Restaurant Recommendation Thread - Anyone for seconds?

Pen Rua wrote: »

Where's the best shout for Indian food in the city? Preferably where we can order via Just Eat to use up a One4All voucher.

We've had Mirch Masalla (Popes Quay) before. The first time was very good, but delivery was exceptionally long. The second time was only ok, so we're looking for somewhere else.

Thali (its Neaplese but will satisfy your indian cravings) its outstanding.

Pen Rua wrote: »

Where's the best shout for Indian food in the city? Preferably where we can order via Just Eat to use up a One4All voucher.

We've had Mirch Masalla (Popes Quay) before. The first time was very good, but delivery was exceptionally long. The second time was only ok, so we're looking for somewhere else.

Does it have to be city centre? Raj Gaylord in Kerrypike is great - as is Haveli in Douglas.. After that I'd say Thali - sorry Fin, we stopped using The Spice Inn - terrible on the last 2 occasions..

sporina wrote: »

Does it have to be city centre? Raj Gaylord in Kerrypike is great - as is Haveli in Douglas.. After that I'd say Thali - sorry Fin, we stopped using The Spice Inn - terrible on the last 2 occasions..

I probably should have qualified it more - city centre and / or delivery to city.

Thali seems to be popular.

I looked it up. They operated from the premises Mirch Masalla used? I gather they're on Maylor St now. Google Maps has a photo of some coffee shop there, guess it's outdated.

Thali is great, really miss going there! Lots of interesting flavour combinations going on!

Samhain wrote: »

+1 for Thali and Haveli. Mirch masala started out promising but was absolutely rank the second time. Never again. There is an Indian stall in Wilton market on a Tuesday that is excellent. Only a couple of dishes each day but very good quality and a huge portion for 8 euro. Lovely guy running it, he normally throws in something for free like a Dosa or similar starter dish. He is in Kinsale on a Wednesday and Midleton on Saturday. Can't remember the full name...spice of life or something similar?

Nice one I'm working near wilton, never think of going to the market for lunch.

the beer revolu wrote: »

I'm a huge fan of Iyer's but I'd be wary of recommending it to someone looking for an Indian take-away. While the flavours are certainly Indian, the format is very different to your typical Irish Indian restaurant food.

Their meal for one feeds two of us but some items are more generous than others. Love it, but it's not for everyone.

Another one here for Iyers.

If you want the best "tasting" Indian go to Iyers. The quality of the food and how it's cooked should outweigh the fact there's no meat.

If you can't get past the no meat option there's really only Gaylords imo.

Cork badly needs more decent Indians.

Anyone get a takeaway from the Tradehouse in Ballincollig?

We went for Thali on the basis of the recommendations here.

Unfortunately, Mrs Pen Rua was not overly impressed and as she is the pregnant one, that's the end of that :pac:

Overall, I did enjoy it. Delivery was fine via Just Eat (it used a Just Eat driver, as opposed to their own). For once, the main course price was inclusive of rice or naan, which made the €15 more palatable. However, we had 6 (decent) pieces of chicken in the portion which didn't seem like great value. That said, the sauce was good quality. So maybe that's where the cost went. I also got chicken pakora. €6.90 for 3 pieces? Hm.

The Gaylord place mentioned doesn't delivery, it seems, and I have no means to access it. So the search continues.

fin12 wrote: »

Anyone get a takeaway from the Tradehouse in Ballincollig?

Regularly. I had the Chicken Supreme and hubby had the Korma tonight. Both were very tasty.

BruteStock wrote: »

Yeah , they make a great curry in there. The owner is sound too.

Ya I really like the place aswell, I love the chicken tikka masala and my friend loves the veg biryani, have to visit again soon.

Mardyke wrote: »

Heard from someone recently that it's not a great place. Apart from forgetting the rice from the delivery (!!) the curry was very average.

There's plenty of better Indian restaurants.

I heard about a new pizza place in Cloughduv... Must try it.

That's the curly stu guy I'd say? He was coming up to the city centre on a Saturday last year too and then stopped. I asked him the other day if he was coming back to the city again and he said he would be in a few weeks. The pizzas look unreal and I know of someone who had them and said they taste every bit as good as they look.

leahyl wrote: »

That's the curly stu guy I'd say? He was coming up to the city centre on a Saturday last year too and then stopped. I asked him the other day if he was coming back to the city again and he said he would be in a few weeks. The pizzas look unreal and I know of someone who had them and said they taste every bit as good as they look.

Interesting choice of location. Other than people travelling that back road to avoid checkpoints during lockdown there isnt a whole lot of passing trade on the road to Cloughduv. Isnt the local shop now closed due to lack of footfall.