The Allotment Cafe in Falkirk

Afternoon tea with a friend. Maybe I booked it at their busiest time because we had to wait for quite a while before the food came, even though our table had been reserved for us. But when it did come it was worth the wait. The man who brought it to our table said that he has been adding hot food to the afternoon tea plates. And it was hot! A miniature quiche with the shortest shortcrust pastry ever, light and crumbly; a mini sausage roll, a tiny little bowl of lentil soup, pieces of skewered chicken with peppers and onions, hot enough to burn our mouths. Then the cold food, a lovely arrangement of a variety of sandwiches, and on the top layer, sweet things; carrot cake, a tiny little chocolate tart, ginger cake, chocolate eclair in miniature, and more. Almost like a tasting menu, with a little bit of this and a little bit of that. Between us we ate every bite, it was so good, and we didn't even notice the lack of scones until later. Not that we needed them. The cafe was busier than I'd have expected on an early afternoon midweek, but then I've passed it a few times and it always looks busy. This is a Good Thing as we plan to eat there again, having seen some of the food that was carried past us as we munched our way through everything.

Great place for breakfast. A Fabulous menu. Breakfast Wrap was just what I needed and was delicious.

Lovely coffee, good bacon rolls. Excellent friendly service from all staff. Would recommend to all.

I used to be a huge ambassador for the allotment Cafe but sadly it's become a victim of its own success. The live music on a Saturday might be a welcomed addition but it just means it's very busy and the small kitchen simply cannot cope. Twice now we have been on a busy Saturday and waited offer 30 minutes for our order to be taken followed by a further 30 minutes wait for food. Sadly now I'll not be returning if it looks busy.

We had the morning tea and it was superb. The quality of the sausage, black pudding, yoghurt and pastries were all five star. Excellent value for money and best breakfast I ever have had anywhere

I purchased an itison afternoon tea voucher for my mum for her Christmas. We attended and it was absolutely amazing. The staff were helpful and the service was great. The afternoon tea is one of the best we’ve ever had with a wide verity of savories and cakes for an amazing price. We got a massive pot of tea as well to share. Highly highly recommend and we’ve purchased another voucher already to reattend for the Morning Tea.

Just had a surprisingly good lunch here. Very tasty Mac n Cheese, pancakes were great as was the chicken nachos, lentil soup and the cheese toasties. All very reasonably priced too. One happy family!

Been a number of times to The Allotment Cafe in The Howgate. Food is consistently excellent and the staff are friendly and welcoming, especially Angela. A lovely experience, recommended.

My wife and I had afternoon tea at the Allotment Cafe Falkirk on 15th June. It was lovely, and the staff were very helpful and attentive. Definitely be back.

As we were in the area returned to find the Allotment cafe has expanded.More seats lovely design. Previously we mentioned about 'long hair dangling' around food.....We were served by a different person. Food piping hot ,fresh.Extra salad/lovely soup/bacon rolls all delicious. Owner Erdal is a man who knows his onions...tables cleaned,people waiting only for short time.Thanking people,helping others...what a lovely man.He makes this place along with the majority of his team. So fab we will be back.

Took my mum here today for afternoon tea for her Birthday, had heard good things but unfortunately failed to deliver. Tea was served in cappuccino tall mugs which isn't what afternoon should be served in but a fairly minor thing this one. We only got scone & we had to ask for Butter & Jam (basic stuff) the server who's hair was down was very dour, no smile & no interaction. Strange as the other lady with hair in bun was lovely. The sausage roll,quiche & chicken kebab (strange) was pretty tasteless. Seemed frozen. Never offered anymore Tea & also we sat 25 mins with our table not cleared and eventually had to go to till to settle up. Positives were the little soups were lovely & the cheesecake thing was also delicious, presentation was good but as an overall afternoon tea experience it unfortunately has to be scored as poor. A shame as has the makings of a lovely little cafe but need bit more attention to detail and better service from the server mentioned.

Dropped in on a Saturday afternoon and shown to a table. Ordered the The Braw Dish and French Toast with Bacon. Prompt service, piping hot, freshly made food that tasted great and wasn't expensive. Definitely will return.

We were passing (on holiday again) and know this little place has fab staff….sadly 1 person with hair dangling in the food ,not tied up ,not a smile or remote flicker of any acknowledgement at all..has let this visit down. The team are usually quite fabulous and even when super busy the outstanding service is obviously down to a great team.Not so today. If I could mark the food 5 star I would ,sadly long dark hair dangling in food and half hearted attempt at clearing/cleaning a table is not for us.

Every time, I visit this Cafe, Always greeted with a warm welcome, a seat is found in a few minutes or less. Food is great and Coffee is always good.

Wow and wow prices are good food is fresh clean tasty and wholesome. Staff are really friendly and warm will be back time and time again

Great food and great service. Very friendly owner too. Highly recommended. We had the brunch menu for two. Very good value.

My husband and I had afternoon tea here last week for his birthday and it was absolutely superb. We are pretty much afternoon tea connisuirs, have been everywhere and sampled afternoon tea in many locations and this is without a doubt in the top 5....

Visited today with my elderly mum. Her first visit to eat out for over a year. I booked ahead to ensure that her wheelchair would not be an issue. Friendly and courteous welcome from the owner and made mum feel very special. The afternoon tea...

We had an amazing afternoon tea here a few weeks back, booked in again next week!! What a great wee place!! Erdal and the girls do a fantastic job!! Offering great customer service and a fantastic range of food!! The afternoon tea had a great...

This cheeky but perfectly formed cafe is in a sad half empty shopping mall…like many others past their glory days.🥲 However …this is fabulous food and lovely staff with owner a genuine guy checking on the queue of impatient/borderline moaning pensioner’s….not even kidding .(I left...

The Howgate shopping centre at Falkirk doesn’t have much to offer in the way of decent stores. But it does have the marvellous Allotment Cafe. It’s run by a Turkish man, who knows how to offer good service. The staff are a mix of Scots...

One of the best afternoon teas we’ve ever had. Terrific value for money and delicious food. We have very specific dietary requirements and Erdal took great care to prepare a menu which catered for us all, including freshly prepared hot dishes. This is hospitality at...

We had afternoon tea here. The owner and staff could not have been friendlier or more helpful and the tea was huge - we took loads home in a box! Home made pies and soup, and fantastic cakes Highly recommended

My sister and I had an Itison voucher for Brunch £14 for two We went last week the food was excellent plus there was loads to eat we had to take the pastries home as we couldn’t eat all the brunch. They did two yoghurt...

Went for Afternoon Tea at The Allotment Cafe. Great array of mini cakes& pastries. Great staff very helpful 👍 Well recommended.

Food is always good and good plate sizes, the staff are very friendly. The cafe is always busy so sometimes a small wait for a table but it's worth the wait.

Friendly service, good quality breakfast which represented great value for money and not dropping in fast which is always a bonus with a choice odd eggs and accompaniments. Quirky outdoor themed decor located within the central foyer of the howgate shopping centre. Definitely worth a...

This small place outside New Look in the Howgate is a really nice place to have soup and snack.We had lentil soup and a bowl of piping hot chips while on business.The guy who owns this is yet another example of a small business trying...

The food is tasteless, microwaved Mac and cheese that tasted of nothing and lentil soup that was basically water and nothing else. Wouldn't eat there again if they paid me. There only saving grace was the good service from the nice waitress.

Have often had coffee or lunch here and am never disappointed. Great selection of food and snacks The staff are all very friendly and welcoming A real find in this busy shopping centre.

This is an excellent wee cafe in the Howgate Shopping Centre in Falkirk, serving breakfast and light-bites (toasties, paninis, etc) as well as tea, coffee and cakes. Always friendly. Why use a chain when you can support a local business?