from craig777 (56%) on April 28th, 2008 (2 weeks ago)

Baroque, 39-41 Broughton Street, EH1 3JU, Edinburgh

This place should be better but the one main thing that lets it down is the rude staff who seems to be in no hurry to do anything. The food once you get it is actually quite good but if you ask for any condiments etc you will be lucky to receive them before you have finished your meal (or while it is still warm!)

Drinks on a Friday it's a good place to go as 2-1 on all bottles and spirits so it is always busy - but beware you won't get a seat and the staff again are in no hurry to serve anyone.

In a street full of good restaurants and bars this place should aim to be better rather than rely on anything but their service to get them through.

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from IrishScot (44%) on April 15th, 2008 (1 month ago)

Baroque, 39-41 Broughton Street, EH1 3JU, Edinburgh

Last week we booked a table for 6 people to eat at 7pm.

We arrived just before 7pm to find that although they had the reservation written in their book, they hadn't sorted out anwhere for us to sit - unless it was the table with the wrong name, that wasn't in their book???? Hhhmmm...

When we asked the staff where we were to sit, they organised 2 small tables against the wall with stools packed tightly around it that didn't afford any elbow room for us to eat. And this was with a grumpy manageress - hardly the kind of service you expect.

Thus we left to the Smoke Stack down the road which was able to fit us in, no problem, and with plenty of space - that's what I would call good service.

I'll never consider going to Baroque again.

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from Diane (20%) on January 15th, 2008 (4 months ago)

Baroque, 39-41 Broughton Street, EH1 3JU, Edinburgh

It's got a great location, great looking place but the service is shocking. Ignored for a long time after entering, we had to grab their attention to get a coffee, which was a good coffee but not worth the wait. Then barked at by the 'hoodied' waitress to see if we were going to be ordering food, not what we wanted, but just if we were. We received no more attention until we asked them if we could order food 25 mins later. Dare you ask for you bacon crispy or anything slightly that differs from the menu and you will be told that the chef doesn't like to do it that way and you will be given what you get. Who's the paying customer?

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