Linen Hall Cafe

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• G

  Google user

  ·2 months ago

  “Incredible food, service and environment! You can feel the energy in the Library.”

• G

  Google user

  ·3 months ago

  “Had an excellent time in chapter today. It was great food and great service. What a place ,great history, amazing photos ,just go experience it for yourself ,honestly you won't be disappointed ,,”

• G

  Google user

  ·4 months ago

  “Poor - needs improvement Although the sign says 5 Star, the standards are dirty. 1. Staff cleaning the cutlery with a filthy T Towel. 2. Cakes and pastries on full view, not covered. 3. Hair in coffee. The staff with long hair need to cover up. This list is not exhaustive. Raise the bar and the place would be quite pleasant.”

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• G

  Google user

  ·4 months ago

  “First visit to the cafe today, having used the library before. Coffee was lovely, German biscuit flavourless. I had only just finished my coffee when a staff member came over saying he’d collect my plate and took it and my cup away - a heavy hint to leave. I could understand if it was a busy lunchtime but it was before 11 and there were empty tables. This has never happened to me before, anywhere. Felt so unwelcome.”

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• G

  Google user

  ·5 months ago

  “Nice food and the young waitress was lovely and very kind to customers. Shame about the other staff shouting and berating her Infront of customers, including rudely snatching a pen out of her hand. Weird vibes and tense atmosphere amongst staff.”

• G

  Google user

  ·9 months ago

  “Such a cosy beautiful cafe within the library, the staff are friendly and attentive. The coffee and food is good and overall it is worth the visit!”

• G

  Google user

  ·2 years ago

  “a gorgeous experience in a vibrant café situated at the heart of the city. learn about history, pick up a book and be transported to a magical place. the food arrived quickly, was well priced and tasted marvellous. highly recommend!”

• G

  Google user

  ·3 years ago

  “A small cafe in a historic library in front of the City Hall. Food has hits and misses, and service is slow. Still a unique tourist experience for people with extra time. Wait time is quite long despite the existence of several empty tables. No greetings to the accumulating queue whatsoever. Everyone in the line is so confused by the situation. Ran out of Irish stew and caviar before 1 pm :< Coffee is lightly toasted. Flat white is on the fruity side, and the latte is quite mild in Linen hall fry. Black pudding is missing…. Soda bread is crispy and nice. Bacon is lean and streaky. Sausage is flavorful. Caviar breakfast without caviar. The poached egg is almost “well done”. Potato bread has a lovely chewiness though quite oily. Smoked salmon itself is tasty. French toast is only superficially coated with egg wash and hence quite dry in the middle. Promised to give me extra salmon in compensation for the caviar (why are the two ingredients not in proportion 😅). The wallpaper is beautiful.”

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• G

  Google user

  ·3 years ago

  “Beautiful building, staff friendly and efficient, a wee haven from the hussle and bussle of town but cafe itself is busy enough. gorgeous views over the city hall. Food well presented, some of the ingredients not as good as others: fry great, open chicken sandwich okay but chicken itself somewhat tasteless. Changing exhibitions in the tall gallery in library good to look at on way in and out.”

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• G

  Google user

  ·3 years ago

  “On two visits, I had the vegan items: soup of the day (tomato), with slice of toasted sourdough bread and vegan buttery spread; and the plant-based breakfast plate - a satisfying meal, including potato-bread, mashed avocado, a big mushroom and a round “omelette” patty. Most tables were filled at 2 pm on a weekday. Popular place. Lovely old-fashioned décor.”

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