Café de Paulo Midmills — Restaurant in Scotland

A friend and I intended to have lunch today at Café de Paulo (7/9/24). We arrived at 13:10 and there were 6 or 8 tables occupied - we waited a few minutes before the assistant acknowledged us at the counter and were then told there was a 30 minute wait for food. We said that was ok, we’d have a coffee and wait. The response was that a colleague would be back shortly to make coffee. Around 15 minutes later we were still standing at the counter, so I asked again if we could have coffee - I was greeted with an exasperated look from the first assistant, but the second, who was now behind the counter as well, said it would be a few minutes wait. I said we’d sit down and wait and asked if someone would come over to take our order - the response was “yes”. Over the next 30 minutes we chatted and watched all but two of the occupied tables empty and no one else came in. The assistants were busy clearing away and washing up. At 13:50 we’d had enough - no coffee and no one had come over to serve us. We decided to go elsewhere, but first went to the counter to let the assistants know we weren’t happy. I told them that it wasn’t good enough and the response, although politely delivered, was that they were busy and couldn’t serve us because they didn’t have any clean crockery, so had to wash it first! Consequently, I would not recommend the cafe and will never go there again! If I could have chosen a no-star review, I...

Cafe and gallery space in the newly refurbished beautiful victorian building. Well worth a visit to experience the lovely warm atmosphere and fantastic crowd funded, bespoke lighting, in this unique space. Simple but good cafe offerings and good quality baking. Do take time to go upstairs and see the artwork exhibited there, too, as this gives a different and bright perspective. Works are for sale, and mixed fine art exhibitions include locally based artists, some of whom work in the neighbouring studio facility. Fully wheelchair accessible entrance and interior elevator. Parking on surrounding street via meter. Whole complex is better than anyone could...

Extremely unfriendly, slow service, cafe only had had 10 customers. However new member of staff did ask how things were and had a positive attitude when given this feedback.Arrived at 1.45 soup delivered at 2.10. Enquired at 2.00 when soup would be ready and told not long.Red pepper soup was not fresh but packet. Miniestrone soup unpleasant tasted like washing up liquid with tinned spaghetti. Lovely building, nice atmosphere Coffee hot and good. Cheese...