Cafe Royal, Edinburgh - pub details
Address: 17 West Register Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH2 2AA [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0131 556 4124
Edinburgh Waverley (0.1 miles), Edinburgh Haymarket (1.3 miles), Slateford (3.1 miles)
Pub suggested by Vindaloo on 16 Aug 2003
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user reviews of Cafe Royal, Edinburgh
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| Beautiful Edinburgh pub, with the tiled pictures inside and brass fittings a particular delight. Nice pints of Red Smiddy and Marching Orders and good haggis, tatties and neeps. Will be back on my return to the festival in 2009. JonW999 - 18 Aug 2008 23:06 |
| Having dined at the Cafe Royal on every visit to Edinburgh I was expecting good food and warm service. However, after my visit today, I can confirm that I have never in my life received such disgusting service in any restaurant/pub I have visited. Our main courses took an hour to arrive and after asking what appeared to be the manager where our food was, we were told that she had already cleared our plates away. Informing her this was the starter, we asked to have our food soon or have our money back. We were then told that it was our fault it was delayed as we had 'moved tables'. Having been sat in the same spot without as little as a bathroom break, we were understandably puzzled by this. After complaining in a reasonable manner we were told we couldn't have our money back, only the money from the main courses that weren't delivered - no apology was offered. We were then asked to leave the restaurant, hungry and disappointed. Don't go here unless you're looking for frankly disgraceful service and mediocre food. LABV - 18 Aug 2008 14:19 |
| I visited the bar in May this year after an absence of many years and was knocked out by the quality of the beer, but above all, the staff on duty. A young lass from Invergordon was in charge and if she wasn't pulling pints or taking orders for food, she was out clearing tables or helping to serve food up. It was only a small team but they worked perfectly together to deal with a very brisk lunchtime trade. Well done! JBGatelad - 9 Aug 2008 11:56 |
| Good to here the toilet debacle is fixed! Saves wading through sewage spilling from the gents as I did a year ago. Now if they can sort the bar staff out so they aren't so bloomin slow! Food is generally ok, ale is passable, service in the past off putting. Boongie - 17 May 2008 19:54 |
| The Cafe Royal has just reopened after a subtle refurbishment, all the best bits are the same but the big news is the toilets are now a work of art. Chatting to the manager she told me they had to spend £50k to sort them out including diverting a sewer pipe! Otherwise the Royal is as good as ever, I enjoyed an excellent well kept IPA and she who must be obeyed and me shared a very well prepared, fresh club sandwhich. This old Edinburgh institution is now better than ever and remains a pub everyone should visit at least once. The_Man_From_Soil - 2 May 2008 08:17 |
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