Cafe Royal - Edinburgh

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   Jonathan

   Indiana2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   Our food took over an hour to come out. In addition to this, once the meals finally started to arrive, there was over a 15 minute separation in the delivery of our meals making for a very unpleasant dining experience. The wait staff was not attentive nor did they seem apologetic for an overall poor experience. I would not recommend Cafe Royal.
   

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   GarthP

   Edinburgh8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food and service loved the chilli, lime and gin sauce with the oysters
   

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   Amanda

   Edinburgh1 review

   4.0

   Dined on 18 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Food was lovely, accommodated a food intolerance I had. Staff were friendly but service was very chaotic.
   

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   New York City3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 16 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A very delightful dinner! We enjoyed the cuisine and the atmosphere!
   

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   J

   Edinburgh1 review

   3.0

   Dined on 14 March 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   We arrived on time and were shown to our table. We were allocated 1845 hours on a Friday evening. Our order was taken quickly and we ordered the seafood platter. The restaurant was busy and with only 4 waiting staff delivery was slow prompting us to ask how long. A problem arose when the platter arrived, there was basically no room on the table. Staff commented, they couldn’t know what people would order, to match the table size. Eating was awkward, which was a shame as the platter was lovely. We left later but staff were so busy they could not stop to stay goodbye, shame really lovely place.
   

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   Carolina VIP

   Chicago2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 13 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food, ambiance and service. Located within a lovely spot of the city.
   

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   Sofia

   London2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 13 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A great dining experience, excellent service, first visit, but when again in Edinburg will come again!
   

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   Ian VIP

   Aberdeen9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 10 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great lunch, great service, and nice drinks. Really enjoyed our visit. Will definitely return.
   

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   Brian

   Edinburgh5 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 8 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   A bit disappointed that there were no oysters or octopus available
   

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    Brian

    Edinburgh1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 7 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3

    Finding the restaurant is half the knack. It used to have its own entrance but you now have to get in via the pub, which is a lively place (to say the least) and on the night we were there it was pre-match and they were playing music much too loud which affected the ambience of the restaurant. Frankly the only conversation that could be had was shouted. The service was excellent, the food was fantastic and the whiskeys that we had with each course were brilliant. Exactly as described in the menu and lush. Thanks.
    

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