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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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limnam

Tiger20 wrote: »

Have you tried Catch of the Day by the bridge in Kinsale?

Have never tasted anything as good anywhere.

rob316

Debub wrote: »

get these - from Aldi, as good if not better and at a lovely price

They discontinued them unfortunately

pwurple

siblers wrote: »

Which restaurants offer the best take away value/quality? Reluctant to pay 15 or 20 euros for a main course only for it to be soggy and lukewarm when I go to eat it.

Was thinking of getting White Rabbit, anyone gotten take away from them recently?

Thanks

Well, what kind of food and where are you going to eat it? Have you a kitchen to reheat things? Every thai/indian/chinese/pizza/noodle/chipper place does take-away for cheap if that's what you are asking about.

If you're looking for fancier, greenes is 30 euro for two people two course I think, cafe paradiso is starting up their cook-at-home again as well. Spitjack was doing that, and glass curtain is good there too.

If it's lunch, Sonny's deli does an enormous salad box at lunchtime for 7 quid which feeds 2 or 3 people.

SteelyDanJalapeno

Tiger20 wrote: »

Have you tried Catch of the Day by the bridge in Kinsale? I would hold judgement til you have, try the kiblings, small pieces in batter, portions big enough for two unless you’re starving!

I did actually just a few weeks before, and I got the kibling as it was all they had left!
It was good, but I found it very greasy tbh, I might have caught them at a bad time as it was nearly all they had left so maybe the oil was a bit tired or something, but I'll certainly be giving it another try as I've heard rave reviews.

The Fish Basket was way ahead thou comparing both, I'd expect it for the price difference.

beer enigma

the beer revolu wrote: »

I really feel for restaurants.
A few months ago designing and implementing takeaway options must have seemed like an exciting challenge, then they got to move on and reopen.
The idea of going back to that takeaway model with the novelty gone for both the customer and the supplier must be heartbreaking.
I suspect that many who offered takeaway a few months ago just won't bother this time around.

Appreciate not Cork but was talking with JP McMahon in Galway yesterday & he was saying his restaurant Kai would lose €8k a month if he closed completely, if he did takeaway (he doesn't have outdoor eating) he would "only" lose €4.5k a month.... thats the reality of it

Tiger20

SteelyDanJalapeno wrote: »

The best fish and chips I ever had by a long shot was at long strand outside Clonakilty.
The freshest fish and great batter, with excellent chips, expensive but well worth it

Have you tried Catch of the Day by the bridge in Kinsale? I would hold judgement til you have, try the kiblings, small pieces in batter, portions big enough for two unless you’re starving!

SusieBlue

This is going to be a disaster for retail too. If I’m shopping in town at the weekend and it starts raining I’ll usually run in somewhere for a quick coffee until it passes.
That option is now gone and the queues everywhere means there won’t be anywhere to get shelter if the weather turns.

I was planning on going into town Saturday but I won’t bother now in case I get stuck outside in the rain somewhere.

Debub

siblers wrote: »

They don't do chips oddly enough which is the only downside but might just get some fancy McCain chips instead and throw them in the oven. Their burgers do sound nice though

get these - from Aldi, as good if not better and at a lovely price

siblers

D'Agger wrote: »

Haven't had take away but ate there a few times of late - the hot one is a dinger of a burger I'd highly recommend going for that if you do take the plunge...let me know how you get on I'll likely follow suit!

They don't do chips oddly enough which is the only downside but might just get some fancy McCain chips instead and throw them in the oven. Their burgers do sound nice though

D'Agger

siblers wrote: »

Which restaurants offer the best take away value/quality? Reluctant to pay 15 or 20 euros for a main course only for it to be soggy and lukewarm when I go to eat it.

Was thinking of getting White Rabbit, anyone gotten take away from them recently?

Thanks

Haven't had take away but ate there a few times of late - the hot one is a dinger of a burger I'd highly recommend going for that if you do take the plunge...let me know how you get on I'll likely follow suit!

siblers

the beer revolu wrote: »

Iyer's meal for one is ridiculously good value.
€15 - it feeds both myself and Mrs. Beer.
(we are fairly small eaters, but still.....)

Been meaning to try them, nice one!

the beer revolu

siblers wrote: »

Which restaurants offer the best take away value/quality? Reluctant to pay 15 or 20 euros for a main course only for it to be soggy and lukewarm when I go to eat it.

Was thinking of getting White Rabbit, anyone gotten take away from them recently?

Thanks

Iyer's meal for one is ridiculously good value.
€15 - it feeds both myself and Mrs. Beer.
(we are fairly small eaters, but still.....)

siblers

Which restaurants offer the best take away value/quality? Reluctant to pay 15 or 20 euros for a main course only for it to be soggy and lukewarm when I go to eat it.

Was thinking of getting White Rabbit, anyone gotten take away from them recently?

Thanks

SteelyDanJalapeno

Anyone try "Wild" in Ballinspittle?

fin12

would anyone mind if they have time to list all the pubs in the city that have outdoor areas?

[Deleted User]

fin12 wrote: »

If u read the chart, it actually says indoor is allowed but with extra restrictions.

Why can’t the government clarify what this actually means?

Yes, I think it's the level 3 in Dublin and donegal though that is now nationwide which was level 3 with additional restrictions........ ie restaurants and pubs are at level 4.

Perhaps the additonal restrictions at level 3 are for hotel residents, ie you need to be resident to dine there.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/level-3-means-50-000-bar-staff-face-losing-jobs-publicans-warn-1.4373394

"Nationwide restrictions limiting all pubs and restaurants to outdoor seating and a maximum of 15 customers will be an effective closure order for many struggling businesses, industry groups have said...........Under Level 3 measures wet pubs, restaurants, cafes and bars serving food can remain open for take-away, delivery, and outdoor dining/services to a maximum of 15 people. Indoor dining is not allowed"

It's certainly looks like level 4 to me for restaurants.

the beer revolu

I really feel for restaurants.
A few months ago designing and implementing takeaway options must have seemed like an exciting challenge, then they got to move on and reopen.
The idea of going back to that takeaway model with the novelty gone for both the customer and the supplier must be heartbreaking.
I suspect that many who offered takeaway a few months ago just won't bother this time around.

Harika

Wondering if the tent at the castle in glanmire counts as outdoor m that looks heatable

rob316

fin12 wrote: »

If u read the chart, it actually says indoor is allowed but with extra restrictions.

Why can’t the government clarify what this actually means?

They did, we have moved to level 3 the same as Donegal and these are the additonal restrictions. They are effectively closed

restaurants and cafes (including bars/pubs serving food/wet pubs) may remain open for take-away and delivery and outdoor dining/service to an absolute maximum of 15 people. Wet pubs in Dublin remain closed.

fin12

If u read the chart, it actually says indoor is allowed but with extra restrictions.

Why can’t the government clarify what this actually means?

[Deleted User]

Most places will close unless they have a decent take-away trade, it's effectively winter ............ very few people interested in eating outside.

beer enigma

fin12 wrote: »

So moving to level 3. How hard is it going to be now to get a booking as restaurants/bars and cafes can only have max 15 seating outside.

I think the bigger issue will be the number of places that will just close during restrictions. Certainly for anything bigger than a cafe, they would struggle to cover costs

opus

Oafley Jones wrote: »

Is it not grilled?

It is if you want it to be

fin12

So moving to level 3. How hard is it going to be now to get a booking as restaurants/bars and cafes can only have max 15 seating outside.

Oafley Jones

opus wrote: »

Picked up a takeaway reuben sandwich from the Green Frog place at the UCC gates on Western Road for lunch today. Full marks for presentation & was quite tasty as well.

Is it not grilled?

opus

Picked up a takeaway reuben sandwich from the Green Frog place at the UCC gates on Western Road for lunch today. Full marks for presentation & was quite tasty as well.

sporina

beer enigma wrote: »

Just had lunch in Docklands, beautiful food and great value. Love this place

had a look at the menu - looks good - bit of a middle eastern influence... have to try it sometime

BurnsCarpenter

Tried Okura in Douglas. Didn't have great expectations but very pleasantly surprised.

Really nice room. Unfortunate timing putting so much effort in and then lockdown hitting as they were due to open. Nice buzz in there. It's an open kitchen, looked like a sushi chef, teppan chef, and one other. There are a few other restaurants in Douglas with very nice food but none are particularly fun to sit in of a Saturday night.

All the food was very nice. Had sushi to start, then tried katsu curry, some teppan mixed veg thing, and tempura. Quite reasonably priced too. Hope they survive the covid...

sporina

bee06 wrote: »

Got takeaway from the Golden Elephant after seeing the discussion on here. Husband liked his green curry but I got the sweet and sour and it was awful. All but a few bites went in the bin unfortunately. So sickly sweet it was inedible.

sorry to hear that - i adored my meal from there.. and it is a v reputable restaurant.. i would not be a fan of sweet and sour in any event.. so you say it was sickly sweet - was there anything else wrong with it? you should give them a call on it anyway.. see if it was out of the norm or if thats the nature of the dish.. maybe its just not your cuppa.. but i would call them cos they are v reputable and allowing them the chance to have a say would be the right thing to do..

bee06

beer enigma wrote: »

Very surprised as I always use them. Did you contact them as they are great at talking

No, at that stage I had a 6 month old screaming to be fed and a 2 year old refusing to share his spring rolls but also refusing to eat them himself so I was pretty pissed off. It wouldn’t have been a good time to speak to anyone!