Recommend me a restaurant please

_Whimsical_

So I was thinking of buying someone an anniversary gift of a voucher for a meal out. I don't know where is good though, I don't get out for so many fancy dinners myself these days! I want somewhere that's nice, that'll make them feel like they've had a special night out...or just incredibly good food I suppose.
Any recommendations would be very welcome please.

Lunaarli

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

So I was thinking of buying someone an anniversary gift of a voucher for a meal out. I don't know where is good though, I don't get out for so many fancy dinners myself these days! I want somewhere that's nice, that'll make them feel like they've had a special night out...or just incredibly good food I suppose.
Any recommendations would be very welcome please.

Aniar is your best bit. Pricey but EXQUISITE!!
http://aniarrestaurant.ie/
Food is unbelievable, the attention to detail is AMAZING!!!
Oh to eat there again in the near future :pac:

?Cee?view

Lunaarli wrote: »

Aniar is your best bit. Pricey but EXQUISITE!!
http://aniarrestaurant.ie/
Food is unbelievable, the attention to detail is AMAZING!!!
Oh to eat there again in the near future :pac:

While I would agree with you, many wouldn't. I think Aniar is amazing but many would quite justifiably think it's not, as it wouldn't be to their taste.

Spring Onion

Oscars; class seafood.
Rouge; nice food but limited menu, great value for money
La Fin Bouche; French, tasty.

IMHO, Aniar is OTT

Webbs

artisan

?Cee?view

Ard Bia

biko

Aniar, not because it's best value for money but because it's great for a special occasion and they might not go there on a usual dinner visit.

cooperguy

Kai is very good.

jh79

Spring Onion wrote: »

Oscars; class seafood.
Rouge; nice food but limited menu, great value for money
La Fin Bouche; French, tasty.

IMHO, Aniar is OTT

La Fin Bouche closed unfortunately.

Inmyownworld

Aniar for a special occasion I agree that it would be somewhere people would not go for a typical meal.

A little less pricey I'd go for Kai, Artisan or Il Vicolo.
Haven't been in the new Il Vicolo yet but food was always really good in the previous place and downstairs in the Bridge Mills is fab!

inisboffin

Food has been great at Ard Bia recently, but aside from that atmosphere / location there is second to none imo.

Aniar and Kai are both incredible.

Aniar is very special

_Whimsical_

Aniar it is then, that's a pretty definitive result! Expensive but sounds like it might be worth it on this occasion.
Thank you very much everyone.

aidan_r

Just make sure you show up :rolleyes:

https://imgur.com/jY2AxlK

beardybrewer

Spring Onion wrote: »

Rouge; nice food but limited menu, great value for money

Not so much anymore. They've raised their prices quite a bit (at least 20%). Mains are now €17.50 and the glasses of wine were typically over €7/ea. A shared desert was also nearly €14. Two of us ate there for the same cost as 3 people compared to when they first opened.

I am pleased to say that the food was back up to scratch, compared to last year, so maybe the extra costs is to not cut corners and keep the quality up. While perfectly happy with the experience, I would drop the word "value" from my description of the place. It's average value, but very nice food.

JONJO THE MISER

aidan_r wrote: »

Just make sure you show up :rolleyes:

https://imgur.com/jY2AxlK

Delighted they didnt show up, read the menu, could not make head nor tale of it, looks like a place that has ideas above its station, guess there would be no chance of a bowl of spuds in that place.

White Gables also unreal. It's in Moycullen, but thought I'd mention it as the food is incredible.

EdIt, just seen you went with Aniar. Good choice

El_Dangeroso

beardybrewer wrote: »

and the glasses of wine were typically over €7/ea. A shared desert was also nearly €14.

To be fair they do have the best wine list in the city. The bottles are actually pretty good value, I'll admit the glasses can be pricey.

What dessert did you have that cost €14?

JillyQ

+1 for white gables. OGradys on the Pier is always good as is Kirwins Lane

Mrs OBumble

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

Delighted they didnt show up, read the menu, could not make head nor tale of it, looks like a place that has ideas above its station, guess there would be no chance of a bowl of spuds in that place.

Stick to Supermacs and Riordan's, Jono, they'll see you right.

The rest of us probably will try a wider range of places.

But personally I won't be giving business to someone who posts like that on Twitter because he hasn't got his s*it together to be doing credit card bookings.

Worn Out

The Karma comment is very true, I am fortunate to entertain many suppliers in Galway and the comments from Anair has turned me off ever dining there.

_Whimsical_

aidan_r wrote: »

Just make sure you show up :rolleyes:

https://imgur.com/jY2AxlK

Yikes!
I will be sure to warn them then.

Can understand his frustration, that's probably a loss of around 400 quid to him, but still that's no way to conduct yourself! Won't win any fans for the place like that, particularly the comment to the voucher lady.

sammyjo90

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Stick to Supermacs and Riordan's, Jono, they'll see you right.

The rest of us probably will try a wider range of places.

But personally I won't be giving business to someone who posts like that on Twitter because he hasn't got his s*it together to be doing credit card bookings.

i guess you wont be going to cava or eating in massimos then!

charlie_says

Just to reiterate what most have said:

Aniar has excellent food, arguably the best in Galway (though that owner is an idiot for posting that on twitter, was he drunk or something?)

Oscars is fantastic seafood, has never let me down.

White Gables in Moycullen is probably the safest bet in all of Galway, it does everything to a very high standard. Bit far out of town though.

O'Grady's in Barna is a bit far out for some too but also excellent seafood.

Kai is top notch food, small menu though. Only ever had something bad in there once, and I was trying something I had never had before.

Also if you like Japanese and Asian food:

Asian Tea House has some fantastic dishes from all over Asia, they have a very extensive menu - some of the seafood in there is frikin awesome. I am a regular!

Raw (top floor of Radisson Blu hotel) is a nationally regarded Japanese restuarant

Mrs OBumble

sammyjo90 wrote: »

i guess you wont be going to cava or eating in massimos then!

Correct, I haven't been back to either of those places since those comments were tweeted.

ArtyC

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Correct, I haven't been back to either of those places since those comments were tweeted.

Neither have I, wont be back either

Spring Onion

ArtyC wrote: »

Neither have I, wont be back either

I get the Aniar decision based off that tweet, very poor form. I heard the best chef left Aniar anyway. But what was the other place that you are avoiding and why?

Agree on the White Gables, its a gem but its a bit far out.

ArtyC

Spring Onion wrote: »

I get the Aniar decision based off that tweet, very poor form. I heard the best chef left Aniar anyway. But what was the other place that you are avoiding and why?

Agree on the White Gables, its a gem but its a bit far out.

Cava and massimos.....

Spring Onion

ArtyC wrote: »

Cava and massimos.....

Are they owned/managed by the same person?

JillyQ

Spring Onion wrote: »

Are they owned/managed by the same person?

Cava is owned by the same person. Massimos food is provided by the same person but different owners

JillyQ

Spring Onion wrote: »

Are they owned/managed by the same person?

Cava is owned by the same person. Massimos food is provided by the same person but different owners

JillyQ

Spring Onion wrote: »

Are they owned/managed by the same person?

Cava is owned by the same person. Massimos food is provided by the same person but different owners

Spring Onion

Alright JillyQ, I got it!

swiftman

aidan_r wrote: »

Just make sure you show up :rolleyes:

https://imgur.com/jY2AxlK

Page 39 Galway independent today
"Jp mcmahon and ultan Cooke laughing the new system for rewarding advance booking and paying in aniar restaurant on Dominick street".

JohnCleary

swiftman wrote: »

Page 39 Galway independent today
"Jp mcmahon and ultan Cooke laughing the new system for rewarding advance booking and paying in aniar restaurant on Dominick street".

"For regular bookings, credit card must be provided at time of booking" :pac:

biko

This is the second restaurant thread that have turned into a slag fest against Aniar. Can we drop it for now, schadenfreude is not very becoming.