Reviews in Edinburgh

I was worried when i heard that the restaurant I was about to go to was based below street level in Edinburgh - however when i did get inside the warm environment and ambience were overwhelming and I cannot image a better dining experience. The capacity of the restaurant surprised me to I was not expecting such a wide open space or the hand made decorations that I was presented with. The service was second to none and quick in comparison to many other restaurants nearby, i also was amazed when the bill came that the prices were so low. Needless to say since this restaurant is so close to the city centre and minutes around the corner from the playhouse I will definitely be returning.

Another jewel is Edinburghs crown. What a hidden treasure this place really is. I honestly did not believe pubs like this still existed. You must pay the Cafe Royal a visit a real step back to when service and value mattered to people. Valerie and her staff are a credit, thankyou.

A truly amazing experience, it was so refreshing to find an establishment that delivered a quality product, the service, the selection of ales and beers to the amazing food, seafood lovers this is a MUST if only for the oysters. WONDERFUL.

I was in Edinburgh for a show on Saturday and wanted to get out of the hustle and bustle of the main street for some food, when my fiancee and i spoted this quaint little Thai restaurant in the basement of the Richmond hotel not even a 5 minute walk from the playhouse, so we dropped in as we have always fancied trying out some Thai food. How delighted were we, the food was sublime, the waitress eve was very nice, helped us with recommendations on food and we had one of our best restaurant experiences in Edinburgh for a long long time. needless to say we will be returning again I cant recommend this lovely little restaurant enough to anyone looking for great food, friendly informative staff and a stunning experience of Thai cuisine, the setting was also lovely Steve & Michelle

The best Thai restaurant in Edinburgh by a mile fantastic service, fantastic tasty food, fantastic menu, very friendly accommodating staff i have been here 4 times now, with work, and family and will be back many times more

Excellent service, really great food.

Thoroughly recommended if you enjoy badly cooked food, rude staff and loud piped musak.

If you ever, ever have the time to pop in for a meal i can't recommend it highly enough. Best t-bone i've had..... period! It was fantastic. Lamb also sourced locally and declared beautiful by my lovely wife. We were in the a-la-carte restaurant and it wasn't pub food cheap (but there is a good value pub menu, too) but the neither of us were expecting the quality chef'ing that was clearly going on there. I'm hoping we get a chance to visit Edinburgh again, and i will plan a route past this place. Keep it up guys. Just off the A702 coming south out of Edinburgh.

We booked at the Baan Thai in Edinburgh on the off chance we would have a welcoming Thai meal and we were not disappointed. With great company we spend a unhurried three hours enjoying the professional cuisine of the establishment. Kye and Tim provide a splendid choice of dishes, which sometimes can be a put-off, but not here. Tempted to work our way through the whole menu and we will be back to resume the experience of authentic Thai food in beautiful surrounding! A wonderful time.

The food here is very fresh and tasty and staff are friendly. I recommend the lamb shish kebab. It is "Bring Your Own" which is always welcome in my book.

I found this place to be a really poor example of a vegetarian restaurant; the food arrived cold and late. I could have cooked the same at home easily. Staff acted as if they were doing you a huge favour; cold, complacent, pretentious atmosphere. Do yourself a favour and give David Banns a miss.

great improvement from est est est which, while reliable was getting a bit tired. Gusto is glam, lively and the food is of an excellent standard. Service attentive and waiter very easy on the eye which is always nice! A great dining experience.

The food is always excellent, have been going regularly since Christmas night out in 2007. Look out for the Specials - always a treat!

Had been there for a drink but on Saturday took a friend I had not seen for 28 years there and boy, was I disappointed. The service was poor, they served the starters before my friend and I had even sat down. When we asked where we could put our coats, the young waiter looked puzzled and said he did not know. My starter was fine but my main meal was cold and soggy. The dessert cream was curdled by the time it reached me. Very disappointing. The meal cost £85, what a waste of a Saturday night.

We were greeted by the proprietor and led through a candle-lit passageway to a cavernous room decorated with enormous flags, rusty bicycles, traffic cones, church pewes and a moose head staring down on our table. The room itself was quite cold but thankfully a candle was provided for us to sit round- when it got really cold, we lit it. The walls were festooned with various images/photos/ of Armenian culture ( sheet music, stern looking soviet faces, "Visit aRMENIA tURISTIC ADVERTS ETC). The toilets were very atmospheric, retaining a kind of 'never been painted in 30yrs feel', a tin of 'VIM' which had sort of morphed itself to the window sill, beneath the most cobwebbed net curtain this side of the iron curtain itself, completed the scene. Once seated our host appeared & disappeared over and over again, each time arriving with a different course of fayre ranging from traditional Armenian bread to stewd brussel sprouts, an amazing mixed salad, stuffed peppers, chicken risotto, and others before climaxing with a fresh summer fruit ( Armenian style) sorbet followed by (non) turkish coffee. Halfway through the meal our host asked if we would "like to listen to some music"? we agreed and were treated to a medley of traditional Armenian marching music from his impressive selection of old 78's. Later one of our party asked our host if he would like to listen to some of our music? replying 'yes', my friend granted his wish by playing a medley of classic KISS songs on his "flying V" Ukelele! - I'm sure you will agree, a truly unforgettable experience! The possibly 10 course ( I lost count) banquet was washed down with a couple of bottles of Spanish laughing juice, making the whole affair most agreeable indeed. Recommended. PS be patient, it took us half a dozen phone calls to pin him down/agree a date & time, well worth the wait tho!

Sushiya is a good place to have Sushi, but it leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to quantity. Even after spending close to 25 Pounds I still had enough space for another full round !! The food in general is good, but suggest you choose the menu items carefully.

I was there for lunch with other members of my family, Wednesday, 22nd October. We had heard about The Kitchin and were absolutely delighted with the ambience, the service and of course the food. We all thoroughly enjoyed our courses. We started with an amuse bouche of game consome and went on to have starters of veal terrine and oysters. Delicious! Next came the mains of mallard or cod. Both beautifully done. We all enjoyed the taste explosions of the main ingredients plus the trimmings. The desserts of chocolate mousse and lemon torte were equally fantastic. Would definitely go back again. Tom Kitchin and his wife were there and were very friendly and welcoming! Great experience and not too expensive.

Really disappointed with the service,after waiting over one and a half hours on delivery it arrived stone cold Very disappointed and a waste of £20.00