December 2023 by CP_chrispy
We booked the bar area for New Year?s Eve. So wish we hadn?t! When we booked we were advised by booking platform that there was only space in the bar. When we arrived, bar was full and we ended up in the restaurant. For New Years Eve and for a place in Grassmarket, this place had zero atmosphere! When seated, we had to wait 20 mins before anyone came to ask if we wanted drinks. We then gave our drinks order and had to ask for food menu. No one had previously come to give us a menu! Four of us were dining. The tap water was brought to table but we only had 3 water glasses ! Despite there being lots of tables, we were sat in a corner where the cutlery etc was kept. Meant waiting staff kept knocking us as they passed and meant our conversation was interrupted regularly by clattering cutlery. The food itself was bland. None of us finished our dishes. The sticky sauce with the prawns was literally stuck to the plate. Couldn?t dip prawn in it at all. During meal, not a single member of staff asked us how the meal was. And remember we were sat in an area where staff walked past us to get cutlery and tissues. When we finished meal. No one came to take plates away .i had to go to restaurant reception area to ask for it to be done. I also had to go and ask for the bill. And for the privilege of this non attentive service?. The bill arrived with a gratuity added to it! I asked that it be removed as we had had no service. The bill was adjusted but no apology and no one asked why we felt there had been no service. I go to Edinburgh regularly. This is the first poor service I have had. I will not be going to this place again.
November 2023 by Renee Tompkins
By far the worst service we have had in 10 days of travel. Nico the manager on duty was by far the worst leader on duty. Our food came 45minutes after ordering. Nico seemed to not care. No wonder the resturant was empty. I would NEVER recommend this place. Plus we paid 7 pounds for 4 chicken wings , unbelievable then the bill came with and they wanted to charge 12% for a tip. To be far the supervisor on duty remover that charge but did not offer to comp or discount our meal. You need to look at your staff and how they treat your tourist.
October 2023 by Lisa T
We dined at the bar restaurant which was empty when we arrived & remained empty whilst we were there. The soup was good, the corn ribs were lacking. And arrived in a normal time. The main course (a chicken sandwich & fries ) arrived 35 minutes later - in an empty restaurant. As I did not share in the appetizers - I waited 45 minutes to eat my chicken sandwich. The manager in charge at the time was not apologetic in the least when I asked about my food & when it would arrive. Then to top it off, a 12.5 % service charge was added to our bill which I was also choked about. We asked it to be removed which they did. I have not had this poor of service in a very long time. I would NOT recommend this restaurant.
September 2023 by Lara J.
This has been one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had in a restaurant!My wife and I were staying in Scotland for our honeymoon and stated that in our reservation. Not only did the staff congratulate us to our marriage, they also offered us two glasses of prosecco.The food was amazing, with fusion kitchen that was Indian-Scottish. We loved every single plate we got. The taste was unusual but really good with a twist in every bite. If we ever are in Scotland again, this will be a restaurant we'll revisit.We cannot thank the staff enough for the welcoming atmosphere and the amazing food we got.
August 2023 by Joycetalks
We chose off the Tony Singh menu. Both dishes, the curry of the day and the BBQ belly were very tasty. The restaurant is a bit of a modern day cavern with no real ambiance, it is however the design of the building at fault here. Service was patchy, never was asked if we wanted a drink other than water. A different dish was produced, but this was corrected by another waitress. All in all, we thought our meal was good and can recommend if you want a quick bite during the Fringe.
July 2023 by Nadège G
Attrape touristes. On aura du rester de l'autre côté de la rue. Plats chers et de mauvaises qualités. Des serveurs qui poussent à la consommation de façon insistante. Burger avec viande reconstituée et sec, Fish and chips pas cuit et raviolis qui baignent dans le beurre. Bouteille d'eau à 4livres pour 750ml. A fuir.
June 2023 by Bill B
We were staying in the Apex City hotel in Grass market, which doesn't do dinner, so walked along here instead. Service from the young team was excellent and we were very well looked after, which made us feel valued as customers. It's not fine dining, but everything we had was well cooked and presented. I especially enjoyed the sea bream. Excellent bottle of S African Chenin Blanc to accompany for under £30. Sitting by the window gave us a view of everything going on in the busy Grassmarket, while enjoying a more relaxed atmosphere. We returned a second night during our stay and received the same service and attention.
April 2023 by mogden2704
Ok but menu very small not much to choose from. Food ok but Laska was not correct, not udon noodles but thai noodles more a sweet and sour soup with very little meat. Expensive for what it was.
March 2023 by Mit Y
The sea bream was good, but the laksa ramen was not laksa (no coconut) and the noodles were not ramen noodles, more like a hot and sour soup with rice Thai noodles. There was a lot of chicken breast . The hard surfaces meant that if it had been full we wouldn?t be able to hear each other speak. The service was kind of inexperienced but there was no service charge so we left 10 %.
February 2023 by james dunne
Staying at the apex city of Edinburgh which is sister hotel up the road we?re told we can use apex Grassmarket so went down to try breakfast was told it?s super busy was not at least 12 tables empty it?s small restaurant when the lady found out we were staying at apex up the road oh if you wait 10 mins we will have a table still 12 tables empty terrible service considering the apex we stayed at we couldn?t fault
January 2023 by Thomas A
We waited 20min for the order to be taken.we left as the staff just ignored us.0 professionalism. 0 smiles.20min lost. I don?t recommendTerrible staff
December 2022 by filber70
Hogmanay - this place has a nice view of the castle. Sorry to say that the service was too efficient. Don't usually complain about that, but we asked for drinks. Before they arrived another waiter took the orders for starter/mains and wine. Within a minute, it seemed, the starter was on the table. At that stage we hadn't even seen the drinks. Eventually it calmed down and were served good and uncomplicated food. By the time coffee and dram was finished we had actually managed to stay 2h and could head off for the line to the consert in the gardens
November 2022 by efratirenag
It?s little bit expensive but the food is good and the service is good I recommend a beef burger and onion rings They also have vegetarian options
August 2022 by Arani1977
My experience is in two halves. Let's talk about the food. I can only comment on what we ordered. The Indian furr furr crackers was absolutely rubbish. The crackers were of substandard quality. The Bhel puri didn't have any puffed rice in it ( which by the way is one of the main ingredients of this preparation) The vuhra was nothing more than a lamb burger patty wrapped in a tortilla. The Asian salad and the Vietnamese chicken was ok. Now let's talk about the service. The waitress asked if we had been to Tony's before. When we said we haven't she faced me and said, "I'll explain how it works and then you can explain it to the rest in your group" Being a bit surprised I told her she could explain it to all of us together. Her response was, "well looking at her (and she's pointing towards my mother), I didn't think she understands English" This was an inexcusable assumption made by the waitress and frankly very insulting to my mother. The irony was everyone at that table can speak more than one language, English being one of them. Ideally we should have walked out but decided to give the food the benefit of the doubt. That turned out to be a big mistake. We did speak with the assistant manager before we left that place. He admitted that it was wrong to make such an assumption and promised to speak with that person about it, at he end of the day. I had high expectations of this place but was left hurt and confused at the prejudice we faced. I won't let this experience tarnish my first visit to Edinburgh. But I will definitely not return to Tony Singh's restaurants.
July 2022 by 991udayt
A retro dining room, with poor ambiance, promising good views, not! The coctails we ordered were pedestrian The food wsa not great. I had a burger. I asked for English mustard and was dirceted to a row of small baskets at the far end of teh dining room, to rummage among the jars for myself, without luck Lacklustre service, mediociore food and highish prices - not worth it
