Insomnia (was Starbucks) opening in Sutton and now Howth!

BowWow · 10-07-2015 5:48pm

Starbucks in old Coffees is now open.

tricky D · 10-07-2015 5:57pm

ProudDUB wrote: »

Starting from tonight, Minetta (the Italian deli) next door to Insomnia, are going to stay open until 9pm. Business must be good if they are staying open later. Fair play to them for such a tiny, little shop. I hope they get some decent weather that makes sitting outside enjoyable, as they have no seating inside.

Presume that's a typo. Just in case and for the benefit of others it does have seating.

BowWow · 10-07-2015 6:18pm

tricky D wrote: »

Presume that's a typo. Just in case and for the benefit of others it does have seating.

How many seats inside?

ProudDUB · 10-07-2015 8:55pm

tricky D wrote: »

Presume that's a typo. Just in case and for the benefit of others it does have seating.

I said inside seating.

neris · 13-07-2015 1:38pm

slightly off topic but i see theres a leo burdocks chipper opening up across from the dart station in howth

deandean · 14-07-2015 5:12pm

I had my first-ever cappucino in the new Starbucks this morning. And very nice it was too.

tricky D · 14-07-2015 5:35pm

neris wrote: »

slightly off topic but i see theres a leo burdocks chipper opening up across from the dart station in howth

Opening on Thursday or Friday.

ProudDUB · 21-07-2015 8:40pm

In the new Sutton Starbucks today. Wasn't impressed. The seating is terrible. The tables are tiny, they are far too close together and are at a weird height for the seating. They are probably ok for one person sitting there on a laptop, but they are not big enough for a couple of people to get together for a cuppa and a chat & do it in comfort. You'd be on top of the people at the table next to you & you can forget about it if you have a baby buggy. The worst part is the narrow wood bench seating that runs along the entire wall. It's like what you'd sit on at Mass. Very uncomfortable. I'll be sticking with Minetta Deli and Insomnia in future.

Faith+1 · 21-07-2015 10:20pm

Does anyone know when the Insomnia opens on the Navan Road? Great to have my favourite coffee shop only 5 mins from my house.

Roquentin · 21-07-2015 10:21pm

not too gone on insomnia. prefer java republic

Faith+1 · 21-07-2015 10:29pm

Roquentin wrote: »

not too gone on insomnia. prefer java republic

Never been! :eek:

Roquentin · 22-07-2015 12:52pm

Faith+1 wrote: »

Never been! :eek:

java republic is lovely. they dont have a shop as far as im aware, but they supply coffee to shops.

o briens coffee is also nice as well. not too gone on starbucks or costa

ongarboy · 22-07-2015 2:18pm

Faith+1 wrote: »

Does anyone know when the Insomnia opens on the Navan Road? Great to have my favourite coffee shop only 5 mins from my house.

I actually was driving home the other evening and spotted it. It looked open while I drove by. The new clinic development around it looks very well but I'm kind of surprised a coffee chain opened in a residential area with no other retail presence around it.

Faith+1 · 22-07-2015 7:49pm

ongarboy wrote: »

I actually was driving home the other evening and spotted it. It looked open while I drove by. The new clinic development around it looks very well but I'm kind of surprised a coffee chain opened in a residential area with no other retail presence around it.

Thanks. Id say they'll do well with all the footfall on the Navan Road though.

ongarboy · 23-07-2015 11:15am

Faith+1 wrote: »

Thanks. Id say they'll do well with all the footfall on the Navan Road though.

Definitely open according to their website. Outdoor area looks really nice!

http://www.insomnia.ie/2015/07/insomnia-ready-to-go-on-navan-road/

BowWow · 31-07-2015 9:58pm

ProudDUB wrote: »

In the new Sutton Starbucks today. Wasn't impressed. The seating is terrible. The tables are tiny, they are far too close together and are at a weird height for the seating. They are probably ok for one person sitting there on a laptop, but they are not big enough for a couple of people to get together for a cuppa and a chat & do it in comfort. You'd be on top of the people at the table next to you & you can forget about it if you have a baby buggy. The worst part is the narrow wood bench seating that runs along the entire wall. It's like what you'd sit on at Mass. Very uncomfortable. I'll be sticking with Minetta Deli and Insomnia in future.

Have now visited 3 times, service is dreadful - very slow. Starting to attract lots of loud kids, hogging tables. Best part of this Starbucks is the handy parking! Went back to Insomnia today...

ongarboy · 02-10-2015 1:43pm

Starbucks is opening in Howth after all!!

http://www.jobs.ie/ApplyForJob.aspx?Id=1469245

BowWow · 02-10-2015 10:20pm

ongarboy wrote: »

Starbucks is opening in Howth after all!!

http://www.jobs.ie/ApplyForJob.aspx?Id=1469245

Probably an error - think they mean Sutton.

tricky D · 02-10-2015 11:50pm

^Would agree. The old Ella property in Howth village is getting a paint job, but it's not for Starbucks. Though another coffee shop has opened up beside the credit union to the right.

BowWow · 02-10-2015 11:59pm

The ground floor of the old Porto Fina's (was a Centra) would be good for them.

https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.3878685,-6.0688251,3a,75y,220.81h,78.23t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s18KFbcBAxu3Xax19DABQOw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

Khuitlio · 04-11-2015 2:59pm

Opening in Harbour House (where BikeHub was)

ProudDUB · 04-11-2015 3:36pm

Sorry to hear that. Will probably have a very detrimental effect on the Italian style deli (I think its called Il Panorama) just a few doors down. They do really good hot pressed sambos. The tea rooms a few doors down from that, will probably take a hit too. That's yet more revenue being funneled back to Seattle & away from local business owners.

TarfHead · 09-11-2015 5:35pm

The Grind is a welcome addition to Howth. I was surprised that the interior of it was so spartan, but the (3fe) coffee is good and the staff are friendly.

AFAIK, Starbucks is a franchise so may have some local involvement. Il Panoramio may suffer but if its current customer base stay loyal, it could be OK. It could even benefit from people not being able to get a seat in Starbucks and looking elsewhere.

Avada · 10-11-2015 3:12am

TarfHead wrote: »

The Grind is a welcome addition to Howth. I was surprised that the interior of it was so spartan, but the (3fe) coffee is good and the staff are friendly.

AFAIK, Starbucks is a franchise so may have some local involvement. Il Panoramio may suffer but if its current customer base stay loyal, it could be OK. It could even benefit from people not being able to get a seat in Starbucks and looking elsewhere.

Starbucks for the most part isn't franchised. 99% of them in Ireland are operated by the one company.

neris · 10-11-2015 2:23pm

Khuitlio wrote: »

Opening in Harbour House (where BikeHub was)

Starbucks is the coffee equivalent of McDonald's. Im sure if McDs opened in Howth there would be whinging and whining but people will loose themselves in the excitement of an over named over priced coffee and corporate decor.

eviltimeban · 10-11-2015 2:28pm

Sad news for Il Panorama, they do the best coffee in town and will be next door to the worst coffee in town, yet the droves will be attracted by Starbucks. Il P have a place in Portmarnock too, about the only decent place in that area, hopefully they'll stay OK. I know the owners and they are sound lads.

neris · 10-11-2015 9:55pm

Avada wrote: »

Starbucks for the most part isn't franchised. 99% of them in Ireland are operated by the one company.

I think starbucks in ireland is operated under a license/single franchise by the 1 company. Think its the company who run the tgi franchise in ireland aswell

Faith+1 · 10-11-2015 10:14pm

eviltimeban wrote: »

Sad news for Il Panorama, they do the best coffee in town and will be next door to the worst coffee in town, yet the droves will be attracted by Starbucks. Il P have a place in Portmarnock too, about the only decent place in that area, hopefully they'll stay OK. I know the owners and they are sound lads.

+1 love the Cairns sambo! :pac:

ongarboy · 11-11-2015 10:27am

neris wrote: »

I think starbucks in ireland is operated under a license/single franchise by the 1 company. Think its the company who run the tgi franchise in ireland aswell

That's correct. They are called Entertainment Enterprises and also run the Leisureplexes in Blanch, Coolock and soon to open Charlestown, Finglas.

eviltimeban · 11-11-2015 10:43am

If only their coffee wasn't such shi*te. Seriously, I got an Americano from there once and it smelled like ash. I couldn't drink it. The lattes are bearable but only just.

Meanwhile amazing coffee like in Il Panorama or the Italian place on Westland Row (Caffe di Napoli) is out there.

Insomnia (was Starbucks) opening in Sutton and now Howth!

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