Fast Food - Any Chains That Ireland Lacks and Needs?

biko · 15-12-2011 10:37AM

Maoz

But tbh, Ireland needs less fast food places, not more.

frag420 · 15-12-2011 10:40AM

In and Out Burger

Burgermeister (they are all over san fran, look them up, delish)

Bring back Lemongrass Indo restaurant too!!

Big Nasty · 15-12-2011 10:43AM

Taco Bell
In N Out

+1 on a proper diner too.

Was in this place recently in Atlanta - amzing place!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98kJTSZ1_E8

Also Bubba Gump ain't bad either!

srsly78 · 15-12-2011 10:44AM

There is no Mexican food delivery in Dublin, opening in the market right there.

newbee22 · 15-12-2011 10:46AM

+1 for cold stone ice cream place- yum!

Duggy747 · 15-12-2011 10:52AM

City Wok :pac:

maximoose · 15-12-2011 10:53AM

Dunkin Donuts.
More Boojums.
Taco Bell.
Chipotle.

stoneill · 15-12-2011 10:57AM

This place - we NEED this place

http://www.heartattackgrill.com/

mariebeth · 15-12-2011 10:58AM

Cheesecake Factory - not only for the cheesecakes, the rest of the food is delicious too.

hardCopy · 15-12-2011 11:08AM

Jimmy John's.

A bit like Subway but nicer. Fresh handmade sandwiches made to order in 30 seconds.

bleg · 15-12-2011 11:14AM

In 'n' Out Burger is ****ing delicious!

SirLemonhead · 15-12-2011 11:17AM

Duggy747 wrote: »

City Wok :pac:

Herro!

Duggy747 · 15-12-2011 11:21AM

SirLemonhead wrote: »

Herro!

Would you like some City Chicken?

seamus · 15-12-2011 11:24AM

katharinewheel wrote: »

A proper Pizza Hut wouldn't go amiss.

I know there are those PHQ delivery things all over the place but after ordering from a few different ones I can't help but think that they're quite substandard.

There used to be at least two Pizza Huts in Dublin up till a couple of years ago. One was in Rathmines, beside the Garda Station. Think there's a cafe there now. If you look on Google maps, the old Pizza hut sign is there.

The other was on Suffolk Street. Again if you look on Google maps, you can see where it was.

Back in college (2001/2002), used to meet the missus there for lunch. They did an all-you-can-eat lunch buffet for a fiver, or something ridiculously cheap like that. Fecking nyom. Not sure why they left Ireland. Best pizza around, though no doubt seriously bad for you.

washiskin · 15-12-2011 11:26AM

later10 wrote: »

Henry Dimbleby's healthy fast food from Leon.

Leon have a scattering of stores around London but I'm not sure if they're elsewhere yet, although I have seen their cookbook about Dublin.

Delicious.

I have to agree with you big time on this, I go to Leon every time I'm in London. Super quick, super healthy fast food with great service. The one in The Strand is really nice and I love the old oil can seats.
I got the book last Christmas and it's great.

Rud · 15-12-2011 11:28AM

Ireland needs Tilted Kilt and Hooters.Both have great food for the stomach and more importantly great food for the eyes

Misticles · 15-12-2011 11:30AM

Dairy Queeeeennnn

Orando Broom · 15-12-2011 11:44AM

iMax wrote: »

Somebody doing research for a franchise ???

There was also a Pizza Hut in Phibsboro (where Eddie Rockets now is) some time around 1978, it lasted for about two years, we weren't ready for such exotic tastes as pineapple on a pizza, nor were we ready for a pizza base that wasn't made of cardboard.

KFC replaced (IIRC) Pat Grace's famous fried chicken, which in itself was a small chain but one of the first specialising.

I can remember when McDonald's opened in Ireland (Grafton Street & O'Connell Street - both opened the same year). Brown & Yellow decor. "Seats" that you rested your ass on as they tilted down at an angle so you didn't spend time sitting around. They had it down that a customer should be turned around & out the door in ten minutes.

The queues were out the door at the weekends & yes kids, we only went there once or twice a year usually on our birthdays (they even had a Ronald McDonald Ice Cream cake for birthday parties.

There was a King Burger (not burger king) on Henry Street where the "new" part of clears is in the early 80s. They served bottled beer there. Burned down suspiciously in 1985 I think.

My vote goes to Taco Bell or Hooters or Dennys or Chillis or Jack in the box (although that's just a supermacs that do it better).

King Burger was on the Parnell St side. Lasted iinto the early 90's iirc. I think a Burger King replaced it.

loveisdivine · 15-12-2011 11:52AM

seamus wrote: »

There used to be at least two Pizza Huts in Dublin up till a couple of years ago. One was in Rathmines, beside the Garda Station. Think there's a cafe there now. If you look on Google maps, the old Pizza hut sign is there.

The other was on Suffolk Street. Again if you look on Google maps, you can see where it was.

Back in college (2001/2002), used to meet the missus there for lunch. They did an all-you-can-eat lunch buffet for a fiver, or something ridiculously cheap like that. Fecking nyom. Not sure why they left Ireland. Best pizza around, though no doubt seriously bad for you.

Theres a pizza hut restaurant in Blanchardstown Shopping Centre

weldoninhio · 15-12-2011 11:58AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9llmHrIY05U

Carls Juniors!!

Also could do with a Goalpost, $1 burgers and chips on a Tuesday in Tahoe anyway!!

tiernanobrien · 15-12-2011 12:01PM

longshanks wrote: »

The Cheesecake Factory

agreed

30Min · 15-12-2011 12:01PM

Noodle Canteen !! mmmmmmmmmm....get me a towel !!

Glinda · 15-12-2011 12:03PM

Pret a Manger (sorry can't do accents)

Yummy, healthy sandwiches. Brie and Granny Smith with cranberry relish... drool

pow wow · 15-12-2011 12:04PM

Wendy's, Sonic and Chipotle. nom x 3.

bluto63 · 15-12-2011 12:08PM

Not so much fast food, but along the lines of low prices chains, Ireland could do with a wetherspoons. Actually, they do a good beer and burger.

Lombardo86 · 15-12-2011 12:10PM

+1 on:

Cheesecake Factory
Any Thai/Asian chains..
Dennys
Ben & Jerrys
Places that do those ridiculous challenges we see on Man Vs Food..

Nerdkiller1991 · 15-12-2011 12:16PM

From what I hear, Taco Bell is currently expanding to Europe, with several stores already in the UK, so a chain in Ireland might not be far off.

And like one of the guys said above me, the chains can cost a bundle, so they could integrate it into some of Yum! Foods other chains (KFC and Pizza Hut being prime candidates).

Also, my brother after coming home from Canada told me about Popeye's chicken, so I suppose that too.

Teyla Emmagan · 15-12-2011 12:35PM

Double post.

Teyla Emmagan · 15-12-2011 12:35PM

I think we should be giving fast food chains back, not acquiring new ones.

Let's start with Subway.

_blank_ · 15-12-2011 12:38PM

There was a King Burger in the ILAC too.

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