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The Restaurant Recommendation Thread

Faith

There's been a crazy number of threads recently looking for restaurant recommendations, so I'd like to start a specific thread for it. Please post below about your favourite restaurants - why you like them, what price range they are, what type of food they serve, if they have an early bird, opening hours if you know them, where they're located. If you could include a link to the website, that would be great. The more details, the better. This is not a thread to post negative reviews - there's a thread in the main Food & Drink forum for that if you like. Basically, I want this thread to be full of recommendations, not positive and negative reviews. That being said, you can disagree with a recommendation briefly if you really feel the need to, but you must have a really valid reason such as an awful experience, rather than "I don't really like the food" or "It's too expensive".

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northgirl

Gamb!t wrote: »

Passed it yesterday and it says temporarily closed for building works.

Heard thats not true, according to locals.

nerwen

Been to Spitjack twice over the last few weeks. First time I had a sandwich and was a little disappointed as I thought it really could have used a bit more meat, having just a single slice in there. Otherwise good sandwich and fries, the juice was outrageously pricey though - over €6 for a whiskey tumbler sized glass of some healthy green stuff!

Went again yesterday, skipped the juice and bread and had a porchetta lunch plate - meat with a side and sauce of my choice. The meat was amazing, 2 big juicy slices that came with crispy crackling and the red wine jus was awesome too. About €15, so I'd say average price wise.

Gamb!t

northgirl wrote: »

Annies in Sunday's Well is seemingly closed again.

Passed it yesterday and it says temporarily closed for building works.

pwurple

the beer revolu wrote: »

Plenty of people with money living nearby, though.

:rolleyes: Maybe they didn't want pub grub.

the beer revolu

overmantle wrote: »

A little off the beaten track, unfortunately.

Plenty of people with money living nearby, though.

overmantle

sporina wrote: »

omg how many times is that now! not a lot of passing trade i guess..

A little off the beaten track, unfortunately.

sporina

northgirl wrote: »

Annies in Sunday's Well is seemingly closed again.

omg how many times is that now! not a lot of passing trade i guess..

Oafley Jones

northgirl wrote: »

Annies in Sunday's Well is seemingly closed again.

That was such a great restaurant when it was at its height. Really inventive and fun stuff as well e.g. I vividly remember a chocolate cr?me brulee that was in a pyramid shape. It was michelin level stuff.

leahyl

Went to the Montenotte Hotel for fathers day meal yesterday. What an absolutely stunning hotel! The gardens and view at the back have to be seen to be believed, and with the weather yesterday it just made it all the more breathtaking - they have really put an awful lot of money into it.

The food was very tasty too, if maybe a bit pricy. I had the salmon and it was lovely. Everyone else with me seemed to be happy with theirs and my sister-in-law had the burger and she said she thought it was possibly the nicest burger she's had in Cork.

All in all, a really stunning hotel, can't wait to go back and try it for Sunday lunch (during the day) or brunch.

northgirl

Annies in Sunday's Well is seemingly closed again.

SouthernBelle

kcb wrote: »

That's a strange one! So the old Sam's bar place is gone too? And they were about to open a Cafe on the corner...

Ya, the entire place is gone. Apparently it was news to the staff when they turned up for work on Friday. :mad: They opened the cafe section around 3 weeks ago!

limnam

SouthernBelle wrote: »

Unfortunately Republic has closed! It's only open since November. Despite seeming to be busy, the entire place - including JDs bar is gone. I parked outside on Thursday and it was open. At 6am Friday they were removing furniture!

While meaning to try it I never made it down to republic.

Reports I heard back was fairly over priced for very average food.

It's one of my pet hates about Cork, businesses seem to come and go constantly.

Apparently there's a new Indian coming to main st, hopefully it lasts longer than the last few that have opened

kcb

SouthernBelle wrote: »

Had a very nice burger in 14A (French Church Street). My dining partner gave the steak sandwich the thumbs up. They have a 3 course /€20 menu in the evenings.

Unfortunately Republic has closed! It's only open since November. Despite seeming to be busy, the entire place - including JDs bar is gone. I parked outside on Thursday and it was open. At 6am Friday they were removing furniture!

That's a strange one! So the old Sam's bar place is gone too? And they were about to open a Cafe on the corner...

SouthernBelle

Had a very nice burger in 14A (French Church Street). My dining partner gave the steak sandwich the thumbs up. They have a 3 course /€20 menu in the evenings.

kcb wrote: »

Republic in Ballincollig

Very enjoyable evening recently. A nice venue, plenty of space and light.

Friendly and helpful staff.

The food was good all round. Menu is straight forward but couldn't complain about what we got.

Unfortunately Republic has closed! It's only open since November. Despite seeming to be busy, the entire place - including JDs bar is gone. I parked outside on Thursday and it was open. At 6am Friday they were removing furniture!

nerwen

sporina wrote: »

roll over doughnuts,,, ice cream today - is there a new ice cream place on OP street?

That donut place Cream has opened another store, this one on OP. Wouldn't recommend their donuts, but they do have icecream as well!

sporina

roll over doughnuts,,, ice cream today - is there a new ice cream place on OP street?

the beer revolu

limnam wrote: »

There's KBS on tap in the bierhaus, or was.

Just in case you're considering a light desert :pac:

Na, today is a day for sour beer. Castaway or Sky Mountain sour for me!

limnam

the beer revolu wrote: »

Chilli Gobi on special on Iyer's today.
It's like crack.
This is possibly my favorite food ever and I don't really like cauliflower!

There's KBS on tap in the bierhaus, or was.

Just in case you're considering a light desert :pac:

the beer revolu

Chilli Gobi on special in Iyer's today.
It's like crack.
This is possibly my favorite food ever and I don't really like cauliflower!

sporina

Is Tedo still open? I was there twice - Liked it

limnam

the beer revolu wrote: »

I don't think Irish people 'get' tapas.

The part I struggle with is paying for them

sporina

Malari wrote: »

Yeah, I agree the tapas places here are not entirely authentic. The whole idea is you have two, then if you want another one or two you'd just go and grab them off the counter, or order while getting a drink.

But a flight to Spain for a meal is a bit beyond my budget for a Father's Day treat

The tapas in The Parlour Cafe is a bit more substantial than your regular tapas..

Belle E. Flops

I went to Strasbourg Goose with a coeliac friend not too long ago and they were very happy with the place.

the beer revolu

Uncle Pete's advertise GF pizzas

pwurple

dibkins wrote: »

Anyone got any recent recommends for coeliacs? I've been sticking to Market Lane mostly for a while (They always look after me well), but I have to start branching out^^
Tried Bunsen and Iyers the last few weeks and both went well!

The whole market lane group are good for diet restrictions. Market lane, orso, elbow lane and blackrock castle.

Iyers you have, also fenns quay, and jacobs on the mall.

SteelyDanJalapeno

dibkins wrote: »

Anyone got any recent recommends for coeliacs? I've been sticking to Market Lane mostly for a while (They always look after me well), but I have to start branching out^^
Tried Bunsen and Iyers the last few weeks and both went well!

Fast food :
Boojum - Burrito in a bowl (Cilantro Rice)

Others :
Arthur Maines are pretty good, very decent GF bread
CoqBull have a great GF Bun
Orso

dibkins

Anyone got any recent recommends for coeliacs? I've been sticking to Market Lane mostly for a while (They always look after me well), but I have to start branching out^^
Tried Bunsen and Iyers the last few weeks and both went well!

pwurple

livedadream wrote: »

whata bout the spanish tapes place on washington street is that gone?
feed the senses or something?

Food is good, it's like good spanish home cooking. owners are dotes, but the same problem with every tapas "restaurant". Tables are tiny. atmosphere is a a little bit kitsch. Fans and spanish guitars hung on the walls.

Malari

the beer revolu wrote: »

I've heard that Feed Your Senses on Washington Street is good but I haven't been.

It is good, but again, it's restaurant-style. The food is very much like the kind of tapas you get in bars in Spain, but portions are slightly bigger.

And actually, I find the place a little cramped and awkward.

the beer revolu

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.

I don't think Irish people 'get' tapas. Whenever people try to do casual bar tapas, Irish people try to treat it like a restaurant and keep going there for dinner and complaining that it's not a proper restaurant. The places then morph into tapas 'restaurants' to suit the local market.

I think that happened with Crubeen which was amazing when it started.
Bodega Tapas were top notch for about a month after the big reopening.

I've heard that Feed Your Senses on Washington Street is good but I haven't been.