whatever76 wrote: » https://fora.ie/emporium-company-cork-3429204-Jun2017/ Only ever been to the castle - anyone reports on their other venues ? Smart choice aiming for the suburbs !
sporina wrote: » what other venues do they own?
rob316 wrote: » So I just had lunch in Spitjack. .............. I had the pork porchetta sandwich and its never a good sign when there is more fillings than meat in the sandwich. From what I did taste it was nice, the pork was melt in your mouth, the crackling was lovely and the fillings worked well in combination. But one slice of meat for €13? Not good enough. The side was skinny fries which the portion was the size of small mug, there wasn't much taste to this as they were cut so thin there wasn't really any potato just crispy skins. My lunch partner had the roast chicken, commented the chicken was melt in your mouth, while the portion was better than mine it was still small................. €13 for that was not even close to good value. On another note, the interior is amazing, great job they did. Hope it improves.
the beer revolu wrote: » What are Spanish fries?
wally1990 wrote: » In soho they make them with Chips covered in melted grated cheese The chips are seasoned with Paprika There is small hallopinos and olives mixed in ( can take them out if you wish) I don't eat them myself Basically they are so so tasty ! Mega recommend them ,
JP Liz V1 wrote: » Anyone recommend best place for afternoon tea?
Harika wrote: » Hayfield Manor
JP Liz V1 wrote: » What's the price and is it worth cost if pricey?
pwurple wrote: » 34 per person. Here is the link: http://www.hayfieldmanor.ie/afternoon-tea-cork.
.red. wrote: » Holy Sh#t! Id expect a fillet steak sandwich with gold leaf for that price lol.
.red. wrote: » Holy Sh#t! Id expect a fillet steak sandwich with gold leaf for that price lol. The Montenotte is nice, pick a good day and its lovely out on the balcony. Great views right up to the airport.
ncmc wrote: » That's not actually that expensive as afternoon tea goes. You should look at some of the fancy hotels in London, ?50 p.p. is the norm there. I can second the recommendation for the Montenotte. I have been there a couple of times when they were doing the 2 for 1 offer on Pigsback. Nice view over the city and food is tasty and plentiful. It's probably gone up a bit in price now, but think it was around ?20 p.p. at the time. My husband brought me to Castlemartyr for a treat when I was in early pregnancy. I was so disappointed. We were seated in the bar, no table cloths, steel teapot. The food was average and there was a hair in the scone :eek: I said it to the waitress and she just shrugged :mad: It wasn't cheap either. I regret not following it up with management.
Oafley Jones wrote: » Out of curiosity when was that? I'm hearing from a few people that the overall standard there has really fallen off again. Not as bad as when Capella was just about to go under, but really below what people have experienced before.
jadie wrote: » The Oriel Hotel does a lovely afternoon tea as does Tara's Tea Rooms. I haven't been to Hayfield, looks basic enough sandwich selection-egg mayonaise, cucumer & cream cheese etc.
byronbay2 wrote: » I wasn't going to review it here (not Cork City) but we had dinner in Franchini's restaurant in The Castlemartyr Resort about a month ago and it was absolutely AWFUL! It was a family occasion (in-laws were there) so I didn't want to make a fuss at the time but there was so much wrong with the food/service it was ridiculous. The main problems were: 1) The house red wine, a ?27.50 (!) Sangiovese, was undrinkable plonk. 2) The calamari were inedible. You could chew them all night but they never weakened. 3) The pizza was terrible. I have never seen my children leave so much pizza and they did NOT want to bring the leftovers home! 4) The wait for food was interminable. Other problems were: we were seated at a terrible table (mainly due to draught), the manager missed my glass completely when pouring our second bottle of wine and the ice-cream dessert came in a cone, which was not mentioned on the menu and did not suit our elderly guests at all. Worst meal I have had for a long time and ridiculously expensive to boot! I was speaking to a local in the pub the following night and he told me that everybody around Castlemartyr knows how bad it is and the place gets absolutely no return visits - strictly a tourist trap. The strange thing is, it gets very good reviews on Trip Advisor/Booking.com etc.
Oafley Jones wrote: » You could be fairly reductive about any afternoon tea if you reduce it down to it's core components in fairness. Been twice to Hayfield manor for afternoon tea, not really my thing, but I was really impressed by the quality. My wife's a fan but feels there could be more savoury elements.
Toto Wolfcastle wrote: » Apparently the afternoon tea in the Cork International Airport Hotel is lovely and has plenty of savoury options.
pwurple wrote: » Well, the poster asked for "The best place for afternoon tea". Is it really a surprise that what people recommended as "best", happens to be fairly expensive? It's pretty posh there. Smoked salmon, fancy pants loose leaf tea, even the china plates you eat off are around €60 a pop to buy if you go looking for them. Might be a bit of gold leaf in there for ya if you scrape the plate with your scone knife like a heathen. If the poster wants "Not the best afterall, I want the cheapest", then I'm sure the boardsies will come up with something.
D'Agger wrote: » Ate in White Rabbit recently and the food was slow coming out considering how quiet it was, that said I'm wondering what the etiquette is regarding pancakes - I don't tend to order them. The girlfriend went for banana pancakes and I was shocked that they came out swimming in syrup - as in they were destroyed & she said as much herself. Would they normally come with the syrup on the side?
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