The Beach House Reviews Summary

Category: Cafe Edinburgh

Address: 57 Bath St, Portobello, Edinburgh EH15 1HE, United Kingdom

Phone: +441316572636

Rating: 4.4
based on 287 reviews.

Location and Views

Pros:

  • "Beautiful location and very reasonably priced for the location of being on the seafront."
  • "The perfect beach cafe right by the sea with great views and outdoor seating."
  • "Great view and lovely to sit outside."
  • "The view is impeccable ..anyone wanting to pamper themselves with a hearty snack and powerview of the sea, that's your place to be."
  • "An absolutely delightful beach and beautiful scenery."
  • "Perfect location, right on the beach."
  • "Fabulous location, get a window seat."

Cons:

  • "Over priced. Won't be back, which is a shame as the place looked pretty."
  • "Very nice but overpriced."
  • "Also felt it was all over priced for what it is."
  • "But even for the awesome sea view the prices are a bit over the top or the portions are a bit too small."
  • "Way overpriced for what it is."
  • "You need to book at the weekends for overpriced average food served with disdain if you don't meet their judgemental expectations of who their customers are."
  • "But didn't feel COVID safe inside - tables too close."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Rolls lovely and crisp and bacon tasty."
  • "We chose the panini and the Scotch eggs which were both Delicious."
  • "We had the soup of the day (peas and mint, just lovely!!!!), a sandwich, cakes and freshly juiced lemonade!"
  • "Delicious food. Great desserts, cakes and, of course, the ice cream and sorbets."
  • "The Bakewell was exceptional."
  • "Food is top notch, but some dishes can be a little small for the price - but its all home made breads and organic etc. so your money is well spent."
  • "The food was excellent and obviously freshly made."

Cons:

  • "The chocolate and pear cake we tried was a bit dry and crumbly."
  • "Ridiculously expensive plus the cheese scones are half the size they used to be but still the same price!"
  • "The cakes look better than they tasted."
  • "The pancakes were cold dry and the bacon was cold."
  • "The wrap my husband ordered was very disappointing."
  • "Fish cakes for a starter was pretty tasteless."
  • "The fresh orange juice has clearly been mixed with boxed juice from the shop and that is poor when is being sold as freshly squeezed."

Service

Pros:

  • "This place is a real gem. You feel as if you're being looked after as soon as you put a foot in the door."
  • "The staff are friendly the food is good and the outlook is great."
  • "Service is also friendly and prompt."
  • "The staff were super friendly."
  • "Very welcoming and friendly staff, we got sat immediately and drinks/food was taken quickly despite how busy it was so the staff is great!"
  • "Service was quick and staff were friendly."
  • "Really friendly, welcoming and attentive service from a hard working team."

Thanks! Your review is awaiting moderation.