Eddie Rockets - Tullamore?

boredatwork82

Anyone know when Eddie Rockets is opening in Tullamore?
Starving today, can't stop thinking about food.
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YbFocus

They were originally opening this weekend. Not sure if they have or not.

charlieIRL

not open yet but it won't be long.

boredatwork82

Got a response on the facebook page. They don't know when it will be open.

charlieIRL

opening next week.

boredatwork82

Friday apparently.


Nom Nom Nom Nom

Iomega Man

"Empty Pockets" here we come...

boredatwork82

Lets see if it can challenge Grennans to the best burger in Tullamore!

mr bungle.

Overpriced garbage if ya ask me, I was in the Dublin outlet and few years back and I was disappointed, for the price they charge the grub was only average at best, that's my two cents anyway.

Arthur Beesley

mr bungle. wrote: »

Overpriced garbage if ya ask me, I was in the Dublin outlet and few years back and I was disappointed, for the price they charge the grub was only average at best, that's my two cents anyway.

Which Dublin outlet?

mr bungle.

Arthur Beesley wrote: »

Which Dublin outlet?

The one on o Connell street

SterlingArcher

mr bungle. wrote: »

The one on o Connell street

Eddie rockets to me is a salty pile of ****e. I don't get it. A slight step up on the other fast food bleh. That said I eat in Dublin city centre, so never short of much better places to go. Which may not be the case for the op. In fact ,op never asked for an opinion on Eddie rockets . Is clearly his bag. I'm a shut my mouth now.

boredatwork82

I like Eddie Rockets, yes it is expensive for what you get, but it is nice food. I like burgers and bacon and chicken wings and hot dogs and milkshakes.
Its no Joburger, but unfortunately Tullamore isn't Dublin. But we aren't exactly spoiled for choice in the midlands if you want an auld Friday treat on your lunch break once a month.

mr bungle.

boredatwork82 wrote: »

I like Eddie Rockets, yes it is expensive for what you get, but it is nice food. I like burgers and bacon and chicken wings and hot dogs and milkshakes.
Its no Joburger, but unfortunately Tullamore isn't Dublin. But we aren't exactly spoiled for choice in the midlands if you want an auld Friday treat on your lunch break once a month.

I see what your saying, I wonder will they thrive in Tullamore or go down the road of kfc or abbra!!

boredatwork82

As much as I am looking forward to it, to be honest I can't see it surviving, the town is too small to support something that is very expensive for what is essentially chipper food.

Hopefully it does survive, It would be great to see some new businesses start up and survive.

MidlandsM

Where is Tullamore is it, I love an oul' "cheese please" burga!

el tel

mr bungle. wrote: »

Overpriced garbage if ya ask me, I was in the Dublin outlet and few years back and I was disappointed, for the price they charge the grub was only average at best, that's my two cents anyway.

Two cents? That's cheap, practically for nothing

mr bungle.

el tel wrote: »

Two cents? That's cheap, practically for nothing

Har d har

mr bungle.

boredatwork82 wrote: »

As much as I am looking forward to it, to be honest I can't see it surviving, the town is too small to support something that is very expensive for what is essentially chipper food.

Hopefully it does survive, It would be great to see some new businesses start up and survive.

Well they have a fairly good location there,hope it lives up to your expectations!

superblu

Is Abra gone out of Tullamore? I can't believe it. Late, live and local on a Thursday night in the bridge and then a feed of Taco fries from Abra on the way home. Sitting down on the wall of the Tech watching the sun come up stuffing ur face with Taco fries discussing what trainwrecks of women u'd attempted to drop the hand on. Good times.

Kinda sounds like the Tullamore version of the Kid Rock song All Summer Long

For Forks Sake

superblu wrote: »

Is Abra gone out of Tullamore?

It was still there last Friday when I was wandering around full of lovely lovely beer.

Or maybe I imagined that and the trail of taco round the gaff was an illusion :eek:

charlieIRL

MidlandsM wrote: »

Where is Tullamore is it, I love an oul' "cheese please" burga!

its in the middle of O'Connor Square where irish nationwide used to be. Looking well yesterday.

DM_7

Abra is still there, its just nobody goes near it unless they are drunk.

KFC was a kip and would have done well in another location and better maintained.

MidlandsM

charlieIRL wrote: »

its in the middle of O'Connor Square where irish nationwide used to be. Looking well yesterday.

Thanks. Might head in next time im local....and support it, and my stomach. :P

boredatwork82

Got Abra last night, was impressed. Huge portions. Unfortunately that used up me ****e food quota for the week, so will have to wait till next week to try out Eddies in Tullamore.

Any of you going to head in tomorrow?

YbFocus

Definitely, 6pm tomorrow

pl4ichjgy17zwd

Has it opened? I'm heading out that way with the family this weekend.

mr bungle.

Trinity Flat Butcher wrote: »

Has it opened? I'm heading out that way with the family this weekend.

Not till six

pl4ichjgy17zwd

mr bungle. wrote: »

Not till six

Thanks we won't be out 'til tomorrow anyway

mr bungle.

Trinity Flat Butcher wrote: »

Thanks we won't be out 'til tomorrow anyway

You will probably be better off tomorrow, I'd imagine the place will be fairly packed this evening,

charlieIRL

place has been packed solid for the last few days. Que was even out the door at lunchtime today.

boredatwork82

Apparently it has been jam packed since it opened. That's good, hopefully it stays busy.

I still haven't made it down yet.

An Ri rua

charlieIRL wrote: »

its in the middle of O'Connor Square where irish nationwide used to be. Looking well yesterday.

Some of the Irish Nationwide staff have formed a brokerage that will provide lifestyle loans so that you can bring your bird on an expensive upmarket chipper date

toxicity234

thought i put up the phone number:057936000

MidlandsM

It was packed out the door this evening....we bad to go elsewhere

Stavro Mueller

The mind boggles. I've eaten in Eddie Rockets (not the one in Tullamore, mind you) a few times and have always been underwhelmed by what has been served up. Overpriced junk imo

Pudzianowski

Was in eddies at the weekend, bit if a queue alright, food was tasty, as per normal Eddie rockets, but the one main gripe we had was how slow the service was. Not surprised with the queue outside, when we seen inside! From the time we sat down it took exactly 30mins to get food, and we ordered standard enough stuff. It appeared like the waiters/waitresses weren't really assigned to any particular tables and you'd have 2/3 there one minute and then no-one for 10mins. I know it's only starting up, so there will be a few teething problems. Wouldn't stop me going back, but wouldn't be impressed if it happened again, I know staff may be familiar with lots of the customers, but they shouldn't let it slow things down so much.

Westeros

Passed Eddies a few times soon after it opened and the queues were crazy! However I went in one evening during the week last week and walked straight in, no queue. But like 'Pudzianowski' said, the service was outrageously slow! Between the hype, the slow service and the size of the place I'm not surprised the queues are so long. I'd love to see it doing well long term but I'd say its just a case of "right place right time" at the minute. Its in a good location and with schools and colleges finished for the summer there are more people free to visit it at any time. Once the hype has finished I can see it die down fairly quick.

The Scawgeen

Car parking spaces given to Eddie Rockets what's the story there ?

charlieIRL

The Scawgeen wrote: »

Car parking spaces given to Eddie Rockets what's the story there ?

They weren't given them, they had to apply for an outdoor seating licence like everyone else does. Healthy annual fee for them as well.

Councils are clamping down on them all over the country as far as I know.

YbFocus

Personally I think its great to see something thriving around the place, more power to them.

Great spot too!

charlieIRL

YbFocus wrote: »

Personally I think its great to see something thriving around the place, more power to them.

Great spot too!

True. Same with the town, a lot of the vacant units have new tenants in the last few weeks which is great to see. Pity BK2 shut down though.

LizT

charlieIRL wrote: »

True. Same with the town, a lot of the vacant units have new tenants in the last few weeks which is great to see. Pity BK2 shut down though.

Did they? I loved their menu when they started out but when I went back in over the summer, the food was awful and way overpriced. Pity.

mr bungle.

Can't fathom why people would like to eat in a car park, don't see the attraction of it myself,

charlieIRL

LizT wrote: »

Did they? I loved their menu when they started out but when I went back in over the summer, the food was awful and way overpriced. Pity.

Closed last Tuesday week unfortunately. The business changed hands a while back so that may explain the differences when you were there.

boobar

charlieIRL wrote: »

Closed last Tuesday week unfortunately. The business changed hands a while back so that may explain the differences when you were there.

I was surprised BK2 closed, I used to go there most Saturdays with the wife and kid.

I thought the food was great and good value, staff were always pleasant.

Pity I don't really think there's anywhere around Tullamore that can match it for lunch.

spektorfive

What about The Wolf-trap? Always enjoy lunch there.

charlieIRL

spektorfive wrote: »

What about The Wolf-trap? Always enjoy lunch there.

I like the wolftrap, always a great friendly service. If only they would change around the menu every now and then though!!

Egan2012

charlieIRL wrote: »

They weren't given them, they had to apply for an outdoor seating licence like everyone else does. Healthy annual fee for them as well.

Councils are clamping down on them all over the country as far as I know.

Eddie rockets took out a 2 year lease on the car spaces for the outdoor seating area.

charlieIRL

Egan2012 wrote: »

Eddie rockets took out a 2 year lease on the car spaces for the outdoor seating area.

No they didn't, who told you that?

I do hope they do though and much longer.

Planning was granted for a bakery in the square last week so great to see O'Connor square picking up.

DM_7

A bakery along the lines of Flynns where they will have a shop or a bakery like O'Donohues where they sell into shops?