Wow! What a sweet and very friendly little bakery and coffee shop. Tons of fresh bread and…read morepastries as well as a selection of breakfast items. The service is extremely friendly and very professional. The coffee, Scottish tea, as well as our breakfast was superb. If you get in early this is an excellent place to kill a little bit of time. You'll be extremely glad you stopped in.

A great range of salads, filled rolls and cakes/pastries. A lot of interesting combinations of…read moreingredients - the fennel, radish, onion, carrot and artichoke salad was very tasty and juicy. Pleasant staff and a welcoming atmosphere. Kids catered for with colouring books and crayons + staff happy to make up non-menu items (i.e. the cheese roll we asked for).

This was a good Starbucks with quick service and free WiFi. We had a group of 15 and they got us…read moreall through quickly.

Tasty Scottish ice cream!…read more This is the best ice cream shop! They offer 40 flavors, and the shopkeep is super nice and friendly. I asked him for the Scottish ice cream experience as today was my last day in Scotland. He told me about flavors that he had from different regions of Scotland, and the ice creams that have won prizes in Scotland. I went with his recommendation of lemon honey and it did not disappoint! I also ordered vanilla. It was a perfect combo. The ice cream tastes so good! I wish I had this shop close to my house! This place is awesome because it is owned and operated by Scottish locals. The shop also offers smaller Scottish treats. We purchased Scottish butter cookies to take home with us. This was the best ice cream shop. The ice cream was so fresh! They also offer dairy free choices. Don't be afraid to ask questions and recommendations based on your palate. Stop by here if you're craving some Scottish ice cream.

After a long day walking around in and outside of Linlithgow castle I needed a nice hot chocolate…read moreand shelter from the cold wind. Coffee Neuk to the left was the first coffee shop I saw and which stood out from all the other coffee shops around the market place. My first thought was that the prices are high and the food about average, because of the closeness to such a famous attraction. My expectations were "luckily" not fulfilled :-) When I entered, there was nobody at the counter and a couple was sitting near the window in the adjoining tea room. The place seemed deserted, but "oh mei" was I wrong, Within minutes the tea room filled up with people enjoying an afternoon chat with friends or tourists just getting in from the castle visit, like me. I had to order at the counter and was informed that the scones were sold old. Next choice was a piece of carrot cake and a mug of Hot Chocolate, which by the way was a Cadbury Hot Chocolate (just to point it out, as they appear to be very proud of the Cadbury logo). I took seat at a small table (1-2 people max, but really cute) and attempted my first bite of the carrot cake. What can I say? It was not dry, no, it was soft and juicy with a layer of cream cheese topping. The menu choices are limited, but what you get has substance. The staff is very nice, the prices very accommodating ( a lasagna for abt £4 ?!?) and the place very clean. I went to the toilet and when coming back my table was cleaned and no trace of me remained. Ah well, and so I continued forth on my journey back home.........

Yet another good coffee shop in the surprisingly small town of Linlithgow. Coffee Neuk is a more…read moretraditional coffee shop. It's a lot cheaper than some of the other cafes such Ebulum (previously reviewed). But this is really where its charm lies. The staff here are really friendly, though for a Linlithgow cafe that doesn't seem unusual. It is a tad small, but they make the most of the space. Unfortunately at lunch though this place gets pretty popular. Expect the usual sorts of hot drinks, as well as some snacks ideal for lunch. I had the soup of the day which cost me £2.40. That's pretty good, or at least average, for Edinburgh prices. But the portions were bigger than normal and it was served with decent bread. I like to think we Scots are proud of our soup but you'd be surprised how many times I'm disappointed by the poor quality soup served around Edinburgh! Coffee Neuk didn't disappoint though.

very homely and nice staff we were quickly served and nice and small. The atmosphere felt safe and…read morethe food nice!

Very pleasant tea rooms at the west end of Linlithgow high street. Helpful staff, and a good choice…read moreon the menu.

Staff at the till don't even look at you when giving change or taking your money its…read more like Groundhog Day,I like the coffee but a bit of a smile and have a nice day and enjoy your coffee/food wouldn't go a miss

Costa is one of my favourite branded coffee franchises and, though the aesthetics of this…read moreLivingston branch are in tune with my expectations, the coffee itself is poor. They do not seem to be able to produce as high a quality coffee here as in other stores; I suspect because, unlike other Costa's where an Americano features an espresso topped up with boiled water, in this Livingston branch it's a cup of boiled water topped off with an espresso. A seemingly minor consideration if you don't drink much coffee, but water temperature is vital to that perfect coffee, and the cup of boiled water has too much time to cool whilst the espresso is being brewed. Additionally, the serving staff in this branch are less friendly and helpful than at other branches or, indeed, other coffee shops in the centre. However, they work fast enough to make up for it' rarely get an order wrong, and generally don't bother you once you've gotten past the till.

I can't help it, I love this dang store. I really need to give up donuts once and for all, but I…read morejust can't. I had ventured out to the outlets on a random adventure day and needed to find some cash for parking. I was running through the mall like a mad woman and obviously stumbled across this gem. It was still early enough in the morning to justify having a donut for breakfast, so I found an ATM, took out some cash and needed to break my cash for the parking ticket machine. I figured Krispy Kreme was as good as any place to break my cash. There's plenty of seating if you want to rest your feet after a long day of shopping and it's cozy and inviting. There was only one girl working and she seemed a little in over her head with the 4 people waiting to be served. She had just served a family with 3 kids and I was up next. She took my order and told me I'd have to wait a second to have my coffee made as she needed to make the previous customers coffees as well. No bother, I scarfed down my donuts while I waited. Yes, I said donuts, I ordered the pumpkin spice and the lemon meringue. Probably two of my most favourite donuts. Unfortunately, the pumpkin spice is only here for a limited time and I rarely see the lemon meringue. Ahh, oh well, probably for the best. I got my coffee and my change for parking and made my way back to the parking lot. I love this place, I can't help it.

Smudge and I found this on our wanderings around Livingston's Centre. No not the centre of town the…read moreshopping centre is called the Centre - original right? The best thing about Krispy Kreme is of course the glass cabinet of wonder, which struck smudge dumb and immobile as the poor sausage tried to choose just one doughnut. I might be using this tactic of child control again during the very long summer holidays. We chose our doughnuts and a drink to sit in. The cafe is actually alright and if you are facing away from the greggs across the way an alright place to sit for refuelling. The doughnuts were exactly why we ordered - sugar, fat and sprinkles. In smudge's opinion the only food groups that matter. The americano was pretty grim but does anyone go to Krispy Kreme for the coffee?

Really marvellous affable staff, my tea was on the table almost the minute I sat down! They have a…read moreterrific selection of cakes, all homemade and well-presented. I had a slice of orange-lemon cake and it was the perfect accompaniment for my afternoon cup of tea on this cloudy Wednesday.

I was always a fan of BB`s, The coffee they serve is not too strong nor too weak and the food was…read morealways quite edible.The only down point was that it had old chairs, tables etc which made it just another cafe in another shopping centre. I passed the other day and wondered why it was shut. Yesterday all was revealed,the "New BB`s" was unfurled to the public.. It looks amazing,,it has couches inside which are really bright,colourful & really eye catching. There`s not as many tables so there is much more room to move around freely. They now have half a dozen outside the shop, (some to the Iceland side, some to the Auld`s side). The food tastes better than ever for some reason, I opted for a flat white coffee & a blueberry muffin. It was simply brilliant. On leaving, my eye caught sight of some sticky toffee muffins. I was full and could not eat anymore so I got it put in a bag to take away.The sticky toffee was well finished off last night. Normally 2 muffins, 1 cola & 1 flat white would be less than £8. Plus BB`s accept the centre discount card for anyone like me who uses one.. I would have gave BB`s a 5 star, but had to chop one off because I have probably put on 2lbs.!

Was really let down with this coffee shop after having to wait at the checkout whilst the women…read moremade all the five hot drinks I'd asked for by the time I got my coffee it was cold due to this long wait! Then to top it off we choose seats round the corner and had to put up with a crowd of teenagers misusing the furniture and being very loud. Worst experience will not use this coffee shop again. Mcdonalds provides better customer service!!!