whatever76 wrote: » sorry hijacking cork city thread - any recommendations for early Sunday tea in Fermoy/Mitchelstown direction ( not corbett court ha ! ) ?
sporina wrote: » we always go to The Hunters Rest in Mitchelstown when we are in that area... they do a great steak sandwich etc...
what the hell! wrote: » Hannah’s in Fermoy is very tasty. Reminds me of Perry St
ncmc wrote: » Fermoy and Mitchelstown are chronically short of decent places to eat, there's honestly nowhere that I would feel confident recommending. The Forge was decent enough, but it closed down recently. At a push, The Grand is probably the best of a bad bunch, but it is very hit and miss. There is an Italian in Mitchelstown that is pretty good, Galileo's. Think it is BYO wine too.God I couldn't disagree more with this, any time I have been to Hunters Rest it has been very poor. It's been a while since I've been, so unless it has improved recently. But it always struck me as somewhere with far too vast a menu and suspiciously quick service, which leads me to believe everything is just reheated. Hanna's is only open til 5 on a Sunday, it only does evening meals Thurs-Sat. It depends what the OP is looking for and what time, but if a cafe would suffice, the Hanna's is a great choice.
sporina wrote: » maybe not fine dining - was never there... but the new offering is gonna be a step below apparently - or more casual.. so if it was bad then, well i dread to think what the new place will be like in terms of what they offer.. thats what i mean
confusticated wrote: » In fairness, if you never went to Rachel's, it's a bit harsh to be dreading what the new place will be like. I hadn't been to Rachel's either, didn't like that they didn't have prices online, but might give this new place a shot.
Slim Charles wrote: » How ridiculously overrated is Corbett court!
pwurple wrote: » You see I read it as a decor change. It was echoey and noisy in there with the decor, you couldn’t really hear your companions. The service was a bit stiff for the food, which was simple food. Booths, fabric and a more relaxed manner of service was what I understood.Dreading going into a place you’ve never been is a bit much.
ncmc wrote: » I know someone who worked in Corbett Court and the stories she told me where just shocking. Food cooked at the start of the week and just reheated as the week went on, breakfast items cooked by the night porter and left sitting out for inadequate storage facilities etc. Last time I was there, I ordered pasta and it came out steaming hot literally 5 mins later. No way the pasta could have been cooked fresh. Whatever about reheating sauce, I would at least expect the pasta to be fresh. It’s also gotten quite expensive in recent times, especially given the standard of food. The car park is always jammed when I pass though! Seems inexplicable to me.
D'Agger wrote: » Finally ate in The Bookshelf in the Elysian for some brunch this weekend and have to say that it's a really cool space, coffee was top notch, I thought the food was grand, not particularly brilliant although the menu seems very good, I'll be back to try one or two more things. I'm not sure how long they're open but the staff made a couple of mistakes and was close to complaining for how we were spoken to at one point but by the time I went to pay I figured it would have been pedantic so left it off, nothing too serious but small kinks in service I would say. I'll try the food again but thought it was only okay for the price & the service could do with some minor improvement, I'll definitely head back to give it another bash, maybe try the evening menu instead of brunch, reckon it would be a good spot to start a night out with some cocktails.
the beer revolu wrote: » Any reports from Ichigo Ichie?
fuzzyduck4 wrote: » I went here a few weeks ago, while I was very impressed with it and I thought every course was very unique I have a few reservations about the place. A lot of the dishes werent to my liking, this just my own preference and not a reflection of the place, 3 or 4 of the dishes were japanese broth /soup which I found difficult to enjoy. The fish/duck on the menus were both exceptional 10/10. Overall if I had a friend coming to Cork I'd have to recommend either Greenes/Jacques or Market Lane over Ichigo Ichie, but again thats just my own preference. Id be inclined to give it 7 or 8 /10, but would not be inclined to return..
pwurple wrote: » Yes, some of the asian textures can be a funny texture for us westerners. I found the daikon to be a weird texture at first. BUT, I really much prefer the authenticity to remain, rather than it be diluted to the mass Irish tastes. I want Italian restaurants to be how they eat in Italy, Thai food to blow my head off and not to be made 'mild', Indian to be as spicy and full flavoured as it really should be, and Irish food to be our own dishes full of butter, rich fats and cabbages. This is the very best thing about ichiego ichi. It's whole-heartedly what it says it is... Japanese food, by a Japanese man living in Ireland, using the ingredients here.
nerwen wrote: » Went to RUM last night, wont be going back for food. While they claim to be a tapas place, there aren't many Spanish dishes on the menu. It does include stir fry, burgers, steak, and a cream carbonara however. Tried the patatas bravas, which were boiled potatoes served in a slightly sweet tomato sauce covered in fake parmesan. Had some other small dishes, all were mediocre, except the Spanish fries - they were so salty they were practically inedible. Decent cocktails though.
Markcheese wrote: » Where or what is rum? (not that I'm likely to go after the above review)
Water John wrote: » Short changing an Irish person on their spuds is not a good idea.
rob316 wrote: » Something new going into the old meatball place. Want to be very good that unit is a graveyard
ThePott wrote: » Just saw that Wow Burger is closed. Didn't even make it the year.
