:pac:We went to Rogues restaurent last Wednesday night ,lucky to get a table, 4 course meal for e22.50 I dont know how they do it , definately need to book ,its booming even the guinness is good, a must if you are restaurantolic like me ,closing down I say its hear to stay with the buisness he is getting, the staff are brill, they really treat you well, Also had toasted sandwich in Brogans good as well.:):pac::P

Welcome to boards. Have you tried the shill yet?

BLITZ_Molloy

Four smileys in one paragraph smacks of desperation.

Top tip for shills: if you're going to write a review of your own business mix in a few negative comments like you couldn't find a parking space or something for added authenticity.

asmobhosca

W12 wrote: »

[quote=maiden;:pac:We went to Rogues restaurent last Wednesday night ,lucky to get a table, 4 course meal for e22.50 I dont know how they do it , definately need to book ,its booming even the guinness is good, a must if you are restaurantolic like me ,closing down I say its hear to stay with the buisness he is getting, the staff are brill, they really treat you well, Also had toasted sandwich in Brogans good as well.:):pac::P

And the Prize for funniest / worst written /most obvious shill of the month goes to.......Rogues
My own personal favs are..... "lucky to get a table" did they only have the one then? or
"closing down I say its hear to stay"

also wtf is a "restaurantolic"?

missbaker

Ha!! Would nearly put you off going there!!

Sean O' Connors is a great little restaurant. Had dinner in the thai restaurant in Merchants square other week. Cant remember the name of place. Starters weren't great but nice main courses. Reasonable too

drunken_munky52

Have to say that REMIX kebabs and pizzas are A1

CptSternn

REMIX isn't bad but their prices suck. €22.00 for a pizza? Also, has anyone noticed how they robbed the Dominos menu? Its the EXACT same menu with the EXACT same layout, they just changed the names a small bit and made it green instead of blue.

The prices at Dominos also suck (they are the same as remix).

In New York you can get a proper large 24 inch pizza for $9.99. Paying €22+ for a 14 inch pizza that really isn't all that is a joke.

I like Apaches large pizza, it has a good size, and if you collect it the price isn't so bad either.

Then again, I wouldn't rate any of the above listed places as good places to 'eat-out' at.

GKidd

asmobhosca wrote: »

also wtf is a "restaurantolic"?

I thought long and hard about this one too and can surmise it's an alcoholic who runs a restaurant?

Answers on a postcard.

Jay P

Seasons 52 above Charlie Stewarts is unreal, quite dear though. It's totally worth it though.

Also, the Fig Tree Restaurant in the Golf club in Dromoland Castle. It's simply amazing. I know it's not technically in Ennis, but it's well worth the drive out.

Tim M-U

any been to coco restraunt or the indian over xrtavision?

maiden

OMG thats gas, i used love going to julianos but one evening went in, got my main course which was lasangne. it came out with no meat in it so i sent it back and was told thats the way it is made in italy. i just started laughing!! i would have been a fairly regular customer but thatwas the last time i went there.

Cocos, amazing value for the early bird, three courses for 16.50 and they do not give smaller portions. wouldnt go after early bird finishes. beautiful restaurant.

soccymonster

Numero uno .. It isnt very "go out to dinner" but they do make a damn nice pepperoni and cheese pizza.

golfball37

Tim M-U wrote: »

any been to coco restraunt or the indian over xrtavision?

The Mogul [over Xtra Vision] is spot on. Food is lovely there. Have only sat in there once and really enjoyed it. Have gotten takeways 3 or 4 times and never had a complaint either.

BLITZ_Molloy

I thought the food in CoCo was quite bland when I was there. Would have been more of a fan of The Jasmine Palace when it was there.

I'd be interested to hear about the Indian above Xtra Vision too. Where's the best place in town for Indian food do you think?

missbaker

So, where to for dinner this evening? Its just me, so thinking takeaway. . .