Toast Reviews Summary

Food Quality and Menu Options

Pros:

• "The vegetarian haggis is a revelation."
• "The flavors were perfectly balanced, and you could tell the chef knew their way around ingredients."
• "We really enjoyed the clam chowder and the classic avocado 🥑 on toast."
• "Absolutely delicious food (avo toast and masala beans on toast) in a fab venue."
• "The coffee and cakes are delicious, but £4.5 coffee, wavy opening times (whenever they feel like it, it seems) and rude service."
• "Great toast, even if you are looking for gluten free toast!! We enjoyed our breakfasts but also had food envy for the French toast on the table nearest to us."
• "Delicious wine. They host events. You can buy wine to take home. Cool surroundings. Staff are friendly and attentive."
• "Eggs Benedict and Bacon sandwich were absolutely delicious! Coffee was good and strong, and staff very kind."

Cons:

• "The huevos rancheros were just okay - the poached eggs were good but the tomato and beans were a little bland."
• "The Chipotle Chicken & Mango Salad was far too spicy."
• "Sadly it's gone downhill food wise in two years :( We ordered the same dish; the mushroom shakshuka and it wasn't nice."
• "The food leaves a lot to be desired. We had the steak and sourdough and it was very disappointing."
• "The shakshuka which was well under cooked. Tomatoes was not allowed to be cooked to a tomatoe paste but left as a water loggeged bowl vegetables."
• "Had the lamb shakshouka which was very burnt at the bottom and the egg was solid."
• "The shakshuka sauce tasted great but the eggs were solid. The avocado on toast was cold and was not warm enough."
• "The food and coffee were good but the place is a little pricey for nothing that special."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "The staff are lovely and add to the experience."
• "The service rocked—staff was super friendly and knew their stuff."
• "The staff are friendly and helpful."
• "We had a great time thanks to the kind team !!"
• "The service is very friendly and efficient."
• "The serving staff was particularly attentive to my wife's dietary requirements."
• "The staff was very friendly and attentive, the food delicious and the portions generous."
• "The service was good and staff very friendly."

Cons:

• "I commented to the waitress, but she just smiled/laughed with no concern."
• "When mentioning the disappointment nothing was done/offered."
• "We were rudely asked to wait outside and this was on a very quiet morning so we were not in the way."
• "I was quite surprised by the extremely rude waitress."
• "Unfortunately they aren’t clued up when it comes to greeting customers."
• "The main chap behind the counter, Zach, seemed to make everyone upset."
• "Would not recommend until they get their act together. Charging someone extra for lactose intolerance is tantamount to discrimination."
• "Unfriendly staff. Poor customer service."

Ambiance and Location

Pros:

• "This place is busy for most of the day so expect to wait a bit for a table."
• "They have seating outside along the water which is lovely."
• "Nice brunch place at the shore! We had a top brunch in the sunny terrace."
• "Toast is the ultimate brunch spot, capturing the essence of the neighbourhood."
• "We also got to sit by the window and enjoyed a lovely view of the water."
• "Beautiful place right by the shore. Really good menu and fair prices."
• "The service was very nice and a nice selection of drinks."
• "The cafe is very nicely decorated and covid safe, even post lockdown."

Cons:

• "Not easy to find parking so going by public transport is reccomended."
• "However I didn't enjoy the seating; I was perched precariously on a high stool next a bunch of wine bottles and there wasn't enough table space."
• "The only thing I'd say is that there's a lot of noise from the bar."
• "Unfriendly woman greeted us, quite abrupt, pointed at a table when we came in."
• "Sadly, the road is quite busy, but it’s still a nice spot."
• "You can clearly see that the owners have no clue how to run "whatever they trying to run there"!!"
• "It's a really versatile spot with a comfortable and welcoming vibe."
• "The place is very confusing! You don't know if you should have breakfast, lunch or dinner there."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Great value for money for the quality, service and location on offer."
• "Simple comfort food done well and prices are some of the most reasonable prices in UK."
• "Great spot right down by the shore. toast is suitable for what you need."
• "Always great. What's not to love about delicious things on toast served by lovely people."
• "The food was excellent at a fare price for the location and quality."
• "Generous portion on the lunch menu. Friendly helpful staff ..beautiful outlook over The Water of Leith..& great ambience."
• "Lovely food options, though service was a bit slow, not terribly though and gives you time to soak in the very nice ambiance and scenery from nearby Leith river."
• "Great atmosphere, fab food...succulent and flavoursome chicken salad, followed a gorgeous cheesecake."

Cons:

• "I found the food tasty but the portions slightly small for the price."
• "I don’t agree with the service charge - it is a breakfast place and even though staff were nice, I’m sure we are getting paid a similar amount of money to do our jobs without expecting additional payment on top of it."
• "The loaf was nothing special and for that a bit pricey."
• "Some items on the menu can be very pricey or a great bargain."
• "The food was grand, waitress service was brilliant, manager/senior staff service was rude and quite confrontational."
• "The food and coffee were good but the place is a little pricey for nothing that special."
• "They'll probably say it is more expensive to buy in, but come on! The cakes looked good, but were stale and tasted awful."
• "The attractive decor and location have led me to give Leith's latest offering as many as four visits before passing judgement."