The Birchwood Bistro n Wine — Restaurant in City of Edinburgh

My wife and I decided to pop by here for breakfast a couple of weeks ago, and boy, are we glad we did. We luckily managed to get a last minute booking as it was quite busy. The café itself exudes an earthy charm, filled with home-grown plants, creating a welcoming ambiance. The staff were welcoming on arrival and accommodating throughout our visit. The menu has a great selection from your usual go to breakfasts/lunches, to some more unique options. Thankfully the menu wasn’t too vast that and it was manageable to choose. For drinks we got a couple of smoothies. Both were excellent and flavoursome. For food my wife went with the full Scottish. They forgot the beans but it was quickly rectified. My wife couldn’t complain about her breakfast. Everything was cooked well and tasted great. I probably would’ve preferred more runny beans which you could lather the other food in but she quite likes the thicker beans. I was a greedy chops and got 2 items. Firstly I had the toasted brioche roll with Pork sausage, tattie scone and sriracha mayo. This was simple but so amazing!! Bun was crispy on the outer and soft centre. The mayo just hit the spot, yum yum! Easily the best breakfast roll I’ve ever had. I was drawn to the lumberjack French toast so I also indulged into this as well. The toast was like slabs - so thick! The smothering sauce was delicious. Amazing texture and wonderful taste. Overall a tremendous breakfast and experience. Very satisfied. I have since been again and the standards...

Thought I'd go in for a little treat and get myself some brunch. There's only one other person in there so it just seemed like a nice quiet place to go. There was a sign saying wait to be seated. However, I waited there and the woman said hi, but then didn't really offer me a place to sit. I really wish people would have only used that sign if they mean it.

Sat down and the menu looked nice so I ordered the avocado toast. But I almost left before it arrived because the three girls working there were just chatting away so loud that it just wasn't a nice atmosphere at all. Obviously not expecting people to work in silence or anything but the only other guy in there had a finger in his ear...

Another a couple arrived and they were clearly chatting to each other at a reasonable volume. I couldn't hear them so it wasn't an acoustics thing. Just bad awareness and inconsiderate staff.

I would recommend the avocado on toast but the atmosphere and the disconnect in the service really ruined it for me. I actually left the moment I've finished because I just couldn't bear listen any more to a conversation about tips and how unfairly they're dealt out for any longer. I had my headphones on and I could still hear all their conversation. Don't go there if you want to chill relaxed vibe. Do go there if you don't mind having to listen to someone else's conversation because the...

Like another reviewer said a few notable members of the staff act like self entitled queens , I'd go further and say it's a posh cafe that is well over priced , but despite the smart interior, the service is on a par with a public school girls fete stall. The waitress's don't know how to serve any kind of beverage in a proper or professional manner , like they spill drinks all over the saucer and dump some tissues on the table for the customer to mop up after them. One notable waitress with a clipped tone always has a foul scowel on her miserable face and argumentative manner even when it was a fault on her belated part. The gist of it is many of the staff act like their too posh to serve or to do it with any pride in their work. The food is variable , but well over priced , but its just the usual middle class English doctorate en mode of what we should and must be eating at this moment in time , if you've been to southpaw , Earthy , Red Box or many other places in Edinburgh your not going to find anything revolutionary or unique here. No doubt I'll get chastised in the management response for daring to question this element of my city , but it does tie in with what already has...