Food in Clondalkin

Charlie19 · 09-05-2021 10:23pm

Cienciano wrote: »

Looks like a new Mexican place beside the Purty Central. Anyone try it yet?

I think it is just the Central and they just have a few Mexican options on their menu.

Cienciano · 31-05-2021 7:38pm

Going to hijack this thread, but Clondalkin is finally done

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i7sislEr-U

unkel · 02-06-2021 11:40pm

LOL. Are you the storyteller?

pjproby · 06-06-2021 9:42pm

Brilliant video

Hotblack Desiato · 08-06-2021 10:36pm

Not food related but right now it's like the Ride of the Valkyries scene from Apocalypse Now overhead, wtf is going on

Cienciano · 08-06-2021 11:15pm

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Not food related but right now it's like the Ride of the Valkyries scene from Apocalypse Now overhead, wtf is going on

Ha yeah, it was right over me earlier at about 4:30 too. Apparently something going on at the red cow then

Hotblack Desiato · 09-06-2021 1:35am

Seems to have been a single Garda Air Support Unit helicopter, but instead of hovering it was doing fast tight circles over the area, resulting in a very loud and varying noise

The other half said there was similar during the afternoon too.

con747 · 09-06-2021 2:41am

Deliveroo upgraded :pac:

Pacman gone on boards soon so had to post 1.

Cienciano · 09-06-2021 8:58pm

2 Chinese places: Mr. Lam and New Territory. New territory is beside Macaris, everyone knows mr lams. But is the food any good from either?

con747 · 09-06-2021 9:36pm

Cienciano wrote: »

2 Chinese places: Mr. Lam and New Territory. New territory is beside Macaris, everyone knows mr lams. But if the food and good from either?

Used to get food in both years ago and it was fine, not sure about now though.

Cienciano · 28-06-2021 1:30pm

I had zambrero (mexican burittos) delivered from their place at the red cow and they were very good. Again, any option that isn't the usual chinese/pizza/chipper and I'm happy! But ordered from there about 4 times now and has been very good each time.

Frank Grimes wrote: »

It's being called Poppadoms and the logo looks to be the same as the place that was there before Khan's. Either it's the same person/people or somebody didn't do any research.

Finally went there and it's definitely the same place. A few unusual things on the menu that the old poppadom used to do and I've never seen anywhere else. Bar the slave labour thing, it's a decent indian.

Frank Grimes · 30-07-2021 12:57pm

Keep forgetting to post this. I had food from this place last weekend and it was really nice - https://www.minorisushi.ie/

The portions were decent and would definitely order again. I didn't know about the place as I rarely get takeaways but spotted it on Just Eat and the reviews are nearly all positive so I gave it a go.

Hotblack Desiato · 30-07-2021 4:15pm

Allergen: Fish

Well, yeah 😉

Cienciano · 30-11-2021 11:52pm

East Village has nice sharing plates and cheese boards in the evening. Went last week, you can have a glass of wine.

Hotblack Desiato · 26-07-2022 11:26am

I meant to post here the weekend before last - the infamous Mr. Lam's is gone!

con747 · 26-07-2022 5:47pm

Had my first Chinese there back in the early 80's. First Chinese in Clondalkin I think?

Hotblack Desiato · 26-07-2022 8:21pm

Probably still using the same oil 😂

con747 · 26-07-2022 8:41pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119391169#Comment_119391169

Never cared after falling out of the Laurels back then, and to be fair it was decent enough back in the early days.

Cienciano · 27-07-2022 8:03pm

How can Clondalkin handle the loss of a Chinese? I actually never went, but heard the stories.

Btw, not far away, chilli tandoori is not a bad option for sitting in. It's BYO so head around to molloys for a few drinks and makes it cheaper. Standard enough Indian, but if you aren't in the mood of the pubs with the exact same 5 dishes on the menu, it's an option

Charlie19 · 27-07-2022 8:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119388575#Comment_119388575

It's been closed a good few months, I actually noticed a few lads going in with ladders there a couple of weeks ago and assumed a new owner might be in place.

Hotblack Desiato · 28-07-2022 10:22am

Tbh I'd never noticed, it always seemed to only be open at drunk o'clock anyway.

Nearly 20 years living in the village and I'd never been to it either!

anewme · 28-07-2022 11:02pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119398084#Comment_119398084

Mr. Lam's was originally Far East, which must have opened 40 plus years ago.

Legend for those growing up in Clondalkin.

mumo3 · 17-10-2022 1:49pm

What's with all the pub carvery's going to sh1t?

I used to love heading to the Laurel's for Sunday dinner as a treat every now and then, but then it lost the staff to Quinlans but the food just didn't transfer well!!

Started to head to the waterside which was really nice, but in the last few months, its just gone to sh1t, is there anywhere that can do a decent carvery in the area?

18-10-2022 11:48pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119755960#Comment_119755960

X2 Laurels/treetop staff moved but food isn't the same in quinlans, the village is lacking for sit in food, pandinis menu has become dated and there's not much more choice about the place especially for a decent carvery. Try taking a spin up to Newcastle and try out Annie Mays, grub was good last time I was there

Hotblack Desiato · 03-11-2022 1:20pm

Does anyone have any idea when (if?) Gunpowder is reopening? We have a voucher for there... 😮

mumo3 · 03-11-2022 3:20pm

Didn't even know it closed, ate in it a couple of times and was extremely unimpressed. I initially put it down to maybe it was just a bad day, but when I visited again it was the same.

Cienciano · 04-11-2022 9:09am

I was there twice and enjoyed it. Problem was that the menu was pretty much the same as the other 2 pubs

Cienciano · 11-05-2023 5:05pm

Anyone know if Mao is gone for good? And if the sushi place where Mr. Lam is actually going to open?

Hotblack Desiato · 11-05-2023 5:36pm

Yeah all the kitchen equipment in Mao was ripped out. They closed another branch or two recently too.

As regards the other place there could be a major shortage of trained sushi chefs in Clondalkin at the moment, maybe it's that... 😉

Cienciano · 11-05-2023 6:02pm

Pity, mao was a nice change to the usual Chinese shíte. They had low calorie meals too if you're trying to eat healthy. I got a text saying it was "temporarily closed" but today noticed the signs were gone

Charlie19 · 11-05-2023 6:47pm

Looks like they tried to save it when they introduced the pizza menu.

Mao in clondalkin was never as a good as the likes of Camile imo.

Hotblack Desiato · 12-05-2023 11:16am

Very expensive and got the orders wrong far too often. But almost no alternative for gluten free takeaway.

halfpastneverr · 13-05-2023 6:56pm

Came on to ask about Mao. Crap its gone, just usual spice bag Chinese muck left now. Camille in Walkinstown/Lucan used to deliver to us during pandemic, but not anymore.

Uber Eats was nearly always offering €5 off or 25% discount whenever I ordered from Mao, which took the sting out.

Hotblack Desiato · 14-05-2023 11:02am

The likes of Mao would be as well off setting up a kitchen in an industrial estate somewhere and just doing delivery. Maybe that's the plan?

Originally it had a fairly large seating area, but hardly anyone used it and they took it out to expand the kitchen. It's really not the sort of place you'd go to to eat in.

raxy · 14-05-2023 3:34pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120592206#Comment_120592206

There's a new camile in city west might deliver.

Cienciano · 15-05-2023 10:38am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120595239#Comment_120595239

Somewhere easier to pull into. But a few places have popped up in industry estates over the years, oak road and Clondalkin ind est but they never seem to last. I think our of the public eye they get forgotten about.

Had a look in mao today, still plenty of equipment there, even loads of pizza boxes. Hopefully they'll be back

Danye · 02-06-2023 9:13pm

Hi all,

Desperately trying to find a decent Chinese in Clondalkin. I’ve tried the Hong Hop (Bang average & tasteless) and Seven Spice which was also very average.

Where’s the best?

Reading a few of the posts in the thread has me heaving! 🤢

Cienciano · 02-06-2023 9:41pm

Most are average.

If anyone wants an amazing sandwich, outside Clondalkin though, try the Farmhouse Cafe one the long mile road.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/xQHNZYHc8gpde3Af6

Hotblack Desiato · 03-06-2023 12:13am

New Territory on Castle Crescent is decent.

con747 · 03-06-2023 1:21am

It's been a long time but the China Inn was decent as well. The Wok Shop was mediocre. Victoria not the worst.

Cienciano · 03-06-2023 10:20am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120672289#Comment_120672289

Yeah, I go there. Cash only.

Charlie19 · 03-06-2023 3:13pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120671821#Comment_120671821

North Park Chinese in Kingswood is nice and not a million miles away

halfpastneverr · 03-06-2023 6:40pm

Camille in Citywest did deliver to us in Newlands Manor there. So still one decent delivery alternative to gloopy curry sauce, chicken balls and spice bags!

Cienciano · 11-06-2023 10:16pm

Mr Lam was going to be a sushi place. But instead it's a pizza place. Eskimo pizza. Literally opposite 4 star pizza and red best pizza

Hotblack Desiato · 11-06-2023 11:20pm

Yeah that's weird, saw the change the other day. There's pizza through the wazoo already in the village. Maybe their USP is selling it frozen 😁

Cienciano · 05-07-2023 9:29pm

Well, Mao is definitely gone as the To Let sign is up

Cienciano · 31-08-2023 10:09am

Looks like Mao is going to be a kebab place

https://xlkebab.com/

31-08-2023 2:56pm

Hadn't seen it mentioned but the Treetop that moved from laurels to quinlans is now permanent upstairs in the steering wheel (what was once gunpowder)

Same food and staff as when in the Laurels, nice for a Sunday carvery but very busy

Hotblack Desiato · 01-09-2023 10:52am

Hmm wonder if they'll honour that Gunpowder voucher we won in a raffle last year about 3 milliseconds before it closed... doubt it 🙄

Saw on Google maps that it said Treetops was there, thought it was a mistake as business locations are often wrong. Didn't look as if any work had been done on it when I went past it the other day, looked just the same as it has for months

01-09-2023 2:48pm

It was downstairs in the steering wheel that was fire damaged, although the bar is back open downstairs recently from the side, upstairs is the same layout as before.

Be carefull If you happen to park in the carpark, it's pay and display and clampers seem to be there a lot too

Food in Clondalkin

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