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RASHERS REVIEW: Ramada Encore Hotel, Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland.
We recently stayed in the Ramada hotel in Oranmore. Lovely hotel, great staff, and great views. Overall we have 3 breakfast reviews which we will post over the coming weeks. This is the first, which is their buffet breakfast.
The buffet breakfast as an idea is always popular with me, as you get the breakfast you want, not what someone else thinks you want. In the hotels one you had a choice of cereal, fruit (and fruit with yogurt in a bowl), apple and orange juice, and the special stuff - the Irish breakfast. That offered sausages, rashers, poached egg, mushrooms, hash browns and tomato. Toast, tea and coffee were also available. In the interest of research I had a healthy mix of all!
Overall impression was very good. I personally love a friend egg as part of my Irish Breakfast, so was a bit disappointed with the poached, but the mushrooms were a delicious addition you don't get too often. All the food was hot, but a bit greasy as is normal with buffets as the food is stacked in large quantities and unless you get the top ones fresh from the kitchen the grease trickles down and reminds you of how unhealthy this meal can be. Also, the quality of the raw ingredients wasn't as top-notch as some other hotels we have reviewed, but at the same time they were better than quite a lot too. Generally I would find my rating of the buffet breakfast as the upper end of the middle ground - about a 6.5 on a 1 to 10 scale.
Review date: February 29th 2008
Reviewer: Andy
RASHERS REVIEW: International Terminal, Charles de Gualle Airport, Paris, France.
Charles de Gualle airport is huge, so there may be other food spots. I am reviewing the one in the International Terminal. There is an interesting circular layout, which is good in that it opens a huge area while not making you feel like you are eating in an aircraft hanger. The general cleanliness is quite good, and the staff at the various counters were quite helpful.
From a breakfast perspective they didn't have a huge amount on offer. There was a sandwich place where we got coffee (nice coffee but not cheap) that had rolls for around five euro. They didn't look appetising and I got the feeling they had been sitting there since the day before. Further along there was a hippo restaurant which I have heard does good food but as it wasn't open I can't say. Last in the circle was the old favourite (???) McDonalds.
Now, I am no fan of McDonalds. To be honest I would rather go hungry 90% of the time than eat their food. But, it was early, we were hungry and their bacon smelt great.
We got the "Petite Dej" which is a sort of toasted roll with egg and bacon. Oh my God! It was delicious. I can't believe I am writing a good review for Mc Donalds, but this breakfast roll thing they do in France is something else. It was like a mini Irish Breakfast Roll with the most fantastic bacon. As with most Mc Donalds food it was very cheap, so I can't even complain about that! All in all, it was the best option for a Breakfast early in the morning in CDG airport.
Note: by the time I boarded the plane I was hungry again.
Review date: February 7th 2008
Reviewer: Andy
RASHERS REVIEW: Tastei Citchen, Berkley Road, Phibsboro, Dublin, Ireland
Breakfast roll from Tastei Citchen, Berkley Road, Phibsboro
The Tastei Citchen (sic) on Berkley Road in Phibsboro would hardly be offended if I were to call it a greasy spoon cafe. It is very rough and ready. The furnishing is basically just a few kitchen tables and chairs. Nothing fancy. In a way it's a throwback to a different, less multi-cultural Dublin. It was simply packed with Dubs. If you're a fan of the northsider accent you'd be in heaven here.
When I say it was packed, it really was. It's a small cafe and there was standing room only when I went in this morning for my breakfast. To be honest there was one free table in the corner but I reckoned that my own table at home was nicer and since I live close by I decided on getting a breakfast roll and taking it back to my flat.
The service was friendly and the girl asked me would I mind waiting about ten minutes? "That's grand," I said. "I'll just go out to the shop while I'm waiting."
"No problem, love," she said. "Do you want everything on it?"
"Yeah, please," I said, having my own mental picture of what "everything" would be.
Seven minutes later I was back in the Citchen and my breakfast roll was waiting for me, wrapped up and bagged. Price €3.50. Again the service was nice and friendly and everything was great and I headed home with my breakfast roll and the litre of milk and newspaper from the shop looking forward to seeing what lay in store for me.
I was a little surprised when I opened the plastic bag to find how sticky it was. As I peeled the tin foil off the roll I discovered the reason for this was because the roll was topped off with beans. This was the first time I've ever come across beans on a breakfast roll. Two sausages, one rasher, two large pieces of white pudding and a fried egg made up the rest of the ingredients.
The roll itself was beautiful and it certainly was a very "Tastei" breakfast. However it was also the messiest breakfast that I've ever eaten with my hands. Since I was at home I was tempted to just put it out onto a plate and eat it with a knife and fork but I persisted and ate it with my hands as breakfast rolls are meant to be eaten.
It certainly was tough going. The roll had been cut almost completely in half and it became unhinged and fell apart as I worked my way through it. I had to stop a couple of times to clean my fingers and mouth. Incidentially the single piece of tissue supplied with the roll wouldn't have been sufficient for this on its own and I was once again glad that I was at home. Try eating this in your car or sitting on a wall and you'll be in trouble.
Once again I should point out that I have no objection to the food here. It was delicious and if served on a plate I'm sure it would have gone down easily but unfortunately I don't think beans are very practical in a breakfast roll. In future if I get another breakfast roll from the Tastei Citchen, and I think I might, I'll know what to say when they ask me if I want everything. Everything except the beans.
Review date: January 28th 2008
Reviewer: Sean
RASHERS REVIEW: Dublin International Airport, Dublin, Ireland
When you are travelling you often find yourself rushing off at the crack of dawn only to have to wait hours in the airport. Luckily Dublin airport has done extensive work on their Mezzanine Level which now boasts a range of cafes and restaurants. There is something for almost every taste - from a salad to a Mc Donalds. Now, if they could just do the same with the new terminal...
We decided we would like a light Irish Breakfast, but our heads turned at the smell of delicious fresh bread and eggs. I had two eggs on fresh bread. They don't look as good as they tasted. Yum yum yum. They were delicious. And as an added bonus you could refill your coffee as many times as you liked. This is great if you find you are delayed for a while. (Of course, having to use the loo ten times on a short flight is a bit of a down side!).
The staff were very friendly, and the area was quite clean - especially with the high volume of customers. We didn't find it hard to get seats and all in all found it a good experience. The only down side was the charge. I have never figured out why it is acceptable to overcharge in airports. Compared to the old prices when there was a monopoly on dining in the airport the prices were low, and also when compared to other International airports (Denmark is still the most expensive I have experienced so far). However, if I got the same bill from a local cafe I'd have been furious.
Review date: January 21st 2008
Reviewer: Andy
RASHERS REVIEW: Clontarf Castle Hotel, Castle Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3, Ireland
The fabulous Clontarf Castle Hotel on the North side of Dublin is the ideal location to slip away from it all, and back in time (with all the luxuries of a modern hotel). Half a modern building, and half the original Castle, it is a wonder to see and to look around.
There are a range of options for breakfast in bed, from fruit to a full blown fry up. However, I decided to review an alternative breakfast for those late to rise, served in the Knights bar in the hotel - sausages, bacon and potato (bangers and mash of sorts I guess). It was delicious. It cost about €10, but was worth every penny. The good thing? You could eat it as a breakfast, lunch or dinner, and of course you could have a drink with it if you so desired (I went for an orange juice). The only negative is that the car park gets very full so if you are only visiting leave time to find a space.
Review date: January 14th 2008
Reviewer: Andy
