Madigan's Food Emporium - Dundee City

We visited today with our young children, having been before we were expecting the same brilliant service and tasty food. Unfortunately this was not the case today! The young girl serving us maybe needs some re training or guidance. We had only been sitting...with menus for about minutes when we were asked if we knew what we wanted; my year old didn't even have his coat off yet. She came back after minutes or so, I asked if I could add red onion marmalade onto a toastie and was looked at as if I had a second head, she said she didn't know but would ask. On returning she stated she couldn't add thus on to my toasties but they would put it on the side..... I'm not sure why this was such a difficult request? It was quite clear we were not finished our meal and she came accross and began to clear plates; these were not empty. She tried to take a soup mug which was still half full. We began gathering our things to leave and she swooped in to clear the rest of the table, my year old wasn't finished his sandwich (granted it looked like chaos.....but he's two) he had a total meltdown and ran after her crying that he wasn't finished, she completely ignored him and threw what was left on his plate straight in the bin in front of him leaving him inconsolable. I went to speak tk someone regarding this to be told there was no more gluten free bread with a shrug of the shoulders. She would remove it from the bill though.....obviously this wasn't the solution I was looking for my year old doesn't understand that we don't need to pay for it, he is still hungry and extremely upset. I stated this to her, she miraculously then managed to find another piece of gluten free bread and made him half a sandwich. This wasn't removed from the bill and there wasn't any sort of apology for being made to feel like we were being rushed out the door. I would understand if they were busy but there was only other seated tables. Extremely disappointed

We decided to have a lunch date at this restaurant. The atmosphere was lively, with colorful teapots hanging from strings. My partner enjoyed browsing the neighboring book shop, which had some unique finds and a few first editions. The food was delicious and satisfying, and the cakes were exceptional. My lemon and earl grey cake was refreshing and delicate, while my partner's caramel cake was warm and sweet. It was the ideal little hidden gem for a lunch outing.

This restaurant is truly amazing. The staff are so friendly and even welcomed our guide dog puppy inside. They even gave the dog a drink! Our breakfast was absolutely delicious - I've never had a bacon sandwich that tasted so good. And I hear the scrambled eggs and salmon dish has that special something. If you find yourself on Castle Street in Dundee, definitely give this place a try. You won't be disappointed.

We went at lunchtime and had a lentil soup and a humus/roasted vegetable sandwich , Both very tasty and reasonably priced while the staff were very pleasant. Recommended.

We went here for a lunchtime sandwich and it was absolutely lovely. The bread was chunky packed with plenty of ham and pickle and a nice handful of potato chips on the side. Along with a cup of tea this set us up for an...afternoon of shopping. Great wee place to visit which I do as often as I can