The Edinburgh Larder Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was absolutely amazing, the vegan haggis and black pudding were so tasty."
• "Everything we tried was INCREDIBLE!"
• "The food was fresh and excellent quality. The haggis and black pudding were Incredible."
• "Quality cafe food made with nice local produce."
• "Every single element of this breakfast was sooooo tasty!!"
• "The food came out, it was really good."
• "The food was fresh, delicious and hot."

Cons:

• "The food quality was great but it was extremely expensive."
• "The food was very average. Dry bacon, plain everything else."
• "The food wasn't bad, nothing amazing really."
• "The coffee we had wasn’t good enough - cappuccino was a bit bland with the flavour of coffee almost missed."
• "The chai was a powered drink and they didn’t even do it very well, it was extremely bland and tasted like water."
• "Save money on coffees and drinks as they’re flavourless, just like water."
• "It was a little limited for choice on the menu for lunch, with not that many options."

Service

Pros:

• "The comfortable atmosphere and welcoming staff made our visit even more enjoyable."
• "The service was excellent and entertaining."
• "Service was good and the hostess was so smiling."
• "Kind service, superb hot chocolate."
• "The staff is super friendly and the food is prepared with care and love."
• "The staff was super friendly and attentive."
• "Staff always efficient & friendly."

Cons:

• "Waiters were kind of rude and you only have 60 minutes in total there (booked table), it was kind of a rush and not too pleasant to start off in the morning."
• "The service was really poor. Took ages for someone to collect my order, and trying to wave anyone down was a headache."
• "Service wasn’t great, staff lacked any kind of warmth to the customers."
• "Felt overall pressured and sat in an atmosphere where staff seemed to want you to leave just as soon as you’d arrived."
• "A bit unimpressed with one of the waiters who was very unhelpful."
• "We were invited to order what was on the menu. Then my wife decided not to have anything to eat as she is not fond of eggs and they told us that they couldn’t keep the table for us as one out of four person was only having cappuccino."
• "The service could be improved though."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "A perfect brunch for a perfect day. This place is all you need for lovely experience, good service and amazing food."
• "It was a very chilled and pleasant atmosphere with good tunes playing."
• "The atmosphere was cosy and it was nice to be able to see the kitchen and coffee area."
• "The atmosphere of the place was really cosy."
• "The food is great and the decor/atmosphere are super cute."
• "Lovely staff and a gorgeous ambiance."
• "The delicious food, marvellous atmosphere and kindness of everybody working at the Edinburgh larder made me want to start all my mornings cosied up in their beautiful restaurant."

Cons:

• "Very small cafe could see the chef sneeze into his hand then carry on cooking which was off putting."
• "In person it’s disgusting and smells of dampness."
• "Ventilation was not good the whole place was smelling like fish."
• "Just the ventilation wasn’t great and our clothes smells greasy after the meal."
• "It was also very humid and hot inside which made it a little uncomfortable."
• "It is quite crowded and I didn't feel that cozy."
• "We did feel cooped in. The cafe is small and tight for space."

Value

Pros:

• "The portion is great value for money when you consider it is locally sourced."
• "Overall, nothing disappoints in this place, from food, service quality to dining atmosphere. Fantastic value for money."
• "The full breakfast was THE best I have ever had and very fairly priced considering the fresh local ingredients used."
• "Breakfast is £15 but worth it."
• "The price feels about right to me, since it's really close to the Edinburgh castle."
• "Good and full brunch with reasonable price!"
• "Food was delicious, and good sized portions as well."

Cons:

• "I would say it was expensive 60£ for breakfast for 2 kids & 2 adults."
• "The food quality was great but it was extremely expensive."
• "A basic lunch of soup and a sandwich - the food came in a quirky little tin which was different and the soup was lovely. Sandwich was also pretty good. Overall a nice lunch but I thought it was expensive, even given it was the centre of Edinburgh."
• "The 12.5% service charge added to all bills felt very steep for what is a cafe."
• "But, for £48, this breakfast is rather steep."
• "I'm personally not sold on £50 being an appropriate price for a brunch with coffees and one cocktail."
• "The food is way overpriced at £16.95 for a full breakfast and £6.60 for porridge."

Location

Pros:

• "Tucked away on a more quiet street from the royal mile."
• "Amazing cafe located just off the Royal Mile."
• "Cute little cafe with lots of light and right by the royal mile."
• "Small, cozy place next to Royal Mile."
• "The food at Edinburgh Larder is absolutely amazing!"
• "It's very dog friendly and the people really enjoyed seeing our dog there."
• "This place is to die for. The rustic charm oozes the very vibrance of Edinburgh."

Cons:

• "There was a bit of constructions when we were there and we could smell the paints."
• "There are sometimes queues outside."
• "On a Saturday morning there was a queue of almost 20 people waiting to enter the 'Little Larder' so definitely book here in advance."
• "Wow they have long cues on the weekends! You can luckily make a reservation."
• "It was a bit hard to get a table."
• "We didn’t need to wait too long."
• "Place was full when we got there but we only had to wait 15 mins for a table."