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Restaurant Recommendation Thread - Anyone for seconds?

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This thread is for restaurant recommendations nothing else. Any personal insults will result in a thread ban, the last thread was descending into farce.

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MarkY91

rob316 wrote: »

Ah I see, that looks very cool inside. The closest thing I've seen to a ruin bar

https://www.instagram.com/p/CP2yOkAJIG0/?utm_medium=copy_link

There's a link to a good example of what the premises looks like "inside" if anyone is interested in taking a look.

bingo9999

JackieChang wrote: »

What will happen to all this outdoor table service when pubs / restaurants are allowed to open fully again? How will that work? Any pub / restaurant workers here care to chime in?

Will they be able to handle a full crowd inside, and a full crowd outside?

Did anyone see chambers on Saturday? The outdoor seating was along Washington street, and snaking around the corner and all the way down that street too. Surely that will be gone when pubs open back up.

I hope it does continue, I havent seen Cork looking so well in years, maybe ever. To me it is great for on street safety too, having a more sober constant presence rather than a few lads in a doorway necking a fag makes the city much more hospitable, and have heard the same from my mother in her 60s that she feels much safer around the city centre in the evenings now. With that said we do need to make sure rights of ways are not impeded or made impossible for wheelchairs and buggys etc.

rob316

MarkY91 wrote: »

If you check conways instagram, you'll see that the laneway is only a tiny part of their actual premises. They have screens for the Euros too. I'm hoping to get a seat in that area. I won't be taking a seat down a pissy lane with no TV

Ah I see, that looks very cool inside. The closest thing I've seen to a ruin bar

MarkY91

If you check conways instagram, you'll see that the laneway is only a tiny part of their actual premises. They have screens for the Euros too. I'm hoping to get a seat in that area. I won't be taking a seat down a pissy lane with no TV.

If I can't get a seat for the England game in conways, where would you guys recommend instead? Don't need anything fancy. Literally just a TV and a few cold pints.

JackieChang

What will happen to all this outdoor table service when pubs / restaurants are allowed to open fully again? How will that work? Any pub / restaurant workers here care to chime in?

Will they be able to handle a full crowd inside, and a full crowd outside?

Did anyone see chambers on Saturday? The outdoor seating was along Washington street, and snaking around the corner and all the way down that street too. Surely that will be gone when pubs open back up.

who_me

Can anyone recommend anywhere around the city centre for a sit-out lunch? Looking for a 'meal' (i.e. not a sandwich, nor fast food) but somewhere that's reasonably quick so it can fit in an hour lunch-break. Thanks for any suggestions!

sprucemoose

Rfrip wrote: »

Maybe its just me but that doesnt look remotely enticing

its not just you

[Deleted User]

PreCocious wrote: »

It looks a lot better than it used to judging by this picture:

https://twitter.com/despod/status/1403711097107103749?s=19

Maybe its just me but that doesnt look remotely enticing

notAMember

haha, yeah, more fake plastic trees needed!
lol.

Kerry25x

Yeah I love what they've done with the overhead greenery. If they threw down a bit of artificial grass it would be even better.

PreCocious

Kerry25x wrote: »

Looks like they've done a fantastic job doing it up, the place was absolutely buzzing when I passed by on Sunday. I hope it does well.

It looks a lot better than it used to judging by this picture:

https://twitter.com/despod/status/1403711097107103749?s=19

Kerry25x

Billythekid19 wrote: »

Interesting spot to seat people to say the least in what was formerly know as pee lane/puke alley and there was a brothel uncovered there on a tv3 documentary from what I recall.

Looks like they've done a fantastic job doing it up, the place was absolutely buzzing when I passed by on Sunday. I hope it does well.

Billythekid19

rob316 wrote: »

Conway's yard is the lane down the side of the Grafton which has been bought by Clancy's. It's grim it's not called piss alley for no reason.

Interesting spot to seat people to say the least in what was formerly know as pee lane/puke alley and there was a brothel uncovered there on a tv3 documentary from what I recall.

rob316

MarkY91 wrote: »

We're staying in the city centre so walkable to most places. I checked electrics website earlier. Looked nice. Ended up booking Joules for Thursday then for Friday, we will try a new place called "conways yard" that was recommended here. In hoping to watch the England match there so I'd imagine if have to get there well before kick off (8pm) to get a seat bear a TV.

Conway's yard is the lane down the side of the Grafton which has been bought by Clancy's. It's grim it's not called piss alley for no reason.

sammyjo90

Went to black rock castle last night. It was only my 2nd time going there, food was very good, couldnt fault it

Be right back

MarkY91 wrote: »

We're staying in the city centre so walkable to most places. I checked electrics website earlier. Looked nice. Ended up booking Joules for Thursday then for Friday, we will try a new place called "conways yard" that was recommended here. In hoping to watch the England match there so I'd imagine if have to get there well before kick off (8pm) to get a seat bear a TV.

Do you mean Jacques instead of Joules? I think Conways don't serve food?

notAMember

I’ve never heard of either Joules or Conways yard.

Are you sure it was recommended here?

MarkY91

We're staying in the city centre so walkable to most places. I checked electrics website earlier. Looked nice. Ended up booking Joules for Thursday then for Friday, we will try a new place called "conways yard" that was recommended here. In hoping to watch the England match there so I'd imagine if have to get there well before kick off (8pm) to get a seat bear a TV.

Kerry25x

Docklands is always nice too, not sure if they're just taking bookings or walk ins now.

sporina

MarkY91 wrote: »

Heading to Cork on Thursday and Friday. Where would be a nice restaurant to have a meal in on the Thursday? We stupidly booked an apartment so we have no hotel restaurant to fall back on throughout the two evenings

where are ye based? if the weather is nice ye could sit outside at Electric - nice along the river.. food would be grand I'd say

mrpdap

MarkY91 wrote: »

Heading to Cork on Thursday and Friday. Where would be a nice restaurant to have a meal in on the Thursday? We stupidly booked an apartment so we have no hotel restaurant to fall back on throughout the two evenings

Orso
Jacques
Cafe Paradiso, vegetarian

MarkY91

Heading to Cork on Thursday and Friday. Where would be a nice restaurant to have a meal in on the Thursday? We stupidly booked an apartment so we have no hotel restaurant to fall back on throughout the two evenings

JackieChang

ofcork wrote: »

Clancys have grafton street as well bouncer at top of street today not a great place no sun

I passed it on Saturday while looking for somewhere to sit down. Looked desperate. Especially considering I have taken many a piss down there, and have seen human scutter dotted around the place.

Maybe it looks nicer at night.

rob316

Strange costigans haven't reopened, they have that side street closed off if they want it.

ofcork

They are stopping people going in that way so,i see the place on grafton street is called conways yard.

confusticated

the beer revolu wrote: »

That entrance has been closed to the public since the start of the pandemic.

It was closed last year, it's been open since at least March.

Water John

See Metropole are advertising a 'Man Box' for Fathers Day weekend:
https://www.themetropolehotel.ie/fathers-day-cork/

ofcork

Didnt realise that thought it was open.

the beer revolu

ofcork wrote: »

Clancys have grafton street as well bouncer at top of street today not a great place no sun although they have lights up,i see barbarossa are not allowing people into the english market have the space taken for tables!

That entrance has been closed to the public since the start of the pandemic.

ofcork

who_me wrote: »

Yeah, I wonder if any of the non-restaurants & non-pubs have any misgivings.

But there was a great crowd, and great buzz on the street today. Not just Princes either, but each of the side-streets had tables out. If my eyes weren't deceiving me, there's even a new business open down Grafton St, which is the dingiest, darkest narrow alley in the city centre.

Clancys have grafton street as well bouncer at top of street today not a great place no sun although they have lights up,i see barbarossa are not allowing people into the english market have the space taken for tables!