The Black Faced Sheep Coffee Shop Emporium

First time visit since the start of covid. As usual made very welcome coffee and cake was superb as always huge selection of cakes all made in house.

Fantastic customer service, great coffee and amazing cake. So good in fact have ordered a coffee and pecan cake for a family gathering at the weekend.

An absolute timeless classic. Every visit is consistently fabulous, and the staff are wonderful. The toasted cheese was amazing, as with the brooshetta. SambucaPranws is a big fan! Ver carta

This coffee shop is very charming and adorable. The service from the staff is attentive and friendly. The cheese toasties are delicious, and make sure to try the carrot cake - it's the best you'll ever have.

This is one of the most disorganised cafes I've ever been in , the staff seem to be in a world of confusion even the simplest order seems way beyond their way of thinking. All very pleasant I may add but the confusion is frustrating .

We stopped in for lunch without a booking on a very busy bank holiday and the staff couldn't have done more to get us seated and served five adults and two small children. We were served quickly always a godsend when you have young kids in your party and the food was very good. The cakes were particularly tasty! Ver carta

Today for lunch, we ordered two filled rolls for takeout. We were shocked at the price for such small rolls. My prawn and garlic sauce roll was tasty, but it was quite small. My husband's roast beef roll was even smaller, with just dry roast beef on a tiny piece of baguette. Both rolls came with crisps and a small portion of green salad. Unfortunately, we didn't open the boxes until we had left the restaurant, so we couldn't return them. If we were still nearby, we would have asked for a refund of our £15.

Upon arriving at the café, my husband's trike broke down right outside the shop. In a state of stress due to our upcoming holiday, we were grateful for the delicious soup we enjoyed despite the circumstances. The staff went above and beyond to assist us, offering guidance on bus schedules and local garages. In the end, they even arranged for my husband's trike to be stored securely behind the café. Although we were able to secure a lift for my husband through a local Facebook group, we were truly touched by the care shown to us by the Black Faced Sheep staff. Thank you for your kindness.

Having driven from Banchory to Ballater with a 2 year old and everywhere being full we decided to head home and stop at the BFS for a take-out lunch. First indication that something wasn't right was the fact that there were only 3 customers. Ordered 2 salmon and cream cheese bagels, 1 bruchetta, 1 Ham sandwich, 1 mushroom soup and 2 ginger beers. Total cost £45, gulp. But that would have been ok, except... They had to change the bruchetta as no chicken. Ok. Invited to browse the shop whilst we waited. The goods on display were filthy and I mean at least a couple of years worth of dust and grime. Took food home after the 25 min wait, unpacked it and we all just sighed. Mushroom soup had a thi... Ver carta