The Restaurant Recommendation Thread

Curb Your Enthusiasm · 10-05-2019 11:19PM

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 · 13-05-2019 10:12AM

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 · 14-05-2019 10:20AM

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 · 14-05-2019 10:23AM

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 · 15-05-2019 12:04AM

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 · 15-05-2019 08:01AM

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 · 15-05-2019 08:53AM

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 · 15-05-2019 02:27PM

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 · 15-05-2019 10:06PM

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 · 16-05-2019 06:48AM

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 · 16-05-2019 08:02AM

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 · 23-05-2019 10:35AM

Anyone tried Bar Pigalle for food yet?

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

H8GHOTI · 23-05-2019 10:54AM

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

igCorcaigh · 23-05-2019 04:27PM

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 · 23-05-2019 04:27PM

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

who_me · 23-05-2019 06:55PM

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 · 23-05-2019 06:57PM

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 · 23-05-2019 06:58PM

igCorcaigh wrote: »

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

Would sultan restaurant not do late openings during Ramadan?

igCorcaigh · 23-05-2019 07:01PM

fin12 wrote: »

Would sultan restaurant not do late openings during Ramadan?

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

who_me · 23-05-2019 07:03PM

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 · 24-05-2019 03:49PM

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.

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5 · 24-05-2019 03:54PM

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 · 25-05-2019 06:16AM

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.

25-05-2019 03:27PM

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 · 26-05-2019 10:38PM

Bookshelf cafe on Eglinton Street.
Highly recommended.

Nachos and katsu curry.

pwurple · 27-05-2019 05:36AM

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 · 27-05-2019 06:01AM

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 · 27-05-2019 02:56PM

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Bookshelf cafe on Eglinton Street.
Highly recommended.

Nachos and katsu curry.

The Katsu curry looks lovely.

pwurple · 27-05-2019 03:03PM

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 · 27-05-2019 04:25PM

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.

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