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New Place Opposite Taaffes

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    #62
    brianthebard
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    jconnon wrote: »
    their going to fail,itll close;)

    Wasn't talking to you.


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    #63
    jconnon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭jconnon


    brianthebard wrote: »
    Wasn't talking to you.
    Well I am talking to you


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    #64
    biko
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    Back on topic guys.


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    #65
    Fuinseog
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    jconnon wrote: »
    went there today, their eto fail,no seating and bad expensive food

    there is also a sense a newness about the place and they are trying to convey a long established and famed chippers. some places pull it off well. kellys the pub down te road has a old touch to it, although it is only there a year or two.


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    #66
    Fuinseog
    Registered Users Posts: 5,371 ✭✭✭Fuinseog


    brianthebard wrote: »
    Wasn't talking to you.

    perhaps you were to me and if you had elaborated other posters would not be confused. nobody knows what you mean by 'what?'


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    #67
    jconnon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭jconnon


    Fuinseog wrote: »
    there is also a sense a newness about the place and they are trying to convey a long established and famed chippers. some places pull it off well. kellys the pub down te road has a old touch to it, although it is only there a year or two.
    good point


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    #68
    pleasant Co.
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    Fuinseog wrote: »
    perhaps you were to me and if you had elaborated other posters would not be confused. nobody knows what you mean by 'what?'

    He quoted you, then asked "what?", if you could be so kind as to elaborate where the confusion originated from it may, in future, help us all when replying to your posts.

    Just for clarity, this message is a response to Fuinseog's post (quoted above)


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    #69
    Das Kitty
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    Fuinseog wrote: »
    its a little known fact that ten men died of hunger while waiting in the queue at harry Fitzs. their names include bobby sands and francis hughes and are remembered on a plaque on the wall of the same chipper.

    Wait...


    What?


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    #70
    Fuinseog
    Registered Users Posts: 5,371 ✭✭✭Fuinseog


    Mactard wrote: »
    He quoted you, then asked "what?", if you could be so kind as to elaborate where the confusion originated from it may, in future, help us all when replying to your posts.

    Just for clarity, this message is a response to Fuinseog's post (quoted above)

    I refer to post no.60. some words in my post have been gone over in bold and then the all cryptic 'what'? if the poster had said a little more it would have been clear.


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    #71
    brianthebard
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    Fuinseog wrote: »
    I refer to post no.60. some words in my post have been gone over in bold and then the all cryptic 'what'? if the poster had said a little more it would have been clear.

    I highlighted the oxymoronic points in your post and asked what, I thought it was clear (it was to others) but I guess if you probably wouldn't realise they were oxymoronic to begin with. Either way quoting your post makes it pretty clear who I was talking to.


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    #72
    Fuinseog
    Registered Users Posts: 5,371 ✭✭✭Fuinseog


    brianthebard wrote: »
    I highlighted the oxymoronic points in your post and asked what, I thought it was clear (it was to others) but I guess if you probably wouldn't realise they were oxymoronic to begin with. Either way quoting your post makes it pretty clear who I was talking to.


    so, have you an actual contribution to make to the thread or do you just want to belittle my contributions? in any case it matters little as it is just straying from the thread.


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    #73
    brianthebard
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    Fuinseog wrote: »
    so, have you an actual contribution to make to the thread or do you just want to belittle my contributions? in any case it matters little as it is just straying from the thread.

    What did hotdog stands have to do with the thread to begin with?


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    #74
    Mrs OBumble
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Where is the Grainstore cafe?


    In the Grainstore building, of course. :p

    Corner of Whitehall and Lower Abbeygate Sts.


    (hoping this counts as on-topic since it's another option for getting food at night, albeit a stratospherically different type of food!)


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    #75
    emptybladder
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    Ah, the new gaff is famous alright, just not in its current incarnation.

    Boards elders would know it as Conlon's. Cyril is running it.


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    #76
    kraggy
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    Ah right, so he does have some experience in the trade.

    Pity his chips aren't vegetarian. Went in and asked yesterday and he said they're fried in beef dripping.


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    #77
    inisboffin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,391 ✭✭✭inisboffin


    kraggy wrote: »
    Ah right, so he does have some experience in the trade.

    Pity his chips aren't vegetarian. Went in and asked yesterday and he said they're fried in beef dripping.

    That's too bad, he'll lose a big general market to gain a few niche with the dripping.


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    #78
    jconnon
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    inisboffin wrote: »
    That's too bad, he'll lose a big general market to gain a few niche with the dripping.

    hows harry fitz doing, anybody been in there.Does he busy, I hope he succeeds but cant see it, beautiful shop front tho

    shop street is one of the nicest streets in the country


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    #79
    gettinfitter
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    Fuinseog wrote: »
    in terms of marketing its quite clever.it gives you the impression that the place has been there since the beginning of time, like of the pubs around the city try to do.
    The "Harry" is Harry of Harmack and the Fitz is Fitzgerald a Business partner I Believe , hence the name "Harry Fitz" ! Food is great


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    #80
    inisboffin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,391 ✭✭✭inisboffin


    Has anyone persuaded him to use veg oil for the chips yet? I'll spread the gospel if he's changed ;)


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    #81
    Mrs OBumble
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    Looks busy quite often when I walk past. He's got a couple of tables outside for standing customers.

    Yummy chips. Pity the only crumbed fish is small bite-size things, I don't much like batter. But even the bit-size things were nice.


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    #82
    thesandeman
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    Ive made a few attempts to get on to him about the oil but there are always people outside the counter. Not been able to catch him on his own yet.


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    #83
    joeKel73
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    Sorry guys but I hope u fail at changing the oil! :p The chips are great, if its the drippings that give them that quality then please keep it Harry! Haven't tried the fish yet. Hope he last longer that previous tenants. Rent meant to be crazy in there, I heard over 2000/wk two years ago.


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    #84
    leeroybrown
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    I love the place. Hopefully they keep the dripping.


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    #85
    inisboffin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,391 ✭✭✭inisboffin


    foto joe wrote: »
    Sorry guys but I hope u fail at changing the oil! :p The chips are great, if its the drippings that give them that quality then please keep it Harry! Haven't tried the fish yet. Hope he last longer that previous tenants. Rent meant to be crazy in there, I heard over 2000/wk two years ago.

    Ya. Some friends definitely like it, but some really find the taste odd, and they're not veggies or anything. No skin ('scuse the pun) off my nose as I have plenty of chip haunts! :) I just thought it would bring in a whole new bunch of customers. I don't think it's as I regular chips would put the meaties *off*!

    Just out of curiosity, do they have any signage saying the chips are not vegetarian?


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    #86
    ErnieBert
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    leeroybrown wrote: »
    I love the place. Hopefully they keep the dripping.

    I went there yesterday. hips were quality. It would never cross my mind what type of oil the chips are cooked in. I have learned from this thread that it is beef dripping which I never heard of but it won't put me off.

    Yummmmy.


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    #87
    inisboffin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,391 ✭✭✭inisboffin


    ErnieBert wrote: »
    I went there yesterday. hips were quality. It would never cross my mind what type of oil the chips are cooked in. I have learned from this thread that it is beef dripping which I never heard of but it won't put me off.

    Yummmmy.

    Jaysus! They really musn't want the veggies and pescatarians in there! :p


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    #88
    briman1983
    Registered Users Posts: 292 ✭✭briman1983


    They have setup a facebook page here so maybe we can post some feedback for the lads involved.

    Was up in galway last week and went in for a bite..... Yummeeeeee is all I can say... :D:D:D

    http://www.facebook.com/HarryFitz?sk=wall


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    #89
    moonflower
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    Ate there today, wasn't impressed to be honest. The onion rings were slimy, although the batter was quite nice. The chips were ok, but they were far too thick cut for my liking.

    I found the staff in there a little rude, they were having a conversation while I was trying to order and kept on with the conversation as I was ordering off them.

    Think I'll be sticking with McDonaghs for my fish 'n' chips fix.


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