P. Borza

Yillan

There's a P. Borza just opened on Thomas St. It looks very nice inside, but how are the chips in their other shops around Dublin? A rival to Morelli's?

kumate_champ07

the Borza near Walkinstown roundabout is the best chipper Ive been too. chips always great, they usually throw in extra stuff.

Gavin "shels"

Whereabouts on Thomas St?

Yillan

East Thomas St... the posh part

Top of Francis St. Beside that Farrow and Ball place. It used to be a Bed shop called Living Room or Living Area or something.

Gavin "shels"

Only went past there the other day wondering what was going in.

hmmm

OT I know, but I tried to buy a mattress in that bed shop once and they seemed completely uninterested in selling me one. I'm surprised they lasted as long as they did.

I sacrificed myself for the cause and tried Borza's tonight. I'm not much of a chipper connoisseur , but I thought it was fine - better than average. Staff were very friendly which is great. I still think Beshoffs fluffier chips are the nicest in the area though.

completely agree about the Borza near walkinstown roundabout. Amazing! However other borza's not so good eg the one near bluebell luas stop

[Jackass]

E Borza in Sandymount is the best chipper in Dublin.

The Borzas in Donnybrook isn't great.

Don't know if they're connected at all?

Gavin "shels"

[Jackass] wrote: »

E Borza in Sandymount is the best chipper in Dublin.

Is that the one under the DART bridge at Bath Ave/Shelbourne Rd?

major bill

[Jackass] wrote: »

E Borza in Sandymount is the best chipper in Dublin.

The Borzas in Donnybrook isn't great.

Don't know if they're connected at all?

+1 have yet to taste a better borza or chipper full stop.

I eat out of the one on St Peters road and its fairly good.

hinault

Borza on Whitehall Road in Perrystown (near St Damians school) does great chips.
As does the one on Cromwellsfort Road.

Borza bought Tony Fuscardi's chipper beside the Pines. I haven't tried that particular establishment but if it's as good as the other two then it will do good business.

Travel is good

Delighted to hear that another fine establishment is open in Thomas Street. I really think it's becoming the new trendy area?

Although there is Morellis too, and there is another chipper in Meath Street, just in case you want a bit of variety.

Has anyone any other good recommendations for lunch places around the area?

Gavin "shels"

Travel is good wrote: »

and there is another chipper in Meath Street, just in case you want a bit of variety.

That'd be Fusco's, there's also one further down Meath St near the Coombe which changes it's name every fortnight.:D

Loopy

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

the Borza near Walkinstown roundabout is the best chipper Ive been too. chips always great, they usually throw in extra stuff.

heh heh
Years ago my Dad used to come home late on Wednesdays and bring a bag of chips from there for me and him to share, (they gave you shitloads).
One night, he forgot and went to the local chipper and he was confident I couldn't spot it.
I did.
Murder!

Travel is good

I went into the Borza on Thomas St. Wednesday night just for a takeaway bag of chips, not bad. The place wasn't busy at that stage. I'll go back during the day, just for research purposes.

There seems to be a lot of chippers around here!

Yillan

I've been to this P Borza now Bloody lovely stuff. Haven't tried the fish yet - waiting for it to come on special - but the chips are brilliant and the staff very friendly. I'll probably head up there tonight again.

entropi

Not sure they could drag my business from Morelli's tbh, been going to them for nigh on 20 years now. Will try a bag of their chips soon to see what they are like anyway.

Paparazzo

The chips from Borza in Walkinstown are quality, but the burgers are manky, so is the curry sauce. Also, got fish 3 times, nice once, terrible the next 2 times. Haven't been back since.

Pimlico

Tried Borza's the other night. Got a fish and chips, They were fine, nothing wrong with them but nothing great about them neither, Fish was very small. I have been going to Morelli's sice I was a child and will continue to do so. Passing by Borza's every evening I notice that it is nearly always empty/near empty, can't see it lasting long if that keeps up.

latenia

A two page thread on yet another bog-standard Italian chipper? I had the Borza 'mega-burger' (or something like that- it's basically a fry-up as salad in your burger) and chips in there last weekend. It's not bad or good-just the exact same as the hundreds of other places like it.

Paparazzo

latenia wrote: »

A two page thread on yet another bog-standard Italian chipper? I had the Borza 'mega-burger' (or something like that- it's basically a fry-up as salad in your burger) and chips in there last weekend. It's not bad or good-just the exact same as the hundreds of other places like it.

Agreed. Everyone thinks their local chipper is the best when every chipper is basically the same.

gwjones42

I had an amazing smoked cod and chips in there the other night before heading into the Tivoli.....(It's just opposite Francis Street). I'm not sure if this description fits right....but it tasted........clean. The place was all clean and shiny too!

ciaran_h

Borza in perrystown walkinstown and poss bluebell are 'original' borza ...I think p borza is different set up

Degsy

I know one of the Borza family..they thier takeaways ages ago so not sure who's running the show now.

ZagreusSpears

sorry for ressurecting the thread.

I heard the best fish and chips were P Borza and Leo Burdock.
Apparently P Borza closed all stores saving by Dalkey's.
is that right??

irlirishkev

ZagreusSpears wrote: »

sorry for ressurecting the thread.

I heard the best fish and chips were P Borza and Leo Burdock.
Apparently P Borza closed all stores saving by Dalkey's.
is that right??

The Thomas Street is long closed anyway..
There's a café there now.

cherryghost

irlirishkev wrote: »

The Thomas Street is long closed anyway..
There's a café there now.

And inside the cafe there's a pborza menu for fish and chips and everything else you need. Still the same.

ZagreusSpears

cherryghost wrote: »

And inside the cafe there's a pborza menu for fish and chips and everything else you need. Still the same.

yes, if you look close in google maps its is called "Caffe Camino by P.Borza"
I went there at a Saturday at 1 PM and it was closed, but it was before becoming a Caffe.

are they serving Fish Chipps on Lunch Time?

or should I go to Morelli's?