It’s no secret that I’m addicted to fried chicken. Since that exposé in VIP magazine, my secret shame has been all over the tabloids. So when I heard there was a new dealer in town I had to make my way to Sufi’s on Lower Stephen’s Street in Dublin incognito. Chicken Piri Piri originates from [...]

A good sushi these days is hard to find. Michie Sushi in Ranelagh is a delightful little takeaway hidden away off the main street. Sushi joints are on the increase in the country. Not fast enough though. This is a really tasty and healthy cuisine that other western countries have taken to much quicker than [...]

An excellent takeaway has opened up in Harold’s Cross, and it’s great value too. Buffalo’s is an “All American” takeout, serving up burgers, chips, hot dogs, wraps, onion rings, and damn fine chicken wings. Think Eddie Rocket’s at home, and like Eddie’s, you won’t find fillet of cod or battered sausage on this menu. Unusually [...]

Diep at Home, based in Ranelagh, is perhaps the best value takeaway I’ve found. It’s is one of many good Thai takeouts near me, including Thai Thai in Kimmage, Saba Rathmines, and Tak Tai on Clanbrassil Street. But Diep’s Bangkok street food keeps luring me back. I can’t stop ordering the Kai Yang: a half [...]

With a barely suppressed gasp, Bu-Ali’s receptionist said: “The vindaloo? Are you sure? It’s very, very hot.” “Do your worst,” I challenged them. When it comes to vindaloo, I’m impossible to please: either the heat drowns out the flavour, or it’s not hot enough. They can’t win. And so, rather grimly, I sat down to [...]

I live in the arse end of nowhere in Wicklow which suits me down to the ground because I hate humans and love cows, fields and sheep. One thing I do miss about living in Dublin is the luxury of being able to order a takeaway: a simple act that I once took for granted.  [...]

This week, we’re joined by Diarmuid MacShane of Value Ireland, one of the best websites for Irish consumers, for our occasional Bloggers Recommend series. Diarmuid’s also a regular voice on consumer affairs in the news, on TV, and on the radio. Having left Ireland in the late 1990’s straight from college, my first experiences of [...]

Our own Maria Crispy sustains herself on Saba To Go, and has written positively about this Thai takeout before. It bears repeating. Saba To Go have recently launched a great midweek special offer – two starters and two mains for €25. Like most specials, the menu is restricted; there’s a choice of four starters and [...]

Since I moved to Dublin, I’ve been frantically darting around like a distracted child in an impossibly large sweet shop, looking for cheap eats. Just around the corner from where we live is KonKan, an Indian restaurant I had heard much ado over. Quality, cheap, and nearby: it sounded just right. So, a gang of [...]

I feel a bit bad slagging this place off. Not out of any concern for the premises itself, but because my friend bought me dinner here last week, when he asked me to be his best man at the forthcoming nupitals. He’d managed to blag some free tickets for a gig and we wanted a [...]