The Definitive Limerick Restaurant and Takeaway Thread

Genius2013

damowill wrote: »

Has anybody noticed the price increases since the increase of VAT on the hospitality sector? I heard tea in Hook N Ladder went from €2.50 up to €3.10 in Castletroy. This is a lot more than the 4% hike.

24% increase - and then they'll wonder why if footfall reduces!

stefanovich

Genius2013 wrote: »

24% increase - and then they'll wonder why if footfall reduces!

Yes, vote with your feet. It's not like there isn't an abundance of coffee available.

Mr E

€3.10 for a couple of teabags in a pot is crazy markup.

stefanovich

Mr E wrote: »

€3.10 for a couple of teabags in a pot is crazy markup.

You are paying for the experience

BoardAtWork

Mr E wrote: »

€3.10 for a couple of teabags in a pot is crazy markup.

With everything taken into account, that's probably a (conservative) profit of €3 per cup. Ridiculous.

I'm no huge fan of buying tea when out because I don't think it justifies the price. At least with coffee there is an expensive machine and skill involved.

keane2097

There's got to be a minimum cost for anything you consume in a cafe or restaurant that is higher than the pure price of the materials. A teabag and hot water is obviously cheap but renting the space it's served to you in, the heating and lighting for the space, the equipment the water is heated and served to you in, paying the person who gives it to you, the equipment for handling and recording the payment etc etc - none of these are free and all add a cost on top of the 10c we might like to think a cup of tea 'costs'.

Businesses obviously have to try and make good margin on their most popular items to keep the doors open. €3.10 for a cup of tea is over the top ok but trying to make out it's €3 mark up is stupid. How many cups would you have to sell to pay at 15c apiece to pay the electricity?

kokiyou

I see Treasury is shutdown, can someone recommend any other nice romantic restaurants around the City / County? Would prefer to not have a massive table between us too by the way.

James Bond Junior

kokiyou wrote: »

I see Treasury is shutdown, can someone recommend any other nice romantic restaurants around the City / County? Would prefer to not have a massive table between us too by the way.

The French table is a nice spot. Freddies is nice but it can be a bit cramped. Ms Moneypenny and I like La Piccola for the romantic meals but I can see why many may not share out sentiments.

davo2001

kokiyou wrote: »

I see Treasury is shutdown, can someone recommend any other nice romantic restaurants around the City / County? Would prefer to not have a massive table between us too by the way.

The Mustard Seed out in Ballingarry is nice, or Adare 1826 in Adare village.

BoardAtWork

kokiyou wrote: »

I see Treasury is shutdown, can someone recommend any other nice romantic restaurants around the City / County? Would prefer to not have a massive table between us too by the way.

The Treasury was a big loss to the city imo. It was the only high-quality restaurant where you could go out and try something something new/strange. The likes of Freddies/French Table are tasty, but its the same menu all year around. There's nothing to entice me out to try something new and modern.

The head chef from The Treasury is now in the East Room in UL. The menu looks tasty, but I've never gone in. I'm out in university and have no interest going back there for a nice meal after work.

Mr E

keane2097 wrote: »

Businesses obviously have to try and make good margin on their most popular items to keep the doors open. €3.10 for a cup of tea is over the top ok but trying to make out it's €3 mark up is stupid. How many cups would you have to sell to pay at 15c apiece to pay the electricity?

Meh. I'm just tired and cranky today. Stop being sensible.

bonnieprince

BoardAtWork wrote: »

The Treasury was a big loss to the city imo. It was the only high-quality restaurant where you could go out and try something something new/strange. The likes of Freddies/French Table are tasty, but its the same menu all year around. There's nothing to entice me out to try something new and modern.

The head chef from The Treasury is now in the East Room in UL. The menu looks tasty, but I've never gone in. I'm out in university and have no interest going back there for a nice meal after work.

It is worth it!!!

kokiyou

Thanks guys, how is the Cornstore for a couple / and food quality?

davo2001

kokiyou wrote: »

Thanks guys, how is the Cornstore for a couple / and food quality?

Average, it's fine, nothing special.

RhubarbCrumble

Agree. It's nice, but not as good as it used to be. Expensive for what it is IMO.

kokiyou

Thanks I'll check out Freddies then as I have never been.

sioda

East room food is amazing was there at Christmas

pebbletroy

Genius2013 wrote: »

24% increase - and then they'll wonder why if footfall reduces!

Just calculated that myself, 24% is really making a mockery of the 4% VAT increase.
It really is taking the proverbial pi**

kilburn

Was in Flanagans over Christmas think they have one of if not the best burgers in Limerick at the minute.

The Clubhouse in Adare Manor used to be the best by far.

bonnieprince

kokiyou wrote: »

Thanks guys, how is the Cornstore for a couple / and food quality?

Cannot fault the food when i have been there and a comfortable restaurant.

Cherrycoke

kilburn wrote: »

Was in Flanagans over Christmas think they have one of if not the best burgers in Limerick at the minute.

We were in here for dinner over Christmas, and the service was abysmal. Burnt steaks, incorrect orders, and the service was very slow. The waiter advised us to order from the set menu, as this "would be easier" for him!

We were quite a large group, and it's safe to say, none of us will be going back in a hurry.

munsterdevil

kokiyou wrote: »

I see Treasury is shutdown, can someone recommend any other nice romantic restaurants around the City / County? Would prefer to not have a massive table between us too by the way.

Cornstore

Swiper the fox

kokiyou wrote: »

Thanks I'll check out Freddies then as I have never been.

1826 in Adare is well worth the trip, it’s a step up on anything in town

dominatinMC

Swiper the fox wrote: »

1826 in Adare is well worth the trip, it’s a step up on anything in town

+1

Sinead Mc1

Anyone been to The Grill Room in Alex Findlater & co?

Macdarack

Where'd I go for for a dacent breakfast in limerick?

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Macdarack wrote: »

Where'd I go for for a dacent breakfast in limerick?

Are you looking for a good fry or something more fancy?

RhubarbCrumble

Horse and Hound on Mulgrave St is usually a good bet for breakfast.

Macdarack

Rhea Faithful Cash wrote: »

Are you looking for a good fry or something more fancy?

Good fry with meaningful sausages, a bit of pride in black puddin a fryied egg that wanted to be a fried egg, not a gammon rasher, , loafy toast, Barry's or Lyons tea, not that catering by the 2 thousand box tea that turns hot milk into milkyer warm sugery milk,anyway, I don't want to get into it, its hard to explain..

James Bond Junior

I had a fry in Esquires on Catherine St and it was the nearest thing to what you would make at home. Tea was crap though.