The Restaurant Recommendation Thread

but1er wrote: »

Dub looking for recommendations for a meal next weekend, what's the name of the wings place??

It's Wild West Wings on Washington street.

Went today and was pretty impressed. Had a starter portion of both the ribs and wings. The ribs were nice enough, didn't blow my mind or anything but nice. I had the Italiano wings which came with parmesan and a garlic dip, totally up my alley. Plenty of wings even for a starter, loads of parmesan shavings on there, crispy skin... Yum! One of the guys I was with is a real heat fiend and he had the insane wings which gave him a bit of a sweat, he was quite pleased.

sporina wrote: »

going to fenns quay tomorrow night - i have some steak lovers in tow - anyone been?

I have and I LOVE that place. I'm not sure it's a steak lover's kind of place though - not even sure they have straight up steak on the menu.

It's what I'd call modern Irish and the food is so good there. I've had a featherblade of beef in there, which was literally falling apart on the plate and the jus that came with it... some kind of mushroom and red wine concoction that I still dream of. Their version of bacon and cabbage is amazing and they occasionally have a dessert which is kind of like a panna cotta but made with carrageen moss. The food is always inventive, perfectly cooked and tasty.

I have a lot of love for that place, in case it wasn't obvious. But if someone is expecting a steak I don't think I'd take them there. I'd be sad about not going though!

Myself and OH went to Pho the new place on Douglas street last week, got a voucher on Living Social and said it was worth a try, passed it a few times and it looked nice.
Ordered the veg red curry and he got Beef Pho, we ordered fresh spring rolls to share.
The food came out my and looked well, the Pho which to my understanding was a soupy kinda dish,looked like a salad with noodles and some greens and dull grey beef with some pink bits on top. The curry contained a few bits of unseasoned tofu and a bit of brocolli and tasted like water which some chilli had been fired into, the OH picked at the beef and wouldn't even eat it, the spring rolls were ok, but at 9.99 for three veg spring rolls they would wanna be. Won't be recommending or returning, I didn't bother complaining as I had a voucher but the full plates handed back spoke for themselves

nomeban wrote: »

I went for the other vegetarian dish Pesambar or something - not great. It sounded really fancy but it was just bone dry tofu, beansprouts, french beans, some cucumber with a few tablespoons of peanut sauce dolloped in the middle. I also left the plate back half eaten.

The chicken curry on the other hand, was delish. A friend had it and I gave it a taste.

I don't know what to think of the place.

the reviews from pho seem to be poor all round.. i know a few who have been there and reports were poor..

hope it improves so it can survive - cos at this rate it won't..
and afaik the owner use to run the cafe in the glucksman?

nomeban wrote: »

I went for the other vegetarian dish Pesambar or something - not great. It sounded really fancy but it was just bone dry tofu, beansprouts, french beans, some cucumber with a few tablespoons of peanut sauce dolloped in the middle. I also left the plate back half eaten.

The chicken curry on the other hand, was delish. A friend had it and I gave it a taste.

I don't know what to think of the place.

My partner got the same vegetarian dish as yourself, very bland, they could at least have put some seasoning on the tofu. Not a restaurant we will be returning to.

Their website seems defaced!

So are they going more towards Oysters style? Or like their take on the annies style

Anything you remember from the menu?

-Toppy- wrote: »

Their website seems defaced!

did anyone call then to let them know? If not I will.

Looking at the state of it, I dont think they are even using the website
That chef they had on it Zico hasnt been there for 4/5 years I think

Unfortunately, I echo the views on Pho.
Went with the voucher.
I won't be back.
Much much better ingredients than Ramem but no great flavour. My Rendang was very poor. Not like a rendang at all - more like tough, thin, stirfried beef in an overly sweet, not very fragrant, under seasoned sauce. It seems like the chef doesn't know what rendang is.
Just all very bland and disappointing.

So:
Ramem : awful
Pho: meh
Aroi : love it.

Have to try new one on Fr. Mathew St. and Malay Kitchen at Paradise Place.

Has anyone tried The Square Table in Blarney? Its my mother's birthday so and thinking of going there. Otherwise thinking of the Thady.

nomeban wrote: »

Malay Kitchen isn't great. Stodgy boring noodles the two times I went.

Is the place on Fr Mathew street open yet?

Yup. Up and running.