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The Restaurant Recommendation Thread

Faith

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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deckie66

was in Gallaghers last week - really good

Black_Knight

Rfrip wrote: »

First time ordering from Izzys cafe. Jaysus was divine.

Tried it out earlier in the week. Wasn't too sure what I was ordering, but it was lovely food. Certainly recommend them.

Kerry25x

Anyplace in Cork where you can get a good deep crust pizza?

sporina

rob316 wrote: »

I'm a huge Novecento fan but I got Oakfire the other day, my god it was beautiful. Different style to Novecento but equally as good.

how are they different in style?

beer enigma

Fabulous meal outside in Docklands this evening. We were lucky with the weather but the food was gorgeous

rob316

I'm a huge Novecento fan but I got Oakfire the other day, my god it was beautiful. Different style to Novecento but equally as good.

byronbay2

repulsebay321 wrote: »

When is Quinlan's opening? Dying to have their poached salmon!

Do you know they are doing a big renovation job there? Passed about a fortnight ago and the place was gutted inside.

repulsebay321

When is Quinlan's opening? Dying to have their poached salmon!

igCorcaigh

First time in a restaurant since lockdown.
We went to the Woodford. Tasty food and friendly staff. Very relaxed!

siblers

Went to Il Padrino. Superb food, had calamari and lasagne, really nice. Brilliant service too, I'd go back tomorrow!

Also went to O'Sullivan's in Douglas, poor service (but I can't blame the staff, its a difficult time) good wasn't great and it was very stuffy and unnecessarily loud. They had music blaring at 4 on a Sunday

sporina

Rfrip wrote: »

Hummus, baba ganoosh chicken and the beef Manooshet!

Really rich, we couldn’t finish it and was nicer again the next day!

OMG I just had my dinner but the thoughts of their flatbread and hummous is making me peckish lol. after having one of their meals i added pomegranates to my shopping list immediately.. but wow - their flat bread.. hmm...

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sporina wrote: »

it is unreal!!!!!
what did you have?

Hummus, baba ganoosh chicken and the beef Manooshet!

Really rich, we couldn’t finish it and was nicer again the next day!

sporina

Rfrip wrote: »

First time ordering from Izzys cafe. Jaysus was divine.

it is unreal!!!!!
what did you have?

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First time ordering from Izzys cafe. Jaysus was divine.

sporina

Cotts72 wrote: »

Yeah it's reopened a few weeks

but can you sit inside now?

Cotts72

sporina wrote: »

anyone know if Alchemy on Barrack Street is open to sit inside? mad for coffee and cake there.. can't find a number for them anywer..

Yeah it's reopened a few weeks

sporina

anyone know if Alchemy on Barrack Street is open to sit inside? mad for coffee and cake there.. can't find a number for them anywer..

limnam

the beer revolu wrote: »

I'm going back to around 2003, I'd say.

Way before my time.

But the missus who's a fussy Italian said she enjoyed it when she first came.

Which wouldn't be too far away from then

the beer revolu

limnam wrote: »

I had my first slice of it passing through Cork in 2012.

IIRC it was fairly decent at the time, but I also might have had much lower standards :pac:

I'm going back to around 2003, I'd say.

limnam

the beer revolu wrote: »

Pretty apt description.

Anyone else remember them being very good in the very early days?
Only one outlet, then.

I had my first slice of it passing through Cork in 2012.

IIRC it was fairly decent at the time, but I also might have had much lower standards :pac:

rob316

the beer revolu wrote: »

Pretty apt description.

Anyone else remember them being very good in the very early days?
Only one outlet, then.

Ah, yeah. It was the pizza what done it!

:pac: sound like my wife and mother

the beer revolu

limnam wrote: »

Last time I had it was a greasy messy slop.

Pretty apt description.

Anyone else remember them being very good in the very early days?
Only one outlet, then.

Billythekid19 wrote: »

Last time I got fast als I upchucked because of the greasiness. My friend once got food poisoning from eating one of their pizzas (Suppose what do you expect buying reheated chicken pizza from a microwave at 2 in the morning)

Ah, yeah. It was the pizza what done it!

Billythekid19

limnam wrote: »

Last time I had it was a greasy messy slop.

Last time I got fast als I upchucked because of the greasiness. My friend once got food poisoning from eating one of their pizzas (Suppose what do you expect buying reheated chicken pizza from a microwave at 2 in the morning)

limnam

Last time I had it was a greasy messy slop.

Curb Your Enthusiasm

the beer revolu wrote: »

The annoying thing about Fast Al's was that when he first opened, the pizza was really, really good. There was nowhere in town at the time doing pizza as good.

Now it is truly awful.:eek:
(or, at least it was about 6 years ago when I last had one and vowed, never again!)

It's not great at all. The only time I'd get it is walking home after a night out!

the beer revolu

sammyjo90 wrote: »

Same kinda set up but Soo much better than Fast Als.

Anyway...back to cork
Its Novecento for me

The annoying thing about Fast Al's was that when he first opened, the pizza was really, really good. There was nowhere in town at the time doing pizza as good.

Now it is truly awful.:eek:
(or, at least it was about 6 years ago when I last had one and vowed, never again!)

sammyjo90

Same kinda set up but Soo much better than Fast Als.

Anyway...back to cork

Its Novecento for me

igCorcaigh

ThePott wrote: »

Holy Mother of God! I went to this place in Galway and didn't know the name of it till now. Went out of our way to go their like 3 times when we were in the Galway Gaeltacht. I've had pizza in New York, Italy and all over but that is the best pizza I've ever had. Finally, I know the name of the place.

I didn't spot that place when I was living in Galway back in 2018. Just pass X'ian, going by Google maps...? The pizza looks like Fast Al's style, but better maybe? Tasty!

ThePott

RINO87 wrote: »

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!

Holy Mother of God! I went to this place in Galway and didn't know the name of it till now. Went out of our way to go their like 3 times when we were in the Galway Gaeltacht. I've had pizza in New York, Italy and all over but that is the best pizza I've ever had. Finally, I know the name of the place.

sammyjo90

God i miss their pizza.
Its the best