What kind of college kid would I be if I didn’t review at least one “fast food” restaurant? Let’s be honest, as a college student, life is not all sit-down-restaurants and wine-tasting. More often it’s studying, studying, fun, more studying, and, “Hey, what type of food goes well with studying?” Well, friends, worry no more. I am about to tell you what the best study snack is.
Curry chips.
Yes, you heard me: curry chips. Curry chips are the lifeblood of college students. They inspire intellectual insight, motivate mass amounts of manual labor, and produce productive plans (okay, I went overboard with the alliteration, but use any excuse, right?).
But what exactly ARE curry chips?
Well, my uncultured turnip, curry chips are thickly sliced potatoes covered in curry sauce. Americans (of which I actually AM) would better understand the dish if I called them curry FRIES–but po-tate-o, po-tat-o, chips, fries. A picture of them is included just below (enjoy my blue duvet and nerd-glasses-sheets).
Yes, they look messy. Yes, they are messy. And yes, they’re not the healthiest treat. Nonetheless, they’re warm, flavorful, and a great little break during the mundane routine that is writing a practical (lab) report. Curry chips can come covered in a variety of curries, but this particular brand uses yellow curry. Some curry sauces even contain visible spices and tomato chunks, but while the looks of the curry are varied, I’m sure they’re all delicious.
Now, where did I get such wonderful treats?
About five minutes from my dorm is a small, one-roomed shop called Borza’s Take Away. The Subway-esque bar is manned by a couple members of staff who work to churn out the orders of the constantly busy room. Several maps of Ireland line the room, and the menu is prominently displayed in several locations.
My first time there I grabbed a chicken wrap–which I highly recommend–as a five euro meal deal. Obviously the food isn’t five star quality, but it’s tasty and serves well as fuel to those grabbing a quick, cheap dinner.
What I would NOT recommend are the garlic cheese chips.
When I decided to try the garlic cheese chips, I was expecting a creamy cheese sauce with some garlic powder or even some sliced cloves. Not nearly the case. The garlic was added as a garlic cream from a tube, and the cheese was just unmelted shredded cheese. Sadly, the flavors did NOT complement each other at ALL, and I could only eat about eight bites before I gave up entirely.
But all in all, not a bad little shop. Quick service, warm food, low prices. As a broke college kid, who can beat that? Grab the curry chips at 4 Donnybrook Road, Donnybrook D4, Co. Dublin.
*Menus up soon.