2.5 Star Restaurant and Takeaway Reviews
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MP's Bistro
Parliament House Hotel, EH1 3BJ, Edinburgh
from rachybaby (82%) on August 30th, 2007 (1 year ago)
The restaurant was lacking in both style and atmosphere. The food was fine and the staff were efficient but this was not enough to compensate for the poor surroundings. There are plenty more restaurants in Edinburgh that are much more worthwhile visiting.
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Verandah Tandoori
17 Dalry Road, EH11 2BQ, Edinburgh
from clarindavine (64%) on August 30th, 2007 (1 year ago)
We ordered take out from here on a Wednesday evening which isn't I imagine their busiest night. However, they took over an hour and a half to deliver it & that was only after us ringing for a second time.
Food was ok but nothing special. I have a feeling that they had completely forgotten about us and had to prepare something in a hurry after the second call; my Pasanda looked very similar to the Korma and the lamb was cut length ways in long thin strips as if to cook it quicker. My partners Jalfrezi was a better dish than mine but the naan was cold and a bit average.
The price looked a little higher than what I am used to paying and I don't think it was matched by an improvement in quality.
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Arowana
Unit 9, Omni Centre, EH1 3AA, Edinburgh
from pafc (47%) on August 28th, 2007 (1 year ago)
Reasonably priced but mediocre, run of the mill sushi made with fatty salmon from the belly end of the fillet. No tuna available when I visited - is this a Japanese Restaurant? Tempura fried vegetables were good and perhaps the cooked menu was a safer bet than the raw fish. Being in the Omni Centre it is a bit like eating in a shopping mall with a noisy canteen like atmosphere.
Being a lover of Japenese cuisine I wouldn't go back for a second helping.
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Gusto
135 George Street, EH2 4JS, Edinburgh
from pafc (47%) on August 28th, 2007 (1 year ago)
Note: This business has rebranded since this review was written
I ate in Est Est Est on sunday sunday sunday and was vaguely disappointed - it was the second time I'd eaten there and although the service was fine the food itself was a little underwhelming. The first time I went I had spaghetti bolognese; this is not because I am a pleb but because I really like it and my girlfriend doesn't eat pasta so I rarely cook it, it was quite good although the portion was rather mean. The food was mediocre and filled a hole but didn't excite. I had a pint of the italian lager they sell and while enjoyable I would have preferred it to be served in an italian style pint glass rather than the regular english one as I think that looks a bit classier when you're out. Overall not great but not terrible - decent enough value and nice building/decor but the food was nothing special.
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Gusto
135 George Street, EH2 4JS, Edinburgh
from clarindavine (64%) on August 28th, 2007 (1 year ago)
Note: This business has rebranded since this review was written
DISTINCTLY AVERAGE
My partner and I visited Est Est Est on a busy Sunday evening and while we managed to get a table without a reservation I was left distinctly under whelmed by the experience.
While waiting at the bar I ordered a Coke and was given a diet one - which I have to admit is a pet hate, just because you are a woman bar staff (particularly men) assume you want diet without asking.
We shared a starter of Italian meats that arrived with some kind of strange fried dough that was like a Chinese wanton, needless to say it didn't really work. My partner ordered pasta with salmon and peas - it turned up with overly salty salmon and no peas. I ordered Lamb with burnished vegetables in a red wine jus. The reality was lamb (which admittedly was quite tender) sat in a bowl of thick stewed gravy that contained a few slices of carrots and celery. I also noticed that the woman at the table next to us left all of the pasta she had ordered.
The service at Est Est Est suffers from that common problem that effects large restaurants, in that waiting staff are assigned particular tables and if they are too busy to help you no one else will. Presumably, because they know their efforts are not going to be rewarded with a tip. The service, when it arrived was fine, though it should be if you are charging £3.75 for a bottle of still water. Another strange thing about Est Est Est (and I know I am being picky here!) is that the tables appear to be too low for the chairs, so that it almost feels like you are eating on your lap. It also makes you feel quite awkward when chatting as you really have to lean forward - maybe it is a ploy to get a quicker turn around in customers, I don't know, but it certainly felt odd enough for me to notice!
All in all the meal for the two of us it cost just over £40; one starter, two mains, one glass of wine, one lager and a bottle of still water. Not excessive but not great either, I wouldn't return out of choice.
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Howies
10 Victoria Street, EH1 2HG, Edinburgh
from irishphat (80%) on August 18th, 2007 (1 year ago)
I'm with Andy - it wasn't bad but when I was told we were going it was mentioned in hushed tones and it was mobbed for a Thursday night but it wasn't that fabulous. I'd go again but only if I wasn't going to Kushis cos I was going off curries.
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blue
Traverse Theatre, EH1 2ED, Edinburgh
from irishphat (80%) on August 17th, 2007 (1 year ago)
Been here ages ago - was pretty dead outside the core office-drinking hours. Wasn't blown away by it but don't remember it being awful either. Would go again if it was busy and had a buzz.
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Montpelier's
159-161 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4DG, Edinburgh
from Dave (18%) on August 7th, 2007 (1 year ago)
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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Pancho Villas
240 Canongate, EH8 8AB, Edinburgh
from lkhenson (27%) on July 17th, 2007 (1 year ago)
Well if you know Mexican food, avoid eating Mexican food in Scotland. You WILL be disappointed (almost as disappointed as getting a manicure in Scotland, but that is another review). Pancho Villas has a great atmosphere, but the food is just really nothing special. One of the better Mexican restaurants in Edinburgh, but that's not saying much...
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Cafe Rouge
43 Frederick Street, EH2 1EP, Edinburgh
from jwjlewis (77%) on July 17th, 2007 (1 year ago)
Not really worth the effort. It's okay for a lunchtime snack, but there is no reason to go out of your way to eat here.
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