The Skylark

I can’t give this place a fourth star just yet. The menu is small and quirky in places but definitely tasty. I had the pulled pork omelette which was delish. The teas they serve are good. My gripe I guess is the lack of atmosphere from somewhere that looks like it should have bags of it. Part of the reason I believe why it lacks a certain something is that the staffs attitude here is just weird and verging on a little rude! Politeness and general chit chat goes a long way, especially if the customer initiates it. I had the feeling that they were trying to imitate some cool hipster place in a cool hipster country where they are renowned for being rude (I have no idea where I got that from but that’s how I felt!). I’ll probably go back but not for a while.

A great wee place, part restaurant, part pub. I dropped in on a wet and cold Edinburgh evening, to be greeted by some excellent beer, a more excellent simple, but delicious menu. Had the smoked fish chowder — wow. Live music, to go with great company. I’ll be back!

Came back in over the weekend to make use of my 241 croque monsieur voucher and enjoyed more with-​it service on the whole.
We occupied a different table so access in and out was better but we had to make use of the spare seat for a teapot and the cutlery bucket when the food arrived as there just wasn’t enough space on the table. That is likely something that can’t easily be changed as customer numbers probably need to be maintained but it needs to be borne in mind if you’re intending to have a meal rather than just a cuppa. The tea is very good value though as the pots are large.

The Skylark coffee shop/​bar is conveniently located off Portobello High Street, near the local Sainsbury. As I was exploring the street, looking for the next ideal place to enjoy lunch I came across this Bistro.
Luckily I avoided the masses of school children, who also appeared to stroll the roads for their preferred lunch.
Looking at the menu displayed in one of their large front windows, I was satisfied to enter and took a seat. The waitress was quick to hand me their lunch menu. They offered croissants with different fillings, soup, egg variations, salads… nothing really that called out to me.
However, the Hot Chocolate with marshmellows and cream sounded delightful enough. I also ordered a slice of marble cake. For both items I paid £5.40.
Personally I thought this to be a bit overpriced as the Hot Chocolate was served in a regular cup and the cake a bit dry. Having said this,