Symposium Coffee House

stopped off after going to Prison Museum. Excellent coffee. Lively place. Great decaffeinated americano. Great covid secureness

Had never been here before but since we were in the area we decided to give it a try, both had cappuccino and shared a large pancake and both were excellent!! Will definitely visit again when in Peterhead. Staff were lovely and friendly too. Great place for a coffee stop :

The staff at this restaurant were fantastic, but unfortunately, the food quality was disappointing. The Canadian pancakes were cold, the streaky bacon was undercooked, and the crispy bacon bagel was not crispy at all. The bacon had a strange smell. The cappuccinos were more like milky coffee with no froth. Paying £20 for inedible food was not worth it, so we sadly won't be coming back. View menu

Had a really marvellous 3 course meal last night. Minimalistic Menu which saves lengthy decisions, and it was a no-brainer for me. Cullen Skink, Haddock Bruschetta, Chicken Goujons, and a cheesecake to share. The meal was very cheap too, as it was in-line with the current deals going on around Covid. All tables were well spaced and all health and hygiene regulations were adhered to. Excellent service, and great tasting food. Thank You

I recently dined at this restaurant with my husband for lunch, and unfortunately, our experience was greatly affected by the rude behavior of the woman working at the till. It appeared as though she may have been on drugs, as she was dropping money and spilling our coffee. Additionally, our sandwiches were poorly presented. Despite not knowing the woman's name, she had blonde hair tied up in a bun and was wearing glasses. We were not impressed with the service and won't be returning to this establishment.

Immediately following my order being taken and being told to sit at a table, that particular member of staff promptly left the premises. Subsequently. it was clear that staff training was being undertaken (one on one) but I sensed that all was not well. Customers came and went and it took over half an hour for my order to arrive. I was told that they thought I was with some other customers??!!? . Although apologies were made and I was seated at a table directly in front of the counter throughout, I was not impressed with the experience. View menu

My Husband and I placed an order with the click and collect. The coffee was great however when we got it home we found out that the food we ordered was wrong. I specifically asked for no cheese on my chilli chicken bagel, it did say no cheese on the recipt. Which is why I didn't check it in the car. Opened it up to find it did have cheese on it and had to try and pick it all off before eating the bagel. Everything else was fab just a shame about the mistake as it ruined the bagel for me as I couldn't get all the cheese out. Still an awesome place to grab a coffee or hot chocolate.

Four of us went to Ellon Symposium based on hearing a lot of positive reviews, but unfortunately, I cannot agree with them. I ordered a triple deck sandwich, but the bread (a bloomer) was either stale or had the consistency of gluten-free bread, making it inedible in my opinion. I only ended up eating the contents of the sandwich, which were actually quite tasty. Furthermore, the homemade coleslaw was fizzy. My granddaughter ordered pancakes with maple syrup, but the waitress had completely forgotten about it and only brought it out when we were almost done with our meal and only after we reminded her. Unfortunately, the pancakes were also inedible - they were hard and stale. Even though my...

On a recent leisure visit to Peterhead I dropped into the Symposium Coffee House. The good: lovely staff and they serve large flat whites. Almost no other cafe does this. An eight ounce flat white might be the tradition, but it is too small. The crispy bacon bagel was very nice. The not so good: I didn’t enjoy the coffee. I don’t know which blend is being used, but you could do better. The coffee had 6 shots in a 16oz mug. I wonder what size the shot is? At home I use 18g of coffee to 36g of water then top up the rest with steamed full fat milk in a 12oz cup. There was too much water to too little milk, and the milk was semi skimmed. Full fat really is a must to make a decent coffee. I neede... View menu