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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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northgirl

Loire wrote: »

Mrs. Loire went to Greene's last weekend and raved about it - nice to see somewhere going as long as they have been to remain trumps.

Heading to Orso tonight for a bite - anyone been & anything to recommend?

Thanks,
Loire.

How did you find Orso Loire?

Loire

pwurple wrote: »

Really disagree with milanos being good for kids. I find it dirty, noisy and overpriced junk food. It's the pizza express chain, about one step up from McDonald's.

I bring ours there for a treat - perhaps every 3 months or so. Wouldn't dream of bringing them there regularly. It's just a fun place to go for a treat.

Dave147

Ludo wrote: »

Gotta agree. My kids love pasta and would eat it every day if let but they hate the pasta in Milanos. Wouldn't blame them. They are 6 and know crap pasta when they get it. It is horrible. Plenty of restaurants are good for kids...these days they have to be to survive.

Can't recommend the Pollo al Marsala with Tagliatelle in Ristorante Del Arte in Mahon Point enough, absolutely amazing dish!

Ludo

pwurple wrote: »

Really disagree with milanos being good for kids. I find it dirty, noisy and overpriced junk food. It's the pizza express chain, about one step up from McDonald's.

Gotta agree. My kids love pasta and would eat it every day if let but they hate the pasta in Milanos. Wouldn't blame them. They are 6 and know crap pasta when they get it. It is horrible. Plenty of restaurants are good for kids...these days they have to be to survive.

pwurple

Loire wrote: »

+1 - great place to bring the kids, esp down the back.

Really disagree with milanos being good for kids. I find it dirty, noisy and overpriced junk food. It's the pizza express chain, about one step up from McDonald's.

Faith

pwurple wrote: »

Back on-topic, has anyone been to Bunnyconnellans lately? Someone has given us a groupon they can't use... wondering is it worth the trip, or should I regift.

I ate lunch there over the summer. It's been a few months, but I seem to remember it being quite nice. Worth the visit if you have a groupon for sure, I'd say.

Loire

byronbay2 wrote: »

With children of that age, I would recommend Milano on Oliver Plunkett Street. Very child friendly with an excellent (and great value) children's menu.

+1 - great place to bring the kids, esp down the back.

byronbay2

MillyD123 wrote: »

Hi guys,

We're visiting Cork next week and looking for somewhere child friendly to eat - any recommendations? Kids are 2 6 & 8.

With children of that age, I would recommend Milano on Oliver Plunkett Street. Very child friendly with an excellent (and great value) children's menu. There are always special offers on their website:

http://www.milanooffers.ie/

I, personally, would not fancy bringing children of that age to a "good" restaurant as I would feel under pressure for them to be well-behaved (which the Bays invariably are not, the rascals!) and have not enjoyed meals in the past because of this. Obviously, if your children are compliant (French-style) your options become wider; even so, they might enjoy the hustle and bustle of Milano where they can "people watch" all the other children and have the craic!

Edit: Just noticed that you specified Indian/Thai/Chinese - ignore the above post.

Milly33

MrFrisp wrote: »

Someone trying to clone you...lol
.

Shocked and delighted all at once.. haha

it isn't a Chinese but Scoozis in town would be quite kid friendly

pwurple

MillyD123 wrote: »

Hi guys,

We're visiting Cork next week and looking for somewhere child friendly to eat - any recommendations ? We used to go to the Chinese restaurant in Patrick Street (over H Samuels I think ?) Is this place still good ?

Thanks in advance !

PS planning on visiting Foto and Cobh - any tips for things to do if its raining ? Kids are 2 6 & 8.

Yuan ming yuan is the best chinese for us, indians.... iyers is my fav, but I don't think it's suitable for a family. very small.

The blackrock castle is my children's favourite place to eat. The castle has a science museum / observatory in it, which would be good for the rain, and the restaurant is great. the childrens menu comes with colouring pens, puzzles and their menu is fantastic for kids. Icecream snowman is adorable. scoops of icecream on a brownie, with bisuits for arms and a meringue hat. Menu, location and photos etc here:
http://www.castlecafe.ie/

MrFrisp

Milly33 wrote: »

Cough cough cough mmmm like that's my name!!! Was like WTF happened there but tis ok

Someone trying to clone you...lol
.

Milly33

Cough cough cough mmmm like that's my name!!! Was like WTF happened there but tis ok

the beer revolu

Yuan Ming Yuan is the only Chinese worth going to in Cork imo.
Aroi is an excellent new South East Asian restaurant.
Iyer's :Daytime only (except Thursday and Friday evenings) South Indian vegetarian cafe - fantastic cooking, though not Indian as most people know it.

leahyl

Guys please keep on topic - posters shouldn't have to explain in detail why they don't like a particular restaurant/wouldn't go back. Different strokes for different folks. One post should be sufficient to get the point across.

If there is a problem with a post, report it.

bogman

Tung Sing is the one you mention, still going strong, go there myself now and again, one of the family, Gino has a Chinese restaurant in Blarney, not been there though. Enjoy the weekend.

MillyD123

Hi guys,

We're visiting Cork next week and looking for somewhere child friendly to eat - any recommendations ? We used to go to the Chinese restaurant in Patrick Street (over H Samuels I think ?) Is this place still good ?

Thanks in advance !

PS planning on visiting Foto and Cobh - any tips for things to do if its raining ? Kids are 2 6 & 8.

nerwen

pwurple wrote: »

I'd really recommend the new place Huguenots in town (french), and the Italian run by the same people out in wilton, gallo and galetti. Hugenots is fancier.

Second Hugenots if you're looking for a nice French place!

I had some friends over last week and we went out a fair few times, covered some of my favorite places. If anyone's heading to Market Lane any time soon I heartily recommend the lamb pie they have on the menu at the moment, it was absolutely gorgeous.

Also went to Italee, Wabisabi and Sohos for lunch, but they've taken the lamb cutlet salad off the menu in Sohos so... No real reason to go back there for me now unless others specifically want to. Gonna miss that salad though, the combo of lamb, mango, black pudding and pesto was SO good.

Oh and we finished off with pizza at the Fran Well the last night. Best pizza I've had in Cork by far.

Bacchus

Loire wrote: »

Heading to Orso tonight for a bite - anyone been & anything to recommend?

Love ORSO. Been through most of the menu and it's all good. Lamb & Monkfish are favs from the evening menu.

Malari

Loire wrote: »

Mrs. Loire went to Greene's last weekend and raved about it - nice to see somewhere going as long as they have been to remain trumps.

Heading to Orso tonight for a bite - anyone been & anything to recommend?

Thanks,
Loire.

I absolutely love the boneless lamb rib!

dibkins

Adding a thumbs up for Aroi. Nomnomnom.

Loire

Mrs. Loire went to Greene's last weekend and raved about it - nice to see somewhere going as long as they have been to remain trumps.

Heading to Orso tonight for a bite - anyone been & anything to recommend?

Thanks,
Loire.

pwurple

digitalninja wrote: »

I'm a Dub coming in for the weekend to see my mother who recently moved out west.
I want to bring her to a nice fancy restaurant on Friday but don't know Cork at all, can you people's republic lads steer me right?
She likes french, italian, steaks, indian or chinese.... Any ideas? Needs to be taxi reach of cork city centre.

I'd really recommend the new place Huguenots in town (french), and the Italian run by the same people out in wilton, gallo and galetti. Hugenots is fancier.

Hi there,
has anyone tried 'The Venue' in Ballintemple? It's recently renovated, but don't know if they do food.
Thanks!

I had a drink in the venue alright, bit souless still. No food. Very nearby though is longboats/The Temple Inn. Big red and black pub down the hill. They do food.

pwurple

draiochtanois wrote: »

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Mother of god would you lay off!

The poor starter we let slide, it was followed by decent enough mains. We sent back the desserts when they went wrong later. Perfectly reasonable and normal behaviour by any civilised standard. How you choose to behave in a restaurant, is your own business. Feel free to storm off completely outraged after a dodgey starter if you like. You have not persuaded me that I need to change my ways.

Back on-topic, has anyone been to Bunnyconnellans lately? Someone has given us a groupon they can't use... wondering is it worth the trip, or should I regift.

Lemag

digitalninja wrote: »

I'm a Dub coming in for the weekend to see my mother who recently moved out west.

Just in case you're not already aware of it, the Jazz Festival will be on this weekend so town will be very busy. You ought to make a reservation as soon as you've decided where you'll be taking her.

Also, as this is thread is effectively a review thread you might throw up your thoughts on your experience afterwards. Welcome to Cork!

digitalninja

Thanks for the advice! This west Brit appreciates it.

Nonoperational

Had a nice lunch in Fresco this week. Always quite liked the place. Service was friendly.

who_me

digitalninja wrote: »

I'm a Dub coming in for the weekend to see my mother who recently moved out west.
I want to bring her to a nice fancy restaurant on Friday but don't know Cork at all, can you people's republic lads steer me right?
She likes french, italian, steaks, indian or chinese.... Any ideas? Needs to be taxi reach of cork city centre.

Les Gourmandises, as mentioned above, best (only?) French restaurant in Cork.
For Italian, I love Rossini's for the ambience, although maybe La Dolce Vita shades it for the food.
Greene's an option for the setting (pond & waterfall).

All are within walking distance (or a grumpy "is that as far as you're going?" taxi ride) from the city centre.

Missyelliot2

Milly33 wrote: »

Hello yep tis open now under new owners, no food im afraid they are going to start it but id say it will be a while away

Thanks Milly33....just had a yearning for a bowl of homemade soup and thought of there....

Milly33

Missyelliot2 wrote: »

Hi there,
has anyone tried 'The Venue' in Ballintemple? It's recently renovated, but don't know if they do food.
Thanks!

Hello yep tis open now under new owners, no food im afraid they are going to start it but id say it will be a while away

Bacchus

digitalninja wrote: »

I'm a Dub coming in for the weekend to see my mother who recently moved out west.
I want to bring her to a nice fancy restaurant on Friday but don't know Cork at all, can you people's republic lads steer me right?
She likes french, italian, steaks, indian or chinese.... Any ideas? Needs to be taxi reach of cork city centre.

Define fancy.

Market Lane is quality food and service, though you can't book it.
Bar Electric has great food with a lot of buzz from the bar downstairs.
Les Gourmandes is fancy fancy dining.
Liberty Grill has great food too, great service and is a bit smaller than the first two I mentioned.

All are in the city centre.