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The Restaurant Recommendation Thread

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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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BailMeOut

€85 for high quality japanese food is not expensive and he will have no problem packing them in if he delivers what he is saying. I have eaten in good japanese restaurants in other cities around the world that cost many times this. Visit a Nobu in USA and you'd be lucky to get away with €200 / person (and worth it IMO!).

So is Bao Boi next to Miyazaki? Hopefully a trend will start in this area and we get a little Asia happening here!

the beer revolu

TrustedApple wrote: »

Fyi I grow up in the hoisplity indistry and let do people know all food comes from the same wholesalers ..... Look at Pallas foods and la rose foods your fine dineing and your entry of places all buy from them.

Just like aldi high end beaf is the same if not better then must places in cork.

Are you suggesting that all ingredients in all dishes cost the same?
It is not just about where you source your ingredients but also what you source.

Your arguments don't stack up.
Sago don't do Japanese food so I don't know how you would compare the two.

Nonoperational

TrustedApple wrote: »

Back to Miyazaki I still think paying 85 euros for a meal you need your head looked at.

Back in Italy in my dad's village there is a place that's 35 euros a head but it includes the wine that is made on the land. They keep bringing you foods to your full and everything is made on the land of the restaurant as well.

And the chef comes and speaks to you during your meal to.

You sit on plastic garden chairs there is miss matched table clothes. The place looks like someone's front room. But by good this is a proper dineing exp to me.

I don't see why you are so intent on criticising peoples' choices. The restaurant appears to do less than 30 covers, and the cold food is prepared in front of you. It has the potential to add something completely different to Cork.

For some people €85 for a special meal once in a while is absolutely nothing.

You've made your point, but I'd reiterate mine. If the experience is good then it's perfectly reasonable. Saying that someone is crazy if they pay €85 to enjoy it demonstrates a real immaturity and misunderstanding of the situation.

H8GHOTI

€85 is ok for a special occasion. I imagine most people would only go there once or twice a year.
If you look at it per course it works out around €10.

Where else does tasting menus? Ivory tower & Greenes are two I can think of. What are they like €60 or €70, so not crazy in comparison.

Also as mentioned it’s not a big premises so they should fill the place at that price.

CR 7

I read the article as saying there's only 5 seats at the counter where you get this €85 meal cooked in front of you. The rest of the tables could well be more "normal". Based on the quality of the 'takeaway' food they produce, I'll definitely give it a go at least once. I've wasted more money on far more stupid things in the past to have a conscience about this.:o

limnam

H8GHOTI wrote: »

€85 is ok for a special occasion. I imagine most people would only go there once or twice a year.
If you look at it per course it works out around €10.

Where else does tasting menus? Ivory tower & Greenes are two I can think of. What are they like €60 or €70, so not crazy in comparison.

Also as mentioned it’s not a big premises so they should fill the place at that price.

If Ivory tower charged 20e for the tasting menu they'd be over charging.

How this place stays in business is beyond me.

H8GHOTI

limnam wrote: »

If Ivory tower charged 20e for the tasting menu they'd be over charging.

How this place stays in business is beyond me.

Haven’t eaten there myself but only ever heard good things about it.
Why don’t you like it?

limnam

H8GHOTI wrote: »

Haven’t eaten there myself but only ever heard good things about it.
Why don’t you like it?

I'm not big on been fed things like alphabet spaghetti during what's supposed to be a "fine" dining experience

It might have went down well when he was winning prizes in the 80's.

IMO what he's doing is gimmicky rubbish but seems to have enough people falling for it to keep the doors open.

Ludo

limnam wrote: »

IMO what he's doing is gimmicky rubbish but seems to have enough people falling for it to keep the doors open.

Never been myself but Cork isn't a big enough market that you can keep fooling people. Restaurants need returning trade to survive as long as that one has. It must be doing something right. Obviously enough people have a different opinion to you to keep it going.

the beer revolu

Some of the finest food I've ever eaten has been in the Ivory Tower.
Some of the worst, too.
Haven't been in years.

limnam

Ludo wrote: »

Never been myself but Cork isn't a big enough market that you can keep fooling people. Restaurants need returning trade to survive as long as that one has. It must be doing something right. Obviously enough people have a different opinion to you to keep it going.

tbh Cork is flooded with mediocre rubbish that manages to stay open.

So it doesn't mean anything really.

pwurple

Christ, who would be a creative these days with all these wannabe critics to take you down a peg or two.

We are blessed to have Ivory tower and greenes in this city. And whatever Takashi Miyazaki opens, I will certainly try to support. Otherwise, we are a bland, samey, monotone boring city pretending to call itself a “food capital”. That title was lost when the masses started to be pandered to. Fair fecks to those who stand up and do their own thing.

Sure, some places I cannot afford, or it might not be a style of food I like, but i still much they be there than yet another burrito bar or high street clothes cube.

Let them bring in a bit of colour and variety.

leahyl

Ate in the Barn last night and it was beautiful. 3 courses for 25e - had the pate for starter, then a beautiful bit of hake with bacon and leek cream and veg and potato and then for dessert a raspberry jam and custard cake - which tasted sort of like sherry trifle but in a cake haha.

The only thing I would say about the place is that there was a bit of a breeze coming from somewhere, even though it looks like such a warm place when you come in and it's really nicely decorated but the cold was unpleasant.

mire

pwurple wrote: »

Christ, who would be a creative these days with all these wannabe critics to take you down a peg or two.

We are blessed to have Ivory tower and greenes in this city. And whatever Takashi Miyazaki opens, I will certainly try to support. Otherwise, we are a bland, samey, monotone boring city pretending to call itself a “food capital”. That title was lost when the masses started to be pandered to. Fair fecks to those who stand up and do their own thing.

Sure, some places I cannot afford, or it might not be a style of food I like, but i still much they be there than yet another burrito bar or high street clothes cube.

Let them bring in a bit of colour and variety.

Agree 100%. Look some Cork people think Ecos is fine dining ffs. Cork, despite all the guff about food etc is miles and years behind Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny. People here whinging about 'fancy food' and experimentation seem to want big dinners. Go to the island gate lads.

leahyl

mire wrote: »

Agree 100%. Look some Cork people think Ecos is fine dining ffs. Cork, despite all the guff about food etc is miles and years behind Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny. People here whinging about 'fancy food' and experimentation seem to want big dinners. Go to the island gate lads.

Speaking of Ecos, went to the one in Glanmire last week and it was so average and the place was heaving and really noisy. Wouldn't be rushing back.

SouthernBelle

leahyl wrote: »

Speaking of Ecos, went to the one in Glanmire last week and it was so average and the place was heaving and really noisy. Wouldn't be rushing back.

I heard they're opening in Ballincollig - possibly in the place vacated by John Gately's short-lived "Republic".

flangemeistro

SouthernBelle wrote: »

I heard they're opening in Ballincollig - possibly in the place vacated by John Gately's short-lived "Republic".

Is that the same Gately who was involved in the Boardwalk?

If it is I heard he's now calling all the shots in the Commodore Hotel Cobh after paying off their debts.

Some staff that have been there over 20 years have handed in their notice because of his attitude.

Everything he touches seems to turn to ****e so I really hope he doesn't have the same effect on the Commodore as food has really improved over the last 12 months and they're one of the biggest employers on the island.

He's had so many failed ventures how does he still have the funds to pay off other people's depts and drive around in a Maserati?

hufpc8w3adnk65

no more talk of alleged debt in here, it’s totally off topic also

who_me

Drdenise75 wrote: »

Tried BaoBoi tonight. It's just down barracks st from barbarella. Small place. I think about 8 high stools for eating in. We got take away. Tried 4 of the baos pork, beef, fish and mushroom. Good overall. The buns themselves ie the dough are really good. Soft and pillowy. The ingredients in the fillings were good too. You can see they are using quality ingredients. The beef was lovely, tender and 2 thick pieces in the bao. The fish and pork were very tasty too. The mushroom was a bit of a let down though. It had more tomato than mushroom but minor quibble... will go back again and eat in next time as i think the food doesn't travel too well. They do other things too... spice bags fries banh mi and others i don't remember all of. Very friendly staff and quick service. Cash only at the moment until they get their card machines up and running

Sounds delicious. Would give it a go but it's just the other side of town from me (Patrick's Quay.. yes, I am that lazy).

Hopefully it takes off, and we see more of them. We could do with some new cuisine choices in the city!

dudara

TrustedApple wrote: »

I have eatting in Miyazaki quite a few times its bang addverge japonise food like it's no better then Ramon and sago?. It says a lot when I used to rate the katsu curry more in wagamammas of all places.

I’d have to disagree with you there. For me, Miyazaki is really top notch Japanese food and it even reminds me of some Michelin starred Japanese restaurants I’ve eaten in. It’s a bit out of the normal when compared to what we get here in Ireland as standard.

Will I go? Yes, at least once to check it out. Would I return regularly at €85 per head? Probably not very often

limnam

mire wrote: »

Agree 100%. Look some Cork people think Ecos is fine dining ffs. Cork, despite all the guff about food etc is miles and years behind Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny. People here whinging about 'fancy food' and experimentation seem to want big dinners. Go to the island gate lads.

Your right it is miles behind, in terms of not just what's put on the plate. But everything around it.

There's no point been "different" for the sake of been different most people are happy for some diversity but that shouldn't be an excuse for inconsistency and lack of quality. Putting alphabet spag in a cup is not creative, it's not "fancy" it's not even quirky.

As was mentioned before Cork is a fairly small market there shouldn't be too much room for mediocrity but the city's full of it. You can get away with that if you have enough quality to ignore it but there's not that either

It was one of the things that stood out for me after moving down from Dublin. The lack of options and then of the options that can deliver anywhere near an "experience" is few and far between.

I can't recall too many people on this thread complaining about "fancy" food. Whatever that is.

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

I wouldn't say Galway is any great shakes, lived there til the start of this year. If you think there's a lot of Burrito places here....

One of the things that I really like about Cork is that you can find good food at every price point. If you've a tenner you could go to La Tana or East, if you've thirty quid you can pop into Market Lane or Arthur Maynes, if you've 100 you have places like this new one, cafe paradiso.

It's a third of the size of the Dublin, I wouldn't say it's only a third as good. As a non Cork native I find the food culture here to be one of the sources of pride that's actually justified

limnam

Leonel Putrid Cheddar wrote: »

As a non Cork native I find the food culture here to be one of the sources of pride that's actually justified

I think to a certain extent it's true, but outside of restaurant's.

E.g. I've had some really nice surpises at some of the markets etc

But then on the other hand there's probably only one place in the city where you can get a drinkable coffee.

There might be some secret places they don't tell Dub's about :mad:

I've made Cork my home as I love the city and the people but the one thing that keeps coming back to irk me is this to the point where I'm now dreaming about been in Chapter one.

SusieBlue

Went to the restaurant upstairs in soho on Sunday. Arrived at around 3pm, the place was about a quarter full.
Apparently it was reservation only and we were sent away. Asked could we come back and try again in half an hour and they said no. So we went elsewhere.
There were no seats downstairs.
I know it's December and I know it's busy, but walking into a less than half full restaurant late afternoon on a Sunday and being sent away is awful. There were only 2 of us as well so hardly a big party.

I wish I didn't love their nachos so much, that's the only thing that keeps me coming back. The service is always pretty appalling but I tolerate because I love the nachos. Think this might be the final straw for me now though, what happened Sunday was ridiculous.

sozbox

limnam wrote: »

... there's probably only one place in the city where you can get a drinkable coffee.

Wha?! No way I believe this. Off the top of my head you can get a decent cup in

Filter
Soma
Union grind
Myo
Dukes

Further afield:
Alchemy
Langford Row

igCorcaigh

limnam wrote: »

But then on the other hand there's probably only one place in the city where you can get a drinkable coffee.

There might be some secret places they don't tell Dub's about :mad:

For good coffee:

Filter: George's Quay
Portafilter: St. Peters, North main Street
Priory: North main Street
Three Fools: Grand Parade
Alchemy: Barrack Street
Soma: Tuckey Street

Avoid: Starbucks and Gloria Jean's

Just my 2c!

limnam

igCorcaigh wrote: »

For good coffee:

Filter: George's Quay
Portafilter: St. Peters, North main Street
Priory: North main Street
Three Fools: Grand Parade
Alchemy: Barrack Street
Soma: Tuckey Street

Avoid: Starbucks and Gloria Jean's

Just my 2c!

I knew that comment would get me some recommendations

Filter is top notch.

Union Grind is on my todo list.

Outkast_IRE

Gave West Cork Burger a go today. Must say I really liked the build a burger option. Fries were cooked perfectly , homemade slaw was full of flavour , good fresh ingredients all around , also had the rising sons changeling IPA it paired really well with the burger.

Different experience completely to son of a bun, I like both but for different reasons. Plenty of room in the market for both of them

igCorcaigh

limnam wrote: »

I knew that comment would get me some recommendations

Filter is top notch.

Union Grind is on my todo list.

Also, Cork Coffee Roasters, near Paul's Street

Haven't been to Union grind, but must try. Apparently their sausage rolls are good, as are Priorys.

igCorcaigh

It's a pity that Triskel is gone, that was my favourite haunt. There is a new cafe in the same venue though.