Restaurant Recommendation Thread - Anyone for seconds?

Had brunch this morning in Lea's, Glucksman. Very nice, all six happy. Three had Hong Kong French Toast, rasberry coulis, peanut butter and topped with condensed milk, two had Rosscarbery Bap, a handy fry basically, and one had Ham Hock and poached eggs, no hollondaise. Not massive plates but fine. Three had beverages, total cost €69 for 6, great value. would recommend.

Went there a couple of months ago. Got some kind of lamb curry thing. The curry was just grey and tasted of salt. Grey salty wallpaper paste.

I wonder how that will work. Looking at the design of the building I have no idea how they'll convert it to apartments.

I found that they're very overwhelmed so busy at peak times. Impossible to put more people working in there. (the one on the straight road).

They're opening a static fast food shop in Carrigaline.

this should be a great addition

The Hambo (cheese , ham and two other fillings like crispy shallots or pickles) is 10 euro.

if its good bread, proper ham, good cheese, delicious and hot, served well , then yes, absolutely I’d pay that for it. I have no problem valuing people’s time and effort needed to make a quality product. Plus all the time and effort it takes to meet safe food standards to serve to the public.

if it’s a sandwich my kids make, with sliced pan, easy single and a toastie bag, then of course that’s a different offering.

I think it’s pretty disrespectful to expect people to do work in the public food space for pittance.

Who said anything about the people working?

I wouldn't entertain a sliced pan in the house, nor my kids, quality meats, sauces and relishes in the house, so perhaps the novelty of real bread is a pulling point. I'm still entitled to think toasted sandwiches for that cost are over priced and over rated. I look for value in eating out. I'm entitled to my opinion without being branded disrespectful to the people who work in these establishments.

For a family of say 6, it's €70? Before the coffees and waters or whatever to drink. I couldn't afford it anyway and certainly not for toasties.

It was ham, cheese and two/three fillings I think which would be a decent tasty one.

Even €8 for a plain one is silly money tbh. And I usually wouldn't be in favour of an establishment that charge per filling, fillings like relishes, are bulk bought and usually long life.

Not misleading, but I think sone places have lost the run of themselves with prices and I'm entitled to my opinion.

A good sandwich/roll in O'Briens, Bishopstown is €6. Flour, Innishannon, Pickled in Macroom €8-€11. Having given my custom to many, I now make my own for about €3. I like the process of getting it ready in the morning. As much in the making as the eating. Like the men of old, cutting their plug tobacco for their pipe. It is the go to meal for lunchtime for so many.

Is that eat in? That's very cheap

You said the sandwich was too expensive, and mention only ingredients... why do you disregard the people and everything else associated? Those are human beings working, this is their job, creating their business and making your sandwich. They have insurance, overheads, paying VAT , for facilities etc. Obviously you pay yourself zero for your time making your own sandwich, and your kitchen isn't inspected by the health authorites... surely you get you pay those people when you are "out", in the cost of the sandwich. The ingredients are only a small part of the cost.

"Looking for value"... This makes sense in huge industrialised contexts, like mcdonalds, it doesn't make any sense in tiny bespoke establishments. 8-10 euro for a premium product is in no way extortionate, probably even too low for what they are doing, so I'd guess they are hedging on savings or business loans. New businesses will start up taking risks working for below minimum wage themselves, hoping for volume to drive to more efficiency and lower costs. They lose the shirt off their backs for having a go if that gamble fails.

If you're taking 6 people out for lunch, I'd consider 60-70 euro to be an absolute bloody bargain, but mass produced grub is readily available if bespoke sandwiches are out of your budget.

we have eaten a few times in Sano Dublin, its good pizza's at a great price - no complaints

MacCurtain street is much improved by the permanent footpath, really way better walking along there now between the bars. Very nice food and drink all along there now.

We unfortunately had to pull a mugger off my friend, on the street down to the new bridge afterwards , so I recommend walking in groups, ideally with a couple of tall lads.

What happened? And what time was this? Were they trying to grab a handbag or what?