Dukes of West Barns

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   Aisling

   Edinburgh

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 17 November 2024

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

   I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Dukes. The gallery on the way in is bright, warm and welcoming with so many different crafts to buy as well as paintings. The atmosphere in the cafe is very chilled, it is beautifully decorated and it’s dog friendly. I had a delicious brunch. I ordered the brunch bowl and a cappuccino which were both very tasty. The service was excellent and the menu had lots of options. Would highly recommend for a pre or post walk in this gorgeous area.
   

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   Tina

   Norfolk/Suffolk

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on 16 November 2024

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

   I came for good food but hot veggie choices were off. They did make allowance and I had a veggie breakfast but that was not the evening meal I had expected
   

   Dukes of West BarnsResponded on 17 November 2024

   Hi Tina I am sorry to hear that you were not happy with your meal last night. Unfortunately our head chef has been away on a family emergency and so we have been trying to make things work the best we can. We considered closing for the evening but we did not want to cancel all bookings and let customers down so we found a private chef to cover and stay open. Unfortunately as this was last minute and he did as much of the menu as he felt was possible. We had to remove 2 options from the menu (1 big plate and 1 small plate). We did however have the Veggie Burger, a Goat's Cheese Salad, Medley of Mushrooms, our soup. We offered to make amendments to other options for you and then brought over the brunch options and you ordered a veggie bowl with some additions. Best wishes Sophie
   

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   David

   Edinburgh

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 16 November 2024

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

   Another very pleasant pre-gig dining experience. Thank you
   

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   Jan

   East Lothian

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 16 November 2024

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

   Had an early meal here before going to a concert in the Village Hall opposite. Food was great but I was disappointed that some things on the menu weren’t available. There is no licence but we were allowed to take our own bottles for which a corkage was charged. Our ‘gig discount’ was not automatically applied… we will have to remember to ask for it next time we have a pre-gig meal!
   

   Dukes of West BarnsResponded on 17 November 2024

   Good Morning Jan, I am so sad to see this 3 star review. We normally would have had specials, however, our head chef has been away on a family emergency and so we have been trying to make things work the best we can. We considered closing for the evening but we did not want to cancel all bookings and let customers down so we found a private chef to cover and stay open. Unfortunately as this was last minute he had to cook with what we had available and he felt that sticking to out menu worked best for him. With regards to the discount, I am sorry that is was not applied. There was also diners that were not attending the gig so this was not automatically applied to all bills. If you come in during the week I would be able to refund the 10%. Best wishes Sophie
   

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   Gillian

   Glasgow

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 16 November 2024

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

   Wonderful service. The staff were very friendly. Food was incredible. Will definitely be back.
   

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   Lucy

   Edinburgh

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 9 November 2024

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

   Lovely welcoming cafe - perfect for a pre or post walk on the beach.
   

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   Carly

   Edinburgh

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 9 November 2024

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

   What a wonderful visit. The staff were all incredibly welcoming, the food was great and there was such a lovely atmosphere. Thank you
   

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   Ruth

   Edinburgh

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 5 November 2024

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

   Lovely family lunch. Staff are really attentive and friendly
   

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   Wendy

   London

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 17 October 2024

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

   Lovely environment, great healthy tasting food, friendly attentive staff, loved the gallery look around too. Only thing I would change is the temperature, I was very cold, as was my lunch companion. Mentioned this before but no change! There is clearly a heating problem, may I suggest popping a rug over the back of the chairs for those needing to warm up? However a lovely place for lunch .
   

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    Christof

    Edinburgh

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 12 October 2024

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

    Can’t get enough of this place! The food is fab and the art is phenomenal. We’ll be back again soon.
    

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