Snax Cafe

Having previously given the Buccleuch Street branch of Snax Café a 5 star review, I find it hard to believe that this can be the same company. To summarise: Buccleuch Street do good food, good tunes and friendly vibes. West Register Street on the other hand do mediocre food, awful tunes and bad vibes.
I was starving, so paid them a visit and ordered a panini. It was ok, nothing to write home about. The eating area was a bit of a mess and looked like it hadn’t been cleaned in a while. They had annoying chart music on. I wouldn’t go as far as to say the staff were rude, but they seemed more interested in having a loud and explicit conversation with a friend over the counter, the content of which I can’t repeat in a Unilocal review.
Having said all that, I would probably return, but only because they don’t seem to have much competition around that part of town so options are limited. But as a fan of the other Snax Café, this branch is disappointing.

Cheap, quick and right where I needed them to be.
I had a ham and cheese panini which I enjoyed, plus a big bottle of Barrs lemonade which was perfect for the train journey I was about to get on.
The price was right, didn’t go for the add on of chips as I wasn’t quite hungry enough but it looked like a good option. It’s also good for obscure celeb spotting during the fringe festival (Jerry Sadowitz anyone?).
They’ve also got a pretty big menu that covers breakfast, lunch, dinner, drunk, and back to hungover breakfast.

The sign on princes street is what attracted me to Snax Café and when I arrived I must admit I was a bit skeptical that the food was going to be any good. I went ahead and ordered a vege burger any way and it was amazing! I would be back to Snax Café everyday if I could. The staff were friendly and accommodating. I definitely recommended going to this café, do not judge a book by its cover!

Speaking strictly on my own experience at Snax I have to say that I was left very unimpressed and confused as to what the big deal was about this place.
I stopped in for a mid-​morning breakfast and as I came in, a horrible smell hit me. Not sure what it was but I tried to look past it and I decided to place an order. Now here’s the thing, there’s hardly anywhere to sit inside. I grab the only one out of the three stools left but there is food and sauce residue all over and looks as if it hadn’t been cleaned in days.
Anyway, eventually my order is brought up (only after I mention it to the staff who didn’t bother to bring up the food) and I sit back down. The food itself was possibly the worst breakfast I’ve had in Edinburgh. I didn’t finish it. Also, all of the flies swarming around the inside of the place didn’t help either. Additionally, I was ignored by the staff my entire time there, even when I got up and left a full plate of food and exited.
The vibe that I got from this place was similar to low-​end restaurants that are attached to hostels in foreign countries. They know that the young people staying there just want cheap food and beer, cleanliness and good staff is not their concern. This place reminded me of the feeling of being in an old hostel somewhere and getting the free breakfast from the run-​down café.
I was shocked to hear how good this place was from others only to have a very different experience at Snax. Yes it was cheap, but good? Not a chance.

Thank you to the doorman at The Balmoral for sending me to Snax — exactly what I was looking for — good, quick, hearty breakfast to get me started on my first day in Edinburgh. Hot, fresh, simple and delicious food, very friendly staff, and a great neighborhood vibe!

Informal, small storefront that efficiently turns out breakfasts and lunches to order. Located within steps of Princes Street and the Balmoral Hotel.
Visited for breakfast and ‘ate in’. There are several small, dingy countertops for eating at. The staff is extremely friendly and efficient at making breakfasts to order. Coffee is strong and fresh and meals are filling, tasty and a good value.
Glass cases have spilled foods /​sauces inside and the floors /​tables are in need of a good cleaning. Service is friendly, fast & efficient.
Food is generally a good value, hot and tasty but best suited for take away. This place attracts a mixed crowd from backpackers, to businessmen, to construction workers, to tourists, to retirees.

We’ve popped in to sample Snax’s stodgy delights on many an occasion. It’s very reliable, good at what it does, and cheap as chips.
Overall, we said: «Snax is not catering to the sophisticated palette, but its brand of hot and hearty comes in surprisingly handy on Scotland’s „scorching“ summer days. It’s well worth popping in, saying hello to the ever cheery staff, and partaking of their warming wares.»

3 stars for the food, 5 stars for the price.

I’m not sure what all fuss is about with Snax. Sure, it’s as cheap as anything you’ll ever get, but it tastes cheap too. The eggs are disgusting, the sausages tasteless and the ketchup seems to tastes like a mixture of vinegar and soap.
I know people go here for hangover food because, at under three quid for a breakfast, you can’t really argue. But you know, I feel like it’s worth spending a little bit extra and getting something a bit better.
I’ve been to the bigger brother of this snacks on Buccleuch Street a couple of times and my experience was no better. This place is just the same, but with fewer seats. I mean, you really do get what you pay for. Reserve for only the very worst hangovers.

It can be all too easy to be blissfully unaware of Snax, tucked in behind Princes Street and it was only by chance that I ended up there at 6.30am in the morning after a long night on the town, finishing off at neighbouring pub Penny Black. A night of drinking made me feel ravenous but I was fortunate that I was sober enough to enjoy a full cooked breakfast for the very modest price of £2.70.
Snax offers fantastic value for money with 2 sausages, 2 rashers of bacon, 2 eggs, black pudding and a roll all included in the full breakfast price. The café assistant was also kind enough to give us extra eggs and rashers because he had cooked too many.
Further, my vegetarian friend who had the vegetarian cooked breakfast was also in agreement that Snax offers great food for a very good price.
Snax also offers food for those on the go such as bacon rolls or sausage rolls, which are too very reasonably priced.

An excellent little café, whether you want to grab a quick bite on the go or sit in and have a big cooked breakfast this place should be considered, i’ve been many times and will be going back many more, very cheap and tasty food, i’m getting hungry for one of their bacon rolls just writing this!