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Restaurant Recommendation Thread - Anyone for seconds?

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  • #2222
    Markcheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,010 ✭✭✭Markcheese


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122723718#Comment_122723718

    Been there , bought the T-shirt

    Slava ukraini 🇺🇦



  • #2223
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 12,959 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122723721#Comment_122723721

    Ah, sure. I guess it depends on how much gluten can be tolerated by the person; crossover can happen in the kitchen, but rice and lentils themselves are not sources of gluten.



  • #2224
    sporina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,246 ✭✭✭sporina


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122723743#Comment_122723743

    was there recently and I echo all the above - going back end of the week with visitors..



  • #2225
    sporina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,246 ✭✭✭sporina


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    Dinner in Goldie last night - delicious



  • #2226
    sporina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,246 ✭✭✭sporina


    glass curtain last night

    really really great

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  • #2227
    Markcheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,010 ✭✭✭Markcheese


    Cool, I have yet to try the glass curtain , keep meaning to ..

    Slava ukraini 🇺🇦



  • #2228
    sporina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,246 ✭✭✭sporina


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122745548#Comment_122745548

    if you like good quality and innovation, I highly recommend it.. its pricey but a wonderful memorable dining experience.. my UK mate who worked in some v nice restaurants for years lovvvved it..



  • #2229
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,029 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    I've really enjoyed the glass curtain, too. I've always had the tasting menu. Pricy, yet good value, imo.



  • #2230
    opus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,126 ✭✭✭opus


    Getting away from the fine dining 🙂, the Polish shop/cafe on Douglas St is worth a visit if you like pierogi (dumplings) with a variety of fillings. Pairs nicely with some fried potato cakes.

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  • #2231
    Gamb!t
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭Gamb!t


    Has anyone been to Bayou on Mac Curtain street and was it any good?



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  • #2232
    Mr.CoolGuy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 534 ✭✭✭Mr.CoolGuy


    I went in to try it on Sunday but sure it's closed 3 days in the week 💀



  • #2233
    opus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,126 ✭✭✭opus


    Nádúr Deli on Douglas St. The umbrellas outside were just big enough to keep the rain off 🙂

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  • #2234
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,029 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122758191#Comment_122758191

    Any good?



  • #2235
    opus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,126 ✭✭✭opus


    Food was tasty but a little expensive imho for a small portion. I had the pumpkin thing & my friend had the Kimchi toasty. The sandwich was a bit more substantial & a little cheaper to boot.



  • #2236
    Harika
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,617 ✭✭✭Harika


    After last times disappointment, followed some youtubers advice to go to a f*cked up looking chinese and give it a try.
    I pass "Pattaya one" in Mayfield often and decided to give it a try. Even as the name already is very negatively loaded. Large menu, quick order.
    Lovely woman at the check out. Wife got Korma, me the House Special Fried Rice. Korma was okay, Rice would not pass Uncle Rodger, nice though. Nevertheless will go there again and try more of their food.
    Youtube was right, dont let yourself shy away only because the location is run down.



  • #2237
    Ruginator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 117 ✭✭Ruginator


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    Blairs Inn to close



  • #2238
    LorelaiG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 700 ✭✭✭LorelaiG


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122753241#Comment_122753241

    Have been wanting to try it since it opened but because I'm only a weekend visitor at the minute (LDR) I hadn't had a chance until they decided to open today for the Bank Holiday. I had the jambayla, which was nice but nothing special. My partner had the gumbo, which was delicious! We shared a portion of hush puppies, which again were amazing and the beignets were fab.



  • #2239
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,492 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Not really a restaurant as such since it closes at 5pm and is in Dunnes, but was in the Timepiece restaurant in Dunnes Bandon Road yesterday and had a beautiful turkey dinner for 9.95 - such good value and very tasty as carvery dinners go.



  • #2240
    sporina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,246 ✭✭✭sporina


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122766488#Comment_122766488

    lol only leant of "Uncle Rodger" recently - he's hilarious



  • #2241
    sporina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,246 ✭✭✭sporina


    pizza and chips at joes farm Killeagh on Sunday

    The best of fast food imo


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  • #2242
    barneygumble99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,609 ✭✭✭barneygumble99


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    Another closure



  • #2243
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,029 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    Sorry to hear that. I was never enticed to go in the door of the city one, for some reason, despite it being very close to me!



  • #2244
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,029 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    While the number of restraunts closing is, obviously, of concern. I'd be interested in seeing the full picture of how many restraunts have closed AND how many new ones have opened. The RAI don't seem to have any interest in telling us the latter. Do we have less or more restraunts than, say, a year ago/2 years ago.



  • #2245
    PreCocious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 462 ✭✭PreCocious


    The RAI seem to bang the drum of closures and rarely mention new openings. It's possible of course that the new openings aren't choosing to pay membership fees to an organisation that campaigns almost solely against wages but holds fire when it comes to rent, insurance and energy costs.

    Corkbeo had an article about Perry Street and did mention that there were a number of new places but it would be interesting to find out what the churn rate is and is it different to usual.

    Surprised to see Perry St go - it seemed to have been a popular casual dining space. Been there twice this year and both times were hopping (weekend) but felt that on the second occasion the quality had dropped off a little. It was always a touch pricey but with good quality and ambience. The usual "it's the fault of the city" argument can't really be thrown out here as it also had out of town locations which haven't worked out (and had ample close parking).



  • #2246
    Cork Lass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 7,189 ✭✭✭Cork Lass


    To be honest I think that Perry Street went off the boil a long time ago.. I liked the one in town but it was getting very expensive and I genuinely felt that the quality of the food had gone down. I was always irked by the one in Ringaskiddy charging sourdough prices for sliced pan. I doubt a loaf of sourdough ever made it in there at all as even at 10.00 am they were always “sold out”. I feel sorry for the staff and hope that they get looked after. They are decent venues so hopefully someone will open them up again.



  • #2247
    siblers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,957 ✭✭✭✭siblers


    The sudden closure is due to a court order by Revenue. I feel for the staff, not so much the owners



  • #2248
    sporina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,246 ✭✭✭sporina


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122813516#Comment_122813516

    can you elaborate on that? like, were they not paying their taxes or?



  • #2249
    siblers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,957 ✭✭✭✭siblers


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122814484#Comment_122814484

    Supposedly owe quite a bit to Revenue



  • #2250
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,029 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122814484#Comment_122814484

    Probably warehoused tax from Covid times that was overdue.



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  • #2251
    Iguarantee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 433 ✭✭Iguarantee


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122812842#Comment_122812842

    It's unfortunate that so many jobs will evaporate, it's the wait and kitchen staff that'll bear the brunt of this closure.

    Their Ringaskiddy branch was continually a disappointment for me; the managers never, ever gave me any sense that they gave a flying f*ck about their customers. Any manager I personally interacted with in their Ringaskiddy branch needed to be retrained (or fired). This ranged from blatant unprofessional behaviour towards me (the customer) to undermining staff right in front of me. Good riddance to the Perry Street business model.



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