Dinner Tonight! Where to go? - Restaurant & Eating Out Recommendations for NCD

The Hill Billy wrote: »

Am hoping to go to the new Windmill Seafood & Steakhouse in Skerries this weekend. Will be dropping Mrs Billy a hint or two about it as a birthday treat.

If it is anything like The Grill @ Ollies (same proprietor) it should live up to expectation.

100% agree.

Hope to make it over myself soon. Doubt it will be this weekend tough

Hi has anybody tried Brascos restaurant on skerries harbour i tried to book for last night but they were full (always a good sign)

Went to Windmill on Sunday. disappointed. I'll start with good points decor is lovely but I think they could have made better use of the space (they had to turn away two couples, which is mad in these times). The menu has lots of choice on it but they had run out of t bones and 10oz steaks and that was at 7pm on Sunday.

The food was good quality if a little pricey for the portion of the mains, starters were perfect. Staff were quietly arguing with each other a number of times which was strange and I felt we were being rushed. I'm a notoriously fast eater but even I couldn't manage to finish my starter before I was asked TWICE was I done>

The Windmill has great potential but definitely could improve. Not sure if I would go back in saying that, which I'm sad to say.

Mr.Wemmick wrote: »

Rather than start another thread, can I jump in here and ask if any of you have a child-friendly recommendation for Sunday lunch in Skerries?

I have read over your great recommendations on here but worry about bringing kids into a place unless it is family friendly..

Thanks

Blue Bar would be child friendly. Great food aswell.

PaulD77 wrote: »

Hi Larko,
Sorry to hear you were disappointed. I wasn’t there on Sunday evening myself, but will be sure to bring this up with all the staff.
Let me just reply in reference to some points you made.
On utilizing the space, we looked at putting in more tables, but the shape of the rooms would mean that the tables would be on top of each other then and this would annoy people more. The layout of the room is and will continue to be under review.
On running out of T-Bone and 10oz fillets, I can only apologize for this as it was completely out of our control. We were let down big time by our supplier and are putting measures in place to make sure that this does not happen again.
I find it strange that you say it is a bit pricey for portion size on the mains. Since we have opened, speaking to regulars from other places we have ran, the general consensus was that the portions were way too big
On feeling as you were being rushed, as I said I will bring this up with the floor staff. I certainly don’t think that they were trying to rush you, maybe over enthusiastic, which I will work on, but they weren’t trying to turn the table as we finish at 9 on Sundays.
We hope to see you back soon as we are only open 10 days and appreciate feedback like you have given so we can only improve.
Many Thanks
Paul

Paul

Have you a website/facebook page when i can have a look at the menu. Will definately pay a visit

Just spent a weekend in Skerries - lovely town and lovely people!!

Ollies was just the best out of all the places we ate but didn't get to the Windmill, mind. The Olive have lovely organic teas and nice breakfast.

We also ate at the blue bar and it was okay but could have been so much better: why, oh why, do chefs not change the oil and make chips and kids' food in old oil that smells rancid. Really puts me off going back to places when they do that.. and yet the ingredients are good/fresh, the menu varied and interesting but they just use old past-its-best oil so the restaurant stinks of it by the time you're finished your meal

And, by the way, this isn't an isolated problem. Restaurants up and down the country use old oil too.

Needless to say, no bad smelling oil out of Ollies. Just good fresh smelling food - salads were great there too.

Where is the restaurant in Ollies? I've drank there a few times and never noticed anyone eating. And where is the Windmill now? I thought Ollies was in the Windmill building?

eh i dunno wrote: »

Where is the restaurant in Ollies? I've drank there a few times and never noticed anyone eating. And where is the Windmill now? I thought Ollies was in the Windmill building?

I sent you the facebook page on PM for the Windmill a few weeks back. We have been doing food in Ollies for about a year and a half now. The Windmill Restaurant, which is inbetween Ollies and The Snug opened at the end of January

Cardinal Richelieu wrote: »

If I might hijack the thread toask a question, I like a good seafood chowder but most fail to impress. Whats the fish in the Loughshinny chowder?

Our Chowder is made from scratch with root vegetables, fresh fennel, fresh mussels, dublin bay prawns, monkfish, salmon, cod and smoked salmon

cathy01 wrote: »

really i just wouldnt go there now even if i didnt have a buggy,.I cant stand that.Thanks for the info.

In fairness to the Blue Bar, the way the restaurant is designed, there is not enough space in there for a buggy.. all the seats and tables are in snug-type raised tables. I don't think it's a case of not allowing you a buggy, just no where to store it unless it was a small umbrella one that collapsed easily and could be put at the door safely out of the way.

They asked if we needed high chairs which we didn't, and all the staff were very nice and helpful. The kids got colour pencils/crayons and paper for drawing and I got the impression they would try to help if they could so..

(psst, note to Chef: just keep your oil fresh and I'll be back.. )

Dublin Mark wrote: »

Got a takeaway from Chipsticks - the new Chinese Restuarant in Skerries and I have to say it was fantastic!

Speedy service, good value - we will be back!

Is that a typo for chopsticks? chipsticks is a peculiar name for a chinese.

Jimdagym wrote: »

Is that a typo for chopsticks? chipsticks is a peculiar name for a chinese.

Yes its Chopsticks, also in New Street Skerries, next door to the Snug, The Windmill and Ollies Place. With the Coast opening back up soon, its becoming quite a busy little street!

Its not Northy County Dublin per se, but will be of plenty of interest to NCD residents that El Paso has re-opened in Howth.