The Restaurant Recommendation Thread

kcb wrote: »

You have to hand it to Cornstore owners, they have managed to fool people into going to their restaurant for years. It's baffling. They are now doing the same with that glorified chipper Coq Bull.

Proof, I think, that lots of people like bland food. The fact that Eco, Currans, Scoozis, Luigi Malones (and some more) still exist, is further proof of this.

I must say im a big fan of luigis. Im a chicken wing nut and havent found many places that do them better. I woukdnt be a huge fan of the rest of their menu but the(large) wings and toblerone cheesecake are my favourite main and dessert in the city. I might only go once or twice a year but dont even look at the menu anymore.

I like the pizza in Luigi's. Only thing I'd ever eat in there. And only once or twice a year.

you know, one thing I have come to really realise from 2015 is that one cannot go by reviews of anything.. restaurants, movies, books, etc... its so subjective - depends on one standard, preferences etc..

but as we are talking about food - I think it is especially the case.. like Coqbull is a perfect example.. its obviously very popular.. but i went there once out of just needing somewhere to eat - jazz weekend after 9.30 - had planned to go to chilli padi - just for something fast but not fast food - but it was closed - so ended up in coqbull.. i had my reservations but had not been..

but my god, i would have been better off with a burger king.. such much.. poor quality meat laced with salt, flavourings and sauces..

i had to have 3 sparkling waters after it..

some may like this over flavoured food - to mask the poor quality i would think.. but i don't eat such muck too often so it did not go down well with me..

pwurple wrote: »

Totally agree sporina, luigi's and coqbull are not for me either, but loads of people are into it. It is all subjective.

That's why I really love a post with loads of details. "Great food in x place" leaves me no wiser.

Tell us what you had and why you liked it. I guess the risk is people jumping down your neck and calling you names about what you like/don't like.

yeah there is always a risk of people being offended - and its not meant that way - not from me anyway.. i just like minimally processed local fresh food - cooked well..

Even if I am getting the same quality food, I'd still prefer to sit in a restaurant than a chipper! I don't mind comments on food quality, but it's not the same as going to a chipper. I've only been to Coqbull once and I far prefer the burgers and chips in Son of a Bun. Tastier and skinny, well done chips, the way I like them!

as for luigis lol. it sems to be a marmite restaurant. you love it or hate it lol.
personally im not mad about the place but like i said above i love chicken wings and they do for me anyway, the best in the city. i also love their cheesecake. anything else ive tried in there has been a bit meh!

Techmaster wrote: »

What is the verdict on Eco Douglas?

the food is ok, nothing special.
book a table for an extra 2 people, when you are seated wait 5 minutes and thell them the rest of the party cancelled. otherwise you will be seated so close to the people next to you you'll think your sharing a table with them.

gimmick wrote: »

Coqbull is clearly the new Ramen for this place. It's cool to picks flaws in it.

I dislike Ramen because of the very low quality of the food. How dare you suggest that it is for some sort of notion of being "cool", whatever you mean by that?

It is very ignorant to label people who have different views to your own as somehow having a "sheep" mentally. A real lazy form of argument.
Do you seriously think people are going to Coqbull and Ramen, enjoying their meals and then reporting that it was terrible just to be "cool"? Really?

kcb wrote: »

I think the reason both of those places get special attention here IMO is (they are crap BUT ALSO) they have this 'attitude' and blow on about how great they are. The sheep mentality that exists only spurs them on!

oh i would not agree with you here - i'd say it uncool to say you like coqbull.. lol..

as for ramen - it defo has a market.. its not the best asian but its not the worst and i think the set up is good for young adults/families.. there is a nice relaxed atm in there.. its not for me but i can see that it would have a market

the beer revolu wrote: »

Trying to be hip with the cool kids, hu?

sorry?

gimmick wrote: »

Coqbull is clearly the new Ramen for this place. It's cool to picks flaws in it.

Rubbish.

If it was cool to knock Ramen it would be as equally cool to knock Chill Pad. But IMHO they're a world apart quality wise.

Cool or not you couldn't knock Ramen if the food was decent. It's not.It's sh|te.

So chili paad is expensive? Never been do don't know. If so why the comparison to ramen which is cheap? Different markets, different ingredient quality and different expectations surely. Not all restaurants should be compared at same standards. There is a market for both and both suit different occasions.

This thread is compulsive reading but utterly meaningless for restaurant recommendations. The only way to out if you like a restaurant is to go... Not based on anything here. Someone have out about pint singers in a pub when they were eating. Dear God. It is a pub. And I hazard a guess that anyone who uses the phrase pint singers should not eat in a pub to begin with a they are not going to enjoy it. Someone else said the same pub is great for food.

There are a good few semi-regular posters in here who I know would like the same kind of restaurants I do, so if they give a new restaurant a good or bad review it gives me a good indication if I'll like it.

As for Ramen, I actually don't mind it too much. It's fast food. I do agree it seemed to start off with better quality meals than it is now. I haven't tried Chilli Padi yet, as the location of Ramen is more convenient usually, but I will at some stage!

After reading the recommendations here we went to The Meatball Place for lunch last week. While it is excellent value (€7.50 for lunch) we wouldn't go back. The meatballs themselves were small, yes the sides were big, but didn't make up for the mains.