Johnstons of Elgin Cafe in Scottish Borders

Such a lovely place. Beside the river. Lovely walk along it. Beautiful cashmere to admire( even if admiring is all you can afford!). Really nice staff. Interesting displays of original machinery. Home baking. Lovely coffee.

Always nice coffee and cake & pleasant, polite staff. Very clean & modern surroundings. Good selection of cakes , lunch & breakfast

Our tour guide was wonderful and so knowledgable. We learned so much and would recommend it to everyone. Fantastic tour. R and V. From. Canada

I work with a small group of adults with learning disabilities, who meet once a fortnight for lunch. We practise our social skills, using money and making choices using menus. I phoned the cafe ahead of our visit to let the staff know that we would be coming, and that some of the group members can find it difficult to try new foods. The member of staff I spoke to on the phone was brilliant and assured me it would be no trouble to make some food off the breakfast menu that I knew the service users would enjoy if we weren't able to find lunch options they liked. When we arrived at the cafe, we had a wonderful young waitress who was very welcoming and remained patient and kind when it took some of the group members a little extra time to make their decision and ask for their order. We had a little mix up when choosing cakes which the waitress smoothed over for us and which led to a great learning moment for the group members about making sure to communicate things clearly. All in all, we felt incredibly comfortable and welcomed by all the staff, and the group were excited to have tried somewhere new that turned out to be so much fun for them. Sometimes we can feel judged in public as some group members are loud or are still learning social skills and communication skills, but we all felt incredibly accepted at Johnstones and it made our lunch out feel really special. As well as the fantastic staff, the food was very tasty, well priced and well presented. I had the bacon and brie croissant followed by a chocolate brownie and both were delicious. Thank you all for making it such a lovely trip out!

Perfect place for a light lunch, food always prepared to a high standard. The cakes are to die for and the gluten free range is amazing and exactly what some coffee shops miss out on but not Johnston’s. Staff are always well presented and very friendly. Highly recommended.

Had a fantastic lunch in the coffee shop today. Staff very friendly and helpful. Food was amazing. Was quite busy when we were in, but we had booked a table the day before. This place is very popular and always busy. Highly recommend this place and couldn't fault it.

Food was cold, and expensive. I asked for chips instead of garlic bread with the macaroni cheese...so they took off the garlic bread and charged extra for the chips that arrived cold. I went for a birthday treat with my mother, and sister and it was hugely disappointing and grossly overpriced. I may go for coffee, but I will not be ordering food from there again.

Terrible service. 2 people ordered coffees, one with a scone, one with hot toastie. Waitress brought cold toastie and nothing else. Finally got their attention and they took back the cold toastie and eventually brough the whole order all together after long wait. Hot toastie still cold. Very rude man at cash register where we waited for him for over 5 minutes. We could have left without paying but we're not barbarians. Used to be a lovely cafe. Newly renovated and too large and understaffed. Forget it.

We stopped here for lunch whilst travelling further north. Well worth a visit. Lovely food and cakes, well presented. Staff very friendly and polite. Very reasonably priced.

We went for afternoon tea. The food was delicious. All local produce too. Nicely presented on a cake tier. A good selection of sandwiches of our choice & cakes & scones. I liked that they gave you a cake box so you could take any uneaten cakes home for later. The service was good with pleasant staff. Highly recommended

Been a few times lately and this restaurant is superb nothing to much trouble for any of the staff. We had coffee and scones cherry and almond to die for . Wonderful place.

very clean and ladies were cheerful, friendly and helpful. However, a man (manager?) kept coming in and stood giggling (yes giggling) with the ladies, more like a 15 year old schoolboy; which was off putting When I am trying to keep my children reasonably quiet and well behaved.

Ideal for morning coffee or lunch. Today I had cheese savoury sandwiches with crisps and a very good salad (pleased to see there was no raw red onion!) which was all freshly made. Clean pleasant restaurant with lovely staff. No complaints ever - I go here often and would recommend it to any visitors. Happy customer.

Wife wanted to look for some clothes that she couldn’t get in the Mall at Gretna. Got here at lunchtime so decided to try the cafe out. Very pleasantly surprised. Wife had the Egg Mayo sarnies, I had the Haggis and cheese Panini. Both excellent and very tasty, nice touch with the salad which had a dressing on, the coleslaw and the crisps. Definitely recommend

This is the most amazing cafe serving the best locally sourced seafood linguine in the area. Great variety and reasonably priced, visually pleasing too with everything served in beautiful Highland pottery.

Excellent food in cool surroundings! Staff friendly and efficient, with an easy and accomodating attitude. I shall return, again and again 😊

After years being our go to place for lunch, today was average food and slow service. Afterwards your employee was rude and social distancing poor. We won’t be back!

Coming here for years and enjoyed excellent service and top quality cakes and scones. If you’re coming to Hawick make sure that your mid morning break is at Johnston’s. It will put a smile on your face.

If you’re visiting Hawick and are looking for coffee and cake, this is definitely the place to come. You’ll be tempted by the range of cashmere and other luxury goods on show and there is always a bargain sales basket. Arriving at the entrance to the cafe there’s a sign saying “Wait here before being shown to a seat”. Trouble is all the scrummy cakes and scones are also displayed there so I’m often reluctant to move! Enjoy

Not the biggest portions but very tasty food with super friendly staff and very informative on the local area

Called in for lunch, very nice , lovely atmosphere , welcoming staff shown to our seats. Good menu and specials board . Both of us enjoyed our lunch ,which is sourced as local as possible . Will definitely return . Unfortunately we didn't buy anything in the shop as can't afford the prices !!!! But it was wonderful to dream !!!!!

Have heard good things about this place & when visiting relatives in Hawick I was delighted that they chose here for lunch. We were greeted by friendly staff & offered the menu plus specials menu. Choice of Lunch dishes is superb. Lots of nice sandwiches, baked potatoes & light dishes at a very reasonable price. Our table chose the mango chicken toastie, haggis & cheese baked potato & coronation chicken BP (the best I’ve tasted in a long time!) were all delicious. Cakes on offer (large selection) too were to die for. Wouldn’t hesitate recommending & will definitely return next time I’m in the area.

Simply awesome we were warmly welcomed given a choice of seating there was a fairly extensive choice to pick from. Food is freshly prepared while you wait and it was not long before lunch appeared. We were very happy with lunch and the cafe and would recommend you use it. Clean tidy and nice toilets good parking and a nice shop as well . Thank you.

Afternoon tea was booked for my mums birthday treat and what a treat it was, sandwiches made to order, quiche, sausage rolls, small homemade scones fresh cream and jam and a choice of small homemade cakes...delicious...staff were very attentive...nothing was a problem...excellent value for money...Highly recommend a visit.

Walking into the cafe at johnstons in Hawick was finding an oasis of calm. Bright sunny cafe with a tasty, local menu. We all had various salads which were well presented and more than enough for lunch. Fresh and well thought through menu.

We go here regularly and have no hesitation in recommending it as a great place for a scone or cake washed down by a tasty cappuccino

We visited Johnston’s of Elgin cafe today and was very impressed with the service and attitude of the ladies working there also the food was delicious and nice and hot . I am not a coffee drinker but asked the waitress if she could make a weak latte and it to be hot and it was perfect. Very cheerful staff and altogether a perfect lunch well done and thanks to the staff .

Only nipped in quickly for a butty and drinks and ended up being over £17! Filled the gap and no issues otherwise though

One of my favourite places for lunch , lovely soup , sandwiches , baked potatoes and home baking . Always welcomed by smiling staff.

Lovley food and cakes vit very expensive for what they actually are not worth the price at all. But lovley little place

We stopped here at about 11.45am to see the new Johnson’s store.

We went for afternoon tea as a treat and what a treat it was, delicious freshly made sandwiches of your choice,hot sausage rolls and quiche, bite sized pieces of their legendary traybakes, scone, fresh cream and jam and coffee/tea, it was delicious, highly recommend a visit.

We were in the middle of a house move and were recommended ‘Johnstons’, it was easy to find, light and airy with friendly staff and an interesting menu, with a good lunch specials selection.

A lovely cafe with interesting pictures of the local knitwear industry on the walls. Short but tasty menu featuring lots of local produce. Tempting selection of cakes and excellent coffee.

We went to look at Johnstons of Elgin cashmere shop and decided to have a light lunch in their tea room. The quality of food and service was excellent and we would thoroughly recommend eating and shopping there for those who like quality products and food.

Meal itself was OK, service was slow but friendly. Forty pounds for 3 light lunches certainly wasn't cheap for what we got. . What I really disagree with is being charged 50p for "extra portion of milk"....Really? so one tiny jug of milk was meant to be enough for 3 people? No, it would have been enough for 1 person, 2 if you were extremely frugal with it but definitely not enough for 3 hot drinks. And to add insult to injury there were 15 people in the queue to pay for their meals. Not impressed at all Johnstones - this is how you treat tourists? I was embarrassed to be local today when I went with friends: hope your proud of the image they have been left with. Won't be going back

Good food and service which allows you to chill either before or after a mill tour. World class goods available from the shop.

Good value too! Soup is homemade and without exception all 23 of us remarked on how good it was. The sandwiches go that extra mile as well. It's a lovely place and food is locally sourced. There's a fine array of tempting cakes. If you time it right you can go on a factory tour and see for yourself the amount of detail and skill which is put into every beautiful garment. Bring the credit card along & explore the shop!

Situated as part of the shop/visitor centre, the cafe is frequented by locals and tourists alike. I went with some work colleagues as some had been before and really liked it.

Went for lunch today with my daughter and could not fault it. The staff were helpful and the food was great. Would recommend to anyone.

This is a bright warm coffee shop with plenty of room between the tables. Service was very good and all products used are advertised as being from local businesses, which is worth supporting.

A good place for a quick snack. Service could be better. Xmas lunch menu looks good value, but you must book!

We had a lovely tour of the Mill and it was absolutely fascinating to see all the different processes and checks that each garment goes through before appearing on the shelves and it was great to get the opportunity to chat to the staff as they worked and see what they were doing. We then went to the cafe had had a truly amazing afternoon tea with freshly made sandwiches and homemade savouries, scones and cakes. Will definitely visit again and take some more visitors.

Coffee and food very nice but nothing special and what I would have expected from a shop like that. Service and coffee area could be so much better. Not a place I would take someone for coffee.

Great food and service and when combined with a mill tour, what more could anyone want? It is a licensed restaurant.

Tasty sandwich for lunch was had.. coffee could have been stronger for me but then i should have asked. Service was good and polite smiling staff.. worth popping into if shopping in the mill shop.

Lovely cafe beside the shop for Cashmere. Staff were calm, very polite, smartly dressed and quick to attend to your...

A nice cafe environment, light and airy. Enjoyed our soups, lentil and bacon tasted great. Coffee and cakes followed. A...

Our visit was recommended by the owner of the holiday cottage we were renting on the outskirts of Hawick. On...

I had a light lunch here consisting of hot smoked salmon. Wow this was the best salmon ive ever tasted beautiful smokey flavour and very soft. Will Defo be back for the salmon! Lovely coffee shop and great clothes shop overall a quality establishment.

Last Tuesday, I had lunch here with three elderly lady friends. It turned out that I was the only one who was happy with her choice of lunch (hot smoked salmon salad, really nice). The lady choosing the Caesar salad had trouble with the roquette lettuce, which literally sticks in her throat, and was disappointed with the amount of dressing she had been given and which was mostly on the edge of her plate. The other two ladies had spaghetti and found it was cooling down fast, due to being served on cold plates. Also, they had not been given spoons, so that they found it hard to eat. We summoned a waitress, who promptly produced two spoons and more dressing. The service was good, but the ladies could not help being disappointed with the food. Also, the bareness of the lunchroom made other people's voices appear very loud, so it was hard to understand each other. Curtains or woolen wall hangings (not such an outrageously foreign idea for a wool mill) would produce better acoustics.Lastly, what is s hard about printing out the bill and bringing it to one's table rather than expect your guests to come and pay at the till?

Having organised a trip from Gretna for the day to a couple of places in Hawick we were delighted that this cafe were able to cater for a group of 18 for morning coffee and lunch. Some tables were reserved for us and the staff very efficient at taking the orders and serving them. Very tasty food, locally sourced and well prepared at a reasonable price too !!

This is a lovely spacious tea room . The prices are good & the cakes are delicious. It is very clean & the staff are friendly & smart. It is in the Elgin Shop which is right by the river.

We visited this cafe for a light lunch a few days ago. Although it was only midday they had already sold out of cheese scones so I opted for a cheese and pickle sandwich which was served with crisps and salad. The sandwiches were lovely and freshly made but had a tad too much pickle - how nice it would be if they would serve it in a little pot so you could add exactly the amount you wanted. The crisps were nice and fresh also. The salad, however, had been kicking around for a while as there were a few slimy leaves in the mix. Not nice. My husband ordered vegetable chilli in a jacket spud which came with sour cream and a salad. Or rather, it came with just the salad. He ploughed on with it, expecting the sour cream to arrive any minute. It didn't. Eventually, he had to seek out a waitress to ask where the sour cream was. No explanation was given just 'I'll get some sent out.' No apology either. 5 minutes later a waitress told us the kitchen had run out of sour cream, was there anything else he wanted instead? He grudgingly opted for mayonnaise. Out she trots with it, sans spoon, sans apology. A/ why didn't the waitress mention at the time, there was no sour cream, b/ why didn't even one (of the 3 waitresses involved) apologise, and c/ why was my husband treated like little more than a nuisance for having the temerity to go in search of someone to ask about the missing sour cream? To add insult to injury, the vegetable chilli was pretty poor. Just as well there was only a small amount of it, then. Not impressed with Johnstones this time around. Perhaps a short refresher course on how to serve people, for some of the members of staff...?

It looks great... lovely room and terrace and a case filled with pastries and cakes, attached to a posh cashmere emporium. Had intended to have an afternoon pick me up here - coffees with some sweets on the side. Caffe lattes were fine, but the cake I ordered was inedible... days old, completely dried out. Had no business being for sale. Husband ordered a chocolate covered krispie treat which looked good in the case, but up close was dried out, old and crumbly. Items were removed from bill without much discussion -- but very disappointing for such a lovely-seeming spot.

Lovely light lunch, followed by fabulously large slice of rainbow cake. Very friendly service, would recommend very much.

Johnstones is spacious,light and airy whilst maintaining loads of traditional atmosphere. The staff-thankfully not the usual school kids- are bright, helpful mature ladies, a real tonic. The lunches are lovely and the cakes and traybakes are superlative. Highly recommended especially if you are on a high after a visit to johnsones sale! The shop on the premises is also a wonderful experience. All in all the whole place is sophisticated and beautifully laid out and well worth a visit!

A great place for a coffee or a snack, had a fab bowl of soup and also an amazing cheese scone and a coffee. Try this place it's a gem!

Delightful staff who go beyond the call of duty to make people feel welcome. Amazingly light, freshly baked scones which tickle the tastebuds. Splendid, hot coffee and delightful bacon rolls. Jackie and her colleagues made us feel very welcome. Visit them when you are in Hawick and buying the amazing cashmere!

Cakes and soups are fabulous here. Excellent service, and not too badly priced. Very friendly, bright and cosy.

Nice warm place in the cold weather for a hot bowl of soup or a hot pannini.very spacious so you are not sitting too close to others.Staff are very friendly.The home baking is very good.Highly recommended.

I regularly use the cafe for business meetings as its a nice setting and does great hot drinks/small meals for such occasions.It has a great gift shop to the front of the premises which showcases the great cashmere products for which both Hawick and Johnstons are renowed.

Lovely light lunch here after a look round a well stocked shop of knitwear. Served quickly by helpful friendly staff. Mixture of specials board well stocked bakery snacks and quality soup and snacks. Lovely atmosphere in dining area and lovely decor Recommend a visit

Stopped in here one Sunday lunchtime. Not very busy, which is surprising as the food was delicious and the staff were very pleasant. Highly recommended.

Great food selection of homemade soups, sandwiches and baked potatoes etc. Can be hard to get a table at lunchtime. Nice atmosphere located in a knitwear factory where you can tour the factory and learn the history of knitwear. Would definitely go back.

All 3 of us had baked potatoes with different fillings and all 3 of us left clean plates. Friendly staff, nice surroundings and easy on the pocket.

Excellent egg mayonnaise sandwich served with a substantial salad and crisps.Downside,as it is so popular,noise level high,_ difficult to have a chat with lunch companion.

Lovely homemade soup, pasta, sandwiches all good Friendly pleasant service. Prices easier to digest than in the Johnsons shop!

We went a few days ago for Lunch but what an awful atmosphere the waitress i think had got out of bed on the wrong side of the bed no smile or asking if everything was okay didnt even speak when she brought our cutlery!! we used to go quite a few times a month but not now! What a shame!!

Have been here a handful of times with my mother and partner for lunch after work in town. Always a relaxed atmosphere with modern interiors and good, non-fussy food on offer. Staff are very friendly and make you feel welcome.

It was early afternoon and we had just had a small tour of the Johnstons of Elgin textile factory; we had enough of an appetite we decided to stay for a small bite here. They have a decent menu with some gluten-free options (albeit not many, so I just had a salad). My wife enjoyed a good soup and sandwich. I wouldn't say it's dining I'd necessarily come out of my way to find, but if you are already there, it's not a place to avoid, either. There is a nice range of options for breakfast (10-11:45), lunch (12:00-3:00, when we were there), coffee/snacks, etc.The staff were very friendly, helpful with my current food intolerance issue, and happy to recommend other places to see in Hawick. All in all, I would recommend this café restaurant.

This is a lovely cafe with a great location. What better way to relax after buying such nice clothes! We always pop in here with our kids and the staff are lovely and the cakes are consistently tasty.

Friendly good , service , food and top coffee in a nice setting . I would recommend it for business or pleasure you won't be disappointed.

Fantastic service and delicious food all locally sourced, a very pleasant relaxing lunch, would highly recommend a visit.

Used to be quite a regular here and would have fully recommended, however recently standards appear to have slipped and both the service and food quality disappointing. Upon my most recent visit, I was shown to a cramped table that had been squeezed in, where there was definely not enough space for 4 adults. There were other table available, and I requested we move to one of these, to be told they were tables for 6 and they didn't seat groups of 4 at them!?- however 2 minutes after being told this a group of 4 were seated at one of these large tables. Continued to sit at this small table for a total of 10 minutes without any service so we upped and left. Upon exiting the girl serving just stared at us and when I turned round saw her giggling with her colleagues. Very unprofessional. A shame as this place used to excellent, however recent slip ups have meant I will not be returning.

A brief visit to Hawick led us to Johnstons and a quick Saturday lunch. The two soups were both very tasty and staff pleasant.

I had a lovely coffee and Victoria sponge in warm very pleasant surroundings and great staff as well.

lovely place for coffee or light lunch excellent selection of home made cakes.Would like to see more lunch time specials mid week.

Decent venue for a quick lunch. Attentive staff and correctly priced. Consistently good soup options and now have correctly bowed to popular demand of supplying bacon roll with it. Decent stacked crispy bacon - how it should be like the wholesome home made soup. Give the sweater shop a miss - miles better choice and value the other side of the river at HAWICO, Scotland's mill shop.

Nice welcome and service, with a wee chat while we ordered our drinks and tiny mince pies. Cosy on a cold Sunday morning after a visit to the sale.

The name needs no introduction. Really great shop. Unfortunately we were too late for the tour. It seems there is no 1430 tour. Though we thought there was. But still the shop and the tearoom are great to explore. Very nice location near the river.When you have been to Elgin, this may be a bit of a let down, but it sure is the best knitwear location in town.

Catch up coffee and cakes in great surroundings Staff are all pleasant and helpful.i hadn't been before and great modern setting The cafe sits through from the sales display area. John sons have a excellent facility for meals or snacksWe both sampled the bakery plus coffees and lattes The cheese scones are tasty and the Chocolate cake was very good too .all well presented First visit but not the last !

This coffee shop whihc is attached to a high class knitwear factory overlooks the river Teviot,and has comfortable seating and an extensive menu.In particular the sconesd are very good and so is the soup.It is a must visit when in Hawick

I have several visits here in a year without any problems. Today visit with friends who were here for 1st time was fantastic. Food, friendly but not OUT service and Manager were outstanding. A fine young man who was a pleasure to talk with

This is a bar inside the outlet shop, as many other in the same region. Friendly staff and good comfort food makes a possible options for a quick break.

No, you don't need to buy a cashmere jumper - just enjoy the meal, inside or outside (if the rain keeps away). Good choice of rich cakes for afternoon tea and some decent, reasonably-priced Scottish fare for lunch. .

My partner and I have been here twice in the space of nearly a week. The staff are plesent and the food is amazing. I had a baked potato and my partner had the BLT toasted sandwich. We both lived it very much for. Will definitely be coming back again and I recommend this lovely place to everyone

This is a lovely airy cafe with some lovely pictures for sale on the walls. The staff proved very helpful and every thing was lovely and clean. There's also a small shop with Johnstone of Elgins products on sale. This proved to be well worth a visit it's a little out of the main town but parking won't be a problem both on the street and in the car park provided for customers.

An excellent cafe. Well laid out, clean & welcoming. The staff are pleasant & service is good. The food is delicious & a perfect cup of tea. We were surprised by how reasonably priced the food & drinks were. We were expecting it to be rather pricey. A nice surprise. Very impressed. It is situated in the store which is also nicely laid out.

Lovely cafe with a good choice of snacks. Cake selection okay, but didn't look baked that day. Clean, well maintained loos which is always a good indication of hygiene.

Lovely wee cafe, great choice of both meals and snacks (cakes, scones, traybakes etc). Great coffee! Plenty of tables, lovely decor and nice view out to the river. An asset to Hawick - somewhere to bring visitors!

I have been twice recently in the mornings specifically to have a breakfast roll and a coffee to be told there are no rolls left. A small issue to sort out surely? If it is happening regularly- order more on a daily basis!Coffee etc is always good and cake selection is good.Service is sometimes a little slow and disorganised which has been an issue since they first opened.

We had a light lunch in this cafe, which is part of the Johnstons of Elgin heritage centre and shop (if you don't know Johnstons are a knitwear manufacturer specialising in high quality fibres, including cashmere - if you haven't worn cashmere socks you haven't lived!).One of us had baked potato with cheese and salad. We asked for a slight variation from the item listed on the menu and this was done without any hassle. The second of us went for the haggis crepe.The food was freshly prepared and was good - although the haggis/crepe combination was perhaps a little bit drier than expected.We followed up with cake and tea and coffee afterwards - the cakes were good and the drinks fine, if not outstanding.Service was intitially a bit slow, with it taking a few minutes before anyone came to take our order, but picked up after that.Total cost of our lunch for two was just over £21, which we thought was fine.

We had our lunch in this cafe ahead of a tour of the mill and it was fantastic. We ordered a Club sandwich which was filled to the brim with fresh bread, ham, tomatoes and greens. Perfection! And on top of that it was huge and accompanied by crisps and a salad.

Popped in for Tea and Cake. We were quickly shown to a table, but 10 mins later our order had still not been taken ( there were only a handful of customers ). I went up to the counter to be told it was table service and again we waited and waited. When the waitress arrived the order followed quickly. Cake ( 2 Almond Slices ) and 1 Date and Walnut was tasty but very, very dry. Nothing Special and no hurry to return

Visited the woollen outlet shop and decided to have a coffee - changed our minds and had a light lunch instead. Most excellent soup and a Club sandwich both of which were very tasty and very good value of money. Staff were polite, clean and well dressed with what I consider a good attitude towards the customers and there roles. The place was spotlessly clean and although a tad noisy was also comfortable. Good tip the cloakrooms/toilets were immaculate as was the shop attached and if you find yourself in this part of the world then it is well worth a visit.

followed sign to show my American friend the mill and factory shop. found this coffee shop wonderful well priced clean with spotless toilets

Having experienced the Elgin cafe we were looking forward to trying out the fare in Hawick. Chose Stir-fry vegetables, egg noodles, with chicken/prawn (one of each). Whilst the meal was quite tasty, too much oil was left after the fry, resulting in a pool of oil in the bottom of the dish. The food was therefore cooked in oil rather than fried in very hot oil.Not many staff smiles.

The cafe is in the same building as the mill shop and is very bright and fresh. Unlike other reviewers, we found the staff very pleasant and the menu perfect for lunch with additional specials on the board. I chose the haggis and wild mushroom crepe as it was the most bizarre thing on the menu! It was very tasty but needed a sauce as it was a bit dry. It was served with very fresh salad and some crisps. My partner had leek and potato soup which was also very good. Overall, a fine lunch and we'd go back if we're ever in Hawick again.

We were taken here as we were back in my birth town of Hawick and I have to say that we were very disappointed with what we had the soup was tasteless had no body it was as thin as dishwater I then had the hot smoked salmon salad again a piece of fish plonked on a huge bed of salad with 2 small tomatoes and more greens on top with a sprinkling of crème friache our other guests only had coffee and cake which was fine.regarding the service we asked for water from a young girl with no response after waiting we were eventually approached by our first waiter and he very kindly brought our jug of water .As Johnstons are renowned world wide for the quality of there products I think they should look at their restaurant food and bring both their staff and food up to the same standard we would be reluctant to return here.