If you're heading to Fota, I'd definitely recommend stopping off here for your coffee and cake fix. Lots of well-sourced Irish goodies (it probably helps that Fitzpatricks is just up the road), delicious food and nice coffee. If the weather is especially good, they have a nice terrace out front. Oh, and some goats. I guess if you're neighbour is Fota Wildlife Park, you need some animals of your own on-site. read more

Dined in for lunch. Nice broad menu with different options such as Asian themed bowls and curry beyond the normal fare. Fillet of plaice was very good. Nice wine menu. read more

Bramley Lodge - Fillet of plaice - Cafes Near Me - Fota, Colorado

So, we finally decided to try out Bromley Lodge. It was busy, but the staff managed to get a table for us, there were 6 adults and 2 children.the waitress who took our order was very friendly and chatted away with the children, 5 out of 5 stars for her. The lodge was smaller than what I expected, but seems really nice, I loved the interior design. When it comes to the coffee and food, it seems really small for the prices we paid. In fact, the coffee was so small, that my friend & I had to order a second cup of coffee. The food, was very tasty, but as I said the portions were small. I ordered the Avo on Sourdough & my husband ordered scrambled egg. My husband was disappointed with his portion as well, he was given one slice of toast with his eggs, it would have been great if he got 2 or 3 slices, for the price we were paying. At the end, we went to pay, we were told to pay together. I looked at the receipt when we got home and they had overcharged us. I have tried to contact them about it, but there was no answer. I hope to contact them again & I hope they do answer. I would recommend the food here, but the service can be quite slow, some of the staff are friendly, where others are not & you might get overcharged (make sure to check your receipt before leaving). read more

Bramley Lodge - Avo on Sourdough - Cafes Near Me - Fota, Colorado

Lovely spot on the way to Fota. Great food - especially gluten free cakes, etc. Good coffee. read more

Bramley Lodge - The outside on a cold, wet day. The inside is much cosier! - Cafes Near Me - Fota, Colorado

Ok so I might have been hoping to see some Giraffes roaming around seeing as we were next door to Fota, but it was not to be. Bramley Lodge is set in a very scenic part of Cork and is a great place to stop if you are visiting the wildlife park . Think Avoca style cafe with Avoca style prices. I had the quiche of the day with side salads and it was pretty damn good. Paired with a glass of wine for €12.95 it was definitely the best "bargain" on the lunch menu. Well more like the only bargain. If you are into cakes and tea I reckon this is the place to come. They look huge and inviting and it seemed everyone in the restaurant apart from me had ordered one. But the best bit thing about Bramley Lodge,...no its not the food, the wonderful decor or the lovely staff.....it's that they have baby goats in their car park, yes baby goats! Giraffes are so over rated anyway read more

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RUDE!!! Today a friend of mine and I went to bramley lodge for coffee and a cake. On arrival we were met by blonde lady who seemed offended we were only having coffee and a cake (which they make most profit on) and directed us quite abruptly to a table.we sat waiting for menus which we asked for. Another blonde waitress handed us menus and pretty much scolded us for not informing her we were only having cake and coffees before she got our menus. I've never felt more uncomfortable in a cafe or restaurant. 3 firsts today for me: first time in bramley lodge,first time to walk out of an eatery and first time to write a review. read more

My wife and I were driving to Cobh and decided to stop at this place for lunch. What a pleasant surprise it was! Almost all food in Ireland seems to be deep fried or something very heavy. After being in the country for a few days and having multiple meals, we were looking for something fresh and light and this place was exactly that! My wife ordered a salad which came with a pastry. She thoroughly enjoyed her meal. I order a chicken curry sandwich was a unique taste I wasn't expecting to have in Ireland. Nonetheless it was great as well. The plating and presentation of the meals were a nice touch. The wait staff was also very nice. I would highly recommend stopping here for lunch if you want a change of pace from the deep fried, heavy food. read more

Bramley Lodge - Chicken curry sandwich - Cafes Near Me - Fota, Colorado

BRAMLEY LODGE 21.01.11 Regularly make a call to Bramley Lodge if I've been to Fota. Did so again the other day but time was short and couldn't stay long enough for lunch. Did the next best thing and raided their freezer. Settled for Chicken, Leek and Smoked Bacon Pie (€9.95) and that didn't last too long in our house. Added some green beans and had a delicious main course. Had started with Bramley's own Seafood Chowder (€7.95), an excellent creamy creation and loads in the container for three to four servings. Dessert also came from the Lodge though initially from further afield. Bought a pack of beautifully wrapped Amaretti Virginia (€3.95), special biscuits from the heart of the Ligurian Region. Enjoy them with a sweet wine, urged the blurb, and in the Pfeiffer Rutherglen Muscat (Karwig Wines), we had just the match. Spotted another import on the Bramley shelves: Spanish Carbonell Vinagre de Vino Blanco, 350 ml, (€2.10). Haven't tried that yet. The shop, alongside the busy restaurant, carries a good range of local produce. I was tempted also by the Ardsallagh Goats Cheese Cranberry Roulade but had to put it back when I noticed that it was out of date. Forgot to mention that on the way out. BRAMLEY LODGE Bramley Lodge, a cafe cum country food store, opened about a year ago and has been attracting costumers galore since. It is well situated, just off the main Cork-Waterford Road (N25) on the way in to Cobh, on your left just before you cross the first bridge (to Fota). Location no doubt has something to do with but it also has a top class product. Called in there (about 12.30) yesterday for lunch and it was already filling up; indeed, the car park was full but there is more room on the road. I choose the Fish Cakes, two big ones, enhanced with lime and sweet chilli. They were served with a decent salad and sweet chilli sauce. No shortage of fish in the cakes (salmon and cod). All in all, it was gorgeous and most of the other dishes on the menu also looked good and tempting. So tempting in fact that, on the way out, I bought one of them from the fridge: dinner enough for two plus a bottle of wine for less than €15.00. Prices at the restaurant itself, which opens at 7.00 for breakfast, are also quite reasonable (the fish cakes came to under €12.00). Service is good, friendly and efficient, and there are two bright rooms, one a conservatory which looks out over the bridge and part of the estuary. All in all, there is an emphasis on good quality local food and that is also seen in the shop where I also bought some goats cheese and Bramley's own marmalade. Bramley Lodge is proving extremely popular with visitors to the attractions on Fota (Wildlife Park, Fota House, Hotel and golf) and to Cobh (where you may enjoy the Heritage Centre, more golf, quayside walks, art galleries, Farmers Market on Friday, visiting liners and much more). read more

Bramley Lodge - Cafes Near Me - Fota, Colorado

If you get the seafood and mussel chowder (which is an appetizer) you can then die and go to heaven. Also, after having the chowder, I could scarcely eat dinner because it was a huge amount and very filling. The rest of the meal was fine but the chowder was to die for! read more

If you are visiting Cobh/Fota/Middleton be sure to pay this place a visit. All meals throughout the day are excellent. Service is very good and they welcome children. They also have a deli. I would highly recommend their Bakewell tart. If you have a crowd (6-8) and want some space ask for the (only) table upstairs read more

This is a lovely restaurant with fabulous food and an attentive staff. The atomosphere is wonderful!!

Know this place well. Like the concept of it, and it's certainly popular, but the food is overpriced and the quality is hit and miss. My biggest problem with this place is that the customer service is often extremely poor: very brusque/indifferent attitude at the cash desks (where you're often left standing for ages before anyone deigns to take your money); some of the waiting staff are also offhand and will frequently leave you sitting for ages without taking your order, or take ages to deliver your order. The shop is also overly expensive, and the car park is far too small (and people parking their cars all over the road is causing chaos). Such a pity that this place has such poor customer service and bad attitude. read more

Amazing roast. Slow service but very friendly.

Great food but poor service and attitude really lets this place down. On the last two visits, we've been waiting for menus, waiting to order, and waiting for food. Once the food arrives, it really is good and presented really well. Piece of advice: don't ask the servers to deviate from the food the way it is presented on the menu. The place suffers from lack of good management. A few little changes and this place could be really good. Be patient and you'll enjoy. Be in a hurry and you'll feel like walking out before the food arrives. read more