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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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rino87

fin12 wrote: »

And I have to try Thali

Thali is the business! Love that place.

SusieBlue

GinnyR wrote: »

Ali’s Kitchen
Spitjack
Crawford Gallery Cafe

I would second all these and add in The River Lee Hotel & Liberty Grill.

BullBlackNova

For brunch, all the above are good but I'd also add in the Parlour - it's a little cheaper than some of the others but there's no drop in quality IMO. Definitely my favourite spot in the city for breakfast.

Also, if it's a weekend, Soma Coffee Company on Tuckey Street do a really good brunch too. Usual mix of eggs with varied weekly specials. Well worth a look.

Markcheese

fin12 wrote: »

And I have to try Thali

I've been in a couple of times, Meh, its okay but nothing great really...

the beer revolu

Markcheese wrote: »

I've been in a couple of times, Meh, its okay but nothing great really...

I'm the same.
I liked it when it opened but then they changed the menu and put up the prices considerably. Doesn't seem worth the money now.

Probably better than most of the Indian restaurants in Cork, imo, though.

I think people fall into two categories regarding Indian Restaurants in Europe.

Those that enjoy Indian restaurant food and those that don't.
I fall into the latter.
I love Indian flavours and good home cooked curries but I just don't enjoy Indian restaurant food as we know it here.

Debub

Markcheese wrote: »

I've been in a couple of times, Meh, its okay but nothing great really...

We visited once after we heard good things about it, did not find it great, average stuff

mccard

Brunch
The Parlour
White Rabbit

Mexican
Zambrero

Cotts72

I never eat Indian so not much use but have been to Haveli in Douglas 2/3 times . My opinion probably doesnt count for much but I found it lovely

igCorcaigh

Cotts72 wrote: »

I never eat Indian so not much use but have been to Haveli in Douglas 2/3 times . My opinion probably doesnt count for much but I found it lovely

I've heard it's the best in the city and would love to try it.

fonecrusher1

igCorcaigh wrote: »

I've heard it's the best in the city and would love to try it.

Tried a couple of Indian restaurants in Cork (and a couple in Dublin) and none come close to Spice of India for consistently excellent food. Just my opinion.

leahyl

I’ve tried most of the Indian restaurants in the city and Haveli without a doubt, for me, is the nicest.

Debub

I can see that there are quite a few folks here who like Indian food, best way is to make a few Indian friends and get invited for a meal at home (only families, wont get much home cooked food out of students) :-) its quite easy as we do like to cook and feed people. I don't live in Cork myself to oblige unfortunately

to add - its also not very difficult to do a few curries at home (if you like to cook), I can give a few pointers :-)

happyday

Debub wrote: »

I can see that there are quite a few folks here who like Indian food, best way is to make a few Indian friends and get invited for a meal at home (only families, wont get much home cooked food out of students) :-) its quite easy as we do like to cook and feed people. I don't live in Cork myself to oblige unfortunately

to add - its also not very difficult to do a few curries at home (if you like to cook), I can give a few pointers :-)

We did just that and were invited next door to a few family events. The food was top class. Unfortunately they moved away since.

Any tips would be appreciated.

fin12

Ok Ive just discovered this article

https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/Cork-restaurant-closed-after-chicken-found-thawing-on-a-dirty-floor-ecd2a545-4fa0-4910-8576-5fbc08deb7b4-ds

They say the Freestyle Asian restaurant on North Main Street? Are they not allowed name it? What restaurant is it???? Really worried it could be a restaurant Ive eaten in...

MintyMagnum

fin12 wrote: »

Ok Ive just discovered this article

https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/Cork-restaurant-closed-after-chicken-found-thawing-on-a-dirty-floor-ecd2a545-4fa0-4910-8576-5fbc08deb7b4-ds

They say the Freestyle Asian restaurant on North Main Street? Are they not allowed name it? What restaurant is it???? Really worried it could be a restaurant Ive eaten in...

If you haven't eaten in The Freestyle Asian Restaurant on North Main St then you should be ok ;-)

[Deleted User]

fin12 wrote: »

Ok Ive just discovered this article

https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/Cork-restaurant-closed-after-chicken-found-thawing-on-a-dirty-floor-ecd2a545-4fa0-4910-8576-5fbc08deb7b4-ds

They say the Freestyle Asian restaurant on North Main Street? Are they not allowed name it? What restaurant is it???? Really worried it could be a restaurant Ive eaten in...

It’s called Freestyle

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Thanks for all the brunch suggestions guys. So many to try! :-)

fin12

Sorry I was confused, I thought they were just describing the type of restaurant it was, didn’t realize that’s it’s name. Is it that Buffett Chinese restaurant by the old Duness stores?

Nigel Fairservice

I think the last incarnation of Freestyle was closed down for a time as well by the FSAI.

Harika

fin12 wrote: »

Sorry I was confused, I thought they were just describing the type of restaurant it was, didn’t realize that’s it’s name. Is it that Buffett Chinese restaurant by the old Duness stores?

I think so, always full with Chinese.

Balanadan

Was that place called Beijing Taste before?

kingtut

pwurple wrote: »

Spice of India in bishopstown? That is good actually... when I lived near there we liked it a lot. Other side of the city these days, too much of a pain to go there. I am not mad about eastern tandoori. Too greasy for me.

Sorry I meant Bombay Palace (on Cook st). Although I went to Spice of India once as I had a voucher. Can't recall whether I liked it or not but based on location I probably wouldn't return.

The only time I have had good food in Haveli is when I have been there with my Indian buddies, they have a different set of food entirely. It bugs me BIG time that I have to look Indian to get the good food.

Balanadan wrote: »

Was that place called Beijing Taste before?

99% sure it is!

Nigel Fairservice

Balanadan wrote: »

Was that place called Beijing Taste before?

It was. That place also got a closure order from the FSAI. I'd imagine it is why they changed the name.

igCorcaigh

Nigel Fairservice wrote: »

It was. That place also got a closure order from the FSAI. I'd imagine it is why they changed the name.

That's right. And they could do the same now.
Is it a legal loophole, as technically it is trading as a new company? There should be a way around that.

Nigel Fairservice

igCorcaigh wrote: »

That's right. And they could do the same now.
Is it a legal loophole, as technically it is trading as a new company? There should be a way around that.

Not sure but I'd say it's common enough. I remember a place called Tasty Bites near the train station in Limerick did the same thing. The place looked manky on the outside, never understood how it got any custom. The place changed its name after being closed by the FSAI.

Speaking of changing names, does anyone know anything about Indian Moon in Douglas? The premises seems to close and change its name every year or 2 but always re-opens and functions as an Indian take away. Surely if a take away wasn't viable at that location it wouldn't keep re-opening as a take away. Don't think it's related to anything to do with the FSAI.

fonecrusher1

Anyone remember a Chinese food buffet / food wholesaler called CX Oriental on Tramore Rd closed or moved away to somewhere else in city a few years ago? What ever happened to it?

the beer revolu

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Anyone remember a Chinese food buffet / food wholesaler called CX Oriental on Tramore Rd closed or moved away to somewhere else in city a few years ago? What ever happened to it?

It moved to part of a filling station in Turner's Cross but closed after about a year or so there.

fonecrusher1

the beer revolu wrote: »

It moved to part of a filling station in Turner's Cross but closed after about a year or so there.

I wonder why though. Not doing enough business or something?

fin12

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/mould-growth-and-blackened-beer-taps-among-reasons-for-closure-orders-on-food-businesses-in-april-922718.html

Here’s a list of the other businesses that were closed.

Debub

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Anyone remember a Chinese food buffet / food wholesaler called CX Oriental on Tramore Rd closed or moved away to somewhere else in city a few years ago? What ever happened to it?

I remember them, they had a massive store, we used to go there whenever we went to Cork - it had a restaurant attached as well. We did go once when it was part of that filling station on Kinsale road, much smaller, sad to find out now that they are closed