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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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Curb Your Enthusiasm

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, massive place it was. A solocheck shows they were dissolved back in 2014 and had court orders for closure/liquidation. https://www.solocheck.ie/Irish-Company/Cx-Oriental-Cash-And-Carry-Limited-459615

the beer revolu

Not city but had lovely Sunday lunch in Pier 26 in Ballycotton.

Nice menu with something for the foodies without scaring off granny. A tricky thing to get right. What impressed me most was that everything was cooked perfectly - fish, chicken breast and pork loin all succulent, juicy and not overcooked and dry.
Service and value were good too. Lovely views.
Coffee wasn't great but I've had a lot worse.

I kinda hate going for sunday lunch but I really enjoyed this.

D'Agger

the beer revolu wrote: »

Not city but had lovely Sunday lunch in Pier 26 in Ballycotton.

Nice menu with something for the foodies without scaring off granny. A tricky thing to get right. What impressed me most was that everything was cooked perfectly - fish, chicken breast and pork loin all succulent, juicy and not overcooked and dry.
Service and value were good too. Lovely views.
Coffee wasn't great but I've had a lot worse.

I kinda hate going for sunday lunch but I really enjoyed this.

Had been recommended recently and keeping the cliff walk and a trip for some lunch there up my sleeve for a weekend date with herself, will go sooner rather than later now

Drdenise75

Anyone eaten in the restaurant in the River Lee Hotel recently? Thinking of booking for a group but haven't been since they relaunched after the renovation.

nlrkjos

Drdenise75 wrote: »

Anyone eaten in the restaurant in the River Lee Hotel recently? Thinking of booking for a group but haven't been since they relaunched after the renovation.

we went last week, just the two of us, her Dover Sole, me Porterhouse.. great food, a wee bit expensive but worth it, the wine selection was very good. service was just right, not in your face. I'd certainly go there again, planning a 60'th for a brother next month for 8 people and booking there.

leahyl

Drdenise75 wrote: »

Anyone eaten in the restaurant in the River Lee Hotel recently? Thinking of booking for a group but haven't been since they relaunched after the renovation.

No, haven't eaten there but that's because I could not even get through to them to make a booking so.....never had as much trouble trying to book somewhere in my life, I gave up in the end.

Hoolies

Recommendations for the best steak in Cork? I see the T-Bone in Elbow Lane mentioned a few posts back. Use to love Rossini's but haven't enjoyed my meal there the last few times. Nothing overtly wrong., but nothing I couldn't do at home.

I "shared" a Chateaubriand with the OH years ago in The Butchers Grill in Dublin and we still talk about it, it was that good. Very expensive, but so worth it as a one off.

pwurple

Elbow lane and Spitjack are the two best in the city I think.

Oh you're spoilt for choice though
Jacques does a v good ribeye.
Jacobs on the mall has a surf and turf, or a 10oz sirloin, both good. I think Electric also has a very decent steak, and liberty grills is good too.
Club brasserie (now Docklands) had an awesome steak, and I think they kept it.

Nonoperational

For a real good steak it has to be dry aged in my opinion. Not sure if any Cork restaurants offer these regularly.

the beer revolu

Nonoperational wrote: »

For a real good steak it has to be dry aged in my opinion. Not sure if any Cork restaurants offer these regularly.

Well, O Mahony's supply some (definitely Electric and Liberty Grill) of those restaurants and all their beef is dry aged.

Nonoperational

the beer revolu wrote: »

Well, O Mahony's supply some (definitely Electric and Liberty Grill) of those restaurants and all their beef is dry aged.

That is very good to know.

the beer revolu

Anyone tried Bar Pigalle for food yet?

I passed yesterday and the menu looks really good.
Must give it a go soon.

H8GHOTI

Really like the look of that menu!
Never been though.

igCorcaigh

H8GHOTI wrote: »

Really like the look of that menu!
Never been though.

Me too.
And they do vegan food on Wednesdays that looks great.

igCorcaigh

https://twitter.com/QuestionsAndTea/status/1131572954607902720?s=19

who_me

Good question, always unsure of where opens late in Cork. I've seen Cafe Nosta open late, but am unsure when last orders are taken. Sakura is open until 11:30. Elbow Lane is 10:30 on Fridays.. but I couldn't say if the menus would be suitable.

igCorcaigh

who_me wrote: »

Good question, always unsure of where opens late in Cork. I've seen Cafe Nosta open late, but am unsure when last orders are taken. Sakura is open until 11:30. Elbow Lane is 10:30 on Fridays.. but I couldn't say if the menus would be suitable.

I suggested Sultan. They're open till 11pm
And I'm supposing halal.

There is a lack of decent places to eat late in the evening. No point if the demand isn't there of course.

fin12

igCorcaigh wrote: »

https://twitter.com/QuestionsAndTea/status/1131572954607902720?s=19

Would sultan restaurant not do late openings during Ramadan?

igCorcaigh

fin12 wrote: »

Would sultan restaurant not do late openings during Ramadan?

They open till 11 anyway. Possibly later for Ramadan, not sure.

who_me

igCorcaigh wrote: »

I suggested Sultan. They're open till 11pm
And I'm supposing halal.

There is a lack of decent places to eat late in the evening. No point if the demand isn't there of course.

Definitely!! Though that can be a vicious circle too. People won't be out in town if everywhere is closed. Everywhere will close if few people are around...

I think it's a shame too how most cafes too close at 6 (or earlier) so the town can be a bit of a ghost-town after that. Though that's starting to change.

dudara

Hoolies wrote: »

Recommendations for the best steak in Cork? I see the T-Bone in Elbow Lane mentioned a few posts back. Use to love Rossini's but haven't enjoyed my meal there the last few times. Nothing overtly wrong., but nothing I couldn't do at home.

I "shared" a Chateaubriand with the OH years ago in The Butchers Grill in Dublin and we still talk about it, it was that good. Very expensive, but so worth it as a one off.

This might be controversial to some but the Cornstore steak for two is quite good. Or at least it was a few years ago.

I also remember enjoying an excellent Cote du boeuf for 2 in Jacques.

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Arthur Maynes does food til 1.30, I know a lot of Muslims don't like being in pubs though, whether that's an actual haram thing or just cultural I'm not sure

Nonoperational

dudara wrote: »

This might be controversial to some but the Cornstore steak for two is quite good. Or at least it was a few years ago.

I also remember enjoying an excellent Cote du boeuf for 2 in Jacques.

Had it before myself and was but expensive. Cornstore seem to have refreshed things a bit recently, always had a bit of a soft spot for it myself.

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Was in cornstore over Easter. Gorgeous. Hadn’t been there in ages. Food was lovely, cocktails were divine and service was great

Finally got to good day deli. Wow what a spot.
Had lunch there, so tasty and service was great. Will definitely go back for breakfast. The place must be jammers at the weekend

igCorcaigh

Bookshelf cafe on Eglinton Street.
Highly recommended.

Nachos and katsu curry.

pwurple

Hmm. I do like the bookshelf. But... Did they list that as nachos, or chips and dips? I would be fairly peeved if I ordered nachos and that cheese-free item arrived out to me.

igCorcaigh

pwurple wrote: »

Hmm. I do like the bookshelf. But... Did they list that as nachos, or chips and dips? I would be fairly peeved if I ordered nachos and that cheese-free item arrived out to me.

it was advertised as vegan nachos, no cheese

fin12

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Bookshelf cafe on Eglinton Street.
Highly recommended.

Nachos and katsu curry.

The Katsu curry looks lovely.

pwurple

igCorcaigh wrote: »

it was advertised as vegan nachos, no cheese

Even vegan nachos are grilled on a dish, with some sauce on it, and then loaded up with goodies. Those are chips and dips. Why can't places just call things by their names!

ffs like. Would you go into a shop, as for a shirt and then get handed a shoe?

Oh hey, I know you asked for a lasagne. Here's similar ingredients in a totally different way, spaghetti bolognese. But we're going to call it lasagne here.

igCorcaigh

pwurple wrote: »

Even vegan nachos are grilled on a dish, with some sauce on it, and then loaded up with goodies. Those are chips and dips. Why can't places just call things by their names!

ffs like. Would you go into a shop, as for a shirt and then get handed a shoe?

Oh hey, I know you asked for a lasagne. Here's similar ingredients in a totally different way, spaghetti bolognese. But we're going to call it lasagne here.

LOL! Yeah deconstructed.
They actually had a deconstructed Victoria sponge too. That looked amazing.

I'm with you though, I don't like this IKEA trend.
At least we got plates.