Credit where its due... (full Irish Breakfast)

arybvtcw0eolkf

Ok we whing, bitch and moan about bad service often enough!.

Here's a positive, I had to do this.

I'd a full Irish breakfast in Bruxelles this morning, and boy oh boy it blew me away!.. Jeeze I haven't had anything so good anywhere.. And I had a lovely American waitress serve me too (sorry I'd no change for a tip, you deserved one).

Anyway anyone looking for a good scram in this area would be mad not to go in.

Only negative is they charged €2:99 for one additional coffee, but the full Irish at €9:99 (including one tea or coffee) was fantastic

admiralofthefleet

Fernanda Tender Lottery wrote: »

Ok we whing, bitch and moan about bad service often enough!.

Here's a positive, I had to do this.

I'd a full Irish breakfast in Bruxelles this morning, and boy oh boy it blew me away!.. Jeeze I haven't had anything so good anywhere.. And I had a lovely American waitress serve me too (sorry I'd no change for a tip, you deserved one).

Anyway anyone looking for a good scram in this area would be mad not to go in.

Only negative is they charged €2:99 for one additional coffee, but the full Irish at €9:99 (including one tea or coffee) was fantastic

did she have a lovely bottom?

Degsy

Fernanda Tender Lottery wrote: »

Ok we whing, bitch and moan about bad service often enough!.

Here's a positive, I had to do this.

I'd a full Irish breakfast in Bruxelles this morning, and boy oh boy it blew me away!.. Jeeze I haven't had anything so good anywhere.. And I had a lovely American waitress serve me too (sorry I'd no change for a tip, you deserved one).

Anyway anyone looking for a good scram in this area would be mad not to go in.

Only negative is they charged €2:99 for one additional coffee, but the full Irish at €9:99 (including one tea or coffee) was fantastic

What did ya get on the plate?

arybvtcw0eolkf

Degsy wrote: »

What did ya get on the plate?

Two sauages.

Bacon.

Black and white pudding (tasted like Clonakilty).

Two PERFECTLY poached eggs (choice of scrambled, fried or poached).

A hash brown to die for.

Mushrooms and beans.

Coffee and toast.

Man it was sooo bloody good

gitane007

Was the meat good?.........hate those big watery "centra" sausages they give ye, or that ****e "generic" pudding. I had the fry up of the decade in Junos over on parkgate street. Id serioulsy recommend it. Amazing sausages , gourmet puddin , ****in beans , perfect eggs, lovley bacon - proper rashers, grilled tomato, mushroom, toast ...........jesus titty ****in christ.

frag420

Had a hangover breaky in Ambers cafe in Blanch village on sunday last. Sweet zombie jesus I was bursting afterwards. Proper meaty bangers, nice puddings and bacon. Skipped the shrooms, egg and tomatoe as dont like em and they gave me extra pig and chips!!

drool city!!

Lawrence1895

Ever tried the fry in Gerry's Cafe (Wexford Street)? That's decent stuff, too :cool:

mcgarrett

Lars1916 wrote: »

Ever tried the fry in Gerry's Cafe (Wexford Street)? That's decent stuff, too :cool:

It's a BDT, (breakfast, dinner and tea). Gerry is on Montague St.

Lawrence1895

mcgarrett wrote: »

It's a BDT, (breakfast, dinner and tea). Gerry is on Montague St.

We talk about the same place, should have said 'off Wexford Street'

And their apple tart...and the muffins...yummy :cool:

Hootanany

Fernanda Tender Lottery wrote: »

Ok we whing, bitch and moan about bad service often enough!.

Here's a positive, I had to do this.

I'd a full Irish breakfast in Bruxelles this morning, and boy oh boy it blew me away!.. Jeeze I haven't had anything so good anywhere.. And I had a lovely American waitress serve me too (sorry I'd no change for a tip, you deserved one).

Anyway anyone looking for a good scram in this area would be mad not to go in.

Only negative is they charged €2:99 for one additional coffee, but the full Irish at €9:99 (including one tea or coffee) was fantastic

That's verry expensive Kung Fu I Phobsboro shopping centre is only €2.99
Or the Royal Cafe in Stephens St a fiver you must have money to burn.

themandan6611

Fernanda Tender Lottery wrote: »

And I had a lovely American waitress serve me too (sorry I'd no change for a tip, you deserved one)

you do know it is possible to give a note and ask them to change it, then leave a tip you hungry fecker

arybvtcw0eolkf

themandan6611 wrote: »

you do know it is possible to give a note and ask them to change it, then leave a tip you hungry fecker

The €2:99 for the second coffee done her out of a tip!.

I do actually begrudge paying for a second when I'm paying a tenner for brekkie ~ although it was fab, but still!.

Brokentime

Fernanda Tender Lottery wrote: »

The €2:99 for the second coffee done her out of a tip!.

I do actually begrudge paying for a second when I'm paying a tenner for brekkie ~ although it was fab, but still!.

I'd have thought a tenner was pretty reasonable for what you had. Sounds delish'. I vaguely remember when that hole Cafe Kylemore on O'Connell Street used to do a decent breakfast, but then, gradually, the portions got smaller and smaller and smaller.

Were the rashers good?

Did you ram everything between two slices of bread, or eat it off the plate?

And more importantly, what was the ketchup like? Sometimes you get that awful watery stuff, but sometimes it can be proper Heinz stuff.

mikemac1

If you're paying for quality then a tenner is grand

But if you're getting cheapest of the cheap hardly any meat at all sausages and there is Kandee ketchup on your table then you've a cheapskate owner, won't be returning

hefferboi

Sound for making me hungry

Degsy

Anywhere else round dublin 2 that do a decent nosebag for less than a tenner?

Dyr

Degsy wrote: »

Anywhere else round dublin 2 that do a decent nosebag for less than a tenner?

Lunch! on Lombard street used to do a decent fry for under a tenner, been a while though

robjones1981

Degsy wrote: »

Anywhere else round dublin 2 that do a decent nosebag for less than a tenner?

Viola on Baggot Street is v good - about a tenner

Noshington on SCR opposite Griffith College is nice - about a tenner also, but tea/coffee not included

Cafe Sofia on Wexford St is excellent - 6-7 for a huge plate of stuff, plenty of options, pot of tea included, no charge for a refill

Dyr

Not a sit down but there's a little newsagents called o'donohues that's just past the Lombard on Pearse street. They do a very respectable breakfast roll for just over three aero's

admiralofthefleet

Bambi wrote: »

Lunch! on Lombard street used to do a decent fry for under a tenner, been a while though

their eggs are out of a box and just reheated.

BostonB

...must not sub to thread....

Pride Fighter

mikemac1 wrote: »

If you're paying for quality then a tenner is grand

But if you're getting cheapest of the cheap hardly any meat at all sausages and there is Kandee ketchup on your table then you've a cheapskate owner, won't be returning

I like kandee sauces. They rock IMO.

Dancor

We need a proper breakfast thread. Almost every month we have a thread asking for recomendations.

Post up pictures, price, location and level of service details and have the thread stickied.

I may start this tommorow (if its ok we the mods) when I go for my weekly fry-up.

chopser

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

their eggs are out of a box and just reheated.

What, like reheated fried eggs? I'm confused.

wildlifeboy

Fernanda Tender Lottery wrote: »

Anyway anyone looking for a good scram in this area would be mad not to go in.

Only negative is they charged €2:99 for one additional coffee, but the full Irish at €9:99 (including one tea or coffee) was fantastic

Scram???? perhaps its one of those words you have heard often but not known how to spell or are you suggesting people should run into the area..??

scran - definition of scran by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus ...

www.thefreedictionary.com/scran
Scran a collection of things to eat

ferrigan101

Fernanda Tender Lottery wrote: »

Ok we whing, bitch and moan about bad service often enough!.

Here's a positive, I had to do this.

I'd a full Irish breakfast in Bruxelles this morning, and boy oh boy it blew me away!.. Jeeze I haven't had anything so good anywhere.. And I had a lovely American waitress serve me too (sorry I'd no change for a tip, you deserved one).

Anyway anyone looking for a good scram in this area would be mad not to go in.

Only negative is they charged €2:99 for one additional coffee, but the full Irish at €9:99 (including one tea or coffee) was fantastic

Thanks for the recommendation dude. I happened to find myself in the city centre with a hangover at lunchtime today and dropped into Bruxelles. What an all day brekkie! Would definitely head back there, had to wait a bit for a table but it was lunchtime.

Degsy

Photos are a great idea.

Does the porterhouse still do the All Day Breakfast? It used to be served in a frying pan iirc.

nbar12

if you're up in Belfast, head up to Maggie Mays near Botanic! Full Irish breakfast for £4(could even be cheaper). It's an absolute bargain and plate full of goodness!

Ash.J.Williams

Fernanda Tender Lottery wrote: »

Ok we whing, bitch and moan about bad service often enough!.

Here's a positive, I had to do this.

I'd a full Irish breakfast in Bruxelles this morning, and boy oh boy it blew me away!.. Jeeze I haven't had anything so good anywhere.. And I had a lovely American waitress serve me too (sorry I'd no change for a tip, you deserved one).

Anyway anyone looking for a good scram in this area would be mad not to go in.

Only negative is they charged €2:99 for one additional coffee, but the full Irish at €9:99 (including one tea or coffee) was fantastic

that's great to hear! It's been bugging me how poor "full Irish" breakies are in general in Dublin.

Degsy

Two cafes i would reccomend too...there's a place in Marrowbone lane beside the community centre does a huge breakfast for 7 quid and the cafe in finglas beside Superquin does an excellent fryup from 7.99-9.99 depending on how hungry you are.

ferrigan101

Degsy wrote: »

Photos are a great idea.

Does the porterhouse still do the All Day Breakfast? It used to be served in a frying pan iirc.

They used to serve it in a frying pan but don't any more. Not sure if they still do the actual breakfast either!

Degsy

ferrigan101 wrote: »

They used to serve it in a frying pan but don't any more. Not sure if they still do the actual breakfast either!

I certainly havnt seen it in porterhouse nassau st lately..a pity coz it was great.

dd972

Two excellent out of town cafes I recommend are

Bram's Cafe, just around the corner from the BOI in Fairview / Marino

Newscafe, just down the road from Blackrock Village heading towards Monkstown

mikemac1

+1 for Brams in Marino Mart
Great spot

mcmoustache

I've always liked the Lovin Spoon on Blessington or Frederick Street. I haven't been there in over a year but I've always enjoyed it. It was always filling and the price was good.

I don't think it's too far out of the way for you, Degsy.

themandan6611

Kennedys in Fairview, great breakfast and better than Brams imo, Gerry's on Montague Lane is also pretty good

Dyr

mcmoustache wrote: »

I've always liked the Lovin Spoon on Blessington or Frederick Street. I haven't been there in over a year but I've always enjoyed it. It was always filling and the price was good.

Nah, it's like a poncey version of a fry in there. Stick to the staple ingredients or do one. If you're on frederick street then Violets is just up the road, proper hardcore fry in there, although I haven been in years

Dancor

Bambi wrote: »

mcmoustache wrote: »

I've always liked the Lovin Spoon on Blessington or Frederick Street. I haven't been there in over a year but I've always enjoyed it. It was always filling and the price was good.

Nah, it's like a poncey version of a fry in there. Stick to the staple ingredients or do one. If you're on frederick street then Violets is just up the road, proper hardcore fry in there, although I haven been in years

Reheated ****e and the picture of Thiery Henry on the wall would turn you off the food.

Cienciano

38 posts and not a mention of Matt The Rashers on Sundrive. The benchmark of breakfasts for me.

dr strangelove

Cienciano wrote: »

38 posts and not a mention of Matt The Rashers on Sundrive. The benchmark of breakfasts for me.

Agreed - superb food, cheap, and they always ask if you actually WANT the liver

Cienciano

dr strangelove wrote: »

Agreed - superb food, cheap, and they always ask if you actually WANT the liver

They must be sick of people saying they don't want the liver. Good that they give you something else for free instead!
One of the best things is the speed. You sit down, your order will be taken in a minute, toast tea and orange juice in the next minute, and your full breakfast in about 5. Never waiting long there, which is great if you're hungover

stovelid

Hootanany wrote: »

That's verry expensive Kung Fu I Phobsboro shopping centre is only €2.99
.

An extra 7 quid not to have to sit in the Phibsboro shopping centre sounds like a bargain to me.

JustAddWater

Fernanda Tender Lottery wrote: »

Two sauages.

Bacon.

Black and white pudding (tasted like Clonakilty).

Two PERFECTLY poached eggs (choice of scrambled, fried or poached).

A hash brown to die for.

Mushrooms and beans.

Coffee and toast.

Man it was sooo bloody good

You had me unitl mushrooms.....

Hootanany

stovelid wrote: »

An extra 7 quid not to have to sit in the Phibsboro shopping centre sounds like a bargain to me.

Why what's wrong with Phibsboro Shopping Centre it's a nice breakfast for €2.99

Dancor

Hootanany wrote: »

stovelid wrote: »

An extra 7 quid not to have to sit in the Phibsboro shopping centre sounds like a bargain to me.

Why what's wrong with Phibsboro Shopping Centre it's a nice breakfast for €2.99

I think stovelid might have recently suffered a traumatic event close by recently.

Something to do with 4-0

stovelid

Dancor wrote: »

I think stovelid might have recently suffered a traumatic event close by recently.

Something to do with 4-0

It's actually just the shopping centre is grotty. I'd expunged the other matter from my brain completely.

mcmoustache

Bambi wrote: »

Nah, it's like a poncey version of a fry in there. Stick to the staple ingredients or do one. If you're on frederick street then Violets is just up the road, proper hardcore fry in there, although I haven been in years

Dancor wrote: »

Reheated ****e and the picture of Thiery Henry on the wall would turn you off the food.

Ah OK. It's been over a year since I was there and it may have changed since then. I don't remember any Thiery Henry either.

I wouldn't eat there if I saw him.

admiralofthefleet

Cienciano wrote: »

38 posts and not a mention of Matt The Rashers on Sundrive. The benchmark of breakfasts for me.

monto has always been better, imo

robjones1981

Tried Brunch in Junos today

Full Irish Breakfast - 9.25

Two sausage, two bacon, 2 poached egg, white pudding, black pudding, tomato mushroom, two slice of toast - no tea included

Sausages were tiny and reheated
Bacon was ok - too salty for my liking, but may well be perfect for others
Poached eggs both rock solid in centre, so well well overdone in my book
Tomato - small but v tasty
Mushroom - v tasty
Toast -cold coming out, but i like my toast like that -

Major disappointment overall considering the good reviews I have read and heard