Restaurants + Cafes + Hotels + Bistros + Brasseries + Inns
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Voodoo Rooms Rock
Edinburgh Restaurant Review - 25 May 2009
"The Voodoo Rooms is warmly recommended for an informal evening out rather than sporting diamonds and tiara."
Edinburgh Restaurant of the Year 2007-08 : Zanzero
Edinburgh Restaurant Recommendations:
Old Town: Petit Paris for great steaks & mussels or The Outsider for atmosphere
New Town: Roti for posh curry or Harvey Nix / Oloroso for classy views
West Lothian: Boathouse restaurant - classic, worth paying for
East Lothian: The Avenue restaurant, Haddington
Verandah Restaurant - 4 Jul 2009:
I took my girlfriend at The Verandah Restaurant in Dalry Road, for her birthday as a friend in the office said it was the only place in Edinburgh where you could have a curry and be totally romantic. It was, she loved the décor, all the flowers. We sat in the window table, we had a table that felt so far from anyone else, it was like I had planned it to perfection.
When we arrived we were treated like royalty and that didn't stop the whole night through, the service was fantastic. The food was also magnificent with a whole delightful range of modern Indian food such as much kebabs for starters and a mouth-watering lamb shatkora with the most amazing sauce for main. The wine list was pretty good too with a wide range of rather lovely if not expensive looking wines.
I'd definitely recommend it, in fact we're taking the in-laws when they're in Edinburgh. John Robertson
Pizza Express - 17May 2009:
"We weren't served starters until 50 minutes had passed, drinks took ages and there were no nibbles and no bread. We asked for the window to be opened and were met by a sulky face and no answer, the food was good but service dreadful".
Fisher's In the City - 7 Nov 2008 :
"The food was excellent and the service was satisfactory".
Centotre...once again - 25 Aug 2008 : "the worst service I have ever received in any restaurant"
Centotre...and yet again - 15 Aug 2008 : "I cannot remember having ever had such bad quality Food and Service in my life…I think it gives a very bad image to the very friendly Scottish People"
Centotre...yet again- 30 Jun 2008 : "We arrived and were ignored for about 10 mins....asking for menus from 2 waitresses they both ignored us...the waitress was extremely rude and did not apologise....simply got a very dirty look"
Goblin Ha’ hotel, Gifford – 1 Jun 2008
New ownership in 2008, we risked a visit and found it back to normal, friendly service, a fairly substantial and interesting menu (not just country pug grub), clearly the managers are making a real effort, now recommended again
Osteria, High St, North Berwick – 4 Jun 2008
Small Italian joint, packed with a generation older than mine, décor could be spiced up but food excellent, service with a smile, it felt like being back in Rome, genuine Italian dishes and custom. Prices very reasonable – recommended.
The Outsider, 130508
Ok, so we went back to this joint that on our first visit gave us lunch menus then on ordering not a single item was available….we now recommend this restaurant
Centrotre, again, 120508
Food OK eventually but service terrible. Quiet Monday night. Arrived at 9pm and finally got my steak at 10pm. Had to send it back as they hadn't cooked it properly (was still very rare). All in all, not impressed and would not go again. Colin Truran
Edinburgh Restaurant of the Year 2006-07 : ROTI
Midlothian Restaurant Review - 161107: Chubara
Located at the top floor of The Quayside entertainment venue the views across the sea are lovely. The menu is pricey though, around £11 to £15 per main course.
Edinburgh New Town Restaurant Review - 051007: Fishers in the City
For some reason we were pushed into the furthest corner....Service was abysmal, eventually (an unforgiveable 15 minutes after arrival) a waitress arrived and took a drinks order. About ten minutes later she came and took a food order, then asked for our drinks order again, she’d forgotten. The drinks arrived after about twenty minutes, pathetic. By the time the kids got their drinks we'd decided never to go to Fishers in the City again.
Centotre Restaurant Review - 220907: Centotre
Edinburgh Restaurant Review - 100807: "Zanzero came across as a fresh laidback restaurant with good food and good service, an delightful place to pop into for lunch"
Edinburgh Restaurant Dining Review - 060607: "could it really be true that such a committed foodie joint was located outwith the city centre, in Dalry?"
East Lothian Restaurant Review - 130607: "‘Tasty’ bread was promised too. Which made us salivate even more as the time ticked by. At last drinks and bread arrived and suddenly things seemed rosier."
Centotre Restaurant Review - 140807: "I read the reviews posted on your site and felt I had to write one too, because the others were so untrue of my experience!"
Edinburgh restaurant - changes in 2007
- Browns Hotel, Haddington - closed early 2007
- Goblin Ha', Gifford - new ownership, service dreadful when we visited, no longer recommended
- Waterside Restaurant, Haddington - another East Lothian stalwart in new hands, no longer recommended
- The Glasshouse, Eskmills, new restaurant added
Edinburgh Restaurant Review - Dusit, Thistle St - 310507:
brilliant food, cosy venue, excellent friendly service
French Restaurant Review - 120407:
Petit Paris, French bistro on Queensferry St: lovely cosy first floor space let down a wee bit by unwelcoming entry but mostly by unhelpful service, a real language barrier: please send the staff on courses to both learn English and politeness
New Edinburgh restaurant for 2007 - The Green Door
19 George IV Bridge +44 (0)131 225 1740 Argentinian Steak House
Edinburgh Restaurant Recommendations from 2005 + 2006
Including:
Restaurant Review - 090706: Petit Paris restaurant
Restaurant Review - 140606: Orocco Pier
Restaurant Review - 220506: Boat House Restaurant
Restaurant Review - 200406: Bass Rock Bistro
Restaurant Review - 260106: Castle Inn
Restaurant Review - Summer 2005: St Andrews Seafood Restaurant
East Lothian Restaurant - The Rocks Restaurant
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Latest addition: Roti restaurant - Voted List magazine Edinburgh Restaurant of 2006
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