Drogheda Restaurant Reviews

Eamonnator · 26-05-2020 1:44pm

I have a feeling, that it's now part of Gerry's.

kjbsrah1 · 26-05-2020 3:15pm

It’s the caterers from Layton Golf Course that are the new management. I was actually disappointed when I went in this morning. I thought it had lost its charm and I had to throw away my cafe mocha as it was so bitter. Also they seemed very disorganised behind the counter. It felt like a staff training day with two people showing the others constantly what way to do things. Maybe just opening day hiccups. Best of luck to them but I had selfishly hoped it would be similar to The Brown Hound but was very disappointed.

furiousox · 26-05-2020 6:18pm

Their facebook page is up.

IvoryTower · 26-05-2020 6:26pm

They have a tough act to follow tbf best of luck to them

furiousox · 26-05-2020 7:09pm

We just had the buns and muffins there after tea.
Not great at all I'm afraid.
Too dense and way too sweet.

q85dw7osi4lebg · 26-05-2020 8:21pm

Their hot food is nice in the golf club, although that took a while to get going too.

26-05-2020 9:10pm

Hugh is the proprietor apparently. As you know, my excellent deductive powers let me down and they are not associated with the previous owners.

I popped in for something for lunch and had a nice artisan ham, Emmental, rocket and relish on (I think) a rye bread, plus a coffee, which came to €8.50.

It was quite spartan in there, but I guess that’s more a product of the Covid-19 requirements. So my initial thoughts are, give them a chance to find their feet and support them in their endeavour.

Good luck guys!

barney shamrock · 27-05-2020 11:25am

Em, is anyone going to tell them...??

q85dw7osi4lebg · 27-05-2020 11:39am

barney shamrock wrote: »

Em, is anyone going to tell them...??

Why would you set up such a fake page ?

barney shamrock · 27-05-2020 11:53am

Lilianna Freezing Beach wrote: »

Why would you set up such a fake page ?

??

q85dw7osi4lebg · 27-05-2020 12:02pm

barney shamrock wrote: »

??

That page is clearly taking the pi55 with its 1 like and awful posts. Why would someone do that to a brand new business ?

barney shamrock · 27-05-2020 12:04pm

Just had a look, some bizarre posts there alright!

IvoryTower · 27-05-2020 1:04pm

That is bizarre. I've reported the page. Someone doesn't want them to succeed anyway...

positron · 27-05-2020 1:07pm

Whoever is behind that should be ashamed of themselves, trying to defame / sabotage someone start something good in such a difficult time!!

IvoryTower · 27-05-2020 1:09pm

Indeed. If you read this thread please give your head a good wobble and delete it

peejay1986 · 27-05-2020 1:11pm

Very, very strange. Someone clearly has a specific grudge, judging by the nature of some of those posts.

furiousox · 27-05-2020 3:05pm

On a lighter note, did anyone try their coffee yet?
I was enquiring about buying a bag of coffee beans off them yesterday but they hadn't worked out a price yet.

Lord TSC · 28-05-2020 2:12pm

The main feedback I’m getting from several people passing, and which mirrors how i felt yesterday when I had to go to the post office, is there’s very little attempt being made to socially distance around the place...

IvoryTower · 28-05-2020 2:16pm

We just stood in line like every other shop, gave people space in front and behind. didnt feel any different to every other shop i go into. There were people sitting outside together but they could be family etc, that's up to themselves anyway

I went out to get a bun in lime kiln bakery as well and they have a nice set up of picnic benches well spread out from each other.

q85dw7osi4lebg · 28-05-2020 3:15pm

Lord TSC wrote: »

The main feedback I’m getting from several people passing, and which mirrors how i felt yesterday when I had to go to the post office, is there’s very little attempt being made to socially distance around the place...

That's up to the individuals not the business really. Looked far enough apart to me.

30-05-2020 11:50pm

Lilianna Freezing Beach wrote: »

That's up to the individuals not the business really. Looked far enough apart to me.

True but the individuals didn't place the benches and tables outside the business did and it's a mistake by them as far I'm concerned. They are not socially distanced by any stretch. It's only seating for 8 max but many places in town would love to have that and imo goes against things as they stand at the minute.

q85dw7osi4lebg · 31-05-2020 12:12am

Deleted User wrote: »

True but the individuals didn't place the benches and tables outside the business did and it's a mistake by them as far I'm concerned. They are not socially distanced by any stretch. It's only seating for 8 max but many places in town would love to have that and imo goes against things as they stand at the minute.

Very few places in town ever had seating outside, let alone during this. The lime kiln has a similar setup.

The general public know the rules, it's up to them to follow them.

31-05-2020 12:38am

Other businesses are playing by the rules doesn't matter what the general public do these guys have people sat outside like it's business as usual and are facilitating it.

31-05-2020 9:28pm

Outside The Aviary today (and it was busy, in the lovely weather) there were four discrete table and chairs “set ups” which were well spaced and allowed for social distancing and, as far as I could see people were self-policing social distancing.

Fair play to owners and customers.

Lord TSC · 02-06-2020 2:20pm

Lord TSC wrote: »

The main feedback I’m getting from several people passing, and which mirrors how i felt yesterday when I had to go to the post office, is there’s very little attempt being made to socially distance around the place...

Yeah, as a follow up, I just drove by and noticed they’d changed the layouts.

Initially, I think they had some benches that were all clustered together. Now, it’s more spaced out, and there’s signage asking people not to gather. There was still some people who were obviously ignoring it, but I can’t fault the cafe beyond what they’ve done to rectify the issue.

02-06-2020 4:18pm

Decent queue for McDonalds there spilling out on to the dual carriageway.

IvoryTower · 02-06-2020 4:26pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Decent queue for McDonalds there spilling out on to the dual carriageway.

I'm looking forward to it myself tbh , wont be queuing for long though

Boxcar_Willie · 02-06-2020 9:01pm

Garda moved them on , and riightly so , cars coming around the bend after the bridge having to slam on .
They have an empty car park on that site and could easily traffic manage to avoid queueing on a busy carriageway .

everlast75 · 14-06-2020 6:46pm

Went to Smuggler's Rest in Clogherhead.

Was able to order and collect.

Chicken burger and chips and one small scampi.

26e.

Pleasant staff to deal with. Missus was very happy with scampi.

My chicken burger was three gujons in a bun. Not that good tbh. Good portion of fries though.

Looks like a nice pub to have a few pints in too

prionnsias · 22-06-2020 10:03pm

everlast75 wrote: »

Went to Smuggler's Rest in Clogherhead.

Was able to order and collect.

Chicken burger and chips and one small scampi.

26e.

Pleasant staff to deal with. Missus was very happy with scampi.

My chicken burger was three gujons in a bun. Not that good tbh. Good portion of fries though.

Looks like a nice pub to have a few pints in too

I ate there a couple of times before shutdown. It was a poor enough experience overall, the staff were fairly clueless and the food was overpriced for what you got. I imagine it’ll have to improve in time if it’s going to survive long term. It wouldn’t be worth the trip from drogheda in my opinion.

Boxcar_Willie · 23-06-2020 12:39pm

DeVine now taking bookings .
Managed to get a table for 4th July .

23-06-2020 1:00pm

Donnegans at Monasterboice also taking bookings. Booked for Friday week

gipi · 23-06-2020 4:00pm

Valley Inn taking bookings too - reopening June 29th

whelan2 · 23-06-2020 5:27pm

gipi wrote: »

Valley Inn taking bookings too - reopening June 29th

You can also get take away pints this weekend. 3 for 12 euro

dazed+confused · 24-06-2020 1:11pm

Not really a restaurant as such, but definitely the best value feed in the area.

Any sign of The Cross reopening, or are they going to continue operating takeaway out of The Trinity Quarter?

Boxcar_Willie · 25-06-2020 10:49pm

Got 4 takeaway pints from Barlow tonight for €16 , they were beautiful .
He told me he sold 160 in 2 hrs yesterday .

26-06-2020 5:14am

Boxcar_Willie wrote: »

Got 4 takeaway pints from Barlow tonight for €16 , txhey were beautiful .
He told me he sold 160 in 2 hrs yesterday .

Ah, Barlow’s...

26-06-2020 7:42am

Looks like a new restaurant - Bryanstown Social - opening in August in the old Eastern Seaboard premises.

https://bryanstownsocial.ie/?fbclid=IwAR0zajUhwn7LCxHjgL7VrqRkMTJeSlrPqf5HyfCVzZgc76n07Fm9pDfGydc

Looks like it might be part of the Oliver Dunne restaurant group - I’m in danger of 2+2=5 though.

Lord TSC · 26-06-2020 10:16am

Deleted User wrote: »

Looks like a new restaurant - Bryanstown Social - opening in August in the old Eastern Seaboard premises.

https://bryanstownsocial.ie/?fbclid=IwAR0zajUhwn7LCxHjgL7VrqRkMTJeSlrPqf5HyfCVzZgc76n07Fm9pDfGydc

Looks like it might be part of the Oliver Dunne restaurant group - I’m in danger of 2+2=5 though.

I did a very quick search to find out who owns the domain.

Registered to a "Banta Restaurants Limited". Googling them seems to link them to the Oliver Dunne group, so yeah, looks right.

IvoryTower · 26-06-2020 10:35am

is that a good thing

Lord TSC · 26-06-2020 10:37am

IvoryTower wrote: »

is that a good thing

Not really sure, personally, but they have a Michlein Star for their Malahide location, so fingers crossed.

everlast75 · 26-06-2020 10:52am

Lord TSC wrote: »

Not really sure, personally, but they have a Michlein Star for their Malahide location, so fingers crossed.

I don't *think* people are after a Michlein Star restaurant? I think being up their own **** caused the problem with the Eastern...

IvoryTower · 26-06-2020 11:20am

i wouldnt say no

everlast75 · 26-06-2020 2:13pm

IvoryTower wrote: »

i wouldnt say no

Username checks out

26-06-2020 6:09pm

Oliver Dunne’s also run a number of “grill” type places so hopefully it will be less Michelin and more “accessible” to us ordinary folk (I was going to say Normal People but that has other connotations.....)

Lord TSC · 26-06-2020 7:31pm

everlast75 wrote: »

I don't *think* people are after a Michlein Star restaurant? I think being up their own **** caused the problem with the Eastern...

I'll be honest, I always felt the Seaboard was aiming at trying to present itself as such an establishment. The problems that developed were that the standards of the actual food and menu dropped drastically below the image it was presenting.

I think there's room for a Michlein Star location, or a place that has notions. But you've got to make sure you keep somewhat of your menu grounded too. A burger thats gourmet, or some realistic dishes to appeal somewhat to the reality of Drogheda's masses.

the Seaboard lost it's way when it seemed to drop all of that. But I can think of three or four places in town that seem to always be packed while aiming itself at a more "refined" clientele (I feel that sounds pretentious but I'm not sure how else to describe that target market).

26-06-2020 10:00pm

^^ I’d absolutely agree. I’d been going to ESB since around 2008, and always enjoyed its vibe and food and drink offering. Over the years, we must have spent thousands there, looking back on it. It was, IMO, a cut above other local restaurants at the time, and we actively promoted it, entertained friends there, were regulars and it formed part of our anniversaries, birthdays and Christmases

Then, around 2017/18, it lost its way. It got notions. I believe it started to believe its own publicity and reviews.

The menu changed, the wines changed and, most importantly, the philosophy of satisfying the customer evaporated. It became more about the owner/operator than the diner. We stopped going and, so it would seem, did many others. Such a shame.

There’s certainly a place for a higher end restaurant in Drogheda. I look forward to the opening of the Bryanstown Social in the hope it fits into that niche market.

Helmet · 27-06-2020 9:15am

I was a big fan of the ESB and hope the new Bryanstown restaurant is more along the lines of Bon Appetit, we have any god's amount of run of the mill eateries in Drogheda and as Ireland's biggest town a michelin standard restaurant wouldn't go amiss.

peejay1986 · 27-06-2020 6:51pm

I think the name pretty much says what type of restaurant it'll be. The "Social" name would make me believe it will be a more casual theme, rather than high end Michelin Star cuisine. Doesn't mean they won't be going for quality though!

The group has another social eatery in its ranks and I reckon it'll take a similar approach here.

Looking forward to seeing it.

Pipmae · 27-06-2020 6:56pm

Gosh I miss the ESB&G chicken wings and warm potato salad.:(

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