What's happened to Port Edgar

[JumbleDuck]

I called in to Port Edgar today for lunch and a quick browse of the Bosun's Locker. In years gone by - my parents lived in Fife and I did this a lot - a March Wednesday would have seen the place half deserted with tumbleweed blowing along the docks and hardly anyone in the caff. Today the whole place was rammed. There must have been at least 100 and possibly 150 cars in a big new car park the caff was packed - ever table inside taken, twenty people sitting outside despite the cold and a queue to the door the whole time we were there.

Was there something special on or is Port Edgar always like this now? If the latter, what do all these people do there? The Philly Cheese Steak was as good as ever, by the way.

 

[Poignard]

I called in to Port Edgar today for lunch and a quick browse of the Bosun's Locker. In years gone by - my parents lived in Fife and I did this a lot - a March Wednesday would have seen the place half deserted with tumbleweed blowing along the docks and hardly anyone in the caff. Today the whole place was rammed. There must have been at least 100 and possibly 150 cars in a big new car park the caff was packed - ever table inside taken, twenty people sitting outside despite the cold and a queue to the door the whole time we were there.

Was there something special on or is Port Edgar always like this now? If the latter, what do all these people do there? The Philly Cheese Steak was as good as ever, by the way.

Last time I was there it was HMS Lochinvar, a minesweeper base, and the food was as bad as it always was in the RN!

 

[Cheeky Girl]

I was there for a course in January this year and the place was heaving.
Cafe so busy had to to Co-op in town to get lunch.
Scotts is great for food with a fab view of the bridges.

 

[Beneteau381]

Last time I was there it was HMS Lochinvar, a minesweeper base, and the food was as bad as it always was in the RN!

My bro used to bring home “blue liners” in cans, the matelots allegedly hated them, I liked them!

 

[Resolution]

I called in to Port Edgar today for lunch and a quick browse of the Bosun's Locker. In years gone by - my parents lived in Fife and I did this a lot - a March Wednesday would have seen the place half deserted with tumbleweed blowing along the docks and hardly anyone in the caff. Today the whole place was rammed. There must have been at least 100 and possibly 150 cars in a big new car park the caff was packed - ever table inside taken, twenty people sitting outside despite the cold and a queue to the door the whole time we were there.

Was there something special on or is Port Edgar always like this now? If the latter, what do all these people do there? The Philly Cheese Steak was as good as ever, by the way.

Last outing before self-isolating for the corona virus?

 

[pagoda]

The "chandlery" is also a mile different from the old "Bosun's Locker". Wall to wall designer clothing at marine prices+
Most of the folk down there are for food/drink & shopping, not for boats or anything to do with them.
However, it helps keep the place viable...

 

[roblpm]

Has changed completely in the seven years I have been going down there. Used to be great. Deserted. Tumbleweed. I preferred it that way.....

But back in the real world the new owner has done a great job in bringing in the crowds. A real success I think.

 

[Bilgediver]

I called in to Port Edgar today for lunch and a quick browse of the Bosun's Locker. In years gone by - my parents lived in Fife and I did this a lot - a March Wednesday would have seen the place half deserted with tumbleweed blowing along the docks and hardly anyone in the caff. Today the whole place was rammed. There must have been at least 100 and possibly 150 cars in a big new car park the caff was packed - ever table inside taken, twenty people sitting outside despite the cold and a queue to the door the whole time we were there.

Was there something special on or is Port Edgar always like this now? If the latter, what do all these people do there? The Philly Cheese Steak was as good as ever, by the way.

Looks like you didn't notice the posh restaurant Scotts upstairs above the chandlery. Most of the cars are their customers many coming from the west to see how it compares to Scotts on the west.

The cafe runs as a Canadian style diner and utilises social media is Instagram and Twitter to attract crowds from far away.

 

[crewman]

Unfortunately all this extra traffic has not reduced the mooring fees - guess who has just paid his!

 

[JumbleDuck]

Looks like you didn't notice the posh restaurant Scotts upstairs above the chandlery. Most of the cars are their customers many coming from the west to see how it compares to Scotts on the west.

The cafe runs as a Canadian style diner and utilises social media is Instagram and Twitter to attract crowds from far away.

I saw the signs for Scotts, but is it really big enough to draw in 100+ car loads for a Wednesday lunch?

 

[Halo]

Private enterprise versus the council.
I berthed there for 2 years ages ago and it was miserable.
Visited last year and things had got much better.
Also some of the locals have started believing in life before death !