New Restaurant

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 14 Feb 2007, 20:56

Metro newspaper this morning had a great place Bijou at Leith Links reviewed - owner used to work at Blue Cafe Bar at Traverse. This is the sort of neighbourhood place I want - good food and drink at decent prices. Select and Reds and Dalrida are just too expensive for out of town.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 14 Feb 2007, 21:00

Sandra wrote:Metro newspaper this morning had a great place Bijou at Leith Links reviewed. Tis is the sort of neighbourhood place I want - good food and drink at decent prices. Select and Reds and Dalrida are just too expensive for out of town.

There must be room for both which would be great.

Has anyone been to St Andrews Restaurant recently (I don't mean for a chippy!!)?

PS Saw that review too Sandra - sounds VG!!

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 14 Feb 2007, 21:32

Clanger 1 been in Bijou and thought it v nice, a bit diffrent from the usual greasy spoon type place

Funny we walked pssed the St Andrews last week and were wondering what its like these days

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 18 Feb 2007, 20:20

Dadaist, what did you and the family think of Reds this afternoon?

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 27 Feb 2007, 20:47

Sandra wrote:Metro newspaper this morning had a great place Bijou at Leith Links reviewed - owner used to work at Blue Cafe Bar at Traverse. This is the sort of neighbourhood place I want - good food and drink at decent prices. Select and Reds and Dalrida are just too expensive for out of town.

Have you tried Select recently? Apparently they have trimmed their prices and are much busier as a result. And, where is Bijou exactly?

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 27 Feb 2007, 20:55

Bijou

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 27 Feb 2007, 20:57

That sounds really good. Thanks P.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 27 Feb 2007, 22:01

Porty wrote:Have you tried Select recently? Apparently they have trimmed their prices and are much busier as a result.

Now open all day too!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 27 Feb 2007, 22:44

Porty wrote:Have you tried Select recently? Apparently they have trimmed their prices and are much busier as a result.

not lately, though have noticed they have been busier. Also noticed they had a new sign outside shop, just after Reds put out their blackboard

Thought Select's valentines menu was reasonably priced, was it any good DG?

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 28 Feb 2007, 20:51

Porty wrote:Have you tried Select recently? Apparently they have trimmed their prices and are much busier as a result.

Noticed they'd been busier recently. Glad they are, as the food has always been good when I've eaten there, only niggle recently was the prices creeping up to that imaginary "this is a bit expensive for what it is" line.

Did notice that the Valentine's 3-course menu was only £16.95, which I thought was pretty reasonable for a meal on "that" night.

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 28 Feb 2007, 20:53

Sandra wrote:Dadaist, what did you and the family think of Reds this afternoon?

Sandra wrote:Thought Select's valentines menu was reasonably priced, was it any good DG?

Poppy, think you've got competition.....

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 28 Feb 2007, 21:02

bearcub wrote:
Sandra wrote:Dadaist, what did you and the family think of Reds this afternoon?

Sandra wrote:Thought Select's valentines menu was reasonably priced, was it any good DG?
Poppy, think you've got competition.....

No, just a well-trained acolyte!!

Can't be expected to all the 'noticing' on my own when I've got all this modding to do

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 01 Mar 2007, 00:02

Sandra wrote:Also noticed they had a new sign outside shop, just after Reds put out their blackboard

Mr Sizzler told me he had been planning his 'A' board for a while to advertise that he is now open for coffee & pastries in the morning and afternoon and introduced a 'Pre-Theatre' menu between 5pm-6pm.

The Pre-Theatre menu will operate on the same basis as the lunch menu i.e. you can buy 1,2 or 3 courses from a set menu. A brill idea for taking the kids out for tea!

Jamesie · Post by **Jamesie** » 01 Mar 2007, 08:30

Pal of Porty wrote:
Sandra wrote:Also noticed they had a new sign outside shop, just after Reds put out their blackboard
Mr Sizzler told me he had been planning his 'A' board for a while to advertise that he is now open for coffee & pastries in the morning and afternoon and introduced a 'Pre-Theatre' menu between 5pm-6pm.

The Pre-Theatre menu will operate on the same basis as the lunch menu i.e. you can buy 1,2 or 3 courses from a set menu. A brill idea for taking the kids out for tea!

I just hope for Mr Sizzler that open-all-day restaurant -especially at his end of the High Street - is sustainable as opposed to only opening in the evenings. I have my doubts.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 01 Mar 2007, 08:36

He was open at least at lunchtime before this - not just in the evening.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 01 Mar 2007, 10:17

and for bacon rolls for brekkie

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 01 Mar 2007, 19:58

Jamesie wrote:I just hope for Mr Sizzler that open-all-day restaurant -especially at his end of the High Street - is sustainable as opposed to only opening in the evenings. I have my doubts.

Jamesie - You need to get along this end more often!

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 01 Mar 2007, 23:13

He's Mr Select now by the way or Selecter to his friends.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 02 Mar 2007, 00:16

aileenandfearghal · Post by **aileenandfearghal** » 14 Mar 2007, 21:37

Tried to goto Reds again on Monday night to celebrate a birthday/new job combo. It's closed on Mondays!! Twice we've tried to go now and failed.

Hopped on the bus to Musselburgh and went to the Glass House instead. Absolutely fantastic restaurant. Highly reccomended.

We'll just go there from now on if we fancy a meal out without heading into Edinburgh.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 14 Mar 2007, 21:57

Glad you enjoyed, still to try but have heard mixed reviews.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 14 Mar 2007, 23:12

Dadaist wrote:BO

Good one.

Has anyone been to 102 in Musselburgh?

Plug · Post by **Plug** » 15 Mar 2007, 00:45

Yes - I've been there with both my kids and really enjoyed it. They're both late 20's and they eat out regularly and they rate it highly. The menu is interesting and varied and I would recommend it. They also have a small room for private parties (for about 12 - 14?) which could be useful for small groups. It's about 100 yards from the Brunton Theatre and 200 yards from Fisherrow Harbour so it's the right side for Porty.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 15 Mar 2007, 11:19

Porty wrote:
Dadaist wrote:BO
Good one.

Has anyone been to 102 in Musselburgh?

I've been for lunch and it was really nice. We got the 'private room' because it was a 40th and really enjoyed it.

magbagpuss · Post by **magbagpuss** » 15 Mar 2007, 20:29

HI , WHERE IS THE GLASS HOUSE , HEARD IT'S PRETTY GOOD ? COMMENTS ANYONE PLEASE , GOING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION THE PEACOCK AT NEWHAVEN IS FAB FOOD , GOOD SERVICE AND CONSISTANT , CHEERS

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 16 Mar 2007, 01:08

magbagpuss wrote:HI , WHERE IS THE GLASS HOUSE , HEARD IT'S PRETTY GOOD ? COMMENTS ANYONE PLEASE , GOING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION THE PEACOCK AT NEWHAVEN IS FAB FOOD , GOOD SERVICE AND CONSISTANT , CHEERS

Musselburgh, eskmills

Peacock Inn is good too

oooohh shouting

babba-licious · Post by **babba-licious** » 18 Mar 2007, 11:07

Anyone been to any of the eateries at The Retreat Castle in Bonnyrigg..there is 4 of them? I am thinking of taking a friend there for her birthday but not sure about it or which one to chose from!!!

http://www.theretreatcastle.com/#

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 18 Mar 2007, 11:52

Have been to a couple of weddings there! The conservatory is the airiest and has views of the gardens and peacocks (during daylight hours!). The C ock* & Bull is full of interesting 'things' like Canny Man's but a bit gloomy, perhaps? Depends if you don't mind eating where others are boozing. Not sure about the Dirty Dick's bit. Looks good - it's off the Bar. I'd say it depends on the person your taking (age/taste etc) and the time of day.

* Had to circumvent to profanity filter for that name!!

babba-licious · Post by **babba-licious** » 18 Mar 2007, 13:10

I though the conservatory looked the best so im just gonna go for that!!!

A really good restaurant that i would recommend is Sabor Criollo. It is a small Latin American restaurant in Stockbridge. I think it is a family run restaurant and always has a great atmosphere! The food is very tasty and reasonably priced. They have a starter of fried cassava

which is just amazing and not something that i have had in another restaurant here.

Scoop · Post by **Scoop** » 09 Apr 2007, 15:24

I was in Reds a couple of weeks back, lovely soup and great nachos but when we were there a couple came in for coffee and were turned away because they were a restaurant at the weekends and didn't do coffee only. We were the only ones in the place at that point! It was also noted that for a child-friendly place, plenty of expetives were being used by the staff, something along the lines of " I need to go out for a f***ing fag." Hmm.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 09 Apr 2007, 15:28

Seems the menu has been changed to "bistro" style and they have a new chef. They are never busy in the evenings. Silly turning people away.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 09 Apr 2007, 17:08

Scoop wrote: It was also noted that for a child-friendly place, plenty of expetives were being used by the staff, something along the lines of " I need to go out for a f***ing fag." Hmm.

Hardly appropriate for a service industry at all - even if there was 5 mile child exclusion zone!!

And the cook (I think) having a fag outside the front door as I saw last week is not a good look

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 09 Apr 2007, 22:07

Poppy wrote: And the chef (I think) having a fag outside the front door as I saw last week is not a good look

but a typical look in catering establishments!

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 10 Apr 2007, 13:21

Sandra wrote:
Poppy wrote: And the chef (I think) having a fag outside the front door as I saw last week is not a good look
but a typical look in catering establishments!

It wouldn't be in mine!

Scoop · Post by **Scoop** » 10 Apr 2007, 15:50

Pal of Porty wrote:
Sandra wrote:
Poppy wrote: And the chef (I think) having a fag outside the front door as I saw last week is not a good look
but a typical look in catering establishments!
It wouldn't be in mine!

Where is yours then, PoP?