Southern Cross Cafe

I have visited this restaurant before and loved it. This time, I went with friends for breakfast. The staff was lovely and the food was also delicious. However, when it came time to pay, we all wanted to pay individually and none of us wanted to pay the service charge, which is apparently discretionary. The first two of us paid for our individual food, but the third payment included the total bill, including the service charge. Even though we expressed that we did not want to pay the service charge, we were told it couldn't be removed at that stage and should have been mentioned at the beginning of the payment process. It was a bit confusing to us why it couldn't be removed, but we ended up paying it anyway. In the end, we each individually reimbursed our friend who had paid the total service charge for all of us.

The cakes at this restaurant were underwhelming, with one being overly sweet and the other lacking in sweetness. The chai tea was too watery for my liking. However, the staff was friendly and the atmosphere of the place was pleasant and comfortable. Overall, I was disappointed with the cakes and drinks.

This cozy café is well-known for their fresh cakes and drinks. If you're staying at Edinburgh Backpackers, you can enjoy a bonus 15% off. The quality of the food is generally good and we visited the café three times during our two-day stay in Edinburgh. The new staff were in training but still did a great job. The only downside was that the hot food took a bit longer than anticipated to be served.

I dropped in for a quick brunch between trains this morning. The cafe has friendly staff and a great menu. I had cappuccino and a croissant. The coffee was rather disappointing but the croissant was fresh and the jam good quality. Would visit again but choose tea next time.

Brilliant. First visit here today. Staff couldn’t have done any more to accommodate us&the food was so good. Will definitely be back.