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Best place in athlone for a bit of lunchtime grub??

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  • 22-10-2009 2:00am
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    athlonelad
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    for such a big town as athlone its hard to get a decent lunch in the middle of town.

    Some good places are the shack and the bounty but there is nowhere decent in the centre of town when your on a tight schedule


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    demanufactured
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    Poppy fields does a good lunch.
    The charcoal grill is good too.


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    roosterman71
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    +1 to The charcoal and poppy fields

    Also, The Gallery do a sweet full Irish all day. And I'm a fan of their cajun chicken wraps too


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    Seaneh
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    The Mad Hoor is great.


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    athlonelad
    Registered Users Posts: 443 ✭✭athlonelad


    where is the gallery rooster?? yeah im a fan of the charcol grill myself. Used to go to the prince alot but lately its been hit and miss with the quality. If i have time I like to go to the bounty or the slice of life up on connaught street. any1 been in that gourmet burger place? i hear alan rooney is managing it now


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    roosterman71
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    The Gallery is up the street from the old Sony centre. Roly Polys was across the road. Basically, its the next street over from the charcoal grill


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    athlonelad
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    must check it out


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    roosterman71
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    Was in it today. Cajun chicken wrap and wedges. Lovely


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    AckwelFoley
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    Supermacs

    New 5 oz burger


    Nyom nyom nyom!


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    athlonelad
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    went into gallery. was yum!! even had a little dessert....and a hot chocolate to wash it down!!!


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    mr_edge_to_you
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    I was in de mad hoor yesterday. Have to say was fairly impressed. 7e for a decent homemade burger, nice chips and a drink. Fairly good value but you couldn't eat every day.


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    Tweenas
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    i like the harvest cafe in the town centre. Wide aisles great if you have a buggy, carvery lunch for a tenner


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    athlonelad
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    no harvest cafe isnt nice. its just an extension to the hotel with dull hotel food. only does well cos no where else in shopping centre to compete with it.
    :pac:


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    Saint_Mel
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    athlonelad wrote: »
    no harvest cafe isnt nice. its just an extension to the hotel with dull hotel food. only does well cos no where else in shopping centre to compete with it.
    :pac:

    I've only been in there once, food was fairly bad and the place was filthy. Might just have been a 1 off but 1st impressions last.

    Was in De Mad Hoor the other week and was impressed. Decent prices and damn tasty burgers.


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    Tweenas
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    I disagree I have been there loads of times with the kids and i fine the staff very helpful, the food is good I particualrly like the carvery and there is a baby changing area in the back which is very handy. Never seen it filthy. Also like the Poppyfields for lunch nice place to meet and sandwiches are a bit pricey but decent size portions.


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    athlonelad
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    overall its hard to beat the slice of life up on connaught street but its a bit of a trek from the middle of town if ur pushed for time i reckon


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