Cafe Gandolfi Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Keep up the good work :)"
• "Staff welcoming friendly and helpful."
• "Service is so lovely and it’s family owned and run."
• "Friendly attentive staff."
• "The service was brilliant and the food was delicious."
• "Attentive staff and overall welcoming service."
• "The staff are all very friendly and helpful."

Cons:

• "The service was good though a bit careless towards the end of the night, where drinks orders were being forgotten about repeatedly."
• "Lovely people but slow service (first drink arrived after starter)."
• "Had a very bad experience at this cafe, staff were rude and treated us as a burden."
• "Service very slow. Was sitting 20 mins without a drink and a dessert menu."
• "When I spoke with the female member of staff her attitude was very dismissive and abrupt."
• "Service was perfunctory and monosyllabic."
• "The service however was ABYSMAL."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Friendly atmosphere, best vegetarian breakfast I've ever had!"
• "The Cullen skink was smooth and just on the balance point that brought all the flavours together."
• "Enjoyed the smoked haddock & smoked salmon."
• "Creative and tempting menu, packed with less obvious options."
• "Amazing fish pie and smoked haddock fish parcel."
• "Great food and drink - highlights including the world's best caramel shortcake and the world's best Cullen Skink."
• "The full breakfast still a triumph, particularly for including the tastiest Black Pudding ever made, cooked to perfection."

Cons:

• "Normally I love this place but when they charge you full price for French toast and syrup the same as if you got it with caramelised banana and candied walnuts think that was a bit cheeky."
• "The main course this evening was underperforming."
• "The sea bass was overpowered by the too-rich soy sauce."
• "The breakfasts are good. Quite standard. Unfortunately, the poached eggs were overcooked and not runny anymore."
• "For the premium price you are paying the quality of the finished product was disappointing."
• "The food lacked flavour and was rather bland."
• "Both our steaks were slightly overdone in spite of having been very clear about preferences."

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "Nicely decorated."
• "It just feels like coming home."
• "Just wonderful interior and ambiance."
• "The atmosphere is fantastic, and the food is sensational."
• "Amazing atmosphere, got to love the woodwork and the stained glass!"
• "Such a beautiful and unique space, with friendly service and amazing cooking."
• "Ambiance lovely with background music just at the perfect level."

Cons:

• "I'm afraid the decor is overtired as is the soundtrack to our meal."
• "The whole place stank of fish."
• "Normally 5 star and lovely environment but awful food and staff who threw away a glass of expensive wine and acted like it was an imposition."
• "Place is full of character, although seats are a bit uncomfortable."
• "I believe that they need to change some of the pots and pans as they looked pretty poorly maintained!"
• "The square-shaped hake was flavourless and with a taste of preservatives."
• "The pan-fried seabass was placed on a bowl of overcooked noodles."

Value

Pros:

• "The prices are a little on the high side though nothing outrageous."
• "Starters were very good value."
• "It was reasonably priced though to be fair."
• "Good value for the quality of the food on offer."
• "Great 3-course lunch for £19.95, real value for money."
• "Highly recommend!"
• "Fabulous, LOCAL food. I highly recommend this establishment!"

Cons:

• "Got charged £14 even though their website said £12."
• "Mains slightly overpriced."
• "Totally overpriced for what you get."
• "The price of the food was far too high for a small bowl of watered down soup and barely any bread."
• "A very expensive bill but a bad taste in the mouth."
• "Over priced mediocre food."
• "Recommended, but this is not a cheap restaurant."