Loudons Fountainbridge Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Their food is always good and creative, and their coffee too."
• "Food is delicious and priced well."
• "Food is really good. Big portions, price around 10 pounds per person, but worth it."
• "The selection of cakes on offer are brilliant and they taste lovely."
• "The banana porridge is super!!! I m so satisfied with the whole bowl of porridge."
• "The brunch was absolutely superb, exceeding all expectations."
• "The full breakfast was fantastic - fresh and delicious."

Cons:

• "I had the pancakes with maple syrup and banana, and they were frankly awful."
• "The avocado on toast was disappointing given the £9 price tag. Avocado was not ripe and was an ungenerous portion."
• "Very patchy cooked breakfast."
• "However, the food during our last visit was seriously lacking."
• "Food and drink is a little expensive here, I would have given them 5 stars if it was more reasonable. A glass of OJ costing £3.50!"
• "The scrambled eggs were close to being the poorest I've had in a long time."
• "Bacon... was overcooked and therefore dry."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were reasonably attentive but we waited a long time to pay our bill."
• "Staff were pleasant."
• "The staff were very patient and understanding when we asked lots of questions."
• "Service is great, super friendly, comparison price/quantity is great."
• "Service was polite and fast."
• "Really nice environment with the service excellent."
• "The service from our waitress Emily was absolutely outstanding."

Cons:

• "Not great for a cosy coffee chat with someone due to large open space."
• "Service was pretty apathetic, we'll stick with hula next time."
• "Terrible service. Was shown a table, given a menu, and then forgotten about."
• "It was very loud so found myself shouting across to my friend."
• "Minimum tip on card machine was 12% which I find obscene, do people tip 20% for breakfast?"
• "The staff member who was greeting people at the door was rude."
• "Staff were a bit unresponsive but maybe they were just overwhelmed."

Ambience

Pros:

• "I loved the atmosphere, there is no music playing and it's just people having breakfast and speaking to one another, spot on."
• "An airy, bright space, Loudon's has a modern feel not often found in Edinburgh cafes."
• "Nice, airy modern decor."
• "A light, bright and friendly place to be in Edinburgh!"
• "It's a nice big space which means you can get a seat without waiting long."
• "The outside was interesting too, with an inscription above the door from the building previous life."
• "The atmosphere was delightful, providing a cozy and welcoming setting for the meal."

Cons:

• "The table they gave us (outside) looked very cheap."
• "It's all quite generic brunch cuisine and the coffee is expensive as well."
• "Atmosphere is a bit cold and Ikea-like."
• "Unfortunately not cosy, more of a canteen feeling."
• "The atmosphere isn't great feels more like a canteen when busy."
• "The atmosphere inside was okay, but didn't feel that cosy."
• "However the atmosphere is very busy and chaotic."

Price

Pros:

• "Food is delicious and priced well."
• "Food is really good. Big portions, price around 10 pounds per person, but worth it."
• "Both of which were a sizeable portion for a reasonable price."
• "A very tasty breakfast, very fair pricing."
• "Good food quality for a good price."
• "Pricing is good too, I got two mochas and a double roll for just over £10."
• "Food is reasonably priced, full breakfast was around £12."

Cons:

• "Food and drink is a little expensive here, I would have given them 5 stars if it was more reasonable. A glass of OJ costing £3.50!"
• "It is far more expensive than most of the places around it."
• "On the pricey side though, £24 for the breakfast, one coffee and one juice."
• "Loudons is a nice place to have breakfast but at £50+ for two people, it's just a little too expensive."
• "The portions were really small and therefore the prices were expensive, too."
• "Ridiculously expensive for its quality."
• "No free access WiFi and prices on high side."