The Definitive Limerick Restaurant and Takeaway Thread

bennyl10 · 24-11-2015 12:50pm

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

Any idea when it is opening?

For out taking place atm,
Staff mamagment training taking place this week

3 weeks I think

Poxyshamrock · 24-11-2015 12:56pm

bennyl10 wrote: »

For out taking place atm,
Staff mamagment training taking place this week
3 weeks I think

Woohoo! Thanks!

Cherrycoke · 25-11-2015 9:53pm

zulutango wrote: »

Anybody know what the Uber working hours will be? If there's a significant contingent in there in the evenings it might make one of the local cafés consider opening late to cater for them.

7pm is the latest finish at the moment.

source · 26-11-2015 8:26pm

So my parents had an "interesting" experience in Bella Italia last night.

They met a friend in there and had the early bird offer. When they went to pay they asked if they could split the bill.

No problem... but they were told the early bird price would no longer apply if they did.

Talk about ripping people off.

Swiper the fox · 26-11-2015 8:39pm

source wrote: »

So my parents had an "interesting" experience in Bella Italia last night.

They met a friend in there and had the early bird offer. When they went to pay they asked if they could split the bill.

No problem... but they were told the early bird price would no longer apply if they did.

Talk about ripping people off.

I don't get it, what do you mean by 'splitting the bill', is it that they wanted separate bills??
Seems like a very strange situation, surely no manager would have stood over that.

source · 26-11-2015 9:35pm

Swiper the fox wrote: »

I don't get it, what do you mean by 'splitting the bill', is it that they wanted separate bills??
Seems like a very strange situation, surely no manager would have stood over that.

Yeah my parents wanted to pay their portion of the bill and their friend his portion. Usually a very common thing to happen in a restaurant or cafe. However something to be penalised for in Bella Italia it would seem.

oleras · 26-11-2015 9:49pm

Im lost, say the bill is 60 @ 20/early birld, your folks may have had a bottle of vino @ 20, they owe 60+tip and friend 20+tip.

Why wasn't the bill settled this way, even if its got to do with an expenses receipt i still cant find a reason why a restaurant wouldent issue 2.

The story just doesn't make sense. Not saying i dont believe you, i just cant get my head around it.

source · 26-11-2015 11:35pm

oleras wrote: »

Im lost, say the bill is 60 @ 20/early birld, your folks may have had a bottle of vino @ 20, they owe 60+tip and friend 20+tip.

Why wasn't the bill settled this way, even if its got to do with an expenses receipt i still cant find a reason why a restaurant wouldent issue 2.

The story just doesn't make sense. Not saying i dont believe you, i just cant get my head around it.

When they went to pay ,they were told that if they were splitting the bill they would have to pay the prices from the a la carte menu, and that the early bird price wouldn't apply.

They wound up paying €60 for a meal which should have been under €40 on the set menu.

oleras · 26-11-2015 11:57pm

source wrote: »

When they went to pay ,they were told that if they were splitting the bill they would have to pay the prices from the a la carte menu, and that the early bird price wouldn't apply.

They wound up paying €60 for a meal which should have been under €40 on the set menu.

Was the bill 3 x early bird ?

I still cant understand what you mean by splitting the bill. Regardless of who pays what, the restaurant is still ending up with the same amount.

source · 27-11-2015 1:06am

oleras wrote: »

Was the bill 3 x early bird ?

I still cant understand what you mean by splitting the bill. Regardless of who pays what, the restaurant is still ending up with the same amount.

It's really quite simple.

3 people went for dinner.
A couple and a man.
The couple wanted to pay for the food they ate and the man wanted to pay for the food he ate.
When they went to pay, the staff member told them that because of this they could no longer avail of the lower rate and would have to pay full menu prices.
The total meal for the 3 people should have been €60.
Due to the withdrawl of the offer at the point of payment the couple wound up paying €60 for just their portion of the meal and the man paid close to €30 for his portion.

An evening out which should have cost €60 for the 3 meals wound up costing €90 because the restaurant would not let the parties involved in the transaction pay separately for the food they ate and still honour the set price menu.

oleras · 27-11-2015 1:17am

Why didnt the man hand his money to the couple ?

It still doesnt make sense. It doesnt sound like the full story.

Jofspring · 27-11-2015 1:32am

The only reason the man might not have handed over his €20 to the couple is he might have been paying with card and they were paying with cash or vice versa.

source · 27-11-2015 1:34am

Jofspring wrote: »

The only reason the man might not have handed over his €20 to the couple is he might have been paying with card and they were paying with cash or vice versa.

Both actually wanted to pay by card. Neither had cash on them.

Edit: does it really matter why they were splitting the bill? Either way they went in to avail of the special menu rate and wound up paying way more than expected purely because they wanted to pay separately.

bazz26 · 27-11-2015 2:12am

I would have got one of them to pay the €60 by card while the other went to a nearby ATM and repaid the bill payer the €20.

mynameis905 · 27-11-2015 3:20am

source wrote: »

So my parents had an "interesting" experience in Bella Italia last night.

They met a friend in there and had the early bird offer. When they went to pay they asked if they could split the bill.

No problem... but they were told the early bird price would no longer apply if they did.

Talk about ripping people off.

I have never, ever liked that restaurant. The food is mediocre at best and the staff/waiters are an absolute shower.

I would have taken out €60 from the nearest ATM and told them to politely f*** off with their €30 gouging.

Insect Overlord · 27-11-2015 3:48am

Perhaps the order was put into the system during the Early Bird hours, but re-entering it for two separate bills would have been taken as coming after the cut-off point?

Comhrá · 28-11-2015 4:25pm

There's always an option to leave a review on Tripadvisor and a comment on their Facebook page. I'd be thinking along those lines :mad:

Red King · 28-11-2015 6:38pm

tippman1 wrote: »

There's always an option to leave a review on Tripadvisor and a comment on their Facebook page. I'd be thinking along those lines :mad:

Exactly. that story is outrageous. No way in hell I'd accept that.

highlydebased · 28-11-2015 6:46pm

I've seen on the menu at a few restaurants (not Bella italia mind) that early bird offers can't be split bills. A strange policy.

Couldn't really be a system problem as most tills/systems would allow them to split a ticket for purposes of payment.

oleras · 28-11-2015 9:30pm

When they were informed because of splitting, the parents bill was then 60, the same as the original, all well and good now in hindsight, but why didnt they just pay for all 3 then out of the 60 ?

pebbletroy · 01-12-2015 4:31pm

Felt I had to mention the poor food and service that my sister and I got last Friday when we went to Greens Cafe William St for breakfast- never again!
The place was dead and the sour waitress and chef quickly and abruptly shot down our request for a small breakfast, the prices ranged from scrambled eggs for 6 euro to 9.50 for full Irish, the most expensive that I ve seen in town.
We went for the scrambled eggs that were quickly plonked on our trays in a ramakin dish covered in clingfilm fresh out of the microwave.
They looked and tasted awful, the scrambled eggs a kind of greyish yellow colour if I am honest.
My sister left most of hers and we met a lovely couple as we were leaving who had the full Irish and had left most of it due to it being inedible.
It is really terrible in this day and age to experience poor quality and service in such a prime location.
I will not be stepping foot inside the place ever again.
There are cheaper and better breakfast options in town such as Arthurs Quay or Smyths.

mynameis905 · 01-12-2015 5:30pm

pebbletroy wrote: »

Felt I had to mention the poor food and service that my sister and I got last Friday when we went to Greens Cafe William St for breakfast- never again!
The place was dead and the sour waitress and chef quickly and abruptly shot down our request for a small breakfast, the prices ranged from scrambled eggs for 6 euro to 9.50 for full Irish, the most expensive that I ve seen in town.
We went for the scrambled eggs that were quickly plonked on our trays in a ramakin dish covered in clingfilm fresh out of the microwave.
They looked and tasted awful, the scrambled eggs a kind of greyish yellow colour if I am honest.
My sister left most of hers and we met a lovely couple as we were leaving who had the full Irish and had left most of it due to it being inedible.
It is really terrible in this day and age to experience poor quality and service in such a prime location.
I will not be stepping foot inside the place ever again.
There are cheaper and better breakfast options in town such as Arthurs Quay or Smyths.

Loads of nice places for breakfast in that area, O&F and Melt etc. Never eaten there myself but Greene's has always looked like a hangover from the 80s. I had a coffee there one morning while I was waiting for the bus and it was pretty rank.

gerandy · 01-12-2015 7:24pm

Went to Greene's one Saturday morning early also a few weeks ago. Must have met the same ignorant older waitress with overall manners of a pig. If it was not exactly on the menu then it could not be got. Don't normally leave reviews but have to backup the original reviewer on this one.

daisybelle2008 · 01-12-2015 10:10pm

Ate at the French Table the other night , hadnt been there in years....it was fabulous, had the set 3 course meal, really good value for 28 euro, had the lamb excellent quality.

vkid · 02-12-2015 9:40am

Was in the Buttery yesterday for lunch. Had the special, a dried up piece of lasagne that had obviously been microwaved to within an inch of its existence, and a bowl of chips that weren't great either. Friend had the philly cheese steak which was ok apparently.

Its such a hit or miss place imo. Had breakfast there recently and it was lovely.

bigpink · 02-12-2015 10:16am

vkid wrote: »

Was in the Buttery yesterday for lunch. Had the special, a dried up piece of lasagne that had obviously been microwaved to within an inch of its existence, and a bowl of chips that weren't great either. Friend had the philly cheese steak which was ok apparently.

Its such a hit or miss place imo. Had breakfast there recently and it was lovely.

Agree on the Buttery they on the right track but seem to be want to trendy but dont do the basics right.Servers a bit like brown thomas girls day we were in

peppa 1986 · 02-12-2015 1:42pm

Was in buttery for coffee and a scone. Took order and after 15 minutes was told no scones left although I could see others around me getting scones who had ordered after me. Most tables complaining about service, one lady got her breakfast but no tea, another couple ordered a tea and coffee, no coffee. Totally disorganised. I was asked on paying if everything was ok and I expressed my dissatisfaction. The man tried to justify saying lots of customers arrived together, his staff let him down etc....never again....lots of other coffee shops in town.

Red King · 02-12-2015 3:05pm

I didn't think the Buttery was great either. Ordered and then told what I wanted was gone, got a cappuccino and thought it robbery for the size I got.

Meh.

Louche Lad · 02-12-2015 3:05pm

The lack of cafés open in the evening is mentioned every now and then. Well, the big café in the Milk Market look like they're opening in the evenings. The café I mean used to be the Sally Mills place - don't know what it's called now, but it seems to be run by a Chinese couple (and very nice they are too). I asked what time they're open to, and they seemed to indicate they're planning on opening to 10 p.m. (Hope I got that right - was a hurried conversation!)

Red King · 02-12-2015 3:07pm

pebbletroy wrote: »

Felt I had to mention the poor food and service that my sister and I got last Friday when we went to Greens Cafe William St for breakfast- never again!
The place was dead and the sour waitress and chef quickly and abruptly shot down our request for a small breakfast, the prices ranged from scrambled eggs for 6 euro to 9.50 for full Irish, the most expensive that I ve seen in town.
We went for the scrambled eggs that were quickly plonked on our trays in a ramakin dish covered in clingfilm fresh out of the microwave.
They looked and tasted awful, the scrambled eggs a kind of greyish yellow colour if I am honest.
My sister left most of hers and we met a lovely couple as we were leaving who had the full Irish and had left most of it due to it being inedible.
It is really terrible in this day and age to experience poor quality and service in such a prime location.
I will not be stepping foot inside the place ever again.
There are cheaper and better breakfast options in town such as Arthurs Quay or Smyths.

Got a toastie in there Monday and it was rank. Much nicer toasties in the ground floor cafe in Arthur's Quay beside Holland & Barrett. Totally fresh whereas the one in Greene's tasted like a wet sock

mynameis905 · 02-12-2015 4:58pm

daisybelle2008 wrote: »

Ate at the French Table the other night , hadnt been there in years....it was fabulous, had the set 3 course meal, really good value for 28 euro, had the lamb excellent quality.

For my money it's hands down the best restaurant in Limerick. Never had a bad meal there.

zulutango · 02-12-2015 5:01pm

Louche Lad wrote: »

The lack of cafés open in the evening is mentioned every now and then. Well, the big café in the Milk Market look like they're opening in the evenings. The café I mean used to be the Sally Mills place - don't know what it's called now, but it seems to be run by a Chinese couple (and very nice they are too). I asked what time they're open to, and they seemed to indicate they're planning on opening to 10 p.m. (Hope I got that right - was a hurried conversation!)

I think it's great that they are open but it's really not great, from my experience. Maybe it's improved. Sally Mills is definitely missed.

zulutango · 02-12-2015 5:02pm

mynameis905 wrote: »

For my money it's hands down the best restaurant in Limerick. Never had a bad meal there.

I've never eaten there. Is it pricey?

mynameis905 · 02-12-2015 5:14pm

Not particularly. Three course set meal for €28

http://www.frenchtable.ie/eating-out-in-limerick/

PIORUN · 02-12-2015 5:21pm

mynameis905 wrote: »

For my money it's hands down the best restaurant in Limerick. Never had a bad meal there.

the slow cooked lamb there is superb alright. Very quiet in there though.

manna452121 · 02-12-2015 5:57pm

Gone into to Crust on lower bedford row a few times,plenty of scones,nice coffee,and great service.I was a regular at Butterly but things got bad so time for a change.

bigpink · 02-12-2015 6:32pm

PIORUN wrote: »

the slow cooked lamb there is superb alright. Very quiet in there though.

Quiet is good.alot of places a bit blingy and loud

Red King · 03-12-2015 12:19am

Awful location though. Puts me right off, no way in hell I'd walk down there at night.

Boradriver · 03-12-2015 2:09am

Had lunch in Coqbull last weekend with the missus. Our orders were with us in under 5 minutes. Burger tasted ok but was quite greasy. Felt like I had to give my hands a good wash after it. Fries weren't anything spectacular but herself had the sweet potato fries which were nice. Staff were very nice but I wouldn't be running back to the place.

Swiper the fox · 03-12-2015 8:31am

Is Coqbull the kind of place you could rock up to with 4 small kids for a bit of lunch?

Tefral · 03-12-2015 9:49am

Swiper the fox wrote: »

Is Coqbull the kind of place you could rock up to with 4 small kids for a bit of lunch?

Yeah its like a step up from eddie rockets in terms of decor, but the food i think is no better.

gotasmoke · 03-12-2015 12:35pm

Swiper the fox wrote: »

Is Coqbull the kind of place you could rock up to with 4 small kids for a bit of lunch?

Yes, I've been there with kids and there were other tables with kids too.

I think that they're trying to be more than they are. It's just burgers and chips with a cocktail and wine menu. I get the impression that they're trying to attract the cosmopolitan type but the food wont cut it.

Swiper the fox · 03-12-2015 5:36pm

I have heard great things about Coqbull in Cork, I'll try it out for myself sometime soon.

Treepole · 03-12-2015 6:22pm

Swiper the fox wrote: »

I have heard great things about Coqbull in Cork, I'll try it out for myself sometime soon.

The menus are the exact same.
I'd imagine it's just Cork people aren't as refined as Limerick people, thus easier pleased.

Aragneer · 04-12-2015 10:53am

Do you need a reservation for Coqbull?

Or for Chocolat? Looking to go for a meal tonight or tomorrow and totally forgot to reserve...Is it necessary?

bigpink · 04-12-2015 11:58am

Still time to ring with xmas parties starting but ud get a walk in easy in town all near each other

gotasmoke · 04-12-2015 12:33pm

I went to The Treasury last night for the first time and was very impressed. I had heard mixed reviews so I went in with an open mind.

The set menu is good value but options are limited. I went with the a la carte menu, everything was cooked perfectly and tasted great. The atmosphere was just right, it was full but didn't feel crowded. We were seated by an open fire too, which was a plus.

The only negatives are at the entrance. It doesn't look appealing from the outside and I went into the wrong room once I got inside as it's not clear where the actual restaurant is.

But overall, I'd give it a thumbs up and will be back.

Poxyshamrock · 04-12-2015 9:05pm

At the risk of causing a massive debate, I went to the Texas Steakout last night and was really happy with everything. Service was impeccable, food was delicious and it was very reasonable too.

Comhrá · 04-12-2015 9:16pm

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

At the risk of causing a massive debate, I went to the Texas Steakout last night and was really happy with everything. Service was impeccable, food was delicious and it was very reasonable too.

Was there a few weeks ago and ditto.....everything was great, food, service & prices.

Going there again next week. Never got a bad meal there so kind of wonder why it gets so much stick here. Ok, it's fairly predictable fare but good nonetheless.

Straight Talker · 04-12-2015 9:18pm

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

At the risk of causing a massive debate, I went to the Texas Steakout last night and was really happy with everything. Service was impeccable, food was delicious and it was very reasonable too.

Im a regular visitor to the Texas Steakout when im in Limerick and i have never had a bad meal there and the online table booking system they have is very handy.They send you a text message confirming all the details as well.It is a place that draws the ire of the gourmet snobs but each to their own.For casual mid range dining it's hard to beat it and i include equivalent restaurants of that category in other parts of Ireland as well.If people don't like it well no one is forcing them at gun point to eat there.As it is the Texas Steakout has more than enough loyal and happy customers built up over the years.:)

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