I was visiting Scotland from the US last year, and a local friend and I had dinner at The Anchor…read moreLine on my birthday. We both got the fillet and agreed it was the best steak either of us had ever had. It was melt-in-your mouth tender and full of flavor. I almost forgot to even try any of the sauce because the steak alone was incredible. The staff was very welcoming and friendly, and they surprised me with a birthday card and also wrote "Happy Birthday" in chocolate on the plate for my dessert! The atmosphere was formal yet still warm and comfortable. If I could fly out to Scotland for my birthday dinner here every year, I legitimately would.

Beautiful dining space, excellent service, and delicious food! The halibut is a keeper.read more

OK, we're all geeks here, right? Right. We've all seen Guardians of the Galaxy?…read more The scene in the prison where all hell breaks loose, and Rocket and Groot are fighting bad guys, and the bad guys are all like "PEW! PEW! PEW!" and Rocket doesn't have a gun, and then Drax arrives and is like "BAM! BAM! BAM!" and kicks people and throws Rocket a gun, and Rocket says "Oh.... yeah!" in an almost religious way? That "Oh... yeah!" was how I felt when I took my first bite out of a Jack's burrito for the first time in a long time this evening. I donated to the Jackstarter to help Illegal Jack's return from the dead, so I popped in today for the first time since the reopening to see how things had gone (and pick up my swag bag, priorities, people!) and I didn't plan to stay and eat due to lack of time... Then I saw a couple of burritos being built in front of me. And I smelled the pulled pork... and I caved, people. I folded quicker than a paper tent in a hurricane. I watched the staff look after the woman ordering two burritos to takeaway, wrapping the first one and leaving it where steam and heat would stop it going cold while the second was assembled. I love attention to detail like that. Also, using the lid of whatever filling you choose to catch any spillage so the fillings aren't cross contaminated. Little things make a difference, people. It came to be my turn. I opted for carnitas (that's what the pulled pork smell wafted out of) with a mild salsa, sour cream, pinto beans, seasoned rice and cheese. I watched in awe as the burrito was rolled. I really need to learn how to do this myself some day, I took my cup, filled it up with Coke and sat down. One bite later, I was back in Tex-Mex heaven. I'd missed Jack's, I really had. Other places may have more branches, but quantity isn't quality. Jack's is quality. The new premises are still a work in progress as Mr. Jack (nice bloke!) explained to me, but are still clean, bright, comfortable and welcoming, and even the music being played ticked all the boxes for me. Black Crowes, Lynyrd Skynyrd? Perfect Tex-Mex music. Honestly, I can't fault it. I will be back, I will eat too much every time I go, and I wil swear that I'll never do it again. But it's a lie. It's all a pretty little lie... Oh, and if you're in over the next week or so? Ask about the cranberry salsa - it's astonishing! Welcome back, Jack. You were missed..

BURRITOS! WHO DOESN'T LOVE EM??…read more Last night after a long and rainy day at work I coerced two coworkers of mine to join me for a bite out. My bus routes being what they are, I'd not only seen the remnants of the old Illegal Jack's on Lothian Road (though never got to try it), but now had spotted the new location along St. Patrick's Square nestled in the corner. Because we were looking for a budget meal that we could still sit down to, we decided to give Illegal Jack's a go. The first thing that became apparent to us is that Illegal Jack's has actually employed friendly staff. Wha... what? Where even am I? Walking in the door to being greeted with smiles and genuine friendliness is such a novelty when so many places give you the ambivalent "I'm being nice because I have to" luke-warm treatment at best, or downright snubbing at worst. And yet when we walked into Illegal Jack's the two gals at the counter of wonder were chatty and all smiles, and we had a short conversation about how good the music they were playing was. (Guardians of the Galaxy soundtrack anyone?) Next comes prices. I got a small veggie haggis burrito (score!) that was somewhere around 6 pounds. Normally I'd be greedy and add chips or sides, but even this burrito being small, it's actually massive (I was impressed the gal at the till managed to perfectly roll it, and even smush it all around so the proportions were evenly mixed--MY HERO). So I topped it off with a nice wheat ale from Stewart's and left with my bill around 11 pounds. Not bad at all for a solid beer and a solid burrito. Next came seating. Illegal Jack's isn't quite up to restaurant standards of atmosphere for obvious reasons, but the seats feel a lot cozier and less standardized than your typical Pinto's or burger chain. We sat down next to a gentleman mysterious staff member who was doing some laptop work--he very nicely jumped to shift some of his things to the side for us so we could sit. Again, as I was remarking loudly that the music was lovely he thanked me for noticing as he must've been the man in charge of the playlist (come on, Grateful Dead was playing, my hippie heart rejoiced!). But enough about my music tastes. How was the burrito, you may ask? Delicious, of course! That was a really damn solid burrito. My coworker even did a happy dance (twice) whilst she ate it, which I think is a good sign for any burrito. Even more than that, when the gentleman staff sitting next to us noticed my bottle of Louisiana hot sauce on the table he disappeared into the back and plopped down a bottle of Scotch Bonnet + Mango hot sauce from his personal supply in the back for us to try. Damned if it wasn't delicious, but whoo it had some great heat! Overall I left this place feeling 1) chuffed as all get out 2) with super duper happy tummies 3) pleased at how NICE everyone was and 4) STOKED that I have found an amazing burrito place that I can easily get to (lamenting the fact that Los Cardos is all the way on the other end of town in Leith!). So if you're fancyin' a fairly-priced burrito in a joint that feels just a little bit closer to home, give Illegal Jack's a scope. I know for certain I'll be back!

We have visited several times and loved it but on this last visit found that the poutine portion…read morehas halved in size and increased in price. We always enjoyed sharing a poutine but the portion is too small now The food is good but there are better value places now. Not going back

I tried Bread Meats Bread as an American living in Glasgow on July 4th weekend, so it was the…read moreultimate burger test! The inside of the restaurant is light and airy, and the staff was very friendly. I had the lunch special which is really reasonably priced: £11.95 for a burger, drink, and fries. I chose the black and blue burger (mushrooms, bacon, American cheese, and blue cheese) and sweet potato fries. For dessert, I had a slice of caramel apple pie. Both my burger and pie were great, but the saltiness of the burger and the sweetness of the pie overpowered the other flavors more than would be ideal. All in all, a lovey experience!

This is a must visit for us whenever we travel these parts. The best seafood; especially their…read morechowder! Oysters are great as well!

The freshest seafood ever! I mean, seriously. Most everything on the menu is caught in Loch Fyne…read more The OYSTERS are to die for. We were unable to get a booking Saturday as they were completely booked out days in advance. We decided to get takeaway oysters and smoked salmon, and ate them outside on the picnic tables. Wellllllll the oysters were so good we asked to book lunch the next day. They fortunately had an opening. We came back today and were blown away by the selection and the quality of the food. Again we had 6 fresh oysters, and also the hand dived Shetland scallops with the a black pudding on the side (it is Scottish sausage and I don't eat meat, but the husband does). We also indulged in the Loch Fyne Langoustines. I enjoyed a glass of extra brut Cremant BdB from France. Nice and dry bubbly. Hoooo weeee that was a great lunch! Everything came out quickly and was a nice presentation. The langoustines were served with a side of garlic butter and chips (fries). The food we selected was perfect for two people. If you are in Scotland and you like seafood, make sure to put this place on your list. Best oysters I've ever had. They also have a very nice deli attached with some local gifts. The fresh fish looks amazing. They also sell some snacks like fresh cheese and those oat crackers that are so good.

Food was very good. Service was very good. Ambiance was good for a pub. We enjoyed the crusted…read morehaggis balls and the Mac and cheese was very very good.

One of the few places that you can go to for just a tea and cake at midnight during the week…read more They have done the place real nice and you cannot tell if the place is busy as most of the seating area is hidden. On my way home one night and we ended up here I really wanted a hot chocolate, and a snack to accompany it. They have a display of delicious cakes but sadly they are defrost and serve, but sold at home made prices. A nice place but be prepared for the bill, for two hot chocolate and two chocolate cake was a hefty £17.50. I don't mind paying high prices for home made produce or home baking, but feel these guys failed to impress or take the business to another level.

This place is super cute. I would make a special trip for Irena's borscht, and her son whips up…read moredelicious daily specials. Vegetarians options available. They are both really nice people who make everyone feel like very welcome guests.

I know it is Airport food, but Italian food should be easy. I ordered the chicken parmigiana and…read morethe wife preferred a hamburger. The chicken came to the table five minutes before the burger. The menu said choose a side so I chose the garlic bread that was on the list of sides, the waiter said that was not an option. Only French fries and broccolini were available. The chicken, which is deep fried, was COLD! How does that happen?! Luckily the sauce on the cold pasta was hot so I swirled it with a piece of chicken and pretended the meat was hot. I finally had to waive down the waiter to ask for my wife's meal. She said it was edible.

First I know this is from an airport but this food could be really better, I had the mac'n cheese…read moreand garlic. The mac'n cheese had no flavor to it honestly and the garlic was the worst garlic bread I've ever had it got cold in the second it was put on the table and there was nothing to cut it with. The service could have been better listen I know you don't get paid the minimum but you at least tell us what is actually on the vegan menu because we tried to get the vegan pizza but they didn't have any vegan cheese you could have least told that before you asked us what we wanted. The lighting was okay

Just stopped in for a milkshake and it was exactly what I was looking for. I wish I came hungry…read morebecause they have a lot of food options that sound good. Family run and super friendly. I am definitely coming back for jumbalaya, pizza and other tasty options. It's tucked away in the Broomhill shopping center, so if you're in the area stop in and check it out.

A slight disappointment to book outselves in and then to find out it wasn't the old McMillan's…read moreEmporium...and that it was only BYOB licenced! It's actually in a much smaller unit in the Broomhill Shopping Centre and it literally is a small diner, too small for a bar or even for decent bathrooms. And yes the gent's wasn't working properly when we were there, but I liked the cool New Orleans sounds and found the place a little charming. I ordered the chicken wings to start, saucy and served with a cooling dip and salad. They were finger-lickin' good and not trying at all to be politically correct, they had a fire about them. It turned out to be a good job I had ordered a Strawberry Millions milkshake from their extensive menu. My battered catfish and chips were lovely too, a slab of succulent fish, cooked perfectly, moist and flaky, on top of a massive plateau of really nicely fried chips, and with a little paper cup of peas, just in case I had any space left, oh and a tastily dressed salad. I can eat a helluva lot, but I didn't need the peas, most of the salad, or some of the chips, so this place is definitely decent value for money. All things considered a four star review.

Absolutely delicious burger. Visiting from USA and stopped in one night during my visit. If I…read morelived here, I'd be back regularly. Great service, too!

Service was great and the added advice of where to hang about in Edinburgh extremely useful - for a…read morefirst timer like myself. Thank you for my first time Irnbrew!!