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    #122
    PBPumpkin
    Registered Users Posts: 81 ✭✭PBPumpkin


    Mantra does a great Sunday lunch btw with plenty of space for buggys.

    The special last Sunday was 3 courses with a glass of wine or bottle of beer for 19.99 - you can't beat that!

    Quality of the food is excellent too.

    Can't comment on niteclub or even how the bar is - don't get out much anymore ;-)


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    #123
    Moonbeam
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    I have no idea what B2 is:)

    Mantra is a fine place to go at about 11 in the day with the buggy brigade,there is plenty of buggy space and the lunch is not bad.

    Now that the Riverside Bistro is gone there are not many places that you can fit loads of buggies .


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    #124
    the_big_kahuna
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭the_big_kahuna


    Moonbeam wrote: »
    I have no idea what B2 is:)

    Mantra is a fine place to go at about 11 in the day with the buggy brigade,there is plenty of buggy space and the lunch is not bad.

    Now that the Riverside Bistro is gone there are not many places that you can fit loads of buggies .

    Haha :D B2 is their disco bar for the younger folk. It's upstairs ;) Used to be good craic, but since Mantra opened it has been dying a death. While it wasn't ever spectacular, it was a another busy choice in the town before Mantra.

    The food is quite impressive in Mantra alright. It went downhill for a while late last year so I haven't been back for food since. Maybe I'll try again. I wouldn't know anything about the buggy scene yet :D


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    #125
    PBPumpkin
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    The Riverside Bistro started promisingly but went downhill fast - the staff just did not know what they were doing, it was like they had never been in a restaurant before.


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    #126
    Moonbeam
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    PBPumpkin wrote: »
    The Riverside Bistro started promisingly but went downhill fast - the staff just did not know what they were doing, it was like they had never been in a restaurant before.

    I dunno,I only ever went there for lunch or a scone and found the service brilliant and the food good too.
    The space was the bonus loads of room for buggies and easily accessible toilets.


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    #127
    Moonbeam
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    the_big_kahuna wrote: »
    Haha :D B2 is their disco bar for the younger folk. It's upstairs ;) Used to be good craic, but since Mantra opened it has been dying a death. While it wasn't ever spectacular, it was a another busy choice in the town before Mantra.

    The food is quite impressive in Mantra alright. It went downhill for a while late last year so I haven't been back for food since. Maybe I'll try again. I wouldn't know anything about the buggy scene yet :D

    I feel old now!!
    I would usually only be in Bradys for the Thursday night session and at that only made it a few times,which is pretty good sometimes:)
    Maynooth with a double buggy and a 3 year old isn't always the most accessible place!


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    #128
    L1011
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    Carrig Donn Christmas shop opened in the unit next door to the main shop.

    Younger menswear shop opening where Halifax was, appears connected to the Cicero womenswear shop across the mall.


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    #129
    L1011
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    Launderette opened/opening (hard to tell) in Newtown SC.

    There's very few retail units left unoccupied in the town now as far as I can tell - some on the sidestreets, one on main street and two at Tesco? May have missed some though!


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    #130
    Moonbeam
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    They do appear to be reopening as quick as they seemed to be closing.
    I wonder will Holland and Barrett actually ever open? The few in Manormills that were empty are now filled again.
    All I can think of is the old Tesco,still hoping for a Pennys,visited the one in Naas a few weeks ago and it was pretty terrible.


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    #131
    Orion
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    I can't see that red and yellow monstrosity staying open much longer. Never see anyone in it.


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    #132
    angeldelight
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    Orion wrote: »
    I can't see that red and yellow monstrosity staying open much longer. Never see anyone in it.

    We just had that conversation the other night driving past - I would usually be open to trying any new food place in the town but it's so awful looking, never seen anywhere look any less inviting


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    #133
    L1011
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    Foods actually grand, for a chipper. It's not even busy late on a Saturday night though.


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    #134
    Moonbeam
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    Mc Donalds?

    or somewhere else?

    Anytime we have gone in it has been packed.


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    #135
    angeldelight
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    Moonbeam wrote: »
    Mc Donalds?

    or somewhere else?

    Anytime we have gone in it has been packed.

    Oh no not McDonalds - it's very tasteful in comparison! The new place where Lotus Chinese was on the Main St


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    #136
    Moonbeam
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    I have. Ot tried that chipper.
    We need another decent Chinese.
    Royal city is about the best and it is beginning to bore me.
    Newtown inn is hit and miss and last take away from The Orient was awful:(
    Saying that my last take away from LAN Tania was a disaster and I was in love with the place despite their prices.


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    #137
    Orion
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    What we need is an Indian. The one above Caulfields was way too expensive. Food was ok if you ate in but I got deliveries twice and they both arrived cold - from down the road. I get deliveries from Celbridge and it arrives hot.


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    #138
    Moonbeam
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    Clane has a lovely Indian,we usually order from Celbridge though.
    I would love a good local indian too.


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    #139
    Orion
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    I know one of the owners of the Clane one. I still order from Celbridge :D


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    #140
    L1011
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    I'm moving closer to Celbridge for that reason! (its still Maynooth mind).


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    #141
    angeldelight
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    What Indian in Celbridge would ye recommend? I've moved to Leixlip recently but not keen on the Indian here either. Live on the Celbridge Road so guessing Celbridge take aways will deliver here


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    #142
    Dr Bob
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    angeldelight wrote: »
    Oh no not McDonalds - it's very tasteful in comparison! The new place where Lotus Chinese was on the Main St
    Really?
    Wouldnt like to see them go.
    They do an excellent quarter pounder meal /kebab meal, a lot cheaper and nicer than the other local chippers .Maximus is over rated (and had a few messed up orders from them over the years) and MAcaris in greenfield can be a little pricey.


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    #143
    L1011
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    angeldelight wrote: »
    What Indian in Celbridge would ye recommend? I've moved to Leixlip recently but not keen on the Indian here either. Live on the Celbridge Road so guessing Celbridge take aways will deliver here

    Delhi Darbar, never any others.


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    #144
    SQ2
    Registered Users Posts: 786 ✭✭✭SQ2


    There MUST be some planning issues with a shop front like that place (red and yellow monastary:D)


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    #145
    Peppa Pig
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    MYOB wrote: »
    Delhi Darbar, never any others.
    Used Pure a few times and found little or no difference


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    #146
    The Mulk
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    Peppa Pig wrote: »
    Used Pure a few times and found little or no difference

    Pure does the best kebabs ever. Other than that Delhi Darbar every time. It does 20% off if you order before 7. That includes eating in. One of the nicer places around to sit in. A huge improvement to the place they used to have upstairs in the old shopping centre


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    #147
    Orion
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    MYOB wrote: »
    Delhi Darbar, never any others.

    +1. Never had a bad meal from them. Eaten in there too - nice place to go as well.


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    #148
    Staplor
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    Boss Hoggs, coffee shop on the square, had a tasty cup of coffee there at the weekend, seriously good. Not child friendly though, dunno where you'd put a buggy in it.


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    #149
    SQ2
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    Another Barber opening in the Main street near the bus stop at the moment, not too many empty units around the place now, good to see


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    #150
    Orion
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    SQ2 wrote: »
    Another Barber opening in the Main street near the bus stop at the moment, not too many empty units around the place now, good to see

    Is that garish yellow and red the old paintwork or new at that shop? I'd hate that to become the new theme of the street.


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    #151
    SQ2
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    It looks like a red and white colour scheme, where the old "happy hound" purple-yellow-blue "beauty" used to "live". :o


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