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The Definitive Limerick Restaurant and Takeaway Thread

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    #962
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    ^^^^^

    lots of bakery stalls at the milk market on a sat morning


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    #963
    Parchment
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,203 ✭✭✭Parchment


    gg2 wrote: »
    Any recomendations for a really nice bakery? Want to get a delicious cake for my aunts birthday tomorrow and some nice pastries


    Zest?


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    #964
    Tefral
    Registered Users Posts: 4,318 ✭✭✭Tefral


    Parchment wrote: »
    Zest?

    id second this...


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    #965
    Sinead Mc1
    Registered Users Posts: 457 ✭✭Sinead Mc1


    Bit random but the cafe downstairs in Arthur's Quay did my wedding cake. Got a recommendation and they gave a great price. All my guests said they'd never tasted coffee cake like it. Want a slice now!!


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    #966
    fredo1664
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭fredo1664


    I went to the new Thai & Japanese restaurant on Bedford Row yesterday night. The food was not bad but there was a lot of room for improvement.
    - each one of us was given a japanese menu, but we got only one Thai menu for the whole table of 4...
    - the beer was a warm 33cl bottle, served in a pint glass (!)
    - I had pumpkin croquettes for starter. They were Ok but quite greasy. I am a fan of the ones they do in Akasaka, which are way better.
    - we waited what seemed like a long time between starter and main
    - the mains were Ok. I had some Thai duck in a coconut sauce, it was good enough, but costed 16 euro! A friend got some chicken served on a hot plate type of thing, but they forgot to put a candle under the plate, so it was cold...

    Everybody was very nice to us, and I know they are only starting, but with so many Thai & Japanese places now in Limerick, I fear that they may find it difficult to stay in business. I hope I am wrong!


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    #967
    Copa Mundial
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭Copa Mundial


    Heading to La Piccola there Thursday evening, if it's half as good as I remember then this will be a proper treat :D


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    #968
    stefanovich
    Registered Users Posts: 5,490 ✭✭✭stefanovich


    fredo1664 wrote: »
    I went to the new Thai & Japanese restaurant on Bedford Row yesterday night
    What's up with it not having a name?


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    #969
    maryk123
    Registered Users Posts: 643 ✭✭✭maryk123


    I was in Thai and Japanese Saturday it was nice enough. It was empty there was about 6 people in restaurant and its quite big. Saying that it was 10 euro for lunch and it was very nice. I will go again


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    #970
    source
    Registered Users Posts: 5,269 ✭✭✭source


    stefanovich wrote: »
    What's up with it not having a name?

    I believe it's called clover.


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    #971
    Comhrá
    Registered Users Posts: 4,765 ✭✭✭Comhrá


    Went to Russell's on Fr. Russell Rd. last Sunday for lunch as I regularly do.

    The menu is very traditional but the roast beef was as good as it gets.

    If regular food is your thing, that place is hard to beat imo.

    Going there quite a while now and it never disappointed me yet.


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    #972
    banie01
    Registered Users Posts: 16,517 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    fredo1664 wrote: »
    I went to the new Thai & Japanese restaurant on Bedford Row yesterday night. The food was not bad but there was a lot of room for improvement.
    - each one of us was given a japanese menu, but we got only one Thai menu for the whole table of 4...
    - the beer was a warm 33cl bottle, served in a pint glass (!)
    - I had pumpkin croquettes for starter. They were Ok but quite greasy. I am a fan of the ones they do in Akasaka, which are way better.
    - we waited what seemed like a long time between starter and main
    - the mains were Ok. I had some Thai duck in a coconut sauce, it was good enough, but costed 16 euro! A friend got some chicken served on a hot plate type of thing, but they forgot to put a candle under the plate, so it was cold...

    Everybody was very nice to us, and I know they are only starting, but with so many Thai & Japanese places now in Limerick, I fear that they may find it difficult to stay in business. I hope I am wrong!

    I was in there recently myself and felt much the same.
    Service was quite poor though, even with making an allowance for it being early days.
    I found the decor to be awful, its like a bastardized 1920's gentleman's club even down to the the velvet/veloured wallpaper.
    It may seem a silly complaint but comfort in my surroundings is a big part of enjoying a meal for me, and the interior of Clover is just too ''busy'' for my liking.

    As far as the food goes it was all ''Okay'' we had quite a wide range of dishes and while the food was ok, and in comparison to its local competition both Japanese and Thai its not quite as good.
    I feel it is overpriced(3 starters, 2 mains, a sushi roll and a couple of sides with soft drinks was just under €100)I voiced the same concern about Taikichi when they opened and to be honest their prices are lower!
    My point of comparison for the current slew of japanese places would be the likes of Wa Café in Galway or J2 in Dublin.
    Of the local places Taikichi is the best with Akasaka a close(and very reasonably priced) second and I don't think either have anything to fear from Clover as it stands barring either a massive jump in service and quality to justify their current prices or a price drop to become more price conscious.


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    #973
    black & white
    Registered Users Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭black & white


    CheltenhamJ wrote: »
    Anyone check out the new treasury restaurant ???

    Was in there on Friday night and thought it excellent, will def be going back.


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    #974
    Peaches894
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Peaches894


    Aroi on O Connell Street is a wonderful place which is great value. Train all week so a friday trip to Aroi then Gusto D'Italia is my treat :)


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    #975
    leakyboots
    Registered Users Posts: 5,931 ✭✭✭leakyboots


    tippman1 wrote: »
    Went to Russell's on Fr. Russell Rd. last Sunday for lunch as I regularly do.

    The menu is very traditional but the roast beef was as good as it gets.

    If regular food is your thing, that place is hard to beat imo.

    Going there quite a while now and it never disappointed me yet.

    Try Alfies up the road in Ballycummin, very nice grub. Ribs are to die for!


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    #976
    naughtysmurf
    Registered Users Posts: 3,242 ✭✭✭naughtysmurf


    tippman1 wrote: »
    Went to Russell's on Fr. Russell Rd. last Sunday for lunch as I regularly do.

    The menu is very traditional but the roast beef was as good as it gets.

    I'm usually there on a Sunday & I agree, their beef is excellent, the curry & gravy & as far as I know their pepper sauce are gluten free so grand for celiacs, best carvery in town IMO

    Looking for somewhere to go on Saturday night, anyone been to Sash & what did you think?


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    #977
    Parchment
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,203 ✭✭✭Parchment


    Tried Gino's on Henry street. Nice and clean in there. We got a lovely garlic bread with cheese and two kebabs, one veg & one doner.

    They either have a different definition of what a kebab is or just didn't have any kebab breads - as what we were given was a wrap : Kebab fillings wrapped in a tortilla wrap. The fillings were tasty - both kebabs were on the small side compared to other kebabs around. If they didn't have kebab breads they should have just said otherwise they need to do some research on what a kebab is normally served in.


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    #978
    roast
    Registered Users Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭roast


    Tried out that El Toro place on Henry street. Really good food, the pulled pork was awesome. Hopefully business picks up in there though, both times I was in there it was awful quiet.


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    #979
    naughtysmurf
    Registered Users Posts: 3,242 ✭✭✭naughtysmurf


    Ended up at The French Table tonight & very nice it was too, a little under €95.00 for the two of us, three courses, and a coffee each, a glass of wine & a Bacardi & Coke

    The food was excellent & service was very pleasant


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    #980
    Lobsterlady
    Registered Users Posts: 453 ✭✭Lobsterlady


    We tried out the Sunday Lunch buffet at The Strand Hotel. It was really impressive, with a wonderful array of starters, mains (roast pork, lamb, beef), as well as duck confit, chicken in a mushroom sauce, salmon, roast veg etc etc.... Beautiful desserts from mini lemon meringues to chocolate brownies, fruit tartlets etc, ice cream cart for the kids. Also selection of cheese and fruit, homemade cookies. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a nice venue and good food. Would book in advance though, as it was busy when we were there.


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    #981
    shaka
    Registered Users Posts: 1,085 ✭✭✭shaka


    Went to collins last Saturday , food was very good. The picky mother in law even liked it :)

    Sunday we went to Bobby Byrnes, I'm not a fan of carvery but their one was very good. Staff were also very attentive


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    #982
    Mc Love
    Registered Users Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    Itsdacraic wrote: »
    Old Copper & Spice has reopened (or on the verge of reopening) as TAJ.

    Thinking of trying this tonight, is it any good?


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    #983
    highlydebased
    Registered Users Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭highlydebased


    Mc Love wrote: »
    Thinking of trying this tonight, is it any good?

    My other half has been in there a few times and spoke highly of it


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    #984
    yogalady
    Registered Users Posts: 525 ✭✭✭yogalady


    was there also. food and service was very good


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    #985
    joss201
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭joss201


    Cafe Noir - NOM!!


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    #986
    bigpink
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭bigpink


    Gino's is closed already bit of a shock


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    #987
    Parchment
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,203 ✭✭✭Parchment


    bigpink wrote: »
    Gino's is closed already bit of a shock

    Wow? Really?

    Seems to have closed to fast for a place that there was so much effort put into. It looked great inside and the food was good!


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    #988
    bigpink
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭bigpink


    Yeah
    Went in there last night coming home from a funeral in Clare and it was shut up and sign gone off it


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    #989
    boodlesdoodles
    Registered Users Posts: 569 ✭✭✭boodlesdoodles


    Mc Love wrote: »
    Thinking of trying this tonight, is it any good?

    Got a delivery on Sunday from Taj, we normally get Spice of India. Madras was mind blowingly hot, but did they did warn us and say their food is hotter than what we'd be used to. Bombay aloo, garlic naan, meat samosa and poppadoms with dips were all delicious. Will definitely order again from there. One thing I will say is that their onion dip is divine. The Mogul used to do something similar years back but stopped. I'd recommend the Taj anyways.


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    #990
    squonk
    Registered Users Posts: 8,603 ✭✭✭squonk


    bigpink wrote: »
    Gino's is closed already bit of a shock

    That's a real pity. God it seems they weren't open 5 minutes! Great portions and nice food. I'm amazed! Maybe that part of town is quiet and they just weren't getting the footfall they needed? Sadly their name was spreading and I think they'd have become more and more popular over time. Shame


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    #991
    Waggaboo
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭Waggaboo


    squonk wrote: »
    That's a real pity. God it seems they weren't open 5 minutes! Great portions and nice food. I'm amazed! Maybe that part of town is quiet and they just weren't getting the footfall they needed? Sadly their name was spreading and I think they'd have become more and more popular over time. Shame

    It is a shame but no surprise given the cost of starting up a business here. Without deep pockets it's very difficult for a new business to survive the cash outflows necessary at the start while the business finds its feet. Banks are reluctant to even offer small overdrafts and the cost of employing people when you take into account employers' PRSI is ridiculous.


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