O'DRISCOLL'S FRESH FISH The first thing that always strikes…read moreme in the Mahon Point farmer's market, at least if I come to it via the shopping complex, is the queue at O'Driscoll's Fresh Fish (who today had four on duty, two filleting like mad). The Schull based outfit seem to thrive while nearby Ballycotton Seafood, offering the same fish at the same prices, seem to be much quieter. Location! Location! They sell the fish by the bag, fiver for a bag of whiting, a fiver also for a big bag of hake or haddock. Looks good value but I'd prefer price per kilo written up. Got some hake and John Dory. Next time though, I'll weigh up the queue, maybe head for the rivals. Time is precious.

I've only been once & loved it. The atmosphere was friendly, the food was very tasty and their…read moreprices are reasonable. If memory serves me correct, I think they have a prixe fixed meal that is tasty and filling. I am looking forward to the next time I am in town to go. Yum!

This place could be very good but it's only mediocre. There's a decent selection on the menu and…read morethe wine list is average in selection and price. What lets it down is the inconsistency of standard and the service which is hit and miss. Forget it if you've a large group - at the end of the night you'll wonder if you've dined at the same restaurant. Save your money and have the Early Bird in The Tannery.

(11/12/2017) Great fish merchant in the English Market, def a must visit. They're been around…read moreover 40 years, started by Kay O'Connell in 1962 and now run by her two sons. They're pretty patient, if a little brusque with the tourists, but it's part of the ambiance, I suppose, I mean, you're at the fish market. Besides a dizzying array of fresh fish, you can get specialty Irish items. We got two types of dried seaweed, carrageen moss and kelp, for soups. If you're nice, they might even spark a wry smile.

FISH AT BALLINCOLLIG MARKET Made a quick visit to the…read moreBallincollig Farmer's Market last Wednesday and met the fish selling ladies from West Cork, Mary and Sheila. I had forgotten I called them lively in an earlier post, maybe my spell checker changed it from lovely. We had a chat about fish and how the fashions are changing. You hardly ever see whiting nowadays while the now popular monkfish were once thrown back overboard. Like me, they enjoy their meals out and we all agreed that Over the Moon in Skibbereen is top class and they also had a good word to say for the Wine Cellars restaurant in the town. They were surprised that the gurnard dish, that we enjoyed recently at the Silk Purse, was so expensive (€23.15). While we were chatting, they were filleting some fresh hake for me and the charge was a very reasonable €11.50 for five big fillets that were all thoroughly enjoyed at home that very evening. The girls, by the way, do a lively (that word again) business in the Skibbereen Market very Saturday morning and that was where I first saw them in action. And Swanton Plants, where I bought some herbs on Wednesday in Ballincollig, are also regulars in the West Cork town. On a previous visit to Ballincollig, I had a chat with Joy of Joy's Jams saying I preferred marmalade with peel. She didn't have any at the time but didn't she go away and make a batch for me and the minority that enjoy the peel. Thanks Joy, I'm enjoying that pot now!

lovely food, great service, went there last night with my sister, overall lovely 5*****read more

I absolutely Love the place, The staff are very friendly and the food is second to none. I dine out…read morein the Lobster Pot as a special treat for our birthday's and anniversary and from time to time just to have a nice romantic night out with my wife and with friends. It is a little more expensive then your average restaurant but well worth it

Came by on a Monday at around 2:30 AM, excited to try some food. Unfortunately, everything seemed…read morepretty basic and overpriced, and there didn't seem to be too many options. Instead, the stalls mainly sell produce, meat, cheese, and seafood, which would be great if you were a local, but we were just visiting. There are a few stalls selling things like candies/honey/jams, that were reasonably priced, so we bought a few of those to bring home as souvenirs. We spent probably about half an hour walking around and made it through the entire market. It was fun to walk around and see all the local goods/products, but don't expect a lot of options for good food if you're hungry.

I was expecting more from this English Market. The selections were not that big (pretty basic…read morestuff), but everything seemed to be very pricey. Not impressed at all