Colser wrote: » Went to Electric last night for the early bird menu and it was excellent.The food was lovely and the staff were great.That's my second time there and enjoyed it immensely.I loved my starter of feta/orange/beetroot salad.Others had chowder or mushrooms on toast.We all had to fish and chips,finished off with rhubarb/strawberry crumble which was really delicious.Clean plates on every course and reasonable for 25e each.
sporina wrote: » sounds good but i had thee worst dining of my life there.. mortified in front of my guests... and esp after attempting to make a booking there on several occasions but was always booked out.. every hair stands on me at the thought of it.. as much as i would like to experinence the good Electric, I could never ever go there again.. shudder..
ncmc wrote: » Went to Amicus for lunch on Friday. Really impressed with the food and value on offer. They have a great lunch for €10 that includes either a beer, soft drink or tea/coffee plus a scoop of ice cream. Nice choices on that menu other than the standard lunch fare. My husband and I had the pulled beef enchiladas, absolutely delicious and a really good portion size. We ordered a side of home fries and really didn’t need it. Lunch for 4 people for €42 is unreal value for the quality of the food. My only gripe was that the service was a bit slow, they were busy, but not overly so. We had to ask for the ice cream, bill etc as my husband had to go back to work. They should be a bit more aware of people being on their lunch hour.I have visitors coming this weekend and was wondering where I should take them for an early dinner on Saturday night? There will be three kids, aged 8,7 and 2 so want somewhere family friendly. I was thinking Scoozi?
ncmc wrote: » ...actually Coqbull was my first thought, but they don't take bookings do they? How busy is it likely to be early on a Saturday (say 7pm) I had ruled out Son of a Bun for the same reason...
ncmc wrote: » Thanks for the replies, actually Coqbull was my first thought, but they don't take bookings do they? How busy is it likely to be early on a Saturday (say 7pm) I had ruled out Son of a Bun for the same reason, don't want to be hanging around waiting for a table with hungry kids. I'm not a big fan of meatballs, so don't think I'd go for the meatball place.
whatever76 wrote: » Sold - thanks for recommendations !
sporina wrote: » did you go to Star Anise? If so how was it?
Colser wrote: » I find Dolce Vita very child friendly. Can anyone one recommend somewhere (bar) that does some kind of food platters..looking for somewhere suitable for about 10 people..don't really want full meals just some food along with full bar?tia
BullBlackNova wrote: » https://www.fsai.ie/uploadedFiles/Monitoring_and_Enforcement/Enforcement/Enforcement-Orders-Closure.pdf Food Safety Authority closure order for Son of a Bun.http://www.eveningecho.ie/cork-news/son-bun-restaurant-served-closure-order/2462012/
sporina wrote: » Era they will be fine - these are just technicalities.. and the way that they have dealt with it from a publicity POV will increase their business IMO. But I wonder how they were not made aware of the requirements stipulated by the FSAI and other health and safety authorities? You would assume that who ever they got to do the structural work would have had knowledge of the legal stipulations? Did they use some cowboys to do the work or did they just not conform? I am surprised given the fact that they seem like quite a professional outfit..
Nonoperational wrote: » They were complained because someone who ate there got food poisoning with E.Coli 0157. Despite the fact that is wasn't found in the food there, it was being carried by staff members, and the premises was deemed so unsafe for food preparation and production that it was closed down. Staff are gone away on food safety training while it is closed. It wouldn't have me rushing in there to be honest. E.coli 0157 is a serious business, and pink burgers are high risk. Looks like it'll be the end of rare burgers there all the same.
TrustedApple wrote: » Yap there was the gen manager of the place had to come down to get them to cool down as there was loads of figating between the staff last night not a good sign. If this carry on keeps on happening the place won't last much longer
Nonoperational wrote: » Ironically they will probably have impeccable food safety now.
Nonoperational wrote: They were complained because someone who ate there got food poisoning with E.Coli 0157. Despite the fact that is wasn't found in the food there, it was being carried by staff members, and the premises was deemed so unsafe for food preparation and production that it was closed down. Staff are gone away on food safety training while it is closed. It wouldn't have me rushing in there to be honest.
wheresmybeaver wrote: » Eaten in son of a Bun a few times, really enjoyed it, not least because of the option of a pinker burger. My understanding was that as long as the source meat was prepared and minced on the spot then contamination is not an issue. Like how nobody is getting the squirts from eating rare steak. It won't be bothering me in future and I'll be back. After this kind of exposure you can be assured that they'll be watching their filthy diseased staff like hawks ;-) The burger of the month in June was great.
