The Hidden, Riverside

This suburban but very authentic pan-Asian restaurant and takeaway opened on Sat 2 December 2023.

They're located at 38 Gleannanail Drive:  this is right inside Riverside housing estate, in the premises that was most recently Scran Riverside cafe, and sometime before that was a neighbourhood / convenience shop and newsagent.

They offer a full eat-in and takeaway menu, with lunch served from 12.30pm  to 3pm, and dinner from 5pm to 10:30pm.

The menu is divided into:

• "Asian bites" (starters), including satay skewers, deep-fried squid, piri-piri prawns, crispy chicken, wontons, gyozas (Japanese dumpling), spring-rolls
• Soups - including Tom Yam, Won ton, Chong Qing Hot Sour, and tofu miso.
• Noodle soups, including Korean kimchi noodles, Japanese ramen, won ton, Tom Yam - and curry Laksa.
• Fried Noodles (pad Thai, Yakisoba, Singapore, udon, Indonesian mee goreng mamak, chow mein and Penang char keuy tow)
• Fried rices (traditional, Nasi goreng, Sambal and Thai pineapple king prawn
• Other wok and curry dishes (satay stir fry, black-bean stir-fry, Kung-po stir-fry, black-pepper stir-fry, Mongolian stir-fry, Honk Kong style sweet and sour, roast cashews stir-fry, Oyster stir-fry, Thai red curry, Thai green curry, Bangkok peanut curry - and regular homemade curry.

Eircode:   H91 AY79

Phone:   087 173 2422 / 091 399 407

Email:  hidden38a@gmail.com

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Smash Bird

This lurid flouro-pink takeaway chicken-and-more shop is casting Dominick Street in a whole new light. Nestled in between the classy Plámás coffee-shop and the down-to-earth Giovanni's chipper, they are an eye-catching addition to Galway's West End, with premises designed by Galway artist, Tracey Moca.

Officially opened on 1 November 2023, the doors were open the weekend before at least to tease Halloween visitors to the city.

Located in Lower Dominick Street, in the same place where Roost used to be, this fast-food store is taking chicken to new levels - in the spirit of Birdhouse and Dawghouse (which just happen to be run by the same people.

The menu features burgers (mostly buttermilk fried chicken, with one beef option, chicken wings and popcorn-chicken options, "dawgs" (hotdogs) and vegan "junk" which means Brassica Burger, Dirty Secret, Dominick-Trix Dawg, The Stray, Creole Corn, and Miso Maple corn.   There are also some interesting-sounding sides (french-fries, tater hashers, halloumi fries, disco fries, garlic-butter parmesan fries, tagarashi fried, cabbage fritter, Asian slaw and pickles).  And sauces offering all these flavours and more.

Hours to start with

Wed-Thurs,  5 - 10pm 

Fri-Sun, 5pm - midnight

Order on-line for collection 

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Chef P Grub

Update

Chef P Grub announced at the end of June 2022 that they are closed for now.  Renovations are being done on the premises.

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Original listing

This small African cafe / restaurant opened on 18 March 2022 - just after the madness of Paddy's Day was over.

They're in a recently-refurbished building, between Mellow Daze and Giovannis, across the road from Tomo's Streetfoods.

The opening-week menu was a mix of light bites (wings, nachos, potatoes), healthy bites (salads), lunch-time burgers (beef, chicken or bean), sandwiches, "grub" (dinner-time dishes:  chicken breast, steak sandwich, fish,  and chips, chicken pasta or cauliflower steak) and a small range of desserts.  There were also specials - to start with Korean BBQ steak sandwich and loaded ice-cream.  Later weeks saw some more adventurous dishes, including gzmklla stew, and South African spiced beef.  And a few weeks later there was another shift to include a range of North African dishes - making this Galway's first African restaurant. 

Initial opening hours are Wednesday - Sunday 1pm - 10:30pm - closed Monday and Tuesday.

You can order online thru their website (link below) - for collection only.

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Phone:   091355043

June 2022 menu

More-interesting week 3 menu

Opening week menu

Lana Galway city

Lana Thai Asian Street Food opened a restaurant in Galway city-centre in the 2nd weekend of October 2021.

They're located in St Mary Street, in between Amber holistic giftstore, and the Rikshaw Chinese takeaway.   The unit they're in has known by a number of names:  Mediterranean takeaway, Jerusalem - and others that will be added as I remember them.    Lana have done a very thorough renovation, so will hopefully be successful here.

There are clearly separate restaurant and takeaway areas, the former is compact, but well-lit and cheerful.

The menu is extensive, including a range of vegan dishes and a kids-menu.

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Harbour Hotel

The Harbour Hotel has been offering accommodation to Cancer Care West while the HSE used the Inis Aoibhinn building.

They are offering Call and Collect hotel kitchen meals, from 29 April.  Menu online.  Orders phone 091 894800.  Available 3-10pm, Monday-Sunday.

Dough Bros

Following the 2020 Covid closedown, Dough Bros Pizza restaurant re-opened for takeaway pre-order and collection only (no walkup orders), from Friday 15 May.  Their at-hone options were incredibly popular, with booking a time slot being done while  phone lines open from 1-8pm Wednesday and Thursday.

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Dough Bros in New Year, 2023