Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Places to eat in Dundalk!
Options
Comments
-
-
-
-
-
-
Advertisement
-
-
Adelphi Jade is great! Same owners as Jade Garden i presume, so similar except newer and much more choice on menu.
http://www.adelphijade.ie
Ignore the online menu as it isnt exactly the same.
Sorry but I really have to disagree with you here - I think the Adelphi Jade is deplorable as a restaurant. Myself and my family went in for a meal on Christmas Eve, as we had received a voucher for the place from a friend. My aunt had suffered food poisoning after one of their takeaways but since we had heard overall decent reports about the place, we decided to try it for ourselves. The waiting staff were quite expressionless, almost bored looking, and never smiled as they took our orders or showed us to our table - some would call this nit-picking but I think to be greeted with a smile in a restaurant sets in stone my impressions of the place.
Anyway, within ten minutes of taking our order, the waiter arrived back with our food, and straightaway we knew that something was wrong because in most other restaurants it takes at least 20 minutes for the main courses to arrive. Our meals (chicken curry and chicken with cashew nuts, plus a portion of noodles, rice and chips) were lukewarm and served on cold platters, which led us to believe that the food wasn't fresh but simply reheated, and not heated enough, at that. This is quite possibly the reason for my aunt contracting food poisoning. Portions were smallish for the exorbitant prices we paid for them.
We decided to finish off with dessert and coffee, and I must say, this was the highlight of the meal - dessert was excellent and beautifully presented, unlike the main meals which were a little sloppy. However, I reckon the coffee was instant and this simply isn't good enough when it's charged at E2.50 a cup.
The price was ludicrous - for 3 (smallish) two-course dinners, 3 drinks and 2 coffees, we paid E70, almost twice the amount on the voucher. We made our feelings known to the woman at the desk, and she was very accommodating - however, we certainly won't be returning. An exorbitant total for what is essentially reheated food, and the waiting staff alone with their stand-offish attitude would put me off visiting again. The dessert was beautiful, but this in no way makes up for the mediocre quality of the "authentic Asian cuisine".
My advice - go with The Black Wok. Beautiful food at very reasonable prices
0 -
-
Sorry but I really have to disagree with you here - I think the Adelphi Jade is deplorable as a restaurant. Myself and my family went in for a meal on Christmas Eve, as we had received a voucher for the place from a friend. My aunt had suffered food poisoning after one of their takeaways but since we had heard overall decent reports about the place, we decided to try it for ourselves. The waiting staff were quite expressionless, almost bored looking, and never smiled as they took our orders or showed us to our table - some would call this nit-picking but I think to be greeted with a smile in a restaurant sets in stone my impressions of the place.
Anyway, within ten minutes of taking our order, the waiter arrived back with our food, and straightaway we knew that something was wrong because in most other restaurants it takes at least 20 minutes for the main courses to arrive. Our meals (chicken curry and chicken with cashew nuts, plus a portion of noodles, rice and chips) were lukewarm and served on cold platters, which led us to believe that the food wasn't fresh but simply reheated, and not heated enough, at that. This is quite possibly the reason for my aunt contracting food poisoning. Portions were smallish for the exorbitant prices we paid for them.
We decided to finish off with dessert and coffee, and I must say, this was the highlight of the meal - dessert was excellent and beautifully presented, unlike the main meals which were a little sloppy. However, I reckon the coffee was instant and this simply isn't good enough when it's charged at E2.50 a cup.
The price was ludicrous - for 3 (smallish) two-course dinners, 3 drinks and 2 coffees, we paid E70, almost twice the amount on the voucher. We made our feelings known to the woman at the desk, and she was very accommodating - however, we certainly won't be returning. An exorbitant total for what is essentially reheated food, and the waiting staff alone with their stand-offish attitude would put me off visiting again. The dessert was beautiful, but this in no way makes up for the mediocre quality of the "authentic Asian cuisine".
My advice - go with The Black Wok. Beautiful food at very reasonable prices
Jaysus! I couldn't have had a more different experience, i found the staff friendly enough albeit some with limited english, and were available when requested (then i personally hate waiting staff hovering about for an entire meal). One of the erm 'fussier' members of the group was accomadated without any hassle and there was no issue over getting 'doggy bags' which meant that we obviously found the portions big enough. TBH i dont really recall the prices, bit pricey for take-away but that is my place of choice now regardless and no food poisoning though i never have had from anywhere. Similar enough experience on a return visit.
Maybe as in many work places depending on what manager/chef is on the staff's behaviour is better or worse so either i got them on a good night or you got them on a bad.
I'm not saying your aunt didnt get food poisoning from the restaurant but i'm always a bit skeptical about such situations unless the food is tested as it should always be if there is a belief that it was contracted from a public kitchen. More often than not the simple act of overlooking washing hands would be enough. The possibility of picking somthing up off cash, door handle of restaurant etc...0 -
-
Advertisement
-
Adelphi Jade is great! Same owners as Jade Garden i presume, so similar except newer and much more choice on menu.
I think it's a brother and sister who own/run them , the brother runs the Jade Garden and the sister runs the Adelphi Jade .Sorry but I really have to disagree with you here - I think the Adelphi Jade is deplorable as a restaurant. Myself and my family went in for a meal on Christmas Eve, as we had received a voucher for the place from a friend. My aunt had suffered food poisoning after one of their takeaways but since we had heard overall decent reports about the place, we decided to try it for ourselves. The waiting staff were quite expressionless, almost bored looking, and never smiled as they took our orders or showed us to our table - some would call this nit-picking but I think to be greeted with a smile in a restaurant sets in stone my impressions of the place.
Anyway, within ten minutes of taking our order, the waiter arrived back with our food, and straightaway we knew that something was wrong because in most other restaurants it takes at least 20 minutes for the main courses to arrive. Our meals (chicken curry and chicken with cashew nuts, plus a portion of noodles, rice and chips) were lukewarm and served on cold platters, which led us to believe that the food wasn't fresh but simply reheated, and not heated enough, at that. This is quite possibly the reason for my aunt contracting food poisoning. Portions were smallish for the exorbitant prices we paid for them.
We decided to finish off with dessert and coffee, and I must say, this was the highlight of the meal - dessert was excellent and beautifully presented, unlike the main meals which were a little sloppy. However, I reckon the coffee was instant and this simply isn't good enough when it's charged at E2.50 a cup.
The price was ludicrous - for 3 (smallish) two-course dinners, 3 drinks and 2 coffees, we paid E70, almost twice the amount on the voucher. We made our feelings known to the woman at the desk, and she was very accommodating - however, we certainly won't be returning. An exorbitant total for what is essentially reheated food, and the waiting staff alone with their stand-offish attitude would put me off visiting again. The dessert was beautiful, but this in no way makes up for the mediocre quality of the "authentic Asian cuisine".
My advice - go with The Black Wok. Beautiful food at very reasonable prices
I go to both the Jade Garden and the Adelphi Jade fairly regularly ( I alternate between them , but the Jade garden just edges the Adelphi for me ) and have never had cause to complain about the food or service . 0 -
-
I think it's a brother and sister who own/run them , the brother runs the Jade Garden and the sister runs the Adelphi Jade
I go to both the Jade Garden and the Adelphi Jade fairly regularly ( I alternate between them , but the Jade garden just edges the Adelphi for me ) and have never had cause to complain about the food or service .Originally posted by Nesta99
Jaysus! I couldn't have had a more different experience, i found the staff friendly enough albeit some with limited english, and were available when requested (then i personally hate waiting staff hovering about for an entire meal). One of the erm 'fussier' members of the group was accomadated without any hassle and there was no issue over getting 'doggy bags' which meant that we obviously found the portions big enough. TBH i dont really recall the prices, bit pricey for take-away but that is my place of choice now regardless and no food poisoning though i never have had from anywhere. Similar enough experience on a return visit.
Maybe as in many work places depending on what manager/chef is on the staff's behaviour is better or worse so either i got them on a good night or you got them on a bad.
I'm not saying your aunt didnt get food poisoning from the restaurant but i'm always a bit skeptical about such situations unless the food is tested as it should always be if there is a belief that it was contracted from a public kitchen. More often than not the simple act of overlooking washing hands would be enough. The possibility of picking somthing up off cash, door handle of restaurant etc...
Maybe it was the fact that the staff had to work on Christmas Eve that they were a little sullen, but that still doesn't explain the below-par food we received. Must say I've eaten in the Jade Garden countless times and while the takeaway can be hit-and-miss depending on what chef is on, I've never received a bad meal when sitting in - the staff has always been very helpful and the food up to scratch.
I agree, there is a possibility that she could have contracted it a number of ways but it's the fact that she got it just a few hours after coming out of the restaurant - that and the food was definitely reheated when we ate there. Have you ever eaten in a restaurant (obviously excluding fast food and deli joints) where the food has arrived in under ten minutes? And if it has, have you been happy with it?
I'm glad you had a good experience in the Adelphi but I know I'll be sticking to the Jade - must say though that the manager on the desk was very helpful and really seemed to listen to our feedback 0 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Advertisement
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Advertisement
-
Advertisement