There’s a sign on the wall that says; “We don’t do fast food”. It’s not there as a bluff. There are two reasons why I’ve always had to wait when I’ve gone to the Old Chain Pier; it’s busy, and they don’t rush. It’s worth the wait. In fact, I’ve tried chilli beef nachos across […]
Review of Burger, Fountainbridge
Burger is a new burger joint in Fountainbridge. Other than saying the place offers burgers and hotdogs; why go there expecting anything else (as the people in the queue in front of me seemed to) I want to talk about location. The Burger website accurately lists the location as Fountainbridge Park. That’s not the same […]
Review of Nanyang, City Centre
Nanyang is tucked away on the fringe of the city centre – just off the Middle Meadow Walk, between the Meadows and Lauriston Place. The official address is Lister Square but the street you enter from is Simpson Loan. I had never heard of Nanyang until invited there for dinner by the family. The website […]
Review of Britannia Spice, Leith
This review is quite a challenge. While I really do enjoy the food at the Britannia Spice I’m rarely in a rush to go back. So why is that? The food really is good. We’re talking a range of Indian dishes that feel authentic, are well made and presented. My strong suspicion is that the […]
Review: Lioness of Leith, Leith
The Lioness of Leith is a new pub on Duke Street, just off the foot of the walk. It opens across from Tesco after an extensive refit of a long-abandoned pub. I never visited the old pub, too scared to venture inside after watching the police needing to pile on in, shields up, to deal […]
Review of the Espy, Portobello
The Espy is a gastro pub that looks out over Portobello promenade. On good days you can eat or drink outside. On these days, when the sun shines and Portobello beach is popular, the Espy is very busy. It’s easy to imagine how a sunny day would make a beach facing pub busy and the […]
Review of Holywood 9A, City Centre
It seems like a lifetime ago that the Holyrood Tavern stood on the corner of Holyrood 9A and The Pleasance. The pub was home for goths, punks rockers and the Linux user group of Edinburgh but was shuttered due to rising rent and competition. While the pub was closed it felt like an impossible act […]
Review of Calistoga, city centre
I’ve been to Calistoga a few times and I don’t seem to learn my lesson. Each time my expectations are low and each time they blow me away. It’s about time I readjusted my expectations and wrote down the facts in a review; Calistoga is a great restaurant. It’s the location of Calistoga that might […]