Restaurant Recommendation Thread - Anyone for seconds?

Gaspode · 15-02-2021 6:04pm #1

First thread has exceeded 10000 pists so is closed.
This thread is for restaurant recommendations nothing else. Any personal insults will result in a thread ban, the last thread was descending into farce.

roundymac · 15-02-2021 7:06pm

Carrigaline Court Valintines dinner was excellent, 2 mains, 2 desserts and a bottle of wine, well done Gerry Healy and team.

shawki · 15-02-2021 8:13pm

Genuine question, Has the cornstore improved/changed hands in recent years?

Mardyke · 15-02-2021 8:20pm

shawki wrote: »

Genuine question, Has the cornstore improved/changed hands in recent years?

Not that I'm aware of, on either.

I think it's owned by the same crowd as Coqbull. They seem to have places in Limerick too.

https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-40117295.html

You wouldn't hear much about Coqbull. I wasn't very impressed with it the couple of times I was there.

shawki · 15-02-2021 8:30pm

Mardyke wrote: »

Not that I'm aware of, on either.

I think it's owned by the same crowd as Coqbull. They seem to have places in Limerick too.

https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-40117295.html

You wouldn't hear much about Coqbull. I wasn't very impressed with it the couple of times I was there.

Maybe it’s time to forgive and forget and give Cornstore another go. My last experience was not positive but people outside of boards keep recommending it to me.

Lia_lia · 15-02-2021 9:27pm

shawki wrote: »

Genuine question, Has the cornstore improved/changed hands in recent years?

I was there during the summer. Was just meh. Overpriced. Saying that I do like their cocktails.

I went for an interview for a waitressing job there when I was a student (this is about 10 years ago now...) and the owner/manager was horrible. Not going to get into specifics on a public forum but let’s just say staff were not treated very well. Didn’t take the job.

the beer revolu · 16-02-2021 10:04am

Haven't been to the cornstore in years but I found it decent when I did. Not really sure why I haven't been back. Just not my bag, really. Same as Market Lane is good but I never bother going.

Billythekid19 · 16-02-2021 10:33am

shawki wrote: »

Genuine question, Has the cornstore improved/changed hands in recent years?

Cornstore has the best chicken wings in cork, worth going for that alone. The only place that matches their wings is elephant and castle.
Was last in Cornstore in the summer and it was nicely spaced out and friendly staff so highly recommended.

rob316 · 16-02-2021 2:37pm

Well I just went in town for a few rolls from masseytown for me and the lads in the office. Absolutely phenomenal.

All rolls are €7.50 and they are a fine size with I'm happy to report full of meat. We halved up the rolls and all had a sample of each. Roast pork, roast ham and roast chicken. I thought the roast pork was the pick - crackling pork, mayo, red onion, peppers and chutney.

Well done to them, something really simple but different.

opus · 16-02-2021 3:14pm

Snap I was there myself as well. Wanted to try the wagyu beef roll but they didn't have anyway. Went with the ham roll instead, no complaints at all but it didn't change my life

rob316 · 16-02-2021 3:15pm

opus wrote: »

Snap I was there myself as well. Wanted to try the wagyu beef roll but they didn't have anyway. Went with the ham roll instead, no complaints at all but it didn't change my life

Oh I didnt see a beef, guess I'll have to go back tomorrow for that!

sporina · 16-02-2021 3:18pm

rob316 wrote: »

Well I just went in town for a few rolls from masseytown for me and the lads in the office. Absolutely phenomenal.

All rolls are €7.50 and they are a fine size with I'm happy to report full of meat. We halved up the rolls and all had a sample of each. Roast pork, roast ham and roast chicken. I thought the roast pork was the pick - crackling pork, mayo, red onion, peppers and chutney.

Well done to them, something really simple but different.

checked out their fb page - wow looks great.. and yes something different.. looks quality - thinking about it now, surprised it hasn't been done before.. Bracken's will be missed but I hope they do well

igCorcaigh · 16-02-2021 4:26pm

How was the bread in Masseytown?

What puts me off O'Flynns sausages is the poor quality bread rolls. Sausages themselves are good.

rob316 · 16-02-2021 4:32pm

igCorcaigh wrote: »

How was the bread in Masseytown?

What puts me off O'Flynns sausages is the poor quality bread rolls. Sausages themselves are good.

Very good its the proper rustic bread like you get in the market.

Lia_lia · 16-02-2021 10:12pm

rob316 wrote: »

Well I just went in town for a few rolls from masseytown for me and the lads in the office. Absolutely phenomenal.

All rolls are €7.50 and they are a fine size with I'm happy to report full of meat. We halved up the rolls and all had a sample of each. Roast pork, roast ham and roast chicken. I thought the roast pork was the pick - crackling pork, mayo, red onion, peppers and chutney.

Well done to them, something really simple but different.

Oh fab. Must give them a go. Was chatting to the owner the other day when I got a coffee from there. Nice guy!

igCorcaigh · 16-02-2021 10:46pm

The only time I had pork crackling was in Deep South, I didn't like it at all, hard as rock. Couldn't eat it.

Water John · 16-02-2021 11:06pm

Lia_lia wrote: »

Oh fab. Must give them a go. Was chatting to the owner the other day when I got a coffee from there. Nice guy!

Ah he's from Macroom and Macroom never reared a fool.
Was wondering about the name Masseytown, see he's Tom and Marion Creedon's son. My brother knew Tom:
https://www.echolive.ie/corklives/arid-40209731.html

Wish him well and will call when I've got my vaccine.

the beer revolu · 17-02-2021 12:37pm

igCorcaigh wrote: »

The only time I had pork crackling was in Deep South, I didn't like it at all, hard as rock. Couldn't eat it.

Done properly, it's puffed up and crispy/crunchy, not hard.
But not done right, it's like eating credit cards.
I love love love crackling!!

fin12 · 18-02-2021 1:36am

Anyone get the monkfish goujons from the leaping salmon?

fin12 · 18-02-2021 2:00am

What’s the food like in Soho?

sammyjo90 · 18-02-2021 7:50pm

fin12 wrote: »

What’s the food like in Soho?

For me its fairly average.

fin12 · 19-02-2021 12:26am

sammyjo90 wrote: »

For me its fairly average.

Ya I’ve just spotted one or two cocktails I’d like to get so was wondering about the food.

Be right back · 19-02-2021 12:28am

Got lunch from Sonny's deli today. It was very tasty.

pwurple · 19-02-2021 8:23am

Delighted to hear Sonny's reopened! Must get a reuben in the next few weeks. My lockdown lunches at home are being pimped at the moment by crisps. (Yes, it's come to this level of boredom). But, have discovered that wheelies are great in a ham sandwich, snax do good things for a cheese sandwich and skips work in a tuna wrap .

A fancy sandwich from Sonny's would be the business.

We ordered the Cask at home box for the weekend. First order of takeaway anything since last autumn. Will report back.

pwurple · 19-02-2021 8:32am

igCorcaigh wrote: »

The only time I had pork crackling was in Deep South, I didn't like it at all, hard as rock. Couldn't eat it.

Aww that's a shame, shouldn't be rock-like. They got it wrong there. Should be crunchy , salty porkness. Like the crispy bit on a rather.

If you retry someday... Look out for porchetta on a menu (when things open up!) for crackling on the outside. It's pork wrapped around herbs /stuffing , slow cooked then crisped up. It's not a healthfood, but very tasty. Actually, I think O'Mahoney butchers do them if you cook at home.

the beer revolu · 19-02-2021 10:24am

pwurple wrote: »

Delighted to hear Sonny's reopened! Must get a reuben in the next few weeks. My lockdown lunches at home are being pimped at the moment by crisps. (Yes, it's come to this level of boredom). But, have discovered that wheelies are great in a ham sandwich, snax do good things for a cheese sandwich and skips work in a tuna wrap . A fancy sandwich from Sonny's would be the business.

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I've always maintained that there is more to a crisp sandwich (without getting into a debate on what are or aren't crisps) than cheese & Onion Tayto in white sliced bread with butter.
I tip my hat at your experimentation !

Be right back · 19-02-2021 10:41am

pwurple wrote: »

Delighted to hear Sonny's reopened! Must get a reuben in the next few weeks. My lockdown lunches at home are being pimped at the moment by crisps. (Yes, it's come to this level of boredom). But, have discovered that wheelies are great in a ham sandwich, snax do good things for a cheese sandwich and skips work in a tuna wrap . A fancy sandwich from Sonny's would be the business.

We ordered the Cask at home box for the weekend. First order of takeaway anything since last autumn. Will report back.

I got the smoked chicken roll. Must go back for the reuben!

Drdenise75 · 19-02-2021 11:05am

Where would people recommend for a good Pad Thai???

Luap · 19-02-2021 11:42am

Got Paddy The Farmers last week - the featherblade beef was melt in your mouth.

Would highly recommend.

Corkladddd!! · 19-02-2021 12:02pm

pwurple wrote: »

Aww that's a shame, shouldn't be rock-like. They got it wrong there. Should be crunchy , salty porkness. Like the crispy bit on a rather.

If you retry someday... Look out for porchetta on a menu (when things open up!) for crackling on the outside. It's pork wrapped around herbs /stuffing , slow cooked then crisped up. It's not a healthfood, but very tasty. Actually, I think O'Mahoney butchers do them if you cook at home.

Spitjack do it on takeaway if you're looking for it!

fin12 · 19-02-2021 1:56pm

Drdenise75 wrote: »

Where would people recommend for a good Pad Thai???

Koto maybe.

I like the one from Ramen but I know a lot of people on here don’t rate that place. I’d only buy it when it’s the 8 before 8pm.

Restaurant Recommendation Thread - Anyone for seconds?

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