What was the Kebab Shop on William Streeet called?

amiable

Can anyone remember what the Kebab shop on William street was called?
Before Abrakebabra. I'd estimate about 15 to 20 years ago. I think it was near where the centra is now near Lifestyle sports. Thanks people

JerryHandbag

Burgerland? I've vague memories of being taken there as a treat by my parents

adaminho

Ciao Ciao?

Mc Love

JerryHandbag wrote: »

Burgerland? I've vague memories of being taken there as a treat by my parents

Werent they in the Crescent too? That place had the nicest burgers

AnCapaillMor

Burgerland was where lifestyle sports is now. Scratching my head now, can't remember another place besides burgerland and the golden grill. Only place i remember doing kebabs as a young un was friar tucks.

And you always wanted to get invited to the guys birthday party where it was held in burgerland.

Cherrycoke

Mmmmm.. club burger from BurgerLand :P and the milkshakes were gorgeous aswell. remember the round booths with the mirrors?!

amiable

Mc Love wrote: »

Werent they in the Crescent too? That place had the nicest burgers

No that was Hi/Hamburger inn.... My friends used to call it Hi hamburger

amiable

Cherrycoke wrote: »

Mmmmm.. club burger from BurgerLand :P and the milkshakes were gorgeous aswell. remember the round booths with the mirrors?!

I remember it well and going there as a treat for the birthday. My parents still have pics of birthdays there

amiable

adaminho wrote: »

Ciao Ciao?

Doesn't ring any bells with me

phill106

Found an old photo from 1991 , still looks like abrakebabra was there!



Bus Eireann, (Roxboro, Limerick), Bombardier, KD 50, (50 JZL) was photographed on 16/06/91 stopped on William Street, Limerick while operating the route 3 to Rathbane. KD 50 was a one bus (1st) batch delivered new to Limerick Garage. At the time of the photo, KD 50 was still in very original as delivered condition complete with bumper mounted number plate and CIE crests still visible.

amiable

AnCapaillMor wrote: »

Burgerland was where lifestyle sports is now. Scratching my head now, can't remember another place besides burgerland and the golden grill. Only place i remember doing kebabs as a young un was friar tucks.

And you always wanted to get invited to the guys birthday party where it was held in burgerland.

You could be right. Was that on william street?

Cherrycoke

Great pic Phill106! That abera was much nicer than the O'Connell St. one now. They had crinkle chips god I'm such a junk food junkie

AnCapaillMor

amiable wrote: »

You could be right. Was that on william street?

Across from the franciscans where apache pizza is now Best curry chip in town at the time.

amiable

Cherrycoke wrote: »

Great pic Phill106! That abera was much nicer than the O'Connell St. one now. They had crinkle chips god I'm such a junk food junkie

Yeah i remember the crinkly chips too and the novelty of them.
Great pic is right. So i must have my years wrong if that pic is 91

amiable

AnCapaillMor wrote: »

Across from the franciscans where apache pizza is now Best curry chip in town at the time.

I remember friar tucks now. I don't live in limerick anymore so some places are hazy to me.
Its not friar tucks though that i'm thinking of

phill106

Thanks, photo was from the dublin bus site

Mc Love

Wish we still had those buses! Ah Hi Hamburger - how could I forget. Simply awesome food

bazz26

Anyone remember King Canute's shop where William's Court Mall is now. It used to be a big mirrorred glass building that was damaged by fire back in the mid 1980s?

They sold some junk in there.

Mc Love

I remember O'Connell Mall and the little cafe they used to have in there. Also there was a fitness place just upstairs (back part of the jasmine) - that brings back some memories

AnCapaillMor

Anyone remember the 99p shop, it was like a pound shop but a penny cheaper.

sioda

Second vote for ciao ciao remember little mexican dude sitting next to the name on the sign

amiable

Mc Love wrote: »

I remember O'Connell Mall and the little cafe they used to have in there. Also there was a fitness place just upstairs (back part of the jasmine) - that brings back some memories

I do believe that was called 'Shape'

amiable

bazz26 wrote: »

Anyone remember King Canute's shop where William's Court Mall is now. It used to be a big mirrorred glass building that was damaged by fire back in the mid 1980s?

They sold some junk in there.

I remember it well. I also know what happened it but for legal reasons i wouldn't like to go in to it.
Sold alot of junk alright but sometimes you could find a little treasure.
They sold Star Wars action figures sometimes

Mc Love

amiable wrote: »

I do believe that was called 'Shape'

Jesus you are on fire today!

phill106

amiable wrote: »

I do believe that was called 'Shape'

Wonder is that where "You throwin' shapes?" Comes from?

amiable

phill106 wrote: »

Wonder is that where "You throwin' shapes?" Comes from?

Quite possible.... Haha

amiable

Still no firm answer to the opening question although there are 2 votes that think it was 'Ciao Ciao' which i don't doubt.
Anyone else remember other Restaurants/Fast Food establishments from the past in Limerick.
Wasn't 'Huckleberry's' down in Speights?
And the 'Hot Rock Cafe' out on the Ennis road next to O'Mara motors and another where The Peony Court is now?
I'm open to correction on these

Mc Love

Right on the one where Peony court is now!

db

amiable wrote: »

I remember it well. I also know what happened it but for legal reasons i wouldn't like to go in to it.
Sold alot of junk alright but sometimes you could find a little treasure.
They sold Star Wars action figures sometimes

I was working across the road the evening of that fire and we had a grandstand view from the upstairs windows.

AnCapaillMor

Yeah hucks was in speights. They served food in a basket.

padma

amiable wrote: »

Still no firm answer to the opening question although there are 2 votes that think it was 'Ciao Ciao' which i don't doubt.
Anyone else remember other Restaurants/Fast Food establishments from the past in Limerick.
Wasn't 'Huckleberry's' down in Speights?
And the 'Hot Rock Cafe' out on the Ennis road next to O'Mara motors and another where The Peony Court is now?
I'm open to correction on these

Right on the hot rock cafe beside O Mara motors and video city.

Knickerbockery glories mmm

amiable

AnCapaillMor wrote: »

Yeah hucks was in speights. They served food in a basket.

I don't remember that. What i do remember i think was from the outside the colour scheme was green????

AnCapaillMor

Dunno it looked green because everything was black and white back then, only went in there the once myself, fastfood was a luxury back in those days, i'd just seen teen wolf in the carlton.

L.T.P.

Mmmm Burgerland, was def the place to go for birthdays etc. How I'd love if I could transport myself back there for a feed!!

Sgt Hartman

Anyone remember Loopy's? It used to be at the top of William st, just before Mulgrave street. There's a large grocery shop there now. It was complete junk food but it was tasty. It was quite popular among us CBS students at lunchtime and after school:).

didgi

There was another kebab shop around the corner, before Cruises Street was built. Around where Mothercare is now. Mucky ****hole it was.

chucken1

didgi wrote: »

There was another kebab shop around the corner, before Cruises Street was built. Around where Mothercare is now. Mucky ****hole it was.

You've my hubby here now trying to remember the name of that place. He says ya it was a mucky ****hole but gorgeous kebabs!

boomerang

Anyone remember The Galleon on O' Connell Street - same block as where Supermacs and Subway are now I think? It was a BIG treat to be brought in there as a kid. The windows were all pretty panes of dark stained glass, fascinated me!