The Restaurant Recommendation Thread

mccard

Ate in Koto, Carey's Lane, a couple of times now. Have to say they have, hands down, the best curries in the city center. Sticky rice which is a plus too.

Ate in spitjack at the weekend. Beautiful inside, lovely atmosphere and decor

Thought it was overpriced tbh and they messed up two orders( group of 8)
Would go back for lunch I think but not dinner of a Saturday evening if that makes sense.

igCorcaigh

mccard wrote: »

Ate in Koto, Carey's Lane, a couple of times now. Have to say they have, hands down, the best curries in the city center. Sticky rice which is a plus too.

Is it the same owner as the previous incarnation Aroi? They're sticky rice was great.

sporina

Zayn Colossal Stance wrote: »

Ate in spitjack at the weekend. Beautiful inside, lovely atmosphere and decor

Thought it was overpriced tbh and they messed up two orders( group of 8)
Would go back for lunch I think but not dinner of a Saturday evening if that makes sense.

i am the v same - would go there for lunch - or a quick bite if wanted something fast and casual - nothing more..

good chicken though

pwurple

mccard wrote: »

Ate in Koto, Carey's Lane, a couple of times now. Have to say they have, hands down, the best curries in the city center. Sticky rice which is a plus too.

Am I looking at the wrong place? They only have one curry on the menu... chicken panko thai item. Is this not another noodle bar / streetfood place...

bee06

pwurple wrote: »

Am I looking at the wrong place? They only have one curry on the menu... chicken panko thai item. Is this not another noodle bar / streetfood place...

They have green, red and yellow curry underneath that and you can choose your meat/ main veg/fish/tofu

pwurple

bee06 wrote: »

pwurple wrote: »

Am I looking at the wrong place? They only have one curry on the menu... chicken panko thai item. Is this not another noodle bar / streetfood place...

They have green, red and yellow curry underneath that and you can choose your meat/ main veg/fish/tofu

Ah right. Thai so. Had my hopes up for a decent indian at last.

igCorcaigh

pwurple wrote: »

Had my hopes up for a decent indian at last.

I feel your pain!
Thali on pope's Quay is quite good. It's Nepalese. Delicious dumplings. I've only tried their lamb and potato curry, but it was very nice.

sporina

pwurple wrote: »

Ah right. Thai so. Had my hopes up for a decent indian at last.

passed Iyers tonight and it was full and there was a queue of people trying to get in - must be good - though i believe that its a v specific type of indian cuisine

pwurple

sporina wrote: »

passed Iyers tonight and it was full and there was a queue of people trying to get in - must be good - though i believe that its a v specific type of indian cuisine

Iyers is good, great dhosa. He has catered things I have been at too, really impressed. But it's so tiny and effectively a take away really. Not someplace you can go with a big bunch of friends for a birthday or something.

the beer revolu

pwurple wrote: »

. But it's so tiny and effectively a take away really. Not someplace you can go with a big bunch of friends for a birthday or something.

Unless you book it on a Tuesday or Wednesdays night for a private, fixed menu!
That's some experience.

It's not really a place if you are looking for what most people consider a "curry", though.

Water John

TMK true Indian cooking doesn't have a 'curry'. That's an English misword. India would simply have regional dishes.

igCorcaigh

Water John wrote: »

TMK true Indian cooking doesn't have a 'curry'. That's an English misword. India would simply have regional dishes.

True that. They might describe it as a gravy.

byronbay2

If anyone fancies pizza tonight, there is 50% off all food (not just pizza) in La Tana on Barrack Street, today only. Had it myself and was not very impressed but I know that some people on here rate it highly!

igCorcaigh

Does papa rich exist outside Galway? They've loads of outlets in the city.

Decent enough Asian food for the €10 mark. Maybe Cork is already saturated with Asian street food.

rob316

Don't see Rachel's reopening think she'll be a bit busy with family matters.

.red.

rob316 wrote: »

Don't see Rachel's reopening think she'll be a bit busy with family matters.

Not necessarily, it wouldn't be the first time that family flung money around a court room to get away with crime!

the beer revolu

Rather than alluding to stuff online, why not just say what's going on with the Allens?

Cherry_Cola

The son was caught with 30k worth of drugs.

Harika

rob316 wrote: »

Don't see Rachel's reopening think she'll be a bit busy with family matters.

According to reviews it is still open, just the part where it is refurbished will stay closed for now. Early October this should reopen.

the beer revolu

Cherry_Cola wrote: »

The son was caught with 30k worth of drugs.

I missed that!

Silly lad.
"I'll post it to myself - what could possibly go wrong??"

I feel for the family. Teenagers can do some really stupid stuff.

JackieChang

the beer revolu wrote: »

I missed that!

Silly lad.
"I'll post it to myself - what could possibly go wrong??"

I feel for the family. Teenagers can do some really stupid stuff.

Looks like he got it from the "Darknet". Package was posted from the USA. I'm just wondering how the feck he afforded it.

rob316

Can't be great for the brand but it did survive child porn so I'm sure it can manage a bit of weed.

Nonoperational

Pretty crappy thing to happen to a mother and family. Sad to see the blatant schadenfreude here.

rob316

Nonoperational wrote: »

Pretty crappy thing to happen to a mother and family. Sad to see the blatant schadenfreude here.

Genuine points I brought up. Further damage to the brand

Mardyke

Hash browns will be off the new menu I hear

limnam

Mardyke wrote: »

Hash browns will be off the new menu I hear

:pac:

GavRedKing

Lets try get back on topic folks.

Thanks.

sporina

anyone eaten in the international airport hotel recently?

Harika

sporina wrote: »

anyone eaten in the international airport hotel recently?

Breakfast some months ago. Was good and I heard good things about their food in general.

pwurple

sporina wrote: »

anyone eaten in the international airport hotel recently?

Yup, yesterday!
Portions are huge. Salmon with mashed potato was about 1/2kg of mash on the plate I'd say. Food is decent enough quality.

sporina

Harika wrote: »

Breakfast some months ago. Was good and I heard good things about their food in general.

pwurple wrote: »

Yup, yesterday!
Portions are huge. Salmon with mashed potato was about 1/2kg of mash on the plate I'd say. Food is decent enough quality.

cool

we are having our xmas bash there this year

Water John

Well there is no excuse for not giving Irish people enough spuds, in whatever form.

pogsick

I had tapas and wine with the missus this evening in Iberian way on Douglas street, service and food were top notch, the atmosphere is unreal too, almost felt like we weren’t in Cork

BullBlackNova

pogsick wrote: »

I had tapas and wine with the missus this evening in Iberian way on Douglas street, service and food were top notch, the atmosphere is unreal too, almost felt like we weren’t in Cork

Do they have a menu/pricing online?

Would be keen to take a look.

Is it the best tapas option in Cork? I know this has been asked a few times before!

Harika

BullBlackNova wrote: »

Do they have a menu/pricing online?

Would be keen to take a look.

Is it the best tapas option in Cork? I know this has been asked a few times before!

Yes they have a homepage https://www.iberianway.ie/

JackieChang

Would tapas be good for two people sharing or would you need a group?

Oleander

pwurple wrote: »

Ah right. Thai so. Had my hopes up for a decent indian at last.

Haveli Indian in Douglas is very good. Maybe a wee bit expensive. Their garlic naan is amazing and huge. Thali on Popes Quay is gorgeous too but Nepalese and the staff are just lovely.

JackieChang

JackieChang wrote: »

Would tapas be good for two people sharing......

Perfect

trik

Zayn Colossal Stance wrote: »

Ate in spitjack at the weekend. Beautiful inside, lovely atmosphere and decor

Thought it was overpriced tbh and they messed up two orders( group of 8)
Would go back for lunch I think but not dinner of a Saturday evening if that makes sense.

Yeah the upstairs decor is fantastic. I thought the food there was excellent but the service was pretty poor. They were so slow, I mean it took them 30 mins to get us dessert menus! But poor/slow service seems to be a common occurrence in Cork.

zweton

Recommend a good mexican in the city?

Richmond Ultra

zweton wrote: »

Recommend a good mexican in the city?

Tequila Jack?

northgirl

Good Day Deli for pancakes yesterday. Tbh I find it only ok. It's VERY noisy once there's a few people in and the food is grand but pretty overpriced IMO. €12.50 for pancakes (2) the trimmings and a tea. Service is good though.

whatever76

Richmond Ultra wrote: »

Tequila Jack?

Not great to be honest - OK place for a drink at bar but I would not recommend for food - had an awful night there few months back and would not recommend.

Mexican in city is pretty limited to be honest! I know it gets is critics but Cafe Mexicana is grand for what u pay for I think - food won't blow u away but nice atmosphere and service . Always come away happy from there when dining with friends !

zweton

no prob thanks folks may give mexican a miss, is there anywhere you would recommend where the food does blow you away? Can be anywhere.

whatever76

whatever76 wrote: »

Not great to be honest - OK place for a drink at bar but I would not recommend for food - had an awful night there few months back and would not recommend.

Mexican in city is pretty limited to be honest! I know it gets is critics but Cafe Mexicana is grand for what u pay for I think - food won't blow u away but nice atmosphere and service . Always come away happy from there when dining with friends !

yeah i didn't rate Tequila Jacks at all. Wouldn't return

Cherry_Cola

zweton wrote: »

no prob thanks folks may give mexican a miss, is there anywhere you would recommend where the food does blow you away? Can be anywhere.

Have always been impressed with Market Lane and Elbow lane.

Electric is also good but I've heard mixed reports recently. Have been blown away by meals in all the above though more than once.

whatever76

zweton wrote: »

no prob thanks folks may give mexican a miss, is there anywhere you would recommend where the food does blow you away? Can be anywhere.

Few fine dining places in the city as well - TripAdvisor more or less lists them
https://www.tripadvisor.ie/Restaurants-g186600-Cork_County_Cork.html

Greens for me is tops - had a lovely evening there

Da Mirco ( itlain) on bridge street is getting good reviews - on list to go to next !


if you fancy a trip outside the city ..

http://pilgrims.ie/ (Rosscarbery)
http://www.sagerestaurant.ie/ (Midleton)
http://www.bastionkinsale.com/ (Kinsale)

whatever76

Zayn Colossal Stance wrote: »

yeah i didn't rate Tequila Jacks at all. Wouldn't return

Glad it just wasn't me - I really try not to be too critical of places as I think its great for city and I like supporting new restaurants.
Grant it it was a busy fri night and was impressed seeing a place like that in cork down by the quays as great buzz in the place but food and service a big let down !

bee06

whatever76 wrote: »

Glad it just wasn't me - I really try not to be too critical of places as I think its great for city and I like supporting new restaurants.
Grant it it was a busy fri night and was impressed seeing a place like that in cork down by the quays as great buzz in the place but food and service a big let down !

I think it’s more of a bar that serves food rather than a restaurant in reality. After a couple of margaritas people are more forgiving of their under seasoned guacamole or whatever. That said the churros were amazing!