Why is fish so expensive [in one place in Howth]?

Fuinseog · 14-08-2012 09:14AM #1

who changed my thread title? I have clearly pointed out other fish restaurants in other parts of the country such as Kinsale are expensive. kindly change it back.

eth0 · 14-08-2012 09:16AM

Rly? 12 over here for a grand lump of salmon. Almost more than you could eat. Dublin is still living up the celtic tiger rip off

Dravokivich · 14-08-2012 09:17AM

You base your entire market research on 1 restaurant?

Swampy · 14-08-2012 09:17AM

I agree with the op. Even in the wholesale fish shops the selection is poor compared to abroad and very expensive in general.

tin79 · 14-08-2012 09:19AM

Fuinseog wrote: »

I was in a fish restaurant the other day in Howth and paid 18 euro for fish and chips. granted it tasted lovely, but why do folks entertain such prices? the chowder was eight euro. the fish as sourced only a few metres away.

at these prices dining out will be something folks do for special occasions only.

Why did you entertain such a price? You might be able to answer your own question.

Fuinseog · 14-08-2012 09:22AM

eth0 wrote: »

Rly? 12 over here for a grand lump of salmon. Almost more than you could eat. Dublin is still living up the celtic tiger rip off

howth is a busy place at the weekend ergo they can charge what they want.

Fuinseog · 14-08-2012 09:24AM

tin79 wrote: »

Why did you entertain such a price? You might be able to answer your own question.

true, very true but when you are with Irish people you cannot appear stingy and they did not want to leave. they found it expensive but accept it.

Ghandee · 14-08-2012 09:24AM

Because Ireland is a dear hole in general.

/thread.

biko · 14-08-2012 09:25AM

Fuinseog wrote: »

I was in a fish restaurant the other day in Howth and paid 18 euro for fish and chips.

why do folks entertain such prices?

Did you ask yourself?
What was your answer?

Fuinseog · 14-08-2012 09:30AM

Swampy wrote: »

I agree with the op. Even in the wholesale fish shops the selection is poor compared to abroad and very expensive in general.

Wrights has fish but you will pay for it. now if we were several thousand km from the coast I would understand it.

next time i will buy my fish from the lads fishing of the harbour wall.

Last year I went to Fishy Fishy in Kinsale fish and chips also priced at 18 euro was the cheapest thing on the menu. the restaurant belongs to some dude who has a programme on RTE where he encourages ordinary folk to eat more fish. the food in his restaurant was nice but the staff were pushy and rude.

we should eat more fish in this country but not at **** off prices.

i for one get my fish at aldi. its probably not Irish fish but cheaper than the fish sourced on our doorsteps.

Cienciano · 14-08-2012 09:30AM

If it was exceptionally nice, it was worth it imho. I paid €17 for fish and chips down in Kinsale, was the best fish and chips I've ever had and worth every penny.

anncoates · 14-08-2012 09:31AM

Fuinseog wrote: »

but why do folks entertain such prices? .

Because mugs head out to Howth and pay it.

Like you did.

Fuinseog · 14-08-2012 09:32AM

Ghandee wrote: »

Because Ireland is a dear hole in general.

/thread.

its dear cos folks accept the prices and we are used to pissing money away.

Fuinseog · 14-08-2012 09:35AM

anncoates wrote: »

Because mugs head out to Howth and pay it.

Like you did.

we happened to be in howth and they wanted fish. these days I cook at home sand rarely go to restaurants. I notice Beshoffs has two restaurant there one chippers and one sit down. there is almost a ten euro difference for fish and chips between the two.

Cienciano · 14-08-2012 09:35AM

OP, newsflash: A top quality restaurant is going to be more expensive than Lidl's frozen section

Fuinseog · 14-08-2012 09:37AM

Cienciano wrote: »

If it was exceptionally nice, it was worth it imho. I paid €17 for fish and chips down in Kinsale, was the best fish and chips I've ever had and worth every penny.

nice food does not have to cost the earth. i was down in Killorglin and the nicest bag of chips I ever ate. served by some ould lad and cost about 2 euro.

gurramok · 14-08-2012 09:38AM

The fish is full of radiation from Sellafield. Folks go there to get their buzz from eating it hence high prices.

Fuinseog · 14-08-2012 09:40AM

Cienciano wrote: »

OP, newsflash: A top quality restaurant is going to be more expensive than Lidl's frozen section

very often when you are waiting in the queue in lidl or aldi you see a chef or waiter doing the shopping for their restaurant.

fish and chips are fish and chips. its simple peasant food. there is not a lot you can do with it to justify the exorbitant price.

it was cod in batter.

McDonaghs of Galway were voted as having the best chips in ireland. true they have introduced smaller plates but you can still get fish and chips there for under ten euro.

Snakeblood · 14-08-2012 09:43AM

Fuinseog wrote: »

very often when you are waiting in the queue in lidl or aldi you see a chef or waiter doing the shopping for their restaurant.

I have never seen this. Was he wearing a big white hat? Maybe he was the pope.

Easy Rod · 14-08-2012 09:45AM

Which restaurant in Howth?

murpho999 · 14-08-2012 09:48AM

Isn't asking why my fish in Howth is overpriced a bit like complaining about the price of champagne in Monaco?

Some places are just expensive and no one forces you to order it?

bhamsteve · 14-08-2012 09:54AM

Fuinseog wrote: »

very often when you are waiting in the queue in lidl or aldi you see a chef or waiter doing the shopping for their restaurant.

fish and chips are fish and chips. its simple peasant food. there is not a lot you can do with it to justify the exorbitant price.

it was cod in batter.

Cod is becoming rare and luxury item, similar in price to beef and most people pay €20 for a steak without complaint. If you want good tasty peasant food eat mackerel, hake, pollack.

Cienciano · 14-08-2012 09:56AM

Fuinseog wrote: »

its dear cos I accept the prices and I'm used to pissing money away.

FYP.

As for me, if I'm back in Kinsale I'll definitely pay the €17 I paid in the Blue Haven for fish and chips.

murpho999 · 14-08-2012 10:02AM

Fuinseog wrote: »

very often when you are waiting in the queue in lidl or aldi you see a chef or waiter doing the shopping for their restaurant.

fish and chips are fish and chips. its simple peasant food. there is not a lot you can do with it to justify the exorbitant price.

it was cod in batter.

McDonaghs of Galway were voted as having the best chips in ireland. true they have introduced smaller plates but you can still get fish and chips there for under ten euro.

Peasant food? Have you bought any cod lately?

It may be a simple meal but it can be done badly.

Gummy Panda · 14-08-2012 10:02AM

I like calamari. That is all

mikemac1 · 14-08-2012 10:03AM

Fuinseog wrote: »

McDonaghs of Galway were voted as having the best chips in ireland. true they have introduced smaller plates but you can still get fish and chips there for under ten euro.

I love this place, it's a Galway institution

Also there is a fish monger out the back if you want to take some of their fresh selection home

Fuinseog · 14-08-2012 10:19AM

bhamsteve wrote: »

Cod is becoming rare and luxury item, similar in price to beef and most people pay €20 for a steak without complaint. If you want good tasty peasant food eat mackerel, hake, pollack.

interesting point of view. mackerel tastes nice but cooking fresh mackerel really stinks up he house.

Fuinseog · 14-08-2012 10:20AM

mikemac1 wrote: »

I love this place, it's a Galway institution

Also there is a fish monger out the back if you want to take some of their fresh selection home

despite its success it managed to keep it real and never really lost the run of itself.

Fuinseog · 14-08-2012 10:22AM

murpho999 wrote: »

Peasant food? Have you bought any cod lately?

It may be a simple meal but it can be done badly.

wasnt it revealed about a year ago that fish and chippers were selling a cheaper substitute and calling it cod?

murpho999 · 14-08-2012 10:28AM

Fuinseog wrote: »

wasnt it revealed about a year ago that fish and chippers were selling a cheaper substitute and calling it cod?

Yes, it was pollack, which is a perfectly good fish, storm in a teacup.

mikemac1 · 14-08-2012 10:30AM

Fuinseog wrote: »

wasnt it revealed about a year ago that fish and chippers were selling a cheaper substitute and calling it cod?

Indeed it was

73% (eight out of 11) of smoked fish samples were found to be mislabelled and 13% (13 out of 100) of un-smoked fish samples were found to be mislabelled.

The nationwide survey was carried out in retail outlets, fish shops, hotels, pubs, restaurants and takeaways.

The largest sector for non-compliance was takeaways, with 32% found to have mislabelled fish produce on sale.

Prof Reilly said this activity can be viewed as food businesses increasing their own profit margins by misleading consumers.

I blame the eye-talians, a nation known for cheating :mad:

Why is fish so expensive [in one place in Howth]?

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