The service was very fast and the food was high quality. We did not make reservations for a Friday…read morenight and were seated without a wait. The restaurant lived up to the review expectations. I will say for the UK the pricing for this restaurant was a little peculiar. I have never eaten at a Chinese restaurant anywhere in the world where rice is charged as a side, yet alone a separate and expensive charge per person although only one pot was delivered to the table. The up charging is reminiscent of the US along with the pandering for a tip. Location across from an American hotel chain may proliferate this practice.

Amazing service and incredible food! Some of the best Chinese food I've ever had. They were great…read morewith our kids too.

Food service and ambience all at 10+ fantastic food, great wines and beautiful authentic serviceread more

Adorable little Italian restaurant with authentic flavors, fresh dishes, and friendly service!…read moreHighly rated and for good reason, we had to book a reservation in advance and you get charged for no-shows or last minute cancellations as the restaurant is very small and would lose out on a table. The menu is rotational and the one in my photos are for the summer; we ordered a side of bread that came with olive oil/balsamic vinegar and was given a complimentary cup of gazpacho. They complimented each other very well and it was so wonderfully fresh with tomato, onion, basil, and oregano. My sister ordered the seafood linguini & I got the Agnello (Scottish lamp chops with veggies & potatoes). The linguini was quite salty that made the dish a bit unbearable but my lamb chops were absolutely delicious! They were a lot smaller than I anticipated, even though there were four I left the restaurant pretty hungry which was disappointing.

Walking in to The Devil's Advocate in Advocate Close, just above Market St, the large bar greets…read moreyou. We chose the Scottish Road trip whiskey flight. As someone who truly loved little about Scotch, it was a wonderful way to taste and compare smoky vs peaty whiskeys. Fun. Our table was upstairs and we sat next to an open door which allows for fresh cool air. It was a warm day in Edinburgh. Our server was wonderful, patient and really helpful. Our choices were truly delicious. We started with the fish board, olives, and mushroom skewer. We loved them all. I enjoyed the cod main dish, while my wife finished the starters. The side of asparagus was also excellent. The mouse dessert was delicious but very rich, it's enough for 4 people. The cost of dinner was also totally reasonable. I recommend this place highly.

I don't really understand why the ratings are so high at this restaurant. We tried going here one…read moreevening and I messed up the reservation. I'm not used to seeing it in blocks and our end time was bolded but not the start time. We showed up at the end time. We were charged obviously because you have to give a card for a guarantee. I get that. I was fine with it since it was my fault. What I wasn't fine with was the rude (dare I say bitchy?) hostess who I spoke with upon arriving. She was awful to me and looked at me like I was garbage. Even after that, I decided to rebook and pay attention to the time. The restaurant had been recommended to us by a relative as the "best place they had eaten" while in Edinburgh and I wanted to try it. I booked for lunch and when we arrived the male host was lovely. We were sat early (because I always show up to a reservation early) and then we waited almost a half an hour for the one waitress there to come and help. It was fine. I can understand they are understaffed and busy. But then the food, it was also just fine. It was decent but not great. Like a lot of things in the UK, it's understated and seasoned. My husband had the pappardelle and my two children and I had the flat iron steak. His pasta had zero flavor. It was a cream based sauce. It needed more salt. As for the steak, it was fine. It was cooked well. Mine was medium rare and the kids both had medium. It was also not seasoned well. However the steak was served with a dipping sauce (a garlic sauce, a peppercorn or lemon mint). We tried all three since we had three steaks and those were all good and kept the steak from being bland. On the plate were chips (fries), which were not salted well but we had the dipping sauces. Also on the plate was plain arugula and a couple on the vine cherry tomatoes. Nothing spectacular. The waitress didn't come back once the entire time we were eating. Overall, it just wasn't worth it for the money we paid.

Ola Kala was a nice find. We had the chicken wrap and a salad. Service was provided by the owner…read more(most likely). He helped answer questions about the menu. Good prices for a decent gyro. The salad was amazing.

Close to my hotel. Great, courteous service. Yummy take out. I was a bit surprised to have…read morepotato wedges in my gyro.

Bellissimo! Don't let this tiny restaurant fool you, it can definitely pack in some big flavours!…read more Our friends recommended Piatto Verde to us one Friday night. Italian is not my first choice of restaurant but they told me how amazing this place is so we decided to give it a go. We were warmly greeted as they accommodated our party of five. This place is not showy at all and the ambiance is homely and relaxed. It is tiny though with about eight tables, this all adds to the authentic Italian charm. And after a few carafes of the house red you feel like you're at an old friends for dinner! The menu consists of Italian classics with a great selection of starters, pizzas and pastas. I went for the squid to start and a gluten-free pasta dish for my main. The squid was well cooked and the sauce delicious. My pasta was amazing! The simple sauce of mushrooms, pesto and cream was beautifully seasoned - proper comfort food. We greedily went for dessert, the profiteroles. UNBELIEVABLE! Huge and obviously homemade, instead of a chocolate sauce they were coated in a chocolate mousse. Delicious! Coming in at just over £20 for a 3-course meal and wine I will definitely be paying Piatto Verde another visit. Even if it is just for the profiteroles! Cheers, Amy

Did I just find my go-to Italian joint? Oh boy oh boy, I think that I did!!…read more I've walked past Piatto Verde at least a half a million times before. If you live in the area, it's easy to bypass the rows of kebab shops and small ambiguous food joints as "meh." One night in particular we walked past PV, peered inside, and said, "Nah. It's so small!" Lucky for me I didn't let that stop me in the end! With some friends in tow and a reservation booked in advance (you definitely want to do this on evenings, because did I mention how wee it is?), we marched in and were promptly seated. P.V. itself is cozy and shabby in the sort of mismatched, cozy, rather charming way only a place that doesn't take itself too seriously can accomplish. It has about four, maybe five tables, tops, but one of them could seat quite a few, so if you have a group you could perhaps squeeze 8 or so inside (there were also some chillens runnin' round, so there's that!). After being seated we perused the surprisingly extensive menu--any place that has more than one standard vegetarian main to try totally gets points in my book, and my other half and I were hard pressed to choose just which one we wanted to try. A fairly priced and solid carafe of house red wine was purchased, starters and mains were ordered, and the rest is history. Our server was around just enough to be thorough, just friendly enough to seem genuine, and also hollered in Italian to her buddies in the back several times, something that I think added to the authenticity of the place. ;) And the FOOD. If you're expecting something incredo-fancy, this is not your joint. But if you want the kind of creamy Italian goodness you can't quite ever manage to cook for yourself, this is your guy. I had a mushroom tortelloni main, and I promptly devoured it. My husband's calzone was enormous! Not only that, but our starters--olives for our friends, and for us mixed platters of mozzarella and tomatoes and the like--were simple and lovely. But I think what really sealed the deal for me was, as another Yelper has mentioned, the profiteroles. I made the mistake of ordering the perfectly adequate tiramisu, whereas my husband got the profiterole. After one bite I was hulking out with envy (he was nice enough to trade me one for some tiramisu, or I would have thrown myself on the ground and had a profiterole-less tantrum). DAMN were those things delicious. I've never actually had a profiterole before, but I reckon these would be tough boots to fill in the future. Summary: a lovely joint if you're looking for a casual, delicious evening (or lunch) meal at a surprisingly reasonable price! I'm absolutely going to return in the future. And you'll probably see me stuffing my gob with profiteroles.

The service and food were amazing, the pasta was fresh and full of flavors. You could tell they…read moretook great care with their recipes. It was small but perfect setting for dinner.

Delicious fettuccine with salmon. Full of flavor. Soaked up the rich sauce with bread…read more Limoncello spritz. Husband enjoyed the pasta and meat balls.

This restaurant runs like a well oiled machine on behalf of customers! The staff is professional…read morebut friendly & easy at the same time. The food is fantastic! And the service is attentive. It's a beautiful thing to witness, even better to experience. My Negroni order was sent to the bar while my server and I chatted about what I might like. So efficient. I ended up ordering a couple of small plates. A spicy lamb dish and a hot/cold combo of yogurt and mashed hot veggies. Rather quickly my drink was served and a short while later my food appeared. Those small plates were not so small! Loads of food for one, perfect starters for two. Finished with a house chai - delicious!

We visited the Edinburgh location multiple times when our son lived nearby as he attended the…read moreUniversity of Edinburgh. Then again once in London when he and his family were living there. Both locations were great experiences both with service and the food. As we live in Florida we can't frequent as often as we'd like, but will definitely whenever we're in the UK.

Juliana is an amazing host/waitress! She recommended great dishes and everything we ordered was…read moredelicious. Marco recommended this restaurant to us and he was spot on! Everything was very authentic. Inside was nice and cozy. Garlic bread with mozzarella - what's not to like (we ordered it twice) Pappardelle bolognese - so much better than London's bolognese Rigatoni Norcina - delicious!! The sauce was perfect and I ate it all up. Pepperoni pizza - yummy Sea bream - good. Juliana deboned it. I'd highly recommend this restaurant. The hostess/waitress made the entire experience an amazing one. Thank you! Chocolate ice cream - so good Mint chocolate ice cream - taste like the Andes chocolate mint and delicious Green apple - different but good. I'd prefer the chocolate or mint chocolate ice cream though

Son wanted pasta and glad to have found this gem…read more Fresh made pasta for a delicious bolognese- wines were great and the service was welcoming. Not touristy at all.

Since it's our third time in Edinburgh, we decided to explore a few other neighborhoods further…read moreout. We hit up Morningside one grey morning and came here for brunch. The cafe was an adorable old house turned into a cafe and we got a seat near the back looking over the garden in the back of the space. It was really nice. My wife got the seasonal eggs Benedict and I got the peas a la salt. The Bennedict was good, but seemed like it was missing something. My best guess is that it's just the English muffin wasn't as sturdy as I'm used to and I'm used to it that way. The peas a la salt came over sourdough bread with bacon, black pudding and a poached egg. Same as the Bennedict, it was all yummy, but not amazing. The peas were very far from mushy (which is good), but maybe could have been a bit firmer. Things just didn't quite come together the way I would have hoped.

We ordered two variations of the BBB, the Turkish egg meal, and the Parmesan and truffle hash brown…read morebasket. They were all delicious and hearty meals and if you are looking for a more savory meal I highly recommend. The servers were extremely sweet and provided food recommendations and answered our questions about transport and places to visit to make the most of our trip! The service was also quick and we were able to be seated immediately which was wonderful. Next time I'm in Edinburgh I hope to visit this place again!

Tasty burger spot that was close to our hotel. We were starving after driving from Oban to…read moreEdinburgh, so immediately after checking in to our hotel we looked up places that were near by. This popped up right away and the other reviews and pictures did it justice. We walked over, got seated right away! I was vibing to the "club" music that was playing. We ordered two burgers and a large portion of chips to share, we could have gotten the small and had plenty. The burgers hit the spot! We even grabbed dessert; the cheesecake and chocolate torte. The torte was so rich and so good!!

This is a great burger. Located near Princess street and the Edinburgh castle. We were staying at…read morethe Doubletree and this was within 5 minutes by walking. The ambience, friendly service and amazing burgers will make me visit again. Note, there is no on street parking.