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.ak

sullivlo wrote: »

Panniers!

Then I'll be a total square!

:cool:

.ak

Yeah Jo'Burger is an odd one, I've had more disappointing meals there than good, but they do a lot of things quite well. The fries are amazing, and their sauces are really good. They do a weekly 'deadly' fries which is always good too.

When I go I just get a burger with 3 rashers, smoked applewood and the curry sauce and hopefully they don't overcook the burger.

I find the one in town is the best.

But it's pretty far down on the list of good burgers.

You know where does a brilliant burger? Ricks. That little old fashioned fast food joint on the corner of dame st and george's st. Just proper no frills fresh burgers, messy and hell but delicious.

Buer

.ak wrote: »

You know where does a brilliant burger? Ricks. That little old fashioned fast food joint on the corner of dame st and george's st. Just proper no frills fresh burgers, messy and hell but delicious.

Before burger culture really took off (which essentially is before the economic collapse), Ricks was regularly talked about as one of the best burgers in Dublin. It hasn't really changed with the times, however, and appears to be completely forgotten about now.

When everyone else was slopping out fast food, small, dried out burgers they were serving proper, meaty slabs. Haven't been there in years but it was definitely good when I did frequent.

awec

Speaking of Georges street, we went to San Lorenzos for brunch a few weeks back and it was delish.

Very hipster though. Molloy would love it.

.ak

Buer wrote: »

Before burger culture really took off (which essentially is before the economic collapse), Ricks was regularly talked about as one of the best burgers in Dublin. It hasn't really changed with the times, however, and appears to be completely forgotten about now.

When everyone else was slopping out fast food, small, dried out burgers they were serving proper, meaty slabs. Haven't been there in years but it was definitely good when I did frequent.

It's still the same, and whilst they may be forgotten about by the blogger generation, they certainly are still pulling in the crowds. After a feed of pints a cheese burger from there is a bit special.

thomond2006

777 on George's St is amazing. Every Sunday they have dishes for €7.77 in a kind of tapas style. Superb Mexican restaurant. I went on a Saturday where this is a 'normal' menu and it's a tad expensive but still great.

The €7.77 chicken wings on Sunday are the best I've eaten in Dublin.

If you're a hipster like Molloy, that's the place for you. It's a very small restaurant but it's more like a bar! Music is belted out.

.ak

awec wrote: »

Speaking of Georges street, we went to San Lorenzos for brunch a few weeks back and it was delish.

Very hipster though. Molloy would love it.

Yeah it's quite good, it's not amazing imo but it hits all the brunch spots with a really, really massive brunch menu so it has something for everyone. The lobster benedict is amazing.

Anthony's other place, TacoTaco, is really good too but they do their own version of poutine fries and it's the nicest thing I've ever eaten.

.ak

thomond2006 wrote: »

777 on George's St is amazing. Every Sunday they have dishes for €7.77 in a kind of tapas style. Superb Mexican restaurant.

Yeah, best Mexican in Dublin, easily. Quality grub.

pickarooney

Need to kill some time now with two kids and suitcases. Is the IMMA any use?

pickarooney

pickarooney wrote: »

Need to kill some time now with two kids and suitcases. Is the IMMA any use?

Leprechaun Museum is decent

http://www.leprechaunmuseum.ie/

thomond2006

1. 777 on Sunday
2. La Mere Zou
3. Aussie BBQ
4. Merrion Inn
5. Marco Pierre White in Donnybrook

That's my top five, even though you're comparing apples and oranges in that list!

awec

.ak wrote: »

Yeah it's quite good, it's not amazing imo but it hits all the brunch spots with a really, really massive brunch menu so it has something for everyone. The lobster benedict is amazing.

Anthony's other place, TacoTaco, is really good too but they do their own version of poutine fries and it's the nicest thing I've ever eaten.

I've had genuine poutine in Toronto, not sure anything in Dublin would be able to do it justice.

.ak

pickarooney wrote: »

Need to kill some time now with two kids and suitcases. Is the IMMA any use?

It's a nice stroll around the gardens and the museum and stuff... but nothing amazing. Also avoid the cafe.

.ak

awec wrote: »

I've had genuine poutine in Toronto, not sure anything in Dublin would be able to do it justice.

I've had geniune poutine too.. But, the 'poutine' in TacoTaco isn't really poutine (They don't use curds), but it's still easily the most delicious thing I've tasted.


Actually, speaking of which, at Body&Soul there was guys doing real proper poutine, with proper curds and gravy, it was also amazing.

Synode

awec wrote: »

I've had genuine poutine in Toronto.

.ak wrote: »

I've had geniune poutine too.. But, the 'poutine' in TacoTaco isn't really poutine (They don't use curds)

Are we sure Molloy is the hipster around here

thomond2006

thomond2006 wrote: »

1. 777 on Sunday
2. La Mere Zou
3. Aussie BBQ
4. Merrion Inn
5. Marco Pierre White in Donnybrook

That's my top five, even though you're comparing apples and oranges in that list!

You know they'll never let you back in yeah?

thomond2006

Deleted User wrote: »

You know they'll never let you back in yeah?

Shut up Delon!

awec

Synode wrote: »

Are we sure Molloy is the hipster around here

Myself and .ak have both met molloy and can confirm it to be true.

First time I met him he was wearing fluorescent pink flowery skinny jeans, a yellow wife beater with a straw hat, a large beard and John Lennon sunglasses.

He was also carrying a copy of Les Miserables to read, and smoked a pipe.

Synode

Synode wrote: »

Are we sure Molloy is the hipster around here

Ha - I typed in "poutine hipster" into google to get a suitable image and this was the first one up:

Peregrine

pickarooney wrote: »

Need to kill some time now with two kids and suitcases. Is the IMMA any use?

The Royal Hospital is a great but as for the exhibitions, if you like modern/contemporary art then you'll love the place.

pickarooney

Vladimir Poutine?

Wang King

Leprechaun museum is good, wax work museum also. Both will keep you amused for an hour

awec

I'd say there'll be a serious amount of middle aged men going on a bender tonight at AC/DC.

molloyjh

awec wrote: »

Speaking of Georges street, we went to San Lorenzos for brunch a few weeks back and it was delish.

Very hipster though. Molloy would love it.

It's ok. I was there once and found it grand, but nothing special. It wasn't for brunch though. They're apparently really strict on time for brunch, actually asking people to leave. Feck that.

.ak wrote: »

Yeah it's quite good, it's not amazing imo but it hits all the brunch spots with a really, really massive brunch menu so it has something for everyone. The lobster benedict is amazing.

Anthony's other place, TacoTaco, is really good too but they do their own version of poutine fries and it's the nicest thing I've ever eaten.

I love Taco Taco. The nachos are excellent and the doughnuts are utterly amazing.

Synode wrote: »

Are we sure Molloy is the hipster around here

I feel I should point out that I was eating poutine about 12 years ago. I don't any more. That's how hipster I am.

Wang King

awec wrote: »

I'd say there'll be a serious amount of middle aged men going on a bender tonight at AC/DC.

Mfceiling? Is he the middle aged man or the ben.........ah nevermind!

molloyjh

awec wrote: »

I'd say there'll be a serious amount of middle aged men going on a bender tonight at AC/DC.

Having just walked through town I can confirm that the AC/DC crowd are out in force. Although in fairness who doesn't like a bit of AC/DC?

stephen_n

My daughter is working at it, have to pick her up afterwards, will be interesting seeing all the old rockers hobling up the road.

Aviva is an awful, awful venue for music, the acoustics in the stands are ridiculously bad.

thomond2006

molloyjh wrote: »

Having just walked through town I can confirm that the AC/DC crowd are out in force. Although in fairness who doesn't like a bit of AC/DC?

Huge crowd around Ballsbridge.

Stheno

thomond2006 wrote: »

Huge crowd around Ballsbridge.

They fecked up my drive back to civilisation by descending on applegreen on the motorway just as I needed to stop there

Yeah_Right

molloyjh wrote: »

Having just walked through town I can confirm that the AC/DC crowd are out in force. Although in fairness who doesn't like a bit of AC/DC?

On my way there now.