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Ah, beside the gym, thats why Ive never been near it then 🤣Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Whizz
Ah right, so many new places up that way, last time I had a carvery yonks ago was at the Harp hotelQuote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
I did a wee tour of Turkey last week around the Scotland game. The absolute highlight was lunch at the Nusr-Et steakhouse in the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. Outstanding experience from start to finish. 3 courses and drinks for £100 for two of us (would probably have cost me nearer £500 in any of his other gaffs). Beef Sushi to start, New York and fillet steaks with lots of sides for main and finished off with THE best baklava I've ever tasted with Turkish ice cream.
The food, the service and the theatre all lived up to the hype!
Brooooooce. Not worthy......Quote:
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That sounds great. Been to Istanbul about 25 years ago really want to go back.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frazerbob
Is that the Salt Bae guys place?Quote:
Originally Posted by Frazerbob
Has anyone tried the Pizza from the new Gordon Ramsay street food pizza place?
Can anyone recommend a good place for food and beers within walking distance of Waverley station?
Looking for somewhere for a running of 6 former work colleagues.
Somewhere that would be happy for us to stay for 3 or 4 hours (including food).
The news room is decent on Leith Street and very close to Waverley. Alternatively and just as close is The Guildford Arms if you like your real ales.Quote:
Originally Posted by grunt
Good idea! I walked past there last month and thought it looked interesting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
And yes, also good call, we've done The Guildford Arms in the past. Looking for somewhere different.
Was there recently for food and drinks it was very good.Quote:
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Brewhemia has decent food and brilliant beerQuote:
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Mathers at the top of Broughton Street might be worth a try. I believe it changed hands during lockdown.Quote:
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La Garrigue, Jeffrey st behind the station is a great bistro..French food…great wine list, serve beers too…Quote:
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Some great suggestions thank you all. Keep them coming!
Thistle Street Bar too, same owners as Mathers I believe.Quote:
Originally Posted by HUTCHYHIBBY
No food it seems.Quote:
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Never realised that, perhaps they moved the food side of the business to Mathers.Quote:
Originally Posted by grunt
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Originally Posted by Stubbsy90+2
Another vote for Newsroom. Great food and cocktails. They also hav a new speakeasy type bar underneath called Jackson the Taylor.Quote:
Originally Posted by grunt
In the last month I've been to-
The Walnut on Leith walk, 3 courses for £32 with only 3 choices for each course but the food was excellent.
Educated flea on Broughton Street for a work do. Had a really good night here, again the food was excellent.
The fountain for lunch. Had the bone in beef pie with chips and veg washed down with a couple of pints of budvar, lovely!
Can also vouch for the Fountain. Had the bone in beef pie before and that was lovely as was the steak sandwich that I had when I was there on Friday.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Grieves
Mia’s kitchen on Dalry Rd. Great food, well priced. Lunch menu is excellent
That sounds amazing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frazerbob
I've been to Turkey several times, but never Istanbul apart from the airport, so I'll try to remedy that next year
Bit late in responding to this but I got takeaway Pizza and chicken sides a couple of times after it first opened.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
The first time got pizza which was tasty but luke warm. The JFC Chicken with hot sauce and chips was brilliant.
Decided to give it a second go on basis of the chicken. Same result, cold pizza, great chicken.
Think their pizza style with thin base better enjoyed fresh than via delivery. Prob wouldn't get pizza from there again as a result.
Peak at Hudsons Yard in NYC.
101st floor.
Expensive but amazing food and views!
I only posted this since someone else posted a place in Istanbul ( one of my fav cities)
Cool Jade Chinese opposite the Zoo last night. Food was decent enough and service was great. Coffee machine was broken so only filter coffee available for our guests which wasn’t a massive problem. Both the wife and I chose our usual liqueur coffees to finish, my Brandy coffee and her Tia Maria one were probably the weakest in alcohol tasting liqueur coffees we have ever had.Also found the dining room quite dark and had to use torch on my phone to read the menu.
Overall ranking this place in my recent Chinese restaurant visits is :
1.Karen’s Unicorn
2. Chinese Manor House
3. Cool Jade
To have two pretty decent Chinese restaurants in Corstorphine is ideal.
I love the Manor House, been to Cool Jade twice (though both were a few years back), and wasn’t impressed enough to try it a third time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
I’ve eaten at Gleneagles Town House and Gurkha Cafe in the last few days. Would recommend both.
Gleneagles Town House is lovely inside. I had the steak tartare and then the cod. Very very good.
Was at Rollo on Broughton Street last weekend. Brilliant as always (although not as good as the now closed Stockbridge one was unfortunately).
Recently had lunch at Amber Rose on Rose Street, yes it’s pub food but it was very good and somewhere I would return.
Agree with first two. I got food poisoning from Cool Jade so it has put me off.Quote:
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Not as fancy as those in your post but Wongs is also a good Corstorphine Chinese restaurant.
Wongs has changed hands , David & Rosa sold up during covid. Its now a shadow of its former self & I would avoid it.Quote:
Originally Posted by overdrive
Off to The Walnut on Leith Walk tonight before the Proclaimers gig as an early birthday meal.
Looking forward to it. Lived round the corner from it for years but never actually went despite always fancying it.
That’s a shame. Not been since covid. It was excellent before.Quote:
Originally Posted by mvteng
It was, not so much nowQuote:
Originally Posted by overdrive
Love that place , Very cozy wee setup and lots of tv's for the world cup , Foods good , If i was being pernickety i prefer my bacon crispy rather than fatty but no big dealQuote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
Was in a wee Deli/Cafe in the Grassmarket called Pirlous and had an excellent lunch there. It is run by a Persian guy and the food has leanings toward Persian cuisine but has Scottish and middle Eastern influence too. I had the soup of the day which was a beautiful sweet potato and veg soup service with a slice of shop baked focaccia olive bread. I then had their Mykonos Halloumi sandwich, grilled halloumi with sliced and grilled courgette, fresh spinach and an amazing chilli jam. Also had a really good flat white coffee. They bake all their bread themselves and they are looking to get a sourdough focaccia on the go soon. Really nice people and great food, not open evenings to just the lunch and breakfast options but well worth a visit. Very reasonable pricing too for the area.
Has it? Haven’t been in for ages but always got a warm welcome from David and Rose and the food was good. My only complaint was it was often quiet with little atmosphere during the week.Quote:
Originally Posted by mvteng
Dishoom again magic as usual
Sounds greatQuote:
Originally Posted by Oscar T Grouch
Had lunch in The Newsroom after reading good reviews on here.
It was very good!
I’m shocked at some of the reviews of Cool Jade on here
Along with the Rendezvous, it’s my favourite Chinese, been many times for family birthdays etc
Yes.100% - they sold up during covid. Rosas cafe also soldQuote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
Do you know if they have opened anything else since?Quote:
Originally Posted by mvteng
Not as far as I know. If I remember correctly it was retirement .Quote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
The head waitress is still the same .
Used to get takeaways from Wongs as well but it’s gone really downhill
It’s the one I still use for take aways, the salt and chilli chicken wings are the best aroundQuote:
Originally Posted by mvteng
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Would say Karen's Unicorn is the best Chinese in Edinburgh right now. Kweilin on Dundas St is also up there. The Loon Fung used to be amazing but since it changed hands (last year I think) then it has gone way downhill, which is quite distressing given how good it was. :boo hoo:
The Chinese Manor house does an amazing salt and chilli duck dish, best Chinese in Corstorphine by a mile for me.
Each to their own but I can't believe people ever thought Wong's was a good Chinese.
Visited west end brassiere which used to be Ryan’s at the west end.
good food, decent price, worth a visit.
The Alchemist tonight for food and cocktails. Been before but not for food, a party of seven of us thoroughly enjoyed it, the food was better than I expected if I’m honest.
New Restautant/Bar opening at the front in South Queensferry called Thirty Knots. Not sure if it’s part of a chain. On the site where Harry Ramsdens used to be
It's part of Buzzworks, which has about 15 venues.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Whizz
Bridge Inn at Linlithgow and Scotts at South Queensferry are two I've been to, both decent.
Tempo Perso is another good option in the ‘mid priced authentic family Italian’ category in Bruntsfield. I had ravioli stuffed with artichokes, two others had the meatballs, including a round of beers and a coffee afterwards for under £60. Family run place, great service, there’s a lot of competition in the area but I’d go back without hesitation
We went to The Jolly on Christmas Eve. Always think it’s a funny place as I’m never blown away by the food but always come away having really enjoyed myself. I should stress the food isn’t bad, I think I’ve just maybe ordered the wrong thing they’re the last few times and haven’t learnt my lesson.
I think the owner does a brilliant job of just making you feel really welcome and appreciated, we were clearly surrounded by regulars and people I know have gone there for years. I think it’s just a really good value, friendly restaurant with excellent service.
Looking forward to going back again.
Heading to Gauchos for Hibs VIP hospitality offering pre match on Wednesday night.
I've never been there before...
Hopefully I'll have a positive review to post come Thursday morning.
Best value restaraunt in Edinburgh for meQuote:
Originally Posted by bingo70
The lunch deal can’t be beaten. Viva Vito!!
Yeah, I went for the lunch deal once and couldn’t believe the value, was different class.Quote:
Originally Posted by Newhaven
4 x 3 course lunches and 3 drinks last week. Total bill £40 😎Quote:
Originally Posted by bingo70
Dined at Vittoria on the Bridge tonight, first time in two years. It was tremendous both food and service.
Hope you used the 20% off food with a hibs season ticket offer?Quote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
Doh! No I didn’t, never even gave it a thought and neither did my laddie who was with me, we both have ST’s and completely forgot about the discount.Quote:
Originally Posted by Newhaven
You’ll know for next time. Use it all the time for a wee bit off 👍Quote:
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The Butchershop in Glasgow last night for the girlfriend's old man's 70th. Very good indeed. Menu was similar to Chop House but I found it far better, seemed cheaper and the staff much friendlier. Chateaubriand with hand cut chips, mac & cheese, garlic shrooms and green beans between 2 with starters (she had scallops) and pudding....£75 each, including tip. Neither of us were drinking so no wine, which definitely keeps the cost down. Highly recommended.
Cadiz George St for lunch today amazing as always!
How interesting
Been meaning to try there for ages.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frazerbob
Went to gusto the other night.
50% off food all day Monday - Thursday throughout January and I think until 5pm on Friday if you sign up to be a ‘member’ on their website. Upon sign up you also get £10 credit to spend which can be spent at the same time.
As we’re doing dry January we got out with a total bill of £7 :greengrin
Although if im honest, it wasn’t that exciting. Still considering going back with the mrs signing up this time though at that price.
Went to the Newsroom, was very good if a tad pricey. Because we were eating they gave us table service and they were very attentive in looking after us. There was quiz night starting at 9pm so we left and continued drinking at the Black Bull which I hadn't been to for decades. Thanks for suggestion.Quote:
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Went to Guru curry house just off Tollcross last week. BYOB and as we were a group of 4 they had this lamb pilaf sharing platter thing. My god it was delicious but too much, in finest curry house tradition
Booked into Mharsanta in Glasgow for their Burns Supper, £39.50pp for a three course meal with a drink each. Will update afterwards with how it was but heard good things about the place before
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Any idea if this is the same people that ran the Guru on Dundee Terrace?Quote:
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Yes it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by BroxburnHibee
Popped into Bundits for a casual lunch today. Very tasty, decent value, very happy.
Good scran and nice people. Watch out for them on a certain TV show later this year……..Quote:
Originally Posted by Northernhibee
Just discovered this thread. For those of you looking for a good Chinese in Edinburgh Fusion Gourmet in Lady Lawson Street is excellent. My wife and I use it regularly......it's always full of Chinese as well which is a good sign....
Tried Las Iguanas in George Street last night.
Enjoyed it, really good food, decent portions and reasonably priced.
Cocktails were good as well :greengrin
I worked in there when it was being renovated. Also worked in 2 other Chinese restaurants.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibeewilly
My exact words to the owner " I can't work in that kitchen " his reply " Every Chinese restaurant is like this"
It was minging.
Made me laugh. Was thinking of some of the rank restaurants I've worked in. Nobody needs to worry, they closed years ago. The chefs had undiagnosed anger management issues :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Itsnoteasy
To be fair, when I was a student I actively favoured kebab shops that had hygiene improvement order notices on the window. Without fail, they produced better tasting food :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Itsnoteasy
Back to Fazenda on Saturday. Salivating already.
Going in February for the first time.Quote:
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The only time I’ve been was the week before the first lockdown. I loved the salad/side buffet but I’ve heard they don’t do that anymore since covid. It would be interesting to hear what it’s like now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedantic_Hibee
We went to an independent local place that had the same idea in Thailand. The meat was incredible and really made us fancy going back to Fazenda.
We got a lot of restaurant vouchers as wedding presents so we’re using one of them after the match on Saturday to go to Côte on Frederick Street. Neither of us have been before. Looking forward to it
Thanks for the Gusto tip off there shortly
I’d go even further than this - any take away in more working class areas (Pilton, Granton, Wester Hailes) will be far better than the best takeaway in places like Morningside etc. I live by this “fact”Quote:
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Went pre covid. It's was excellent.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
Went to Berties this week. Service was unbelievable, less than 5 minutes after order the food was on the table. Fish & chips for 5. Disappointed in the size of the battered fish. Son got the breaded haddock & it was 25% larger than mine. Also £15 & £7.50 £or a deep fried mars bar, bit steep.Lucky I bought the 50% of voucher.
Wouldn't rush back.
As with every rule, there are exceptions, but this is pretty much something I've been banging on about for years.Quote:
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In general, I'm not a massive Chinese takeaway fan (prefer Indian) but my nearest is now Salt Chilli at Oxgangs Broadway. Been using it for 18 months now and it's better than any Chinese I had in the Corstorphine area.
Byron burger on the Royal Mile for the young teams birthday. I wasn’t expecting much since the whole chain is in administration/receivership/some sort of trouble. And you definitely felt the place was on its last legs. Quality of the whole gourmet burger/wings/various fries/greens was mixed and despite there being about 20 desserts on the menu all they had was ice cream and smoothies. January in the restaurant sector in the current climate, a few days before pay day notwithstanding , it was also almost empty.
I was at the salt horse on Blackfriars street last night and had a decent burger, massive portion of Cajun chips and a couple of chicken wings for around £14. Good selection of beer too
Salad/side cart is still there, although we didn’t threaten it as we just sat and munched our way through the sides and the endless meat. Absolutely fantastic once again, can’t wait to go back.Quote:
Originally Posted by overdrive
I was at Anna Thai in Portobello tonight, it’s closing down next month which is a real shame as it’s so nice.
It’s always been reasonably priced but they are doing 20% off food right now so even better.
Just back, our first time there tonight. Absolutely fantastic, would highly recommend, there was not one meat I was disappointed with, the salad and side cart was also far better than I expected. Overall a 10/10 from me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedantic_Hibee
A few in Porty closing, Tasty is another, cash only places so are losing punters who don't really carry cash nowadays.Quote:
Originally Posted by hibee_girl
I don’t think that is a reason for them closing. They could easily get a card reader. I never carry cash but I go to an ATM when I need to for my local Chinese.Quote:
Originally Posted by J-C
Less and less people go to the takeaways and order online, nearly every Chinese in Porty take cash only and TBH the majority aren't very good. I think the cash only thing is a tax scam.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyler Durden
Was in Fazenda for the first time late November and thought it was brilliant. Obviously not cheap but a real quality feed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
I’d had a few pints so didn’t really notice at the time, but it sounds like the sides (including the nice fries we had) are thrown-in like the salad bar?
Definitely keen to return soon.
They are.Quote:
Originally Posted by WeeRussell
This could go on the pet peeves thread but it is a real bugbear of mine when sides aren't included with a steak. Piece of nonsense when you have to add on the chips and sauce, etc.
Yes agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by J-C
I replied as you suggested that takeaways were losing business as people don’t carry cash. It’s not the case is it? As you say people either order online. Or they go in person and pay cash. Nobody is being put off buying a takeaway due to cash only policies.
If you are looking for a decent Chinese, not too far from Porty high street, I’d recommend the Canton Cuisine at Duddingston. Cash only though 😜 👍🏻
I've no went into shops and a boozer because they only took cash, not used cash in years. But then again for take aways as you say I would probably go onlineQuote:
Originally Posted by Tyler Durden