The Restaurant Recommendation Thread

barneygumble99 · 22-08-2019 03:45PM

pwurple wrote: »

Is the Thady Inn too far out for you? Takes bookings, very chilled, does a very nice steak and chips.

Liberty grill, The electric is good for steak too. And spit jack... but you get slices of the whole sirloin.

I agree elbow lane is the best in the city. but the bookings are a pain.

Will try spitjack. Thanks

Luap · 29-08-2019 09:22AM

Had a lovely Sunday Lunch inside The River Lee Hotel.

Service was brilliant would recommend.

the beer revolu · 29-08-2019 10:38AM

Went to West Cork Burger Company yesterday. Good lunch deal going on mid week - free chips with any burger.
It wasn't bad but it wasn't great either. While I didn't consider the burger to be overcooked, it was pretty dry. I'd suspect that their burgers are too lean. I also thought that they were a little heavy handed with the sauces on the burger. Chips were fine.

To be honest, I don't think I'll go anywhere other than Bunsen in the future if I want a burger. To my taste, they are the perfect, classic burger. Perhaps I'm being a bit harsh on WCBC but I just thought that the burger wasn't a patch on Bunsen and more expensive (outside of the lunch deal).

barneygumble99 · 29-08-2019 07:55PM

Ended up going to The Elm Tree Friday night and Gallo and Galletti on the Saturday night. Food very good in both places. Nice casual dining and very good value for money in my opinion.

ncmc · 30-08-2019 12:50PM

Took the kids to Barcadia in the Mardyke last weekend, we had a Pigsback voucher (paid E28 for a E50 voucher) so it worked out at good value. Menu is very limited, but the food is really good. We had pizza, burgers and southern fried chicken and everything was gorgeous. The chicken especially was delicious, beautiful buttermilk breadcrumbs. Even the kids pizza was proper homemade pizza. We really enjoyed it. It’s a fun place, they have board games plus the usual arcade games. Nice selection of beers too. The arcade games are 50c each, but you get quite a long playtime for that. The kids loved it, but would be a great spot for an adult party too. I will definitely be back.

fin12 · 31-08-2019 08:02AM

https://www.echolive.ie/corklives/What-are-Corks-best-takeaways-09002198-37ce-4f77-8528-ff86a48de137-ds

igCorcaigh · 31-08-2019 12:32PM

Heading to Tung Sing in Blarney this evening, not expecting too much but will post a review later!

SteelyDanJalapeno · 31-08-2019 12:41PM

Had breakfast in Vikki's earlier, great little menu the scrambled eggs and chorizo on sourdough was great!
Nice little courtyard out the back too

fin12 · 31-08-2019 01:51PM

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Heading to Tung Sing in Blarney this evening, not expecting too much but will post a review later!

Is the Golden panda in Blarney supposed to be nicer?

Actually speaking of Blarney the pizzas in pizza Pizzeria are really nice.

igCorcaigh · 31-08-2019 02:07PM

fin12 wrote: »

Is the Golden panda in Blarney supposed to be nicer?

Actually speaking of Blarney the pizzas in pizza Pizzeria are really nice.

Not my choice

igCorcaigh · 31-08-2019 04:29PM

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Heading to Tung Sing in Blarney this evening, not expecting too much but will post a review later!

Hot and sour soup tastes of sugar and cheap vinegar. No stars for presentation either. €6.80

igCorcaigh · 31-08-2019 05:11PM

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Heading to Tung Sing in Blarney this evening, not expecting too much but will post a review later!

Szechuan chicken. Not great, not terrible.

the beer revolu · 01-09-2019 09:21AM

It's the snotty, cornflour look of it all that I find off-putting in the "Irish" Chinese restaurants.
That looks pretty grim, to me.

pwurple · 02-09-2019 05:24AM

Gah. That’s the horrible wholesale sauces mixed with packets of water chestnuts. Mank.

fin12 · 07-09-2019 12:13AM

https://www.echolive.ie/life/Where-are-the-best-places-to-dine-out-in-Cork-36dff88b-a85d-4a24-996f-8f089937b7b2-ds

the beer revolu · 07-09-2019 09:17AM

fin12 wrote: »

https://www.echolive.ie/life/Where-are-the-best-places-to-dine-out-in-Cork-36dff88b-a85d-4a24-996f-8f089937b7b2-ds

I thought his previous round ups were poorly written and misjudged but calling Jacob's and, in particular, The Strasbourg Goose "fine dining" is beyond ridiculous.

How is this person considered a food critic?

fin12 · 07-09-2019 09:18AM

the beer revolu wrote: »

I thought his previous round ups were poorly written and misjudged but calling Jacob's and, in particular, The Strasbourg Goose "fine dining" is beyond ridiculous.

How is this person considered a food critic?

I’ve always heard people say good things about those restaurants.

the beer revolu · 07-09-2019 09:28AM

fin12 wrote: »

I’ve always heard people say good things about those restaurants.

That doesn't make them "fine dining".

Also why include a review for a restaurant that has closed down?

Toto Wolfcastle · 07-09-2019 09:28AM

the beer revolu wrote: »

I thought his previous round ups were poorly written and misjudged but calling Jacob's and, in particular, The Strasbourg Goose "fine dining" is beyond ridiculous.

How is this person considered a food critic?

He’s a really clunky writer too. That whole bit at the start about why we eat at night is dreadful.

the beer revolu · 07-09-2019 09:31AM

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

He’s a really clunky writer too. That whole bit at the start about why we eat at night is dreadful.

And all the gushing superlatives. It reads like he asked the proprietors to write their own reviews.

rob316 · 07-09-2019 09:42AM

the beer revolu wrote: »

I thought his previous round ups were poorly written and misjudged but calling Jacob's and, in particular, The Strasbourg Goose "fine dining" is beyond ridiculous.

How is this person considered a food critic?

Agreed, Both do 3 courses for 30 quid.
Fine dining recommendations and no mention of Greene's, bizarre.

the beer revolu · 07-09-2019 09:47AM

rob316 wrote: »

Agreed, Both do 3 courses for 30 quid.
Fine dining recommendations and no mention of Greene's, bizarre.

He mustn't be pals with Green's.
While I think Green's can be a bit hit and miss, it is the only restaurant in Cork city, apart from Ichigo Ichie, that could fit in the category of "fine dining".
He seems to think that if he likes the restaurant then it's "fine dining".

bee06 · 07-09-2019 09:53AM

the beer revolu wrote: »

I thought his previous round ups were poorly written and misjudged but calling Jacob's and, in particular, The Strasbourg Goose "fine dining" is beyond ridiculous.

How is this person considered a food critic?

Not to mention the best “steakhouse” in Cork being in Limerick.

rob316 · 07-09-2019 09:57AM

bee06 wrote: »

Not to mention the best “steakhouse” in Cork being in Limerick.

Probably never even heard of Elbow Lane.

the beer revolu · 07-09-2019 10:17AM

rob316 wrote: »

Probably never even heard of Elbow Lane.

Or, again, isn't pals with them.

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5 · 07-09-2019 10:45AM

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

He’s a really clunky writer too. That whole bit at the start about why we eat at night is dreadful.

"sumptuous deserts" get a mention :rolleyes:

BullBlackNova · 07-09-2019 11:13AM

The Echo published that series last year too - same restaurants, same reviews... Nonsense. In one of his cafe pieces, he recommended a cafe in cobh that shut a year ago. I mean, there's no accounting for taste but you can't argue against the facts!!

Baffling that they can't get some food blogger to do a better job with some fancy pictures. I'd say half of them would do it for the exposure alone.

Look at Yay Cork - the clickbait is nonsense but they do a great job of presenting pieces when you do click on the articles. Good quality pictures, up to date info... The total opposite of the nonsense the Echo posted!!

Billythekid19 · 10-09-2019 09:22AM

Agreed, calling Gourmet Burger 'The standard bearer for burgers on Leeside' is absolute nonsense. I can think of numerous places that do better burgers, Bunsen, Son of a Bun, Cornstore, Liberty Grill to name but a few. Shoddy effort by the Echo

Billythekid19 · 10-09-2019 09:24AM

I went to spitjack for the first and last time a few months ago. The brunch there was mass produced muck including gone off tomatoes on my bruschetta and sub par eggs benedict. Not sure what its like for dinner but avoid brunch here.

pwurple · 10-09-2019 10:13AM

What was sub par about the eggs benny? Spitjack was one of the few places that actually made a real hollandaise, instead of serving a weird yellow mayo on their eggs. Is that changed?

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