Que belo bar ao virar da esquina!
Uma agradável surpresa. espaço muito bem decorado e com bom ambiente e atmosfera. Lareira acesa. grande variedade de cervejas locais e artesanais.
So good to find such a fabulous place to eat in Edinburgh that gives a warm welcome to dogs. Very spacious and chilled with a lovely log fire, and lots of logs for it! Menu extensive and varied, good for kids, adults, vegetarians and meat lovers. Food was lovely and plenty of it. Good value for money. Will definitely visit again.
Jadine Arnold - The Punk Rock Princess
+4
Love this place! Fantastic vibes, people, food and ace g and ts! Serving till mega late as well! The burgers are so good!!! Just keep the food coming
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I forgot how much I loved this place!
I went for food with friends back when it opened and it was really great. Seeing the food coming out last night it seems the standards haven't slipped.
My friends and I went for a few drinks last night. The staff were really friendly and despite the fact it was busy found a table for us. I love the decor here- an industrial, old-modern feel and the booths upstairs are gorgeous!
We decided to share a Midnight Moonshine Rising cocktail pitcher, which was £21 and yielded around 5 servings. However, this is no scabby nightclub pitcher. A vast quantity of premium spirits were used to make our cocktail, and despite it's alcoholic content it did not taste strong- like any good cocktail should! It was one of the best drinks I've EVER had- think mince pies, citrus and delicious spicy, warming flavours.
This is such a gem hidden past all the not so salubrious venues in the Cowgate, and is definitely worth a visit. The wood burning stove and rustic vibe make OX184 the perfect winter warmer.
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I love this place. For multiple reasons actually.
(1) Kitchen is open till 3am
(2) Complete casual dining
(3) I love the industrial vibe (ie. the caged shelves, Edison bulbs, concrete flooring, raw plaster, exposed pipes....)
(4) Always a great selection of ales on tap (that changes frequently)
(5) Food is great and....in smaller portions.
As it's a food review, I'm going to skip talking about numbers 1-4. But number 5? Well what I meant about the smaller portion is that because the mains come literally as it is (without any sides), you can opt and decide how big or small you want your meal to be. Moreover, because the starters are quite a decent size as well I've even had combos of 2 starters and a side or 1 starter 2 sides, etc. But there was once i did order 2 starters and 2 sides, and i regretted feeling greedy that day.
Right, down to whats good. My husband and I have our personal favourites and newly discovered favourites. I'm more of a use-your-hands-to-eat kind of person. And my husband doesn't like to get his delicate finger winkies dirty. So you'll see what kind of foods we tend to lean to.
I love the ribs (wasn't dry at all, and I could only finish the half rack), the hot rib tips and chicken wings (both from the starters). Also the bacon corn muffins (had bits of bacon chunks in it). I wasn't too keen on the piglets though as I felt that were just way to salty for me. Same goes for the house sausage.
My husband? He always orders and loves the chicken and lobster brioche. But i think he prefers the chicken the most.
Now the sides? You MUST try the burnt end beans. We love it. If you're wondering what the wedge salad is? Think a whole iceberg lettuce, cut in a quarter and put in a bowl...whole. They then drizzle the salad sauce and croutons on. Haha, I mean it's a side salad so how can I complain (but just a teeny bit lazy no? Embracing the whole rustic look just a bit too much?).
Desserts? We 'used' to love the banoffee. Until we discovered...the white chocolate and peanut butter cheesecake! And the double chocolate bourbon brownie!
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I love this place!! It ticks every box.The service is exceptional. I've been in twice now and the staff are superb. Well done Ox184 on hiring some of the most friendly, helpful, professional staff there is (and especially during the festival when most Edinburgh people are rather grumpy). The food is delicious. It has the starters (good portion size) for those just wanting to nibble on something whilst having something to drink - I had the shrimp and lobster sliders and the chips with cheese sauce; by far the BEST chips in Edinburgh; but it also have the burgers and the delicious baby back ribs. The atmosphere and décor is industrial but open and welcoming. The large doors open right onto the street and they have nice, more private booths upstairs. One additional bonus is that they serve food till 3am (430am during the festival) when 99% of places that serve food in Edinburgh close between 9pm and 10pm. The only wee thing that I can comment negatively on is the position of the WC's. They are a bit of a trek if you are sitting downstairs!Fabulous place. Fabulous food. Fabulous staff.
Alexandra Gushurst-Moore
+4
Time to cast ourselves back. That is, I must confess that s.o. and I made this visit some time ago. But life gets in the way, and blog posts are put on hold. But now, with nothing but the dregs of the summer ahead of me, it's time to get going again.
I'll make things simple for the both of us. OX 184 is great. When I first moved to Edinburgh in 2011, I was living on the Cowgate. *shock*, *horror*, I hear you say, and, well, it was. But now that OX have moved in, and are capitalizing on a distinct lack of trendy and contemporary bars on the road, I'm not sure that I wouldn't move back there. (N.B. notice the double negative).
But in all seriousness, OX is a great joint. I really felt that both the atmosphere and the service hit the proverbial nail on the head and, having just got back from NYC, I think this place keeps up with the best of them.
What's more is that I LOVE the fact that OX serve their full menu well into the night, which means if you are among those who like to hit the Hive every now and again, you can always jump out for a bite between disco dancing to One Direction and Nicky Minaj.
S.O. and I ate a burger, a strip of pork belly, a plate of fries, some coleslaw, and a couple of lobster buns, because honestly, why wouldn't you? All of the above was really great, and was what it said on the tin. We both agreed that the lobster buns were particularly tasty, and that we could have just had a plate of those. But, for there is a but, we were well aware that this menu caters for a particular kind of clientele. Separate friends of ours have lamented both the non-vegetarian friendliness of the place and the trendiness. But from our point of view, these were the two things we liked most about OX.
I really think OX is a game changer for the Cowgate, and in a very good way. The food falls right between fine dining and 3 o'clock in the morning sopping-up-my-mistakes. That is to say, it's neither, but it's pretty tasty fare for a knees up.
Pretty cool vibe, with an industrial-chic look and food that's good but nothing to rave about, though the service was really friendly.
Had some interesting and tasty quinoa fritters then an okay pulled pork roll with a side of very cheesy macaroni cheese. Person I was eating with (and paying) had a pretty big Caesar salad with nice-looking charred chicken and a side of quite tasty chips.
It's maybe more about the drinks though, and I think it would be a cool place to share a pitcher of beer or cocktails, particularly on a Friday or Saturday night when they have a DJ.
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Part of the Fuller Thompson chain this pub is slightly different to the other ones in the group. Focusing more on slow cooked meats, this pub was on my list of places I wanted to try. In a warehouse-type setting the place feels airy but not cold. We took a table by a window and were greeted by a waitress who gave us menus. We poured over the menus and there was lots to choose from, from light bites to more substantial (and more expensive) steaks. The menu had changed that week, so it didn’t quite match the website but this wasn’t an issue. I opted for jalapeño smoking piglets followed by a half baby back of ribs. My dining companion went for the shrimp and lobster sliders to start, followed by the pulled pork bun. We also ordered a side of fries with cheese sauce to share. We also ordered a couple of cocktails. I went for a margarita. Upon arrival I would say it wasn’t typically traditional margarita and sadly there was no salt around the rim but the cocktail still tasted nice. My friend’s cocktail tasted of parma violets.
My Flatmate ate here the other night and se said it was amazing so I decided to try it today! She was right! Went for an early dinner at half 5 so it was pretty quiet but was picking up by the time we left. The place is huge with plenty of tables and a coal fire going at one end of the restaurant which suits all the smokes food perfectly! I had a smoked banana daiquiri which was so nice! And then for food we ordered the burger, house sausage, cheese fries and Mac n cheese. I love the dishes the food is served on and the food was all delicious! All our food and drinks only came to £30 which I thought was such a good price for quality of food! They make their own brown BBQ sauce aswell which is yum! They're open for food till 2.30 am and I would definitely love to go here at that time for some drunk scran! Strongly Recommend! :)
Uthayakumar Soundararajan
+5
Excellent pub and drink experience
This place has a great ambience and a very good selection of drinks and food that goes with the menu.
Their pub food options are great, not too much priced and also they serve food late.
The person serving us was friendly yesterday. We took his suggestions to try a few beers and had them as well.
We Highly recommend this place for pub food and drinks in a late evening.
Someone else booked thus for lunch and it was excellent. Comfortable surroundings and relaxing atmosphere. The staff were attentive and friendly without being over the top. Food was as described and tasted great.
Great food (the burgers were fantastic) and the fries were exceptional.
Was served my a lovely server named Harry! Great service.
The bar tender was lovely upstairs, not sure her name!
Will definitely be back!
A bit understaffed, but the people there worked very hard to give the best service they can. Burger was good but cold as it arrived and the salad had a mayoeske texture. Chips were very nice. Ambience was modern. Would go again
Last night we had Dinner and Drinks after our Whisky tour. We visited here just shy of a year ago and we were greeted by the same waitress! Our waitress Abbie was nothing shy of incredible, knowing everything there is to know about the Whisky they have on offer. She was quick to recommend food, drinks and places to visit in the city. Service was prompt despite her being very busy on the floor. Must try the Steak Frites.
Thanks for making our experience so enjoyable! Good luck with everything.
Very accommodating and a lovely atmosphere. Found ourselves here on a whim due to issues with our actual booked venue being closed when we arrived.
Service was quick and friendly, very good selection of craft ales. Food was absolutely delicious, we did order sweet potato fries with my husbands steak but it came with the rustic fries. The gent serving us was apologetic and was quick to offer to ring them in for us. We said it was no problem we will just stick with the rustic fries and they were very tasty.
Busy Late crowd with limited wait staff. One poor girl basically running the place. The establishment failed their customers with the inability to provide uncompromising service and their lone wait staff employee was under pressure for atleast the 2 hours we were there. The kitchen was seemingly understaffed as well since the food took over 45 minutes to come out. The overall feel of the place is energetic and the food is pretty good. Banofee pie dessert is worth it.
Very spacious place, decent cocktail selection and good range of beer/wine options. Food was tasty and well presented. The place is overall clean, friendly staff and quick service!
Visited this place after accidentally leaving it too late to go to any other restaurants as they had all closed, but very glad to have come! We both enjoyed the Scotsman burgers, which was very, very tasty. The chili jam gave it such a great flavour, and the chips were also very good. Also shared a raspberry mojito, which absolutely hit the spot.
The atmosphere was that of a beer hall with the bench-tables, which I loved but may not be for everyone. We didn't stay long enough but I can imagine it would be a lovely place to hang and have drinks with friends after a long week.
Definitely would visit again!
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