The Dogs
British and Scottish Restaurant
Price: £££
Licensed: Yes
BYOB: No
Pre-Theatre: No
Takeaway: No
Opening Hours:
Unknown.
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12 user reviews:
from andy (100%) on May 10th, 2008 (6 months ago)
The Dogs, 110 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR, Edinburgh
I never give 5 star reviews (nowhere's "perfect"), but this relatively new restaurant on Hanover Street where Tijuana Yacht Club used to be came pretty close. Three of us ate there last night (Friday). We had a fantastic meal. Excellent value, no nonsense British food well cooked and served with a smile.
We started the meal with a bottle of English Chapel Down bubbly. At £40 it was a bit of a splurge, but worth every penny. The wine list continued to entice us and we enjoyed an excellent red Italian (Primitivo Bricco, I think) with the rest of the meal. It was one of about 30 red wines they had to choose from under £20.
I had wild mushroom rarebit to start. Very tasty, and a good size for a starter. For main I had one of their specials - a roll of lamb breast. Quite a fatty cut of meat but beautifully tender and the accompanying veg was perfect. And a huge amount of food for less than a tenner! One of my friends had boiled salt beef for his main which wasn't really to my taste but he raved about.
For dessert a couple of us had bread and butter pudding and the other had rhubarb and custard.
With the bubbly and one of their more expensive reds and 3 courses each, the bill still came in at under £40 a head. It would be possible to eat for half that price if you just go for 2 courses and a glass of wine - absolutely unbeatable value for this quality of food in this part of town.
I will be returning soon! Make sure to book - they still seem to be riding the wave of a bunch of good reviews they received upon opening.
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from rachybaby (84%) on July 1st, 2008 (5 months ago)
The Dogs, 110 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR, Edinburgh
I went here a few weeks ago with my parents for lunch. It was OK but I doubt I would go again.
I would just like to point out that most of the previous reviews listed here are in relation to their dinner menu. Their lunch menu, on the other hand, is a strange mix. I had haggis which was fine but my Dad had some form of herb soup - can't remember what exactly but it didn't taste very nice. Desert selection was poor - opted for jelly and ice cream and, quite frankly, have had ten times better at a kiddie's birthday party.
As I have heard more good reviews than bad I would possibly give "Dogs" the benefit of the doubt and return to sample their dinner menu. However, as a result of my most recent visit I certainly won't be rushing back anytime soon.
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from irishphat (77%) on August 12th, 2008 (3 months ago)
The Dogs, 110 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR, Edinburgh
Well... I thought it was time to give this place the benefit of my opinion and I must say I am very pleased.
Arrived at 9 and was seated promptly (we booked) we weren't in a rush but this proved to be quite a quick meal. Bottle of wine was selected and plenty of choice sub-£20.
Menu seemed to be different from those reviewed already but it was varied, interesting and pleasant.
We had Cauliflower and stilton soup and a beetroot risotto both of which were excellent.
This place cuts out all of the "service" which is really unnecessary so if you would find being asked to keep your starter fork for your main objectionable then you may not want to go. We found it quite refreshing.
The main was served (Ham, leek and mushroom pie with mash) on a large plate and my other half dished it up. On the suggestion of our waiter (the owner I think) we went for some very tasty and freshly cooked green beans.
All in all we ate everything we were given and were glad of it. Skipped dessert as we had cake at home! Took our time finishing our wine, paid the bill £41 and wandered off very happy with ourselves.
It was very busy and has the List Award for best newcomer 2008 on the wall (originality & commitment award). I'll go again certainly and would recommend others too but I would say don't expect to be treated like royalty - just dig in!
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from profeta77 (64%) on September 2nd, 2008 (2 months ago)
The Dogs, 110 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR, Edinburgh
The restaurant is just ok.
Service is correct: they just did their job without being really friendly and not really welcoming. We sometimes felt like being in a school cantine.
Food is correct: the menu is simple scottish/british food such as rib-eye steak, cumberland sausage and mash, fish cakes, roast pork belly and a few specials. We had mackerel salad and we shared a sausage and mash for 2. The good point in the menu is that they had quite a few courses you could share.
Price is correct: £40 for 2 courses dinner for 2 including £14 bottle of white wine.
I would not go back myself but it is worth going and checking it out if you're nearby.
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from Rawlie (60%) on September 1st, 2008 (3 months ago)
The Dogs, 110 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR, Edinburgh
I've heard lots of good reviews about this place so I was looking forward to going.
I have a few gripes..
1. welcome / front of house was pretty poor - we walked in, got ignored, the odd ball head honcho looked at me like i was barfing on his shoes. We did get shown to our table after a few minutes but is was a bit of a shambles
2. the freakish (yet massively welcome) hot weather on Friday turned the room we were in into a massive sauna - there wasn't any ventilation. The other room was quite nice and cool though so just bad luck for us i suppose.
3. you have to pay for your bread! What is all that about? Surely a restaurant can afford to give you some bread and butter without charging £0.85 each for a small chuck of ripped up bread...
4. our waitress - she was nice and all that but i don't think she really knew how to be a waitress. Didn't pour the wine for us to taste it, didn't fill our glasses, just plonked down our food etc..left a little to be desired.
Plus points...
1. food was affordable and tasty
2. the starter i had - creamy onion and cider soup was delicious and by far the highlight of my meal
3. nice decor and all that jazz
4. everyone enjoyed their dinner - quite simple fare, nothing too fancy and we were all full after a starter and main so unfortunately couldn't sample afters
5. price - £110 for 5 of us. Not bad
Might write more about the food when i have more time but that's all for now!
:o)
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from vegasmonkey (36%) on July 1st, 2008 (5 months ago)
The Dogs, 110 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR, Edinburgh
I had the pleasure of dining with the now legendary "andy" at The Dogs (see his review above for menu chat). I have rated this restaurant slightly higher than Andy, mainly for the quality of the eating experience. I found The Dogs to be more than just a no-nonsense fashionable eatery. Our waitress was polite but at the same time relaxed and familiar. The decor is homely, it was more like going around to a friend's for supper than eating out in a restaurant. Perhaps the hype will hurt this place, it would be truly wonderful to have discovered The Dogs hidden away in an unfashionable part of town. As it is, the restaurant has some big recommendations to live up to. I was not disappointed and definitely plan to go back.
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from peld (29%) on October 13th, 2008 (1 month ago)
The Dogs, 110 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR, Edinburgh
I was a bit apprehensive before we went to try The Dogs - all the critics' reviews seemed excellent but the user reviews were less than complementary.
3 of us went for an early dinner and each of us had the soup of the day (black pudding and mushroom) for starter, then had the squash risotto, the pollock, and the special (chicken & ham pie and mash). Together with a bottle of wine it came to less than £50. Service was good, and we left 6 clean dishes, which is as good a comment as you can leave.
I haven't given it more than 3.5 stars as the atmosphere was quiet and my dish (the pie) was quite bland. I'm sure I'll be back however as for the money you can't go wrong.
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from brian (23%) on May 28th, 2008 (6 months ago)
The Dogs, 110 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR, Edinburgh
I've already been to The Dogs twice, and I hardly ever go back to a restaurant twice in a short space of time, so that says quite a lot about what I think about this place in itself. The food is good and the prices excellent. The most recent time I was there was a Monday night and they were still booked solid so there's always a good atmosphere.
The service on my last visit wasn't as good as the first time I was there. It was still good, but the waitress we had first time was nicer.
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from DrKolarBear (20%) on July 2nd, 2008 (5 months ago)
The Dogs, 110 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR, Edinburgh
The food here is tremendous and reminiscent of an Edinburgh gentrified version of Fergus Henderson's heroic St John in London. Lunchtime prices are obscenely low and the pork belly made me want to rear pigs and hang them myself.
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from leigh hunter (17%) on April 4th, 2008 (7 months ago)
The Dogs, 110 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR, Edinburgh
It is so nice to have good food, good music, and good staff cause it all equals a great experience. Get yourself to "The Dogs" it is a must.
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from Nick (17%) on May 18th, 2008 (6 months ago)
The Dogs, 110 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR, Edinburgh
A revelation in dining in Edinburgh it would seem - honest, totally unpretentious cooking from a chef with enough confidence to prepare a simple, but delicious no frills rice pudding for desert. It's almost disconcerting until you remember the prices. One of the major reasons I'll be back is the waitress was smoking hot. Seriously.
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from Sarah (17%) on July 10th, 2008 (4 months ago)
The Dogs, 110 Hanover Street, EH2 1DR, Edinburgh
I’d had this place recommended to me by a friend (who hadn’t actually been, but had heard good things). I booked it for my Mum’s 60th birthday as a treat.
Anyway, I’d had a bit of a dodgy feeling about it from when I booked, I don’t really know why. I’d asked the guy on the phone if I could take a birthday cake in and he’d said that would be fine. When I took the cake in in the afternoon before the meal, the reception I received was less than friendly. I was told that we were not allowed the table confetti I had bought. Not a problem I guess, but the guy practically scoffed when I said I’d brought the cake in (as agreed on the phone).
Our table (for 7 people) was booked for 9pm and the initial reception we received was fine. Our waitress (who told us it was her first night) was absolutely wonderful, answering our questions regarding the menu in a ‘new keen girl’ yet genuinely caring kind of way. She was honestly exceptional! It’s a shame the same could not be said for the ‘Waiter’ (who wasn’t ‘on’ our table, thank the lord), who I have now come to understand is the owner! What a funny little man he is! From the outset this guy had a serious problem with us. Whether it was because we were a large group (although there were various other tables of 4-6 people) or whether it was because of the cake awaiting us in the kitchen, I really have no idea. The numerous disgusted looks, slamming water jugs on the table, blatantly ignoring us, clearly [--] to other staff about us…I just do not know what this guy's problem was! When I later found out he was the owner I was astounded at his behaviour! Why would someone who owns a restaurant behave like this towards his customers… the mind boggles! Anyway, needless to say I won’t be returning.
Oh, and the food was fairly average!
The best thing about the night was the waitress, who received a hefty tip for rescuing our otherwise dismal evening!
Now I FINALLY understand why it’s called ‘The Dogs’…
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