Has any one been at Eddie Rockets yet?

Run_to_da_hills

Passing it the other day, doesn't seem a great location off the Clare RD roundabout. It is too far out of town and with the bypass it would loose out on passing traffic. The only thing for it is free parking.

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup

yeah, fecking huge, biggest one i've been in. food and decor are standard eddir rockets. i'm delighted 'cos i used to drive to shannon and limerick for double take burgers, they're so good.

bowsie casey

Where is Eddie Rockets ? Didn't know we have one in Clare...

Stuxnet

its opposite flannans college there, in where the lemon grass thai used to be
ya its feckin massive
got the smokestack burger and chilli cheese fries the other day and large coke, 15E supposed you expect it be dear enough, but it was quality i must say, burger one of the best ive ever had

service was poor tho, we were waiting a while to be served, and we saw a table leave as they had been waiting too long to get served by the looks of it

BLITZ_Molloy

I was driving by the other day and it looked mobbed.

I can't bring myself to eat there yet because I'm still mourning The Long Dock. Is the other branch in Carrigaholt still open? I'd actually go out of my way it was that good. Cheap too.

Run_to_da_hills

Do they do deliveries? If not we will have to get Fast Danny to do a run

Stuxnet

lol fast dan...worthy of a thread

Run_to_da_hills

BOBBY wrote: »

lol fast dan...worthy of a thread

He is the only person to get away with speeding in town, he delivers to the cop shop.

drunken_munky52

Went in on Friday, on the door it said "no cards accepted" ...yet. Went in and asked for could we get take away, yer one said "were no setup for that yet". Sat down placed was packed, didn't like it, had to get outta there.It must be the food, I dont know how the cheesy 50s American style keeps customers sitting inside. And it must drive the staff crazy having to listen to the same Chubby Checker and The Trashmen soundstack over and over again..

yourmano

What a seriously smart place to position it!

drunken_munky52

yourmano wrote: »

What a seriously smart place to position it!

Across from a school? Very smart indeed, but it will fleece the students rightly, the prices are unreal!

Enigma'

Was in there Sat evening, place is huge. Food good, but waaaay overpriced. Nearly €6.95 for a regular burger, the "classic" or whatever they call it. Fudge brownie was delicious.

Would go back again, probably only because I live nearby though.

And yes, the dukeboxes DO work

Run_to_da_hills

Enigma' wrote: »

And yes, the dukeboxes DO work

These are not exactly old, modern electronic internals purpose built for these food chains.

soccymonster

Ill prob go there now when i head back to school. If its a rip-off then, meh.
God, i miss the longdock ..

Run_to_da_hills

soccymonster wrote: »

Ill prob go there now when i head back to school. If its a rip-off then, meh.
God, i miss the longdock ..

When I was at school my pocket money wouldn't have covered the equivilant price of their burgers. we only had sandwiches and milk, If we were good we would have chips on Fridays.

soccymonster

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

When I was at school my pocket money wouldn't have covered the equivilant price of their burgers. we only had sandwiches and milk, If we were good we would have chips on Fridays.

LOL! Ah sure, once a week wouldnt kill me. How much is it for a burger in there?
I might just live off their kit kat dreams so mmmm..

Teadrinker

Eddie Rockets in Shannon had a special offer poster up inside and outside for a long time advertising burger, regular fries and regular fizzy drink for around Euro 9.90. On last visit, about 2 moths ago, I noticed the poster was only outside but still applied, though of course the staff wouldn't mention it to you. It made it a good deal for a family. Wonder if the new Ennis branch has any similar offer?

golfball37

Anyone know if they'll honour the BOGOF vouchers you get with your till receipts from Dunnes/Tescos? Mine are still in date anyway.

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup

Doubt they'll honour them until they actually say Ennis branch on them which is only a matter of time, Ennis Dunnes were valid for Shannon, Cooney Cross Limerick and O'Connell street. 2 double takes for 8 snots is a good deal alright.

Hawk Wing

Their prices are ridiculous for fast food, when you can get a decent meal up town for the same price

Stuxnet

Hawk Wing wrote: »

Their prices are ridiculous for fast food, when you can get a decent meal up town for the same price

agreed, but ppl are suckers for a brand, i went just to try it, it was fine...but ill be staying loyal to the sherwood !!

_Arctic_

drunken_munky52 wrote: »

Across from a school? Very smart indeed, but it will fleece the students rightly, the prices are unreal!

I go to that school, and I doubt many students will go to Eddie Rockets. They wouldn't have the money (most of them anyway). If the restaurant starts up a cheap lunchtime deal, they'd do well though. The novelty will wear off quickly with prices like that.

exiot

The milkshakes are decent though! But again, fairly expensive for what you get

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup

BOBBY wrote: »

agreed, but ppl are suckers for a brand, i went just to try it, it was fine...but ill be staying loyal to the sherwood !!

lolz, can't beat the sherwood on quality and price. though i couldn't be eating it all week

soccymonster

_Arctic_ wrote: »

I go to that school, and I doubt many students will go to Eddie Rockets. They wouldn't have the money (most of them anyway). If the restaurant starts up a cheap lunchtime deal, they'd do well though. The novelty will wear off quickly with prices like that.

you go to flannans too? Go us ..

Its flippin packed in there all the time. It will prob calm down after a month or two though. Mcdonalds kinda did....

kippy

Hawk Wing wrote: »

Their prices are ridiculous for fast food, when you can get a decent meal up town for the same price

100% agree. Prices are a scandal but people still go them.
One of my mates ended up in the one in Limerick about 8 years ago after a night on the beer, he had never been in one before and wasnt too impressed (to say the least) with the prices when he got the bill. He put a nickname on them that all the group of lads still use for the places till this day and never set foot in one again. Your probably had to be there to see the funny side. I wont mention the name as it isnt too PC.
One the plus side, there was one in Dublin near enough Whelans which used to serve bottled beer well after closing time in pubs. Not sure if all of them do that or if they even still do it.

woggie

OMG I love love love eddie rockets and we live just around the corner from them...have already promised myself a visit tomorrow!!!
They are definitely more expensive than other burger joints so unless they come up with a 'school menu' i can't see them picking up too much business from the kids - mind you with childhood obesity on the rise it may not be a bad thing if they can't afford it!:rolleyes:

CptSternn

Paying €8-€9 for a hotdog seems a bit silly to me.

_Arctic_

soccymonster wrote: »

you go to flannans too? Go us ..

I'm not sure if that's something we should be celebrating:P

soccymonster

_Arctic_ wrote: »

I'm not sure if that's something we should be celebrating:P

aw really? Sure, i think its gr8 craic sometimes :P.. But when i leave, i wont be all up in a tizzy either like..

Precious flower

The protions are HUGE there so you would want to be really hungry!
It's expensive but isn't every Eddie rockets!:rolleyes:
My uncle went there said they came out with a huge burgar on a saucer! hehe!:D
The onions were massive as well.
I went to one in Limerick and I can tell you I wasn't mad to go back!:P

Claregirl

Went there on Friday service was a bit slow...! Think we hit at breaktime for the staff. Food was excellent but pricey! Got two Fries with Cheese & Bacon, 3 Drinks, Chicken Burger, M50 Burger and Chicken tenders. Came to €42.

I wasn't offered a kiddies menu but my young lad told me they have one and the waitress confirmed after we orderd. Not sure what the prices are like for that!

avenged7fold

_Arctic_ wrote: »

I'm not sure if that's something we should be celebrating:P

I went there 25 years ago & it sucked back then (unless u were into the hurling). Hope it's improved for you guys & gals (no girls in my day, mores the pity) since then.

anthony4335

First time I went into one, I nearly s*at myself when I saw the prices. Nice burgers ,but at those prices it will be a very rare treat. I don't think that any self respecting student will grace the place, when that money could well be used for something better, like alcohol. Interesting to see if it lasts. What has happened to Ennis, first McD's and now eddie rockets ,whats next?

soccymonster

anthony4335 wrote: »

What has happened to Ennis, first McD's and now eddie rockets ,whats next?

Burger King?

davgtrek

dont start me on eddy rockets.
myself , the missus and 2 kids went to the one in liffey valley.
( queuing for any restaurant is sad IMHO never mind a chipper )
we unfortunately had to queue.
Eddy Rockets do nice burgers. their fries are sh£te and at €3.50 for them without any of their sauces.... come on & €3.50 for a big glass of coke.

overall its a total RIP OFF. €45 for us. we only had burgers , plain chips and some drinks.

maybe ireland in the 80's got excited about a chipper that had some interior design concepts straight from grease but lads wake up. its 2009.
their concept is 10 years out of date at least and you could eat in a decent restaurant for lunch for their prices.

Great for a first date maybe but thats it.

dmullins3

didnt no there even was an eddie rocket's in clare? when did it open? how long has it been there? ive been to one in galway loads of times

MickH503

He put a nickname on them that all the group of lads still use for the places till this day

One of my friends calls it Empty Pockets!

golfball37

dmullins3 wrote: »

didnt no there even was an eddie rocket's in clare? when did it open? how long has it been there? ive been to one in galway loads of times

There's been one in Shannon for years !

Shoes&Frocks

MickH503 wrote: »

One of my friends calls it Empty Pockets!

I've been calling it Empty Pockets for 12 years. The prices are absolutely scandalous for what you get.

Can't fault the chocolate or Orio Malts though!!!! mmmmmmmmm

soccymonster

Shoes&Frocks wrote: »

I've been calling it Empty Pockets for 12 years. The prices are absolutely scandalous for what you get.

Can't fault the chocolate or Orio Malts though!!!! mmmmmmmmm

do they still do the kit kat dreams in the ennis one? Oh god, they're feckin' fab!

maiden

Went to good ole Flannans myself back in 1991 when at last they decided to let us poor girls in! My 2 sons are there now.

Those really were the days! Couldnt believe i was sitting in class beside real boys!!

bowsie casey

maiden wrote: »

Those really were the days! Couldnt believe i was sitting in class beside real boys!!

Believe me, they were more excited than you were....

Dr Kamikazi

My once a month treat is Eddie Rockets with the GF.
2 burgers (BOGOF voucher), fries, milkshake, I'm usually so stuffed can hardly walk. Get a coffee and get about 25 refills (free), that evens it out a bit.:D
Couldn't afford it every day, but to be fair their burgers aren't just any old burgers.
You could hardly compare the styrofoam filled with bits of dead animal and brown lettuce you get at other burger joints and american chains with that.
And the milkshakes are made with actual milk! Not just a powder and add water that everyone else gives you.
That or the Mogul Emperor.
But still one thing missing:
You cannot get a decent kebab in Ennis for love nor money.
What you do get in any Irish for fake genuine kebab place can only be described as shredded tires and shoes with cabbage and ketchup inna bun.
Yearch!
But you can't beat Enzo's in Parnell Street for chips.
Why do they actually give you a choice between proper homemade chips and frozen crap?
"Would you like our genuine chips or frozen sh1t?"
"Mmmh, lemme think, tricky one that, what where the options again?"