The Definitive Limerick Restaurant and Takeaway Thread

James Bond Junior · 10-06-2019 12:17PM

Insect Overlord wrote: »

I think I heard the Buttery won paid another award last week, so they're doing fine.

Mejana would be good for their choice of hot and cold mezzes, even if not exactly tapas.

Fixed your post there. Most of those "awards" are anything but.

banie01 · 10-06-2019 12:19PM

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Fixed your post there. Most of those "awards" are anything but.

Was just about to post similar.
The vast majority of retail and hospitality awards are very much pay to play

at9qu5vp0wcix7 · 10-06-2019 12:44PM

tfitzgerald wrote: »

I was in the Co op in Raheen and went into the cafe attached to it for breakfast. The staff were excellent and the breakfast was very good. I will go back there again

Used to go for breakfast there years back when working out that side, was always amazing! Good to hear it's still going strong.

bonnieprince · 10-06-2019 12:56PM

Had lunch in the Greenyard attached to Punches yesterday, had the Greenyard burger and the other half had the Halloumi stack. Both were very tasty and enjoyed. A nice spot and not too busy either.
Punches Bar looks nice and compact, some interesting art and decent sized TV's as well.

Tim76 · 10-06-2019 01:01PM

bonnieprince wrote: »

Had lunch in the Greenyard attached to Punches yesterday, had the Greenyard burger and the other half had the Halloumi stack. Both were very tasty and enjoyed. A nice spot and not too busy either.

Love this place. My go to spot for weekend brunch, never disappoints.

bonnieprince · 10-06-2019 01:20PM

We were too late for the breakfast/brunch but will be back to try it.

RhubarbCrumble · 10-06-2019 03:35PM

Was in the Hi-Way on Saturday night and got the two for €26 deal. Or so we thought! Turns out they're now only doing that deal on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and naturally this doesn't include bank holiday Mondays.
Was quite annoyed because there's absolutely nothing whatsoever on the menu or on the screens outside to say that this has changed.

In the last few months, it's jumped from €22 to €24 and then €26. Also you used to get a decent size dish of side salad with your main course and this has also disappeared. It's now just a tiny bit of salad on the plate. The bowl of chips has definitely shrunk too.

Won't be rushing back anytime soon. That's another one to strike off the list.

James Bond Junior · 10-06-2019 05:06PM

bonnieprince wrote: »

Had lunch in the Greenyard attached to Punches yesterday, had the Greenyard burger and the other half had the Halloumi stack. Both were very tasty and enjoyed. A nice spot and not too busy either.
Punches Bar looks nice and compact, some interesting art and decent sized TV's as well.

I live a 2 minute walk away and always forget to go there. Food is always top notch. We try to support locally owned/Irish businesses as a rule and go to town by default and manage to forget the local local place as a result. Must rectify that going forward.

TheDiceMan2020 · 13-06-2019 07:12PM

Last time I'll set foot in Olio and Farina. Bald guy in there is pig ignorant.

Blanks customers, never heard please or thank you and you won't get an answer out of him by doing same.

TheDiceMan2020 · 13-06-2019 07:18PM

stefanovich wrote: »

The young male server is rude as hell. Put me off going in there. The young girl and owner are lovely.

That the fella that fancies himself as a poet? Total knob. I avoid the place too over that guy.

at9qu5vp0wcix7 · 14-06-2019 03:38PM

TheDiceMan2020 wrote: »

Last time I'll set foot in Olio and Farina. Bald guy in there is pig ignorant.

Blanks customers, never heard please or thank you and you won't get an answer out of him by doing same.

That place went down hill big time a few years back!

Apt8 · 16-06-2019 08:28PM

Any recommendation for a good Spicebag in the city?

James Bond Junior · 16-06-2019 08:55PM

Apt8 wrote: »

Any recommendation for a good Spicebag in the city?

Having just finished one, my hungover self can reccommend wok to go in Ballinacurra.

Mc Love · 17-06-2019 03:30PM

Lily House do a great spice box

dominatinMC · 17-06-2019 03:47PM

Went to Bia (at the Milk Market) on Saturday morning for breakfast, and was really impressed. They've done a nice job on the premises, staff are very sound, and the menu is reasonably priced. I wasn't feeling overly adventurous, so went for the full Irish (includes boxty) and found it to be a cut above the average offering. I know a full Irish is fairly standard, and can be hard to get it wrong, but this stood out. Meat (sausages, rashers, pudding) was quality, and was cooked well (not cremated as is par for the course in some places!), and the mushrooms, beans, etc were all spot on, with the boxty being the icing on the cake. Will be back again.

Jane98 · 21-06-2019 09:16AM

I was in 'The Milk Thistle Kitchen' in Mungret College yesterday for lunch and had a lovely Goats cheese and Roasted Veg bagel.
I have been here about 6 times in the last year and food and service has been excellent everytime.

pebbletroy · 21-06-2019 11:29AM

Jane98 wrote: »

I was in 'The Milk Thistle Kitchen' in Mungret College yesterday for lunch and had a lovely Goats cheese and Roasted Veg bagel.
I have been here about 6 times in the last year and food and service has been excellent everytime.

Yeah I’ve just discovered this gem love it

oleras · 21-06-2019 11:18PM

dominatinMC wrote: »

Went to Bia (at the Milk Market) on Saturday morning for breakfast, and was really impressed. They've done a nice job on the premises, staff are very sound, and the menu is reasonably priced. I wasn't feeling overly adventurous, so went for the full Irish (includes boxty) and found it to be a cut above the average offering. I know a full Irish is fairly standard, and can be hard to get it wrong, but this stood out. Meat (sausages, rashers, pudding) was quality, and was cooked well (not cremated as is par for the course in some places!), and the mushrooms, beans, etc were all spot on, with the boxty being the icing on the cake. Will be back again.

What is that priced at including coffee and toast ?

dominatinMC · 22-06-2019 12:57PM

oleras wrote:

What is that priced at including coffee and toast ?

Think it was 12 quid. That was for the "biggest" Full Irish (not the "mini" option), which is fairly substantial. The toast is sourdough too, although I'd imagine you can request other types of bread

Umekichi · 22-06-2019 03:24PM

dominatinMC wrote: »

Think it was 12 quid. That was for the "biggest" Full Irish (not the "mini" option), which is fairly substantial. The toast is sourdough too, although I'd imagine you can request other types of bread

I must run in and try it when I'm next in town. Do you get a pot of tea with it?

dominatinMC · 22-06-2019 03:43PM

Umekichi wrote:

I must run in and try it when I'm next in town. Do you get a pot of tea with it?

Ya, friend who was with me got a pot of tea instead of coffee.

Dublin9 · 25-06-2019 06:00PM

Any latest updates for a family meal out in Limerick city...

djdunny · 25-06-2019 06:24PM

Dublin9 wrote: »

Any latest updates for a family meal out in Limerick city...

Adult family or are there kids? what kind of food? and what day (some restaurants will do different offers on different days)

shanmo · 25-06-2019 06:40PM

Dublin9 wrote:

Any latest updates for a family meal out in Limerick city...

The establishment do kids eat free on Sunday.

James Bond Junior · 25-06-2019 06:42PM

Dublin9 wrote: »

Any latest updates for a family meal out in Limerick city...

I went to Bobby Byrnes at the weekend, it was very good. They have a new menu which is decent.

at9qu5vp0wcix7 · 25-06-2019 07:21PM

shanmo wrote: »

The establishment do kids eat free on Sunday.

They can change the sign on that place as much as they like, it will never be good.

bigpink · 25-06-2019 09:50PM

Rhea Faithful Cash wrote: »

They can change the sign on that place as much as they like, it will never be good.

Think it’s Brimstone owners just under a new name and a late night bar
The late night bar is rough by all accounts

leakyboots · 26-06-2019 11:41PM

Think they're in the financial bed with the fellas that used run The Crafty Fox... enough said!

bigpink · 26-06-2019 11:49PM

leakyboots wrote: »

Think they're in the financial bed with the fellas that used run The Crafty Fox... enough said!

Look up Establishment on TripAdvisor very suspicious reviews all in last month or so.The staff being mentioned by name as being amazing and people with only one review

Mc Love · 27-06-2019 07:10AM

Those brothers seem to have had a lot of businesses and not very much success.

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