new chipper rathfarnham village main street

podgeandrodge

Haven't been there, just read about it today....

https://lovindublin.com/food/rathfarnham-welcomes-a-brand-new-hipster-chipper-to-the-main-street

iwasliedto

double

DirkVoodoo

Went here tonight, looked nice and the menu was solid. My google review:

Where is the sauce?

This is a new place so I'm happy to come back and revisit this review. Overall the food was pretty good, about the same as another funky fish&chip takeaway I've frequented in Dun Laoghaire.

We ordered a fish and chips and a scampi and chips. The scampi and fish were excellent, the chips were so-so.

I'd rate this as a 4-star if it weren't for the tartare sauce. 2 euro each for the smallest tub of sauce. I was pretty light with it and still couldn't get enough for all the scampi, let alone the chips. 2 euro for a 50ml pot. Think about that, that's 40 euro/Litre. That pushed a 29 euro meal for 2 to 33 euro, and still not enough sauce.

For comparison, Colman's is 8.76/Litre from Supervalu.

I honestly hope they do well and I would like to reassess this review at some point, but I would expect twice the amount of tartare sauce at that price. Or I should just buy it from Colman's in advance.

I realise that this sounds like I get really upset over sauce. Not normally, no. But 4 euro for 2 x 50 ml pots and still not having enough sauce to enjoy the meal pushed the right buttons. I don't mind there being a markup on things that probably come out of a caterer's vat bought from the cash&carry, but I expect it to be reasonable. 40 euro/Litre is just extortionate and had I known it would be only 50ml pots I wouldn't have bothered with the sauce!

Would I go back? Unlikely. We have Chutni nearby which is all the fast food I need and at a reasonable price.

endacl

Rathfarnham village used to have 3 'proper' chippers in it's heyday. This doesn't count as one. Another hipster joint selling chipper-like food. Probably very good, but not a place to go to get a curry chips to eat leaning at 45 degrees to the rain on the way home.

podgeandrodge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118470190#Comment_118470190

Thanks Dirkvoodoo. Haven't been there yet, but curious about the fish/batter. Is it the hard batter a la chipper, or something more light and fresh. I remember a chipper on Dame Street a few years ago (gone now) that battered it in front of you before frying it. Them were the days.

podgeandrodge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118470222#Comment_118470222

You haven't been there? (like me).. But you can say it doesn't count as a chipper? And not a place to get curry chips even though it sells chips and sells curry sauce? 🤔

https://www.lovesaltandvinegar.com/order-online

DirkVoodoo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118471564#Comment_118471564

Oh no, nothing like a chipper in fairness. Batter was very tender and the fish wasn't dry or flaky. The scampi had a very thin coat of batter but they were big juicy prawns underneath. The quality of the fish was worth the price. The chips were just a bit forgettable, I'm more of a "frittes" fan but these were more like chipper chips from a bag. A pretty mixed bag!

My main issue was just the sauce. As an extra it should be a decent size and not something that I can only dip 4 or 5 scampi in before its exhausted.

I'd be slow to go back, I'd put it that way. They seem really nice and you want places like that to succeed, but they aren't making it easy to recommend them. Some really good stuff mixed with some really poor stuff.

Patrick2010

Luigis was a nice chipper back in the day after the pub. I remember the owner giving me a sample of their kebab a few days before his unfortunate demise.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/i-said-id-love-to-kill-him-for-you-26160899.html

thefallingman

i bet it's not a patch on Franco Saccos old place

Mav11

I reckon that none of them could beat Macari's on Newtownpark Ave. Still a proper Italian chipper.

ted1

Forgot about that. I wonder how VW is doing now

I was more of a Cascarinos man myself.

DirkVoodoo

Well, I received no reply to my review or social media comments. They are probably doing well based on all of the influencers stories they keep sharing.

Unfortunately, influencers are easily bored and always looking for the next trend, if it were my business I'd be more interested in establishing a solid base of repeat and local customers.

I can confirm that I won't be going back. And once I figure out how TikTok works I'm sure they'll take notice :)

GreeBo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118653683#Comment_118653683

We ordered two fish and chips and got 1 free sauce. If thats the post size then Im not surprised you are annoyed, its unsuitable for anything other than a couple of scampi or gougons.

DirkVoodoo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118653723#Comment_118653723

Good to see they are at least giving a free one now! Maybe my feedback mattered after all.

breakfast roll

Any idea what happened to this place? Closed down fairly quick

walterking

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120700717#Comment_120700717

A lot of fish and chip places are struggling.

Potatoes have soared in price, good fish has jumped in price, electrity and gas are still at high levels but down from the 70+c / 16c unit costs of August - December.

If something isn't making a return, the best advice is to cut your losses and close.

podgeandrodge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120700748#Comment_120700748

It was strange that they didn't even post a notice on the door.

z80CPU

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120700748#Comment_120700748

If you're going to fail, fail early.

fussyonion

They were pretentious. Who wants to pay over the odds for fish and chips when there's a well established chipper a few doors away not ripping people off?

GreeBo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120706303#Comment_120706303

Where is the chipper a few doors away??

walterking

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120708162#Comment_120708162

My guess is that poster hasn't been in rathfarnham for a few years.

Nearest chippy is probably Silvio's on nutgrove avenue.

GreeBo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120708762#Comment_120708762

Thats what I was thinking, its a toss up between Silvios in nutgrove (or terenure!) and maybe Roma near the shopping centre. Hasnt been a proper chipper in the village in years.

fussyonion

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120708762#Comment_120708762

I apologise, I didnt know the chipper (now Casanova's) was gone. I do live locally but clearly I walk around with my eyes closed!