Ok, I'm getting slightly irked about folk saying all the restaurants in the thread are great 😎 so how about a thread that's all about Shan ones...in folks opinion of course!
Chop House in market Street is horrendously overrated, tiny lunch portions and poor service.
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19-04-2019 07:07 PM #1reigning hibs.net poker champion
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19-04-2019 07:41 PM #2Coaching Staff
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I liked the food to be honest, I was happy with my portion size but I agree the service isn't great. I felt patronised by having the whole 'eating concept' explained to me. It was like that Catherine Tait sketch.
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Further up that same road, I've twice been disappointed by La Garrigue.
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Spice Lounge in corstorphine has some nice food but the service is shocking!
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, vodka in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming, "WOO HOO what a ride!"
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Good pint of Guinness! Originally Posted by BroxburnHibee
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Stac Polly, was excellent but has lost it .
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Chop Chop on Morrison Street been twice, it was awful both times despite its rave reviews.
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The Ravleston in Musselburgh, overpriced garbage.
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Yep. Ridiculous prices, crap service and below average food. Originally Posted by Hermit Crab
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20-04-2019 07:16 AM #9Administrator
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The Indian Lounge on Rose Street is quite possibly the worst Indian restaurant in the UK. The food is 2nd only to the service in terms of woefulness.
The owners replies to TripAdvisor reviews are worth a read though. He's clearly in denial.
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After a good hour of research, I can confirm the latter paragraph. I am almost tempted to try it next time I'm home out of morbid interest. Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
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20-04-2019 10:06 AM #11
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Is that the buffet place? Great for a hangover. Where else can you get a roast dinner, noodles and a curry on the same plate?! Essentially a glorified feeding trough, really. Originally Posted by matty_f
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Worst meal ive ever had was in Cafe Anduluz on George St. Quite literally dreadful.
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The George IV bridge one is much better. Originally Posted by SneakersO'Toole
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Was many moons ago now, but Hard Rock Cafe in Edinburgh was undoubtedly the worst Hard Rock food I’ve had in the entire world. And I’ve been to a good few of them (much to my wife’s chagrin).
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We went for my birthday a couple of years ago. Used to go as kids and remember it being terrific - it was absolutely *****. Completely over hyped and over priced. Originally Posted by Steve-O
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Chiquita (think that's how you spell it) went to the one in Livingston it was awful.
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At a hotel I was staying at near Birmingham airport I couldn’t be hooped going into town so ate at the hotel restaurant. Went for chilli con carne and they evidently ran out of sour cream because it was topped with a huge mound of squirty cream!
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Dunno if it’s still there, but that Jamie Oliver restaurant on Rose Street was terrible.
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25-04-2019 10:52 PM #20First Team Breakthrough
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Got dragged in there 3 or 4 years ago. Crap. Originally Posted by easty
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21-04-2019 02:27 PM #21Administrator
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The theme seems to be chains:
Jamie Oliver
Chiquito
Cafe Andaluz
Hard Rock Cafe
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Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
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Chains are everywhere now.Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, vodka in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming, "WOO HOO what a ride!"
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Not been to the Edinburgh JO restaurant but his one in Newcastle was crap. Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
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Gusto’s on George Street (another chain) is also over rated and bang average''It's always been just part of the culture. Growing up, for most working-class kids, is all about football, music or clothes. You might not have much money, but whatever you have got, you're going to look good.'' - Paul Weller
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Decent value with their discount card (20%-50% off) but wouldn't pay full price for it. Originally Posted by .Sean.
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Throw slug and lettuce into the mix too. Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
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Although I've had some okay food from all bar one. Not awesome food, I don't think any chain would give that - but reasonable quality and price.Mon the Hibs.
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I like Cafe Andaluz and meet old pals there every few months. Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
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I LOVE Hard Rock and been to many all over the place, always quality and greatcstaff
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I actually didn’t mind the food in Hard Rock when I ate there but the prices are scandalous as far as I can remember. Originally Posted by oldbutdim
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Edit: just had a look online, they’re much the same as any other chain it would seem
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I like Cafe Andaluz and meet old pals there every few months. Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
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I LOVE Hard Rock and been to many all over the place, always quality and great staff.
Never been to the Edinburgh one though.
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I should note I also love Hard Rock, but that Edinburgh one was awful when I went. Got the fajitas and they somehow tasted like an ashtray had been emptied into them. Rancid. Originally Posted by oldbutdim
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Had pretty good meals at other ones around the world though and always seek them out, even though it annoys my wife big time - "they're all the same!"...
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21-04-2019 04:18 PM #30hfc rdLeft by mutual consent!
Never understood the clamour around Frankie & Benny’s. Overpriced and the food is nothing special at all.
Overrated pile of s****!
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