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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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the beer revolu

timtim2016 wrote: »

Is good day deli a vegetarian only spot?

No but it's very much vegetarian friendly.

There is always a burger and a fish taco on afaik.

Oleander

Apologies, I did see the fish tacos on the menu, but didn't notice any other dishes with meat. I had the Halloumi Stack, gorgeous white thick toasted bread with two slices of halloumi, two poached eggs, roasted tomato and parsley pesto and with a drink it was €15 but it is a nice place and the food is tasty. I wouldn't go there every weekend!

pwurple

Another recommendation to add here.
Da Mirco.
I popped in last week. Very nice Italian addition to Cork. It's up where Star Anise used to be. Lovely small menu, food is the real deal. We had the aperativo board ..meat, cheese, tuna-balls (yum!) olives etc with focaccia (because we are hungry savages) and I had homemade pasta with vodka and salmon. I've got my beady eyes out for another companion I can drag there already to have that meal again. Had some of my buddy's chicken stuffed with nuts and rolled in parma. I didn't order this, because it brought back memories of student 'dinner parties' where this was rolled out, but it was flippen gorgeous. Not overcooked dry chicken, it was just right, stuffing was a good texture, parma was proper. Actually thin... not the slab of bacon I've see chicken wrapped in. We had desserts (tiramisu and a white cake with custard) a bottle of wine as well, and a couple of limoncello's for the road.

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I really like Good Day Deli but it is expensive for breakfast. You wouldn't be going there every weekend. I can see why it's expensive though.

Must try Da Mirco. Some of the Italians at work were recommending it, it must be good!

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the beer revolu wrote: »

No but it's very much vegetarian friendly.

There is always a burger and a fish taco on afaik.

Pretty sure the burger is vegetarian. Could be wrong!

[Deleted User]

Does anyone know if you have to book the Oyster Tavern generally? Planning on maybe going on Thursday with my girlfriend for our anniversary but not sure if it's normally a place you have to book, even though it says reservations online

BullBlackNova

bleach94 wrote: »

Does anyone know if you have to book the Oyster Tavern generally? Planning on maybe going on Thursday with my girlfriend for our anniversary but not sure if it's normally a place you have to book, even though it says reservations online

Have been once or twice and it has been pretty busy in the food area. Always weekends, though, so wouldn't be totally sure how weekdays would be.

That said, I've been out for food a few times midweek recently and places have been busy enough.

For a special occasion, I'd recommend booking really just in case.

It won't do any harm anyway.

Oleander

Lia_lia wrote: »

Pretty sure the burger is vegetarian. Could be wrong!

You're right, their burger is veggie, says so on their website, pic and all.

leahyl

Anybody been to Strasbourg goose lately? Thinking of taking my mum before we go to the Wizard of Oz in a few weeks but haven't been there in ages - was nice when I was there before but must have been a few years ago now.

mccard

Oleander wrote: »

You're right, their burger is veggie, says so on their website, pic and all.

It's a lentil burger, as tasty as any burger you'll have.

CZ 453

Went to Tedos tapas restaurant on Princes street. Lovely food and reasonable. Staff lovely too. Would recommend if you like Spanish food. Try the sangria.

JackieChang

What's the best value meal / offer in the city these days?

I'm thinking stuff like Ramen €6 before 6 and Spice Route's Chicken Tikka special offer which is €7.

Where else can you get a decent feasht around the €6/7 mark?

Harika

JackieChang wrote: »

What's the best value meal / offer in the city these days?

I'm thinking stuff like Ramen €6 before 6 and Spice Route's Chicken Tikka special offer which is €7.

Where else can you get a decent feasht around the €6/7 mark?

Soba has the special for 6.90 every day before 16:00

the beer revolu

JackieChang wrote: »

What's the best value meal / offer in the city these days?

I'm thinking stuff like Ramen €6 before 6 and Spice Route's Chicken Tikka special offer which is €7.

Where else can you get a decent feasht around the €6/7 mark?

Crazy Kebab.
€6 for a kebab the size of your head.
I like the chicken one, not so much the donner.

JackieChang

I just remembered, Umi falafel have a lunch deal for €7.50. Very delicious. Just over my own €7 limit that I requested but I'll allow it as it's so healthy.

JackieChang

the beer revolu wrote: »

Crazy Kebab.
€6 for a kebab the size of your head.
I like the chicken one, not so much the donner.

Got one of these before. Had to call my girlfriend in to help me get through it and we still couldn't finish it.

pwurple

Comix on Maylor street has big portions for small money. It's a polish diner basically. P[font=Arial, Tahoma, "Bitstream Vera Sans", sans-serif]ierogi, golash.. meat with spuds etc. [/font]

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the beer revolu

JackieChang wrote: »

Got one of these before. Had to call my girlfriend in to help me get through it and we still couldn't finish it.

Yes. I take half the filling out, put it in a bowl in the fridge and have it for dinner the next day!!

The kebab on a plate (includes chips) is enough for Mrs Beer and myself between us for dinner. (not that we'd do it too often!!)

The meat is a bit on the salty side, though.

11214

pwurple wrote: »

Comix on Maylor street has big portions for small money. It's a polish diner basically. P[font=Arial, Tahoma, "Bitstream Vera Sans", sans-serif]ierogi, golash.. meat with spuds etc. [/font]

[font=Arial, Tahoma, "Bitstream Vera Sans", sans-serif]Chipper in town with massive portions is the fish wife. [/font]

I always enjoy comix on the Kinsale road, nice food, people and place.

StarBright01

Recently ate in Lafayettes in https://www.imperialhotelcork.com/ and have to say very impressed with them, great service and decent portions

rob316

Rachel's closing for 3 months for refurb. I did say Monty was done with it but she obviously got some new investors.

roundymac

rob316 wrote: »

Rachel's closing for 3 months for refurb. I did say Monty was done with it but she obviously got some new investors.

If you read the piece in the paper you'll see that he's not.

igCorcaigh

11214 wrote: »

I always enjoy comix on the Kinsale road, nice food, people and place.

I must go there, I really like the lowbrow restaurants, providing the food is decent. We could do with more of them and less pizza and burgers! (each to their own though)