Cafe Twenty One in Aberdeen City

Absolutely love this little cafe. Perfect for lunch and breakfast and in those summer days you can sit outside and catch a bit of a tan. The pricing is really reasonable as well and they do a very expensive menu and they also cater to dietary requirements also

Very friendly staff Excellent service and good food to boot 👢 👌 👍

Great food, lovely staff, very clean and plenty of space for prams etc

I love it here, been a Few Times now, Normally pop in for Food before going Offshore.

I’m giving this a 3 star because we love the food here , and the majority of the staff are lovely and so attentive . Me and my partner usually come here maybe twice a month , we love the food and it’s a clean and tidy place to eat local with a bonnie breakfast that you can get later in the day than most places . The past couple of times we have come we have noticed a particular member of staff be quite rude to us when she is serving us - the first few times we put it down to a bad day but now its stopping us from coming back as she doesn’t seem to be like it with anyone else or is she . Do we just not fit the part because we aren’t well to do looking and we’re young ? We come in last week and there was 1 table available of 4 seats and 2 tables of 2 seats - the window bar seating . To be fair to other customers coming in we chose to sit at a 2 seater so that there’s space for others upon arrival as it was a busy time of day . We were sitting near the kitchen and I didn’t realise how noisy it could get especially with the ladies toilets behind and the hand dryer going off , unfortunately , I got a little bit of a sensory overload and requested if we could move near the window where it would be quieter one waitress no worries there’s a seat available ( there was also the massive table in the centre available too ) - then this particular waitress decided to mumble under her breath “ there’s a table of four coming in whilst giving me a dirty look “ and not in a nice manner , with that I turned around and said never mind and sat down in my seat it completely ruined my breakfast with my partner if I hadn’t ordered I would have walked out . another waitress said “ would you like that table “ politely as I think she picked up on the mumble that I received - again there was another massive table available that the 4 people coming in could have sat at aswell as the window seat I was requesting to move to . We get served with a face that is like we are beneath her everytime we come in and I don’t understand why? We are always polite - we clear our table and always say Thankyou for the brilliant food and service. My mum also come to visit and noticed how she was towards us too. Please keep in mind not all disability’s are visible and sometimes there’s a reason these types of requests are sometimes asked with out having to tell the whole place why someone may want to move - hopefully this gets taken on board as we are local and love this place but we aren’t in a rush to return because of this . Sorry for the bad review.

Lovely cafe next to Dyce Train Station, great staff and nice food with a decent coffee ta boot.

Go in nearly every week before I catch a train. Very friendly, helpful & accommodating staff. Scone's are very good.

Had lovely potato skins filled with chilli & topped with melted cheese today. Yumbo!

Nice place eat inside or out food choice good normal prices as you would pay in town really good

Me, my wife & daughter have been coming here every 2 or 3 Saturday mornings for breakfast since finding out about it around 4 months ago. It was the first place I have given 10/10 on 4 or 5 occasions. I had a large breakfast & pot of tea instead of the usual mocha as it's getting less chocolatey with every visit! my wife had poached eggs on toast & hot chocolate, my daughter had the pancake stack, maple syrup, bacon & yep you guessed...a coke!!😂 We were last there 2 weeks ago & tbh not sure if I will go back! My large breakfast had massively undercooked eggs (slime all over the place) toast was not even close to toasted, barely hot bread & tea had one very week teabag, couldn't get any colour out of it. Poached eggs were atrocious,🤮 my wife sent it back & didn't want anything else as she felt sick, both completely raw inside & filled with slime & the toast was slightly hotter than mine. Daughter was happy with the pancakes though 👍 The young lady asked if my wife would like anything else, she replied no thanks. No apologies & nothing was mentioned apart from a yes when I asked if the poached eggs were removed from my bill. It seems that the easiest thing to cook (eggs) & not to mention the healthiest item is always the hardest thing for cafes to get right & the amount of places I have avoided due to this continues to grow. I'm hoping this was a one off as the eggs have been perfect every other time. I may give it another shot in the future & will update this review.

Great breakfast at a reasonable price in a lovely and comforatble cafe.

Very large breakfast rolls. Nice place for a bite to eat.

Very friendly and pleasant cafe.

Great cozy cafe by the station with modern seating and good coffee

First visit to the cafe today. Nice friendly welcome from the staff. Service was prompt and my breakfast was excellent. Will certainly visit again when I’m in the area.

Will preface this by saying the food is very nice; however rather let down by the surly, unwelcoming attitudes of some staff members. It was reasonably busy (7-8 covers) on a Sunday brunch, we waited to be seated and when we were sat the waitress said 'I'll give you a couple of minutes'. 15 minutes later a different waitress (blonde/grey hair and glasses) came to take our order. However, instead of saying 'Hello, how are you? What would you like' she just stood there, silent, note-pad in hand, like it was a major inconvenience. We ordered, to which she curtly replied 'it's a 35 minute wait for food'. Ok, fair enough, but why not say something along the lines of 'Just to let you know we're quite busy, would you be happy to wait x amount of time?' before the customer's place their order. When the food came out, it was not delivered with any politeness. All-in-all we were there over an hour and half, which is a bit too long for a couple of poached egg dishes. Maybe we just attended on a day where the staff were feeling frazzled. There's so much to improve on here in terms of service.

Great breakfast. I'd say it was the best in the way of produce, freshly cooked and presentation I've had in years. Recommended

Relaxing watching the train coming and going. Staff very friendly. Food fresh and tasty

Lovely little spot by the Dyce train station. Good hearty food and excellent coffee, welcoming ladies that made us feel extra warm in the cold.

Had a lovely lunch here overlooking the railway. Staff were very friendly and attentive, despite being busy. Good menu selection including breakfasts, sandwiches, baked potatoes, home bakes etc. Toilets were clean too.

Café 21 has got a wide menu of various choices for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It is a beautiful place with good service and relaxed atmosphere. There are also options for vegetarian and vegan. Prices are ok. Vegetarian eggs Benedict were lush. The portobello mushrooms were finely cooked and the poached eggs were cooked to perfection.

Probably best breakfast in Aberdeenshire! Fabulous food and excellent service.

My partner and I ate here for the first time today. Had heard good things about this place and it was all true. I had the Cafe 21 Benedict and it was so friggin good!! That hollandaise sauce! 🤤 SO had the small breakfast but it’s actually a decent size! You get plenty on the plate. Our coffees were delicious, lovely velvet texture, milk warmed to the right temperature - I’ve been a barista so I can be particular about my coffee but this was one perfect. We bought some bakes to have at home later but we’ve eaten them already. Just too yummy! We’ll definitely be back to try more of the menu. Also, Thank you for great service. It was fairly busy since it was lunchtime but all servers were smiley and friendly. 😊

Excellent breakfast, really nice bacon. Highly recommended Instagram michaelqmul

Great wee cafe at the local train station , very clean and bright , staff were friendly and chatty and the food was excellent , we went for the eggs benedict and the mac and cheese with a hot chocolate and flat white , all really good , well cooked and served in Cafe21 labelled cups which were cute

Excellent coffee. Friendly service.

Food was good but service from one of the ladies was quite rude. She has short grey/light hair… from the moment we entered we felt like an inconvenience… shame for such a nice place

Lovely little cafe, no time to try out any food but the staff were lovely and the coffee was nice

Very lovely, busy when we arrived but the ladies were quick to clear away tables and make space. Will definitely be back

Very nice cafe, friendly service and good quality food and drinks

Everything was hot and tasty The service was good friendly staff will return and recommend to others.

A lovely experience, freshly cooked food, reasonably priced and served by happy people - you're really in luck if you have Jill as your waitress. Highly recommend this cafe.

I’ve been using this coffee shop for the last couple of years. Food and service has been great every single time. Very good selection of sandwiches, rolls and wraps. One of the best if not the best Coronation Chicken I’ve tried around in Aberdeen. The soups are always lovely and freshly made. I noticed in my last few visits that the coffee is not as good as it used to be. Over extracted Espressos, over heated milk with no foam or any effort to texturize it properly in the Capuccinos / Lates. You could hear the jug screaming even if the train was departing the estation. It would be great if management spends some time / budget training the staff on how to use the coffee machine properly Barista style. Just a few tweaks and I’m sure they will get it right again.

First time in this cafe. Catered for gluten free diet and had soya milk as I am also dairy intolerant. Will be back on my next trip to Aberdeen x

Great service, friendly people, good food !

Lovely Sunday breakfast with great food and service highly recommend

Fantastic gem of a place deliscious food very fresh great service and welcoming. Will be back!

Popped in for a quick something to eat whilst waiting for my train. I didn't expect it to be so good. The portions were substantial, staff very friendly and the coffee was good and strong. I'll definitely be back.

Great food slow to get sat down and order but it’s worth the wait because they are at a train station I would advise they have an express check service for those in need of food and time over quality of service and experience but other than that a great place to go

My wife and I have found a great place to have brekkie in Dyce; it's a sausage and egg sarnie for me, and smashed avo on toast for my wife. Good food and good service, reasonably priced.

The cafe looks very nice and airy with some outside seating. However, after waiting 10 minutes to be seated, we then waited a further 15 minutes, and nobody came to take an order or give an idea of how long we would have to wait. There were people at the table next to us who had been seated before us, and they were still waiting. There was one person behind the counter trying to deal with takeaway customers and sitting in customers. Obviously, the lack of service was down to not enough staff. We ended up just leaving and went elsewhere. Won't be hurrying back I'm afraid.

Really nice place good food nice staff

Great service love that they have books to read

Brilliant Breakfast will be back before every trip offshore 👍🏽 10/10

Great warm friendly staff. Amazing service and lovely coffee shop. Food amazing coffee is awesome. Somewhere I always go when I the area

I would literally come to dyce just to sit here for lunch. Friendly staff. Nice atmosphere. Outdoor seating, we didn't use but looked great out there. Food is fresh and coffee was great.

Well, well.. When coffee shops charge something around the region of £3.50 for a cappuccino, you expect the coffee to be proper, with the correct portion of coffee-hot milk and foam and all of them being in the right temperature. Don't you? If you instead receive coffee with some over boiled milk on top isn't proper is it?

Today was a big day for me. As I had one hour free in the morning, I decided to come and try this cafe with wonderful reviews. This was my first hot coffee that hasn't went cold because I'm a new mum, the cup that arrived was filthy, I stayed for no longer than 15 minutes out of the hour I was supposed to relax because the music that was playing was so depressing, can you feel the love tonight, Celine dion, savage garden, really horrific sad music, that has no room being in a cafe at 9am. I wanted to enjoy my hour off. But no. Coffee was nice but cup was filthy.

Nice wee cafe decent breakfast, best I've had in a while. Friendly efficient service also

Really nice place. Good food. Good portions!

First time been here, very impressed with the service from the staff & very polite too

You really need to visit here. The food is outstanding. Very clean and a friendly service.

Lovely place for breakfast or grab a coffee. Scones are delicious, several types.

Lovely wee cafe, nice staff, very helpful and pleasant. The advocado on toast was delish.

Nice cafe overall. Service a bit slow. Food is pretty good. Only problem is that it is VERY noisy even when not full. I don't expect there's a lot they can do about that though.

Great place, perfect food and reasonably priced. Will always go back.

My first visit. Met up with old school friends. My friends opted for scones tea or coffee, had to have the smoked bacon roll with tea, which was delicious. Seems to be very popular, well certainly visit again

A great family oriented cafe with decent food, good coffee, and considerate and helpful service. Thank you.

I love the carrot and pistachio cake ! I find it lacks a decent selection for vegetarians. I end up having a cheese toasty when I'm not in the mood for brunch items. It's a good cheese toasty but recently noticed the bread has changed so it's not as thick and crunchy as it used to be. The breakfast/brunch dishes are always good. Cake selection covers GF and Vegan options and they have dairy milk alternatives.

Superb lentil soup. Someone in here knows how to make good old fashioned home made soup.

Lovely cafe which serves delicious food

Egg Benedict with salmon instead of bacon was fantastic. Coffee was lovely. Brilliant location right next to the train station. Will definitely be back for food!

5/5 for food, service and price. We were there during my lunch break and had soup and toasties, which were tasty and the plate was filled with food. Our toddler was with us and he had a toastie, he couldn't eat it all so he was excited when he got to take it home. The waitress was lovely and very friendly to.

First time visit small menu but lovely fresh cooked food and passed this so many times didn't know it was beside the railway station at dyce

One of the best coffees in town!

Husband and I had a bacon roll and a sausage roll. Real smoked bacon and sausage. Not the plastic stuff that comes in a packet and stuffed in a microwave. Millionaire shortbread was homemade and delicious. Service with a smile. Will definitely be back.

Excellent service good food & busy

Our first visit here, nice friendly and very well presented. Good food and great coffee.

..lovely cafe, hidden away in Dyce..worth a visit

Great place for breakfast, brunch or lunch....😃

Good Food, Service can be quite slow if you’re forgotten about.

Great wee place in dyce right next to the train station

Great friendly service. My jacket potato was cooked and served to perfection. Oatmilk flat white was that good I had to have a second. All at a very reasonable cost Many thanks I'll be back soon

Really nice cafe near the airport. The food was really yummy too! The staff were really nice to arrange the table to accommodate 6 of us!

Awfa fine home made scones and a good cup o coffee tae wash it doon

Very friendly and helpful staff and excellent service and great coffee

What a wee gem of a place ! Food delicious, we had the soup of the day and it was very tasty. Table service and staff are lovely and friendly. Plenty of seating inside and some outside too. Reasonable prices. The cakes looked so good but didn't have on this occasion.

Great service, vibe and fantastic food at Dyce Train Station. Highly rate this place.

Lovely little cafe, staff very friendly

Service was perfect. really nice place to eat at.

Clean and fresh. Friendly staff. Lovely food, well presented.

Friendly and excellent place to meet friends and family

OK for a small railway station.

Handy cafe for railway station and Dyce as a whole with lots of parking on site or nearby. Excellent, well prepared selection if food and drink with takeaway available.

Good menu and very handy for the airport.

Always enjoy going for a cup of coffee at Cafe 21 the stuff are all really polite

Lovely staff and coffee nice for a break off the train on route to Aberdeen and Inverness

Amazing as always the festive focaccia is a must this Christmas

A welcome addition to the train station, excellent coffee and excellent food.

Lovely warm cafe for a cuppa and a piece.

EXCELLENT service in a very clean and friendly establishment

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Good quality food and drink. Will be back.

Good coffee, friendly staff and good food and fancy pieces!

Was there for the first time today and will be going back next week.Food was great and staff very friendly and welcoming it is also very clean.

Delicious quesadillas for lunch. Friends said the soup was good as well. Friendly, helpful staff.

Fantastic soup.... cheese scones too. Coffee and all sorts of delicious cakes.. awesome wee cafe..

Certainly not the cheapest place we had visited on this trip. However the breakfast menu with tea and coffee was good and the staff although at times were busy but gave an excellent service.

Food and service always spot on ,staff very helpful and location is handy.

Fantastic food, reasonably priced.