Waterford City Restaurants (2010 - Present)

mooseknunkle · 16-10-2020 6:59pm

deisemum wrote: »

Anyone know if another restaurant has opened up where the Olive Tree wine bar on the Mall was?

Rack & Soul in there now but only doing deliveries at the moment

https://www.facebook.com/RackAndSoulWaterford/

Deisegodeo · 21-10-2020 12:38pm

jimbojazz wrote: »

What's the story with the Mi Asian Street food take away in Johnstown, seems to have opened, then shut just as quick, I saw the signs were down also

I have no idea what happened to Mi, wasn't open long at all and then it closed over night. they had even down some small renovations inside since they opened. it was nice food too.

similar to what happened to that place called Hanya on Michael street beside paddy power bookies. just suddenly closed over night. I see that place has been cleared out recently, took everything including the floor!!

johnnykilo · 21-10-2020 9:25pm

Not sure about Mi, they seemed to open with a fanfare, fairly vocal on social media then just disappeared with a post in late August saying they were temporarily closing for a couple of days. I think they're a chain, albeit there's another Mi Street Food in Gorey.

Does Waterford really need 4 dedicated noodle bars though, considering about a year ago there was none? 2 Ramens, Lana out by the Cove and Mi Street food, maybe the business just wasn't there for them?

I see WowBurger, who in my opinion are the best of the "hip" recent burger bars around Dublin are opening in Waterford tomorrow, in the Craftsman of all places

Seems a very strange choice of venue to me, both in respect of pub and location. They do tend to partner up and have locations in pubs in Dublin but these tend to be trendy/hipster type places and are generally central enough locations. Time will tell I guess, I can see them doing really well in Waterford, just not in that location. Maybe it's better for my waistline they aren't that central :pac:

https://waterford-news.ie/2020/10/21/wowburger-comes-to-town/

JohnC. · 21-10-2020 10:14pm

Had to laugh at joe.ie calling Wowburgers location as being in Waterford city centre.

mooseknunkle · 22-10-2020 9:18pm

johnnykilo wrote: »

Not sure about Mi, they seemed to open with a fanfare, fairly vocal on social media then just disappeared with a post in late August saying they were temporarily closing for a couple of days. I think they're a chain, albeit there's another Mi Street Food in Gorey.

Does Waterford really need 4 dedicated noodle bars though, considering about a year ago there was none? 2 Ramens, Lana out by the Cove and Mi Street food, maybe the business just wasn't there for them?

I see WowBurger, who in my opinion are the best of the "hip" recent burger bars around Dublin are opening in Waterford tomorrow, in the Craftsman of all places Seems a very strange choice of venue to me, both in respect of pub and location. They do tend to partner up and have locations in pubs in Dublin but these tend to be trendy/hipster type places and are generally central enough locations. Time will tell I guess, I can see them doing really well in Waterford, just not in that location. Maybe it's better for my waistline they aren't that central :pac:

https://waterford-news.ie/2020/10/21/wowburger-comes-to-town/

Just because its not on the Dunmore road doesnt mean its in a bad location,its actually in a great location and im sure they done their homework before opening up,thousands of people living,working and studying in a small area seems like a good location to me.

johnnykilo · 22-10-2020 11:29pm

mooseknunkle wrote: »

Just because its not on the Dunmore road doesnt mean its in a bad location,its actually in a great location and im sure they done their homework before opening up,thousands of people living,working and studying in a small area seems like a good location to me.

Have I touched a nerve?

I don't know where you're getting the Dunmore road from? I personally don't live on the Dunmore road either, so if they opened there that would be equally inconvenient for me. When I say a more central location, I meant a more central location i.e. the city centre.

I agree, in normal times Lisduggan would be a good location, however these aren't normal times and I personally can't see people going to the hassle of going to Lisduggan just to get a burger, just as I couldn't see people heading to any other pub in the suburbs just to get a burger, no matter how good they are.

Time will tell and personally I hope they do well, I just don't understand why they didn't open somewhere in the city centre.

mooseknunkle · 23-10-2020 12:19am

johnnykilo wrote: »

Have I touched a nerve? I don't know where you're getting the Dunmore road from? I personally don't live on the Dunmore road either, so if they opened there that would be equally inconvenient for me. When I say a more central location, I meant a more central location i.e. the city centre.

I agree, in normal times Lisduggan would be a good location, however these aren't normal times and I personally can't see people going to the hassle of going to Lisduggan just to get a burger, just as I couldn't see people heading to any other pub in the suburbs just to get a burger, no matter how good they are.

Time will tell and personally I hope they do well, I just don't understand why they didn't open somewhere in the city centre.

Haha no you didn't hit a nerve ,my point was that it doesn't need people to go to the hassle of going there ,it has enough people in the area to support it normal times or not,there's thousands living in Larchville,Lismore,Lisduggan,Ballybeg ,Sunrise crescent,Woodlawn Grove etc ,then you have couple thousand working in the estate who don't live in the area who would go in there on their way into/home from work,i agree dont know why they didnt open in town but maybe they'll see how this goes first.

PTH2009 · 23-10-2020 12:37am

sure Abrakebabra opened out in the garage on the cork road and at the time done so well they opened up another one in city square. Something similar might happen Wowburger, looking forward to trying it

anplaya27 · 23-10-2020 8:01am

PTH2009 wrote: »

sure Abrakebabra opened out in the garage on the cork road and at the time done so well they opened up another one in city square. Something similar might happen Wowburger, looking forward to trying it

There was an Abrakebabra in town years before there was one in the garage on the Cork road to be fair. Many a top was destroyed whilst devouring taco chips pissed after a night out. They must have made a fortune during the 2000s. I think Des Bishop did a stint in the original one in John's Street for a tv show before they moved premises across the road for a bit.

PTH2009 · 23-10-2020 2:41pm

anplaya27 wrote: »

There was an Abrakebabra in town years before there was one in the garage on the Cork road to be fair. Many a top was destroyed whilst devouring taco chips pissed after a night out. They must have made a fortune during the 2000s. I think Des Bishop did a stint in the original one in John's Street for a tv show before they moved premises across the road for a bit.

Yeah I remember them the Des Bishop doc was in where apache is now and then there was one next to the kentucky

The ones that are open now have nothing on the old ones.

aziz · 23-10-2020 3:42pm

The first Abra was in Michael street at the end of Alexander street,I think opened around 93/94

tonc76 · 23-10-2020 3:50pm

aziz wrote: »

The first Abra was in Michael street at the end of Alexander street,I think opened around 93/94

Where Paddy Powers is now I think?

aziz · 23-10-2020 4:13pm

The premises are empty now again,was a restaurant until recently,it has a tattoo parlour upstairs

PTH2009 · 23-10-2020 4:56pm

Online ordering for wowburger doesn't seem to work

Never any collection times available

mooseknunkle · 23-10-2020 6:43pm

PTH2009 wrote: »

Online ordering for wowburger doesn't seem to work

Never any collection times available

I was there yesterday and said it to them that i tried to order online for collection but i couldn't,they told me its not set up yet they are just finding their feet at the moment and will have it up and running soon!,best to just call out it wasn't busy when i was there anyway.

PTH2009 · 23-10-2020 6:56pm

mooseknunkle wrote: »

I was there yesterday and said it to them that i tried to order online for collection but i couldn't,they told me its not set up yet they are just finding their feet at the moment and will have it up and running soon!,best to just call out it wasn't busy when i was there anyway.

Seemed a load of cars waiting for orders when I was out there today

Think ill wait a few weeks till the opening hysteria dies off

friendlyfun · 24-10-2020 8:57am

johnnykilo wrote: »

Have I touched a nerve? I don't know where you're getting the Dunmore road from? I personally don't live on the Dunmore road either, so if they opened there that would be equally inconvenient for me. When I say a more central location, I meant a more central location i.e. the city centre.

I agree, in normal times Lisduggan would be a good location, however these aren't normal times and I personally can't see people going to the hassle of going to Lisduggan just to get a burger, just as I couldn't see people heading to any other pub in the suburbs just to get a burger, no matter how good they are.

Time will tell and personally I hope they do well, I just don't understand why they didn't open somewhere in the city centre.

There's literally thousands of people living in the area.The craftsman is also very popular among students.

PTH2009 · 27-10-2020 8:43pm

Online ordering Live now for Wowburger collection, not sure about delivery. Looking forward to having it later

I wonder when the Craftsman reopens what way will they operate ??

Wanderer2010 · 27-10-2020 8:49pm

Hard to see how Wow burger offers anything different from the 2 nearby chippers?? Burgers and chips are just burgers and chips...

PTH2009 · 27-10-2020 9:22pm

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

Hard to see how Wow burger offers anything different from the 2 nearby chippers?? Burgers and chips are just burgers and chips...

Wowburger looks better for selfies and all that

Food is ok nothing special

Crusty Blaa · 28-10-2020 10:33am

PTH2009 wrote: »

Wowburger looks better for selfies and all that

Food is ok nothing special

I haven't tried Wowburger but generally I find those type of chains very overrated. Same as Five Guys - queues out the door for a sloppy, greasy product.

Phat Cow in Grady's Yard do a smashing burger. Pricey but worth it for a treat.

PTH2009 · 03-11-2020 6:50pm

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHGuCBxHmXj/?igshid=1qu34jywym1dv

Looks interesting, takeaway pints in Red Square so

smellyoldboot · 03-11-2020 7:48pm

PTH2009 wrote: »

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHGuCBxHmXj/?igshid=1qu34jywym1dv

Looks interesting, takeaway pints in Red Square so

Sounds horrific tbh. Exactly like being a wino. In fact the local winos and dead beats will likely buy themselves a few plastic pint glasses and share the ambience without paying pub prices. lol

PTH2009 · 03-11-2020 8:50pm

smellyoldboot wrote: »

Sounds horrific tbh. Exactly like being a wino. In fact the local winos and dead beats will likely buy themselves a few plastic pint glasses and share the ambience without paying pub prices. lol

A Waterford street crawl

Yeah think this new arrangement could become messy esp with Christmas/New Year coming up

Never knw we might go back a few levels and pubs could reopen

Aquos76 · 03-11-2020 8:58pm

PTH2009 wrote: »

A Waterford street crawl

Yeah think this new arrangement could become messy esp with Christmas/New Year coming up

Never knw we might go back a few levels and pubs could reopen

I don’t think pubs are expected to be open for the remainder of the year, this has been widely mentioned in the media over the last week or two. At best it will be level 3 for the month of December I reckon.

PTH2009 · 03-11-2020 10:41pm

Aquos76 wrote: »

I don’t think pubs are expected to be open for the remainder of the year, this has been widely mentioned in the media over the last week or two. At best it will be level 3 for the month of December I reckon.

Yeah but can still see outdoor pubs been very busy over December. Tbh 15 max numbers is more hassle than its worth

Maybe fully pedestrianising the apple market full time for December might help and the places down there can work with that

Smell the glove · 03-11-2020 11:30pm

smellyoldboot wrote: »

Sounds horrific tbh. Exactly like being a wino. In fact the local winos and dead beats will likely buy themselves a few plastic pint glasses and share the ambience without paying pub prices. lol

All over Europe you can have a drink walking around enjoying a city centre from a plastic cup/glass or whatever. Always the Irish will think of the worst case scenario to come from something like this.

smellyoldboot · 04-11-2020 12:35am

Smell the glove wrote: »

All over Europe you can have a drink walking around enjoying a city centre from a plastic cup/glass or whatever. Always the Irish will think of the worst case scenario to come from something like this.

Other than the UK and maybe some of the more severe Eastern states, I think it's fair to say the rest of Europe doesn't have the same same negative relationship to alcohol and drunkenness that we do.

Big feckin difference between the Mediterranean lads enjoying a few beers in the piazza and what goes on in town centres here every normal weekend.

The best thing that may come from CoVid may be the death of pubs as we know them: people going to the pub, just to be going to the pub. The weakest performers will die off and what's left may actually have to offer something other than just alcohol to earn custom.

Motivator · 04-11-2020 1:57am

smellyoldboot wrote: »

The best thing that may come from CoVid may be the death of pubs as we know them: people going to the pub, just to be going to the pub. The weakest performers will die off and what's left may actually have to offer something other than just alcohol to earn custom.

So in your opinion, “The best thing that may come from Covid” is that hundreds of pubs will close permanently. Am I reading that correct?

Gardner · 04-11-2020 6:40pm

PTH2009 wrote: »

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHGuCBxHmXj/?igshid=1qu34jywym1dv

Looks interesting, takeaway pints in Red Square so

jaysus he uses the word "cheeky" in describing one having a drink. gob****e

smellyoldboot · 04-11-2020 8:28pm

Motivator wrote: »

So in your opinion, “The best thing that may come from Covid” is that hundreds of pubs will close permanently. Am I reading that correct?

Yeah. And not just pubs. It may have a cleansing effect on the market for a while host of things and a lot of the hangers on who were offering no value may fall by the wayside. People may make better choices with regard to who they give their money to. There will be much wailing and gnashing of teeth of course but ultimately it's a positive to get rid of vampire businesses.

Motivator · 04-11-2020 9:43pm

smellyoldboot wrote: »

Yeah. And not just pubs. It may have a cleansing effect on the market for a while host of things and a lot of the hangers on who were offering no value may fall by the wayside. People may make better choices with regard to who they give their money to. There will be much wailing and gnashing of teeth of course but ultimately it's a positive to get rid of vampire businesses.

Wow, that’s some attitude to have. No point in trying to debate this with you, I’d only lose the rag.

smellyoldboot · 04-11-2020 10:10pm

Motivator wrote: »

Wow, that’s some attitude to have. No point in trying to debate this with you, I’d only lose the rag.

Bruce Banner is it?

Smell the glove · 05-11-2020 7:04am

Motivator wrote: »

Wow, that’s some attitude to have. No point in trying to debate this with you, I’d only lose the rag.

Yeah , best left ignored. Laughable.

05-11-2020 8:20am

Motivator wrote: »

Wow, that’s some attitude to have. No point in trying to debate this with you, I’d only lose the rag.

He's after stepping in something M' It's called bulls***!

friendlyfun · 14-11-2020 2:07pm

Crusty Blaa wrote: »

I haven't tried Wowburger but generally I find those type of chains very overrated. Same as Five Guys - queues out the door for a sloppy, greasy product.

Phat Cow in Grady's Yard do a smashing burger. Pricey but worth it for a treat.

Same with Eddie Rocketts. Such ****e food they sell for the prices they charge. They charge you for all pseudo American diner experience.

friendlyfun · 14-11-2020 2:13pm

Amigos are doing deliveries now on just.eat I believe. Great food they have.

mooseknunkle · 14-01-2021 7:53pm

New Indian restaurant opened on O'Connell today that looks really good!

https://www.facebook.com/TheHolyGrailWaterford/?ref=page_internal

Smell the glove · 15-01-2021 8:29am

mooseknunkle wrote: »

New Indian restaurant opened on O'Connell today that looks really good!

https://www.facebook.com/TheHolyGrailWaterford/?ref=page_internal

The fact they have lasagne on the menu means I wouldn't eat in there if you paid me. Part of a chain of restaurants as well. Doesn't the sign outside say indian/asian/European cuisine or something? Not for me but best of luck and hope they do well and keep some people in employment.

Wanderer78 · 15-01-2021 9:37am

mooseknunkle wrote:

New Indian restaurant opened on O'Connell today that looks really good!

Takes some balls to do that, best of luck to them

ArtVandelay76 · 15-01-2021 12:23pm

Smell the glove wrote: »

The fact they have lasagne on the menu means I wouldn't eat in there if you paid me. Part of a chain of restaurants as well. Doesn't the sign outside say indian/asian/European cuisine or something? Not for me but best of luck and hope they do well and keep some people in employment.

Think it says Asian cuisine.

dzilla · 15-01-2021 12:38pm

good luck to them. seen they have Beef Stroganoff on the menu. bit strange I thought.

All the best but for me Peppers won't be beat.

Murphy2020 · 15-01-2021 6:17pm

Can't see past Peppers, best Indian in town.

StringerBell · 15-01-2021 8:25pm

Always end up with EastEnders when I'm going Indian over the years. Tried all the rest and nothing wrong with some of them but they are always my go to.

PTH2009 · 15-01-2021 8:36pm

I'm always surprised how well the pizza/kebab/chippers etc places do in Waterford, suppose the prices are cheap enough

Few shady characters going in and out of them sometimes tbf

StringerBell · 15-01-2021 9:09pm

Well that's a nice sweeping post, any chance of being more specific or is it just all the non Irish? (As obviously there's no shady characters ever in and out of those places)

PTH2009 · 15-01-2021 9:12pm

StringerBell wrote: »

Well that's a nice sweeping post, any chance of being more specific or is it just all the non Irish? (As obviously there's no shady characters ever in and out of those places)

Fixed it now few places would have a few undesirable characters going in and out at times

Wanderer2010 · 15-01-2021 10:34pm

PTH2009 wrote: »

Fixed it now few places would have a few undesirable characters going in and out at times

Revolutions a classic example. That place would take anyone, the amount of very strange people Ive seen shuffling in and out of the place over the years is mad, the staff dont even blink an eye anymore.

PTH2009 · 15-01-2021 10:38pm

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

Revolutions a classic example. That place would take anyone, the amount of very strange people Ive seen shuffling in and out of the place over the years is mad, the staff dont even blink an eye anymore.

Don't worry there just young entrepreneurs

CardBordWindow · 16-06-2021 9:04am

Any list of where is open for a sit-down meal?

Emilianos
Kyoto
The Reg
The Cove
Uluru
Sabai
Pinks
Kashmir Tandoori

Waterford City Restaurants (2010 - Present)

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