Went to Aye in November, its nice enough. We had a sharing board and some extra bits. The lamb parcels were the best thing for me.
Its not out of this world but hopefully you'll enjoy it ☺️
oh thats great news about ORSO.. woo hoo.. thanks
I've always found, "it's €x for a glass of wine", to be a statement with very little useful information.
Firstly, there seems to be no agreement on what size a "glass" of wine is. Servings can vary from anything between 125ml and 200ml.
Secondly, there is a massive variance in the cost of commonly available wines. A "glass" of wine for €9 in one place could be better value for money than a "glass" for €6 elsewhere, in terms of quality.
I wish the industry could at least agree on what a, "glass", means.
I was in Orso once and I had a curry but it was very spicy and I didn't expect it to be. I want to go again but the no booking is annoying cos it's so small. Anytime I've passed there before it's full so I never end up going :-D
Going to Koto this weekend - always fairly reliable, tasty food. Then next weekend I'm going to Aye for a friends bday - never been but have wanted to go, anybody here tried it?
Edit: it appears you can book a table in Orso! https://www.orso.ie/
defo wanna try Goldie this yr.. hopefully b4 Easter.. love fish..
would love to go back to ORSO but getting a table is so difficult as they don't take bookings
Pigalle is one i always forget about until someone tells me they've gone.
I'd love to go to goldie but fish just isnt my thing...id have to get the veg dish and no point doing that!
Re Paladar...It's not cheap but we did get the chips and it's a huge portion! Very good crunchy wedge type fries with a side of sauce. 4 people could easily share it as a side. It is pricey enough though in general. Having said that, I'm finding 9e for a glass of wine not uncommon these days. Not saying it's good value for a glass of wine, just seems to be the way things are going.
Oh that's good to hear, they must have changed it. Would love to go back soon, but the € levels aren't great for me now :(
I want to try Pigalle, Paladar and Goldie. Never been to either of them yet!
Ah thats a shame, this one had a bit of a nice kick to it
I found the mole quite bland when I was there last year, (however the "strange sauce" was savage) but I love Paradiso. The flavours and care put into the food are exceptional.
It does look pricey, but I've been keen to try it!
Good to know the portions aren't tiny like some tapas places. I'll probably skip on the chips though.
just had a look at the Paladar menu - wow - looks really €€... €6 for chips?, €9 for a glass of white wine? (chose those as easy to benchmark)..
Good to see the paladar review, I've been waiting for someone on here to go 😂
Paradiso on NYE was my only outing down here over christmas. Great as always. First dish and the Mole one was hard to beat.
Ate out a few times over Christmas. First up was Pigalle. Been before a few times and always happy. And thankfully it's still excellent! I really like their menu and food presentation. Good drinks menu too and great service. Menu was quite fish focused which suited me anyway. Had two different seafood starters and the market fish and another fish dish for main. All really good. The place was full but they were super efficient, no delays at all with our orders. And very friendly staff. Also, great value. Think it was about 35e for three course menu.
Next up Glass Curtain. I'm a big fan of the cooking here. Always something interesting going on with the menu. We had beef tartare and scallops to start, venison and turbot for mains. Again the food was really good but, oh my, the kitchen is let down by the front of house service. It seemed really disorganised. They were very pleasant but just didn't seem on top of the job at all. Delays with taking orders, coming back to have the food order repeated, delays with getting the wine etc. I really wanted to be able to give this place a great notice, and the food is still really good, but they need to sort out the service side of things. I know it's difficult times for finding staff and below par service is a common refrain it just seems extra disappointing when the food is so good.
Next was Paladar on Bridge Street. Latin American vibe. Pretty happy with it. Good cocktail menu as you'd expect with the people behind it, had the mezcalero one which was great. Small wine selection. A few interesting beers. We tried a variety of the small and larger plates. All were pretty tasty, empanadas were good and the croquettes in particular were memorable. Only thing was, our server told us that they were quite small portions and they're really not! So we ended up with too much food. But next time we'll know better. Friendly efficient service. It's quite loud in there, more a bar doing good food than restaurant really but think that's the idea.
Not in the city but managed to get to Terre in Castlemartyr in early December and wow, it's amazing. A real special experience.
Haven't been to Pigalle in a while. Must revisit!
Ya i had tasting menu first time and possibly the nicest tasting menu I’ve ever had, a la carte the second. I was shocked to be honest. I get that there’s issues with staffing etc every where but the service was shocking and an hour wait between starter and main course.
pigalle remains the best in cork for me!
Oh, no. I've been twice and loved it, too. Tasting menu both times.
Service in general has taken a whack the last few years. Shop staff unable to work tills and the like.
glass curtain last weekend, have been twice previously and loved it.It was so disappointing. The food was “grand”, no where near as nice as before but the service was shocking. I don’t think I’d return.
Had it once and thought it was nice,something a bit different for an earlier visit to the market
Yes, back when it was over in the black market.
The eggs were rubbery and overdone unfortunately when I tried it, and the hollandaise was cold , with an odd texture. I wasn’t sure was it a loosened mayo with yellow food colouring rather than the real thing. I didn’t go back again anyway.
I like the concept, but it’s a tricky one to get right.
Has anyone tried The Egg Bar in the Marina Market? It looks interesting, but I’m quietly disappointed that they haven’t drawn on Severance and made their slogan “it’s coveted as fûck”.
it it €€ but the restaurant is fab... I think one shud dine in as oppose to get take out... prob the best way to get value for money #ambiance/service - staff are fab... wouldn't be my fab cuisine but OH lovvves it - he's a regular there
Anyone been to Jane's cafe on Shandon street? Hard to find a decent omelette in the city apart from cafe Maurius in the English market. Or maybe Priory?
I haven't been to Thali since they were on Pope's Quay.
Went a few times when they first opened but it wasn't long before their prices went up and their portions went down. Just didn't seem worth it then.
Good suggestion! I forgot about Thali... Not cheap, but huge portions! I hope they still sell the jimbu....
Had it once. Vada Pav and samosas were very nice but thought the biryani and curry were a bit bland. I got veggie stuff so maybe the meat dishes are better. Going to give the dosas a try next time.
There's also a well stocked food shop to browse while you're waiting to pick up the hot food.
Thali on Maylor Street is a fab.. its Nepalese but basically Indian.. but its reallllly fab.. not cheap - but worth i
Yeah, thanks @Debub, but I have nowhere to eat my dosa but the street :(
I would go, if there is any suitable place outside to sit maybe?
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