Checkpoint

Love it here - such dreamy food and good atmosphere. The staff are always lovely, there's good wifi. Great for students, great for meetings and delicious bloody marys!

Service was very slow. I had to get my coffee at the end to go as I was on a lunch break from work. When I’ve been previously service has not been as slow as on this occasion. There were at least 5 staff members on duty and although the restaurant was quite busy it didn’t seem to make sense that service was so slow. Service was as always very friendly but at lunchtime quicker service/more attention paid to whether people need to order etc would be useful.

Awesome place. Lunch menu great and really reasonable. Went for a lunch meeting and my colleague was blown away by the decor and choice. Thoroughly recommend.

Wonderful, calm, relaxing space. Lovely, attentive, friendly staff. Incredible, sensibly priced food (mostly with a twist). Had such a wonderful meal. Thank you so much.

Really good food with a wide choice. Excellent value for money. Quick and efficient service. I'd go back again - and will do so soon.

Lovely food and good service. had lunch here with my partner and had no complaints whatsoever. The service was really attentive and the food was really tasty.

Good service, could have some more vegan alternatives though! Food was really tasty and nice atmosphere in the restaurant. Would definitely recommend to a friend.

LOVED Checkpoint and would definitely recommend to people. Great atmosphere, delicious and varied menu and good service. Plus v reasonable in terms of price. Definitely book ahead as it was full when we arrived!

Great atmosphere. Very busy but still good service. Reasonable price. Food good but menu a bit limited, would be nice to have some fish dishes...+

Ordered what was described as a "hearty bowl" of chicken with rice. What arrived was a bowl of greasy broth with some undercooked rice and a lump of grey stringy chicken. We weren't even given spoons until we asked! When we (politely) suggested to the waitress at the end of the meal that it would be worth clarifying that it was a broth on the menu she was very rude and said "most people ask what their dish is", and then ignored us pointedly for the rest of our stay.

Relaxed restaurant with amazing food -literally something for everyone, whether you eat meat, fish, veggie or vegan with several choices for each. Pleasant staff - busy for the festival so service was a little slow, but hey, we were with friends so we just chilled out.

Nice staff good food and reasonably priced. The coffee was not great {weakish and luke warm} otherwise a ok. Will definitely be back for the breakfast.

Loved the space and ambience but the service from 2 particular members of staff was unfriendly. Food was 6/10 - my friend had a salsa with the fish taco that was a lump of tomato.

The place is relaxed with friendly service. Excellent food served at affordable prices, but portions a bit small. There is good music but it is too loud which makes conversation difficult.

Great food but the staff were “too cool” to be polite. Not all the staff but the majority. Same in your sister restaurants. Won’t put me off because the food is good and drinks selection

Great service and choice of menu. Food was delicious and well presented (highly recommend the veggie full breakfast!). Lovely start to the day in Edinburgh!

We went for an early lunch before a festival show at Bristo Square. Menu options were good for either breakfast or lunch. We had pork/lamb wrap with sweet potato fries and a delicious salad with pickled strawberries, fennel and feta. Food and service were fab as was the bloody mary. would definitely return.

Slightly disappointed but not by the food.The food was well made and tasty.l.The service was not quite up to scratch .Staff were not up to speed with the menu and although there were plenty of people it was difficult to attract their attention. Perhaps they were new.

Great food as always with a fresh seasonal menu. The wine selection was decent and hit the right price point. Two factors lead to 4 star review was the disappointing desert. What we all expected to be panna cotta, came out as a liquid cream. Flavours were great, but just wasn't panna cotta. In addition the fire alarm kept coming on which was a shame, as that was the first time in many visits that has happened!

Nice place with friendly staff. Good choice in the menu - meat, veggy and vegan stuff. Good price for wine - 0.5liter of house wine only £11.50. Very city center location. Highly recommended.

Great food and service once again. Halloumi Burger is really tasty and the sweet potato fries are perfectly cooked. Really attentive service even with a busy restaurant. Thanks!

An excellent meal, very tasty food served by very friendly staff all wrapped in a beautiful trendy decor with fantastic touches, I would definitely recommend this place.

Interesting food and quite good value. Perfect for a quick lunch with friends. Nice space with quirky furnishings - still not sure about the shipping container!

Trendy but relaxed, stunning food which would appeal to confirmed carnivores and gluten free/ vegan purists alike, offers include high end meat dishes with a difference as well as beautiful fresh salads. The lime Avacado cheese cake was divine. Wine is cheap and cocktails lovely. Highly recommended.

Food was tasty but should have been served hotter. Wait staff was very friendly and helped make the experience an enjoyable one. Very good coffee.

Have given a six star rating as there was nothing to dislike about dining at Checkpoint. Good gin, tasty food and good service. What's not to like?

Friendly, attentive, swift service and very good food. The quinoa salad with seared swordfish was excellent. Decor is basic but pleasing, location excellent, atmosphere good.

Staff were very nice. Restaurant in a good location and there was a nice atmosphere. Service was good However,disappointed that my waffles were bit burned.

The food, atmosphere and service were fantastic. Plenty of really friendly and helpful staff. Lovely place for a working lunch. We were a table of ten locals and wil definetly be back for drinks and food at the weekend. Music was a bit too loud though and we struggled to hear those at the end of the table.

Super friendly staff, just so nice - and super tasty food too.. want to come back one evening for more! Great value too - would recommend it highly

The staff member was a bit too laid back, gave the impression of being disinterested. Didn’t come and offer more drinks. Food not seasoned. Just a bit average. Won’t be back I’m sorry to say. But I did like the interior.

Great menu with lots of choice and particularly like the daybreak menu till 5 which helps me enjoy my fave meal of brunch! Busy place so can be a little slow but friendly staff and nice atmosphere and again a great menu. Definitely recommended!

Food was really good. Went for a slightly later lunch and a number of things we tried to order were off the menu so i'd advise to go early. The food we did get was superb. Service was first class.

Great choice and quality of food for brunch. I had the hot smoked salmon with hash browns, which was fantastic. Loved the atmosphere as well! Will definitely be returning soon.

Pretty good value and nice atmosphere. Personally would have liked some Scottish food options e.g. Haggis. Not overly touristy like some places. Worth a visit

Good food and always friendly staff ... definitely a great place for a leisurely lunch. One quibble - better part of a fiver for a can of beer is pretty steep ...

A spot haunt for Sunday lunch. Love the lunch menus, great choices of beer and (generally) excellent service.

We went at lunch time on a Sunday and had food from their brunch menu. The food was great, really enjoyed it and the location is ideal. However, the only downside was the time it took to get the staffs attention. It took 30 minutes before the waitress had even taken our order, she seemed nice and polite enough, but it just made the lunch so much longer than needed, especially at a weekend lunch time when it's busy, I would have thought that they would have wanted to turn the tables over more quickly. After asking for the bill it took 15-20 minutes before we received it and that was only because I had to ask someone else.

Food at Checkpoint is excellent. Service is efficient and friendly. Dishes are very reasonably priced, especially for this area of town. It is always a lovely experience.

We really enjoyed our time there! Very good food, very good service, prices are completely ok. Would be nice though if one could book tables for more than 6 people in advance. And a little more lights would do the place good, its nice there why not showing it ;-) Looking forward to the next time!