We decided more or less spontaneous that we wanted to have Sunday
brunch again at the Cellar Bar at the Merrion Hotel in the heart of
Dublin and reserved a table for two the evening before having the meal.
Most time slots were already gone, so we took the one at 14.00 hours. We
were also advised that we had to vacate it within 2 hours.
Arriving a little bit after 2 PM we were asked by the Maître d' if we had a reservation and brought immediately to our table.
The bar was busy with a large group and a few couples.
The staff was overall attentive and could remember us from a previous visit, even though that was around a year ago.
We ordered a large bottle of still water, two hot chocolates, one Charentais melon with ham, a super salad, available as starter or main course, two portions of scrambled eggs, smoked salmon and bagels with butter and one Banana Salted Caramel Sundae.
The water was filtered by the Merrion and treated with UVB before being bottled and sold.
All dishes were very good and we enjoyed the atmosphere and the meal.
The only criticism we have is the cream on top. It was too much and less would be nice, but our shared sundae was tasty and moreish at the same time.
The bill was 74.50 Euro or ca. 82.75 USD.
The bar had quietened down even before we left more than two hours later, so we assume some guests didn't show up. This was maybe due to the weather. It was raining and windy outside.
After paying we explored the hotel a bit further and used the public toilets, which are worth mentioning, because they are decorated with old photographs of Dublin landmarks and streets and display stamps (gentlemen) and Irish bank notes (ladies). The hand wash and cream are by Asprey Purple Water as on the rooms.
We noticed the hotel has new carpets, the artwork seems to have changed a bit and the way to reception is better signed than before.
We can also reveal that there will be a garden restaurant added, which is at the moment under construction. We look forward to it, but sadly the garden and courtyard will have a somewhat reduced size, but they're beautiful and a real one of a kind asset to this gorgeous hotel in the heart of the city.
We will explore the hotel more and let you know about our experiences, when staying at the Merion in the very near future, so there's no question we will return to this gem.
Arriving a little bit after 2 PM we were asked by the Maître d' if we had a reservation and brought immediately to our table.
The bar was busy with a large group and a few couples.
The staff was overall attentive and could remember us from a previous visit, even though that was around a year ago.
We ordered a large bottle of still water, two hot chocolates, one Charentais melon with ham, a super salad, available as starter or main course, two portions of scrambled eggs, smoked salmon and bagels with butter and one Banana Salted Caramel Sundae.
The water was filtered by the Merrion and treated with UVB before being bottled and sold.
All dishes were very good and we enjoyed the atmosphere and the meal.
The only criticism we have is the cream on top. It was too much and less would be nice, but our shared sundae was tasty and moreish at the same time.
The bill was 74.50 Euro or ca. 82.75 USD.
The bar had quietened down even before we left more than two hours later, so we assume some guests didn't show up. This was maybe due to the weather. It was raining and windy outside.
After paying we explored the hotel a bit further and used the public toilets, which are worth mentioning, because they are decorated with old photographs of Dublin landmarks and streets and display stamps (gentlemen) and Irish bank notes (ladies). The hand wash and cream are by Asprey Purple Water as on the rooms.
We noticed the hotel has new carpets, the artwork seems to have changed a bit and the way to reception is better signed than before.
We can also reveal that there will be a garden restaurant added, which is at the moment under construction. We look forward to it, but sadly the garden and courtyard will have a somewhat reduced size, but they're beautiful and a real one of a kind asset to this gorgeous hotel in the heart of the city.
We will explore the hotel more and let you know about our experiences, when staying at the Merion in the very near future, so there's no question we will return to this gem.
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