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Hendersons at St. John's 
 based on 2 member reviews
St John's Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh
0131-2290212
Type: Lacto, Vegan-friendly, Organic, Scottish, Western, Beer/Wine, Catering
Info: The Henderson's business includes 2 vegetarian restaurants, a shop and deli, and art gallery. Hendersons @ St. John's took over the Cornerstone Cafe beneath St John's Church in late summer 2009 as reported to HappyCow. It's a teahouse serving snacks, baked potatoes, sandwiches, soups, salads, daily specials. Price: Moderate.
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My Rating |
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Posted on: Thursday, October 08, 2009 |
Review: For years I avoided this place when it was the Cornerstone Café. The food was uninspired, and the one or two fish dishes on the menu stank the place out. I first noticed the change of ownership during the Fringe, and popped in to see what was on offer. I made a second visit a few weeks later to relax after shopping at the farmers' market, and to confirm that the change of ownership wasn't just temporary for the Fringe and Festival.
The café is located beneath a church, in a crypt, which provides a strangely gothic environment.
The menu is very much lunch-oriented, with soups, sandwiches, salads and a few entrées, none of which are cooked to order. The sandwiches and salads are mostly vegan, and one of the two soups always is, as far as I can tell. The food is solid and filling, with very little excitement except in the salads which are often quite unusual. Not that this matters if what you want is a good lunch. There isn't much for veggies at this end of town, and this should prove a welcome stop for shoppers.
Pros: no longer stinks of fish * good solid food * handy location
Cons: churchy environment * food not particularly exciting * |
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| "Shame it's Not Veggie anymore"
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My Rating |
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Posted on: Sunday, August 31, 2008 |
Review: Use to be a veggie place but now sells sandwiches with sliced meat. Quite a boring place with uninspired choice. Basically a tea house with snacks. Unless you happen to pass by give it a miss, Edinburgh has so many veggie places that you do not need to go here.
Pros: * *
Cons: not veggie * * |
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