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Best steak in Donegal?

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  • 12-05-2014 10:03pm
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    Donegal Dan
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    The brother is coming home from Oz next week for his birthday and I want to treat him to a nice steak. Im not really up on Donegal restaurants these days. Where is the best spot for a great steak? Around Letterkeny proffered. Thanks!


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    buckfasterer
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    A few places around the town do steak nights now during the week. Off the top of my head there is McGettigans at the Clanree on a Monday night and The Brewery on a Friday night. Kellys at the mountain top do one on a Saturday but it wasnt great the night I went to it.


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    NIMAN
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    I had an absolute belter of a steak a few weeks back in the Red Door in Fahan.


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    boxer.fan
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    The Firebox Grill in fahan.


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    NIMAN
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    boxer.fan wrote: »
    The Firebox Grill in fahan.

    Probably another good spot.

    I had plenty of good ones over the years there, but I have heard mixed reports of it in the last year or so, but I haven't been there in a couple of years so not sure how true the rumours are.


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    homer simpson
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    NIMAN wrote: »
    Probably another good spot.

    I had plenty of good ones over the years there, but I have heard mixed reports of it in the last year or so, but I haven't been there in a couple of years so not sure how true the rumours are.

    Firebox grill for steak is sacreligious, you have to get the ribs in there. :D


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    Focus_sligo
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    Steak from the firebox grill is unreal! Love going up for steak and banter with the staff, really warming place!


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    danniemcq
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    Does Arena 7 still do those stoned cooked steak things?

    best i've had in Letterkenny but never been to the one in Fahan


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    irish_goat
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    Firebox Grill is very nice, the early bird is something like €14 for fillet medallions, mash, sauce + side order. The evening menu is a bit pricier.

    As someone above says though, it can be hit and miss as sometimes it's mental busy and you're left waiting ages.


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    Focus_sligo
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    Also one night I went to the firebox grill but there was no tables so I went to burnfoot to Harry's I think it's called (my ma calls it Harry Leo's) and I must say the steak was top notch there too!!


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    homer simpson
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    Focus_sligo wrote: »
    Also one night I went to the firebox grill but there was no tables so I went to burnfoot to Harry's I think it's called (my ma calls it Harry Leo's) and I must say the steak was top notch there too!!

    Harry Leos is now Doherty's chip shop. Ya might have got a steak in there but not sure if deep fried steak would be that nice.

    Harrys restaurant is decent alright not too pricey either.


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    Redsoxfan
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    irish_goat wrote: »
    Firebox Grill is very nice, the early bird is something like €14 for fillet medallions, mash, sauce + side order. The evening menu is a bit pricier.

    As someone above says though, it can be hit and miss as sometimes it's mental busy and you're left waiting ages.

    What's their beer selection like?


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    princess3901
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    danniemcq wrote: »
    Does Arena 7 still do those stoned cooked steak things?

    best i've had in Letterkenny but never been to the one in Fahan

    Yes they do, just had it on saturday night past. Was to die for. The Manhattan Steak House in Donegal town is also a good choice for steak if you didn't mind travelling


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    Penfailed
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    NIMAN wrote: »
    I had an absolute belter of a steak a few weeks back in the Red Door in Fahan.

    Good call.
    boxer.fan wrote: »
    The Firebox Grill in fahan.
    NIMAN wrote: »
    I had plenty of good ones over the years there, but I have heard mixed reports of it in the last year or so, but I haven't been there in a couple of years so not sure how true the rumours are.

    I always eat steak if I go to 'The Firebox Grill'...except the last two times I've been. That was because (IMHO) the last few times I'd been before taht, the steak was sh1te.
    Focus_sligo wrote: »
    Steak from the firebox grill is unreal!

    That used to be my opinion.

    My favourite steak these days is Harry's in Bridgend.

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    irish_goat
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    Redsoxfan wrote: »
    What's their beer selection like?

    Rubbish, they got an order of Donegal Blonde and a few William's Bros beers in but half the staff don't know they're there and I'd imagine by this stage they haven't bothered to reorder (or the ones still there are pushing expiry date).

    Red Door has Kinnegar though. :)


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    PauloConn
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    The Firebox grill is great and Harry's is very good as well for steaks....

    Must get back up again soon for a few of those


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    dregin
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    Headin to Harry's today. Will report back!


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    Penfailed
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    dregin wrote: »
    Headin to Harry's today. Will report back!

    Well? :)

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