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Montpelier's
Scottish and British Restaurant and Bar/Pub
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159-161 Bruntsfield Place
Edinburgh
EH10 4DG
Phone: 0131 229 3115
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Fax: 0131 221 0809
Price: £££
Licensed: Yes
BYOB: No
Pre-Theatre: No
Takeaway: No
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from rachybaby (85%) on August 30th, 2007 (1 year ago)
Montpelier's, 159-161 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4DG, Edinburgh
The food is fine but avoid on a Sunday because the place is packed and, more often than not, very noisy. During the week the restaurant has a better atmosphere and is very popular with the locals. However, it is perhaps a little pricey; the food is nothing out of the ordinary. Breakfasts are probably the best as they are very big portions but expect to wait for what may seem like eternity before it actually arrives.
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from jwjlewis (78%) on July 17th, 2007 (1 year ago)
Montpelier's, 159-161 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4DG, Edinburgh
For food this place is fine, but only for lunch. As the evening approaches pretentious people flock here in their droves! The revamp a few years ago was not worth the money as the acoustics are dreadful. You'd be much better off going down the road to Kings Bar - oh, but that has turned into Bisque! What is happening to the bars in Bruntsfield?
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from clarindavine (62%) on February 17th, 2008 (9 months ago)
Montpelier's, 159-161 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4DG, Edinburgh
We took friends here for lunch at the weekend after hearing good things about the place. It was pleasant but nothing special. The waiting staff were not great...telling us drinks that were listed on the menu were not available (when they were), having to return to ask what we wanted after not writing it down and then serving something different to what we had ordered. The food was fine, not great but not bad and comparably priced to other bars (£7-9 for lunch course) but all 3 of our meals varied from the menu description.
I would eat there again if I was hungry and happened to be in Bruntsfield but I wouldn't go out of my way to make a special visit there.
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from MaraCarfagna (38%) on July 22nd, 2008 (4 months ago)
Montpelier's, 159-161 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4DG, Edinburgh
Montpeliers is certainly a stylish establishment, but as a restaurant it lacks a little substance. The decor is contemporary, and the staff uniformly beautiful, so if appearances are important, Montpeliers cuts the mustard as a style bar.
As a restaurant, however, Montpeliers, is fairly average. I have eaten here several times, after a little wine, but the chain-food was forgettable and I only remember one meal, Nachos followed by Thai Noodles. The Nachos were tasty, if derivative, and the Thai chicken and noodles were quite nice.
I see the new menu is highly adventurous with culinary rarities including Fish & Chips, Burgers and Chicken Caesars now featuring prominently.
While those looking for serious cuisine should head into Town/Leith, Montpeliers is a great place for a drink, and good (if predictable) for a bite to eat.
Ciao
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from IrishScot (38%) on November 7th, 2007 (1 year ago)
Montpelier's, 159-161 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4DG, Edinburgh
Yes, it gets full of the pretentious crowd - but that's the area that it's in and you have to accept it.
Good food, and a good price - no massive complaints here.
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from SB22 (21%) on October 4th, 2008 (1 month ago)
Montpelier's, 159-161 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4DG, Edinburgh
Went here for dinner on a Saturday night at 8pm, bringing my boyfriend's mother along as she was in Edinburgh for the weekend. I was excited to try somewhere new as hadn't been to Montpeliers before but liked how it looked from the outside.
As soon as we walked in my heart sunk. Being a bar as well as a brassiere, Montpelier's manager feels the need to have the music blaring so loud that you can't speak at a normal level to the person sitting next to you. Fine if that's your kind of scene standing and shouting at your friend at a bar side, but not when you're sitting at a table trying to enjoy a meal and conversation.
I had the spring rolls for starter which were delicious. The portion was small but I was glad as many restaurants overdo it on the starter size. My main was a vegetable tart with salad. The tart's pastry was burnt at the rim and the vegetables were clearly just put into the pre-cooked case and shown the grill for 10 minutes before being put on my plate. It was dry, and not very tasty. Fortunately I had ordered a side of chips, which was much more enjoyable. Without listing what everyone else had, the other mains were enjoyed. Desserts were delicious but my banoffi pie was oversized (Not really a complaint!) The meal filled us up but it was a pleasure to leave and step out into the quiet of the night. I certainly won't be going here for dinner again, but I've heard the breakfast is good, so maybe I'll give Montpelier's another chance.
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from DrKolarBear (21%) on July 2nd, 2008 (4 months ago)
Montpelier's, 159-161 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4DG, Edinburgh
The food in Montpeliers is variable to say the least. For a while a friend of mine and I were going just to see how badly our order could be messed up by the staff. He and I are chronic masochistic complainers so maybe this is something for my analyst and I to discuss rather than taking up the meat of a restaurant review. Nevertheless.... the burgers are reasonable, the pasta is lame and the steaks (assuming your order makes it intact over the 20 metres to the kitchen) are good. Ribeyeeeeeeeeee.
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from Dave (17%) on August 7th, 2007 (1 year ago)
Montpelier's, 159-161 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4DG, Edinburgh
Went with high expectations of a good food and a pleasant night, food was bitterly disappointing! Ordered mussels for starter and a bowl with exactly 13 small mussels arrived, then went on to have the lamb shank which had almost no flavour at all. The atmosphere was okay but over all was a poor evening the meal cost 50 quid all in including a bottle of wine (2 of us) so it wasn't mega expensive. The service was okay. If someone was to ask me if I'd recommend this place the answer is definitely no if it's good tasty food you're after this isn't the choice for you.
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from David (17%) on May 29th, 2008 (5 months ago)
Montpelier's, 159-161 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4DG, Edinburgh
Unpleasant, cash and carry, microwaved food at gastro-pub prices. OK if you want a drink and are on the pull, avoid if you're looking for decent food.
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from vladimpala (16%) on March 22nd, 2008 (8 months ago)
Montpelier's, 159-161 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4DG, Edinburgh
I used to go here quite a bit - it has a nice ambiance (as long as it's not too busy) and the food was interesting and well prepared. However, in the last couple of years the standard of the food really seems to have dropped, to the extent that I have had to send a couple of dishes back back to the kitchen.
Breakfasts are normally OK - though service can be a bit slow. That said, on my most recent visit for breakfast (Feb 2008) I ordered french toast which came minus the egg - basic mistakes like that should never make it to the customer.
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