Today I decided to visit the café in here for the first time, and I was actually quite impressed! I have always been a bit iffy about Marks & Spencer cafes but I will now be frequenting them.
I had a luxury hot chocolate and it was very nice. I also didn't have to wait very long even though they were very busy. I also had a millionaire shortbread which was crumbly, caramelly and delicious. It was also pretty cheap as well. In Starbucks, it would have came up to about £6 but here it was only £4.
My only complaints about the cafe are bad cell service, the dirty floor and the generally soulless atmosphere. There is a very high warehouse style ceiling which adds to this effect.
Onto the store itself. It is big, but not overwhelmingly big. There are women's clothes, perfume and the food hall at the front, men's clothes in the middle and homewares, kids' clothes, the café and the toilets at the back.
I used to think that the food hall was quite small but today I ventured further into it and found that it was much bigger than expected with a good selection of stock. I only bought a bottle of water, and it was only 65p compared to £1.50 in the heaving Princes Street store.
This is a much nicer alternative to the busy store in the city centre. It is much quieter, the food hall is brighter and airier and the cafe is much better with fast service. read more