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georgiecasey wrote: »went to Star Anise early bird after all your recommendations. got crab croquette and steak. was grand, nothing special, was expecting more with all ye raving. good value at €25 though
Which one of those photos is the steak? I should be able to spot a steak on a plate, but there's either a giant wodge of butter, or that is a tiny steak.
Thanks for the review georgiecasey, it's off my list again. shouldn't have even questioned myself.
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Was there yesterday night actually! No, it's totally different to Ramen, the self serve ice cream was chocolate, not vanilla, totally different!TheChizler wrote: »Anyone been to the new Japanese place in the old Daly's Centra in Douglas?
Yes. It's a Ramen clone,not japanese, they are very broad asian... From duck spring roll to pad thai.
Ypu, there is a self-serve icecream machine.
Food I had was good, but weird service. staff are basically unmanaged students. When we arroved at the door we were asked if we had a reservation, and were shown to a table, with menus, a wine list etc. No sign of anyone coming back to take an order, so after a while we want up to the counter and ordered. They ask for payment in advance, so back down to the table to get wallet, back up to pay.
Food comes down in takeaway containers. Staff don't know where it is going, so we were asked 4 times by passing people carrying tray of food if it was what we ordered. Loads of staff standing around by the counter having a laugh. I mean loads, there much be ten people there in yellow Shirts.
Decor is nice. Atmosphere lovely, nice and warm, people are friendly. Just that unusual ordering thing that they don't mention at all... And leave you to figure out.
Anyway, i had a prik haem (i'm butcherjng that, sorry , can't remember spelling of it). basically cashew with chillis and prawns. Really good, very tasty.
I'd go back for a takeaway.
You're right about the staff, someone needs to whip them into shape. While everyone was very nice they were chatting amongst themselves the whole time and not very attentive. Went up to the till to order, and while there were two staffed tills, the three people there were just chatting away to another customer at the first one. Things were missing from the orders as well, but found within 20 seconds of asking, so again I think it's just lack of attentiveness, which hopefully should be fixed with experience.
That said the food was excellent. I'd say better quality than Ramen (girlfriend could actually see the chicken in her dish) and it was a much wider range, almost too wide as it took me ages to figure out what I wanted. Got duck rolls as a starter and a chargrilled pork dish with lettuce and savoury rice which was incredibly tender and tasty. Starter, two mains, and a drink came to 30 so very happy with the prices as well.0 -
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I knew I should have left it at the furniture.
Naw I meant more students out on a date. Maybe some fella brought me there to impress me long long ago, when I was in college, and I didn't think much of him, and my impression of him rubbed off on the place.
I'll give it another go sometime.
Are the tables and chairs still crappy?That steak looks small to me, but it might just be a giant plate. Can we mention the large slice of fridge cold butter on top of what looks like the semi-raw tomato. What's that about?
The spuds, it's a bigger portion than the steak, and it's lashed onto the plate canteen-style, with a big slotted spoon that left a nice dent in it.
C'mere, I love good comfort food, but they are faffing around there with balsamic reduction designs and decorations on a square plate, and then slopping a massive scoop of mash next to a steak so small it's hiding under half a feckin' tomato.
It's graaaand like, you're not going to die from it. But not stand-out fantastic, would recommend to a friend, ya know?
now now we all know how you judge a restaurant.. lol...
the butter look a bit on the big side otherwise looks grand - and for an early bird to have steak on the menu.. would you get that in many places for that price?
but if you want a la carte, then go for that menu.. all early bird menu's are smaller in comparison to the a la carte0 -
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