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The Restaurant Recommendation Thread

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There's been a crazy number of threads recently looking for restaurant recommendations, so I'd like to start a specific thread for it. Please post below about your favourite restaurants - why you like them, what price range they are, what type of food they serve, if they have an early bird, opening hours if you know them, where they're located. If you could include a link to the website, that would be great. The more details, the better. This is not a thread to post negative reviews - there's a thread in the main Food & Drink forum for that if you like. Basically, I want this thread to be full of recommendations, not positive and negative reviews. That being said, you can disagree with a recommendation briefly if you really feel the need to, but you must have a really valid reason such as an awful experience, rather than "I don't really like the food" or "It's too expensive".

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rino87

sporina wrote: »

Novocento is no 1 for me - then Fran Well.. had pizza in Tom Barry's once - twas truly awful.. tinned mushrooms (I kid you not).. was so disappointed... had wanted to try it for ages and brought a mate there for a sun night bday pizza and pint.. I would like to think that I got it on a bad night.. but slow to try it again.. Novecento is 100% imo..

At the risk of opening a can of worms but here goes....!

A think you're supposed to use tinned/preserved mushrooms on a pizza cooked in a proper pizza oven - they need the higher moisture content, fresh mushroom when its on a pizza thats cooked quickly at high temp tastes kind of raw.

When I was living in Galway I got a slice almost daily from pizza pasta napoli (I worked in a bar around the corner) - I had to ask one day why his mushroom pizza tasted so good, he said because he didnt use fresh mushrooms. That guy makes some of the best pizza in the country!

Mupwebdesign

Be right back wrote: »

In around €13 for a main.

Wow. Thought by the caliber of the place it would be more. That's very reasonable. Thanks again.

Be right back

Mupwebdesign wrote: »

Thanks for the reply. Never thought of them. Yes, a carvery is what I'm looking for. Wouldn't mind a beef, turkey or even chicken dinner. What are the prices like? Not looking for 3 course just the main.

In around €13 for a main.

Mupwebdesign

Be right back wrote: »

The imperial do a carvery. Menu changes daily though.

Thanks for the reply. Never thought of them. Yes, a carvery is what I'm looking for. Wouldn't mind a beef, turkey or even chicken dinner. What are the prices like? Not looking for 3 course just the main.

Be right back

Mupwebdesign wrote: »

Turkey and Ham in Cork for decent price? Preferably with a pint. If under €20, would be great.

The imperial do a carvery. Menu changes daily though.

Mupwebdesign

Turkey and Ham in Cork for decent price? Preferably with a pint. If under €20, would be great.

WhoElse

Cotts72 wrote: »

Yeah they are working out of the castle pub in glanmire. Initially it was only weekends but now available 7 days a week (basically it allows the pub to open as A restaurant /bar now ðŸ˜‚

I think the Castle in Glanmire, a stand in Fota wildlife park (food/coffee area by the tiger enclosure, Fota is paid in) and the main stand rotating to markets. Unless they gave up the market oven for the Castle?

LessOutragePlz

JohnK wrote: »

Palmento in Douglas would be my pick but like pwurple said some people wouldnt be a fan as its the neapolitan style so can be a bit on the wet side. After that I'd probably go for oak fire pizza.

I'd agree with this although I haven't sampled many of the other pizza places in Cork. Palmento is one of a kind and it's lovely but only if you like that style of pizza and Oak Fire is great too love the pizza that has black pudding on it it's savage.

Ludo

Just had takeaway from Marcellos in Douglas. Couple of pizzas, chicken cacciatore, and a penne arrabiata. Absolutely fantastic all of them. Really like the pizzas there. One of my faves in Cork.

Cotts72

sporina wrote: »

do Volcano have a regular spot? think I've seen them at markets and the like..

Yeah they are working out of the castle pub in glanmire. Initially it was only weekends but now available 7 days a week (basically it allows the pub to open as A restaurant /bar now ðŸ˜‚

sporina

Cotts72 wrote: »

Volcano and Pompeii pizza have both landed in glanmire in recent weeks. Really enjoy both but volcano just edges it for me

do Volcano have a regular spot? think I've seen them at markets and the like..

Cotts72

Volcano and Pompeii pizza have both landed in glanmire in recent weeks. Really enjoy both but volcano just edges it for me

rob316

Novecento for me is the perfect pizza. Thin crust and excellent balance of toppings.

sporina

RINO87 wrote: »

yeah Pizza is massively subjective!!!

For us we like the "wet, floppy" Neapolitan style - Novocento, Fran Well and the guys who made the Pizzas in Tom Barrys were top of the list

....do the folks who make the pizza in Tom Barrys have a name/make it anywhere else?

Novocento is no 1 for me - then Fran Well.. had pizza in Tom Barry's once - twas truly awful.. tinned mushrooms (I kid you not).. was so disappointed... had wanted to try it for ages and brought a mate there for a sun night bday pizza and pint.. I would like to think that I got it on a bad night.. but slow to try it again.. Novecento is 100% imo..

opus

Samhain wrote: »

Tried the new Sri Lankan Curry pot place on Popes quay for delivery last night. https://www.just-eat.ie/restaurants-curry-pot-city-centre Very good quality and decent portion sizes. The starters of tuna pattys and fried chicken pieces were particularly good. I ordered the kottu but it wasnt available so got the deviled beef instead which was basically like a stir fry but tasty all the same. They threw in two really good homemade chocolate brownies for the trouble which was a nice touch. Will definitely order again, hopefully they will have to kottu back on the menu next time.

Selection of cakes from same place. Hope they're good as visiting my elderly aunt for the first time in four months tomorrow so figured some sweet treats would be appropriate.

rino87

yeah Pizza is massively subjective!!!

For us we like the "wet, floppy" Neapolitan style - Novocento, Fran Well and the guys who made the Pizzas in Tom Barrys were top of the list

....do the folks who make the pizza in Tom Barrys have a name/make it anywhere else?

limnam

unplayable wrote: »

What is the best pizza in cork out of interest?

Today I went to the bookshelf and got a tea and a sausage roll Takeaway and it cost €7.20. I don’t mind buying things and giving business but I do feel €6 would have been plenty for this. Watch out for higher prices.

Difficult question to answer.

Depends what you're into.

Fran well would be up there

JohnK

unplayable wrote: »

What is the best pizza in cork out of interest?

Palmento in Douglas would be my pick but like pwurple said some people wouldnt be a fan as its the neapolitan style so can be a bit on the wet side. After that I'd probably go for oak fire pizza.

pwurple

unplayable wrote: »

What is the best pizza in cork out of interest?

There's more than one type of pizza. American pizza, italian pizza, and kinda hybrids.

I like palmento, but I know people think it's too bendy / wet for them.

Here's the list of pizza places I could find, and even if I don't count the multiple 4 stars, apaches and dominos as multiples... there are around 20

sliced
oak fire pizza
palmento
dominos
4 star
Novecento
uncle petpes
Burnt
Apache
Milano
pompeii
la tana
pizza n sizzle
oregano leaf
Fast als
mizzonis
Zicos
Doatellos
Leaping Salmon
Fran well

unplayable

What is the best pizza in cork out of interest?

Today I went to the bookshelf and got a tea and a sausage roll Takeaway and it cost €7.20. I don’t mind buying things and giving business but I do feel €6 would have been plenty for this. Watch out for higher prices.

mrpdap

pwurple wrote: »

Are we short pizzerias in Cork?

Definitely a shortage of good pizza

limnam

Can never have too much of a good thing.

There's a fierce amount of rubbish pizza's

pwurple

Dbu wrote: »

I hear Cafe Velo on Georges Quay has changed ownership and same source said its becoming a pizzeria

Are we short pizzerias in Cork?

rob316

Dbu wrote: »

I hear Cafe Velo on Georges Quay has changed ownership and same source said its becoming a pizzeria

They have there product on the shelves of Aldi permanently and from what I see its nearly always gone so probably going concentrating on that. They already charge high money for food there, so overheads must be crazy and non viable under social distancing.

Dbu

I hear Cafe Velo on Georges Quay has changed ownership and same source said its becoming a pizzeria

Kerry25x

Anyone know if Tequilla Jack's are back open for takeaways?

Samhain

Tried the new Sri Lankan Curry pot place on Popes quay for delivery last night. https://www.just-eat.ie/restaurants-curry-pot-city-centre Very good quality and decent portion sizes. The starters of tuna pattys and fried chicken pieces were particularly good. I ordered the kottu but it wasnt available so got the deviled beef instead which was basically like a stir fry but tasty all the same. They threw in two really good homemade chocolate brownies for the trouble which was a nice touch. Will definitely order again, hopefully they will have to kottu back on the menu next time.

Slim Charles

galaxual wrote: »

it was a grilled chicken salad. and its not hard to make a proper salad???? i usually go to living salads but its closed sadly

Thats fair enough, apologies

rob316

Fish Wife on grand parade gone, what a shame the food was excellent since they done it up and changed the menu.

pwurple

So we had 3 take-aways so far during lockdown... or more like 3 cook-at-home efforts.
Glass Curtain, Greenes and Paradiso.

The quality in all 3 was absolutely excellent, and when lockdown finishes, I would be delighted if these places continued some shape of this service. Really well thought out packaging and preparation of the component parts. Even down to using compostable boxes and instructions on the waste. Excellent videos uploaded with really clear instructions and showing how everything is supposed to look as you put it together. Restaurant playlists to go with it. And I think pretty good value. Paradiso was 35 euro for main and dessert for 2 people. Glass curtain and greenes were 40 each. I'd happily repeat that for having friends or family over sometime in the future.