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SteelyDanJalapeno · 16-03-2020 06:22PM

They did great burgers

siblers · 20-03-2020 06:43PM

Gourmet Burger Bistro was lovely but it was incredibly cramped in there. Everyone was on top of each other and wasn't very comfortable

Son Of A Bun is nice but quite overpriced.

Be right back · 20-03-2020 06:46PM

siblers wrote: »

Gourmet Burger Bistro was lovely but it was incredibly cramped in there. Everyone was on top of each other and wasn't very comfortable

Son Of A Bun is nice but quite overpriced.

Have to say I never ate in the gourmet burger bistro but son of a bun is incredibly packed also.

Markcheese · 20-03-2020 08:15PM

It was never really my favourite burger place ,but my brother loved it ... Sad for everyone involved..

Kerry25x · 23-03-2020 03:28PM

Had a savage takeaway from Murphy's last night. They've closed the doors now and they're serving through the window which is ideal really, very easy to keep well away from anyone else waiting.

happyday · 24-03-2020 07:35PM

Kerry25x wrote: »

Had a savage takeaway from Murphy's last night. They've closed the doors now and they're serving through the window which is ideal really, very easy to keep well away from anyone else waiting.

Where is Murphy's?

Slim Charles · 24-03-2020 07:38PM

happyday wrote: »

Where is Murphy's?

Just off Cathedral road on way towards the Neptune

Kerry25x · 24-03-2020 07:43PM

I imagine not many places will say open to do takeaways now. It would be pretty lousy to keep staff working and at risk on minimum wage when they can get €350 a week if they're let go.

Harika · 25-03-2020 10:33AM

Docklands offer take away menu, you order until Friday evening and get food on Saturday

JackieChang · 11-04-2020 11:15AM

Has anybody ever tried a place called "Charcoal Grill" on justeat? Apparently they're on popes quay, but I think it might have something to do with the Indian that's down there.

They seem to serve a million different quisines.

Anyway I'm interested in their steal ciabatta.

Cotts72 · 11-04-2020 11:37AM

JackieChang wrote: »

Has anybody ever tried a place called "Charcoal Grill" on justeat? Apparently they're on popes quay, but I think it might have something to do with the Indian that's down there.

They seem to serve a million different quisines.

Anyway I'm interested in their steal ciabatta.

Is that not the place on Washington St beside lavish?

JackieChang · 11-04-2020 12:31PM

Cotts72 wrote: »

Is that not the place on Washington St beside lavish?

No that's called "Ignite Charcoal Grill".

This one is simply "Charcoal Grill".

https://www.just-eat.ie/restaurants-thecharcoalgrill-cork

the beer revolu · 11-04-2020 01:01PM

JackieChang wrote: »

No that's called "Ignite Charcoal Grill".

This one is simply "Charcoal Grill".

https://www.just-eat.ie/restaurants-thecharcoalgrill-cork

Charcoal grill on Popes Quay is gone.
Perhaps the take away next door (rooster pil pil?) is still carrying the charcoal grill menu?

Kerry25x · 11-04-2020 05:19PM

the beer revolu wrote: »

Charcoal grill on Popes Quay is gone.
Perhaps the take away next door (rooster pil pil?) is still carrying the charcoal grill menu?

It's the place that went in to the old charcoal grill premises. For some reason still going by the name charcoal grill on just eat and deliveroo but no where else.

Drdenise75 · 15-04-2020 05:14PM

The Glass Curtain doing takeaway at the weekends from this weekend. Set 2 course menu different each night Fri-Sun (also veggie option but that's the same all 3 nights) €40 for dinner for 2 people (veggie cheaper). Also selling beer/wine from their menu. Details on their website. Seems you get the food mostly prepared (cold) and then there's a little bit to do yourself when you get it home to finish/heat etc. I'm going to give it a go on Saturday - loved their food when got to eat there before COVID19 came along...

Miyazaki started take away only service too Thurs-Sun a couple weeks ago I think. Specials/menu on their facebook page each day of service. Both are phone beforehand to order, pick up at set time.

Curb Your Enthusiasm · 15-04-2020 06:28PM

KC's in Douglas are doing click & collect on their website. Select a time and they'll call you when you can come to their door to pick it up.

It's a bit manic with it being their first day back open, but the few teething problems will be sorted I'm sure.

skeleton_boy · 15-04-2020 06:47PM

Curb Your Enthusiasm wrote: »

KC's in Douglas are doing click & collect on their website. Select a time and they'll call you when you can come to their door to pick it up.

It's a bit manic with it being their first day back open, but the few teething problems will be sorted I'm sure.

Paddy waggon keeping an eye on things just now. There must have been 40 people between both sides of the road so regular pedestrians have no room to distance along that stretch. Why can't people say in their cars??

Curb Your Enthusiasm · 15-04-2020 09:10PM

skeleton_boy wrote: »

Paddy waggon keeping an eye on things just now. There must have been 40 people between both sides of the road so regular pedestrians have no room to distance along that stretch. Why can't people say in their cars??

Yeah, saw them having to break up about about 6 lads stuck together earlier this afternoon. Dopes like.

This is why we can't have nice things.

sammyjo90 · 16-04-2020 10:56AM

KCs website has stated they have been told to cease the click and collect because of the foot traffic.

Ffs Was gonna have a weekend treat

Curb Your Enthusiasm · 16-04-2020 11:09AM

sammyjo90 wrote: »

KCs website has stated they have been told to cease the click and collect because of the foot traffic.

Ffs Was gonna have a weekend treat

Called it yesterday, it was never gonna be feasible unfortunately. Too many people piling up outside the store. They should look into doing deliveries only with Deliveroo.

the beer revolu · 16-04-2020 11:30AM

sammyjo90 wrote: »

KCs website has stated they have been told to cease the click and collect because of the foot traffic.

Ffs Was gonna have a weekend treat

I really feel for businesses that try to do the right thing and still do business but are let down by their stupid, stupid customers.

Burritos and blues tried and failed to do takeaway only.

As did Murphy's chipper.

But unfortunately people are too feckin stupid to queue and maintain social distancing.
Tough on businesses.

sammyjo90 · 16-04-2020 11:34AM

Its really disheartening. All we want to do is support these people and idiots have to ruin it.

Be right back · 16-04-2020 11:43AM

I saw another company was asking for car registration numbers and then staff were bringing food and placing it into the car boot. Maybe something like that could work.

who_me · 16-04-2020 01:59PM

Curb Your Enthusiasm wrote: »

Called it yesterday, it was never gonna be feasible unfortunately. Too many people piling up outside the store. They should look into doing deliveries only with Deliveroo.

Everything should be moving to delivery only, IMO.

Safer for restaurant/shop staff. Safer for customers. And could give work to couriers/taxi-drivers who need the money.

barneygumble99 · 16-04-2020 06:03PM

who_me wrote: »

Everything should be moving to delivery only, IMO.

Safer for restaurant/shop staff. Safer for customers. And could give work to couriers/taxi-drivers who need the money.

Apart from very rare circumstances, people should either eat at home or get delivery. A place that is open for collection only encourages people to leave their house, to get out for a bit, we should stay at home as much as possible.

Ludo · 16-04-2020 06:59PM

I don't think I would trust a delivery person who has knocked on how many doors and delivered to loads of houses every day bringing me food to be honest. A well run pick-up service seems a safer option to me. The staff can be protected like shop staff are. As long as customers can be easily isolated from each other also, I don't really see a problem. Obviously thisis an issue for very popular restaraunts though so would not work for all places.

BruteStock · 16-04-2020 09:09PM

So people were queuing outside before they got the call? Surely those people knew their actions would lead to the place closing up again.

I doubt they will come up with a solution. The crowds they attract are just too big and even bigger now that everybody's at home. Groups of youths go there just for something to do on top of it.

Im sure they evaluated the logistics of a delivery service many times and came to the conclusion it wouldn't work for some reason or another.

That tiny little hut they have wouldn't make it a very smooth operation.

A second premises would have quelled those long ques years ago. Maybe this situation will give them the imputes to open up another shop. If Dino's can have multiple units , why can't KCs have at least two..

ThePott · 16-04-2020 09:18PM

I don't know if this is related to it but I know there was a massive delay with getting the orders out on time or at least friend of my brother ordered for around 5 and didn't get it till 7. So maybe that was why people were hanging around.

cadaliac · 16-04-2020 09:18PM

BruteStock wrote: »

So people were queuing outside before they got the call? Surely those people knew their actions would lead to the place closing up again.

I doubt they will come up with a solution. The crowds they attract are just too big and even bigger now that everybody's at home. Groups of youths go there just for something to do on top of it.

Im sure they evaluated the logistics of a delivery service many times and came to the conclusion it wouldn't work for some reason or another.

That tiny little hut they have wouldn't make it a very smooth operation.

A second premises would have quelled those long ques years ago. Maybe this situation will give them the imputes to open up another shop. If Dino's can have multiple units , why can't KCs have at least two..

Dunno - will take away somewhat from what is "KC's in Douglas" if you know what I mean. Also, are they non-profit (or on those lines) ? I thought they were a non-profit crowd of some description. Religion is in my head for some reason.....

Water John · 16-04-2020 09:22PM

Once you go into having multiple outlets, even two, one is going into having a whole different level of management and a different financial model. Many owners wouldn't want to go that way.

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