This place gets busy at lunch - the drive-thru included!

There's a covered seating area outside with climbing frames etc so you can keep an eye on your kids while they don't eat!

And it's open 24hrs.

Had occasion to get some flowers late on a Friday in Dundrum. I'd tried a few other florists in the area (all closed) and was about to give up when I saw Irene's. She was closed too (at 6:30) but she was still there getting some arrangements ready for the next day, so was happy to let me in. I to...

I liked this place. The menu is broad, with steaks, fish and I think some pastas on offer. We dined upstairs which is smaller than the space downstairs but better because you have chairs (diner-style booths downstairs). The staff were all Europeans and very polite. Service was pretty good althoug...

Bit of a trek from where I live but it was the general consensus. It's not bad. Parking is easy and you don't have to pay (like you would in Dundrum). Only gripe is that we were a bit late and had to sit near the front - the seats are too close to the screen so we spent the 2 hours or whatever wi...

Eircon broadband network and service is not good. You can look through any newspaper and read about that, it's no secret. But you don't hear too much about how incredibly poor their Customer Care is (don't call it Customer Services, they don't seem to like that!).

I had to contact them recentl...

This has a proper 24-hour shop. It's a good size and you can actually go into it at night - so no outside queueing (or sign language or shouting). If you're going for a car wash at the weekend you may have to wait awhile in the queue as there's a boy-racer gang that base themselves here...and the...

I've been to a few big events in this hotel (banquet style meals) and the food has been excellent on every occasion. It's actually quite impressive - they were able to produce over 200 steaks for a company function! I can only vouch for mine but it was tender, tasty and cooked exactly as I had as...

Petrol prices here seem to be about 4c per litre more than in the other petrol stations around the area. The two on the N11 nearby are bigger and better (and cheaper) too.

I think the all-you-can-eat menu is available all the time but the other specials (like the three-course-special for €20) is only available Mon-Fri or before 5 on a Sunday. I wasn't hungry enough to go for the all-you-can-eat but I wanted to. It's good value and it's not one of these buffet ones ...

I'm afraid I'm going to have to follow the rating trend on this one! I've been to this store numerous times over the last 2 years or so and I've never been able to actually get what I'm looking for. I went in the other day to get some compressed air to clean the inside of my computer (pretty basi...

I had to send something back to a computer manufacturer that have a contract with DHL so I thought it might be quicker if I went into them rather than organised a courier to pick it up. The staff in the office (upstairs) were very helpful and gave me their phone to call up the computer guys becau...

I've been back a number of times because the pretzels are so good, but I have a big complaint! Every time I go there, they only have about 2 pretzels left - of any sort. They always tell me that the next batch will be about 20 minutes and then one of them begins to roll some dough. This just seem...

I was a groomsman recently and it was arranged that we would all be dressed by Blacktie. First off I think one of the great things about Blacktie is that you can get fitted in one and then collect in another - it gives you options. Now there was a bit of messin' when I went to be fitted (giving m...

I have been going to this place on and off for about 8 years (?). I'm not sure the place has changed all that much in that time, and frankly there's no reason that it should. Staff have a great attitude, are friendly and very laid back in their manner which I think helps give this place a nice re...

Dropped in here for the first time in years. Nothing has really changed. Big pub, lots of different nooks and crannies so you can always find some privacy if that's what you want. Pints seemed grand, staff were friendly enough. It's a good location if you're in town and beginning a night out....

I can vouch for the quick delivery. I've had a few in a mates place nearby from this Dominos and they are always delivered within 30mins. They are good too (as Dominos go) and beat some of the other local pizza delivery places (some have better pizzas but they just don't seem to travel well!). De...

Good spot. Hadn't been to a Siam Thai before but was happy with how it turned out. The service was very good - impressive because it''s such a huge restaurant. I thought the food was pretty good too - i'm not sure i'm going to remember it as the best Thai meals of my life but I don't think there ...

Was at a conference here the other day. Conference was good but the surrounds were not. I know they were going to rip this place down awhile ago and then changed their minds but the ramifications of this decision are plain to see throughout the hotel. Wallpaper all around the place is (water) sta...

I agree with some of Nick O's points - it does seem to be a bit of a meat market, but like any meat market, the quality of the cut differs on different days. The music is loud and there can be some barging, but to be honest it's not the type of place you'd go for a quiet pint anyway so it's to be...

Quite good for a Centra - relatively big and the prices seem to be more inline with less convenient shops...

I have been to this place over the years for dinner and it was always pretty good. I hadn't been for awhile and was told by someone that it had changed hands and gone down-hill (so the story went). I was in the area the other day and had a chance to see for myself. It was very good. Prices were o...

It's a big claim that this is the best, they're pretty much all the same to me. Good food and generally good service. This one is in a good spot for taking a break from one of the pubs across the road. For some reason I always think the malts from this one are tastier - but that could be the beer...

I'm giving this place 4-stars based purely on their cappuccinos. One of the best of my life. I have no idea what the rest of their food/drinks are like but the cappuccino is gooooood....

I never thought I'd buy a Sven, Johanna or Maria, but I think I did and IKEA were selling them! We went here to get pretty much all the furniture for our office. It's great because we had everything picked (and knew it was in-stock) before we went to the store and by all accounts it was going to ...

Beware, they only take cash. Two stars though because I like Subway....

This is a good local. It's a good gathering point for matches - they have a number of screens scattered about the place so the viewing capacity is quite good. They serve food until pretty late - we got served just after ten and they were more than happy to do so (food is good). The bar staff are...

They have a pretty good selection of pre-packed sandwiches here (for lunch) which seem to be mostly healthy too. The 5-items or less queue gets pretty big at lunch so you might be better off gambling on one of the other tills...

I've been a few times over the last few months and have nothing to complain about since they down-sized the chips a bit (chunky means not properly cooked usually!). The burgers are tasty (as are most burgers from the gourmet kitchens of real company's) and the service is smiling and efficient - t...

This is a small Spar but has a resaonably big selection - it's crammed inside and has a pretty well stocked off licence.

I like this place - it's consistently good. I'll admit I usually stick to the same food when I'm here (panino with buffalo mozzeralo, parma ham & rocket) but it's always tasty and well prepared. I've had a few of their more substantial meals too - gnocchi with gorgonzola and some sort of bean-bas...

Ate in this place a week or so ago - on a Wednesday night. I was actually quite impressed with the food. Had the aromatic duck as a starter - it was savage - and then some beef with cashew nuts for my main. The duck starter was a pretty big portion for two and to be honest I think both of us wond...

There's a method to eating in this place. You queue for your food at one counter (they have a few different types of food to choose from, at different counters - pizzas, burgers, panini, wraps), then you go to another counter to pay and then they ask you for your table number. Get your table [num...

Well, I've been back and it was good this time too. Was here on Friday night with a group for a birthday celebration and to watch the 6-nations match. We stayed downstairs to watch the match and have a few pints with our dinners in 'the pub'. The menu downstairs is a limited version of what you g...

Had lunch here today - a croissant with ham and Camembert and some cranberry sauce. It was good - full of taste. But I have a small gripe. The side salad that came with the delicious croissant was fresh and crunchy (good) but was laced with onions (bad). Not being a big fan of the onion family (i...

Got a good pair of shoes here the other day. I'm not a great shoe buyer - it can take some time. I was in their sister shop in Stephen's Green a few years ago and it pretty much put me off this concept of 'cheap' labels because the place was such a mess. This place could not be more different. It...

This place is always good. The menu stays pretty much the same and I generally tend to go for one of two things - either the chicken korma with rice or the kebab, with rice (that's the kebab in the picture) - it's good and alot easier to eat than the doner. There are other things on the menu - bu...

This has been my local Four Star for years and I have to say it's pretty much like all the other Four Stars around the place. Staff are grand, can't really expect too much from them, as long as they get me my pizza that's good enough for me...

Ate here last night. I've heard only good things about this place, so was happy to have a chance to try it for myself as someone's guest - perfect. Walked in with no booking and were seated straight away even though the place looked pretty packed. It's basically a good quality steak joint with so...

On the scale of eddies, this is a 4-star. Have been here a few times during the day for lunch and everything is as you'd expect. Clean, pretty efficient, good food & the occassional loud child. You can always get a spot but the place is never empty - and you can ring ahead so that you don't have ...

This has become a bit of a regular after-pub venue for me over the last year or so. It's a pretty good spot to hang out. The terraced seating is welcome because it provides a good haven to chillax if the bar section at the back gets too crowded - and too crowded it will get. It's a good live musi...

A locals pub. Not bad for watching matches - a mixed crowd gathers to enjoy the fine Guinness that's served here...

These are pretty good actually. I was a bit wary to begin with as the only pretzels I've ever had have been the dry crunchy salty type. Apparently there are two types - hard & crispy and soft & doughy (like bread). They come with various toppings (cinnamon, garlic, chocolate) or fillings (salami,...

I thought this place was pretty average really. A pity because I was expecting one of the meals of my life - I thought I'd see things differently after eating here, but I'm afraid I don't. I've only ever heard good things about Argentinian restaurants and I've been to one (in London) that was sub...

Below average. There are better chinese take aways within easy striking distance of this place that serve a better quality meal. Manley's one advantage is it's prices - they are the lowest that I've found in the area for chinese and to be honest they nearly justify the quality you get. But not qu...

This used to be the Jameson Bonded warehouse, back in the day - so it's worth a look for that alone. It's cheaper to park in than most other car parks in the city centre (i think) and there's a reason for that. It's smelly, damp and toight - which is probably why they have guys to do the parking ...

Good views over Killiney Bay make this one of the better stations along the line to wait for your Dart, and wait you will....

Good breakfast selection (that lasts only until it's gone) under the hot lamps - all the grease you could ever want. I think with all the builders that have been resident in the industrial estate for all these years they have been able to create a well-oiled machine to serve the influx of eaters ...

This place has a good little menu - they have various breakfast combos until noon, from fried to fresh. The lunch menu has a lot of good salads - warm & cold - soups and numerous panini with meats and leaves. It's a small place (i'd say about 30 people could fit inside) but with the main counter ...

This is a pretty good spot for a quick sandwich. I don't think you can get everything from the Marks range of food here but what they have is straight forward and tasty. I tried the toasted ham & cheese and it seemed pretty good. The coffee seemed good too. The place seems to be run smoothly by t...

I was served by an Irish person here the other day - what's that about!? For your convenience there's a drive-thru that will suit your rampantly low energy levels. This place does appear to be quicker that most other Micky-Ds - maybe because they have to have food ready for the drive-thru but i'v...

Had lunch in here before Christmas. The reason I was drawn in was the smell as I walked past the door. I walk past twice but couldn't resist it on the third pass. They have a buffet laid on but I steered clear of this in favour of their normal menu. The waitress was good - took my jacket as I wal...

What can you say about Ryanair!? It's cramped, bright, loud and brash but if you're only paying about €100 to go pretty much anywhere in Europe (& back) I think you can only be happy. Ish. I got the victory trumpets after both landings when I went over to England recently - they should definitely...

Good place to go. Was here on a Friday night and the place was packed. We got seats in the eating area (down the back) straight away. The tapas was good - you're limited to an hour and a half to eat but in the midst of drinking that's plenty of time. Service was pretty good but bear in mind it ca...

This is a pretty good store for car bits and pieces. It's bigger than most other car accessory places on this side of the city. I can usually pick up whatever I'm looking for, although I wouldn't recommend the store-branded items. I bought some bulbs and a wiper blade which just didn't cut it. Th...

I tried to eat here one day when I was passing (& starving) and thought it might be interesting (with a name like this). They don't take Laser or credit cards and I didn't have an cash on me at the time, so it never happened (lets just say it got a bit awkward). Seems a bit weird in this day and ...

This is a really great Japanese restaurant. They have two sorts of tables you can choose from - 'normal' ones that you'd find in any restaurant and then others that are raised slightly off the ground that you sit into. These have a footwell for you to put your feet in to (with your big clumsey we...

Anytime I'm in town and near this place I'm irrepressibly drawn to it. Like any self respecting kebab place, you can have it either in a pitta bread or on a plate with rice. To do this place justice you should eat your kebab by the plate (which is good because it keeps the experience seperate fro...

Pretty average burger joint but the staff made it more than that (hence 4 not 3). Had a family get-together here and we got one of the big side booths - they're pretty big. Staff were good - we arrived in different waves and they were around to get the new arrivals orders pretty quickly - so we a...

Zavvi took over from Virgin, so if you were ever in one of those shops, you've been to a Zavvi. This is a pretty big example and they seem to have everything you could want for your music/video collection. They have a games section too but don't bring your hopes with you though if you're waiting ...

Old school barber. I was in with Philip the other day and we got talking about how long he's been here. He says he's into his 44th year on the premises - that's a long time. I reckon I've been going to him for about half that time. He's always remembered me and was even able to haggle with me ove...

Played some soccer here the other day. We played indoors in the sports hall which was pretty good - you should check out the water feature when you're there. It's a pretty big hall and is marked out for various sports. They have hoops and a score board to round it off. We played 4-on-4 (with 7 pe...

I like this Indian. I've only ever been on week nights and it always seems to be a bit quiet. I'm told by my friends that a Friday or Saturday night is busier though. I pretty much stick to the same pick each time I'm in, the buttered chicken. It's the best i've had anywhere and quite generous in...

Stopped in here for lunch on a visit to the business park. The staff here are really friendly and happy to help but were let down by their laser machine not working. They asked could I come back tomorrow to pay (nice of them) but I told them that I didn't work in the park (stupid!?), so they deci...

Had a late night burger here last night. We were the last in for the evening. If you haven't been to this place it's worth some explaining. You're each given a clipboard that has a number of sections. Each of these refer to a part of your burger - the meat section (beef, chicken, turkey, etc), th...

I'd like to give this place 5-stars but I don't think it's a 5-star kinda place. At 2am on a Sunday morning, it's a definite 5-stars though. Any night fuelled by drink in the city centre should be ritually finished in Rick's. Everyone seems to know about this place but I've never not been able to...

Got my two front tyres replaced by these guys. I think the price was reasonable - they give you the choice of expensive, not expensive or somewhere in-between. Nothing much else to say except that it would be nice if they had somewhere for you to hang out while you wait - it's on the side of a bi...

Susan Q's right - if you weren't a Miserable Moe when you came in, you will be when you leave. Having said that, they do have some nice pastries for breakfast if you can lift your spirits enough to trudge through the depression (to save you time and prozac, they're at the back-right).

Bad thing about this place is that you have to pay to get in even if you have been in their bar downstairs (Tonic) all night.....taking the piss. The good thing though is it's handy to get home from if you can't be bothered going all the way into the city centre...I have no idea what the DJs play...

I've only been here on Friday nights and it's usually pretty busy from about 6:30 onwards. They have all the usual lagers and ales although that's where the affiliation with tradition ends. It's a modern place with some good leather couches and armchairs to be had if you can lay claim to them ear...

Dropped in here the other day while passing to ask about a small scratch on my car door - how much it would cost to have repaired etc. Without hesitation the guy stopped what he was doing, told me that most of the scratch would probably just come out with some 'compound' and got a cloth out. Some...

Good pints, good food served all day (toasties, sandwiches, soup, etc). I've been here once or twice for pints and a few times for lunch. Lunch as you can imagine isn't too busy but at night this place comes alive. This is a real locals pub where the bar staff seem to know everybody (except me). ...

What a great place! This place is completely untouched by the superpub bug (MRS?). It's definitely one of the least affected and changed pubs in Dublin (maybe Grogans on South William Street rivals it) and definitely retains some old world charm. I think the upstairs was where the previous owner ...

Bit of a faceless pub this. It's got everything you need for a good night out with mates - all the usual beers, wines, spirits, it's always packed at the weekends, it's right in the middle of town, there are loads of restaurants nearby....but I always get mixed up with it and Café en Seine next d...

I agree that this is a quiet place for a pint. Stopped in here on Friday night for a few pints before heading up to the superpub stretch on Dawson Street. Stayed for about an hour (sometime around 9pm) and the place was fairly unlively. There were plenty of seats for a sit down session, so there ...

Your first impression of this place is good. There's a small area to the right as you walk in that has a bar - a good place to wait for your table. I thought the menu was a bit daunting but our waitress was more than happy to go through it and make some recommendations. The menu's a mix of differ...

Niall the owner, is someone unusual - he's a straight-talking mechanic. I've been leaving my car into ISA for about 5 years now (based on a recommendation) and have to say that as getting-your-car-fixed goes, Niall's hard to beat. I've been messed around by so many garages in the past over parts ...

I call this the old-mans pub in Dalkey. Each pub in Dalkey seems to be the venue for a different crowd (old/young/out-of-towners) but at the same time you can fit-in at any of them. Finnegans has been extended in recent years to cater for it's popularity. Since the increase in size there has been...

Went here for someone's birthday - about 12 of us in total. We were seated upstairs in a private room away from the bustle of the main restaurant and had a few of the waiting staff to ourselves. The food was mediocre - the pizza I had was fairly run-of-the-mill. A few of the others didn't seem to...

I saw a standup funny-man here the other day (Jimmy Carr). I think there are a few great things that make this a good venue. I don't think you can forget the history of the place, given that the inside is the history of the place - I dont know whether it has ever been done up (it must have been ...

I went here as a part of a group. One of the group had been here before so it was on foot of this that we went. On quieter nights the upstairs is not open so we were seated downstairs (mid-week) - apparently upstairs is desirable (and where bigger groups are put) - but downstairs seemed fine to m...

This is a great place for steaks - they're very good quality and come from FXBs own farm in Offaly; so are proper farm-to-table meats. They have all the normal cuts of beef along with the usual (steak) sauces as well as some great fresh fish to choose from. I went for the 10oz aged sirloin steak ...

Seems to be a popular place judging by the numbers - usually a good sign. The food we got was pretty mundane - the pizza I had (pepperoni) was a bit too covered in cheese for you to really taste anything else and the steak was nothing to write home about either. To their credit though, the portio...

I've had lunch and dinner here and on both occassions it was pretty packed - there were three of us for dinner and we were given the option of either waiting awhile for a small table or sharing a bigger table with other people - Waggamama-style. The food is awesome - had the lemon calamari with l...

Walked around Howth Head on Sunday. The weather was perfect, the walk was pretty straight-forward. Afterwards we stopped into Howth village for some ice-cream and a coffee. We saw Mauds and thought we'd give it a go. It's a simple place - not like the superslick coffee houses you'll find in the I...

This is a small cafe-restaurant type place with seating for about 25 or so. Had a big fry-up here this morning. Not bad value - €10 for a full breakfast (2 bacon, 2 sausage, 2 eggs, 2 white pudding, hash browns & toast) including tea/coffee. Service was prompt and polite. There is an open kitchen...

The pumps here don't automatically stop pumping when your tank is full. Bring a big wallet - you might be paying for more than you had bargained for....

This is my local pizza take away. It does all sorts of food (Italian, Indian, Chinese & Thai) but I usually stick to the pizza. I tried a (medium - marked by two chillis on the menu) Thai curry from this place before but it nearly blew my head off. It tasted good but ended up just being hard work...

This is just down the road from my house, not the nearest place that does Chinese takeaway but the best. Because it’s a restaurant, I think the level of food produced from the kitchens is of a better standard than your ordinary counter takeaway. It’s a little pricier than the other local contende...

This seems like a pretty strange place to have a café of this size - in the middle of a retail park - but maybe that's just me. It always seems to be busy here with people stopping off for some food and their caffeine fix. It's got the usuals from the Costa range (I'm sure), so is what you'd expe...

This is a regular lunch time roll pickup-joint for me - they're usually pretty good. Quite big for a Centra; big enough to do your weekly shop I suspect, should you decide to treat yourself and spend that little bit more. One of these days the sandwich makers will give me a smile too. I'm sure of...

This is a good quality casual pizza (& pasta) joint that always seems to be able to accomodate walk-ins - I've never booked. They have a sister restaurant in Temple Bar and having eaten there too I have to say my experiences of both have been pretty similar, so they've got something right. Uncomp...

I've been playing here on Wednesday nights for the past 3 years. Pitches seem to be a good quality - less injuries here for some reason. The roof nets are higher than in loads of other places which means you can get some high ball action going on without loosing them to the ether. As UCD seems to...

Captain A's as it's known locally is a staple diet for the quick-burger-hunter in the city centre. This place offers decent food with some pretty decent turn-around times too. The burgers aren't the best you're ever going to have in your life but then again, the best are usually small, expensive ...

I used to go to Paul Gill when I was growing up. As I became responsible for my own finances (as a poorly student) the cost of Paul's boutique became a little too much for me. It then became a distant memory when I moved overseas for awhile. When I got back, the years of travelling had taken thei...

Was never really a 'Sunday Lunch' person growing-up - always had Sunday Dinner in my house. Have been here for a few Sunday Lunches now and have to say that if this is what it's all about, I've been missing out! There is a relatively small menu here on a Sunday so I have taken to starting with th...