3.5 Star Restaurant and Takeaway Reviews
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Fortune Cookie
24 Brougham St, EH3 9JH, Edinburgh
from mdavidson (89%) on May 5th, 2008 (2 months ago)
Ordered a selection of dishes for takeaway from here on a Friday night. I live round the corner so chose to collect - the food was ready in 15 minutes. The woman who served me was very polite. The highlight of the food was the deep fried shredded shicken in chilli sauce - sometimes this dish can be a bit dry but our one came with plenty of sauce which included green chillis to give a nice kick. The rest of the dishes were up to the expected standard for Chinese takeaway.
Overall it was decent value and as it is just round the corner from my flat, I will probably return.
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Verandah Tandoori
17 Dalry Road, EH11 2BQ, Edinburgh
from RossDouglas (25%) on May 3rd, 2008 (2 months ago)
The Verandah Tandoori is arguably one of Edinburgh's best Indian restaurants. Prices are reasonable if a tad on the higher side for an Indian restaurant but the food is superb.
Deliveries to your home can be sketchy at times but given that this venue does not have a dedicated delivery service you take your chance.
The Verandah Tandoori has a good atmosphere and good service.
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Home Bistro
41 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DB, Edinburgh
from Marius (10%) on May 3rd, 2008 (2 months ago)
Great little place. They have a great lunch deal. Real nice simple food and very friendly service.
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La Favorita
325-331 Leith Walk, EH6 8SA, Edinburgh
from Marius (10%) on May 3rd, 2008 (2 months ago)
Great pizzas. A bit expensive.
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Peter's Yard
27 Simpsons Loan, EH3 9GG, Edinburgh
from andy (100%) on May 2nd, 2008 (2 months ago)
If you can't afford the £250,000 required to buy a 1 bedroom shoebox in this recently finished Norman Foster designed block in the new Quartermile development, you can at least pop into this cafe on the ground floor for a coffee. It's a smart little place and the coffee isn't much more expensive than anywhere else. The food is very pricey though - some of the small open sandwiches are over a fiver. Needless to say, I didn't get to find out if they were worth it!
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The Lee On
3-5 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4HN, Edinburgh
from andy (100%) on April 29th, 2008 (2 months ago)
On Saturday night I did what I always do when I can't be bothered to cook or even choose something to order from a takeaway - I phoned a Chinese and ordered a lemon chicken and boiled rice.
I live just round the corner so went to collect. The food was good. The sauce wasn't the really gloopy bright orange kind you often get in British Chinese restaurants. I guess it was more authentic and healhier like that, but less tasty!
Anyway, the price was as I expected, the staff were friendly and it's nearby, so I'll probably use them again.
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The Basement
10a-12a Broughton Street, EH1 3RH, Edinburgh
from mdavidson (89%) on April 28th, 2008 (2 months ago)
I visited the basement on a Friday for some end of week drinks with colleagues. We got there just in time to get a seat (about 5.30) and after we got in it got gradually busier with folks standing. I had previously visited this bar on numerous Friday and Saturday nights for just drinks but not eaten there.
The menu is quite interesting with what seems to be a mix of Mexican and Mediterranean style dishes, all at very reasonable prices (£5 to £10). I had roasted lamb with sun-dried tomato humus. The lamb was a little bit dry and tough (possibly pre-cooked then reheated, the food was served very soon after ordering) but this disappointment of this was made up for by the accompaniment of some chorizo mash - very tasty. My mates also enjoyed their dishes.
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Golden House
36-38 Buccleuch St, EH8 9LP, Edinburgh
from andy (100%) on April 22nd, 2008 (2 months ago)
Just ordered a lemon chicken and a Szechuan prawn dish from here tonight. I enjoyed it. Pretty typical British Chinese takeaway fare - lots of gelatinous tasty sauce, presumably with a good dose of MSG. It hit the spot.
I phoned to order and went to collect. Seemed like a small family run business - very friendly. I'll use them again.
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The Foot of the Walk
183 Constitution St, EH6 7AA, Edinburgh
from profeta77 (59%) on April 22nd, 2008 (2 months ago)
Just one word: CORRECT
You get what you pay for.
This just another Wetherspoons, great for quick service but not really friendly.
Really low prices.
Food tastes ok but you do not know its origins and the quality is not the best.
Prices are such as £4.50 for a burger and a beer, £5 for a fish and chips, etc.
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The Apartment
7-13 Barclay Place, EH10 4HW, Edinburgh
from mdavidson (89%) on April 21st, 2008 (2 months ago)
I have lived near the Apartment on and off for around 8 years now and, as a result of hearing many good reviews, have been meaning to go there for around 6 of those years. However, I only recently managed my fist visit.
The menu is quite interesting in that it is not laid out with standard starters-mains-deserts but with dishes of different sizes - as with its sister restaurant the Outsider. Having been to the Outsider before I don't find this confusing but I'm a bit old fashioned and prefer the starters-mains-deserts lay out as then I know I will be ordering a "correct" amount of food. I'm not an expert on food but would say that the majority of dishes were modern British with a French influence. There are also a lot of seafood and quite a few veggie options.
I had a very pleasant meal, however, I think that because I have heard so many good things about the restaurant over the years and read the good reviews on this site, I was left feeling slightly disappointed. It was very good value and the food was tasty, but without being spectacular. The service was unique in a way which might not appeal to all diners.
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