The Restaurant Recommendation Thread

northgirl · 09-05-2016 09:58AM

Heard that the lads that own/run the Rob Roy have bought Annies in Sundays Well. Anyone know more?

TeletextPear · 09-05-2016 10:01AM

mimihops wrote: »

Is there anywhere in town to get Breton style galettes now that Paradise Crepe has closed down?

It's closed down? Feck it anyway, we have a gift voucher for it that we were planning to use soon.

mimihops · 09-05-2016 11:15AM

TeletextPear wrote: »

It's closed down? Feck it anyway, we have a gift voucher for it that we were planning to use soon.

Yup it has closed unfortunately and another restaurant called Gwens has opened instead. Now this is purely speculation but it could possibly be the same owners so you should check it out.

dibkins · 10-05-2016 08:32AM

mimihops wrote: »

Is there anywhere in town to get Breton style galettes now that Paradise Crepe has closed down?

I make them myself around once a week:P

mimihops · 10-05-2016 09:25AM

dibkins wrote: »

I make them myself around once a week:P

I'll be over so dibkins!! :-) Think I might have a go off making them myself, couldn't be too difficult (I hope!!)

SteelyDanJalapeno · 10-05-2016 01:51PM

Ate in Orso the weekend, it was very good, called in at 9 and there was no free tables so she took my mobile and called me back in 15 or 20 minutes time, which was a enough time to get a drink in Arthur Maines next door.

The food was very good, I had Scallops cooked perfectly with Parmesan potatoes and a lovely house cocktail, girlfriend had a veggie potatoe back which also tasted excellent.

2 mains, 2 sides and 2 cocktail for just under 50 euro, 8/10 for me.

Milly33 · 10-05-2016 01:57PM

Orso is that the same as the one in Bandon

northgirl · 10-05-2016 02:00PM

TiltedBrain wrote: »

Ate in Orso the weekend, it was very good, called in at 9 and there was no free tables so she took my mobile and called me back in 15 or 20 minutes time, which was a enough time to get a drink in Arthur Maines next door.

The food was very good, I had Scallops cooked perfectly with Parmesan potatoes and a lovely house cocktail, girlfriend had a veggie potatoe back which also tasted excellent.

2 mains, 2 sides and 2 cocktail for just under 50 euro, 8/10 for me.

favourite restaurant in Cork, delicious & consistent food and very reasonably priced.

BurnsCarpenter · 12-05-2016 05:27PM

New burrito joint opening soon in Douglas, at the entrance to the woollen mills. Newish street food gaff up the road by apache called taken 123 is pretty decent.

limnam · 12-05-2016 09:42PM

mimihops wrote: »

Is there anywhere in town to get Breton style galettes now that Paradise Crepe has closed down?

Seems to happen a fair bit in Cork. Place was always busy when I went or looked in.

Odd.

sporina · 12-05-2016 10:07PM

ate in Liberty grill tonight - food was grand - nothing memorable.. the chicken in my salad was v overcooked.. and not the real thing.. my +1 said "it was grand"... but its a nice informal friendly setting.. friendly staff..

pwurple · 12-05-2016 10:43PM

Milly33 wrote: »

Orso is that the same as the one in Bandon

No, orso is the same group as market lane, elbow lane, blackrock castle.

The bandon cafe is warren allen.

the beer revolu · 13-05-2016 07:01AM

sporina wrote: »

ate in Liberty grill tonight - food was grand - nothing memorable.. the chicken in my salad was v overcooked.. and not the real thing.. my +1 said "it was grand"... but its a nice informal friendly setting.. friendly staff..

What do you mean by 'not the real thing'?

sporina · 13-05-2016 11:20AM

the beer revolu wrote: »

What do you mean by 'not the real thing'?

like it was not a fresh breast of chicken.. and defo not a whole breast - 3 grilled slivers.. maybe bought in.. the processed sort.. but i could be wrong..

Milly33 · 13-05-2016 01:13PM

thanks pwuple never knew this

kcb · 13-05-2016 03:21PM

Liberty Grill is one of these slightly above average places that somehow has been elevated to Michelen status mainly due to Cork's sheep mentality when it comes to food outlets!

Step forward Eco, KCs, Cornstore, Rossini, Bull and Coq...

Actually some of them aren't even average!

taco.cat · 13-05-2016 04:45PM

kcb wrote: »

Liberty Grill is one of these slightly above average places that somehow has been elevated to Michelen status mainly due to Cork's sheep mentality when it comes to food outlets!

Step forward Eco, KCs, Cornstore, Rossini, Bull and Coq...

Actually some of them aren't even average!

Some of those are not like the others!

Liberty Grill is good, consistent food at a good price. It's not haute cuisine by any stretch of the imagination, and it doesn't try to be. It has a menu that's broad enough to appeal to most people, while not being so broad as to be impossible to make everything fresh. It is also very well located. That's why people like it and recommend it.

KC's is a takeaway, so can't possibly be compared with the other restaurants on your list. The reason it's popular is that you can get freshly prepared, good quality takeaway that will have you full to the brim for a tenner or less. It's higher quality than most takeaway places by a mile.

I have seen very few instances of anyone strongly recommending Eco's, Rossini's or Cornstore here. Most people would say they're overpriced or poor quality.

Coqbull, I can't really speak to to. It seems divisive alright.

There's no doubt that some people stick with what they like, but that's the same in any city in the world. There's always great restaurants that will close down because no-one eats there, and poor restaurants that are constantly busy for inexplicable reasons. It is in no way unique to Cork.

kcb · 13-05-2016 04:54PM

The only comparison I'm making is in their magical elevated status. Nothing to do with genre.

pwurple · 13-05-2016 06:39PM

kcb wrote: »

The only comparison I'm making is in their magical elevated status. Nothing to do with genre.

There's no magical elevated status, they are just popular and (I hope!) do well. I'm all for that, fair play to them, it takes a lot of work in the fickle business that is food.

I get that people want variety and going to the same place over and over again is hella boring, but that doesn't diminish that particular business.

And by the way, Cork is exceptionally well served for variety in places to eat. I go out once a month with a group of friends. We pick a different place every month... Thought we would start doing duplicates eventually, but we are into our 6th year of it without a repeat.

limnam · 13-05-2016 06:56PM

pwurple wrote: »

but we are into our 6th year of it without a repeat.

The constant closing and opening of places might also play a part in that.

I really would struggle to come up with 70+ places I would be willing to go for dinner in the city. I might manage 10

rob316 · 13-05-2016 08:26PM

Gutted to hear chilli padi on father Matthew street is closing it's doors tomorrow.

TrustedApple · 13-05-2016 08:27PM

rob316 wrote: »

Gutted to hear chilli padi on father Matthew street is closing it's doors tomorrow.

I am shocked I have been there twice over the last few weeks and I rate there curry's higher then ramon. But to be fair both times we where the only ones in there.

bee06 · 13-05-2016 08:37PM

Oh no! That's a shame. Anytime I've been in there in the evening though there has been max 10 people.

rob316 · 13-05-2016 08:39PM

Gutted to hear chilli padi on father Matthew street is closing it's doors tomorrow.

Curb Your Enthusiasm · 13-05-2016 09:03PM

rob316 wrote: »

Gutted to hear chilli padi on father Matthew street is closing it's doors tomorrow.

Fermoy closed too.

Not sure about Ballincollig.

rob316 · 13-05-2016 09:06PM

Curb Your Enthusiasm wrote: »

Fermoy closed too.

Not sure about Ballincollig.

The locations are cat when you compare them to ramen. The food on the other hand is streets ahead.

Jimmy the manager in father Matthew st is sound so nice to my son and loyal to the regulars like myself. I'll be going there tomorrow to wish them the best.

The full menu is €8 tomorrow

Léan · 13-05-2016 10:02PM

rob316 wrote: »

Gutted to hear chilli padi on father Matthew street is closing it's doors tomorrow.

Noooo really? Nothing about it online? Gutted

bee06 · 13-05-2016 10:05PM

Léan wrote: »

Noooo really? Nothing about it online? Gutted

It's on their Facebook page.

kcb · 13-05-2016 11:38PM

Add Ramen to that list of unexplainable popular places........

Fair play to them ðŸ˜³

J Mysterio · 14-05-2016 12:38AM

rob316 wrote: »

Gutted to hear chilli padi on father Matthew street is closing it's doors tomorrow.

I for one am not surprised. They used to make the best Beef Rendang ive ever had but the standard plummeted a while back.

I know someone in the business who has personal knowledge of those involved and, basically, they didnt want to pay the original chef his due and he moved on... Cue massive drop in standards w/ new chefs.

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