Showing posts with label Jacob's Ladder. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jacob's Ladder. Show all posts

Monday, July 27, 2020

Cobh Bedecked with Flowers. Well worth a visit.

Cobh Bedecked with Flowers. 
Well worth a visit.

Cobh is becoming as well known for its displays of flowers as for it well perched cathedral.
Water's Edge Hotel, The Quays Bar & Restaurant and the Sirius Art Gallery all in this block


The Crescent has splendid views over the town centre and the harbour.

Looking well: the Commodore Hotel


Welcome to Cobh

Seasalt, a lovely café battling in the Covid19 aftermath

Not a vegan café, I'm told

Time to chat at Cuppacity





Like Harbour Browns, you'll
find Leonardo on the West Beach

Does what it says on the tin.


Lights guide you into this shop called Turkish Delights


Looking down from cathedral 

Handiwork


Café in heritage centre

Say it with flowers



Café on Rushbrooke side of town

Hederman's famous smokehouse is near Belvelly bridge

A bite on the way in or on the way out at Bramley Lodge



Friday, August 3, 2012

Step up to a Dining Room with a View


Jacob’s Ladder



Jacob’s Ladder  is the harbour front restaurant of the Water’s Edge Hotel in Cobh. The views out over Cork Harbour are excellent – indeed you may well see a cruise liner float by between courses – and the food is not half bad either.

It is a bright room with comfortable seating.  Service during our recent lunch call was friendly and efficient. By the way, not all the windows have a view of the harbour.There are a few that overlook the neighbours who are The Quays, another waterside restaurant. 

The lunch, with some friends from the town, was unplanned but none the worse for that. Nobody though wanted to go the whole hog. Just one starter and that was a very tasty Bruschetta of Brie (with roasted peppers, summer squash and onion jam).

One of the party was happy with his Watersedge Toastie. The filling was honey ham, cheddar and red onion.

The most popular main course was the day’s special: Warm Chicken, Serrano Ham and Potato Salad with Chive Dressing. Must say I enjoyed mine even though I thought the ham was rather overwhelmed by the rest of the dish, an opinion not shared by a fellow diner. 

Prices were reasonable enough. For instance, the Toasted Sandwich cost €7.95 while the Warm Chicken salad came to €11.95. The house wine (both red and white) was €5.25 per glass (perhaps not the greatest value you’ll get).

We had been in the town for the Food and Heritage Day  and were royally entertained for a few hours. Really enjoyed the day and the lunch.