Spoon Café Bistro

Our first experience of Spoon - didn't know of it and no-one had mentioned it to us so we took a chance.

The food? Couldn't fault it - wide choice, decent portions for the money, very well presented, and competently cooked. They also have gluten free and veggie options - the flour-free chocolate desert was lovely.

Spoon is very handy for the Festival theatre - and they do a pre-theatre menu. My wife had two courses and I had three, with soft drinks and coffee. £34.60 in total, so very good value - which is actually hard to find in the over-priced Edinburgh restaurant market. Service was friendly, attentive, and paced just right.

The place itself is quirky but comfortable and much more spacious than many more expensive places - so you don't end up with the staff's elbows in your ears.

The measure of a good bistro is one you would recommend to friends and go back to without hesitation - Spoon fits the bill.

On the occasions I've been there the skill of the chef did not reflect the prices charged. On my last visit I had grey/green ham on my Ploughman's, for £9.
The service is great and so as the atmosphere. It's great for a drink but if you want quality food, maybe have a look elsewhere.

First visited one week ago. Great evening. Attentive service. Shame nice sounding pasta - spag with crap - was off, but had macaroni dish instead. Unexceptional, but nice. Good service and charmed by decor. Went back a week later with friends and their kids. Different story. Crab pasta dish still off (why on there if they can't do it?), so again went for the macaroni. Bored with it now, and a bit sore that this time I had to ask for Parmesan and black pepper rather than being offered it - faint whiff of grudge when they were brought. No spoon brought either, and I had to ask. Seemed to expect me to eat macaroni with knife and fork. Friends had crabcakes and were unimpressed by gluey texture. No-one came to ask how our food was or replenish water jug. When I asked for more water, no ice or lemon was on offer this time, just a surly plain jug of tepid water straight out of the tap. What a shame. Left without ordering pud, etc, and wont be going back.

Having visited Spoon a couple of times, I've been impressed by the venue and the relaxed atmosphere. It's a large cafe bistro with plenty of space so there's never any sense that your'e crammed in.

Service is friendly, efficient and relaxed.

It's good to see a menu that suggests everything is prepared on the premises. It's varied and offers plenty of options for those not fortunate enough to want to eat meat. There are even homemade teas although for some reason the Lemon and Ginger is sweetened.

The food itself is generally very good, but can sometimes be let down by a flat dish. It they could up the consistency then this would be a really great place instead of just a good one.

Food is good, but at times could be better.

The food is great!

I worship at the alter of Spoons. No praise can be high enough....Oh, and there is wireless - you just need to ask for the password.

I was a fan of the original intimate Spoon but am an even bigger fan of the new bigger Spoon! Love the light and the ad hoc retro decor. And it does have wifi - I am on it now :) - although connection varies depending on where you sit. The food is still great altho the veggie selection could better. Better facilities and more space for young children (including table, chairs, games and puzzles) although the stairs up are not buggy friendly unless you use the stair lift.

I do like Spoon, but feel it's lost a little something since becoming a bigger place. They don't have wifi either, despite what your article the other month said.