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.
