The Restaurant Recommendation Thread

Billythekid19 · 10-09-2019 10:16AM

The hollandaise sauce tasted like it came from a packet. It left a bad first impression.

rob316 · 10-09-2019 10:58AM

everything in spitjack is just bang average, tried it plenty.

pwurple · 10-09-2019 03:25PM

Hmm. No detail to discuss, but yup, I take your experience... I haven't been there in about a year, but it was good the last time. That porchetta and sirloin are fairly unique in Cork I thought anyway. Where else does those so I can try the better versions?

Quickly checked trip advisor, the last 20 reviews are positive, except for one which thinks it is too expensive, and another where their port wasn't delivered to the table.

rob316 · 10-09-2019 03:37PM

rob316 wrote: »

Spitjack at the weekend I was in for dinner. To say it was poor is an understatement. I had the roast chicken meal, the chicken was nice but the rest was so bland and boring. The driest gratin ever, no seasoning on the vegetables, they managed to make the jus absolutely tasteless, the tiniest ball of stuffing.

It was like a carvery and a disgrace to be charging 20 quid a plate for.

Dessert was creme brulee it was nice but any restaurant shouldn't be able to mess that up.

It's meant to be this up market roitisserie but it's just bang average.

I was there twice when it opened and that's the last time I'm going.

Can't understand the good reviews. Around the same price as market lane but not half as good.

That was my last review of the place, bit more detail for you

fin12 · 10-09-2019 06:14PM

What’s the food like in the Commons Inn?

rob316 · 10-09-2019 08:11PM

Ramen dropped the 6 before 6 I see, it's now 8 before 8. Wouldn't touch it at that price.

Billythekid19 · 11-09-2019 08:51AM

Ah devestated was always a huge fan of the 6 b4 6, especially on hungover sundays. Wont be going there half as much now, cant justify paying an extra 2 euro especially considering they took away the free prawn crackers a few years ago.

Curb Your Enthusiasm · 11-09-2019 11:29AM

Sobas €6.90 special is decent, certainly better than Ramen. Prawn crackers and water served to your table while you wait too.

the beer revolu · 11-09-2019 11:31AM

Curb Your Enthusiasm wrote: »

Sobas €6.90 special is decent, certainly better tham Ramen. Prawn crackers and water served to your table while you wait too.

Try their newish soup noodles menu.
The beef tendon noodle soup is gorgeous, though probably not for everyone.
There are less scary options too.

pwurple · 11-09-2019 01:20PM

rob316 wrote: »

That was my last review of the place, bit more detail for you

tks. Looks like perception difference / expecting something fancy when you order a roast chicken.
You had a main dish, which was good. Side you didn't like, and the dessert was also good.
Sounds like the majority of your meal was good, no?

I ordered different stuff I guess... I wouldn't expect anything but a fairly boring roast chicken from ordering it tbh... but was impressed with the meat I ordered, because you can't get porchetta or that whole sirloin anywhere else (as far as I know! Happy to be corrected!). Those choices are fairly far from average.

Roast chicken I can do at home, I imagine it's only on the menu for the fussy eaters, so wouldn't ever order it out and expect much more than fairly plain food.

So, I guess I think it's a little unfair to give them a slating review based on a roast chicken being a roast chicken, especially when that's the only main you tried there ever.

You're right of course, they should be consistent. Thinking back, I didn't like the Burnt Ends or whatever they were, too greasy for me. But I hadn't had them before, so was a risk. Your gratin should have been better than dry.

fin12 · 11-09-2019 01:31PM

rob316 wrote: »

Ramen dropped the 6 before 6 I see, it's now 8 before 8. Wouldn't touch it at that price.

I think 8 before 8 is better cause I found it was hard to make it before 6 if u were coming from work or something or meeting friends in the evening.

rob316 · 11-09-2019 01:45PM

fin12 wrote: »

I think 8 before 8 is better cause I found it was hard to make it before 6 if u were coming from work or something or meeting friends in the evening.

The point is, its really poor food. At €6 your thinking that's about a fiver its good. €8 your thinking that's almost a tenner, I could go to soba for around that which is far nicer.

I only ever eat the 6 before 6 there, I never knew the mains are €14 each now. It was closer to €10 when it first opened.

fin12 · 11-09-2019 01:49PM

rob316 wrote: »

The point is, its really poor food. At €6 your thinking that's about a fiver its good. €8 your thinking that's almost a tenner, I could go to soba for around that which is far nicer.

I only ever eat the 6 before 6 there, I never knew the mains are €14 each now. It was closer to €10 when it first opened.

Ya I know but if u had arranged to go there in the evening €8 is better than paying €13 if u can’t make it before 6pm.

SteelyDanJalapeno · 11-09-2019 01:52PM

rob316 wrote: »

The point is, its really poor food. At €6 your thinking that's about a fiver its good. €8 your thinking that's almost a tenner, I could go to soba for around that which is far nicer.

I only ever eat the 6 before 6 there, I never knew the mains are €14 each now. It was closer to €10 when it first opened.

Gotta disagree that it's really poor food, you wouldn't get a big mac meal for 6 euro, would you consider that better food?

You're getting fresh veg, non-cornflour based sauce dishes with fine quality meat (agree here the meat can be sparse in some dishes), but for 6 euro what do people expect these days.

Cork Lass · 11-09-2019 05:28PM

SteelyDanJalapeno wrote: »

Gotta disagree that it's really poor food, you wouldn't get a big mac meal for 6 euro, would you consider that better food?

You're getting fresh veg, non-cornflour based sauce dishes with fine quality meat (agree here the meat can be sparse in some dishes), but for 6 euro what do people expect these days.

Definitely better than a Big Mac but that doesn’t mean it’s good. Ramen is like the McDonald’s of Asian food - cheap fast food.

fin12 · 11-09-2019 06:42PM

SteelyDanJalapeno wrote: »

Gotta disagree that it's really poor food, you wouldn't get a big mac meal for 6 euro, would you consider that better food?

You're getting fresh veg, non-cornflour based sauce dishes with fine quality meat (agree here the meat can be sparse in some dishes), but for 6 euro what do people expect these days.

That’s true, 5 chicken tenders on their own with just a sauce is €6.90 in MacDonalds.

Mardyke · 11-09-2019 11:31PM

At least you'd enjoy the McDonald's

chalkitdown1 · 12-09-2019 07:11AM

Anyone here been to Sultan near the train station? Heading there on Monday night for a birthday and it seems to have great reviews on Trip Advisor.

the beer revolu · 12-09-2019 07:14AM

chalkitdown1 wrote: »

Anyone here been to Sultan near the train station? Heading there on Monday night for a birthday and it seems to have great reviews on Trip Advisor.

Not in several years for some reason but I liked it. I remember enjoying the King Mezze (starters/snacks) a lot - more than the main dishes that I had on another occasion.

BullBlackNova · 12-09-2019 09:14AM

Is that the same as Sultan who is at the farmers/Christmas markets? If so, I've eaten it at the markets and it's delicious.

Billythekid19 · 12-09-2019 09:45AM

Went to Sultan a few years ago. Was pleasant, fairly big selection and something different, decent portions.

Debub · 12-09-2019 10:08AM

Have been to Sultan only once, but was nice, no complaints. Good food and good service

pwurple · 12-09-2019 11:02AM

chalkitdown1 wrote: »

Anyone here been to Sultan near the train station? Heading there on Monday night for a birthday and it seems to have great reviews on Trip Advisor.

Yes, it's tasty stuff. Lamb Shawarma is very good.

pwurple · 15-09-2019 10:25AM

Anyone else heard the rumour that the Market Lane group are opening another restaurant on Oliver plunkett street? For seafood...

Cotts72 · 15-09-2019 10:49AM

pwurple wrote: »

Anyone else heard the rumour that the Market Lane group are opening another restaurant on Oliver plunkett street? For seafood...

Already opened, across the way in the old cafee italee premises.

sammyjo90 · 15-09-2019 11:15AM

Yep its called "Goldie"
Looked busy enough passing it on friday evening

15-09-2019 11:25AM

Breakfast in Orso yesterday...often go in to be honest. It’s gorge. Staff are lovely, food is just so so tasty. Never have had a bad meal in there

sporina · 15-09-2019 06:11PM

Ate in Ramen yday eve (i wudn't usually but needed something quick as was out for SFSH festival )..

Gee... €14 for a chicken stir fry which was pretty tasteless... and the chicken musta flown over it.. think I got about 3 pieces of chicken,.. but on the up side, it had lots of nice fresh veg.. so I got my 5 a day lol.. but was hard work eating it - got a bit boring..
+1 got a massaman curry - again, hardly any chicken and was v gloopy..
Staff were nice though and place had good music (woo hoo)

Oh how I miss Sago..

15-09-2019 06:43PM

sporina wrote: »

Ate in Ramen yday eve (i wudn't usually but needed something quick as was out for SFSH festival )..

Gee... €14 for a chicken stir fry which was pretty tasteless... and the chicken musta flown over it.. think I got about 3 pieces of chicken,.. but on the up side, it had lots of nice fresh veg.. so I got my 5 a day lol.. but was hard work eating it - got a bit boring..
+1 got a massaman curry - again, hardly any chicken and was v gloopy..
Staff were nice though and place had good music (woo hoo)

Oh how I miss Sago..

I got gorge massaman actually in the golden elephant in Douglas last night

Harika · 15-09-2019 06:47PM

sporina wrote: »

Ate in Ramen yday eve (i wudn't usually but needed something quick as was out for SFSH festival )..

Gee... €14 for a chicken stir fry which was pretty tasteless... and the chicken musta flown over it.. think I got about 3 pieces of chicken,.. but on the up side, it had lots of nice fresh veg.. so I got my 5 a day lol.. but was hard work eating it - got a bit boring..
+1 got a massaman curry - again, hardly any chicken and was v gloopy..
Staff were nice though and place had good music (woo hoo)

Oh how I miss Sago..

Got a take away yesterday too from there, it was so bland , even the rice. Tasted the kids stuff and that was even less tasty. Would not recommend

The Restaurant Recommendation Thread

Comments