Why is Eddie Rockets always seen as so expensive?

BetterThanThou

This is something I personally don't understand, nearly every person I know always refuses to go to Eddie Rockets because it's "too expensive", though have no objection to going to other restaurants which would offer similar value.
You'd be talking about 12 euro maximum for a burger combo meal with a drink and fries. You'd probably spend about 8.50-9.00 maximum in McDonald's. So, it works out 3 euro more than McDonald's, with waiters, a nicer atmosphere and better quality food. They also have quite a few menu options which are difficult to find anywhere else.
So, why do people view Eddie Rockets as so expensive?

ronan45

Ad in your hefty tip too! Another 2 squid on top of that

Hootanany

They put their price up after a certain O'Clock robbin Bstards caught me once never again. Empty Pockets it should be called

wolfpawnat

BetterThanThou wrote: »

This is something I personally don't understand, nearly every person I know always refuses to go to Eddie Rockets because it's "too expensive", though have no objection to going to other restaurants which would offer similar value.
You'd be talking about 12 euro maximum for a burger combo meal with a drink and fries. You'd probably spend about 8.50-9.00 maximum in McDonald's. So, it works out 3 euro more than McDonald's, with waiters, a nicer atmosphere and better quality food. They also have quite a few menu options which are difficult to find anywhere else.
So, why do people view Eddie Rockets as so expensive?

McDonalds is 7e-7.50 for a large. So it's still a good bit cheaper. I think the quality is better in Eddie Rockets, but why pay for frills when you're ordering a fast food burger. That and I had a terrible experience in Eddie Rockets so I don't see me going back there.

SparkySpitfire

BetterThanThou wrote: »

This is something I personally don't understand, nearly every person I know always refuses to go to Eddie Rockets because it's "too expensive", though have no objection to going to other restaurants which would offer similar value.
You'd be talking about 12 euro maximum for a burger combo meal with a drink and fries. You'd probably spend about 8.50-9.00 maximum in McDonald's. So, it works out 3 euro more than McDonald's, with waiters, a nicer atmosphere and better quality food. They also have quite a few menu options which are difficult to find anywhere else.
So, why do people view Eddie Rockets as so expensive?

It's expensive for the ****e you get.

McDonalds might have thinner burgers but it's at least a fiver cheaper than Eddies to get the same thing.
Atmosphere in Eddies is cheap, same as McDonalds.

You're paying for the service really, you're paying for waiters to hand you fast food.

I'd rather go to somewhere decent and get an early bird meal for €16 than spend €12 in Eddie Rockets.

EDIT: Or I'd rather go to McDonalds to get the same thing for less, and serve myself (much faster!) instead of being waited on. Is that really worth an extra fiver + tip? :P

Mocha Joe

Decent pub food is cheaper.

o1s1n

What I have against them is that you order a burger and fries separately.

If I order a burger in a restaurant like that, I expect to get fries on my plate too. It just looks like an incomplete meal.

Rather go to Counter Burger myself and built a tasty monstrosity

LizT

I want some secret sauce now.

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Artful_Badger

It doesnt cost 8-9 euro for a burger combo meal in McDonalds. Although you get better food and service etc in Eddie Rockets its gonna cost twice as much as regular fast food places. Which is why its seen as expensive by people who just want a burger and chips.

SnakePlissken

LizT wrote: »

I want some secret sauce now.

Hello!!!

SEPT 23 1989

bacon & cheese fries

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

**** you all
you shower of bastards

now i want a malt and I was just down that end of town

Artful_Badger

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

**** you all
you shower of bastards

now i want a malt and I was just down that end of town

Whats a malt ?

Andy-Pandy

Eddie rockets is grand for what it is. I eat there once a month or so. Two of us eat for about 25 euro, that's grand. They also do vanilla malts which are amazing

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

Artful_Badger wrote: »

Whats a malt ?

it's like a milkshake but it causes erections

BetterThanThou

Artful_Badger wrote: »

It doesnt cost 8-9 euro for a burger combo meal in McDonalds. Although you get better food and service etc in Eddie Rockets its gonna cost twice as much as regular fast food places. Which is why its seen as expensive by people who just want a burger and chips.

It doesn't have to cost that much for a combo meal in McDonalds, but it can depending on what you order.

loveta

BetterThanThou wrote: »

This is something I personally don't understand, nearly every person I know always refuses to go to Eddie Rockets because it's "too expensive", though have no objection to going to other restaurants which would offer similar value.
You'd be talking about 12 euro maximum for a burger combo meal with a drink and fries. You'd probably spend about 8.50-9.00 maximum in McDonald's. So, it works out 3 euro more than McDonald's, with waiters, a nicer atmosphere and better quality food. They also have quite a few menu options which are difficult to find anywhere else.
So, why do people view Eddie Rockets as so expensive?

********* BECAUSE IT IS ****************

maximoose

€10.50 for a smokestack combo meal.

Expensive my arse.

Daqster

I'm coeliac and always get their burger in a bowl (actually get two, an extra one is only €2) with heaps of guacamole and a side order of sweet potatoe fries (you have to get these if you haven't before, beautiful).

GBK do burger salads also which I like and The Counter do some which I love but takes ages for them to bring your order.

Sure McDonalads is crazy expensive for the junk they give you.

Was told that the new McD's in Temple Bar are charger €6 for a 1/4, is that true?

rubadub

BetterThanThou wrote: »

You'd be talking about 12 euro maximum for a burger combo meal with a drink and fries. You'd probably spend about 8.50-9.00 maximum in McDonald's.

You only mention maximums, what can you get for a few euro?

McDonalds have the eurosaver menu. BK had/have a similar cheap menu.

At one stage you could get a burger, apple pie & a sundae for €3 in mcdonalds. Think its €3.50 now, same price as the standard cheapest chips in eddie rockets, looking at their online delivery menu, after hours in eddies it might be more than 3.50.

Many are going in drunk so any preference in taste might not be important -and of course many could prefer BK or mcdonalds.

neilthefunkeone

I've never walked out of eddies with change from a twenty..

Who wants coke and regular fries with their burger.. Give me a malt and some cheese and bacon fries!!

copeyhagen

burger + garlic cheese chips + drink in ER is about 16-17e.

tastes meh, chips are tiny portion served in a poxy bowl, drinks are flat half the time.

burgers arnt too bad. foot longs are alright too, but its **** for the price.

and to the 'empty pockets' comment, everyone calls it that, even on their old menu, amongst the american type advertisements it actually used to refer to their own restaurant as empty pockets.

much nicer american style burger places, tgi's, gourmet burger etc.

Tiddlypeeps

Eddie Rockets didn't used to do meals, so you used to have to order fries and a drink on top. This would cost well over e10 for one person. Their prices are much more affordable now that they do offer meals. Most meals won't cost you more than a tenner unless you want something like dressed fries or a milkshake.

It picked up the reputation of being expensive when it really was very expensive and that kind of reputation is hard to lose no matter what you change.

For example M&S could drop all their prices tomorrow to match that of Aldi or Lidl, but it would take a long long time for them to lose the overly expensive reputation they have.

PhoenixParker

Eddie Rockets have a menu that's specifically designed to rob drunk people.
If you go in there and order exactly what you want, then it costs a fortune.

If you take some time to look at their menu, you can eat a lot of reasonably high quality fast food, pretty cheaply.
You just have to restrict yourself to their set meals, which are kind of hidden around the menu.

fermanagh_man

Only good thing about Eddie Rockets is the waitresses 😋

padd b1975

I like to think the price difference can be best explained by not having to make my self a sandwich two hours after having an Eddie Rockets.

BetterThanThou

Daqster wrote: »

Was told that the new McD's in Temple Bar are charger €6 for a 1/4, is that true?

Don't believe so, though, the chicken selects and double 1/4 are grossly overpriced compared to other locations for some reason, everything else is fine though.

EyeSight

o1s1n wrote: »

What I have against them is that you order a burger and fries separately.

If I order a burger in a restaurant like that, I expect to get fries on my plate too. It just looks like an incomplete meal.

Rather go to Counter Burger myself and built a tasty monstrosity

I agree with you. But at the counter don't they also sell fries seperately?

In dublin i love the counter but Bunsen and aussie BBQ are also great

biko

They rebranded into "Rockin Joes" in Galway.
Only half as nice.

I miss Eddie Rockets.

--Kaiser--

I do like me some Eddie Rockets. I once ate two double take burgers (that's two patties each), a bacon & cheese fries and a large chocolate malt in one go (for a bet)

wp_rathead

Oreo Vanilla Milkshake

jimgoose

They're not anything like as expensive as they were a few years back, and the grub is pretty good. The burgers are savage, real American-style. That reminds me - if anyone finds themselves in the vicinity of Bandon, Billie's Restaurant on the Cork City approach to the town does similar burgers, and they're even more reasonable! :cool:

gcgirl

Eddie rockets is our once a year treat I find the staff in ER in Dundrum absolute darlings

the groutch

they're not as expensive as they used to be, largely thanks to the meal deal.
but they are still poor value, because there is much better quality food available elsewhere for similar prices.

Laura_lolly87

The one in waterford burnt down but its reopening as rockin joes

Battleflag

The local Ediie Rockets back home used to have an ad in the local paper each week and a voucher on the back of the tesco receipts for 2 burgers, 2 fries and 2 drinks for 15 euro. That was great value, not sure if they still do that though

looking_around

biko wrote: »

They rebranded into "Rockin Joes" in Galway.
Only half as nice.

I miss Eddie Rockets.

Same in Limerick.
Apparently forced.

It's not as nice ):

damienirel

looking_around wrote: »

Same in Limerick.
Apparently forced.

It's not as nice ):

Could it be worse than it already was? Ate there in the cresent once when it was Eddie Rockets - had vouchers as it's super expensive for that type of Junk food. But it was very poor - burger was all bun and the chips were gross.

shruikan2553

Battleflag wrote: »

The local Ediie Rockets back home used to have an ad in the local paper each week and a voucher on the back of the tesco receipts for 2 burgers, 2 fries and 2 drinks for 15 euro. That was great value, not sure if they still do that though

It is an offer always available. It may be for students though.

gobnaitolunacy

You pay for the fake 1950s American diner 'experience'.

It's actually a copy of a copy of a 1950's diner...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Rockets

damienirel

gobnaitolunacy wrote: »

You pay for the fake 1950s American diner 'experience'.

It's worse, it's actually a copy of a copy of a 1950's diner...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Rockets

You sure do! Wouldn't mind if the food was a level above an average takeaway but it's actually a lot worse.

damienirel

Give me an established chipper any day!

--Kaiser--

gobnaitolunacy wrote: »

You pay for the fake 1950s American diner 'experience'.

It's actually a copy of a copy of a 1950's diner...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Rockets

I've been to Johnny Rocket's.....Eddie Rockets actually tastes better, service was better in the States but that almost goes without saying

NeVeR

Because it rhymes with Empty Pockets !

gobnaitolunacy

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

I've been to Johnny Rocket's.....Eddie Rockets actually tastes better, service was better in the States but that almost goes without saying

They do look after you in the US, but their meat products taste sh!te.

--Kaiser--

gobnaitolunacy wrote: »

They do look after you in the US, but their meat products taste sh!te.

That could have been part of it...but even the fries taste better here

damienirel

gobnaitolunacy wrote: »

They do look after you in the US, but their meat products taste sh!te.

Bit a generalisation there! Depends on where you're eating like anywhere the US has bad and good. Overall the beef in the US is all corn fed with with more flavor than grass fed beef - may not be as healthy but it sure tastes good.
Anyway how has a poxy knock-off diner in Ireland brought us on to this? - Sure the beef in there is more than likely from south American.

damienirel

The phrase "meat product" - erruughh. Conjurers up pedigree chum in my mind.
Well and truly disgusting.

jimgoose

damienirel wrote: »

The phrase "meat product" - erruughh. Conjurers up pedigree chum in my mind.
Well and truly disgusting.

To be sure. Like the "cheese product" they have over there that comes out of a toothpaste tube. For the luvva Mike, America...

murpho999

Why are people comparing this to McDonald's?

Burgers are smaller and served in a bag and cardboard. So no dishing up or washing up.
ER's are bigger and get served to you on a plate with cutlery.

Of course it's going to be more expensive


Like Nando's is way dearer that KFC but no one complains about that.