Fast Food - Any Chains That Ireland Lacks and Needs?

JupiterKid · 15-12-2011 3:47am #1

As you all know, we are all a bit partial to fast food now and then. Whether its post boozing soakage, a quick bite at lunchtime or taking the kids somewhere to keep them quiet, fast food has been a big success in Ireland.:D

Indeed, this month marks the 40th anniversary of the first international fast food chain coming to Ireland when was KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) opened its doors in Phibsboro in December 1971. Maccy Ds followed in 1977, Burger King in 1981 and the rest, they say, is history...

But are our taste buds satisified? Are there any fast food chains that you've tried abroad that you'd just love to come to Emerald shores? Or do you think that we have more than enough already?

I myself would love to see IHOP (International House of Pancakes) and Wendy's open outlets here. Wendy's burgers are very tasty!:):pac:

retalivity · 15-12-2011 3:50am

wendys is muck!

kyocheon chicken
taco bell

Turtyturd · 15-12-2011 3:50am

Wendy's is muck. Not exactly fast food but gimme Friendly's every day.

WindSock · 15-12-2011 3:52am

Needs?

MrStuffins · 15-12-2011 3:55am

Who the f*ck "needs" fast food?

longshanks · 15-12-2011 3:55am

The Cheesecake Factory

Spread · 15-12-2011 3:57am

Semi fast food........ Friendly's, Applebee's, Uno's and Denny's. Sit down affairs but you can be in and out in 20 mins. Having said that ..... how come nobody has come up with a Bacon 'n Cabbage Fajita?

later12 · 15-12-2011 3:58am

Henry Dimbleby's healthy fast food from Leon.

Leon have a scattering of stores around London but I'm not sure if they're elsewhere yet, although I have seen their cookbook about Dublin.

Delicious.

LighterGuy · 15-12-2011 4:01am

KFC was the first of the big fast food chains to come to Ireland?!?!
.. learn something new each day

... i honestly would of guessed McDonalds.

mackg · 15-12-2011 4:06am

Not fast food, but one of those Ben and Jerry's stores where they have all the different flavours would be cool.

FunkZ · 15-12-2011 4:11am

mackg wrote: »

Not fast food, but one of those Ben and Jerry's stores where they have all the different flavours would be cool.

I still have nightmares of the day I realised Vanilla Caramel Fudge had been discontinued in Ireland!

patwicklow · 15-12-2011 4:13am

I CAN BE A FAST COOK:D

saywhatyousee · 15-12-2011 4:13am

Wok to Walk Wok to Go Moaz Falafel

mackg · 15-12-2011 4:14am

FunkZ wrote: »

I still have nightmares of the day I realised Vanilla Caramel Fudge had been discontinued in Ireland!

I really want to try Cherry Garcia

saywhatyousee · 15-12-2011 4:16am

retalivity wrote: »

taco bell

/Shudder/I wish Nando's were more available through out Ireland there only in Dublin and Cork i believe(could be wrong though)

Chuck Stone · 15-12-2011 4:20am

I would love if there was a really good American Diner like one you'd see n the program Diners, Drive-ins & Dives.

A high quality fast food, BBQ, steaks, ribs etc with everything prepared from fresh.

holystungun9 · 15-12-2011 4:20am

saywhatyousee wrote: »

Wok to Walk Wok to Go Moaz Falafel

Yeah, I go to a Wok to Walk a couple of times a month. Also, in the States, I ate in a Wok and Roll.

Yes, I like Asian food (or at least, western versions of Asian food).

Agent Smith · 15-12-2011 4:22am

Dennys

Brendog · 15-12-2011 4:23am

Taco Bell and Wendys.

I would go there everyday. I know I'd get fat but seriously have you seen the Baconator?

2 words: WORTH IT!

later12 · 15-12-2011 4:23am

saywhatyousee wrote: »

/Shudder/I wish Nando's were more available through out Ireland there only in Dublin and Cork i believe(could be wrong though)

Not a fan of their food (there is no such thing as Portuguese food) but excellent advertising campaigns!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYnL5oUePM8

upandcumming · 15-12-2011 4:38am

retalivity wrote: »

wendys is muck!

kyocheon chicken
taco bell

Wendys is lovely. Chips are class!

JupiterKid · 15-12-2011 4:45am

Wendys have the square hamburgers and delicious relish on their burgers.

Actually, Wendys did open a restaurant in Dublin back in the 80s but it was badly located - along the Quays - and it closed after a year or so.

I would also like to see Arbys and In-N-Out Burger come to Ireland.

Turtyturd · 15-12-2011 4:45am

Chuck Stone wrote: »

I would love if there was a really good American Diner like one you'd see n the program Diners, Drive-ins & Dives.

A high quality fast food, BBQ, steaks, ribs etc with everything prepared from fresh.

That's money.:pac:

longshanks · 15-12-2011 4:52am

later10 wrote: »

Not a fan of their food (there is no such thing as Portuguese food) but excellent advertising campaigns!

What the fuck are Portugese people eating then?

deisedave · 15-12-2011 4:53am

mackg wrote: »

Not fast food, but one of those Ben and Jerry's stores where they have all the different flavours would be cool.

There is one in Waterford

yawha · 15-12-2011 5:16am

Chipotle.

Shiroki · 15-12-2011 5:30am

DAIRY QUEENNNNN

seanmacc · 15-12-2011 6:13am

Taco Bell is class.

I had to laugh when I was living in the states the amount of stoners that you'd find in a Taco Bell after midnight every night, if you had one with a drive through near a city center here in Ireland it would be a gold mine. I did my research one day about getting a franchise but they were looking for over 2.5 million for one, too much money for any entrepreuerial mere mortal here. In the states though a lot of KFC and Taco Bells share the same restraunt space, maybe thats a way of bringing it in?

later12 · 15-12-2011 6:23am

longshanks wrote: »

What the fuck are Portugese people eating then?

Mediterranean food and Asian food mainly...

Guill · 15-12-2011 6:31am

Panda xpress

Outback steakhouse

Manic Moran · 15-12-2011 6:33am

Outback is hardly fast food, though it is a chain.

Fast Food - Any Chains That Ireland Lacks and Needs?

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