A godsend: good barbecue in Britain--the best we've found, and not just because they actually know…read morethe difference between "barbecue" and "grilled food". In case you're skeptical, they often have samples--after which, resistance is futile. I've now visited just twice and wish I could go more often. Not only does the barbecue smell alluring, look great, and taste wonderful, but Toby also said what any great pit-master should: "We're still experimenting." Oh, to be a test subject for all those experiments. Food (4.5): Excellent applewood-smoked pulled pork sandwiches (£4) made with local ingredients. Personally, I'd suggest skipping the (tasty) chili jam, which I think over-powers the smoke and pork. The ribs (a new experiment) were great--moist and tender with a good bark (no mean feat)--though I personally would've liked a little more of a smoke ring and a tad more of the delicious barbecue sauce. If Toby starts making oak- or mesquite-smoked brisket, I'll have to initiate a weekly pilgrimage to Edinburgh. People (5): Great people; great service. They know barbecue and will sell you a smoker (or maybe a pit). They're also happy to talk shop... though maybe not to divulge secret ingredients. Side note: I grew up in Texas and have a high bar for barbecue. If you're an aficionado, this probably won't be the best you've ever had, but it's very good and it's certainly the best we've had in Britain. Also, they seem to be aiming to master a range of barbecues. (Right now, it seems mostly NC-style.) It's absolutely worth a visit now, and I'd really love to see what they'll have after a couple more years of experimentation. P.S. I can't believe they keep it up through the Scottish winter. That's dedication.

The best pulled pork I've tasted so far.... since first tasting their pulled pork roll last year…read moreI've made the mistake of having it in various other restaurants and realised the thing Jones & Son do so well is the sauce that's added into the pork - it's just so damn tasty!!!! The combo of the "slaw" and chilli jam is just delicious. Go go go!

Had an excellent full Scottish breakfast here (£9.50). It was hearty and kept me full for a day of…read moresightseeing and walking for miles around Edinburgh. It had it all: delicious bacon and sausage, a surprisingly good black pudding (I didn't like it the last time I had it, but this was spiced very well), Heinz beans, fried tomatoes and mushrooms, and huge slices of toast. We were there fairly early on a weekday, around 9 AM, and it was pretty empty but got busier by 10 AM.

I met a friend here for dinner, and it was warm and inviting on a rainy day. I wanted steak, and…read morehad seen this place in passing, and finally got around to having dinner here. I ordered steak fajitas, because it sounded amazing, though it was 15. So what, if it's good. The problem is that it was only ok. My friend's ribs were too fatty and he only ate some of them. His burger was small, and matched with tasteless pinkish tomatoes. He said he would never go back, and so while we enjoyed the ambiance, and the company, there is little point of spending what we spent for a meal that was less than grand. The staff were amazing, cute and sweet, and checked in on us a few times. If the food were only as good.

I learned about this place from. You tube blogger and I thought it would be a great place to try…read more I walked down the narrow staircase and entered in. There quite a bit of tables with guests. I waited a little bit and no one showed up to greet me so I took a moment to take a small video of the dining area and front counter when I hear a lady from behind me yelling at for making my quick video. She demanded I delete the video immediately- I was still in shock that she had yelled at me in front of the other customers who are now looking at both of us. Feeling awkward I told it was just one person to eat here and she sat me down and walked away. After a few minutes, while she was gone in the back, I noticed a few other tables were either waiting to get their order out in or waiting for their food. After some time, I see her walking back to the front, I get up and let her know I changed my mind, that I don't want to eat here so she simply smiled in agreement. Not recommending this place to anyone. I hope if you decide to visit that you have a better experience than I did.

Interesting menu- everything we had was good. Donut burger, chicken waffle sandwich, tacos, loaded…read morehotdog. Quick service, hot food. Only minus point were the loaded fries, wouldn't get again, nothing exciting about them- regular fries in a soup bowl with a ladleful of gravy. Presentation needs elevated. In all, a good meal, and would return.

Closed. They need to take their advertising down. It's still live on Google maps and yelp. The…read morephone number and website need to be turned off

I never expected to be eating South African grill in Scotland, but that's where I found myself on a…read morecold winter night in Edinburgh. We had found this place after asking an unsuspecting passerby on the street on recommendations for dinner, perhaps thinking that the local patrons will take us to stories untold. Or perhaps my fingers would have froze if I had taken them out to Yelp. Upon waddling up to the second floor of the building where Shebeen is located, the strong savory smells of hearty slabs of meat enveloped and ensnared us. My dad was dead set upon eating here. The only problem was that the restaurant was entirely booked! (Go make reservations if you don't want to wait!) The waitress told us that we would have to wait about 30 minutes for a table to clear. And so we waited. Thank goodness the locals showed us mercy and a table cleared up a bit earlier than expected. I was starving at this point. But nothing could have prepared me for the onslaught that would come ahead. I didn't particularly feel like digging into a piece of steak, so I ended up ordering a burger. My parents got steak, although they were disappointed that the place didn't serve cheetah and lion meat. (Those were the names of the different sizes of the steaks.) Then came more waiting. It felt like almost an eternity as we watched everyone else vigorously tear into their entrees like a pride of lions feasting on a kill. My burger was enormous! And so were their steaks. The smallest size would definitely be enough for any normal person's appetite. I could end up only consuming half of my burger in the end, not that it wasn't absolutely delicious. The sheer amount of pulled pork on top of the patty seemed excessive, but hey I guess this place is a meat lover's haven. It also came with some potato wedges and a giant portobello mushroom! The mushroom was the perfect texture. However, it was smothered with a mountain of garlic. Good thing I wasn't on a date.

The Smoak brand has been about for a long time now and I was pleased to see them finally get their…read moreown home. They have come along way from their start of having some space at Variety bar to being part of the bigger Tribeca group and now opening a location in the centre of the city at Royal Exchange Square. First impressions were not great, it was much smaller than we thought and the table our group was sat at was very cramped in and really close to another groups table. The staff were friendly enough though and we went on with picking our mains and sides. I had a burger and shared poutine & Mac n cheese. The food was slightly disappointing to be honest. The portions on everything were very small in size and I don't feel like we got value for money at all. The poutine was under cooked and the sauce was to runny for my taste. The Mac was ok, but it was very very plain. The burger was average, but gone in two bites. (OK Maybe three) All in the food was pretty meehhhh and a bit disappointing. I would not be in a hurry to go back. I can only give a low rating I am afraid.

As someone else has noted, it appears that BBQ style foods are the new 'burgers', the latest food…read morecraze to sweep through Glasgow. As a meat eater I approve of this notion (until we have too many of them by which point the next craze will be upon us anyway). And so to Smoak, once of Pivo Pivo, now with it's own location on Royal Exchange Square. It's a small space, and we were sitting in the back where room is a little on the tight side. We had pre-ordered to avoid the lunchtime rush and so I already knew that I would be having the Dirty Harry. After being shown to our table, drinks were ordered and delivered and the food arrived promptly after that. I hadn't ordered any chips or sides with mine (in a vague effort to be healthy) so when it was placed in front of me it did look a little on the small side as it was on a plate clearly made to hold some fries (which most of my colleagues had). An odd thing to note, perhaps, but presentation is everything right? Well of course it's not. Taste is everything! The Dirty Harry - a venison hot dog, topped with BBQ pulled pork, cheese and fried onions, all served in a brioche style hot dog bun - looked pretty average when it arrived and did little to prove me wrong. The fried onions scattered on the top were more charred and crispy than fried and so small all the flavour was gone, so that was a bit of a disappointment. The first bite of the hot dog proved promising, the flavour of the venison hot dog was there, the cheese wasn't overpowering, and the little kick of sweetness from the pulled pork helped, although I'm not sure the brioche bun was the best idea, making the entire thing a little on the sweet side. However by the last few bites I was pretty underwhelmed and left with just a bun that was pretty dry, and a some of the venison hot dog, I ended up adding some ketchup just to make it easier to eat. Price wise paying just short of £10 for a pretty average hotdog and a ginger beer didn't feel like value for money. My whelmed remains undered and I don't see me hurrying back to Smoak any time soon. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't all that special

The Ranch is a great burger place with budget friendly, tasty food. And they deliver! On our last…read morenight in Edinburgh before flying home the next morning, we found The Ranch website, ordered online, and they delivered right to our hotel room door. It was still hot, fast, with friendly delivery service, and tasted wonderful! We had The Classic burger and the Chicken Burger, both with generous toppings, and sides of tots that were hot and crisp, all for less than 20 pounds. We would definitely recommend them!

A solid burger BBQ place. It had just opened when I stopped by. Burgers are cooked to order and the…read moreWyatt Burger I had was substantial. Well worth checking out if you are in the Costorphine area.

We had an amazing meal here. We thought we'd see lamb on menus a lot more in Scotland. Fortunately…read morea Middle Eastern restaurant is always a likely spot to find it. The man in the kitchen is working the grill like a master. My lamb shish were great but the kofte was so well seasoned it was even better. We started with mezze and ended with tea at our hostess' insistence. This place has a real family run atmosphere and the clientele are mostly Middle Eastern.

The food was delicious. The service was nice. The cook was not here when we got here but the…read morehostess is charming & she made up for it. It has a small, clean footprint with Turkish lamps & music. I would recommend this place while in Edinburgh

Stopped in on a Sunday night -- not very busy. The atmosphere was great -- beautiful bar! The food…read morewas amazing and the service was perfect! I had the spicy burger and it was so tasty. We even tried the "Can't decide" desert. The chocolate orange cheesecake was my favorite. We were from out of town and the owner gave us his time to help with some of our traveling questions. I highly recommend this place!

Another local eatery has found its way into Bonnyrigg, and it looks even better on the inside too…read morewith plenty of seats. To me, it's still finding it's feet. It's still early days, but I'm pleased to report that so far, so good. The chips are excellent and so is the minute steak sandwich. Mum and I both agreed the risotto rice was still a little hard for the beetroot, feta and pine nut risotto. The staff were attentive and the food came quickly to our table. I'm sure there will be new additions to the menu and I'm eager to try it out again, very soon!

Friendly service, delicious food, relaxing atmosphere. The burger was great and the appetizers were…read moretasty. It was one o the few places open when we needed food on a holiday so we were super thankful. Would love to come back the next time we are in the area and sample other drinks. Price was also reasonable and loved how chill the place was.

Best place to find some good dark beer. Wide variety of meat/veg/vegan options available. Staff is…read morealways kind and the vibe is always fun!

So before i begin, let me just say my context for Korean food is primarily in America and Korea…read more Or course, i didn't expect the quality/authenticity of Korean food in Scotland to match those of Korea or even America. Still, i was fairly disappointed in the amount of ban chan. Didn't give you a lot...i could actually say they gave you a little. And sul lung tang was ok at best. The meat they used was stringy and rough.

Finally got to try this place over the weekend and to quote an old movie, "can you just be…read morewhelmed?" Because that's what the experience was. The service was friendly but quite slow though the place was only half full. The decor is minimal and furniture looks like it's from everyone's favourite flat pack box store. My friend and I got a large kimchi jigae to share and it's kept warm on an electric hot plate which although great to keep the soup hot, completely dominated the table which made eating seem really cramped. The dish itself was tasty enough but didn't blow me away. The small side dishes were potato, bean sprouts and cucumber.. All pickled or glazed as per usual Korean fare. This is the third restaurant on the street serving Korean food and they'll need to up their game to become my top choice.