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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
RASHERS REVIEW: Cafe des Deux Moulins, 15, Rue Lepic, 75018 Paris, France
In the artistic setting of Montmarte, just around the corner from the Moulin Rouge, you will find the cafe that was made famous by the film Amelie (Fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulain). We found it in a lonely planet book and as I had visited a number of locations from the film a year before, we decided to have breakfast there.
I had a Creme Broulee, as it was named after the movie and it would have been a shame not to. With it I had a hot chocolate. The cafe looks more like the film from outside than in, and was full of other tourists there for the same reason as ourselves, which was a little disappointing. However, the staff were friendly, and the creme broulee was delicious. While this one will not make it to our best breakfast list, it is definitely one of our strangest (so far!).
Review date: January 7th 2008
Reviewer: Andy
RASHERS REVIEW: N6 Juice & Sandwich bar, Kilmartin service station, Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland
Our first review this year is from Athlone. Fans of this site will remember that we reviewed the N6 Service Station back in May of 2007. At that time it was one of the best, and we are glad to let you know it maintains that high standard and value for money.
This time around we decided to try their breakfast sandwich. This was constructed using two doorstep slices of fresh white bread with lashings of real butter. Between these there was fried egg (definitely free range going by the tasty taste), some thick pork sausages and a generous helping of rashers.
With this we got a large mug of coffee and a smile. The smile is what we noticed most. Every member of staff is smiling and friendly, even though there was a queue or ten or so people. The speed of service was very fast, but not at the expense of quality. You are probably thinking I like this place? Well, you're right. If you find yourself near Athlone it is worth the visit.
Review date: January 3rd 2008
Super Value Breakfast Award
