The BIG Sandwich Company

Right at the bottom of Cross Street. A greasy spoon sort of place with a lively looking interior. Toilets through the back of the kitchen and the store. I made a tactical blunder and ordered the full Ulster fry plus tea at £4.50. It arrived on a 12" plate and it took me quite a lot of eating to find out what colour the plate was! I couldn't quite finish it all. Next time the mini fry option at £2.40 will be fine, but if you want to Ulster fry to the max this is the place.

My informant (who loves the BIG Sandwich Company) says that the StrEat is good - its a chain but the Larne one apparently has a good local spin on things. So that's next.

Caffé Spice (again)

After a month or so of 'Antrim Coaster' travel (i.e. no stop-over time) finally got the next opportunity. Lost the plot a bit here, and took the easy option of a revisit to the Caffé Spice (very good breakfast bagel with pot of tea). But next time will report on "The BIG Sandwich Company" (looks good from outside). Stand by........

Pepe's

On the corner of Cross Street and Main Street. Tables and chairs with a raised area with more tables and (slightly tatty) window sofas, one of which we occupied. Busy when we went in, and stayed busy. Asked for the half-sized fry again (is this a Larne speciality? - its just right anyway) a scone and two cups of coffee. Nice coffee, food good, and efficient service. All for £3.95! The coffee cups were decorated with pink rims and forget-me-knots, and one the way out I noticed that everyone else had a mug. Clearly if you ask for a cup you get a cup. Clean uni-sex toilet.

25/01/10 - Pepe's now seems to be closed

The Cross Cafe

Summer has gone! - the Inver river is a brown torrent. The Cross Cafe is in Lower Cross Street, just across the main road from Caffé Spice. One half is a bakery, the other half a cafe, recently decorated and with the 'Friends' style sofas in the window, which is where I sat. The remains of others breakfasts still on table (which I could have constructed a perfectly adequate meal out of, but never mind), plus Fridays Daily Record (or something - News Of The Chavs), which I read. No other customers, and I didn't try the toilets being on my own with awkward luggage. All morning breakfasts on the menu so I had the Mini Fry and a big cup of black coffee for the amazing price of £1.95!

Caffé Spice

Summer at last! Got off bus in Victoria Road (by church) and dropped down into Upper Cross Street. The Caffé Spice is half way down on the right. Obviously fairly recently opened with a 'Euro café' look - brown leather chairs and benches with 'Friends' style sofa areas under the windows. Half full with families and couples and more of a 'lets go for coffee' crowd rather than weary shoppers. Good varied menu in the wraps and panini way. I ordered a croissant with egg, sausage and bacon, while E had scrambled egg with wheaten bread. And two large americanos - 'Do you want them now or with the meal?' - nice touch. Not much change for a tenner but very good food. A big city café. Disabled toilet.


And it has its own website, here!

Another miss.....

Hired a car for the 12th holiday (OrangeFest).....

No Report This Week

I took the direct bus (Antrim Coaster) both there and back.