"The Elite"

CFC1905_NK

This place LITERALLY does the best breakfast rolls in the world.
Unless you go back you'll never have the same experience in a breakfast roll again.

Their cakes look good too.

clikityclak

white chocolate cheesecake.

nuff said.

K4t

What is "the elite" and whereabouts is it?

kthanxbi:)

Miss Lockhart

K4t wrote: »

What is "the elite" and whereabouts is it?

kthanxbi:)

It's Elite Confectionery. It's a bakery / cafe. They do lovely cakes.

It's approximately opposite the pharmacy on Main Street.

CFC1905_NK

It's situated between Caulfields and the pet shop.

Fantastic value as well, I got a whopper big breakfast roll and a pot of tea(about 4 cups) for 4.50. YUM!

K4t

Savage. I'll give it a try on Tuesday......and report back here.

Seren_

Have partaken of some of their fine cake during the many childish princess themed birthday parties held in my apartment over the last two years, they make quite shexy cake.

CFC1905_NK

Another memory from the past year: I was having tea with a friend in the Elite and went up to the counter to ask for more milk. The lovely lady behind the counter gratefully gave me a full jug, before saying to me "I love your t-shirt"(I was wearing an orange M&M t-shirt).

Great customer service!

Raminahobbin

Coffee Slices = deadly.

Also, the staff are lovely
They have remarkably excellent memories. Which is fantastic if you're a regular!

Ms. Koi

Caramel slice! Yummeh!!

Nision

Mmmm, must try this.
Cheers for the heads up!

kisaragi

I've lived in Maynooth for 11 years now and never been in there... this thread is wanting me to rectify that :P

K4t

Didn't make it to Elite this time but went for the old reliable breakfast roll instead. Got a gorgeous one in the Londis beside the bus stop on main street for €3 with a free bottle of water. They have gained my business for the next two years or more. That's the kind of value that ensures customer loyalty. I walked past the bagel factory on the way into college with my roll and water and saw bagels with cheese and ham etc. for over €4. Piss off!

gigawatt

the elite is rockin!! gorgeous stuff, all made on the premises, try the brown soda bread its delish, I love it with butter and jam yum yum:)

spacelion

Wasn't the Elite shut down for a time a couple of years ago for health and safety reasons?

I could be wrong, mind.

meganj

spacelion wrote: »

Wasn't the Elite shut down for a time a couple of years ago for health and safety reasons?

I could be wrong, mind.

It wasn't for health and safety reasons it was due to flooding.

Try the Victoria Sponge.. Easily the nicest cake in the history of the world EVER and it's only 3.50 an absolute bargain!

Also their cream donuts nomnomnomnomnom

spacelion

meganj wrote: »

It wasn't for health and safety reasons it was due to flooding.

Really? Honestly, the rumours that get started... :rolleyes:

CFC1905_NK

K4t wrote: »

Didn't make it to Elite this time but went for the old reliable breakfast roll instead. Got a gorgeous one in the Londis beside the bus stop on main street for €3 with a free bottle of water. They have gained my business for the next two years or more.

Pity that. The Elite is literally across the road, you MUST try it out.

K4t

CFC1905_NK wrote: »

Pity that. The Elite is literally across the road, you MUST try it out.

I'll be going up in a few weeks again to lease a house so I'll try and make a visit then. Although it will be hard to avoid that londis deal..:D

Ms. Koi

Googled the Elite to see if they were ever shut down for health and Safety reasons. I live in the town and heard rumours but nothing substantial.

I did find this though...very interesting...Government Issues 2009

IN THE MATTER OF
THE COMPANIES ACTS 1963-2006
AND IN THE MATTER OF
ELITE CAKESHOP LIMITED
(In Voluntary Liquidation)
At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above mentioned
Company, duly convened and held at Maynooth, Co. Kildare,
on the 3rd June, 2009, the following Resolution was duly passed
as a Special Resolution:
‘‘That the Company be wound up voluntarily as a
Members’ Voluntary Winding-Up and that Mr. Gerard
Murphy, of Gerard Murphy & Co., 46 St. Mary’s Road,
Midleton, Co. Cork be appointed Liquidator for the
purposes of such winding up and be authorised to make a
distribution of assets in specie.’’
GERARD MURPHY,
Liquidator,
Gerard Murphy & Co.,
46 St. Mary’s Road,
Midleton,
Co. Cork.
Dated: This 17th day of June, 2009.
NOTE: This Notice is inserted to comply with the provisions of
the Companies Act 1963. All admitted Creditors have
been or will be paid in full.

K4t

^You have way too much time on your hands....:pac:

John

Raminahobbin wrote: »

Coffee Slices = deadly.

Totally agreed. I bought five once to share at lunch and ended up eating most of them throughout the day.

Rozabeez

I'd sacrifice my left hand for some of their potato salad right now...

CFC1905_NK

K4t will regret not going there

K4t

CFC1905_NK wrote: »

K4t will regret not going there

That sounds like a threat:eek: :pac:

I will make sure to pay a visit during Freshers' week as I'll need a good hangover feed!

CFC1905_NK

Good on ya! It is IMPERATIVE that you go there, you don't know what you're missing! Just think, if you graduate without ever going there you'll be like, "damn, I should have gone to Elite once in a while!"

K4t

CFC1905_NK wrote: »

Good on ya! It is IMPERATIVE that you go there, you don't know what you're missing! Just think, if you graduate without ever going there you'll be like, "damn, I should have gone to Elite once in a while!"

That is so true. I never thought of it like that. Elite Elite Elite!;)

Rozabeez

Who's going to post the potato salad to Indonesia?

I'LL BAN ANYONE WHO REFUSES!

CFC1905_NK

I would if I knew the recipe! Plus it doesn't seem so logistical, given the salad might go off in transit

Rozabeez

It's probably less likely to poison me than the street food here anyway! Cmooooon! Actually, someone stuck 'Farmer Potato' in Indonesian on my chair last week because I'm Irish. Maybe I'll make my own...

funky penguin

Went yesterday on the recommendations of boardsies....

Got a chicken salad sandwich and a slice of cheesecake for €5, and the slice was more a chunk. It was LITERALLY a 1/4 of the cake.


Nomnomnom. Definitely will be returning.

Rozabeez

You guys are evil...I'm soooo hungry.

snailz

Hey guys,
Just letting u know The Elite,Maynooth has set up a Facebook page at the following link
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Maynooth-Ireland/Elite-Confectionary/137123372995524?ref=ts&__a=40&ajaxpipe=1

It's called Elite Confectionary on it! so if u have any comments or feedback for us you could put it up there and we can listen and learn

Thanks for the positive feedback! It's great to know that after 20 odd yrs the place can still deliver on the homemade cakes and food front in Maynooth!

We look forward to seeing all you regulars soon and please let any college or local friends know about us as we are aware everyone will be back to NUIM in the coming weeks and there is a gross lack of food services on campus!

P.S i remember your m&m tshirt and I did like it!:)

CFC1905_NK

Just joined and sent invites to all

allandanyways

Where'd the facebook page go?!

iLoveTwilight

They deleted it and made a new one .

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Maynooth-Ireland/Elite-Confectionery/128162000562900?ref=ts&__a=60&v=wall