lennox chipper , disappointment

skylight1987

So all my life i have heard how lovely the food taste in lennox chipper , barrack st .Drove all the way there and we are talking thirty miles ,what a dissappointment the burgers were not nice and the chips average How could this average chipper have such a good reputation

Owen

No clue, fish there is supposed to be great, but I hate fish. I love KC's, the Creole, Meat Patties and Bombays are fantastic there, but their chips have gone downhill recently too.

Paparazzo

I dont think there's such a thing as a good burger from a chipper. They taste the same everywhere. Terrible

Daegerty

I was never mad about the place meself like. Dunno why the place is so overrated tbh

Sephiroth_dude

The food out in lennox's in ballincollig is awful too,never been to the barrack street one so can't comment.

Owen

AFAIK, the only genuine Lennox is the one near Barracks Street. The other's are 'CF Lennox' - using the name, but not the same company/franchise.

curly from cork

PaintDoctor wrote: »

AFAIK, the only genuine Lennox is the one near Barracks Street. The other's are 'CF Lennox' - using the name, but not the same company/franchise.

Yes Paint Doc, I think there might even have been a trip to the courts a few years ago !

CharlieCroker

I think lennoxs reputation has overtaken the food. Its not bad but I've had nicer in cork.
I love kc's as well, fat jacks in blarney is very under-rated too. Lovely chips and chicken.

Sonics2k

Honestly, Lennox's went down hill years ago.

aFlabbyPanda

your first mistake was getting a burger. they were most famous for the chips and southern fry chicken.

but yes as others have said the food isnt what it used ot be.

johnnyjb

Paparazzo wrote: »

I dont think there's such a thing as a good burger from a chipper. They taste the same everywhere. Terrible

Tasty Snacks in Churchfield do burgers that dont taste like the average wholesale burgers that 95% of chippers serve.

run_Forrest_run

has the quality gone down or have those who used to sing its praises just graduated from college and sobered up?:D

KCs for me or even Dinos in Douglas, two very decent chippers.

Structurally Sound Mentally Unstable

Murphy's chipper is the nicest in Cork. Fact.:D

I think K.Cs is more of a 'Chip Shop'.:cool: As in a gourmet kinda thing.

Now Murphys is a good, honest, old fashioned chipper. Delicious.

Btw Murphys is on Gerald Griffon Street, near the North Cathederal.:)

Kold

Chippers in England are miles better.

skylight1987

johnnyjb wrote: »

Tasty Snacks in Churchfield do burgers that dont taste like the average wholesale burgers that 95% of chippers serve.

yes i had burgers there years ago and they were delicious , must go there again

CharlieCroker

Kold wrote: »

Chippers in England are miles better.

It's always cold though by the time it's delivered!

dudara

For a good nearby alternative, try Barties up in Ballyphehane. I think there's also a Barties up at the top of Ballyhooley Road also.

The one thing I miss since I moved to Dublin are good Cork chips.

ABajaninCork

Recommend Looney's in Mayfield. My husband says it's a savage chipper!!

Seloth

I miss matts =(

My Dad was the last person to get chips in there.
My grandad took him there when he was young and my dad then took it.

It was georgous.

Lennoxes is bleh.

Is KC's really as cracked up as its meant to be?

Owen

I miss Mattie too. I reckon if you could, the best combination on the planet would be a Creole from KC's, and Mattie's chips.

JohnMearsheimer

I was never really too fond of Lennoxs. Haven't been there since I left college and I won't be going anytime soon.

aFlabbyPanda

if we are speaking just of chips the best I've ever had were in The Fish Wife on maccurtain street.

-Corkie-

I think most chippers are horrible and serve the same crap but there is a new one in Kanturk thats gorgeous. A fella from the city owns it. The food is even wrapped up very well so when I get back to the top of the mountain its still hot!!:D

Kold

-Corkie- wrote: »

I think most chippers are horrible and serve the same crap but there is a new one in Kanturk thats gorgeous. A fella from the city owns it. The food is even wrapped up very well so when I get back to the top of the mountain its still hot!!:D

Kanturk is a real place?

-Corkie-

Kold wrote: »

Kanturk is a real place?

Yep just like Trolls are real.;)

Herb Powell

Chish n Fips, Crosshaven. Nuff said

Orizio

Roma Grill, Youghal.

*ignores Cork City part*

Orizio

Hillbillies is probably the nicest in the city. Poor chips but anything involving chicken is great.

Chuck Stone

I haven't eaten a burger form a chipper in years because they're all disgusting. The best burger is a homemade one from minced steak.

Lennoxs:

Chips with curry (cheese, garlic mayo etc). Excellent
Fish - Excellent
Chicken Nuggets - Excellent
Sausage - Excellent
Pies and other sundrys - very good
Southern fried chicken - Average

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KC's

Chicken Creole and assorted pittas. Excellent
Chips? meh
Everything else? Meh.

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Hillbillies

Breast in a Bun, Bacon Delux, Sweet chilli delux: Exemplary
Chicken: Excellent
Chips: Poor
Dips: Very good.

Outkast_IRE

i thought one thread was enough on this already we have some serious fast food junkies in cork

CiaranC

Are there no Italian chippers in Cork?

ShamoBuc

Outkast_IRE wrote: »

i thought one thread was enough on this already we have some serious fast food junkies in cork

not enough room in one thread apparently

Owen

CiaranC wrote: »

Are there no Italian chippers in Cork?

I'm not aware of any in the city, but there's a few outside. There's one in Bandon, and Wimpy in Fermoy is also owned by an Italian.

skylight1987

a few people have mentioned KC 's as the best chipper and to be honest i have never heard of it .looked at some reviews online and it seems very highly rated ,so i am off to try this place next month oh and what is a creole and what should i order

Owen

Creole is a deep friend pitta bread (Only for a second or two), stuffed with cajun chicken pieces, a few chips, lettuce and mayo. It's disgustingly delicious.

I also recommend their Bombay, which is chopped chicken with indian spices, covered in batter and deep fried.

Kold

skylight1987 wrote: »

a few people have mentioned KC 's as the best chipper and to be honest i have never heard of it .looked at some reviews online and it seems very highly rated ,so i am off to try this place next month oh and what is a creole and what should i order

The Creole is the most boring thing they serve. Get yourself a Polynesian.

skylight1987

PaintDoctor wrote: »

Creole is a deep friend pitta bread (Only for a second or two), stuffed with cajun chicken pieces, a few chips, lettuce and mayo. It's disgustingly delicious.

I also recommend their Bombay, which is chopped chicken with indian spices, covered in batter and deep fried.

the bombay sounds lovely , think i will get that ,hope its not a wasted journey this time

skylight1987

Kold wrote: »

The Creole is the most boring thing they serve. Get yourself a Polynesian.

whats that

Kold

skylight1987 wrote: »

whats that

http://www.kcandco.ie/menu_files/page3-1000-full.html

fonecrusher1

skylight1987 wrote: »

So all my life i have heard how lovely the food taste in lennox chipper , barrack st .Drove all the way there and we are talking thirty miles ,what a dissappointment the burgers were not nice and the chips average How could this average chipper have such a good reputation

I find lennoxs' a good chipper, not amazing though.

I find the chips are usually very good although i have experienced brief spells of average quality grub ie; chips not cooked properly or over-cooked, sometimes their curry is riddled with way too much raw apple which i find unpleasant in taste & texture. I usually go for the basic combos such as chips & batter sausage or chips & breast in a bun which is a decent burger, not far off Hillbillies standard & thats a big compliment really. You can't go far wrong with a basic curry chip as well.

I wouldn't touch the burgers in there but then again i wouldn't go near chipper burgers in general as you really are asking for trouble eating one in the first place. I don't bother with the fish any more as i have got fish there before & found it quite poor, greasy or coated in too much batter. This may not be the case now but. I have tasted their chicken nuggets & although expensive they are very high quality & delicious.

8 times out of 10 you'll get a nice feed in lennys, certainly a better feed than you'd get in Dinos thats for sure.

SomeFool

Outkast_IRE wrote: »

i thought one thread was enough on this already we have some serious fast food junkies in cork

skylight1987 wrote: »

So all my life i have heard how lovely the food taste in lennox chipper , barrack st .Drove all the way there and we are talking thirty miles ,what a dissappointment the burgers were not nice and the chips average How could this average chipper have such a good reputation

Driving 30 miles for some chipper food I'm inclined to agree with Outkast! :pac:

H8GHOTI

skylight1987 wrote: »

the bombay sounds lovely , think i will get that ,hope its not a wasted journey this time

They are very nice. Maybe a bit small, so if you're very hungry you might want to get two. They're only €1.45 each. You can get them in a pitta bread as well. It's not on the menu but it's on a poster inside there. It's called a Bombshell. It's a bombay crushed up with chutney, lettuce & chips I think.

Buceph

Lennox's chips are where they shine, but you have to get them at a really busy time, or an extremely slow time. When they're busy they're cycling through the chips fast enough that they're always fresh. When they're slow they put chips on for each order (plus you get loads more.)

I've found the quality of their deep fried battered stuff has gone down seriously in the past seven years. When I was in first year in UCC their battered sausages were top notch. Now they're almost always overbattered, and the batter goes hard and tough. I don't know why because their garlic mushrooms are delicious and they're battered as well. Their burgers have never been great, and I've never had the chicken. Fish is usually good.

Lennox's should really only be for their chips

run_Forrest_run

Buceph wrote: »

Lennox's should really only be for their chips

I think this applies to a lot of chippers out there today and the only reason I can see for this is that a good chipper will buy the spuds and prepare them their own way.
When you start doing meat products things can get tricky as price may mean the quality will suffer. The only exception for this may be fish if local fish can be sourced daily but I reckon that's a rarity these days.

Seloth

CiaranC wrote: »

Are there no Italian chippers in Cork?

Theres Mimmos in cobh but thats gone down hill in the last few years.

murphym7

dudara wrote: »

For a good nearby alternative, try Barties up in Ballyphehane. I think there's also a Barties up at the top of Ballyhooley Road also.

The one thing I miss since I moved to Dublin are good Cork chips.

Have to agree with Barties - their chips are unreal.

My perfect take away would be Barties chips, KC's double cheeseburger and Dino's curry sauce.

I never really got the Lennox's thing. Its a balls to get to and find (legal) parking, burgers are ordinary and the chips are grand. I wouldnt be going out of my way to go there.

Blitzkrieger

PaintDoctor wrote: »

No clue, fish there is supposed to be great, but I hate fish. I love KC's, the Creole, Meat Patties and Bombays are fantastic there, but their chips have gone downhill recently too.

How recent is recent? In general you can expect the quality of any chipper preparing fresh chips to suffer at this time of year. The standard will get worse until the first crop of new potatoes is in.

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

IWhen you start doing meat products things can get tricky as price may mean the quality will suffer.

This can apply to chips too. At this time of year the price of quality potatoes goes way up. This year it's compouded by the crap harvest on the continent. The last I heard, spuds were 5 times the price per tonne in Germany than they are here. There's a lot less potatoes on the market here than usual.

Kold wrote: »

Chippers in England are miles better.

Not in my experience. From living there and recent visits they all seemed to have a quantity over quality approach.


wrt Lennox's - I've only eaten there twice and found them pretty poor tbh....

Vinta81

Golden Fry

pow wow

Mimmo's isn't great at all. There's one in Mahon that's quite nice, begins with a B I think?

Blitzkrieger wrote: »

Not in my experience. From living there and recent visits they all seemed to have a quantity over quality approach.

I miss my Pakistani chipper in England :pac:

gimmick

Lennoxs has taken a dive in recent years. Gte the odd nice one, occassionally, but thats it. Dinos is far better at this stage.

Tasty Snacks in Churchfield is about the best I know nowadays

fonecrusher1

gimmick wrote: »

Lennoxs has taken a dive in recent years. Gte the odd nice one, occassionally, but thats it. Dinos is far better at this stage.

Can't speak for any other Dinos but the one in Bishopstown across from the outpost bar is a miserable place in my opinion. Meager portions of chips that are usually very average in quality. A few months ago i got a large order from them & upon tucking into my chips at home quickly discovered they were very undercooked. Took the lot back & demanded a fresh order. Wouldn't bother with them again.

They're a stingy bunch. A large chips in Dinos is the same size as a regular chips in lennoxs & the latter do a better chip in my opinion.