the search for the holy grail

the_galway_fry · 15-06-2006 07:59PM #1

thats right
the ultimate fry up
i will not rest until i have found it

points are deducted for anything i feel is wrong with the fry and or the establishment.
suggestions welcome

ii will update more as i check places out

CerebralCortex · 15-06-2006 08:19PM

And the holy cortex said onto them: "Seek not the indulgance of fried meats, unfertillised chicken eggs, or fried tomatoes lest damage be done to thy health. Eat porridge for thy fast breaker and ye shall reap the benefits of a healthy life"

padi89 · 15-06-2006 08:31PM

I recommend The Drum,does a great breakfast and it even doesnt smell too like piss on a Sun morning after the night before.
Left Bank cafe is good too although they use fried spuds to bulk it up,cheaters.
There is a really good greasy spoon out beside where McDonaghs hardware store is now in Ballybane,thats my dark horse.

sgthighway · 15-06-2006 08:49PM

This has been discussed already and I still say the Galway Plate on the Tuam Rd. -> still in the City ;-)

Redhairedguy · 15-06-2006 10:46PM

padi89 wrote:

I recommend The Drum,does a great breakfast and it even doesnt smell too like piss on a Sun morning after the night before.

I thought the drum was now closed for renovations.. as if it was needed!

Shazam!

biko · 16-06-2006 01:42AM

Gbc Tbh

the_syco · 16-06-2006 02:43AM

Dunno the name of the street nor resturant, as I haven't been there in quite a while, but the street to the west of Eyre Square me thinks, there's a resturant that serves a lovely cheap breakfast for under about a tenner. Stuffed after it. It has a ground floor, where the food is cooked, and there's more seating upstairs. Think the place is painted green on the outside, but I could be wrong. Fattening, but lovely.

Oh, and forget about lunch afterwards, tbh. The breakfast will keep ye going till dinner

tred · 16-06-2006 10:26AM

Finnegans.......the fry there is enough for the whole day!

IronMan · 16-06-2006 01:01PM

padi89 wrote:

There is a really good greasy spoon out beside where McDonaghs hardware store is now in Ballybane,thats my dark horse.

It used to be called the Red Rock Cafe, its was just off the Ballybane roundabout. Real greasy spoon kind of place all right, but the brekkie rolls used to be to die for. 14000 calories of pure deep fried piggie goodness.

the_galway_fry · 16-06-2006 06:57PM

the drum.

6/10

service was poor even though it was very quiet
order was wrong. mine is no mushrooms and hard eggs. they fecked that up too.
too much reheated rashers/sausages.
price was ok.
so far the average price for the large (always get large) is about a tenner.

the_galway_fry · 16-06-2006 07:01PM

the cellar
5/10

service good,very quick to serve
beans were cheap crap tasted awful
rashers undercooked
, white fat on the rashers is a no no
eggs very undercooked literally running on the plate almost raw.yuck.

worst of all the only ketchup they had was in those stupid little square thingys u have to peel and scoop out.

price over a tenner.

not reccomended

padi89 · 16-06-2006 07:04PM

the_galway_fry wrote:

the drum.

6/10

service was poor even though it was very quiet
order was wrong. mine is no mushrooms and hard eggs. they fecked that up too.
too much reheated rashers/sausages.
price was ok.
so far the average price for the large (always get large) is about a tenner.

Didnt expect that but your the expert.Used to be excellent but i guess its been a long time since i visited.Go try that greasy spoon out in Ballybane and giv us your opinion Mr Ramsey
Youl be needing a triple bypass after all this.

Redhairedguy · 16-06-2006 09:12PM

tred wrote:

Finnegans.......the fry there is enough for the whole day!

Or Riordan's on Quay street

Nyom!!!!

Really NYOM!!!!

the_galway_fry · 17-06-2006 01:31PM

Redhairedguy wrote:

Or Riordan's on Quay street

Nyom!!!!

Really NYOM!!!!

nyom?

the_galway_fry · 17-06-2006 01:36PM

ok have tried greasy spoon out in ballybane but turns out theres more than one.

ya ya's

nice clean place but only do brekkie till 12 not good for hangovers
food was good no complaints
usual 2 eggs sossies and rashers few chips etc pricearound a tenner as usual
sauce in sachets or cheap stuff in tube.
when will any resteraunt/greasy spoon learn that good ketchup is an essential part of a fry.
going to give it 7/10

Karl Hungus · 17-06-2006 02:48PM

I'm quite partial to the breakfasts in Monroe's Tavern. Very nice, and they don't skimp on the portions either.

biko · 17-06-2006 03:37PM

the_galway_fry wrote:

nyom?

http://www.boards.ie/wiki/index.php/Nyom

the_galway_fry · 17-06-2006 10:37PM

Karl Hungus wrote:

I'm quite partial to the breakfasts in Monroe's Tavern. Very nice, and they don't skimp on the portions either.

keep suggestions coming will try anywhere reccomended

padi89 · 17-06-2006 10:46PM

Just thought of one there,Garveys in Eyre Square do a really nice breakfast,irs very posh compared to the greasy spoon but a nice alternative.Drove past Left Bank today it seems its shut down.God bless your arteries.

the_galway_fry · 18-06-2006 05:57PM

padi89 wrote:

Just thought of one there,Garveys in Eyre Square do a really nice breakfast,irs very posh compared to the greasy spoon but a nice alternative.Drove past Left Bank today it seems its shut down.God bless your arteries.

was told only a few days ago by someone not to bother with garveys.
they went there for brekkie and literally got one rasher,one sossie one egg etc.

is left bank def closed down?
i know its always looked that way but i havent been there for a while

padi89 · 18-06-2006 07:18PM

I remember the portions were a bit small in Garveys but i couldnt remember if it was just a small breakie i ordered but i remember it being very tasty and service with a smile.

Last time i passed the left bank the windows were all blacked out so i presume its closed down,unless its renovations.

I used to live just off the square years ago so i used to be having fry ups on a Sunday morning.My trouble was, im not one for sleeping in even after a hectic night ,so i was always going for the first place to open for breakie.I never came across a place that used Chef sause as a conditment tomato or brown,i was raised on both so im not found of heinz.

3greenrizla's · 19-06-2006 12:29AM

try the banks in liosbaun ind. est. plenty of space, sky news, and not a bad breckie. it does have its bad days but its good ones are worth it.:)

awhir · 19-06-2006 09:52PM

galway plate,finnenagans and o,ridrons are the bes in galway

the_galway_fry · 19-06-2006 09:57PM

the plate and finnegans are next on my list.
havent heard anything about riordans

Redhairedguy · 20-06-2006 12:12AM

finnegans and O'Riordans are the EXACT same company, so EXACT same menus... food's a bit better in O'Riordans.. can't explain why!

the_galway_fry · 28-06-2006 09:33PM

will update after this weekend
2 many fries are not good for you

forbairt · 28-06-2006 10:11PM

the_galway_fry wrote:

will update after this weekend
2 many fries are not good for you

Should do a Breakfast Roll one as well

Interceptor · 29-06-2006 02:31PM

If anyone gets a blocked artery from eating too much of this stuff, drop me a PM and I will come to your house and sort it out. I do medical stuff me.

'cptr

padi89 · 29-06-2006 02:38PM

I see The Bal in Salthill is doing breakfast now from 8.30am and they had Heinz Ketchup bottles on the table,a good start.

Redhairedguy · 29-06-2006 03:28PM

Interceptor wrote:

If anyone gets a blocked artery from eating too much of this stuff, drop me a PM and I will come to your house and sort it out. I do medical stuff me.

Medical stuff?

What, like random amputations, severe genital mutilation.. etc?

Cause I'm interested in that line of.... "business"

Interceptor · 29-06-2006 04:15PM

Oh no, nothing like that. I do keyhole surgery on coronary arteries using state of the art equipment like wire and tweezers. Well I did once but the dog died afterward of soemthing unrelated to do with bubbles in her bloodstream. I'm sure it would work on people though, hence my offer. I don't think it would hurt either.

'c

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