Normal food-sit in chipper

jeffk

Off to see the lights etc tomorrow(shes MAD into Christmas and lives in Navan, so loves it) and looking to have dinner out

Usually end up in supermacs, but trying to see somewhere normal or cheap thats nice
Went to Fusciardi Cafe Marlborough St last time as was a sit in chipper, nothing special and overpriced.

So looking for any ideas, thinking of maybe seeing Grafton street lights and working our way down into usual places(ilac, jervis, etc)

elperello

http://www.alliance-francaise.ie/cafe/

This place on the corner of Nassau Street and Kildare Street is a little gem. Good simple food at a reasonable price in unpretentious surroundings.

SCOOP 64

Does the menu have subtitles?:pac:

John_Rambo

Does it have to be chips? Most decent Italian fish and chips are takeaway in Dublin aside from the usual fast-food joints (like Supermacs).


Maybe Bunsen Burger?
https://www.bunsen.ie/locations/

Fishshack
https://fishshack.ie/temple-bar/

GBK
https://www.gbk.ie/menu#FriesSides

Bison bar
https://bisonbar.ie/food/

Where ever you go, I hope you have a ball. There's a great atmosphere in the city at the moment, very busy, the lights look great.
If you change your mind and are in to something other than chips ask away and I or someone will post up more restaurants. Let us know how you get on.

jeffk

John_Rambo wrote: »

Does it have to be chips? Most decent Italian fish and chips are takeaway in Dublin aside from the usual fast-food joints (like Supermacs).


Maybe Bunsen Burger?
https://www.bunsen.ie/locations/

Fishshack
https://fishshack.ie/temple-bar/

GBK
https://www.gbk.ie/menu#FriesSides

Bison bar
https://bisonbar.ie/food/

Where ever you go, I hope you have a ball. There's a great atmosphere in the city at the moment, very busy, the lights look great.
If you change your mind and are in to something other than chips ask away and I or someone will post up more restaurants. Let us know how you get on.

Thanks for such a detailed reply and great to hear a buzz in town :cool:

As you probably guessed not into anything fancy (ill try stuff) but herself is fussy, hence the tried and trusted semi chipper supermacs

Bunsen Burger seems to be jumping out

Caranica

There's a sit in chipper on the corner of Camden Street coming from Harcourt luas. Could go there after Grafton Street then luas to O'Connell Street?

John_Rambo

jeffk wrote: »

Thanks for such a detailed reply and great to hear a buzz in town :cool:

As you probably guessed not into anything fancy (ill try stuff) but herself is fussy, hence the tried and trusted semi chipper supermacs

Bunsen Burger seems to be jumping out

You're welcome and fair play to you, it's just you can get Supermacs anywhere and if you're away from home it's nice to try something a bit different! You're going to pay a little over the odds when it comes to standard fair in Dublin, the cheaper eateries tend to be ethnic (obviously not for the fussy eater!!!) so it means pushing the comfort zone out a bit to get cheap good food. Elephant and Castle is a long established American/European diner that does decent standard fair, but it's pricey and you'll have to wait for a table. But you're guaranteed good, basic, plain food. Don't forget the pubs, even the Bailey will do a decent fish & chips but you're looking at €14 per person. It will be good though and you won't be hungry after eating.

Pelvis

Ah here, you can go somewhere other than supermacs or a chipper with chairs inside and not get all "fancy". You're in a metropolitan capital city, live a little. You're better off sticking with yer spuds in the boglands than going to supermacs for jaysus sake.

imme

Kingfisher Parnell Street

caff

imme wrote: »

Kingfisher Parnell Street

Fantastic spot

jeffk

imme wrote: »

Kingfisher Parnell Street

Yeah we went there before thanks

Was nice, thought was expensive but suppose it is town and seems to be two euro more on average

Davexirl

Del Rio's right across from the Abbey theatre.

spurious

If chips are not compulsory, Romano's in Capel Street (near Panti Bar) is very reasonably priced.

Gavin "shels"

spurious wrote: »

If chips are not compulsory, Romano's in Capel Street (near Panti Bar) is very reasonably priced.

Fusciardi's a couple of doors up from it do lovely pizzas and is a chipper! Nice sit in area too.

Never been personally (one of these days I will!), but what about Gerry's on Montague Lane?

w/s/p/c/

If you are not fussy, then Bunsen is for you.

Their menu consists of

Burger
Double Burger
Cheeseburger
Double Cheeseburger

Different types of fries.

You can get a milkshake/soft drink/beer if you want one.

Forget Supermacs and splash out, its Christmas!

rubadub

If you still want "chipper chips" Beshoffs. I think the burdocks in temple bar is also sit in.

But I would agree with the others and go somewhere a bit different. You can head to a standard chipper any time.

greentea is just wrong

This does great pub grub & is just off stephens green!! They are not fancy, just great tasting food & lovely atmosphere!
http://sheehanspub.com/

messrs

Wow Burger is also nice - very similar to Bunsen though.

If you are heading over Meath Street area then I can recommend either Tasty8 or Catherines Cafe - nice little cafe just of Dame St aswell - think it is on Fishamble St called Chorus Cafe

rubadub

rubadub wrote: »

If you still want "chipper chips" Beshoffs. I think the burdocks in temple bar is also sit in.

But I would agree with the others and go somewhere a bit different. You can head to a standard chipper any time.

As a Dub, I've never got the appeal of either Beshoff's or Burdocks, to be honest. Maybe I missed out on their heyday, but a regular chipper is usually miles better in terms of quality, portion sizes and price (which is all you're looking for in a chipper, really).

I dunno, it just seems to be all hype with them...though I'd rate Burdocks above Beshoffs if you put a gun to my head.

+1 for Del Rio's, their liver and onions is dynamite. If you have the stomach for it, try the mixed grill. I've never seen anyone finish it.

Assetbacked

A burrito place would be a good option for something well priced (about 7euro), casual and fast foodie.

Pablo Picante https://goo.gl/maps/xtquf1afMbw
Tolteca https://goo.gl/maps/FZkRuDcFbT52
Burritos n Blues https://goo.gl/maps/JLDL8Y7aEwK2
Mama's Revenge https://goo.gl/maps/McBWchXGBKk
Boojum https://goo.gl/maps/xNB8CobDG842

Other fast food places that are nice to sit in and reasonably priced (some repeated);

Burgers - Bunsen (be prepared to queue/wait) https://goo.gl/maps/v3BQ5izE1ft
Fried Chicken - Mad Egg https://goo.gl/maps/VpNSmXArEC92 or https://goo.gl/maps/eYuQ4grw4352
Kebab - Zaytoon https://goo.gl/maps/8WcVpsMDKe72 or https://goo.gl/maps/XxRFA74fgX22
Falafel - Umi Falafel https://goo.gl/maps/ZA2J1H5A68y

Dial Hard

If the missus is as fussy as she sounds, I don't think Mexican, Persian or Middle Eastern is going to appeal.

I don't know how anyone deals with fussy eaters. A sit-in chipper is not my idea of a lovely meal out!

jeffk

Ended up in Del Rio's as weather etc wasn't great to walk from grafton Street down, then cutting it tight with herself finishing work and getting up to Dublin then traffic in

Great spot with normal home cooked food setting us up for the buzz or madness ahead

Thanks for the information and replies, some places to visit the next visits to town

John_Rambo

Jaysus! Your idea of home cooked food and my idea of home cooked food are a mile apart!!


Glad you enjoyed it though.

Beechwoodspark

Kingfisher Parnell st proper chipper

imme

Gavin shels wrote: »

Fusciardi's a couple of doors up from it do lovely pizzas and is a chipper! Nice sit in area too.

Never been personally (one of these days I will!), but what about Gerry's on Montague Lane?

Fusciardi's is ok

imme

Dial Hard wrote: »

If the missus is as fussy as she sounds, I don't think Mexican, Persian or Middle Eastern is going to appeal.

Maybe that's why the thread title is "... sit-in chipper".

blanch152

Caranica wrote: »

There's a sit in chipper on the corner of Camden Street coming from Harcourt luas. Could go there after Grafton Street then luas to O'Connell Street?

Think there is a couple of chippers further down on Wexford Street. Cafe Sofia (think that's the name) is nice for a sit down breakfast and they also do chips. There is an Italian chipper across the road, never been in it and it looks a bit grubby.

Five Guys is an option on George's Street.

Birneybau

Last of the big spenders :pac:

jeffk

Birneybau wrote: »

Last of the big spenders :pac:

Don't see how or why people want to spend silly money on food because some fancy things in it or fancy decor

Rather get normal nice food at a normal price knowing I will like what's in it

John_Rambo

jeffk wrote: »

Don't see how or why people want to spend silly money on food because some fancy things in it or fancy decor

Rather get normal nice food at a normal price knowing I will like what's in it

What’s normal food to you isn’t normal food to others.

I think a €27 seafood platter is better value than a €4 dinner in Supermacs & I certainly wouldn’t consider chips normal food. I like nice decor too, so each to their own!

Birneybau

jeffk wrote: »

Don't see how or why people want to spend silly money on food because some fancy things in it or fancy decor

Rather get normal nice food at a normal price knowing I will like what's in it

Forget it, was a joke.

jeffk

Birneybau wrote: »

Forget it, was a joke.

I know but explaining why I wouldn't pay silly money as well

KungPao

messrs wrote: »

Wow Burger is also nice - very similar to Bunsen though.

If you are heading over Meath Street area then I can recommend either Tasty8 or Catherines Cafe - nice little cafe just of Dame St aswell - think it is on Fishamble St called Chorus Cafe

Had Wow Burger for the first time recently, bloody awful.

Greasy, overpriced rubbish.

Caranica

KungPao wrote: »

Had Wow Burger for the first time recently, bloody awful.

Greasy, overpriced rubbish.

Agree. To me they looked and tasted like frozen burgers, the cheap ones I had when I was a student

retalivity

blanch152 wrote: »

Caranica wrote: »

There's a sit in chipper on the corner of Camden Street coming from Harcourt luas. Could go there after Grafton Street then luas to O'Connell Street?

Think there is a couple of chippers further down on Wexford Street. Cafe Sofia (think that's the name) is nice for a sit down breakfast and they also do chips. There is an Italian chipper across the road, never been in it and it looks a bit grubby.

Aprile's, its a good spot. Not as nice as their one in stillorgan, but better than most

Yakuza

I'm late to the party, but perhaps for the next time you could consider these: A little bit outside of the city centre, but the Embassy Grill (opposite the US Embassy) does a great fry / breakfast deal (as well chips / burgers / battered sausages etc), a decent sit-in area too. Also Gerry's Café in Montague St (between Wexford St and Harcourt St) does a great all day breakfast (different sizes for different hunger levels and they're great about swapping an egg for a sausage etc) (he doesn't do chips, mind).

vicwatson

Can vouch for the embassy grill. Great stuff there

Class of 82

Yakuza wrote: »

I'm late to the party, but perhaps for the next time you could consider these: A little bit outside of the city centre, but the Embassy Grill (opposite the US Embassy) does a great fry / breakfast deal (as well chips / burgers / battered sausages etc), a decent sit-in area too. Also Gerry's Café in Montague St (between Wexford St and Harcourt St) does a great all day breakfast (different sizes for different hunger levels and they're great about swapping an egg for a sausage etc) (he doesn't do chips, mind).

Checked out Gerry's breakfast recently and wasn't impressed. Re-heated beans for example.

I'll stick with Matt the Rashers when in need of a fry.