LOWDOWN

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  Karen Wexelstein

  ·2 months ago

  “Fabulously attentive staff. Very knowledgeable about the coffee selections. Happy to recommend the beans for my delicious double espresso. The flavour profile described by Eliana was spot on. The salted chocolate brownie was just yummy and complemented my espresso to perfection. Great, busy cafe with a modern edge serving amazing specialty coffee.”

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  Juliette Kemp

  ·2 months ago

  “Don’t go if fat or a party with an odd number. They prefer 2 or 4 people in a party for table capacity usage (made you feel very unwelcome and that 3 people was an inconvenience to them), food was lovely but ruined by ethos of seating requirements. They’re more bothered about potential customers than their actual customers, I was told to go elsewhere if i didn’t want a coffee. (It was going to be my next drink order after we’d ordered cups of tea, sandwiches and cakes for lunch, but then felt I didn’t want to spend anymore money there after the staff rudeness and only providing one table for three people to put all of their drinks and food on) I was also asked not to pull up a chair for me to sit on and I firmly declined their view due to my size, my parties size and my requirement to be able to eat my food from the two seater table allocated for 3 people) Shame, would never go again and would never recommend.”

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  Hritvij Gupta

  ·2 months ago

  “We ordered a coffee latte and sandwich baguette which was Rock hard, first bite into it and my gums started bleeding. Lowdown was a let-down tbh.”

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  BradinHK

  ·2 months ago

  “This is a nice little coffee shop and cafe on George Street. They have indoor and outdoor seating, offering a simple menu of coffees, non-coffee drinks along with a few sweet and savoury food items. We popped in recently and were served a very good carrot, beetroot and hummus on ciabatta and a delicious slice of carrot cake to go along with two very nicely prepared macchiato coffee drinks. Service was very friendly, prices reasonable for what was served. Environs nice at Lowdown. This is a good, urban coffee shop that we'd gladly return to if we find ourselves back in Edinburgh.”

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  Andrew Craig

  ·2 months ago

  “Seeking an idyll upon arriving in Edinburgh, I decided to bring my girlfriend to LOWDOWN. Being our first time in the rustic capital of Scotland, our preliminary impressions were boosted by the exceptional quality of the food, coffee, and service with which we were met at this little nook! The espresso was punchy and just the right blend of acidity and fragrance; my girlfriend's matcha was phenomenal, and demonstrated a real craftsmanship. Her aubergine sandwich was flavourful, but I believe the real star was the cardamon roll! Needless to say, we would both heartily recommend this place for the discerning Edinburgh traveller!”

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  Sarah charles (Thewhereto)

  ·3 months ago

  “Mixed feelings here. The coffee is fantastic. They definately care a lot for the coffee production, measuring it all and producing a perfect cup. Be prepared it’s slightly lukewarm. The downfall was the service. Upon arrival there was no clear instruction to sit or order at the counter but when I tried to order, they directed me to sit and would take my order. They never came so I got back up to order and they told me they’d come to me. This took ages. I asked for weak coffee and they responded that “we don’t normally do that”. I responded that I get this everywhere and they then said “I’ll see”. My coffee eventually came and it was lovely but point of service sale needs work.”

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  Mike Gnitecki

  ·3 months ago

  “Excellent coffee shop with very strong quality and execution on both the food and drinks. The drinks are made well with very obvious care. The food items are also extremely high quality, with excellent ingredients. Seating is limited but available. Due to the small amount of seating, this is more of a quick visit-type place, as lingering seems to take up seats that waiting guests could use. This is arguably a “must visit” because of the amazing care that goes went into producing exceptional drinks here.”

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  Ieva Sabaliauskaite

  ·3 months ago

  “The staff are super lovely and attentive. The atmosphere is very clean, modern. It's usually busy, but there is still seating available either inside or outside. The drinks are made with a lot of care and professionalism. The sea salted brownie really stood out, it was absolutely delicious and super rich. The carrot cake was great as well.”

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  Prashant Tuladhar

  ·3 months ago

  “Really enjoyed the flat white, especially with the guest beans from Dark Matter. Great service, and the pour-over was 5-star.”

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  Jarrick Lau

  ·3 months ago

  “We stumbled upon Lowdown since we were staying around the corner and found it to be an exceptional coffee shop. We went in shortly after opening so the staff was still dialing in the espresso and that was interesting to watch. Had a great chat with them about espresso. While the flavor profile of the espresso isn’t what we prefer, we appreciated the care and quality of the product. Thanks, Lowdown!”

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