All Bar One George Street Edinburgh

Must Try: All Bar One Nachos

We visited this restaurant on a Monday night hence it was relatively quiet. All Bar One has a lovely and cosy dining area.

We were famished hence we decided to go with two starters and try the classic All Bar One Nachos and the Garlic Flat Bread with Cheese. By far one of the best nachos I have tried. The nachos was not too crispy and had a thin layer of cheese already on it making it perfectly soft. The sour cream, salsa, guacamole and cheese individually and combined was delicious.

For the main course we tried the BBQ Pulled Pork and the Chicken Breast served with Gravy and Rice. Both dishes were absolutely divine. The pork was well cooked and melted in the mouth with the BBQ sauce. The gravy had the right amount of flavor and went well with the fried chicken and rice.

For drinks we decided to try the mango and peach bellini which was nice however their mango daiquiri was too strong which overpowered the flavour of the drink.

The service was fair and the prices are good. they have various offers for meals for two which makes it apt for date nights or just dining for two. Overall a nice restaurant to visit.

Danielle

Hot from our Valentine’s Night In suggestions, Blythe and I went along to All Bar One to try a different Valentine’s Night out – one making cocktails.

At All Bar One until the 15th February, you can sit at the cocktail mixing experience table from 5pm to try your hand at cocktail making and pick up a copy of A Pocket Guide to Flirting. Not just for Valentine’s day you can book in for the full masterclass at any time (minimum numbers apply)

Not simply for the unattached and adventurous, flirting is a skill everyone can master.

We’d suggest that the same is true for making cocktails. I’ll hand you over to Blythe to tell you about our evening.

Blythe

It’s always lovely to catch up with Danielle, so when she suggested coming along to join a cocktail masterclass at All Bar One, I was more than happy to say yes.

Their busy and vibrant George Street Branch was our location. Bar manager Chris greeted us on arrival, then introduced us to our cocktail shaker for the evening, Scott.

Taking a seat at the end of their long bar, Scott took us through our options for the evening, which were to sample two of the three cocktails from their regular masterclass menu.

We started with a Disaronno sour, which Scott stepped us through with calm clarity, then turned over the measures and mixers to me, so I could have a go. I’m a great fan of sours, with a North Berwick gin white lady a particular favourite, so I was keen to see whether I could put together one that hit the spot.

The major sensation when shaking the drink was how very cold the shaker got, but I have massively wimpish tolerance for hot and cold. I did a perfectly passable job producing a completely drinkable cocktail that was not bad at all.

Danielle took charge of the Gin Berry Cobbler, once Scott had shown us the steps. This was another rather good confection, bringing together a nicely balanced Rothschild Viognier with berries, gin, sugar syrup and lime juice.

Throughout, Scott kept the chat ticking along very nicely and the atmosphere of the place matched the very pleasantly pervading sense of fun. After making cocktails, we supped on 5 tasty sharing plates.

It was a very enjoyable evening, so thanks to Scott and Chris, as well as the folks at Roche communications for the invitation.

Danielle

I was amazed to see how one cup is jammed into another to make a shaker. It made absolute sense to shake over one shoulder in case it comes undone. My cocktail needed shaking for longer to crush the fruit – great exercise.

Did we learn to flirt? Perhaps not, but we suggest All Bar One is a great place to do so!

The cocktail masterclass is £20 per person (minimum numbers apply). The Pocket Guide to Flirting was created by social and cultural anthropologist Jean Smith. You can get your free copy at any All Bar One until 15 February 2015.

I’ve been here three times now and do indeed love it! One of my favourite places in Edinburgh for cocktails and dinner. The food is wonderful! The most recent time I visited though we sat in the front room, close to the door, and the service wasn’t as great, maybe because we were around the corner and quite out of sight. All the staff were lovely though!

Earthwatch's Tiny Forests, (urban forests where up to 600 trees are planted) are supported by Fever-Tree, the world’s leading premium mixer brand and the UK’s #1 bar chain, All Bar One. To continue the good work, Fever-Tree & Discarded have joined forces to create a Spritzing Sustainably Terrace at the George St All Bar One, complete with swing, where you can enjoy sustainable spritz such as - Discarded Banana Peel Rum & Fever-Tree White Grape & Apricot soda or the Discarded Grape Skin Vodka and Fever-Tree Raspberry & Orange Blossom Soda. What makes Fever-Tree's partnership with Discarded sustainable? All Fever-Tree mixers in the UK are certified carbon neutral Discarded Banana Peel Rum: It’s a fruity, sweet rum which features a base of Caribbean rum, before being blended with an extract made from banana peels Discarded Grape Skin Vodka: Discarded Grape Skin Vodka is a zero waste, grape skin-based vodka made from grape skins leftover from wine making. Staff at All Bar One are extremely helpful and friendly. So the next time you are out for a drink, why not stop at All Bar One and help make a difference to our city by supporting their #tinyforest campaign and enjoy a Sustainable Spritz on the Discarded Fever-Tree Terrace.

I put a review on trip advisor. Service was excellent from Rob and Leon. Food was great however chicken a chorizo skewers , chicken was a bit chewy and not the best tasting but edible. Paella only found 1 bit squid but overall food was really good and drinks were really enjoyable too. Would definitely recommend. Thanks.

Visited for a beer on a luvly sunny Wednesday. Sat outside in their seating area, nice flowers and plants on display. Welcomed by a luvly male server at the bar. we ordered and payed for our beers inside which were served to us at our table. Great location ideal for people watching in the sun, we enjoyed our beers, worth a visit. : )

We had fish and chips, and the falafel and butternut bowl. It was nice to have vegetarian options. The service was friendly.