Restaurant and Takeaway Reviews
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Italian Connection
84 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4HG, Edinburgh
from jwjlewis (75%) on September 17th, 2007 (11 months ago)
Of the two current takeaway pizza places in Bruntsfield, this place is definitely the better one. The staff are friendly and the food is tasty. I order the Chasseur (green peppers, onion, chicken, egg) to share. With onions on one side and an extra egg so that we would get one each. Annoyingly the egg was scrambled and mixed into the topping, rather than being a "fried" egg on top as one would expect.
Never the less the pizza was tasty. Whilst there I spotted a tray of chilli sauce pots and asked for one. Despite there being a sign saying 20p, the very friendly lady serving me didn't charge for it. This was a nice added touch that, like the pizza itself, left a good taste in my mouth.
If you want a pizza in Bruntsfield and you want something a bit more Italian than American (Pizza Hut, Dominoes etc...) then this place is worth a go.
You can eat in as well.
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Lai Thai
23 Brougham Place, EH3 9JU, Edinburgh
from jwjlewis (75%) on September 16th, 2007 (11 months ago)
Went out for dinner for two and had a wonderful time. The food was wonderful, the service was very prompt and the décor was inviting. When we left I suddenly discovered a lot more people had come in since we had - the acoustics were obviously so good that I hadn't heard them. As for the staff - we were served by two beautiful young Thai ladies who struck the just right balance of attentiveness and friendliness.
Highly recommended.
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Rick Shaws
248 Causewayside, EH9 1UU, Edinburgh
from jwjlewis (75%) on September 16th, 2007 (11 months ago)
Review One:
The best feature of this place is the cardboard takeaway tubs the food comes in - they're just like in the movies. We ordered Indian food (although they also do Chinese, Thai and Italian) for two and the food took about 50mins to arrive. Not bad these days, all takeaways seems to take longer and longer. Hopefully this reflects the effort put into the cooking!
The food was very fresh and although it wasn't the best I've ever had, I think that was more down to my being experimental with my selection than the food/company itself. The peshwari naan was good and all in all the meal was enjoyable.
Now, the exciting thing about Rick Shaw's (as I was told by the guy who gave me the flyer on Bruntsfield Place a few weeks ago) is that they deliver the food in a rickshaw. So once the guy had run up the stairs and offloaded his produce, we dutifully scurried to the window in a very excited state. We looked outside for the rickshaw, but could we find it!? "it must be around the corner", so we waited and watched where the guy went - he climbed into a new Mini. I was totally gutted.
Is there no authenticity in the world anymore? "Well, no there isn't you muppet - a rickshaw in Edinburgh? How many Indian people in Edinburgh do you know who drive a rickshaw?"
So basically, don't get excited about the rickshaw, but if you do see it, jump up and down clapping your hands. Overall, the food is well cooked and I recommend you give this place a try.
Review Two:
I have now ordered from Rick Shaws for a second time and was most impressed. I ordered Chicken Tikka Masala, Peshwari Naan and rice. For years I have resisted the British national dish (after having eaten tonnes in my early teenage years) and the reasons for loving it back then came flooding back to me. It was very well cooked, the naan was tasty, you got just the right amount and the 40minute delivery time was as predicted.
I still definitely recommend that you give this place a try.
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Hector's
47 Deanhaugh Street, EH4 1LR, Edinburgh
from craigw (15%) on September 15th, 2007 (11 months ago)
Quite a big bar but retains the intimate atmosphere by having diffuse lighting, big dribbly candles and plenty of tables of all sizes. Usually they have a decent selection of beers on tap. Can get a bit busy at the weekends.
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All Bar One
29 George Street, EH2 2PA, Edinburgh
from craigw (15%) on September 15th, 2007 (11 months ago)
Good selection of wines and beers but the central location makes this a very popular pub and as a result it can be hard to get a seat or get served quickly. Check the small rooms to the side of the door as you enter - good for a bit of privacy if you're in a small party.
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All Bar One
Exchange Plaza, EH3 9BY, Edinburgh
from craigw (15%) on September 15th, 2007 (11 months ago)
Good atmosphere, good food, good beer and wine. Very few people seem to know about this pub since it's tucked away behind pillars at the back of the plaza and as a result it's usually quite quiet - easy to get a seat and to get served.
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Cafe Marlayne
76 Thistle Street, EH2 1EN, Edinburgh
from ddcook (64%) on September 14th, 2007 (11 months ago)
Well that was a tasty meal! The atmosphere in this place is fantastic, small, cosy, but not too hot or not too noisy from being squashed into such a dinky place. Menu has enough selection to keep you interested if you go back several times but not so much that it overwhelms you. My Mussels to start were fantastic, my dining partners pigeon salad equally tasty with the pigeon perfectly cooked to be moist and tasty. Main, my steak was good though not outstanding and I have had better in town, ordered rare it was probably closer to medium/rare, ordering Rare in a French restaurant I expected it to be spot on. The lamb however was fantastic, so full of flavour and perfectly cooked. Accompanying it all was some extremely tasty and flavoursome fresh veg, excellent stuff. We were so full from 2 excellent course that we could only stretch to sharing a creme brulee for desert, which was excellent and nice and crispy up top. Great wine menu too!
Overall would have been a higher rating but the fact my steak was not quite as rare as I would have expected and I have had better steaks for the same money elsewhere in Edinburgh drags it down slightly but in no way stops me wanting to go back for more.
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The Caley Sample Room
42–58 Angle Park Terrace, EH11 2JR, Edinburgh
from ddcook (64%) on September 12th, 2007 (11 months ago)
My local pub and a great one at that. From a drinking point of view it has a good selection of beers, along with an ever changing cask ale selection, always good in my book, every time you go in there is something different. The food is extensive, varied and reasonably priced in selection, both from the menu or the ever changing specials. Starters/bar snacks range from the likes of squid, garlicy prawns, soup or just a good old bowl of chunky chips to have with your beer. Mains are varied with all the pub favourites with a twist... lamb burgers in pitta bread, fancy bangers and mash, lime and coriander mayo with your fish and chips. There is also a good selection of steaks and more restaurant type dishes, but served in a friendly pub environment. A special shout out also has to go to the fantastic olives, marinated in house and fantastically tasty!
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Khushi's
9 Victoria Street, EH1 2HE, Edinburgh
from ddcook (64%) on September 12th, 2007 (11 months ago)
Great tasty food from a small but perfectly formed menu, refreshing after overly complicated menus in other Indians in town, the Jalfrezi is my particular favourite. BYOB is good though the old premises were better for bringing the booze from next door as you could bring pints in whereas now you just go next door and buy it by the bottle. Bit noisy due to the size of the place and the bass of the Liquid rooms below which does spoil the atmosphere somewhat for smaller groups and couples.
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blue
Traverse Theatre, EH1 2ED, Edinburgh
from ddcook (64%) on September 12th, 2007 (11 months ago)
It has been a couple of months since I have visited and have only been once, however it was a good dining experience and I felt it had got a little of a hard time in previous reviews. Weekend crowd was smart, not pretensious and a mix of families, couples and friends. Good atmosphere in a minimalist setting, friendly and helpful staff. Had a fish starter and steak main, both very good, not the best I have ever had but very tasty and enough to encourage me to go back again!
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