Greenwoods Edinburgh Reviews Summary

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The atmosphere was so cozy especially on a rainy day."
• "The atmosphere, food and service was top notch!"
• "Wonderful breakfast, highly recommend! Very nice and friendly staff."
• "It had a good atmosphere, it was quite busy when we were there but that didn't detract from the experience."
• "Loved the pancake stack - very filling! Great atmosphere and friendly staff."
• "The atmosphere is quaint British (Scottish) class."
• "The ambience was very cozy and relaxed as well."
• "Really fab little brunch place on Frederick Street. Friendly welcome and service along with really fantastic quality food."

Cons:

• "The restaurant is very busy and loud."
• "It is a small place and can get loud."
• "The chairs are not too comfortable, the tables are small."
• "It was packed, which was expected, but it was difficult to manoeuvre around the tables without bothering other customers."
• "Loud music felt quite unnecessary for a breakfast spot."
• "We felt almost pushed out after we finished our meal. As soon as we finished they brought the bill over."
• "We were made to stand outside in the cold for 20 mins while they fixed our table."
• "Before I had even finished my meal and coffee they told me I had 10 minutes and had to leave."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was good. Coffee was great."
• "Staff were super friendly and welcoming."
• "The staff are so incredibly attentive, polite and professional."
• "Very friendly staff and good menu."
• "The staff were lovely and the food was amazing- especially the vegetarian options."
• "The service was fantastic, especially the waitress olive, she was an excellent server."
• "The staff were super busy but made sure everything was spot on and made us feel very comfortable with my baby brunching with us."
• "Service: excellent, waited for a few mins but it was only bc of rush, lady apologized and sat us immediately."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately, the two waiters were quite rude."
• "Our coffee didn’t arrive until our breakfast did and our plates weren’t cleared for 15 minutes."
• "Tables are incredibly close together and ours was far too small for our group."
• "There is nothing like 'reservations', mentioned on their page still they have not allowed us to sit or wait."
• "Waited 18 minutes for our bill also staff were lovely and friendly but service was slow."
• "Despite it being busy, all of our meals were cooked to perfection and were delicious. Servers were busy but did amazing at bring extra things as asked."
• "The food was delicious. I had the eggs Benedict with a side of sausages. Herself had scrambled eggs with bacon and hash brown."
• "Food was delicious, staff were friendly and helpful."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Both [Eggs by the Sea and Breakfast pancake stack] were delicious!"
• "We all had the full Scottish breakfast and none of us had any complaints. It was GORGEOUS!!"
• "I ordered a chai latte with coconut milk and the morning eggs with halloumi. Both were SO tasty."
• "The pancakes there are very lush and delicious."
• "Greenwoods was our second choice... The food and drinks are well served."
• "One of the easiest 5 🌟 I’ve given. I got the chicken sandwich which was drool worthy."
• "We order hot chocolate and hot americano for drink also Full Scottish Breakfast and Chill Pudding, everything are awesome!"
• "I had the banana bread topped with bacon - absolutely delicious."

Cons:

• "I had the pancakes and expected more from them. One of them was burnt as well as hashbrown."
• "My wife quite enjoyed hers but mines was a little disappointing. The eggs were great and so was the sausage. However, the mushrooms were undercooked."
• "The food was fresh and tasty, I got the scrambled eggs. The coffee was also good, just a little weak for my own preference."
• "The food didn’t disappoint - lovely vegan option. And it’s a great, atmospheric space too. The staff were all friendly and welcoming."
• "The veggie breakfast and soda bread were to die for, although I doubt I'll be eating lunch today now!"
• "I would have appreciated if the chef made a separate batch when they saw [the pancakes] wasn’t working out."
• "The breakfast of pancake stack was disappointing and mediocre -pancakes over cooked-poached eggs perfect. Not hot enough!"
• "The food, the banana bread was amazing! Was really good, with the peaches. The acaibowl need some adjustments, it was or watery or ice."