Restaurant and Takeaway Reviews
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Shanaz
45 Raeburn Place, EH4 1HX, Edinburgh
from Ishkhara on March 8th, 2010 (2 days ago)
Having first used Shanaz a couple of years ago the opportunity to revisit this tiny takeaway presented itself on Saturday night. As jcaughey mentions the kitchen is actually open so you can watch your food being cooked while you wait - and the chef getting his cuppa brewed for him! :) The food took around 20 minutes to cook and was tasty and pleasantly spicy. Our shared chicken chat was tangy and my main of garlic chicken was gorgeous, really full of herby flavour and not just over-poweringly garlic. A good prod of chilli and a light, non-greasy sauce. T'other half's lamb was beautifully tender and, judging by the speed which it was devoured, pressed all the right buttons. A nice touch were the foiled bags which the naan bread was packed in - they stopped our naan from going cold on the way home, as so often happens. They have some interesting dishes at Shanaz which we're eager to try (especially the Mexican/Indian crossover dish!) so I think it's safe to say that we'll be back. Not sure it will ever wean me completely off Monsoon, but Shanaz is a hidden gem deserving of high praise!
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Massimo
10/12 Antigua Street, EH1 3NH, Edinburgh
from ElleJ on March 8th, 2010 (2 days ago)
I'll keep this review short. If you're Italian then I wouldn't order any pasta especially a Carbonara as they added chilli in mine (I wasn't impressed). Pizza is ok, nothing special. A real let down, but if you want somewhere nice to sit then it's the place to go.
Moderation scores: Useful: 3 Agree: 0 Funny: 0
St John's Curry Club
100 St John's Road, EH12 8AT, Edinburgh
from Ian on March 7th, 2010 (3 days ago)
We decided to try this restaurant after a 10 mile walk and were starving. We got a table in the aisle. Firstly the menu was huge and to actually read it would take up a substantial amount of time, however the waitress showed little patience and was eager to get the order in. We ordered chicken and prawn pakora as starters which were dry and a bit bland. The waiters were overly keen to whip away the plates when we had barely finished. The young waitress paced up and down the restaurant much more than it was necessary and we felt like we were being watched the whole time. The main dishes of chicken jalfrezi and chicken korma were quite tasty but again the atmosphere created by the over bearing waiters made the experience unpleasant. We felt rushed we didn't even get to examine the bill properly when the manager hurried over and asked if everything was ok. The bill was very pricey at 45 pounds for two people and we only had one soft drink. It seemed like a family run business, members of which appeared tired and bored and were seeing their customers as numbers rather than people.
Moderation scores: Useful: 3 Agree: 0 Funny: 0
222 Chinese Takeaway
26 Bryson Road, EH11 1DX, Edinburgh
from paige on March 6th, 2010 (4 days ago)
We always order from here - we think they're really good. Plenty of food and always hot and never disappointed.
Moderation scores: Useful: -3 Agree: 0 Funny: 0
China Palace
27 Bernard Street, EH6 6SH, Edinburgh
from chickencurryfan on March 5th, 2010 (4 days ago)
Really bad, poor chicken and the curry sauce had the texture/tasted like it was a powder and kettle. Not good I'm afraid.
Moderation scores: Useful: -1 Agree: 0 Funny: 0
Ahmed's Tandoori Takeaway
100 Newhaven Road, EH6 4BS, Edinburgh
from chickencurryfan on March 5th, 2010 (5 days ago)
Great kebabs, awful pizzas. Most importantly the curries are great, especially the kormas. Might just have the best korma sauce in the Edinburgh The chicken does seem a bit inconsistent but its bearable.
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Chez Jules
109 Hanover Street, EH2 1DJ, Edinburgh
from MarchmontMan on March 4th, 2010 (6 days ago)
A friend and I walked into chez jules on Sunday night. The place was busy but we were welcomed cheerily. This site has hosted various restaurants over the years, several Italian style plus the city version of The Sizzling Scot. The decor is fairly bland but we were there to try the French food & wine.
So, actually the wine isn't particularly French. The list is short and we had a Merlot and a Cabernet - I think both were South American and both were reasonable. Whilst waiting to order, various freebies appeared including fresh bread, pickles, some meaty terrine and then some heavily dressed lettuce. This was a good starter in itself.
There were no meat starters on the menu so my carniverous friend had some sort of potato based bake. Quantity rather than quality seemed to be the verdict. I had mussels in white wine sauce. A tad bland I felt of the sauce, but the moules themselves were plump and tasty. For mains we both had ribeye with frites and pepper sauce. Excellent pepper sauce, fairly average thin style fries but excellent steaks - cooked rare as requested. Best of all at £9.95 this is good value for quality steak in the evening in the city centre. We finished our meal with some brie cheese that was nice and stinky.
So, chez jules has been reborn on Hanover Street. This is a welcome addition to the city centre and offers good value food in plentiful portions. The decor needs an uplift, the wine list doesn't inspire but the food is very good.
Moderation scores: Useful: 3 Agree: 0 Funny: 0
A Room in the Town
18 Howe Street, EH3 6TG, Edinburgh
from Dave on March 4th, 2010 (6 days ago)
Excellent food, service and atmosphere at a very reasonable price, particularly for its city centre location.
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The Saint
44 Saint Stephen Street, EH3 5AL, Edinburgh
from craig777 on March 4th, 2010 (6 days ago)
I have been here for drinks several times and it is a brilliant place to go to. It has the fire going do ideal in winter when you are looking for somewhere warm to go. It is split into a bar and restaurant with the bar bit around the fire and the restaurant in the other half of the room. The drinks selection is slightly limited but only becasue they dont go for the usual bottle/draft beers and wine - you will find something more unique here.
I have been here for food once and it was very good, with starters about £5, mains around £10 and puddings if you have space around £5 as well. We had a bottle of wine as well which was very nice French Sauvignon Blanc (£19).
This place is great though as in winter it is very cosy and in summer it is very light as the decor is white walls and has the summer doors which you find on a lot of the bars on this street.
Moderation scores: Useful: 3 Agree: 0 Funny: 0
Ferry's Curry Connection
47 Ferry Road, EH6 4AF, Edinburgh
from pedro0211 on February 28th, 2010 (1 week ago)
Quite shocked at the other reviews - I have ordered food from here on 4-5 occasions, and each time I have never been disappointed, mostly lamb dishes on each occasion and the meat has been fine. The peshwari naans are perfect and rices are good too.
Moderation scores: Useful: 1 Agree: 0 Funny: 0
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