Common Sense: Coffee House & Bar in Aberdeen City

nice music and very quite place to have a drink and enjoy a great chat with friends, if you are walking around in the heart of the city.

Perfekte und mehrsprachige Bedienung, super freundlich 😁 Getränke lecker, total gemütlich und schön gelegen am Park und Museum. Gerne wieder

Lovely venue - went for drinks before going to the theatre across the road. Sat in the sun and enjoyed a beer made by Burnside - a wee craft Brewery based in Aberdeenshire. Also had coffees. Great location. Seemed to be card/contactless only. Well priced considering the location. Staff just a wee bit slow….

Coffee = Average Cheesecake = on a par with Tesco's frozen New York cheesecake.(Tesco give you the whole thing for £2.75) Service = very, very poor, verging on abysmal Cost = for what it is - very expensive Overall -= one of the poorest Café experiences I have had in a long time. Conclusion = for me it's a, best avoid. The Café at the Art Gallery (just a short distance away) is far, far better.

What a lovely way to start the day in Aberdeen, sitting outside in the sunshine with good food and coffee enjoying the views and the stunning architecture this part of Aberdeen has to offer. We arrived not long after the place had opened but it was busy and the member of staff was very friendly. Great place!

Went for a drink on a lovely sunny afternoon in Aberdeen perfect location if staff were interested and had any had any training. Didn't seem to want clear used table as more interested in chatting and looking at their phones. Saw at least 3 couples walk away

Met a friend for lunch, ordered coffees and soups, 35 minutes later, still no soup, had to get up and remind them we had ordered the 2 soups. Finally when they came had to ask for cutlery. Staff didn't seem remotely interested. Place was quiet but a few tables with dirty dishes on them. Soup was nice and plentiful. When we went to pay, the option to add a service charge was pointed out to my friend, which was laughable.

What a lovely welcome! Enjoyed the drinks and a bread and olive platter. Wine as suggested by our server was delicious. Pity they’re only open until 7pm.

Sat outside in the sunshine. Pot of tea and scone. Both delicious. Great friendly service and good value for money. Always served with a smile.♥️

Lovely setting, friendly staff and recommend the Bento Box. Filling, fresh and some nice little surprises.

The shared meat & cheese platter was overpriced only had 1 type of salami which for the price isn't really on I guess. Loads of dirty plates etc outside the toilet area. Nice seating area outside but they don't accept cash claiming its more hygienic which doesn't even make sense!

Beautiful location. Rude staff. Iced chocolate is hot chocolate water with an ice cube. Tables dirty with last persons leftovers sitting there for duration of stay.

Never asked how I would like my scone warm. Was okay but would not rush to go there. If you were sitting out told that they are closing for a private function so a lady asked for a take away coffe was told no. Nice location rubbish service and wouldn't recommend going there

Amazing staff amazing service definitely one of the best places to go cocktails amazing quick tip would be if you fancy going book a table

Lovely spot on the terrace at UTG. We went early Sat evening and had bento boxes - wow - great grazing and better than most cheese boards I’ve had. Cocktails were spot on, big ice and great value @£7.50. Cosy, great service and book wall that is a hydra story in itself. Thank you ❤️

The food is good, but as the entire enterprise is very small, it does take a while for each person to receive their food. The staff are friendly and helpful, but this is definitely a couples / singles establishment and as a group we would only be looking to return for post theatre cocktails rather than lunch. Sadly the venue is a mobile phone dead spot and the wifi was not working when we were there. I will add that when we did return after the theatre for drinks again it took a while for the drinks to arrive.

Popped in for a cup of tea with a friend. Common Sense Coffee House and Bar is clean and in a convenient location if you are in town. However there is not much space inside and we did feel very cramped at our table which was very close to nearby tables. There was continuous nondescript music which made conversation a little difficult. The food menu is not for me but cakes and scones looked nice. We were however, very well attended to by a member of staff. I would return if I was in the area a needed a beverage.

It was a but pricey for what we got, a croissant, panini, cake and 3 soft drinks was almost £30 panini was really good, croissant was bog standard drinks and you cant go wrong with 3 diet cokes but i thought the price was a but much so unfortunately wont be going back any time soon they also added on 10% service charge which i dont like prefer to leave cash

This is a new standalone café as part of the union garden works. Just got 2 coffees which were good and so was the vibe, especially the book swap wall. Pretty quick and friendly service.

I came here Sunday lunchtime: 1. The location is amazing, especially on a nice day. A great place for views of Union Terrace Gardens. 2. It’s tiny inside. Not much room to move about, and you need to be lucky to get a table. 3. Service was very good. 4. Food was delicious, as was the coffee. 5. Portion size was poor. I got a soup (which was delicious) but the bowl was only half full. I also overheard staff say they’re almost out of toasted sandwiches. Not great if you want to encourage customers to come back. 6. They add a service charge onto your bill automatically, which I am not a fan of personally speaking. Overall I had a pleasant experience, but I’d have liked a bigger portion for what I paid.

We arrived at 6.30 and had a relaxing evening of cocktails, wine and food. Not a restaurant more a grazing with pals and family place or drinks before the shows at the theatre, which is just across the street. Food is not so small plates of international food. We had gyoza, satay chicken sticks and Thai steak wraps followed by a very satisfying cheeseboard and Victoria sponge. Closes at 8pm so get in early, relax and enjoy. Loads of people having coffee so a space for all. The setting is beautiful and service just right. Well done 👍🏼👍🏼