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The Restaurant Recommendation Thread

Faith

There's been a crazy number of threads recently looking for restaurant recommendations, so I'd like to start a specific thread for it. Please post below about your favourite restaurants - why you like them, what price range they are, what type of food they serve, if they have an early bird, opening hours if you know them, where they're located. If you could include a link to the website, that would be great. The more details, the better. This is not a thread to post negative reviews - there's a thread in the main Food & Drink forum for that if you like. Basically, I want this thread to be full of recommendations, not positive and negative reviews. That being said, you can disagree with a recommendation briefly if you really feel the need to, but you must have a really valid reason such as an awful experience, rather than "I don't really like the food" or "It's too expensive".

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TBi

TeletextPear wrote: »

Lal Quila in Douglas is my fave, Raj Gaylord on the northside is meant to be lovely but have never been myself.

I've been to all three, Lal Quila is absolute tripe. They have too much stuff on their menu, no good Indian restaurant has a 'European' option.

I was impressed with Raj Gaylord the first time i went but second time it was a bit bland.

Haveli is gorgeous. So, so tasty. It's upsetting to think how much money i spent in Lal Quila before i knew Haveli existed.

TeletextPear

thesultan wrote: »

Looking for a good Indian restaurant in Cork. Any suggestions?

Lal Quila in Douglas is my fave, Raj Gaylord on the northside is meant to be lovely but have never been myself.

thesultan

ok thanks

TBi

Haveli in Douglas. Nowhere else comes close.

thesultan

Looking for a good Indian restaurant in Cork. Any suggestions?

Karmella

I've a question - re Saturday 15th - will most restaurants still be on a valentines vibe or do you think they'll have gone back to normal by the Saturday?

I wanna plan a birthday dinner with some girlfriends.... have a very unfortunate birthday too close to valentines

(Sorry if this is OT)

Markcheese

Yup a bit more Traditional, but far from old fashioned, think there's a bit more fish on the menu...

Nonoperational

sporina wrote: »

different, how?

It's a bit more traditional, but it's solid and I really like it.

sporina

Markcheese wrote: »

Eaten in there 4 or 5 times, and it was really good , different style to sage...

different, how?

Markcheese

sporina wrote: »

anyone been to O Donovan's in midleton? if so what is it like in comparison to Sage?

Eaten in there 4 or 5 times, and it was really good , different style to sage...

sporina

anyone been to O Donovan's in midleton? if so what is it like in comparison to Sage?

the beer revolu

Markcheese wrote: »

Not in town, but you could get the train out and back...
Sage in Midleton is the bomb,not cheap but you get what you pay for..
They have a 12 mile menu , trying to use local suppliers as much as possible..

Lunch is extremely good value.
and they stock a decent selection of Irish craft beer and cider.

Markcheese

Not in town, but you could get the train out and back...
Sage in Midleton is the bomb,not cheap but you get what you pay for..
They have a 12 mile menu , trying to use local suppliers as much as possible..

Milly33

Has anyone gone to the Porterhouse in town? We were up in Dublin and called in there for a bite to eat and it was lovely very well priced and great atmosphere

leahyl

Heading to the workshop cafe today out near the airport - I've heard very good reports about it so I'll let ye know how it goes :-)

dudara

Visited Iyer's yesterday for lunch. Really liked it, especially the dosa which were wonderfully light.

TeletextPear

Spotted a new tapas restaurant in Douglas yesterday just around the corner from Havali. Think it was called Oswalds, cant find anything about it online so it must be very new

BanzaiBk

The Sandwich Stall is definitely open, otherwise I ate an imaginary lunch yesterday.

sporina

Dave47 wrote: »

yea heard filter was really good was pretty crowded when I walked past there last.
Yea I thought sandwich stall closed with Iagos relocating maybe not tho?

Think I'll have to order some of the coffee they use tho seems to be cleaning up awards :P

http://www.ponaire.ie/ponaire-coffee.php?cat=2[/QUOTE

they use badger and dodo also

Dave47

sporina wrote: »

i adore the bookshelf so much that i almost don't wanna say it incase it gets too manic and starts to change how it operates.. its like from home to home..

for coffee FILTER on O sullivan's quay is da absolute jawb!!!

what sandwich stall is closed? the one opposite O connell's seafood?

yea heard filter was really good was pretty crowded when I walked past there last.
Yea I thought sandwich stall closed with Iagos relocating maybe not tho?

Think I'll have to order some of the coffee they use tho seems to be cleaning up awards :P

http://www.ponaire.ie/ponaire-coffee.php?cat=2

Malari

confusticated wrote: »

Sandwich stall is still there, yeah. There was a best sandwich in Cork thread on the go there a while back.

Phew! I was a bit worried for a moment!

confusticated

Sandwich stall is still there, yeah. There was a best sandwich in Cork thread on the go there a while back.

Coffee - Italee on Oliver Plunkett St is lovely - coffee and food!

sporina

Dave47 wrote: »

Actually on that note if people wouldn't mind listing their top places for coffee I'd be all ears :P

Also what's the best place for a sandwich nowadays with the stall at the english market closed? :P

i adore the bookshelf so much that i almost don't wanna say it incase it gets too manic and starts to change how it operates.. its like from home to home..

for coffee FILTER on O sullivan's quay is da absolute jawb!!!

what sandwich stall is closed? the one opposite O connell's seafood?

pwurple

Dave47 wrote: »

Also what's the best place for a sandwich nowadays with the stall at the english market closed? :P

Surely the sandwich stall isn't closed! I thought it was just iagos?

Dave47

Dave47 wrote: »

Went to bookshelf on 90th south mall- excellent coffee and freshly baked snacks too- best coffee I've had in Cork so far but have a few more to scope out :P

Actually on that note if people wouldn't mind listing their top places for coffee I'd be all ears :P

Also what's the best place for a sandwich nowadays with the stall at the english market closed? :P

leahyl

Has anybody been to Tara's Tea Room on MacCurtain Street? It looks savage from the pics on its facebook page anyway! Can't wait to try it soon!

sporina

who_me wrote: »

Was in Nosta (Marlborough St.) last weekend, nice enough decor for a 'modern' restaurant, the food (fillet steak) was fine. Only complaint was I and those at the next table were asked to move to another table (in a "Move to another table!" kind of way). Was seated at the back - practically in the kitchen - so didn't mind; though as it's a glass-fronted restaurant the front of the restaurant was very cold, especially as people were entering or leaving.

On the plus side, the waitress was gorgeous, so 11/10.

this is my complaint with Nosta also - and we felt the draught in summer too

who_me

Was in Nosta (Marlborough St.) last weekend, nice enough decor for a 'modern' restaurant, the food (fillet steak) was fine. Only complaint was I and those at the next table were asked to move to another table (in a "Move to another table!" kind of way). Was seated at the back - practically in the kitchen - so didn't mind; though as it's a glass-fronted restaurant the front of the restaurant was very cold, especially as people were entering or leaving.

On the plus side, the waitress was gorgeous, so 11/10.

Dave47

Went to bookshelf on 90th south mall- excellent coffee and freshly baked snacks too- best coffee I've had in Cork so far but have a few more to scope out :P

Faith

sporina wrote: »

depends on what you want and what you are into?

I had a big long post typed out, but by the end of it, I think I'd decided Electric was probably my best bet