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    4.1 (252 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Kind of cute interior.
    Christina R.

    I don't really have anything nice to say about this place. The only reason it's not getting a 1 star review is that the person helping us in the end was nice and they give you candy with the check. I love black licorice. Walking in, we started to have a seat and the person working yelled at us to go to the back. Ok, if you want us to wait to be seated, just say so, it's pretty easy. There were two large groups behind us and I think he lumped us in with them because when I tried to sit he started freaking out that we were taking a 2 top. I screamed that I wasn't with the group and he was like I know and looked at me like I was an idiot. I wanted to leave but I decided to stick it out because of all the great reviews and because we were hungry and walked to this place purposefully (because of said reviews). The server comes up and asks if we want breakfast or lunch since it's so close to 12 when they stop serving breakfast. We say breakfast and he walks away. The other tables say lunch and he makes then wait until 1215 to order (lunch started at 12). He comes back to us around 1155 and is angry we haven't ordered yet, which I can't see how it's my fault since he's taking the orders. Points at the menu and asks if we knew how to read. I'm about the lose it but again, I don't like to embarrass my mans so I tried to stay calm. My meal comes and it's meh. The toast is burnt on one side. The egg has runny whites. The sausage is sickly sweet. The beans taste like they're from a can. The mushrooms are clearly old. The tomatoes are cold. The black pudding and the bacon are ok. My fiancé's pancakes are stodgy and undercooked. I regret 100% eating here. There are details I won't share but a few hours later the porcelain gods got to eat my meal in extreme liquid form. I was sick for at least an hour, on and off the toilet, once almost not making the toilet. My man said he's never seen my face so terrified in the whole time we've known each other. Never again.

    St Giles Steak & Ale Pie/Stew
    Phil C.

    Near the university, Mums is definitely a college hang-out joint. The haggis starter was pretty good, though had too much of the neeps. The gravy was smooth and flavorful. The steak and ale pie was pretty good, with a robust crust and a decent amount of steak filling. The chips and peas were afterthoughts. Service was a little slow but I wasn't in a major rush. Cute spot for an affordable casual meal.

    Bangers and Any 2 Sausages , Mash & Gravy
    Katie P.

    This was place was wonderful! The service was great. They had house beer that was tasty. I had one vegetarian and one meat sausage and they were both so soo good. There were so many flavors of mash to choose from! I got cheese and onion. Thicker then I usually like my mash but still so good on a cold rainy uk day.

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    Sammie S.

    3.5 stars My cousin ordered for me as I was slow moving that morning. Service was very good, a bit hard getting the bill at the end. The English muffin under my scrambled eggs was a bit less crispy and a bit gummier than I am used to.

    Fish and chips as well as vegan shepherds pie.
    Tony B.

    Delicious food. Very friendly service. Adequate Number of Vegan options. Plant based shepherds pie was delicious. Fish and chips were the best so far on this trip. All in all we really enjoyed the experience.

    Haggis
    Alicia C.

    I was here for a food tour and we specifically had haggis, and it's was very good haggis! Loved the flavors. Such a good way to get into something so many people have apprehensions about, but meanwhile it's so damn delicious! Would come back to try more Scottish classics too!

    Mac and Cheese
    Alfred W.

    We arrived at 12 pm. We were asked 3 times if anyone took our order. All 3x we said no. Not yet. They finally took our order at 12:25 pm. My husband said he wasn't going to order yet, but may order desert later. We were told we should order everything now because they are busy and may not be able to get food later. At 1:04 pm my food arrived. The Mac and Cheese was plated nicely. But had no flavor and was dry. The coleslaw was Goss! It tasted like tartar sauce with shredded cabbage. This was the worst food I have had in Edinburgh! Tourist trap!

    Vegan shepherd's pie
    Ashley G.

    I deeply appreciate that they offer vegan haggis and vegan shepherd's pie. Both were good, and the place gives you what it promises--everything is comfort food.

    Steak and Ale Pie with Fries and Veggies.
    Cindy Z.

    After a chilly morning run in the city, I came by Mums for some heartwarming comfort food and it was just that. Nothing strikes homemade as much as some traditional, hearty British food in a retro-styled diner. I waited about 5 minutes until being seated on a Sunday afternoon. While there were many choices, I opted for the Steak and Ale Pie (£9.75 for regular). The pie was served in a rectangular ceramic bowl filled with tender chunks of beef with carrots, onions, mushrooms & turnip simmered in rich gravy with ale. The fillings were so rich and flavorful that I even threw in my carrots and peas on the side for some extra seasoning. My favorite was the puff pastry top that was so flaky and delicious to dip with. You also get a side of fries, which was honestly a bit disappointing though. With that said, I may switch up the sides for mash instead. The wait for my food did take almost half an hour, which was pretty long. They had also seemed to have forgotten my glass of water, but was super helpful once I reminded them. If you're looking for some good ol' homecooked British food that will warm you up on a cold day, this will do it. I absolutely loved the steak and ale pie, although the fries and veggies could definitely use an upgrade.

    Haggis & vegetarian haggis

    Elated to experience Scottish comfort food for everyone's tastes. Portions are large & prices are good.

    Ben Y.

    American Tourist here. We ordered the fish and chips and smoked salmon with eggs. We've been eating a lot of these two dishes in the last 10 days in London and Inverness/Edinburgh and Mums is better than average. The server was super friend so kudos to her. Looking back I think the sausages and pies would have been a much better option as that seems to be more of their specialty.

    Sausage with cheese and onion mash, sautéed onion gravy. Delicious!
    Stacy P.

    On a cold day in Edinburgh, nothing sounds much better than some warm comfort food. I stopped in around 1:30pm and was immediately greeted and shown to a table. I went with two of the sausage-of-the-day selections (pork and leek, beef with onions and garlic) and the cheese and onion mash. For the gravy, I asked for a recommendation between the traditional brown and the caramelized onion - without hesitation, the server recommended the caramelized onion. "Every time," she said. So, I went with that. Everything was outstanding - the flavors in the sausages and mash were so good that I hardly needed the gravy (though it was delicious, too). Service could not have been friendlier. If you're looking for some traditional British fare, this is a great place to stop.

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    11 years ago

    Delicious pies just like your non-existing scottish mum would make them. Was in Edinburgh for three days and ate there two times :)

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    Worst breakfast place. Don't waste your time here. The place is dirty. Food is awful and the service is so slow!

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    What a gem of a place!!! Excellent food and a great environment. Tried the sausage of the day "lamb and mint" it was just delicious.

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    Warm wine. No meat in the pie only veg. Under cooked chips. Braw veggie sausages tho

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    Three of us stumbled upon The Outsider while out looking for a place for dinner. It was so good we…read morewent back with 2 more friends a few nights later. Nice pleasant room with good size tables and very helpful, friendly courteous wait persons. Very good steaks, and fish, and affogato for dessert. Go to read the creative food descriptions on the menu!

    My wife has been following The Outsider on the socials for a bit. So as we find ourselves in…read moreEdinburgh, this was a must. Tonight's dinner destination. We got here at 6 with no reservation. We were able to be seated upstairs. This place is busy (much busier when we were finished for sure). So if you can, I'd suggest reserving a spot. It's a bit loud in here. Not out of the ordinary for a busy place. We started with the pressed pork belly app. Perfect crisp. Could've used more of the celeriac puree bed. The confit shallots were so good and nicely sweet. Black pudding cubes (small. More of these!). Candied pears. Mmm. Great start. Wife got the char grilled venison on a butternut squash purée and spicy daikon planks (I didn't find the heat, she did tho!). It was excellent and perfectly prepared. Not gamey at all. I got the 35 day aged hangar steak. This is hands down one of the best steaks I have had out in a very long time. So well seasoned! Which was such a pleasant surprise as it left me wanting for nothing to add flavor. The hand cut fries were good but did need some salt. No dessert as, well, our server was scattered a bit all night. We asked for the dessert menu. She brought us dinner menus and we didn't see her for 10 minutes. So we opted to leave, a bit disappointed at the end. We would come back tho. Thats for sure.

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    The Outsider - Char grilled Venison, black pepper polenta cake, butternut squash purée, daikon, fine beans, whiskey and passion fruit dressing.

    Char grilled Venison, black pepper polenta cake, butternut squash purée, daikon, fine beans, whiskey and passion fruit dressing.

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    The Cellar Door

    3.9(28 reviews)
    0.1 miOld Town
    £££

    Had 7 pm reservation. Showed up on time. Plenty of seats. They put us at the table by the door…read morewhere everyone would bump into us passing by us getting to their table. I said for the size of our group can we get the other tables towards the back. There were other tables available and all right behind us. The hostess said no absolutely not guests were to be assigned to their tables. There were people behind us but they were after us; plus they were of smaller size than ours, clearly our skin color is the main issue. They sat us down, and quite a few minutes pass, others trickle in and promptly everyone bumps into me. At which point I told the hostess this is not acceptable. They sat 2 people at a table for 4, in the back while this table of 4 is really too small for 4 people. One thing stood out to me, we were the only non whites. When the last group again bumped into me, I asked to be moved; she then said due to short of staff they cannot change the seating but seeing seriously everyone is bumping into me, she begrudgingly moved us to a corner table with no lights - and not surprisingly no service. I understand the importance of trying to make the white people feel comfortable about not being seen with non whites - the best way is tuck the non whites away - but this is 2022. I am from California and no, this is absolutely unacceptable. Like MLK junior or Rosa Parks, we protected, first by requesting to be moved away from the hallway, then by my two teens and I walking out of the restaurant and finding more tolerant non racist restaurant to eat, and we spent a lot of money on the other restaurant. You too can make a decision to either eat or not eat at this place. The choice is entirely up to you. And this will define who you are.

    Made a reservation via Fork. Evening started well drinks…read morewere excellent Order sparkling water never came to the table neither did a pitcher of tap water. We stared at empty water glasses all night. I order the carrot risotto d arrived so under cooked it had to be sent back It took more than 20 minutes to clear our table ams another 15 minutes to produces dessert menus All in all a very disappointing evening The bottom line-go somewhere else!

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    Scran - BISCOFF French toast!

    Scran

    4.3(29 reviews)
    0.3 miOld Town, Royal Mile
    ££

    The desk agent at my hotel recommended Scran for a full Scottish breakfast. He was not wrong…read more First, finding the place was a little challenge. It's not on the main road, but off through a covered alley. You'll see their sign if you look. I ordered the full breakfast consisting of a fried egg, pork sausage link, uncured bacon, fried breaded sausage patty, sourdough bread, potato scone, haggis and blood sausage fried crispy, and baked beans. I'd never tried haggis or blood sausage, but I wanted to say I'd at least tried it. I was shocked to find I really liked both. Not gamey at all. They tasted like well seasoned sausages. Don't fear the haggis! I also had a mimosa and a latte to wrap up the meal. Totally unhealthy, but totally delicious. Service was also great. Slow but steady, and very attentive. If I make it back to Edinburgh, I'll definitely eat at Scran again.

    Can I give more than 5 stars because I absolutely would!!!! I have been dreaming about this cookie…read morebutter French toast with fresh berries ever since I had it. By far the best breakfast I've had... in my entire life!? I found this gorgeous restaurant on Instagram and thought it might an over-hyped spot. Not at all!!!! The food was delicious! AND gorgeous! The latte art was perfect, and delicious. I booked on Open Table and requested a table with a great view. They seated us under the sign and it was just perfect! I highly recommend scran! The servers were so kind and even helped with our group photos.

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    Scran - Eggs Florentine

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