The Frothy Bike Co. in Dumfries & Galloway

Visited the Frothy this morning for the first & very last time as the cafe is closing. Whilst the cafe was comfortable the coffee wasn’t the best ever tasted and we were stunned at the price! Compared to other coffee houses close by it was surprising; could this be a reason they are not finding it profitable?

I have visited this coffee house many times and have spent hundreds of pounds here over the years as I always like to support local businesses. That being said, on this particular visit I wanted to treat my daughter to some food. This was a big mistake!!! I wanted to order the avocado but they had ran out. There's only a small selection to chose from on the menu so this was strange on a Saturday but these things happen I suppose. But my main reason for the review was down to the really poor service. My daughter ordered the soup. This is her favourite type but the soup was barely edible due to the horrible seasoning. The smell was so strong and over powering and just tasted of seasoning i also tried the soup and it was shocking. It's the first time I've seen my daughter leave soup so it was really disappointing. When I raised this I was told that the soup was fine and they way its always made which is extremely hard to believe. I was told the staff had this and saw no issues with it. No care, no apology, nothing. it was £7 for a bowl of soup and 2.50 for bread which is already ridiculously high priced but you don't mind paying for quality but this was far from that. Sad that the service is so poor here as it could be a great place to go. When people can't take criticism then they don't improve and looking at other reviews here it shows that the service needs to improve.. The Sad thing was that I chose this place over 3 or 4 other quality places in town so kicking myself now.

table service???? people ended up going to the counter, this is what happens when you have kids serving, very slow, ended up just leaving

very expense £4.40 + 65p for marmalade or jam 😱for a slice of toastor if inwant soup £8 or 12 for bread or roll with it, nice atmosphere and spacious.

This is not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Absolutely excellent coffee and really high quality, lovely food. Great pastries and breakfast selection. Cool little place to visit on the river. Dog friendly too

I'm a huge fan of the amazing soups that this cafe does. Each day there's a different vegan soup served with a chunky slice of bread. The coffee is absolutely outstanding too and there are guest coffees for the true coffee connoisseur. Lovely people too.

Lovely airy venue, one halloumi and one goats cheese ciabatta ordered - both delicious with a very tasty coleslaw. Also had two smoothies which were fabulous. Coffee afterwards was excellent. Highly recommended if you are in Dumfries.

Best smoked salmon bagel in years. Excellent skinny lattes. Helps that the weather was cracking and the view across white sands area to river was lovely. Will be back.

What a fantastic guy that owns this place. Bought a new bike pump from an online retailer for my trip to Drumlanrig Castle and it was faulty. He lent me his personal pump so I could enjoy the trails for the weekend. Definitely visiting this cafe next time I am in Dumfries as I am sure the food / drinks will be as classy as the owner. Many thanks once again!

Love this little cafe!! Super dog friendly as well which a huge plus for us :). The halloumi ciabatta is to die for and the coffee is amazing too!

Very good food and coffee. Such a change to see a great children’s menu. Friendly and efficient service. Thoroughly recommended.

The staff were very pleasant and the food was lovely. Make sure you look at the menu before you arrive as not to be disappointed when you fancy a fry up as you won’t get one. I fancied a bagel for my 10 o’clocks and loved it.

Although I have passed this cafe many times I was unaware of the interesting menu inside, so perhaps a menu in the window? I had a bagel with salmon etc though I think any other item would have been equally welcome. The staff were very efficient and friendly as well as being remarkably young! I will be back to try some of the other choices but I have one suggestion, it would possibly be an advantage to finish the meal/snack with something fruity!

Visited recently as a wee change but found the menu very limited. Staff were pleasant and attentive. No cooked rolls as is bacon, sausage, egg maybe we are old fashioned but we were all disappointed. Coffee was ok but not very hot. Scone was mahoosive but your charged for butter and jam, cheeky. So all in all not a successful visit and will vote with my feet.

Poor service let the good food down. Sat at a table with no acknowledgement that we were waiting whilst staff carried out other tasks, and the servers were very brusque when they finally did come over. V expensive food but it was tasty and freshly made, but the menu is fairly limited. Wouldn’t rush back.

Was in Dunfries for work, and had a long drive back up the road, so decided to grab a coffee and spot of lunch before setting off. During COVID Lock-down I had been in Dunfries a few times while in Lockerbie for work related tasks,...

An absolute gem of a place- visited for brunch and coffee, and everything was delicious! The avocado bagels were the perfect breakfast, and the whole menu sounded divine. The staff were super friendly and they were playing awesome tunes which made it the perfect Sunday...

I stood at the counter and was immediately told to sit down as it was table service only. So I sat in the window and a track & trace form was slapped in front of me. After some time the same girl came over and...

Went on Sunday after they have reopened only to find staff with no clue about customer service ,first was looked at like an idiot for asking for poached egg only to be told "we're no doing eggs" asked what are you doing "cakes" was the...

We, as a family, love Frothy. My wife sneaks in on a Friday for a coffee and scone with the youngest and happily returns with me and the oldest the next day. Great coffee, superb scones and a good vibe. Just what Dumfries needs!

Lovely coffee and cake. Great view across the river. The Portuguese custard tart was amazing. Our party also liked the brownie and the Toffee Crisp slice. The Americano was rich and flavourful. Industrial style decor, everywhere very clean.

Love popping in here for a coffee an to share a scone when out for a walk at the weekend. Usually an interesting range of scones, served with loads of jam, and the coffees are amongst the best in Dumfries.

Just had the most amazing scone sat on the sands. People lovely and not forgetting the great coffee. Thank you.

Always worth a visit for excellent food. We had coffee and breakfast and it was very pleasant. Nice surroundings. Only negative were the customers who allowed their small dog to walk over their table. Disgusting.

Excellent service, daughters old bike been sat outside for ages but needed to get Fixed, asked if it was worth Doing and was told yes no problem, we now have a fully functioning bike again and saved me from buying a new one thanks again

During my cycle home from work, I broke a spoke and buckled the wheel on my bike. I use my bike alot for travelling to and from work, despite the shop been closed I chapped the back door and was told to wait 10 mins....

Looking for a funky place to lounge and relax over a really good coffee. This is it. Excellent coffee, good music mix and you can even buy a bike if you want one. I’ll be back.

There are always vegan scones, sometimes another vegan cake. A few main course options, so it's usually possible to get something to eat. The only downside for vegans is that it's one of those places with "vegan taxes" - it charges more for the vegan...

This place has really raised the bar in the town - great coffee and a great choice of incredibly tasty soups and dishes. Big choice of vegetarian and vegan options. Nice buzz about the cafe, dog friendly with a bicycle workshop at the back. Usually...

Excellent coffee. Didn’t eat, but from what we saw being served to others, might do on next visit. Nice ambience, very relaxed.