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Why is Eddie Rockets always seen as so expensive?

BetterThanThou

This is something I personally don't understand, nearly every person I know always refuses to go to Eddie Rockets because it's "too expensive", though have no objection to going to other restaurants which would offer similar value.
You'd be talking about 12 euro maximum for a burger combo meal with a drink and fries. You'd probably spend about 8.50-9.00 maximum in McDonald's. So, it works out 3 euro more than McDonald's, with waiters, a nicer atmosphere and better quality food. They also have quite a few menu options which are difficult to find anywhere else.
So, why do people view Eddie Rockets as so expensive?

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rubadub

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TGIF is way nicer IMO.

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Pai Mei

TGIF is way nicer IMO. Very expensive but by jaysus ya'd get some feast in there

P.Walnuts

Buffalo 19 in Rathmines is a decent alternative to Eddie's, practically the same menu but works out cheaper maybe €1.50 per meal i'd guess and just as good if not better. Huge slection of milkshakes and malts too.

Oh and the wings are actually great (think same as Tribeca, or very similar) unlike the abominations that pass for wings in ER

Meangadh

The only thing that this thread has done is make me want to go to Eddie Rockets at the weekend. I'd have no desire to go to McDonald's ever really. It's not filling and really bland. In fairness BK is tasty but McDonald's is nothing special. Eddie Rockets M50 burger is deelish.

Mmmmm strawberry malt...

WilyCoyote

MadsL wrote: »

^ Congrats on 1000th post.

FECK IT ......... I missed it. Another milestone gone. Alas gone forever.

MadsL

looking_around wrote: »

The point is, most people find that E.R. is more filling than McD's

Their Milkshakes are also far far nicer than most other places. Proper good ice cream is expensive.

WilyCoyote wrote: »

One of the first quips that I heard about fast food in Ireland

EDDIE ROCKETS?

EMPTY POCKETS!

^ Congrats on 1000th post.

WilyCoyote

NeVeR wrote: »

Because it rhymes with Empty Pockets !

One of the first quips that I heard about fast food in Ireland

EDDIE ROCKETS?

EMPTY POCKETS!

Moocow100

There closed down in Mahon point I was only there last night

The Davestator

Its certainly better value than Nando's which is just terrible with a terrible menu and mad prices.

give me Eddie's any day

rubadub

murpho999 wrote: »

Why are people comparing this to McDonald's?

Because the OP did

murpho999 wrote: »

Burgers are smaller and served in a bag and cardboard. So no dishing up or washing up.
ER's are bigger and get served to you on a plate with cutlery.

Of course it's going to be more expensive

the OP was making out that its only slightly more expensive.

But they and several others are comparing special offers in ER to full price in McDs. I was the only one to mention the eurosaver as being a reason people might think it more expensive, the ability to spend just a few euro for a quick bite. Only 1 other poster I saw mentioned a McD meal. You get them on receipts, or even just ask at the counter before ordering and some give you a book.

fussyonion wrote: »

I'd rather pay a bit extra for a real home-made style mince burger with tomatoes, lettuce and gherkin, with some delicious chips.

I know a few people who would prefer a big mac, if both were free. I know guys who prefer burgers over steak, and easi singles over decent cheddar, and budweiser over budvar. Each to their own.

fussyonion wrote: »

I find the food in Eddie Rockets fills me up for much longer than McDonald's.

whenever mcd's is mentioned the old "doesn't fill you" comment comes up. McDs simply have small portions, its no secret, weigh the stuff, look up the nutritional info online. A big mac is only 490kcal. The smokestack mentioned earlier is 1320kcal, a "classic burger" is 765kcal.

As mentioned earlier in comparison mc Donalds is a false economy, because no one can deny you're hungry again a lot sooner after a maccers than an Eddies, so it balances out

if they were the exact same price gram per gram, people would still go to mcds to avail of the smaller portions allowing more variation.

jimgoose

Grayditch wrote: »

Actually the only bad Eddie Rockets I had was in Limerick and the staff were a bit weird.

That's Limerick Cit-aaah. :cool:

Grayditch

Actually the only bad Eddie Rockets I had was in Limerick and the staff were a bit weird.

damienirel

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

Just two I thought you might mention if you have faulty taste buds - food from Limerick takeaways is generally rank

In fairness the food I had in ER limerick branch 6 months ago was well rank too!
Rank with a hefty bill.
As earlier posters mentioned at least you know what you're getting in Mc Ds. You'd expect a lot better in ERs at the price.
In fact I think I had an ER years ago in Dublin and it wasn't great but it wasn't terrible either. Obviously the place was been ran into the dirt - if the business failed and it's something else now.

jimgoose

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

Just two I thought you might mention if you have faulty taste buds - food from Limerick takeaways is generally rank

Krank's Korner sham - all sortsa kebab dere, like!

--Kaiser--

damienirel wrote: »

So you've found 2 that are better already -see! Told ya!:D

Just two I thought you might mention if you have faulty taste buds - food from Limerick takeaways is generally rank

damienirel

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

That's rubbish to be honest. Name a better 'takeaway' in Limerick? And you'd better not say Donkey Ford's or The Golden Grill

So you've found 2 that are better already -see! Told ya!:D

D1stant

MickyStaines wrote: »

It's a rip off. Also I heard their burgers are horse meat.

At least with McDonalds you know what your getting

LOL. Yes equally bad meat mixed with sh1t

MadsL

looking_around wrote: »

Proper good ice cream is expensive.

In fairness soft serve isn't expensive.

Eggonyerface

As mentioned earlier in comparison mc Donalds is a false economy, because no one can deny you're hungry again a lot sooner after a maccers than an Eddies, so it balances out

Grayditch

I can't believe McDonalds are finally doing the exact same burgers as Eddie Rockets, but much cheaper...

On a side note, people eat from somewhere called Donkey Ford's?

Akrasia

I'm so feckin hungry now, thanks for that after hours

looking_around

callmepetardu wrote: »

Student meal in McDonalds is a fiver, which is way better than Eddie Rockets. As others have said, you're paying to have fast food handed to you.

The malts are great, but they're so expensive that they're almost not worth it.

The point is, most people find that E.R. is more filling than McD's

Their Milkshakes are also far far nicer than most other places. Proper good ice cream is expensive.

fussyonion

It is dearer than McDonald's and Burger King but in my opinion, I'd rather pay a bit extra for a real home-made style mince burger with tomatoes, lettuce and gherkin, with some delicious chips.

I find the food in Eddie Rockets fills me up for much longer than McDonald's.
It's rare I even have fast-food anyway, so when I do, it's a treat.

--Kaiser--

damienirel wrote: »

I think you need to have ran out of place to eat if you find yourself in a Eddie Rockets.
There are lots of good takeaways in Limerick/Dublin/Cork/Galway that have better quality burgers and chips. Sure they have the "diner" experience - but that's about all it has.

That's rubbish to be honest. Name a better 'takeaway' in Limerick? And you'd better not say Donkey Ford's or The Golden Grill

MadsL

diomed wrote: »

MadsL
This thread is not about rockets.

I did mention bombs at one point

MickyStaines

It's a rip off. Also I heard their burgers are horse meat.

At least with McDonalds you know what your getting

Merkin

I absolutely love Eddie Rockets and this thread is making me hungry for a double take with cheese, cheese and bacon fries and a large coke......NYUM.

callmepetardu

BetterThanThou wrote: »

This is something I personally don't understand, nearly every person I know always refuses to go to Eddie Rockets because it's "too expensive", though have no objection to going to other restaurants which would offer similar value.
You'd be talking about 12 euro maximum for a burger combo meal with a drink and fries. You'd probably spend about 8.50-9.00 maximum in McDonald's. So, it works out 3 euro more than McDonald's, with waiters, a nicer atmosphere and better quality food. They also have quite a few menu options which are difficult to find anywhere else.
So, why do people view Eddie Rockets as so expensive?

Student meal in McDonalds is a fiver, which is way better than Eddie Rockets. As others have said, you're paying to have fast food handed to you.

The malts are great, but they're so expensive that they're almost not worth it.

diomed

MadsL
This thread is not about rockets.

Grayditch

California have the Umami burger. It'd make a show of anything we have here, in fairness. In & Out probably would too, and that's a cheap place.