Restaurant Recommendation Thread - Anyone for seconds?

Have eaten there a couple of times, including today. Food was nice enough I thought - ordered the Chicken Supreme and the coating was delicious. But I 100% agree on the portion sizes, every time I've cleared the plate and left hungry (and I'm normally someone who leaves a fair bit on the plate). They definitely could add a bit more.

Can anyone point me in the direction of a decent meal, doesn't have to be fine dining, that serves food for both vegetarian and gluten free options. Takeaways or lunches will do too.

I'm done with having to go to Scoozis for a family dinner (kids are teens/young adult). Paid ott prices yesterday, for ok-ish food, all because they do gluten free pasta and garlic bread🙄 the birthday girls choice as she's coeliac and we are very limited as to where we can go.

where is this? puts Masseytown to shame

Thats cork builders providers dublin providers is on the kinsale road oppopsite smiths/harvey norman etc.

Still reluctant to eat anything from press-up eats after their closure for mice droppings.

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/press-up-eats-ordered-to-close-in-cork-after-mice-droppings-found-in-kitchen-1288966.html

I'm often of the view that somewhere that has been caught out over hygiene issues is far more likely to be compliant and on their best behaviour than somewhere who may not have had an inspection in years! (unless it's a real persistently badly run hole!)

Went back to The 4 Liars to try again yesterday. I went twice around the time that they first opened and thought it was pretty terrible - very bland. I think it is run by different people now and is really good. They've redecorated, too and it's now a much nicer space.

The service was pretty poor to be fair, and they aren't exactly chatty but the staff were pleasant, all the same and it's good value.

I was there with a group of 7 two weeks ago, positive comments all round as well. Too bad the BYOB option is gone as I live close by so could easily nip home to resupply everyone.

Went to Lab82 across from train station for brunch today and picked up a brownie for takeaway - couldn’t fault it - all delicious! Fast and efficient service, the place was buzzing - will be back

I think the Hollandaise is the real deal, it tasted pretty good to me anyway! It doesn’t strike me as the place that would do “fake” Hollandaise. I didn’t even know places did what you said :-O - maybe I just like the fake one :-D

the brownie has milkybar through it so it’s white chocolate - it was sooo good

just to add about the Hollandaise, Liberty Grill Hollandaise is light in colour but that is most definitely the real deal. I got eggs Benedict in San Francisco before and the sauce was yellow and gloopy and was the most synthetic, disgusting thing I’d ever had lol

I'd agree about their hollandaise, but again I just know if i like the taste rather than if i know its fresh or not. I've had most of their egg dishes and i like the libre eggs with chorizo and harrisa

And I make dedicated trips for their kinder bueno brownies. Love them.

Their pancakes covered in stuff are a bit much for me though, more of a dessert/cake than a brekkie

Ooh, Milkybar, nice!

Cool, will check it out.

I'm not sure on Liberty grill tbh, the place next door (spitjack?) does a hollandaise too and I think I prefer it. SF is the same as anywhere else, some places do it well and some don't

The Marina Market has gotten very very expensive now. It's really put me off. No Sin have upped the price of their smoothie bowls from €5.50 to €6.50 to €7.50 and now they're €9.50 for a regular. The large is more expensive. All of these price increases have occurred over the past 16 months or so.

They can blame inflation all they want but the fact is that many people surely can't justify spending that much money on a simple smoothie bowl. I certainly won't anymore anyway. Big pity because they were a great option in there.

New cafe on Popes Quay, see "new businesses" thread.

What's did you get from Spice Genie? They do indian is it?

Unreal find, looks fab. The chickens!

I had an eggs benny earlier this week (not Cork), and it was on a scone instead of a muffin or bread. It was surprisingly good. The muffins can be a bit slippery on the plate when cutting them, but a scone crumbled nicely. I know that breakfast probably doesnt need the extra calories of a scone vs english muffin, but I was happy to go all in there anyway.

Ive been a fan of Eco in Douglas for years, but went there recently and was really dissappointed

ordered steak medium to well done, got one that had hardly touched the grill, my wife eats rare, but she described mine as blue

They took it back and same steak returned 15 mins later...

enquired could I have fresh sides, but was told that would take a further 10 mins, so i let it go

Poor service overall, when i said it at bill time response was 'I will let the chef know'

On a side note, Bamboo next door has also changed ownership