Does anyone else think Supermacs is a very bad restaurant?

B.A._Baracus

I thought Supermacs was a horrible place a few years ago. I remember getting a bacon double cheeseburger and opening it up to only see that low quality burger patty. It almost looked grey. You know the type.

But have since had their snackbox and chicken sandwich where are pretty decent. Portions are good too. So it's a mix of the good and the bad like any place.

Ninjini

Can't believe nobody mentioned the burger sauce. Christ that stuff is delicious!

the evasion_kid

Mediocre fast food for the price..

mzungu

Wouldn't be my cuppa cha, that's for sure.

rizzodun

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Never been in the door of one.

Ah but you didn't mention the drive thru!

eeguy

maudgonner wrote: »

Two branches local to me will bring your order down to your table.

Culchie Supermacs ftw :pac:

Went in with my dad once upon a time. Both of us ordered fish and chips and we're told to take a seat.

Mine came in the usual Styrofoam tray with a plastic fork.
His came on a proper china plate with metal cutlery.
I have no idea why...

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

Only place to be after a night out. All the young ones on high stools so drunk theyre eating their food with one eye closed in between falling off the stool.

Bit of drama with rocky 1 and rocky 2 standing by the door forbidding girls with no shoes from coming in.

And then for the entertainment, a few young lads hammering each other up and down the street.

All whilst eating your curry cheese chips that are so cold the cheese doesn't even melt.

Yamanoto

smurgen wrote: »

Disgusting.possibly the worst chips in Ireland.

Do they steam the chips or what?

Any time I've had the misfortune to partake of Supermac's, the chips have always been limp, sweaty and anemic looking - much like their patrons I suppose.

Culinary wing of the GAA.

saywhatyousee

By far the worst out of the chains. There burgers and chips are disgusting the only edible thing from there is the breast sandwich.It is quite expensive too .whatever special burgers mc donalds have on are tasty the m burger was delicious

Simon2015

Supermacs is a rip off of McDonalds but with higher prices.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

Supermacs don't have a mascot clown waiting for you to choke on your burger though, justified price hike for that peace of mind

La_Gordy

Yamanoto wrote: »

Do they steam the chips or what?

Any time I've had the misfortune to partake of Supermac's, the chips have always been limp, sweaty and anemic looking - much like their patrons I suppose.

Culinary wing of the GAA.

I disagree wi your opinion on the chips, but that is a very appropriate slogan.

gammygils

Well. I love it. As the man himself says "You won't leave Supermacs' hungry"
Not like McDonald's with their mangy skinny tasteless fries. And you can't even get vinegar there! FFS

Ol' Donie

Yamanoto wrote: »

Culinary wing of the GAA.

Ha, that's brilliant!

:D

vicwatson

mansize wrote: »

the house red is ketchup

gammygils wrote: »

And you can't even get vinegar there! FFS

Yes you can as...the house red might be ketchup but

the house White is vinegar !!!

lawlolawl

LexieOnRale wrote: »

Only place to be after a night out. All the young ones on high stools so drunk theyre eating their food with one eye closed in between falling off the stool.

Bit of drama with rocky 1 and rocky 2 standing by the door forbidding girls with no shoes from coming in.

And then for the entertainment, a few young lads hammering each other up and down the street.

All whilst eating your curry cheese chips that are so cold the cheese doesn't even melt.

Christ, socializing in Ireland is ****ing depressing.

stoplooklisten

Dtp1979 wrote: »

The place is a disgrace. I walked in today, nobody took my coat, nobody showed me to my seat, and when I asked for a wine list she looked at me like I'd two bloody heads.

I'm still waiting for the valet to bring my car round, it's over a half an hour since I gave him the keys. peasants.

Lia_lia

Only thing I've ever had in Supermacs was a muffin with ice cream over it. Was grand I suppose! Didn't know taco fries existed until a few years ago, they look absolutely rank.

ButtersSuki

It's "Shupermacs" btw, you're all leaving out the 'h'.

Mint Sauce

Their Taco Chips and Chicken Wraps are okay. About it for me.

LizT

I love supermacs but I only ever eat it after a night out so maybe I'm not the best judge. Their burger sauce is divine, I always get some with my chips.

NabyLadistheman

It's pricey as fook

murpho999

Firstly Supermacs and its ilk are not restaurants.

Secondly, and more importantly they are not chippers either. Supermacs serve frozen chips whilst a good chipper will serve home made thick cut chips made on the premises not skinny cut frozen rubbish.

Why people are complaining about fast food joints serving bad food is beyond me. What do they expect?

Also, there is no difference from one branch to another, they all serve the same formulaic pre-packed food and follow a head office procedure manual regarding preparation. That’s why a Big Mac is the same wherever you go.

honreal

Unreal stuff Joe, they do savage pizzas and their chicken fillet burger is the dogs bollix

Flint Fredstone

Burger King is the only one palatable of the big fast food chains for me. I'd find it hard to resist a bacon double cheeseburger when stopped at the services.

Omackeral

honreal wrote: »

Unreal stuff Joe,their chicken fillet burger is the dogs bollix

Hopefully not literally.

Maireadio

murpho999 wrote: »

Secondly, and more importantly they are not chippers either. Supermacs serve frozen chips whilst a good chipper will serve home made thick cut chips made on the premises not skinny cut frozen rubbish.

Word.

vicwatson

Flint Fredstone wrote: »

Burger King is the only one palatable of the big fast food chains for me. I'd find it hard to resist a bacon double cheeseburger when stopped at the services.

+1 but KFC Fries are the best around

eezipc

Maireadio wrote: »

murpho999 wrote: »

Secondly, and more importantly they are not chippers either. Supermacs serve frozen chips whilst a good chipper will serve home made thick cut chips made on the premises not skinny cut frozen rubbish.

Word.

Up.

Redbishop

I say the young wans d be queuing up for a lad that'd take them to dinner in supermacs.
That said I ate a fair bit in the one in Roscommon in my time on the road, grand spot

mimimcmc

No way, I love Supermacs. It would be my main choice of take away. Although it's mainly eaten when I'm half cut.
Sean O'Brien is very easy on the eye too

lawlolawl

My only problem with the Supermacs local to me is that if you go in during the day it is full of the roughest people imaginable. I've actually turned around and gone elsewhere after a quick scan of the crowd a couple of times.

Same used to go for Abra but the scummers seem to have abandoned it recently for some reason.

MarcoAntonio23

Fast food franchise, you get what you pay for, cheap food quickly that will fill you up & that's about it.

whisky_galore

It is what it is, a chipper, and a fairly mediocre one at that.

whisky_galore

Car99 wrote: »

Supermacs in Helston station is the worst

They say the crappiness of the food increases the further the outlet is located from Galway.

Calibos

lawlolawl wrote: »

My only problem with the Supermacs local to me is that if you go in during the day it is full of the roughest people imaginable. I've actually turned around and gone elsewhere after a quick scan of the crowd a couple of times.

Same used to go for Abra but the scummers seem to have abandoned it recently for some reason.

Always found them scummer/skanger central too.

Big C

Food goes down easy, only problem is it comes back up easier ????

Shlippery

I feel Supermacs is more appreciated in the west than the east..it's an institution of a place!

Nothing beats a Snack Box (or a Lunch Box if you're feeling like an awful savage.) with a portion of garlic (or burger sauce)!

KERSPLAT!

lawlolawl wrote: »

My only problem with the Supermacs local to me is that if you go in during the day it is full of the roughest people imaginable. I've actually turned around and gone elsewhere after a quick scan of the crowd a couple of times.

Same used to go for Abra but the scummers seem to have abandoned it recently for some reason.

Ever been to KFC on Parnell St!? Jaysus.

The Sidewards Man

Its a major contributor to the nations obesity epidemic.

5rtytry56

No. In Blackrock village.

bnt

There are places like Supermac's nearly everywhere you go in the world. I could walk in to one in Dublin and I could as just easily be in Cape Town or Toronto. The USA was an exception, though - I was out in downtown Denver on a Friday night, but the only open food place I could find was a Taco Bell.

harry Bailey esq

whisky_galore wrote: »

It is what it is, a chipper, and a fairly mediocre one at that.

Its not a chipper to me, chippers don't use frozen chips. There's on in O Connel St. catering mainly for visiting culchies and the unwary tourist. Heuston station has a small one, I ventured in to that one and had taco fries and a mighty mac i think? The taco fries were ok but the largest portion wouldn't satisfy a shrew and the burger was poxy, but nothing better or worse than standard Mc Donalds 'fare'. Mediocre being the word of the day here.

whisky_galore

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

Its not a chipper to me, chippers don't use frozen chips. There's on in O Connel St. catering mainly for visiting culchies and the unwary tourist. Heuston station has a small one, I ventured in to that one and had taco fries and a mighty mac i think? The taco fries were ok but the largest portion wouldn't satisfy a shrew and the burger was poxy, but nothing better or worse than standard Mc Donalds 'fare'. Mediocre being the word of the here

'Chipper' or no, gourmet fare it certainly is not.

Got a steak baguette from one once, there was nearly as much fat as lean meat shoved into it.

mzungu

The Sidewards Man wrote: »

Its a major contributor to the nations obesity epidemic.

To be fair, same could be said for a good load of stuff on Supermarket shelves.

Yamanoto

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

but nothing better or worse than standard Mc Donalds 'fare'.

If you did a blind taste test on just the 'pattys' that make up a Whopper, Big Mac & Supermacs Mighty Mac, I'd wager most folks would find the Supermacs burger the least palatable - it has an unmistakably cheap quality to it, similar to what you'd get with supermarket own-brand quarter pounders.

Disgusting would be too strong a word, but I find their food not a million miles away from the catering van by the side of the road type of fare you'd get at a match & definitely some way below that offered by their competitors in the Irish market.

harry Bailey esq

Yamanoto wrote: »

Disgusting would be too strong a word, but I find their food not a million miles away from the catering van by the side of the road type of fare you'd get at a match & definitely some way below that offered by their competitors in the Irish market.

A visit to supermacs is obligatory for culchies 'up for the match'
Best of the cheapest burgers is prob the burger king.

mezzanine08

I'm partial to a greasy chicken fillet burger when I have a bad hangover.

George Michael

love the smokey bacon burger and a curry cheese fries.

Jimmy Garlic

The Sidewards Man wrote: »

Its a major contributor to the nations obesity epidemic.

No it's not. People are responsible for their own food intake, health and weight. If some people can't control themselves then that is their problem.