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Best chipper / fast food in Cork

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    #572
    Rhythmics
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    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Where is that?

    Douglas Street, next door to Jade Palace


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    #573
    corks finest
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    Rhythmics wrote: »
    After laughing at the name since it opened, I finally tried Pizza Daddy last week.

    I was very impressed! Got a doner kebab, which had a huuuuuge pile of meat, and the chips were fantastic. Probably among the best chips I've had in Cork.

    DK ohhh yesss


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    #574
    igCorcaigh
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    Rhythmics wrote: »
    After laughing at the name since it opened, I finally tried Pizza Daddy last week.

    I was very impressed! Got a doner kebab, which had a huuuuuge pile of meat, and the chips were fantastic. Probably among the best chips I've had in Cork.

    Ok, I have to ask, as I'm always on the lookout for decent kebab in Cork.

    Is it proper doner lamb meat? Not the questionable stuff with odd bits of bone that most chipper style places sell for a few €?


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    #575
    the beer revolu
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    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    Ok, I have to ask, as I'm always on the lookout for decent kebab in Cork.

    Is it proper doner lamb meat? Not the questionable stuff with odd bits of bone that most chipper style places sell for a few €?

    I've never seen proper lamb doner round these parts - it's always the minced type but for some reason, proper chicken doner seems quite common.


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    #576
    igCorcaigh
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    the beer revolu wrote: »
    I've never seen proper lamb doner round these parts - it's always the minced type but for some reason, proper chicken doner seems quite common.

    Lamb is expensive. Chicken grey meat, not so much.

    Kebab shops seem to operate as post pub munch places, and compete on price, not quality.

    Which is unfortunate.

    Grilled meat on fresh flatbread with pickled veg is a good thing.


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    #577
    the beer revolu
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    igCorcaigh wrote: »

    Grilled meat on fresh flatbread with pickled veg is a good thing.

    Oh, I'm a big fan - just never had a good kebab in Cork, really. Even the lauded Dublin kebabs aren't great compared to any kebab shop in Germany or Austria, Belgium or Netherlands. Even France has great kebab shops.
    The Effes Turkish chain in London is fantastic, too.

    While it's not exactly good, I have a guilty pleasure for an annual Crazy Kebab chicken doner.


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    #578
    corks finest
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    the beer revolu wrote: »
    Oh, I'm a big fan - just never had a good kebab in Cork, really. Even the lauded Dublin kebabs aren't great compared to any kebab shop in Germany or Austria, Belgium or Netherlands. Even France has great kebab shops.
    The Effes Turkish chain in London is fantastic, too.

    While it's not exactly good, I have a guilty pleasure for an annual Crazy Kebab chicken doner.

    Have to agree I've never had a proper d kebab in Ireland n or south,


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    #579
    igCorcaigh
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    the beer revolu wrote: »
    Even France has great kebab shops.
    The Effes Turkish chain in London is fantastic, too.

    I have not lived.


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    #580
    RINO87
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    the beer revolu wrote: »
    Oh, I'm a big fan - just never had a good kebab in Cork, really. Even the lauded Dublin kebabs aren't great compared to any kebab shop in Germany or Austria, Belgium or Netherlands. Even France has great kebab shops.
    The Effes Turkish chain in London is fantastic, too.

    While it's not exactly good, I have a guilty pleasure for an annual Crazy Kebab chicken doner.

    I'm drooling thinking about those proper Berlin Kebaps!! Lunchtime it is!!


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    #581
    CHealy
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    Spice Route on McCurtain street for a good kebab lads.


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    #582
    PreCocious
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    corks finest wrote: »
    Have to agree I've never had a proper d kebab in Ireland n or south,

    Whilst nothing can beat a proper Berlin kebab with that excellent Turkish bread the nicest kebabs I've come across in Ireland are from Ismael's in Dublin (just down from Toner's on Baggott St).

    Lavish used do a flatbread with lamb pieces and dressings that was quite tasty.


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    #583
    the beer revolu
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    CHealy wrote: »
    Spice Route on McCurtain street for a good kebab lads.

    Not to my taste at all.
    Had a fair few of their stuffed naans, though, over the years.


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    #584
    timmyjimmy
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    CHealy wrote: »
    Spice Route on McCurtain street for a good kebab lads.

    They deep fry their kebab meat from a fridge, ie not cooked on a vertical rotisserie.... Can you even call that a kebab??


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    #585
    corks finest
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    timmyjimmy wrote: »
    They deep fry their kebab meat from a fridge, ie not cooked on a vertical rotisserie.... Can you even call that a kebab??

    Nasaaaaa is has to be rotating


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    #586
    gubby
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    Toppers is new but brilliant I hear


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    #587
    Rhythmics
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    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    Ok, I have to ask, as I'm always on the lookout for decent kebab in Cork.

    Is it proper doner lamb meat? Not the questionable stuff with odd bits of bone that most chipper style places sell for a few €?

    I'm far from a kebab connoisseur, but it was long smooth shavings that I really enjoyed, no sign of bone.
    Truth be told, I prefer Istanbul's kebabs overall, but I preferred the meat from Pizza Daddy's.

    The missus got the "Fried Chicken" kebab, which was also nice enough. The "Fried chicken" was battered, like smaller versions of chinese chicken balls. Strange on a kebab but still tasty!


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    #588
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    CHealy wrote: »
    Spice Route on McCurtain street for a good kebab lads.

    Have you ate it sober?

    Jeez, don't know how people eat that thing spinning in the window


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    #589
    corks finest
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    MikeOxsgreen wrote: »
    Have you ate it sober?

    Jeez, don't know how people eat that thing spinning in the window

    Tbh I never ate one fully sober, and as I'm off the drink over 7years I'm overdue a DK


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    #590
    corks finest
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    Rhythmics wrote: »
    I'm far from a kebab connoisseur, but it was long smooth shavings that I really enjoyed, no sign of bone.
    Truth be told, I prefer Istanbul's kebabs overall, but I preferred the meat from Pizza Daddy's.

    The missus got the "Fried Chicken" kebab, which was also nice enough. The "Fried chicken" was battered, like smaller versions of chinese chicken balls. Strange on a kebab but still tasty!

    Try and get a falafel somewhere, ate them daily while in Tek Aviv etc, absolutely divine


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    #591
    the beer revolu
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    corks finest wrote: »
    Try and get a falafel somewhere, ate them daily while in Tek Aviv etc, absolutely divine

    I like Umi Falafel.
    Best falafel I've found in town. Didn't like Café Izz, at all.
    New Four Liars falafel is OK.


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    #592
    corks finest
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    the beer revolu wrote: »
    I like Umi Falafel.
    Best falafel I've found in town. Didn't like Café Izz, at all.
    New Four Liars falafel is OK.

    Great feeding in one, never tried one yet here


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    #593
    Rhythmics
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    the beer revolu wrote: »
    I like Umi Falafel.
    Best falafel I've found in town. Didn't like Café Izz, at all.
    New Four Liars falafel is OK.

    I had one from Izz before and loved it!


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    #594
    corks finest
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    Rhythmics wrote: »
    I had one from Izz before and loved it!

    Be worth a taste so


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    #595
    the beer revolu
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    Rhythmics wrote: »
    I had one from Izz before and loved it!

    I couldn't finish mine.
    Genuinely the worst falafel sandwich I've had.
    The falafel was smushed into a paste - no bite, and the bread was heavy, stodgy and undercooked.


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    #596
    rob316
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    The falafel place before Joes and Bros in town was nice, think it was Rocketman?


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    #597
    the beer revolu
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    rob316 wrote: »
    The falafel place before Joes and Bros in town was nice, think it was Rocketman?

    Yes, that was pretty good, as was the short lived Falaf Al's next to Fast Al's.


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    #598
    corks finest
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    the beer revolu wrote: »
    I couldn't finish mine.
    Genuinely the worst falafel sandwich I've had.
    The falafel was smushed into a paste - no bite, and the bread was heavy, stodgy and undercooked.

    Ah lads


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    #599
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    Rhythmics wrote: »
    I had one from Izz before and loved it!

    Had a gorgeous manaeesh there a few times (kind of a pizza thing)

    Fabulous feed for the Oxgreens out of Reillys food truck last night on straight Rd. burgers are very decent. Row over whether the chips were better than JLs. Split decision.


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    #600
    corks finest
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    MikeOxsgreen wrote: »
    Had a gorgeous manaeesh there a few times (kind of a pizza thing)

    Fabulous feed for the Oxgreens out of Reillys food truck last night on straight Rd. burgers are very decent. Row over whether the chips were better than JLs. Split decision.

    Had a fian n chips out of Reillys in Bandon last year superb, by all accounts their one in the garage next to the Bishopstown bar is gone cat


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    #601
    LapsypaCork
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    Got chips in Lennox’s in Bandon Rd recently for the 1st and last time, has to be the most overrated chipper in Cork, very over cooked and greasy, tasted like they’d been refried to heat them up. Dino’s in Grange have nice chips, big improvement past few months but portion size very very small. Barties for Cheese & Onion pies, no one can compare. Can’t beat HillBillies for breast in a bun.


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