The Definitive Limerick Restaurant and Takeaway Thread

Mr. TTime

Anyone have any experience of dining in the new Kyoto restaurant on George's quay?

Itsdacraic

Mr. TTime wrote: »

Anyone have any experience of dining in the new Kyoto restaurant on George's quay?

Food nice, good service. Worth a visit.

893bet

Mr Noodle. Worth a visit!!

Itsdacraic

The decline in quality in Aroi was really noticeable on my last visit. It's been on a slippery slope since the Eddie left.

yogalady

Itsdacraic wrote: »

The decline in quality in Aroi was really noticeable on my last visit. It's been on a slippery slope since the Eddie left.

Went to their new restaurant in mallow Khao. Food fab as always. They are missed from Limerick. Worth a visit if you ever passing mallow

PetKing

yogalady wrote:

Went to their new restaurant in mallow Khao. Food fab as always. They are missed from Limerick. Worth a visit if you ever passing mallow

Why did they move, does anyone know?

stefanovich

TonyCliftonEsq wrote: »

It's a kip. The shop is a disaster, there's feck all groceries there. A total waste of a prime retail unit.

As for the buffet?

The chicken curry is nice, the rest is mostly bland cheap crap. Pizza is awful, desserts are a mouthful portion. I felt embarrassed in there with the amount of times I would have to grab a plate in order to get a decent portion.

I wouldn't set foot in there again. I've said it before, the chain of restaurants run by the Jasmin group are mostly awful.

I went in there for lunch. One of the options appears to be bones covered in sauce. The "meat" appeared to be marrow. I think it was supposed to be spare ribs or something but there was literally no meat just skin and fat and marrow and bone. 90% was inedible.

kilburn

Was just in the Hamptons normally the food is very good but tonight it was only meh....
Hope it's just a one off as the service is always superb

phog

kilburn wrote: »

Was just in the Hamptons normally the food is very good but tonight it was only meh....
Hope it's just a one off as the service is always superb

I hope you ring them to complain or have complained already.

A few weeks back I got a fish & chips takeaway, the cod was terrible. I rang the owner the following day to complain, he offered a free meal and said he'd talk to the staff that were on that night. I've no idea if he did or didn't but felt he should know in case he'd lose out on business. Tonight I gave it another chance and was very happy with my purchase.

Mc Love

Have been there twice in two months and I wouldn't call it spectacular. Decent by all means but average fare

shaka

Itsdacraic wrote: »

The decline in quality in Aroi was really noticeable on my last visit. It's been on a slippery slope since the Eddie left.

Whats the story, have the original people involved left the business?

Treepole

shaka wrote: »

Whats the story, have the original people involved left the business?

Yes, they were only running/managing the business, they weren't the owners.
They now have their own restaurant in Mallow which unsurprisingly is the now the top rated restaurant on Trip Advisor for the area.

AlanOB

Speaking of Thai, I tried Lana for the first time last week.

Had a bit of a strange experience, in that both I and my dining partner ordered the same dish, but received drastically different servings; I got all the noodles and she got all the chicken and prawns!

Once we redressed the massive imbalance, both the food and the free ice-cream were very good, but it was still a bit disappointing to have to do that.

phog

AlanOB wrote: »

Speaking of Thai, I tried Lana for the first time last week.

Had a bit of a strange experience, in that both I and my dining partner ordered the same dish, but received drastically different servings; I got all the noodles and she got all the chicken and prawns!

Once we redressed the massive imbalance, both the food and the free ice-cream were very good, but it was still a bit disappointing to have to do that.

Which Lana, Castletroy or Raheen?

AlanOB

Castletroy.

Exeggcute

Recommendations for pub grub in the city center?

Like Glen Tavern. Bobby Byrne's is too far up town though.

What places are nice nearer Thomas Street and Market Quarter?

James Bond Junior

Cobblestone Joes seem to do decent pizzas

bigpink

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Cobblestone Joes seem to do decent pizzas

Really nice but just too dear.Got the meat one it was 13euro would have eaten another it was so thin

James Bond Junior

bigpink wrote: »

Really nice but just too dear.Got the meat one it was 13euro would have eaten another it was so thin

I was there recently and they looked good but I didn't eat. Didn't realise they were dear.

bigpink

James Bond Junior wrote: »

I was there recently and they looked good but I didn't eat. Didn't realise they were dear.

In fairness prob was the dearest on the menu but are very thin

phog

AlanOB wrote: »

Castletroy.

I had similar happen in Raheen.

Exeggcute

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Cobblestone Joes seem to do decent pizzas

I find them to be too spicy.

Any other decent pub grub down town? Not pizza either. Lunches and dinners

h3000

I know it's not much use to most of you but Crokers in Murroe have some of the nicest pizzas I've ever had.

Treepole

h3000 wrote: »

I know it's not much use to most of you but Crokers in Murroe have some of the nicest pizzas I've ever had.

I doubt it........

h3000

Treepole wrote: »

I doubt it........

Doubt what?

moleyv

bigpink wrote:

Really nice but just too dear.Got the meat one it was 13euro would have eaten another it was so thin

Is 13e expensive for a pizza? What size is it approx?

Treepole

h3000 wrote: »

Doubt what?

My humour is too subtle for you. Forget about it.

Swiper the fox

Treepole wrote: »

My humour is too subtle for you. Forget about it.

I didn't get it either
Any chance you'd explain for us?

Treepole

Swiper the fox wrote: »

I didn't get it either
Any chance you'd explain for us?

It's an old saying

"I doubt it says Croker"

http://stuffinthangs.blogspot.ie/2010/12/i-doubt-it-says-croker.html

h3000

Treepole wrote: »

My humour is too subtle for you. Forget about it.

I hope you're not trying to be condescending..

Treepole wrote: »

It's an old saying

"I doubt it says Croker"

http://stuffinthangs.blogspot.ie/2010/12/i-doubt-it-says-croker.html

Never heard it before.

It is really good pizza though, some may not agree but I know many that do.

Tefral

I had the Pizza in La Cucina monday.. gotta say was underwhelmed. Fine size, just lacked the quality of the ones in Cobble Stones.

Ill probably be shot for saying it.

Mc Love

Tefral wrote: »

I had the Pizza in La Cucina monday.. gotta say was underwhelmed. Fine size, just lacked the quality of the ones in Cobble Stones.

Ill probably be shot for saying it.

zulutango

Well, he's on to something. La Cucina is superb for pasta dishes. For pizza, not so much.

Mc Love

I'm not sure what you mean, their pizzas are phenomenal especially the wagon wheel.

1. Papa Ginos
2. LaPiccola Pizzeria
3. LaCucina

That would be my preference in terms of best pizza in Limerick

pajoguy

Mc Love wrote: »

I'm not sure what you mean, their pizzas are phenomenal especially the wagon wheel.

1. Papa Ginos
2. LaPiccola Pizzeria
3. LaCucina

That would be my preference in terms of best pizza in Limerick

La Cucina opening in Henry St. soon enough. Not sure if it was mentioned here before.

Exeggcute

Da Vincenzo is the nicest pizza I have ever had.

bigpink

pajoguy wrote: »

La Cucina opening in Henry St. soon enough. Not sure if it was mentioned here before.

Where abouts?

Exeggcute

bigpink wrote: »

Where abouts?

Where cafe cupcake used to be and a few other failed cafe's.

bigpink

Exeggcute wrote: »

Where cafe cupcake used to be and a few other failed cafe's.

They will do well had it once before and here its mobbed in castletroy

James Bond Junior

I was there on Saturday. I had a pollo ciabatta. Absolutely delicious but they could do with being a bit more generous. No side salad, no crisps. 5.70 for half a ciabatta roll with some chicken and lettuce is pretty steep no matter how good it tastes.

Swiper the fox

Exeggcute wrote: »

Da Vincenzo is the nicest pizza I have ever had.

that is a huge surprise to read, Da Vicenzo is a lovely restaurant and the pizzas are decent but really nothing to write home about in this day and age where good pizza is everywhere.

le_girl

Swiper the fox wrote: »

that is a huge surprise to read, Da Vicenzo is a lovely restaurant and the pizzas are decent but really nothing to write home about in this day and age where good pizza is everywhere.

I'd also say that Da Vincenzo's are the nicest I've ever had. Different tastes maybe.

Garry123

I would say that there isn't a proper Italian restaurant in Limerick, if not Ireland. Pasta & pizza do not represent food from Italy.

bazz26

Chicken curry with rice doesn't represent food from China either yet it's on the menu in every Chinese restaurant here.

Mc Love

Garry123 wrote: »

I would say that there isn't a proper Italian restaurant in Limerick, if not Ireland. Pasta & pizza do not represent food from Italy.

Have you been to Italy? Do you know any Italians? They'd laugh in your face at your statement

Garry123

I've been to Italy on many occasions. I have eaten both pasta and pizza while there and they are certainly part of the diet. I have also eaten Saltim Bocca, Ossobuco etc which I never see on menus here. I have never seen spaghetti bolognese in Italy, and I have been to Bologna.

highlydebased

Garry123 wrote: »

I've been to Italy on many occasions. I have eaten both pasta and pizza while there and they are certainly part of the diet. I have also eaten Saltim Bocca, Ossobuco etc which I never see on menus here. I have never seen spaghetti bolognese in Italy, and I have been to Bologna.

Well, they refer to Spag Bol as Ragu or something over there

Mc Love

Garry123 wrote: »

I've been to Italy on many occasions. I have eaten both pasta and pizza while there and they are certainly part of the diet. I have also eaten Saltim Bocca, Ossobuco etc which I never see on menus here. I have never seen spaghetti bolognese in Italy, and I have been to Bologna.

So you'd like more veal on the menu in Irish Italian restaurants?

What you are getting is a general representation of Italian cuisine in Irish Italian restaurants. Each region in Italy has their own cuisine, you can hardly expect them to list every type of food. Even if they did, the quality of the food wouldn't even be good as there is so much choice and items on the menu that it would be impossible to keep food fresh.

Garry123

Ragu is the sauce, which contains very little meat. Pasta is never eaten as a main meal, it is always the Secondi.

The typical Italian meal consists of

Antipasta
Secondi (typically pasta, polenta etc)
Primi (Meat, Fish etc)
Dolce

Having eaten in Italy and eaten in Italian restaurants here, they are miles apart.

Mc Love

Garry123 wrote: »

Having eaten in Italy and eaten in Italian restaurants here, they are miles apart.

Having been there myself and eaten in Italian restaurants, it depends on where you are dining as I mentioned above each region has their own cuisine.

In some of the restaurants I've dined in, there wasnt that much difference.