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Elle V.

Elle V.

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Member since: August 7th, 2012
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I finallly went in here tonight with a friend and we got the 10euro meal deal : a plain or cheeseburger with fries and a drink.

the fries were good but shoestring so reminded me of mcdonald's and just looked skimpy on the plain. the burger was nice but also a bit dry. i added a piece of pineap...

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La Cave

La Cave French · City Centre (South)

1.0 on August 7th, 2012

if i could give less than 1 star, i would.

i decided to meet some friends here at the last minute as they had a reservation for 730. we arrived early, at 700 and the waiter nearly had a coronary " you are half an hour early - your table isn't ready OK!? can you come back later?"

well, our ...

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CrackBird

CrackBird Casual Dining · Temple Bar

2.0 on August 7th, 2012

i liked...

- the lemon & feta dip
- the croquettes
- the chicken crunchies
- the nice waiter (wiater #1)
- the stemless wine glasses
- the decor
- the prices
- the location

i didnt like...

- the same benches they use in jo burger
- the honey & vinegar dip ..too runny
- the tiny ...

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Pintxo Bar

Pintxo Bar Pubs & Bars · Temple Bar

3.0 on August 7th, 2012

went here with my GFs and it was nice enough . i had called ahead the night before and tried to book a table for 6 of us and the waiter said they only do bookings for 'large parties' and we could just 'walk right in'. when we walked in the waitress wasnt sure she could fit us in so that irked me ...

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i ve had good & bad experiences here but things are generally going downhill.

good points :
- big portions
- good prices

bad points:
- my bf got food poisoning
- so did my friend, 3 mnths later
- the service is usually bad (try not to yell NACHOS!" and slam down the plate, waitress)
-...

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super comfy with nice staff, good coffee and yummy desserts. there's nothing not to love!

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visit 1 : for mains we both had burgers which were just ok. you get 3 topping options for your burger a) bacon & cheese 2) onion & mushroom or 3) bbq sauce anddddd something else i dont recall.

i got option 1 but my friend got option 2 and the onions were raw. i dont think anything raw should...

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Carluccio's

Carluccio's Italian · City Centre (South)

3.0 on August 7th, 2012

I went for lunch today wuth a friend and was ok-ed by the experience. although i should know better, as im always just oked by italian food anywhere outside of italy.

i went for the 3 courses for 13.00euro so we shared the starter and dessert.

for the starter we had bruschetta which needed ...

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TriBeCa

TriBeCa European · Ranelagh

4.0 on August 7th, 2012

my friend and i went in for dinner tonite.

pros :

- nice waitress
- REALLY good & filling burger
- fairly priced
- nice atmosphere

cons:

- the waitress didnt know what the legal drinking amount for a driver was telling is 'it depends on the person' (fyi you're allowed one standard ...

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Milano

Milano Italian · City Centre (South)

2.0 on August 7th, 2012

yeahhhh, no.

went here cos i had a hi-life (2 for 1) card and even then it wasnt worth my money.

i got the 4 seasons pizza (pepperoni, capers, olives, mushrooms and cheese) and it was blahhh. it was very small (much smaller than the ones surrounding us..not sure if the 2 for 1 cheapos like...

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we actually wanted a table at the cafe but they were full so we were sent to the 'restaurant.'

i told the girl at the counter we were sent from the cafe cos they were full "so,,what do you want?' i suppose food would be nice.. a menu perhaps?

we sat down and as i pulled the table towards me...

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VISIT 1 : my friend had the bread pudding and i had the cheesecake which was actually kind of bland and dry :( my chai latte was good but not hot enough - in the sense that i could have downed the whole thing in 1 minute which isnt a good sign. but all in all we liked it

VISIT 2: i had the bl...

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yes, yes 1000x yes. good food, good sizes, nice service, nice decor, good prices. yum yum yum

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i really like the decor of the place and it has a very cozy feel but my sandwich was a bit un-delicious. it was to have hummus, roastedpepper and artichoke in it. it came with all that PLUS raw red onion and was covered in oil. they obviously use jarred roasted pepper, marinated in oil which is f...

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we went for lunch the other day and it was alright. we had the wings to start (HUGE portion) and my friend had the beef & guinness stew which he liked but i thought the veggies on the side looked a bit sad, and i had a burger which was good and came with a bucket of fries and a few onion rings.
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I stop here sometimes for lunch on my way to work and i ve always been pleased with the food. they have 5 or 6 sandwiches to choose from that come with salad and fries and they are REALLY nice sandwiches considering they're around the 8 euro mark.

the service is ok - i often see ppl sittin...

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I was here on opening day a couple months back and have been back quite a few times since. It's a cool place ot hang out in the daytime but the food leaves a bit to be desired.

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