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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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sporina

we had pizzas in Novecento Douglas street last night - so good - the spinach and ricotta was so fresh and light - excellent - we also had a ham and mushroom pizza... just so good.. best pizza in cork for me hands down... the base was so light with a lovely crispy crust... just the right about of cheese.. perfect mid jazz rail fuel

Hoolies

Went to Lab82 yesterday. Was not massively impressed The food was ok but the service was poor. They really seemed to be at sixes and sevens and the place was not packed when we arrived. Cold toast with the fry. Skin formed on porridge, tea and coffee served 20 mins before food so gone by the time the food arrived. I did not choose my own coffee bean but the one they gave me was very bitter, did not like it at all. It’s a lovely looking cafe so I really hope they iron out the small things and do well.

Cotts72

igCorcaigh wrote: »

An exceptionally busy jazz festival weekend.

Had been planning to go to Tequila Jacks, but it didn't pan out, and I've been put off by some negative reviews.

Anybody have good impressions of the food? It's more the food reviews I'm looking for rather than service, setting or pricing.

I love Mexican food and Cork is sorely lacking in that area.

I actually really like the food there, great spot to eat and have a few drinks

run_Forrest_run

yuridwyer wrote: »

Had to come onto this forum to say my wife ate in Rachel Allen's place last year and found it to be horrendous, crazily expensive and tiny portions. Don't know if its still open but she wouldn't recommend it.

go back a few pages here, it seems to have closed, due to re-open but problems with the bar licence or something means they are still shut.

yuridwyer

Had to come onto this forum to say my wife ate in Rachel Allen's place last year and found it to be horrendous, crazily expensive and tiny portions. Don't know if its still open but she wouldn't recommend it.

igCorcaigh

richiepurgas wrote: »

Dwyers have lost out big-time this weekend. Drove through Washington street about an hour ago and there seems to be queues outside every restaurant and pub. The whole city seems to be rocking.

An exceptionally busy jazz festival weekend.

Had been planning to go to Tequila Jacks, but it didn't pan out, and I've been put off by some negative reviews.

Anybody have good impressions of the food? It's more the food reviews I'm looking for rather than service, setting or pricing.

I love Mexican food and Cork is sorely lacking in that area.

run_Forrest_run

richiepurgas wrote: »

Cornstore is a bit inconsistent in that respect. They do good value lunches but come 4pm it turns into a rip-off joint. You'd want to be careful with the wine as well, don't just order one particular type before reading the wine list, some of the prices are outrageous.

perhaps because it was the Saturday of the jazz weekend they brought that rip off time back to 3pm:D
Didn't get wine thankfully, I can only imagine the markup on the booze, like every restaurant naturally.
But overall it was very nice, staff were very good, no complaints only the price.

richiepurgas

Dwyers have lost out big-time this weekend. Drove through Washington street about an hour ago and there seems to be queues outside every restaurant and pub. The whole city seems to be rocking.

richiepurgas

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

Had dinner at the Cornstore yesterday afternoon, now I know this place tends to attract polar opinions around here but I've always thought the food was quite good as it was yesterday but sweet lord the prices :eek:
Perhaps I'm out of touch since I rarely get the opportunity to dine out these days but c'mon, €20 for a burger, €20 for pork belly (a cheap piece of meat traditionally), €24 for roast rump of lamb. I didn't even bother price the steaks because the application process to remortgage my house would take too long:rolleyes:

No doubt the VAT increase will be passed on to the customer too.
Am I out of touch?

Cornstore is a bit inconsistent in that respect. They do good value lunches but come 4pm it turns into a rip-off joint. You'd want to be careful with the wine as well, don't just order one particular type before reading the wine list, some of the prices are outrageous.

run_Forrest_run

Had dinner at the Cornstore yesterday afternoon, now I know this place tends to attract polar opinions around here but I've always thought the food was quite good as it was yesterday but sweet lord the prices :eek:
Perhaps I'm out of touch since I rarely get the opportunity to dine out these days but c'mon, €20 for a burger, €20 for pork belly (a cheap piece of meat traditionally), €24 for roast rump of lamb. I didn't even bother price the steaks because the application process to remortgage my house would take too long:rolleyes:

No doubt the VAT increase will be passed on to the customer too.
Am I out of touch?

rob316

ofcork wrote: »

Objection from a company kmont to the bar licence any connection between the objector and former investor paul m I wonder??

This is hilarious. Kmont is Edmund keneallys company, Monty's ex father in law. The original directors of reardens. It's reardens/monty that are objecting the licence so.

bee06

bee06 wrote: »

I heard that they were trying to say that they were still a restaurant so didn’t need a bar licence but the powers that be didn’t buy it.

Just saw this

https://amp.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/court-refuses-application-to-sell-alcohol-at-cork-eatery-881536.html

bee06

I heard that they were trying to say that they were still a restaurant so didn’t need a bar licence but the powers that be didn’t buy it.

ofcork

Objection from a company kmont to the bar licence any connection between the objector and former investor paul m I wonder??

MintyMagnum

Valyawl wrote: »

From Twitter they were due to open tonight

Due to unforeseen circumstances we won't be open tonight as planned. Keep an eye on social media for updates.

Bar licence not granted

pwurple

Had food in the bookshelf in the Elysian as well... late afternoon. They are lovely in there, which I like. We got a few small plates, falafel, tortillas etc. 25 minute wait after ordering and fine but all just a little bland... not seasoned?

Prices were grand, place is nice. I’d go back and try the morning food, maybe I hit an off time of day.

waxmelts2000

From Twitter they were due to open tonight

Due to unforeseen circumstances we won't be open tonight as planned. Keep an eye on social media for updates.

rob316

BullBlackNova wrote: »

Is it not just a rebrand? I mean, sure 'Rachel's is gone but it is still Paul Montgomery and Rachel Allen behind it, isn't it?

https://yaycork.ie/rachels-restaurant-has-been-renamed-ahead-of-a-relaunch/

Dont know about that but multiple people told me Monty couldnt wait to get out of it and sell up his share of Moscato Ltd.
I'll put it this way to you, they owe the company I work for money, Reardens group who pay all the accounts have told me also they have nothing to do with it anymore.

BullBlackNova

rob316 wrote: »

Dwyer's of cork a new pub opening where Rachel's was. As I told everyone it was closing and wasn't reopening. Monty has lost a fortune on it.

Is it not just a rebrand? I mean, sure 'Rachel's is gone but it is still Paul Montgomery and Rachel Allen behind it, isn't it?

https://yaycork.ie/rachels-restaurant-has-been-renamed-ahead-of-a-relaunch/

the beer revolu

Harika wrote: »

Only 1 1/2 years open, I really wonder what broke their neck as it seemed busy, was very pricey and generated a lot of buzz.

According to some it was all misogyny.

Harika

Only 1 1/2 years open, I really wonder what broke their neck as it seemed busy, was very pricey and generated a lot of buzz.

Mardyke

rob316 wrote: »

Monty has lost a fortune on it.

I think that prompts a massive Cork-wide.... "Sure God love him......"

He gets away with a lot around there. Taking over that side street, getting a taxi stop outside the pub, lock ins, and God knows what else...

rob316

Dwyer's of cork a new pub opening where Rachel's was. As I told everyone it was closing and wasn't reopening. Monty has lost a fortune on it.

.red.

Outsirlde the city but we ate in The Pepperstack at Rosie's pub in Aghada at the weekend.
Food and service was very good.
Most people in the group had soup which was lovely, I had wings which weren't great, fried too long and served with a small bowl of sauce to did them in.
Everything else was really nice tho, the chicken supreme with mash and bacon was probably the best although the roast pork and beef were lovely too.
For dessert, I had a brownie which was probably the nicest one I've had, very light after a big meal. Others had apple tart, ice cream and raspberry rulade and they all got devoured.
3 courses for €25 which was good value.

whatever76

Went to Da Mirco the weekend - highly recommend !

Food simple but done really well and v tasty . Mirco himself is lovely and certainly lives to his ethos !!
Nice atmosphere as well … hope it does well

beer enigma

MrMac84 wrote: »

I worked in both his restaurant, house and his Wife’s clothes shops in a previous job. Lovely people, often wondered what they were at these days

They are that, Beth is terrific as front of house, doing a decent trade by the sounds of it too which is great !

hufpc8w3adnk65

beer enigma wrote: »

Yep Harolds Douglas, then Citrus then Club Brasserie which is now the wonderful Docklands.

Before Harolds, Harold Lynch was chef at Lovetts on Churchyard Lane.

I worked in both his restaurant, house and his Wife’s clothes shops in a previous job. Lovely people, often wondered what they were at these days

beer enigma

MrMac84 wrote: »

Harold’s in the east village where Ramen is?

Yep Harolds Douglas, then Citrus then Club Brasserie which is now the wonderful Docklands.

Before Harolds, Harold Lynch was chef at Lovetts on Churchyard Lane.

hufpc8w3adnk65

pwurple wrote: »

For the crime of having a website under development? It’s hardly their primary business is it?

Also, from Harolds, to Club Brasserie, to their newest incarnation Docklands, those guys have to surely among the most successful restaurant owners in the city. My parents used to go there when I was a kid, so that’s at least 30 years of longevity there?

Harold’s in the east village where Ramen is?

[Deleted User]

Had brunch in the Bookshelf in the Elysian today. Was fab! Really nice place and the food was lovely. Great brunch menu too. Staff were all lovely. We were waiting a while for our food (but not much longer than other busy places) and the manager came over being very apologetic and offered us each a free coffee. Thought it was a nice touch as we didn’t complain about the wait or anything.

Will be back!