The Restaurant Recommendation Thread

dinneenp · 04-01-2018 11:08AM

Hi,

I was looking for recommendations for a breakfast and pizza-
went to Gallaghers for breakfast (didn't venture further as it was lashing). V nice decor, comfortable & nice food (expect my wife's waffles- slightly burnt and undercooked in middle as they were v thick. Wasn't charged for them), would go back there.

Pizza- ended up in Milanos...I know but after her waffles I let her pick Pizza location in the end.

Thanks for all the tips,
Pa.

the beer revolu · 04-01-2018 12:36PM

Drdenise75 wrote: »

The beef was not seared... it was cooked! It was big thick slices of rare roast beef! But if you don't believe me then try it for yourself. It was very good it just wasn't seared carpaccio.

Fair enough.
Thick slices!
Sounds like they don't really know what carpaccio is.
I don't mind the idea of seared carpaccio but that sounds way off.

I believe you. It's just when I asked did it mention anything on the menu you said it didn't.

Further cleared up, now.

04-01-2018 02:58PM

I love beef carpaccio, I didn't know it can be seared as well though, would that not defeat the purpose?

the beer revolu · 04-01-2018 04:22PM

11214 wrote: »

I love beef carpaccio, I didn't know it can be seared as well though, would that not defeat the purpose?

Well, it would be a way to appease the food safety nazis.
I'd imagine it could be very nice if barely seared and sliced thin enough.

pwurple · 04-01-2018 08:56PM

11214 wrote: »

I love beef carpaccio, I didn't know it can be seared as well though, would that not defeat the purpose?

Yes, not really, but people do that kind of thing all the time. Putting seared in there is a clue that it’s not the standard.

Walnut pesto, raspberry tiramisu.

I think it sounds like they take their rare beef sirloin (which is very good) and repurpose it.

Challenge accepted anyway. Will be there for a birthday in the next few wks. Will try it sure.

Gardner · 05-01-2018 10:17AM

Not really into the whole Irish breakfast thing anymore as I have lived overseas for many years. I used the love the whole Australian vibe around the healthy breakfast. Is there anywhere in Cork City or County that resembles it? Along the lines of smashed avos, poached eggs, spinach, spicy sausage/chorizo/ bacon, olives, roast tomatoes, mushrooms, sweet potato & halloumi fritters etc. etc……

D'Agger · 05-01-2018 12:11PM

Gardner wrote: »

Not really into the whole Irish breakfast thing anymore as I have lived overseas for many years. I used the love the whole Australian vibe around the healthy breakfast. Is there anywhere in Cork City or County that resembles it? Along the lines of smashed avos, poached eggs, spinach, spicy sausage/chorizo/ bacon, olives, roast tomatoes, mushrooms, sweet potato & halloumi fritters etc. etc……

I think most places now will offer relatively healthy breakfast options. I know that Liberty grill certainly offered you the option to get avocado, extra bacon, mushroom etc. as sides so you could get a veggie breakfast & add some bacon/sausage to it.

Most places will do avocado/mushrooms/poached eggs/spinach etc. - Cafe Velo springs to mind, I know they have an avocado/poached egg combo that was nice but it's a while since I tried it.

There is certainly more need for halloumi, sweet potato and different sausage combos though I'll give you that.

Was in Galway recently and stayed in Corrib House, just outside the city, near the Cathedral - it's a café also so you can check it out if you don't stay. Anyway - their coffee was lovely & their veggie breakfast was top notch - diced fried potato, portabello mushroom, lightly steamed Kale - it's rare I'll go for a veggie option because I'm normally very hungry in the morning but it was very good.

05-01-2018 06:42PM

Gardner wrote: »

Not really into the whole Irish breakfast thing anymore as I have lived overseas for many years. I used the love the whole Australian vibe around the healthy breakfast. Is there anywhere in Cork City or County that resembles it? Along the lines of smashed avos, poached eggs, spinach, spicy sausage/chorizo/ bacon, olives, roast tomatoes, mushrooms, sweet potato & halloumi fritters etc. etc……

Brick Lane have a nice veggie breakfast like this.

igCorcaigh · 06-01-2018 02:17PM

@EoinBearla

BREAKING: Emergency services are responding to reports of a fire at Rachel’s restaurant on Washington St #Cork

UPDATE: Fire at Rachel’s restaurant #Cork has been confined to extractor ducting. No internal damage. Members of @CorkCityFire standing down shortly https://t.co/Q6SosFlZ8H

Sorry for going OT mods, delete if deemed inappropriate.

Outkast_IRE · 06-01-2018 03:32PM

igCorcaigh wrote: »

@EoinBearla

BREAKING: Emergency services are responding to reports of a fire at Rachel’s restaurant on Washington St #Cork

UPDATE: Fire at Rachel’s restaurant #Cork has been confined to extractor ducting. No internal damage. Members of @CorkCityFire standing down shortly https://t.co/Q6SosFlZ8H

Sorry for going OT mods, delete if deemed inappropriate.

The extract ducting from the canopy above the cookers is lethal for going on fire if its not kept cleaned regularily. The specificaiton on that duct is to be at least 1hr fire rated so even if the duct internally on fire, it should take over 1 hr for the integrity of it to be comprimised which is usually plenty of time for fire brigade to arrive and action to be taken.

igCorcaigh · 06-01-2018 03:38PM

Outkast_IRE wrote: »

The extract ducting from the canopy above the cookers is lethal for going on fire if its not kept cleaned regularily. The specificaiton on that duct is to be at least 1hr fire rated so even if the duct internally on fire, it should take over 1 hr for the integrity of it to be comprimised which is usually plenty of time for fire brigade to arrive and action to be taken.

Isn't that what happened in Arois?

Outkast_IRE · 06-01-2018 04:08PM

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Isn't that what happened in Arois?

Similar incident i am sure. These fires can be traced back alot of the time to the duct not being cleaned at the regular intervals its meant to be, and the extract canopy not being kept functioning 100% correctly. A flash of flame / fire from one of the cooking appliances can be enough to set the grease on fire once its warmed up.

i have not read the report on the careys lane incident but it certainly seems like there was an issue at the roof level with the fire spreading from the duct at that level. All it takes is one weak location on the run of duct.

From reading what happened in Rachel Allens restaurant on the examiner. It sounds like the ducting contained the fire internally - exactly as its designed to do.

ofcork · 07-01-2018 01:05PM

Planning is being sought for a restaurant on maylor st in former Ladbrokes.

dudara · 07-01-2018 01:07PM

11214 wrote: »

I love beef carpaccio, I didn't know it can be seared as well though, would that not defeat the purpose?

Carpaccio can often be seared slightly on the outside. Not uncommon.

who_me · 08-01-2018 12:59PM

ofcork wrote: »

Planning is being sought for a restaurant on maylor st in former Ladbrokes.

Great to hear! Even though I live 100m away I still had to check StreetView to check which building that was.

It's one of the bigger business fronts on the street, if that's occupied it'll help a lot! Especially with Parnell Place starting to get busier too.

ofcork · 08-01-2018 02:20PM

I see earth is open in the pod on corner of grand parade/south mall.

Markcheese · 08-01-2018 07:29PM

Bao boi last night, and loved it... Yeah it's not a huge feed, we had three Bao and a large chips between two of us, (the chips were the bomb) the black pudding and egg one was lovely...
Definitely going back...

Markcheese · 08-01-2018 09:20PM

Bao boi last night, and loved it... Yeah it's not a huge feed, we had three Bao and a large chips between two of us, (the chips were the bomb) the black pudding and egg one was lovely...
Definitely going back...

Dbu · 09-01-2018 12:28PM

Went to 12 tables in Douglas last weekend
Our 3rd or 4th time there. Food is good but they really need to get the service up to scratch.
15 mins waiting for a jug of water, waiting an age on 2 glasses of wine as well.
Had to ask for the bill 3 times.
Had a shared starter and 2 burgers and we were there almost 2 hours.
As I said the food is tasty though

Gamb!t · 09-01-2018 07:00PM

Dbu wrote: »

Went to 12 tables in Douglas last weekend
Our 3rd or 4th time there. Food is good but they really need to get the service up to scratch.
15 mins waiting for a jug of water, waiting an age on 2 glasses of wine as well.
Had to ask for the bill 3 times.
Had a shared starter and 2 burgers and we were there almost 2 hours.
As I said the food is tasty though

That's fairly poor service.

who_me · 10-01-2018 06:51PM

Dbu wrote: »

Went to 12 tables in Douglas last weekend
Our 3rd or 4th time there. Food is good but they really need to get the service up to scratch.
15 mins waiting for a jug of water, waiting an age on 2 glasses of wine as well.
Had to ask for the bill 3 times.
Had a shared starter and 2 burgers and we were there almost 2 hours.
As I said the food is tasty though

Similar experience, I love the food there (don't know how many times I've had the Mick O' burger) but service has always been slow.

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 10-01-2018 07:59PM

who_me wrote: »

Similar experience, I love the food there (don't know how many times I've had the Mick O' burger) but service has always been slow.

I haven’t been but it’s not uncommon for new places to take their time to keep the place looking busy for long periods, with Douglas having lots of competition it wouldn’t take long for word to go out it’s allways busy and therefore must be nice..

Malari · 10-01-2018 08:04PM

who_me wrote: »

Similar experience, I love the food there (don't know how many times I've had the Mick O' burger) but service has always been slow.

Yeah I've posted about the same poor service here before, but dammit, the food is good! I just make sure I'm not on a tight timeline to get away again if I'm dining there. I've only been at lunch, mind you, so don't know what dinner service is like.

nerwen · 11-01-2018 07:49AM

Checked out Piri Piri in Blackpool for lunch the other day. It's Nandos with a different name on it, down to the same sauces on the chicken. Was fine though, got a chicken wrap, fries and a refillable coke for 15 euros. Lots of seats in there and service was really fast, which is nice when you're on lunch.

Richmond Ultra · 11-01-2018 09:22PM

Rendezvous bar and restaurant closed now for renovations.

The real reason is a failure to pay the taxman. Stubbs Gazette coming shortly.

Gamb!t · 11-01-2018 09:31PM

Looks like there's an Indian restaurant going in where Annies was on Sundays well.
The restaurant sign outside the pub looks awful,really really tacky.

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 11-01-2018 10:35PM

Richmond Ultra wrote: »

Rendezvous bar and restaurant closed now for renovations.

The real reason is a failure to pay the taxman. Stubbs Gazette coming shortly.

Gone for good or just till they settle up?

igCorcaigh · 11-01-2018 10:49PM

Gamb!t wrote: »

Looks like there's an Indian restaurant going in where Annies was on Sundays well.
The restaurant sign outside the pub looks awful,really really tacky.

We could really do with a good Indian restaurant in the city, signage aside. But they would want to be good in that area.

I find Thali on pope's Quay OK, my favourite has been Lal Quila in Douglas, but haven't been there for years.

igCorcaigh · 11-01-2018 10:50PM

Has anyone been to BBQ House on Shandon Street? Their menu looked quite authentic Turkish.

igCorcaigh · 11-01-2018 10:52PM

MrMac84 wrote: »

Gone for good or just till they settle up?

I hope it's temporary. Decent watering spot in that neck of the woods.

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