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Drogheda Restaurant Reviews

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,065 ✭✭✭✭event


    https://www.facebook.com/WestcourtHotel

    Up on their facebook, they are closed.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,971 ✭✭✭enricoh


    I reckon it's going to be survival of the fittest in the hospitality industry.
    At least the ones in drogheda in general got a good twist out of the fleadh , it might help a few survive.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭Lashes28


    enricoh wrote: »
    I reckon it's going to be survival of the fittest in the hospitality industry.
    At least the ones in drogheda in general got a good twist out of the fleadh , it might help a few survive.

    Bru is another one that should have reopened at this stage and no sign of it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 432 ✭✭Boxcar_Willie


    A lot of pubs now open too.
    Seem to think they're now gastro-pubs by getting a pizza in or a burger from a chipper .

    Mother Hughes
    Barney Macs
    The Well
    Donaghys

    All flouting the regulations by offering grub and a pint for a tenner .


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,760 ✭✭✭peejay1986


    Same in Ardee. A few offering takeaways from next door as the required meal.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 432 ✭✭Boxcar_Willie


    At least 3 pubs in Drogheda are offering this :

    Sausage & Chips
    Burger & Chips
    Chicken & Chips

    Any of the above with a pint for a tenner.

    Considering the meal element has to cost at least €9 that means the pint is a euro .


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,825 ✭✭✭IvoryTower


    Might as well open them all up to spread the load. No point packing them into a handful of pubs.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,773 ✭✭✭Scotty #


    IvoryTower wrote: »
    Might as well open them all up to spread the load. No point packing them into a handful of pubs.

    Either that or close them all again.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    At least 3 pubs in Drogheda are offering this :

    Sausage & Chips
    Burger & Chips
    Chicken & Chips

    Any of the above with a pint for a tenner.

    Considering the meal element has to cost at least €9 that means the pint is a euro .


    I’d say the cost of the “meal” to the pub is less than €2.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 432 ✭✭Boxcar_Willie


    A legal minefield I'd say .

    What happens if someone is struck with food poisoning ?

    No kitchen , no cooking or food refrigeration/storage facilities .

    Can't just decide one day that your now a Pizzeria and not a pub !!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,065 ✭✭✭✭event


    And the VFI will be going mad when the opening of other pubs is put back again


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,602 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    Pubs won't be reopening before schools imo. That will be the priority for the next two months.

    Honestly, I'd be surprised if they reopen properly before Xmas, if not before a vaccine is found.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Bryanstown Social opens Wednesday 12 August

    I’ll post a link later. Can’t do it from my mobile


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,039 ✭✭✭Pipmae




  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Was the new café there at Bryanstown closed on Monday ?I was by after a spin on the bike around lunch time and there were no tables and chairs out front so I didn't stop and headed home.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Was the new café there at Bryanstown closed on Monday ?I was by after a spin on the bike around lunch time and there were no tables and chairs out front so I didn't stop and headed home.

    I’m nearly certain it doesn’t open on a Monday. I’ll stick my head in tomorrow and check for sure. IIRC, the Brown Hound didn’t open on Mondays either.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    I’m nearly certain it doesn’t open on a Monday. I’ll stick my head in tomorrow and check for sure. IIRC, the Brown Hound didn’t open on Mondays either.

    No, it doesn't open on Mondays.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    Pipmae wrote: »

    Passed this place this morning, there seems to be quite a lot of work to be done.
    The photograph of the inside of the restaurant, in the link, must have been taken, when it was The Eastern Seaboard.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,096 ✭✭✭andrew1977


    Pipmae wrote: »

    Pricey menu that, 18 euro for a bacon cheeseburger:eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,825 ✭✭✭IvoryTower


    The menu looks great, plenty I like there. Will try it in a few weeks when they've settled in


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭PGE1970


    https://bryanstownsocial.ie/

    €30 for wings to start and a cheeseburger!!

    Is it 2006 again???


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,502 ✭✭✭q85dw7osi4lebg


    PGE1970 wrote: »
    https://bryanstownsocial.ie/

    €30 for wings to start and a cheeseburger!!

    Is it 2006 again???

    Wagyu tends to be a bit pricier


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,825 ✭✭✭IvoryTower


    The burger at no3 in Collon was 17e, 18e for the veggie one. Its not cheap but I wouldnt say the prices are wild either. Assuming the food is quality


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 531 ✭✭✭zac8


    IvoryTower wrote: »
    The burger at no3 in Collon was 17e, 18e for the veggie one. Its not cheap but I wouldnt say the prices are wild either. Assuming the food is quality

    I like no3 but they are overpriced. 8oz fillet there is 33 and I see in Bryanstown its 28.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭PGE1970


    The €12 wings in Bryanstown would raise my eyebrows more.

    €12 for a wings starter???

    I'm reminded of this!!



  • Registered Users Posts: 33 thebandit2020


    Eamonnator wrote: »
    Passed this place this morning, there seems to be quite a lot of work to be done.
    The photograph of the inside of the restaurant, in the link, must have been taken, when it was The Eastern Seaboard.

    I hope they take down the curtains!!


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,602 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    Menu looks really good. Nice variety, pricey but not too pricey if the food matches the expectations the place is obviously laying out.

    I think a decent place is charging €12-14 for a burger as a main course nowadays. €18 for a wagyu probably shows the level they're aiming for.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,436 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    PGE1970 wrote: »
    €12 for a wings starter???

    That's crazy carry on.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,559 ✭✭✭DublinWriter


    Any opinions on Dave's Diner on the Dublin road?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,039 ✭✭✭gipi


    Any opinions on Dave's Diner on the Dublin road?

    I've had breakfast there several times - no complaints from me! As well as set breakfasts, there's a "create your own" option where you can order what you want.

    Their full breakfast costs 10 euro and is served on a metal plate, similar to those you'd see in prison canteens!

    I haven't tried lunch yet


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,014 ✭✭✭furiousox


    Any opinions on Dave's Diner on the Dublin road?

    Went there for breakfast this morning (first time visitor)
    Plenty of breakfast options or just make your own.
    You will be well fed for a fair price and you may not need feel the need to eat again until late evening!

    CPL 593H



  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,602 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    What way are their social distancing things? The twice I’ve been, it felt quite snug so I’m curious how they’re separating people.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,971 ✭✭✭enricoh


    furiousox wrote: »
    Went there for breakfast this morning (first time visitor)
    Plenty of breakfast options or just make your own.
    You will be well fed for a fair price and you may not need feel the need to eat again until late evening!

    Not a fan of the sausages, they're muck, rest of the fry is tip top. Good portions n good value.
    Usually wait til lunch due to the sausages n go for the burger, it's a seriously good burger.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,014 ✭✭✭furiousox


    Lord TSC wrote: »
    What way are their social distancing things? The twice I’ve been, it felt quite snug so I’m curious how they’re separating people.

    Pretty good, you had to sign in with name and phone number on arrival.
    Staff were wearing masks and all booths are separated by perspex sheets.

    CPL 593H



  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Tried the Bryanstown Social this evening - opening night. Booking was easy online. I had a reminder by email last evening. They also rang me earlier to confirm my booking. All very professional and to be expected these days.

    On entering, initial impressions.

    Nice, simplified decor, no ducking under curtains, nor any ducking under stuffed ducks. The tables were well spaced, the welcome was friendly and professional, hygiene was top notch. All staff wore visors, and I saw them routinely use the sanitizer themselves. Scrupulous hygiene when tables were vacated.

    Plenty of waiting staff, all attentive (some were understandable quietly nervously attentive) and there was a regular circulation, looking to see that you had everything you needed, or that all was well. For those that used to visit ESBG, I didn’t recognize any staff from the “old days”. An entirely new cohort, as far as I could see. That’s not a good or a bad thing - just so’s you know. Some of the waiting staff at ESBG were really good. Hope they’re doing ok.

    Anyway, down to the serious business of food, drink and service.

    Once seated, I was given the menu and drinks menu, and asked would I like a drink? In the spirit of enjoying my evening, I opted for a glass of Prosecco. The menu etc are on paper, no folder etc. be aware, I nearly set fire to mine on the candle on the table! Entirely my fault!

    I would say that there’s something on the menu (available online, too) for most tastes. I chose the Chowder accompanied by a glass of Albariño, followed by the Fillet steak, medium, with hand cut fries and peppercorn sauce, with a glass of Merlot.

    The chowder was very good - a decent portion with deep flavours and a lovely creaminess, with a delicate drizzle of olive oil. And the Albariño was lovely.

    So, starter a success

    My fillet steak, which was a nice piece, was properly cooked to medium, as requested. The fries were good, too. The pepper sauce was, for my (somewhat jaded!) taste, good and hot - and I mean spicy not temperature - but it might not suit all palates. There was no alternative sauce, as far as I could see.

    Already full, I demurred on the desserts, of which there was a nice selection. I had an americano, and asked for a port, which they didn’t have. So I had to have a decent sized Jameson instead! Purely medicinal, you understand!

    I wasn’t rushed, and finished my meal within the time limit.

    First impressions are that they want to succeed, are putting the effort into training staff in all aspects of customer service, proper and rigorous hygiene practices. Of course, they will settle into things, but all the basics are there from the start.

    Congratulations to them all on a good, steady start, and a good offering. It can only get better from here, and I’ll be supporting them whilst at the same time enjoying good food, well presented and served, on a regular basis.

    I hope you enjoy it, too!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭John Hutton


    Sounds nice, but also very expensive for what it is - a restaurant beside a chippers and a bookies.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,063 ✭✭✭✭eh i dunno


    Sounds nice, but also very expensive for what it is - a restaurant beside a chippers and a bookies.

    Wouldn't bother me what it's beside once the food was good.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,502 ✭✭✭q85dw7osi4lebg


    Sounds nice, but also very expensive for what it is - a restaurant beside a chippers and a bookies.

    Like 90% of other restaurants in the country so :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,760 ✭✭✭peejay1986


    Sounds nice, but also very expensive for what it is - a restaurant beside a chippers and a bookies.

    You do realise it's the food you're there to enjoy, not the exterior of the building?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭John Hutton


    I think I sounded harsher than I meant to be (Bryanstown and the Dublin Road in particular is probably the nicest part of Drogheda, certainly the most middle class) The point I'm making is that it seems overpriced - personally for that kind of money I'd rather go somewhere nicer.

    Don't get me wrong I'll try it seen as it's new, but looking at the menu you have to admit it seems expensive for what is a pretty standard selection.

    The esb failed for a few reasons, one of the main ones is that it developed fierce notions above what it was. On the last occasion I went I was made feel like I should be genuflecting on my way in - forgive my residual anger at the esb!

    Hope the new place does well but I still thinks it's way overpriced for the type of fare on offer (burgers, wings, etc)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 678 ✭✭✭Nibs05


    Glad to see the Boyne valley hotel open for food again, it never fails and will be back soon.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,020 ✭✭✭dazed+confused


    I think I sounded harsher than I meant to be.

    I think you were right.

    I always laughed at how pretentious ESB was. Especially because it was surrounded by awful looking 3storey apartments.

    The setting of Bon Apetit is gorgeous, plus I have a selection of great pubs to wander to afterwards. I will pay extra for that privilege.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,825 ✭✭✭IvoryTower


    Considering it was probably the best restaurant in Louth for about a decade, esb takes some kicking in here


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,602 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    Don't get me wrong I'll try it seen as it's new, but looking at the menu you have to admit it seems expensive for what is a pretty standard selection.

    I think it ultimately depends on whether it can deliver that "standard selection" at a higher quality than most standard restaurants.

    Take the burger as an example. 18 quid is on the expensive end, absolutely. But there'll be a spectrum of burger quality, and if they make sure it actually feels like a proper gourmet burger, people won't mind.

    "Standard" food done to a higher quality isn't a bad business plan at all. There's a tonne of chippers in town. There's a small handful of middle of the road places. But there's very few if any that promise an 18€ burger and actually deliver on that level of quality.

    The ESB built its success on it's burgers imo. Literally everyone who recommended it to me would say "You've got to try out their burgers, they're incredible!" And they weren't doing them cheap. They knew the quality they provided and charged accordingly.

    Where the ESB lost its way was when they decided to move away from the "standard" food at higher prices, and towards weird menus at crazy prices.

    I get that not everyone wants to go expensive on a meal like that, but there are absolutely people who will be happy to pay extra to get a higher quality. I don't want to sound snobby, but it's nice to have a few upper-tier places in town to give people choices.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,020 ✭✭✭dazed+confused


    IvoryTower wrote: »
    Considering it was probably the best restaurant in Louth for about a decade, esb takes some kicking in here

    Lashing a pack of salt and a tub of butter into every dish does not make you the best restaurant in the county.

    Neither does having the acoustics and decor of my school gym.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭John Hutton


    Nibs05 wrote: »
    Glad to see the Boyne valley hotel open for food again, it never fails and will be back soon.

    Do they do a good breakfast do you know?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,825 ✭✭✭IvoryTower


    Lashing a pack of salt and a tub of butter into every dish does not make you the best restaurant in the county.

    Neither does having the acoustics and decor of my school gym.

    You might hate it along with the rest of this thread but its success spoke for itself, easily the most popular restaurant for a long time


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,839 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    Do they do a good breakfast do you know?

    The boyne valley do a lovely breakfast


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 802 ✭✭✭Mylow


    Bryanstowm Social.

    Overall food was very good, but the fitout is way to harsh, especially when the only external view is a car park, a road and houses. Hopefully they do something to deaden sound and soften the look internally.


  • Registered Users Posts: 870 ✭✭✭barney shamrock


    IvoryTower wrote: »
    Considering it was probably the best restaurant in Louth for about a decade, esb takes some kicking in here

    It probably was when it opened but by the time it closed it wasn't even the best restaurant in drogheda.


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