What's the best chipper in Dublin?

jackiebaron

I live abroad now but Whitehall/Marino used to be my stomping ground. We had a great chipper called The Rimini on Collins Avenue "back in the day" which was run by the illustrious Victor and his Italian famiglia. Now the chipper is still there under the same name but under different (Irish) ownership and it's POXY!! Waxy, soapy undercooked chips. Low grade battered cod that's more empty space than food. Garlic mushrooms are a disaster. Onion rings are worse. Spice burgers are an abomination. It's all bad...ALL THE TIME.

When I go home to see me ma I always want to get a big bag of grub after a bellyful of beer in The Goose Tavern but the Rimini just doesn't cut it. I know that some of you will sing the praises of Leo Burdocks and to tell you the truth I haven't eaten their fare in 20 years so I hope it is still as ace as it was back in my college days. Next time I'm in Dublin I wan't to go for Saturday afternoon pints in town with the other half and then have a big rake of chipper nosh in town so recommendations are most appreciated.

poisonated

I think either Luigis in Ranelagh or Borza.

jackiebaron

poisonated wrote: »

I think either Luigis in Ranelagh or Borza.

Where's Borza's?

GerardKeating

jackiebaron wrote: »

Where's Borza's?

There are a few, the one in Sandymount is nice.

DubMedic

Mona Lisa.

Hank_Jones

Leo Burdocks I would say, their fish and chips are fantastic.

Been a few years since I had it though.

wyndham

jackiebaron wrote: »

I live abroad now but Whitehall/Marino used to be my stomping ground. We had a great chipper called The Rimini on Collins Avenue "back in the day" which was run by the illustrious Victor and his Italian famiglia. Now the chipper is still there under the same name but under different (Irish) ownership and it's POXY!! Waxy, soapy undercooked chips. Low grade battered cod that's more empty space than food. Garlic mushrooms are a disaster. Onion rings are worse. Spice burgers are an abomination. It's all bad...ALL THE TIME.

When I go home to see me ma I always want to get a big bag of grub after a bellyful of beer in The Goose Tavern but the Rimini just doesn't cut it. I know that some of you will sing the praises of Leo Burdocks and to tell you the truth I haven't eaten their fare in 20 years so I hope it is still as ace as it was back in my college days. Next time I'm in Dublin I wan't to go for Saturday afternoon pints in town with the other half and then have a big rake of chipper nosh in town so recommendations are most appreciated.

Last time I got Burdocks I threw most of it away. Greasy and undercooked batter inside the fish. What about The Airport Take-Away on your old stomping grounds? Went in there a few months ago and was told they don't do Garlic Chips. Wtf kind of takeaway is that?

The best takeaways are the oldschool Italian family run ones like Silvios, Fusciardi, Borza, Roma, Aprile, etc. If you see Chinese behind the counter, as you do in places like Some Like It Hot, don't expect great things.

DancingQueen:)

I'd say the Airport Takeaways the best one by far.

WindSock

wyndham wrote: »

The best takeaways are the oldschool Italian family run ones like Silvios, Fusciardi, Borza, Roma, Aprile, etc. If you see Chinese behind the counter, as you do in places like Some Like It Hot, don't expect great things.

Yeah, I've never had good chips from the Chinese. Even in New Zealand where Fuch & Chups are a national passtime, most of the chippers were run by the Chinese, they always produce dry cardboardy chips. Stick to what you're good at lads, and leave the chips to the Italians :pac:

5500

I cant say I've ever had a bad single out of burdocks in christchurch and I've had many! The battered burgers are a must have too!

Any silvo's I've tried have always been nice aswell, but I'd still go out of my way and drive in from as far as maynooth just for a burdocks!

drunkmonkey

Hillbilly's in fairview is the best if it's chicken your after. Can't beat a breast in a bun and milk:)

GlasnevinRed

Marsella's in Ballygall. :cool:

Darlughda

Have to say I'm very disappointed with Burdock's these days. I reckon the boom went to their heads and now they are dishing out overpriced fish and chips which are okay but nothing special. Not like the used to be!

Luigis in Ranelagh and Aprile in Portobello were always winners for me, but dunno if they have fallen down the same path as Burdocks.

AnonoBoy

poisonated wrote: »

I think either Luigis in Ranelagh or Borza.

Luigi's is a great spot.

WindSock wrote: »

Yeah, I've never had good chips from the Chinese. Even in New Zealand where Fuch & Chups are a national passtime, most of the chippers were run by the Chinese, they always produce dry cardboardy chips. Stick to what you're good at lads, and leave the chips to the Italians :pac:

There's a chipper with Chinese staff at the top of Capel Street that does nice chips and great burgers. Unfortunately I can't remember the name of it - but it's near the Parnell Street end.

PaulieC

Prestos on South Lott's Road, at the side of Slattery's. Best fresh cod ever in the whole wide world, and that's a fact

nice1franko

Fat John's in Donaghmad.

richardjjd

RTE's Capital D covered this very issue last October. You can see it here. They reviewed 3 chippers, Borza's in Walkinstown, Salvetta's in Corduff and Macari's in Raheny. I can't remember which won, but Salvetta's in Corduff came a close second (as it happens, its a great chipper. I don't know either of the other two).

Dyr

A lttle known but great chipper: matassa on berkeley road. They do a cracking cod..havent been there in years but i hope the standards are still the same.

gar120

Silvio's

vampire of kilmainham

jackiebaron wrote: »

I live abroad now but Whitehall/Marino used to be my stomping ground. We had a great chipper called The Rimini on Collins Avenue "back in the day" which was run by the illustrious Victor and his Italian famiglia. Now the chipper is still there under the same name but under different (Irish) ownership and it's POXY!! Waxy, soapy undercooked chips. Low grade battered cod that's more empty space than food. Garlic mushrooms are a disaster. Onion rings are worse. Spice burgers are an abomination. It's all bad...ALL THE TIME.

When I go home to see me ma I always want to get a big bag of grub after a bellyful of beer in The Goose Tavern but the Rimini just doesn't cut it. I know that some of you will sing the praises of Leo Burdocks and to tell you the truth I haven't eaten their fare in 20 years so I hope it is still as ace as it was back in my college days. Next time I'm in Dublin I wan't to go for Saturday afternoon pints in town with the other half and then have a big rake of chipper nosh in town so recommendations are most appreciated.

Try the del rio it's a nice little take away and restaurant iv been going there every so often over the years and allways enjoyed a good spruce up in there just turn right into upper abbey st and then take your first right again at the abbey theatre and it's right opposite the side enterence doors to the abbey after you have made the turn.

ph3n0m666

richardjjd wrote: »

Borza's in Walkinstown

Best chipper ever...least back when I was young lad - the grandmother used to live beside it - man I was a fat kid back then

ceegee

cambo_gueno wrote: »

Prestos on South Lott's Road, at the side of Slattery's. Best fresh cod ever in the whole wide world, and that's a fact

They do a great chicken fillet burger too

delta_bravo

gar120 wrote: »

Silvio's

Horrible place. So overpriced and their chips are poor. Best chipper I know of is Aprile in Stillorgan. Top notch.

Dancor

Midnight Express on Dorset St.

lord lucan

Fusciardis on Capel st. ftw.:)

xzanti

Piper's in Portrane, it's there years, it's run by twin brothers.. they do the best chips ever and huuuuuuge portions, my parents often take a spin down there (from Blanch) just for their food, myself and the OH got a smoked cod and chips between us last time we were down and we struggled to finish it :eek:

vandriver

Borzas in Walkinstown does the best chips ever,with Mizzonis in rathgar a close second

De Bhál

I've been to Italy a few times and don't remember chippers over there - why are most chippers over here Italian owned.

My own theory is they were kicked out of Italy for producing unhealthy food.:)

Floppybits

nice1franko wrote: »

Fat John's in Donaghmad.

Ya cant beat a Fat Johns Desperate Dan.

Bugnug

If its fish and chips your after it has to be Burdocks in Christchurch, hands down the best, never been disappointed, always fantastic.

old hippy

Luigi's still going? Haven't eaten there in over 20 years!

I'd recommend the chip butty in Iskanders on Dame St; if that's still there.