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American Bites - Opinions?

  • 21-01-2014 9:23am
    #1
    glen25
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 219 ✭✭


    Anyone tried the new American style diner in the old Texas Centre? Always looks kinda quiet but wouldn't mind checking it out..


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  • #2
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,073 ✭✭✭✭cena


    glen25 wrote: »
    Anyone tried the new American style diner in the old Texas Centre? Always looks kinda quiet but wouldn't mind checking it out..

    I can't see it lasting long. Haven't been in it yet. From there Facebook page it isn't an american running the place but I could be wrong


  • #3
    Saint_Mel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,598 ✭✭✭Saint_Mel


    Save yourself the disappointment, its not great. Very slow to get orders ready and the food isn't anything to write home about. Its basically an ordinary chipper with seating. Nothing more. Food wise, Supermacs and Alfredos taste a lot better.

    Cant see it lasting too long, never seems to be anyone in there.


  • #4
    glen25
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 219 ✭✭glen25


    Cheers guys. Chicken kebab from Alfredo's it is so!


  • #5
    holyhead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,249 ✭✭✭holyhead


    Shame the feedback isn't positive. Hope they can pick things up. Always good to see a new place open. Hope it works for them. Must try it myself.


  • #6
    boredatwork82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,220 ✭✭✭boredatwork82


    Its a pretty poor attempt really. Was hoping for a kind of Eddie rockets rip off, but alas had a burger it was ok, A good burger out of bethleem or savios or genoa are far better. Its american, it should be nice and loads of bacon and cheese instead its a dry shrivelled up meatball of a burger. Real Shame, as the town needs a good diner.


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  • #7
    Rasmus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,075 ✭✭✭Rasmus


    cena wrote: »
    I can't see it lasting long. Haven't been in it yet. From there Facebook page it isn't an american running the place but I could be wrong

    Can't find their facebook page, just a 'check in' option etc. What's it under?


  • #8
    Saint_Mel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,598 ✭✭✭Saint_Mel


    Rasmus wrote: »
    Can't find their facebook page, just a 'check in' option etc. What's it under?

    Think its "americanbitesathlone"


  • #9
    Rasmus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,075 ✭✭✭Rasmus


    Saint_Mel wrote: »
    Think its "americanbitesathlone"

    Thanks that's it! Don't want to be friends with them though, they should have a page really.


  • #10
    glen25
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 219 ✭✭glen25


    I had a quick look and they have a page as well...

    https://www.facebook.com/search/results.php?q=charcoal&init=mag_glass&tas=0.6979079300741561&search_first_focus=1390573923882#!/pages/Charcoal-Grill-Athlone/533615726746158

    Not sure if this link will work though..


  • #11
    Rasmus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,075 ✭✭✭Rasmus


    glen25 wrote: »
    I had a quick look and they have a page as well...

    https://www.facebook.com/search/results.php?q=charcoal&init=mag_glass&tas=0.6979079300741561&search_first_focus=1390573923882#!/pages/Charcoal-Grill-Athlone/533615726746158

    Not sure if this link will work though..

    Is it the same owners?


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  • #12
    glen25
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 219 ✭✭glen25


    Looks like its the same owners as Charcoal Grill


  • #13
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,073 ✭✭✭✭cena


    glen25 wrote: »
    Looks like its the same owners as Charcoal Grill

    Where do you know it is the same owners


  • #14
    glen25
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 219 ✭✭glen25


    If you look at the FB page it links to Charcoal Grill on a lot of occasions. Not exactly a scientific way of coming to my conclusion but it looks that way to me...


  • #15
    Rasmus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,075 ✭✭✭Rasmus


    The charcoal grill is also deceptively 'American'. I thought it would be authentic when I went to eat there but it was more of a chipper. A chipper is fine when you know you are going to a chipper.


  • #16
    h57xiucj2z946q
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    cena wrote: »
    Where do you know it is the same owners

    I was in Charcoal Grill. They had flyers for American Bites. Asked one of the people who worked there, said its the same owners.


  • #17
    Saucy McKetchup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 783 ✭✭✭Saucy McKetchup


    The same people also own pearl continental just across from the guards barracks


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