Liffey valley SC loads of units closed

Popple3

L1011 wrote: »

I see the former Arc/Elms has reopened, but I managed to forget its new name by the time I'd driven past the Foxhunter, so can't find if it has any web presence

Drive past it all the time so it’s burned into my brain. It’s called Vela. https://velarestaurant.com/

DopeTech

Popple3 wrote: »

Drive past it all the time so it’s burned into my brain. It’s called Vela. https://velarestaurant.com/

Vela - where you meat and eat. Is that an intentional typo?!

Heroditas

DopeTech wrote: »

Vela - where you meat and eat. Is that an intentional typo?!

It's worse than that. It's "were you meat and eat"

From looking at the menu, I'm not sure they know what exactly they're supposed to be. Bit of Indian, bit of Chinese, some burgers...

L1011

You can punctuate that in various ways to make it sound really philosophical... and still absolutely and utter nonsense

"Were you meat? And eat?" "Were you? Meat and eat?" and so on.

Its Where on a few of the pages but the Meat typo is consistent.

AMKC

Anyone any idea when TK-Max is opening at Liffey Valley. I see they are still only wiring it at least they were when I was last up there two weeks ago. Is there a date set for its opening? Would not mind going to that.

Also what is going in the other new building on the shopping centre?

5500

Tk maxx is already open a week or two now, it's in the upstairs section where spurs used to be, five guys has opened on the bottom there this week too

Washout

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117755461#Comment_117755461

Leon also open now next to Five guys

emo72

So it's a bit of a disaster there now. Parking is a nightmare. Also they are planning on bringing charges in for parking. I didn't fancy going when parking was free. Now, they would like to charge for the pleasure of going there? Nah.

Heroditas

I've taken to walking up there if I'm going after noon. The place is a disaster zone at the moment with all the roadworks and they're due to continue until December.

I've heard the charging for parking a couple of times recently but don't they need to have the land rezoned and put in for planning permission to do that?

L1011

Once its planned as parking they can charge whenever they want to. The new entrance/exit setup (which is so badly signed) over by M&S splits in to lanes for ticket machines; so its clearly in the plans.

The queue to get in today shows that there is huge demand to go there; people still go to Dundrum with it being pay too

macvin

When it first opened there were parking barriers and you got a ticket? Or am I remembering wrong (old age)

Most likely they will have 3 hours free parking and then progressively higher as a lot of spaces are taken up with all day parking of staff and people taking the bus into Dublin

L1011

No, it has always been free. Are you possibly remembering IKEA? It was pay during peak periods for about a year.

emo72

The queue was so bad because there was delays getting in to the place.

Dodge

Pay parking aside, it’s interesting reading a few pages of this thread with some signalling the death of the centre for a while now.

Hadn't visited a lot in recent year but it genuinely looks better than ever. Shops mightn’t have much for me but my daughter loves an hour or so wandering around there. Once that market is looked after, it should be alright

brick tamland

Ive noticed Mad Egg is opening soon (or maybe is already open by now), alwayd heard good things so looking forward to trying

But yeah im not driving up there at the moment, its nuts. Even a evening trip up to the cinema recently was a disaster. Might be a case of parking in tesco or retail park and walking across

average_runner

Early morning visit is the best time and leave before 1!!

Heroditas

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119099605#Comment_119099605

Ah yes indeed. That lane split makes sense now!

However, it's an absolute maze to get out of the M&S end now. A few clear signs would help no end.

As others have said, I think the place looks quite well recently. Zara opening had helped quite a bit and is usually quite busy. Mad Egg will be a nice addition.

Cienciano

I've never had a problem parking there but usually park at the marks end. But agree its a maze to get out now, seems you have to drive miles unnecessarily to get out. Also, annoying that they got rid of the angled spaces.

My daughter wanted to visit Penneys at Liffey Valley at the weekend, and when we saw the chaos we literally turned around and drove away. Just couldn't be arsed. Between the queues to get in, and the rampant abuse of disability parking in Liffey Valley anyway, it just wasn't worth the effort.

Might try Blanchardstown this weekend. I'd rather pay the M50 toll. Or Nutgrove. Shame Penneys in Rathfarnham is gone.

lordleitrim

Krispy Kreme opening in Liffey Valley on June 28th

www.dublinlive.ie/whats-on/food-drink-news/krispy-kreme-open-brand-new-24099834.amp

AMKC

What ever happened to LEON at Liffey Valley? They were there then gone. A pity was a nice place to eat.

lordleitrim

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121648571#Comment_121648571

They closed the one in Temple Bar too. Maybe operating in Ireland wasn't viable for them with Brexit etc...

average_runner

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121648681#Comment_121648681

Their menu wasn't the same as Uk either or even the same standard!!!

Cienciano

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/107895675#Comment_107895675

If you bought shares in asos when you wrote this, they would have cost £58.66 each. That share is worth £3.61 today.

Funny reading back on the doom and gloom about how liffey valley is on its last legs in this thread.

Heroditas

Yep all the units are now occupied, aren't they? It looks very bare at each end though, particularly without the M&S cafe outside the Next. A lot of the smaller stalls along the mall seem to have gone as well.

average_runner

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122052159#Comment_122052159

Its not booming for sure. Alot of mismatch shops