I enjoyed my dinner here, but it wasn’t as wonderful as I expected based on reviews I had read. For one thing, when were seated, I was placed in an armchair that sat very low, and the table came up almost to my neck. I finally managed to get a server to help me change the chair. Some of the food was a bit spicier than we had thought it would be, but the ambience there was great. Lots of atmosphere in the decor. And it’s a wonderful location. I walked here from my hotel down on York Place, and it was a beautiful evening walk to get back.
I am only reviewing breakfast offerings. Overall, a good selection of breakfast items. It has a hot section with sausages, baked beans, eggs, and many of the standard British breakfast offerings. It also has a cold section with breads, cereal, bakery, and juices. I also took a look at the dinner menu and it looked good as well. Maybe next time.
It is the most fantastic restaurant in Edinburgh.
From the moment you arrive,you are greeted with lovely friendly staff. The waiter/waitress runs through the menu and makes suggestions, and offers advice on ordering dishes. They do say not to order more than three each,which you'd think was crazy, but it's so true! The flavours, the textures, and the visual display of the food will blow your mind.
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Perfect! Great flavours, lovely staff, fair prices. This was highly recommended to us by our hotel and it did not disappoint. The lamb shoulder were very tender. The chicken wings are the right amount of spicy and the bread and humus is a big hit!
Beautifully decorated restaurant with tasty food. It’s not the usual sort of food I eat but it was good to try new things. That’s why the 4 for food. I know a lot of people who love it!
The service was very quick and we were well attended to.
There were a lot of things on the menu I had never heard of before so it might be helpful to have a little dictionary down the side 😂
The BEST food I have had in such a long time.
Booked this place on a whim after searching restaurants for a while & fancying something different.
My boyfriend has a nut allergy & they asked about dietary requirements straight away- they brought over an allergy menu & can a just certain dishes to remove any nuts, amazing service!!
We had 7 dishes between two of us: two grills, then the rest sides/snacks/mezze and it was the perfect amount.
We also ordered extra pitta to soak up all the sauces as it was that good.
Cocktails are amazing too, highly recommend.
Staff were sooo attentive and lovely, would absolutely return here every time I visit Edinburgh!
I had the cod and blackened sweet potato. Great flavours. Really nice. Just wasn't enough. Others with me ordered shoulder of lamb. Looked nice. Didn't look like a shoulder of lamb though. Looked like some meat from a shoulder of lamb just not the full shoulder. Again tasted great but wasn't enough. I think the idea is to order your main and a selection of sides. I think if I go again I'll order more. Make no mistake though the food tasted amazing
Lebanese or Middle East cuisine place at the end of George street, BABA welcomes guests to try its photogenic dishes. There is a starter, mezze dishes but I only tried their grilling dishes
Lamb Adana is like a sausage style with enjoyable spiciness but the scent of lamb is pretty strong for me, the cod & charcoal grilled celeriac is alright but all the dishes can be little mushy. I prefer more complex textures in this dish.
The most recommended dish is a Duke of Berkshire pork neck. The pork is very tender and juicy with pesto-like sauce and the sweetness from pineapple. This is a wow for me.
The decoration is stylish and the staffs are very friendly with service minds.
Recommended to visit if you are strolling around George street or princes street.
Haggis merguez, pulled lamb and steak were great ! The “carpaccio” was disappointing as it was too small and blunt taste.. and carpaccio supposed to be thinner, and the cauliflower had a lot of curry powder on it that made it not pleasant to eat.
Most importantly it would be great if they bring the dishes all together instead one by one with 10 minutes difference.
Overall good but overpriced and small portions.
Food was fantastic and absolutely worth it for our little reunion! Tash was excellent and took care of us really well. Next time we’re in Edinburgh we’ll be back!
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