The Definitive Limerick Restaurant and Takeaway Thread

kfrp

New Asian buffet place beside Chocolat

Can go up as many times as you want. Open kitchen so can watch the chefs cook which is nice.

Went here last night, all you can eat inc dessert for €10 and drinks for €1 (cans).

Tried most things Found the sweet and sour chicken my favourite, big crispy pieces of chicken. Sushi was nice too. Had profiteroles for dessert.

The good - All you can eat, plenty of choice as in Sushi, asian soups, rice, noodles, good chips (homeade, crispy) and the usual mix of asian dishes such as sweet n sour chicken, duck, beef in pepper, chicken curry etc. They also have some western choices like Pizza(Frozen) and chicken wings and stuff

The weird - Its located in the back of a spar shop so if your still hungry you can grab a sandwich on the way out

All in all its good, good choice of stuff to eat, I think the normal price is €15 for the buffet but is new so was €10.

stefanovich

kfrp wrote: »

New Asian buffet place beside Chocolat

Can go up as many times as you want. Open kitchen so can watch the chefs cook which is nice.

Went here last night, all you can eat inc dessert for €10 and drinks for €1 (cans).

Tried most things Found the sweet and sour chicken my favourite, big crispy pieces of chicken. Sushi was nice too. Had profiteroles for dessert.

The good - All you can eat, plenty of choice as in Sushi, asian soups, rice, noodles, good chips (homeade, crispy) and the usual mix of asian dishes such as sweet n sour chicken, duck, beef in pepper, chicken curry etc. They also have some western choices like Pizza(Frozen) and chicken wings and stuff

The weird - Its located in the back of a spar shop so if your still hungry you can grab a sandwich on the way out

All in all its good, good choice of stuff to eat, I think the normal price is €15 for the buffet but is new so was €10.

It's not Spar but rather Costcutter. What's weird about that shop is they don't seem to have any air conditioning or at least it's always really warm in there. Puts me off buying anything to be honest. The fridge doesn't seem too cold either. Plus there is very limited stock.

Could they not make a bit more of an effort?

pajoguy

Heading to da vincenzo tonight for the first time. Good reviews so fingers crossed.

bigpink

zulutango wrote: »

I've had it in Dublin and it's pretty good alright.

Better than limerick independents?

stefanovich

pajoguy wrote: »

Heading to da vincenzo tonight for the first time. Good reviews so fingers crossed.

Get the flipping fish.

highlydebased

Went into that buffet in Costcutter today. A bit of a wierd setup it being in the back of a shop. Food was fine though, basically some of the same stuff as the jasmine buffet but for a tenner and in a less glamorous setting

h3000

I gave Camile Thai a try this evening.

We had chicken satay skewers, red chicken curry and green chicken curry. The food was quite nice but the curries were both a lot hotter than any other Thai curries we've had before. We've ate in all other Thai restaurants in Limerick (along with many others outside Limerick) and these were by far the spiciest a little to much so for my tasting. They did taste quite nice though but would have liked a little more meat. The chicken satay was very nice though. The place was mobbed this evening so there were a few delays but you have to expect this in a brand new eatery. The staff were very nice and apologetic about the delays.

We will definitely give it another go in a few weeks when things have settled down but as of yet it hasn't quite lived up to expectations.

stefanovich

h3000 wrote: »

We will definitely give it another go in a few weeks when things have settled down but as of yet it hasn't quite lived up to expectations.

Your expectation was bland curry? To be honest your post wants me to try it even more. Sounds great!

h3000

stefanovich wrote: »

Your expectation was bland curry? To be honest your post wants me to try it even more. Sounds great!

Where did I say I wanted bland food. It was a bit too spicy for my liking. Milder curries are not necessarily bland.

I know curries should be spicy in particular green curries but this was too much.

Treepole

h3000 wrote: »

Where did I say it was bland?

He's not saying you did.

h3000

Treepole wrote: »

He's not saying you did.

I know I've edited my post. Misread it first time.

stefanovich

h3000 wrote: »

Where did I say I wanted bland food. It was a bit too spicy for my liking. Milder curries are not necessarily bland.

I know curries should be spicy in particular green curries but this was too much.

It's your taste. Don't think that's a negative for the restaurant. I personally love chilli, the more the better. Perhaps it is more authentic?

h3000

stefanovich wrote: »

Your expectation was bland curry? To be honest your post wants me to try it even more. Sounds great!

h3000 wrote: »

Where did I say I wanted bland food. It was a bit too spicy for my liking. Milder curries are not necessarily bland.

I know curries should be spicy in particular green curries but this was too much.

Just to clarify, my expectation was the nicest Thai I'd ever have from some reviews I've heard here and others places about their restaurants in Dublin. In my opinion it was not. Not that other people's opinions seem to matter to you anyway.

stefanovich

h3000 wrote: »

Just to clarify, my expectation was the nicest Thai I'd ever have from some reviews I've heard here and others places about their restaurants in Dublin. In my opinion it was not. Not that other people's opinions seem to matter to you anyway.

Different chef... Not sure what your last comment is about...

h3000

stefanovich wrote: »

Different chef...

I'm sure this does come into the equation.

stefanovich wrote: »

Not sure what your last comment is about...

I taught your post below was obnoxious to be honest

stefanovich wrote: »

Your expectation was bland curry? To be honest your post wants me to try it even more. Sounds great!

i think I gave the place a generally positive review. I said the food was nice. I also said it was the spiciest green and red curries we've ever had. A valid point I think.

stefanovich

h3000 wrote: »

I'm sure this does come into the equation.


I taught your post below was obnoxious to be honest


i think I gave the place a generally positive review. I said the food was nice. I also said it was the spiciest green and red curries we've ever had. A valid point I think.

Sorry didn't mean to be an arse. Just though you were being negative about the restaurant because the curry was hotter than your preference which I thought was a bit unfair. I might have been in a slightly combative mode as I have been battling leftists all day!

h3000

stefanovich wrote: »

Sorry didn't mean to be an arse. Just though you were being negative about the restaurant because the curry was hotter than your preference which I thought was a bit unfair. I might have been in a slightly combative mode as I have been battling leftists all day!

Thanks Stefanovich. I never intended it to be a negative review just what I felt about the place. I quite liked it overall.

I was on call today for work and got a call ten seconds after kickoff of the football match so I'm a little tetchy myself.

zulutango

stefanovich wrote:

I might have been in a slightly combative mode as I have been battling leftists all day!

It's like Guernica all over again.

stefanovich

zulutango wrote: »

It's like Guernica all over again.

I've been bombing the poor defenceless leftists?

James Bond Junior

Just tried camile. It was nice but I wouldn't be raving about it right now. I'll give it a go in a few weeks again and see what it's like after it has settled in a bit.

Costa are opening in the unit beside Camile, work looks like it will be open in a few weeks.

SoapMcTavish

Anyone try The Clay Oven in Hartstonge street ?

bennyl10

Went to the new buffet place..
Grand, nothing to write home about..
Poor Jasmine buffet tbh..

Can't get over the feeling you're in a shop..

Swiper the fox

Azur has been given a fantastic review in this months Food and Wine magazine, haven't been in there in years, is it really good?

bigpink

bennyl10 wrote: »

Went to the new buffet place..
Grand, nothing to write home about..
Poor Jasmine buffet tbh..

Can't get over the feeling you're in a shop..

Very strange set up.The shop has feck all stuff why even bother with it

Louche Lad

Swiper the fox wrote: »

Azur has been given a fantastic review in this months Food and Wine magazine, haven't been in there in years, is it really good?

I was there about a year ago and it was good.

phog

RIO'S has opened near the Shamrock on the Ennis Road

bazz26

Yep in the old Xtra Vision store.

Comhrá

phog wrote: »

RIO'S has opened near the Shamrock on the Ennis Road

Got a whiting & chip there Sat. evening. Just ok, nothing special. Not as tasty as the equivalent offering from Luigi's in Parnell St. or Enzo's in William St.

TonyCliftonEsq

bennyl10 wrote: »

Went to the new buffet place..
Grand, nothing to write home about..
Poor Jasmine buffet tbh..

Can't get over the feeling you're in a shop..

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.

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.

Yeah, it's a bit of a dump. Really warm in their too. I walked in there and immediately did a 180. Not buying anything in a warm shop. The fridge didn't even seem like it was on. Doubt the shelf life of the food is too good.