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Best chipper / fast food in Cork

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    #452
    pwurple
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    vicwatson wrote: »
    Driving from Tralee to Dungarvan. What's the handiest/best place to stop in for take away from the bunch listed??
    Try Carrigtwohill. Frank's takeaway is on main street. Zip off the N25 at the first carrigtwohill exit, stop on main street for grub, keep going straight on and back on road. Get chips and a chicken breast. (opening hours are lunchtime (12 to 2?) and from 5:30 I think to 10?)


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    #453
    vicwatson
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    Thanks all. Brilliant


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    #454
    vicwatson
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    pwurple wrote: »
    Try Carrigtwohill. Frank's takeaway is on main street. Zip off the N25 at the first carrigtwohill exit, stop on main street for grub, keep going straight on and back on road. Get chips and a chicken breast. (opening hours are lunchtime (12 to 2?) and from 5:30 I think to 10?)

    This far down the main street, who is it beside? Cheers


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    #455
    vicwatson
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    Harika wrote: »
    KCs or Dinos in Douglas. Just leave the N40 at Douglas West, second exit at the round about to Douglas West. If you go straight, Dinos is at the right side after 100 meters. KCs is at the other side of the shopping center.

    and how to get back on to the N40?


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    #456
    Deer
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    If you decide on Dinos in Douglas be very careful parking in the industrial estate behind, people have been clamped as the signage apparently isn't very noticeable.


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    #457
    Junkyard Tom
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    I'd avoid Douglas completely Vic - getting parking is bad enough at night never mind the day. If you come off the N40 and go through Bishopstown you'll have the choice of Dinos (which I don't rate) and O'Reilly's (which I do rate) and parking for both should be no problem. Also Bishopstown is off the N40, straight on is Dinos on the left and O'Reilly's on the right in Texaco Service Station shop. Make sure you check the opening hours of both because I'm not sure of day-time opening hours.

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    Edit: There's a Dunnes Stores car park (on the left) after Dino's and before O'Reilly's that's a couple of minutes walking distance from both where you'll almost certainly get a space and it's unmonitored as far as I'm aware.


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    #458
    byronbay2
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    KCs is definitely a Douglas/Rochestown thing. I've lived in Cork for over 30 years and have never been there. A couple of times over the years I've found myself hungry in Douglas but the queue has always put me off. Similarly, in the olden days, when Lennox's only had one queue (they have 2 now, in the evening), I would walk away if the queue was out the door. I seem to have a psychological aversion to queuing for fast food on the street!


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    #459
    pwurple
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    vicwatson wrote: »
    pwurple wrote: »
    Try Carrigtwohill. Frank's takeaway is on main street. Zip off the N25 at the first carrigtwohill exit, stop on main street for grub, keep going straight on and back on road. Get chips and a chicken breast. (opening hours are lunchtime (12 to 2?) and from 5:30 I think to 10?)

    This far down the main street, who is it beside? Cheers
    It's the only 3 storey building on the street. Yellow building. I think it's beside a bookies and a pub?


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    #460
    pwurple
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    byronbay2 wrote: »
    KCs is definitely a Douglas/Rochestown thing. I've lived in Cork for over 30 years and have never been there. A couple of times over the years I've found myself hungry in Douglas but the queue has always put me off. Similarly, in the olden days, when Lennox's only had one queue (they have 2 now, in the evening), I would walk away if the queue was out the door. I seem to have a psychological aversion to queuing for fast food on the street!
    KC's is teeny weeney inside, which is why the queue is often out the door. Lennoxes has a loopy thing going on, like the place in ballinlough, the Golden Fry.


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    #461
    Ludo
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    byronbay2 wrote: »
    KCs is definitely a Douglas/Rochestown thing. I've lived in Cork for over 30 years and have never been there. A couple of times over the years I've found myself hungry in Douglas but the queue has always put me off. Similarly, in the olden days, when Lennox's only had one queue (they have 2 now, in the evening), I would walk away if the queue was out the door. I seem to have a psychological aversion to queuing for fast food on the street!

    Of course it is a Douglas/Rochestown thing...that's where it is. I've never been in any chipper on the north side and I've lived in Cork for 40 odd years...big deal.

    The choice in that area is KCs or Dinos and the Dinos isn't the greatest. Turners Cross one is better but is a bit a lot further away and can be harder to get parking at.

    As for the queue...I've only ever been to KCs twice but it moved very quickly both times.


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    #462
    bigbrotherfan
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    byronbay2 wrote: »
    KCs is definitely a Douglas/Rochestown thing. I've lived in Cork for over 30 years and have never been there. A couple of times over the years I've found myself hungry in Douglas but the queue has always put me off. Similarly, in the olden days, when Lennox's only had one queue (they have 2 now, in the evening), I would walk away if the queue was out the door. I seem to have a psychological aversion to queuing for fast food on the street!
    Only if the food is 'to die for' is it worth queueing for. I would say KCs fits into that category. Lennox's doesn't.


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    #463
    parkerpen
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    KCs is legendary. I know people who moved to Australia and when they come home on holiday, one of the first things they have to do is head fro KCs. Many cross town just to go there.


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    #464
    shafty100
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    anyone try the fish wife on grand parade , the fish is very good


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    #465
    byronbay2
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    shafty100 wrote: »
    anyone try the fish wife on grand parade , the fish is very good

    The fish was excellent but the chips and peas ("peppered peas") were not so good. Also, it was freezing in there - would take away next time. Still, as you say, the fish is very good.


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    #466
    mccard
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    shafty100 wrote: »
    anyone try the fish wife on grand parade , the fish is very good
    byronbay2 wrote: »
    The fish was excellent but the chips and peas ("peppered peas") were not so good. Also, it was freezing in there - would take away next time. Still, as you say, the fish is very good.

    Everything, bar the fish, is basic.


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    #467
    Colser
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    I drove around earlier but couldn't find o Reillys in Bishopstown...ended up a going to the Golden Fry which was lovely...is o Reilly's near the car wash?


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    #468
    JP Liz V1
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    Colser wrote: »
    I drove around earlier but couldn't find o Reillys in Bishopstown...ended up a going to the Golden Fry which was lovely...is o Reilly's near the car wash?

    Is that the forecourt petrol station before Bishopstown Bar?
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    Colser
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    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Is that the forecourt petrol station before Bishopstown Bar?

    Donoghues..I drove up the road beside there and over to the pub.


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    #470
    TrustedApple
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    Tasty snacks in Fairhill is what you call the best take away in cork.

    There food is so so nice there curry chips, batter sausages and there highlight is there Brest in a bun thats made fresh for you when you order.

    Just so so nice and you gets loads for your money there as well.


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    #471
    the beer revolu
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    TrustedApple wrote: »

    Just so so nice and you gets loads for your money their as well.

    FYP ;)


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    #472
    Junkyard Tom
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    Colser wrote: »
    I drove around earlier but couldn't find o Reillys in Bishopstown...ended up a going to the Golden Fry which was lovely...is o Reilly's near the car wash?

    Em...
    Junkyard Tom wrote: »
    Rielly's chipper in Texaco petrol station shop, in Bishopstown.
    bigbrotherfan wrote: »
    It's directly behind the Bishopstown Bar but not connected to it.
    Junkyard Tom wrote: »
    It's in the Spar shop that operates out of the Texaco fuel/service station in Bishopstown. It backs onto the back of the Bishopstown Bar.
    Junkyard Tom wrote: »
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    #473
    JP Liz V1
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    Colser wrote: »
    Donoghues..I drove up the road beside there and over to the pub.

    I meant O' Reilly's
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    #474
    ROY RACE
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    After all the promotion of reillys on this place i said id chance it-so to my shock the fish and chips i got in the deli was just average- also the menu was crap


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    #475
    kcb
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    ROY RACE wrote: »
    After all the promotion of reillys on this place i said id chance it-so to my shock the fish and chips i got in the deli was just average- also the menu was crap

    I haven't tried yet but they don't seem to have any online presence. In this day and age you'd expect a Menu online at the very least.


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    #476
    bee06
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    kcb wrote: »
    I haven't tried yet but they don't seem to have any online presence. In this day and age you'd expect a Menu online at the very least.

    They have a Facebook page with the menu up.


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    #477
    Roger Hassenforder
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    Strong showing for Murphys (Gearld Griffin st?) at work today.
    Worth the trip ?


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    #478
    the beer revolu
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    Looneys in Blackpool do a great battered sausage. Only €1.10! Chips are good too.
    Not had anything else.


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    #479
    corkonion
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    Has anyone tried mattie kielys since it reopened?


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    #480
    gimmick
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    Roger Hassenforder wrote: »
    Strong showing for Murphys (Gearld Griffin st?) at work today.
    Worth the trip ?

    Yes. Sloppy Foley.


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    #481
    Roger Hassenforder
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    gimmick wrote: »
    Yes. Sloppy Foley.

    think the trenchermen might have mentioned that.
    taco, cheese and curry?


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