Best Kebab in Cork

Spicy Chicken Kebab in the Indian Moon on Georges Quay, it rocks the mad balls!!!

suppafly

The Istanbul place on Oliver plunkett street at the grand parade end is savage! They even give the whole thing on proper plate and all. I prefered the pita bread they used to have but the new stuff is good too. I haven't seen the indian moon place though

Cool_CM

The Indian Moon is grand, as is the Instanbul but tbh all kebabs that I've tried in Cork and Ireland for that matter are shite and ridiculously overpriced.

Cool_CM

Cool_CM wrote: »

The Indian Moon is grand, as is the Instanbul but tbh all kebabs that I've tried in Cork and Ireland for that matter are shite and ridiculously overpriced.

actually the indian moon have upped their prices recently and as a propper drunk irish man i complain to them every night i wander in there!!

towel401

i quite like the ones from abakebabra

Kold

Zam Zams does a good job of it. Falaf Al's or Burrit-Als or whatever have gotten quite stingey.

CantGetNoSleep

Cool_CM wrote: »

The Indian Moon is grand, as is the Instanbul but tbh all kebabs that I've tried in Cork and Ireland for that matter are shite and ridiculously overpriced.

Agreed, when a kebab moves over here they think they can just open a kebab shop and sell any old sh1t, kebabs in Europe are much better and usually cost ariund €2.50

suppafly

Cool_CM wrote: »

The Indian Moon is grand, as is the Instanbul but tbh all kebabs that I've tried in Cork and Ireland for that matter are shite and ridiculously overpriced.

The ones in Istanbul are only 6 something so thats a pretty reasonable price and they giev u plenty of meat, but they r the exception

towel401 wrote:

i quite like the ones from abakebabra

The one on patrick street is grand but most other branchs are really bad. its very hit and miss with them

worst kebab i have ever had was in kebabish in ballincollig

Tirabaralla

I just tried Istambul and I wouldn't call it bad, but neither gooood...average, I'd say.
Prices are the same that in my city in Italy (Florence)...too expensive

minidazzler

Tirabaralla wrote: »

I just tried Istambul and I wouldn't call it bad, but neither gooood...average, I'd say.
Prices are the same that in my city in Italy (Florence)...too expensive

Get out. Now, just go. here's your coat.


Blasphemer, Burn him!!!!!

Kold

minidazzler wrote: »

Get out. Now, just go. here's your coat.


Blasphemer, Burn him!!!!!

Why? Only time it tastes good is after spilling out of the Brog at 2am.

minidazzler

Kold wrote: »

Why? Only time it tastes good is after spilling out of the Brog at 2am.

Taste's good all the time, tastes Great then.

mik_da_man

Now I like my Kebabs and I got one from that Instabul place on Olly plunky St and it was THE WORST kebab I have had EVER.
Also my 2 mates agreed that theirs were terrible too.

Now maybe they have upped their game since opening, but i'm very reluctant to go back there

India Moon gets my vote

DJ Hafez

Kold wrote: »

Why? Only time it tastes good is after spilling out of the Brog at 2am.

Which I will be doing on this fine evening I think :P

Kold

Monday night... Enjoy I guess.

Tirabaralla

minidazzler wrote: »

Get out. Now, just go. here's your coat.


Blasphemer, Burn him!!!!!

LOL...My gosh
Anyway...burn HER.
She tasted Kebabs in 3 different continents and she doesn't know how many cities...Istanbul is not bad, but not the best neither very good, IHHO. Sorry.
I agree it tastes better after some pints at the An Brog

Kold

Italian girl in the forum eh? Looks like someone needs to arrange another Cork beers.

minidazzler

Tirabaralla wrote: »

LOL...My gosh
Anyway...burn HER.
She tasted Kebabs in 3 different continents and she doesn't know how many cities...Istanbul is not bad, but not the best neither very good, IHHO. Sorry.
I agree it tastes better after some pints at the An Brog

ok then, i have only had kebabs in Ireland, so, I will allow you you opinion for now!!!

Tirabaralla

Thank you both, in different ways....lol

Anyway...to go back IT...I know it sounds like sacrilege but...is there any kebab place in town that puts fries IN the doner kebab?
My favourite place in my town does and I suppose I am a bit spoiled now :P

Cool_CM

minidazzler wrote: »

i have only had kebabs in Ireland

Therein lies the problem, can't wait to get back to kreuzberg and get me one of these:pac:

minidazzler

Cool_CM wrote: »

Therein lies the problem, can't wait to get back to kreuzberg and get me one of these:pac:

Holy strange stirring in my pants batman, that looks really nice!!!!

Mike.230

So the Istanbul that was on Grand Parade is now on Oliver P St.? Or ws one always there? I only ever went to the one on GParade but thats closed ages.

Illkillya

Tirabaralla wrote: »

I just tried Istambul and I wouldn't call it bad, but neither gooood...average, I'd say.
Prices are the same that in my city in Italy (Florence)...too expensive

I was in Florence last month, and found it much better value than Cork - bigger portions and generally lower prices. Great city by the way, I was hugely impressed! (My new favourite city).

The Istanbul is not nice at all. I have not yet been to Indian Moon, but have never had a good kebab in Cork. I used to live in Dublin for awhile where there were plenty of good kebabs in the city centre and on Clanbrassil St., for instance, but Cork is not good for ethnic food (excluding the big three: Chinese/Indian/Thai).

Illkillya

Mike.230 wrote: »

So the Istanbul that was on Grand Parade is now on Oliver P St.? Or ws one always there? I only ever went to the one on GParade but thats closed ages.

I believe it is the same one, just moved (used to be next to the Capitol), now it is near the €2 shop on OP St.

Tirabaralla

Illkillya wrote: »

I was in Florence last month, and found it much better value than Cork - bigger portions and generally lower prices. Great city by the way, I was hugely impressed! (My new favourite city).

Thank you
It's not bad

Illkillya

Excluding Cork, of course

Rebelsredzer

best kebabs have to be in Istanbul on Oliver Plunkett Street, they even use naan bread and put loads of meat on, well worth the money! It is the same place that was on grand parade, moved now next to the 2 Euro shop!

CantGetNoSleep

Rebelsredzer wrote: »

best kebabs have to be in Istanbul on Oliver Plunkett Street, they even use naan bread and put loads of meat on, well worth the money! It is the same place that was on grand parade, moved now next to the 2 Euro shop!

Hope business is going well down there for ya boy

towel401

mmmmmmmmmmm processed meat yum

overmantle

Wouldn't touch a kebab in Cork or anywhere else. Not after some of the things I saw down through the years!

crustyjuggler

overmantle wrote: »

Wouldn't touch a kebab in Cork or anywhere else. Not after some of the things I saw down through the years!

I saw a tv show with some ' celebrity chef ' and they did a bit of a kebab test thingy to find out whether the meat was filth and they came to the conclusion that the meat was grand and that the kebab aint a bad meal .After all it's just meat , bread and veg . Id love a kebab now .

mik_da_man

And I seen a show where they tested the calories in a Kebak in the UK.
Pretty sure it ranged from 1000 to 2000.

Didn't stop me eating them though....

budhabob

EvilWonka wrote: »

worst kebab i have ever had was in kebabish in ballincollig

Seriously? I used to consider this one of the best places for a kebab, as do alot of my friends, its quality has dropped recently though.

diego ribas

zam zams for me:cool:

wasper

towel401 wrote: »

i quite like the ones from abakebabra

I got the runs from Abbrakebabra in Carrigaline(when they has a shop there) over 12 years ago & never been in any other of their outlets.

wasper

wasper wrote: »

I got the runs from Abbrakebabra in Carrigaline(when they has a shop there) over 12 years ago & never been in any other of their outlets.

good stuff!!!

corklanger

istanbul isnt that great........indian tandoori on washingon streetdoes a grand one.
european kebabs are WAY better though

Roesy

Ege Kebab across from UCC Gates was pretty nice the last time I ate there(about a year ago).

pappyodaniel

i got one from Istanbul on Washington St on Thurs nit, In fairness it wasn't too overpriced with generous amounts of meat, but that was the problem. The meat was God awful, the worst kebab meat i've tasted, it was very gristly and not at all what kebab meat should be. For the first time ever i didnt finish my kebab....and i had a bad dose of the ****s the next morning.

towel401

pappyodaniel wrote: »

i got one from Istanbul on Washington St on Thurs nit, In fairness it wasn't too overpriced with generous amounts of meat, but that was the problem. The meat was God awful, the worst kebab meat i've tasted, it was very gristly and not at all what kebab meat should be. For the first time ever i didnt finish my kebab....and i had a bad dose of the ****s the next morning.

what kinda meat was it? i got one like that before with lotz of grizzle

pappyodaniel

towel401 wrote: »

what kinda meat was it? i got one like that before with lotz of grizzle

It was a doner. i'm not the best at describing food but when i'd bite into the kebab meat it broke up too easily with an almost dustiness to it, hard to describe. Not good...The owner had a cool moustache though

severely

Try the Chicken Pakora Kebab in the spice route, mccurtain st, best kebab ever.

JSK 252

Kebab meat is possibly the ****test meat you could possibly eat. I would rather eat dust tbh and it doesnt matter if its after a few pints. The fat content would put mcdonald's big mac to shame.

gimmick

budhabob wrote: »

Seriously? I used to consider this one of the best places for a kebab, as do alot of my friends, its quality has dropped recently though.

If the quality has dropped I would hate to see what they are like now. Last tiem I tried there, only time as we,, about 4 years ago and it was utter muck

diego ribas wrote: »

zam zams for me:cool:

Agreed. Nice curries there also

wasper wrote: »

I got the runs from Abbrakebabra in Carrigaline(when they has a shop there) over 12 years ago & never been in any other of their outlets.

Pure muck as well from any Abra. Baguettes are your man here though.

Indian Moon and the place on McCurtain Street are the kiddies. They use naan bread insead of pita which is a major plus.

twigsirl

So, after what happened on Thursday in Instanbul, I guess things must be a bit 'spicy' in there .... ok, sorry, bad joke!! I was in there about a month ago, place was heaving, thought the kebab I had was quite handsome to be honest and the quality of the meat was decent enough? Don't get out much in Cork City anymore but I'd have no problem going back to Instanbul for some grub.

burkeym7

I agree with evilwonka on both posts. Indian moon dies the best kebabs in cork. Also moaning over the price of kebabs??? It'd mostly a post-night out food so 90% of people won't give a f*ck about what they're getting. Indian moon is fantastic so everywhere else, especially abra can piss right off

stacexD

Tried Istanbul for the first time a couple of weeks ago and it was absolutely f*ckin rotten. Every piece of meat was half meat and half gristle/fat/something. As in an actual divide between the half bit of meat then whatever else was attatched to it. Couldn't even eat it pissed drunk!

The best kebab hands down is Jimmy's house of spice in Carrigtwohill (the name changes quite a bit, but it's beside the community center and usually has Jimmy's in the name) Big naan bread stuffed with as much meat as they can fit in and the meat is unreal aswell.

bogman

There's a place in Oliver Plunket street by the 2€ shop, dont know the name but hell they do a nice Kebab, anyone been there?

dj_

bogman wrote: »

There's a place in Oliver Plunket street by the 2€ shop, dont know the name but hell they do a nice Kebab, anyone been there?

That is Istanbul.

Pretty average in my opinion.

A320

The spice route McCurtain street hands down