pwurple wrote: » I think for Tapas you need to be in a bar... They are snacks to have with beer or wine afterall. Restaurants doing them seems awkward to me. If they bring one thing, it's too small, if they bring loads the table size doesn't work. L'attitude 51 and Cask would be my picks. Or, best of all, go to the airport and jump on a plane to Spain.
Nonoperational wrote: » I've heard Jamie Oliver blurt it out a few times!
sporina wrote: » ha ha not heard that before..
Malari wrote: » I know this is discussed every so often, but as the dining scene changes so frequently...anyone recommend the best spot for tapas at the moment? There's not much, is there? I'm thinking maybe that Spanish place on Douglas St, Iberian Way, might be the best option.
Nonoperational wrote: » Job done, in a positive tone.
Malari wrote: » I've been there for lunch/brunch a few times and enjoyed it, but didn't realise they did tapas in the evening. Jobs a good'un.
sporina wrote: » yep its a bit inconspicuous but the food is fab - the freshest of local stuff and the service is top notch.. v laid back - in the evening its v atmospheric
Malari wrote: » Oh, would never have thought of that place! Looks good.
northgirl wrote: » On the side would definitely be my preference. In Idaho and Brick Lane, syrup is served on the side.
Markcheese wrote: » A bit horses for courses... Swimming in syrup seems a bit daft... But I'd serve mine out with butter and syrup on them...
pwurple wrote: » No 'normal', different places do it different ways. I like mine with the syrup already on them. The tiny bit of syrup you get in the containers doesn't do me at all. I like them drowned. On pancakes theme though, my kids love them, so we end up ordering them all over the place. Worst ones we've had in the city were at Salt on Victoria road. They were dry, thick, didn't bend in the middle. more like a flat, stale scone. Even though I asked what they came with before ordering, (chocolate sauce or something), they came coated in an undisclosed layer of icing sugar, with sauce on the side. My kids, who have wicked sweet tooths, rejected them for being too sugary, I had a taste and it was like diabetes on a plate. Decent pancakes can be had in Liberty Grill.
sporina wrote: » thats terrible - i hope you sent it back or at least said something to them? thats a massive no no! Thats like putting ketchup or mayo on someone's chips
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?
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?
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.
Toto Wolfcastle wrote: » Apparently the afternoon tea in the Cork International Airport Hotel is lovely and has plenty of savoury options.
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.
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.
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.
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.
