Deacon's House Cafe Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "All the staff were incredibly attentive."
• "Staff are very friendly...once seated you simply order at the counter and then they bring it out to you."
• "The staff are very hardworking and kind."
• "Staff seem pleasant and helpful."
• "The staff was very inviting."
• "Friendly service, would recommend."
• "The staff were happy, helpful and friendly."

Cons:

• "Our host who showed us to our table was rude."
• "The door gentleman responsible for assigning the seats showed surprise when he confirmed I was a solo traveller."
• "Incredibly rude manager and ZERO customer service."
• "The waiter as well, being rude asking to wait outside."
• "The guy at the entrance was extremely rude."
• "Staff were not as attentive as I'd like. I had to ask for attention at the counter a few times."
• "A poor customer service. The till woman was so rude."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The full deacon breakfast was the best way to start our final day in Scotland."
• "The food itself is delicious, the ingredients are of exceptional quality and mostly sourced locally as well."
• "The best scones I've ever eaten."
• "Everything on the menu is like food you've never tasted before."
• "The food was amazing! We ordered several dishes and every single one was really tasteful."
• "The food was delicious, particularly the carrot and lentil soup."
• "Absolutely lovely food!"

Cons:

• "Sandwiches are pathetic and hugely expensive, salad was basic and small."
• "Food was alright, toast was cold."
• "The ham and cheese toastie was bland."
• "The reviews seem to praise the breakfasts, but the lunch is awful."
• "The breakfast is not Scottish with very fatty bacon and a joke of scramble eggs (not a flat sausage)."
• "However their coffee needs improvement. My oat latte did not taste like coffee."
• "The scrambled eggs were tasteless and watery, the toast was old and dry without butter."

Ambiance & Location

Pros:

• "Historic setting interesting story painted around walls. Worth a visit."
• "Lovely café in a historic building tucked away down a passage from one of the main tourist spots in Edinburgh."
• "The heritage of this place dates back to 1422 for their kitchen ceiling and other decorations of Brodie, if I remember the year correctly, are impressive."
• "This is the house of the man who inspired 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'."
• "Hidden away down a small alley is this treasure."
• "Service is amazing and the place is really nice, smell history everywhere!"
• "Nice little cafe with little bit of edinburgh history."

Cons:

• "Didn't like the 5 pound minimum for credit card use or the fact that they had no WiFi."
• "Be aware that there is limited space so if you are prone to claustrophobia it might be best to avoid."
• "It’s a bit noisy inside since the place is quite small considering there are a lot of people here."
• "We were also seated next to a pretty loud extractor fan outside which isn't exactly ideal."
• "Quirky decor which was nice but other than that it was very disappointing."
• "The table we sat at was on a tilt and it was difficult to drink the coffees we had ordered."
• "Unfortunately, this place is not baby friendly."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "It was well-filled and reasonably priced."
• "The food was great value for money."
• "Very much enjoyed it and would recommend. Good price for its location too."
• "For £6 you can enjoy a cup of tea with a (large) scone."
• "Very reasonably priced."
• "Reasonably priced as well in comparison to most inner city cafes."
• "Good price for the yummy food."

Cons:

• "Waited a while to get a seat...wasn't looking overly busy, got carrot cake that was so dry and actually felt stale."
• "Bit pricey in my opinion, £9 for juice, tea and croissant that was cold and hard and we had to ask to swap."
• "Coffee (weak) is £2.90 extra and it’s small. Bit disappointed really."
• "Prices were slightly high but not bad."
• "Kind of pricey but on the Royal Mile for gluten free, not bad at all."
• "Very expensive for what you receive. Scone was dry and tasteless."
• "Three prices of salmon (which was quite tasty) with only two small pieces of bread and only one tiny store bought piece of butter. £9.90."