King James Café Bar

Let me ask you a question, what’s the most you’ve ever paid for a can of fizzy drink? And do you remember the days when cans never used to cost more than a mere 50p? I miss those days.
On our trip to Edinburgh, we were feeling rather touristy, so touristy in fact, that whilst on the Royal Mile one morning, we decided to have haggis and Irn Bru for breakfast. Because you know, that’s what every Scottish person has for breakfast, right? With the can clasped victoriously in my hand, I make my way to the till, where the waiter holds out his hand, asking for £2. YES, £2. For a standard 330ml can. It was one of those moments where you’re too embarrassed to scoff at the price and return the culprit to the shelf, so I just swallowed my pride and coughed up the change, feeling less victorious, and rather defeated. Ah well, it was the Royal Mile after all.
But things went from bad to worse, as despite the advertised promise of haggis, they were ‘out of stock’ and awaiting delivery. So we had to continue with haggis-​free breakfasts… until…as if by miracle, the delivery arrives mid-​meal. I really wasn’t fussed by this point, but my self-​professed haggis-​loving friend is all excited as the waiter diligently cooks it up and brings it over for her, only for her heart to sink all over again. To quote her exactly, it looked ‘like a flattened cowpat’ and didn’t taste much better either. Oh dear.
Though, in spite of my initial whinges, I really can’t complain too much. The location is perfect, it’s literally on the Royal Mile, and if you ignore the extortionate price of canned drinks, the menu is reasonably priced for such a touristy area. True, we were unlucky with the haggis, but the rest of the breakfast was actually quite tasty — I recommend a bacon Panini. It’s a sweet little place which can probably seat about 10 people.
However I probably wouldn’t go back if I could avoid it: the toilet doesn’t lock, and they can’t even be bothered to serve the food on real crockery, favouring paper plates instead. Not a great experience really. The only thing it can boast is its convenience.