Honest_Man#1 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 14 minutes ago, staggy1929 said: ideally looking to spend no more than like 70 tbh Ah... Should probably just stay out of Edinburgh then! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 17 hours ago, staggy1929 said: I'm going to Ivy on the Square in Edinburgh on Sunday, anyone know if it's good? I thought it was utter gash on all fronts! Felt totally robbed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staggy1929 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: I thought it was utter gash on all fronts! Felt totally robbed. really? How come? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widge Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Ah... Should probably just stay out of Edinburgh then!Nah he’ll be fine at the Ivy. For about £70 you’ll get 2 course and a bottle of wine almost comfortably I’d say. You’re only looking at circa £20 a main course so it’s fine. As far as Edinburgh restaurants go, the Ivy is second tier at best I’d say though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staggy1929 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 1 minute ago, Widge said: Nah he’ll be fine at the Ivy. For about £70 you’ll get 2 course and a bottle of wine almost comfortably I’d say. You’re only looking at circa £20 a main course so it’s fine. As far as Edinburgh restaurants go, the Ivy is second tier at best I’d say though. I've seen that drinks are scary expensive in there. 9.50 for a G&T is madness! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, Widge said: Nah he’ll be fine at the Ivy. For about £70 you’ll get 2 course and a bottle of wine almost comfortably I’d say. You’re only looking at circa £20 a main course so it’s fine. As far as Edinburgh restaurants go, the Ivy is second tier at best I’d say though. I’d be surprised if you’d get a two course and drinks for under £70. Maybe I just picked expensive stuff when I was in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staggy1929 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 I'm not arsed if I go overbudget I've just got an idea in my head of what i'd like to spend on each thing we do. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 The Ivy in Inverness has gone bust because it was shite, don't know if they were linked. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widge Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 I’d be surprised if you’d get a two course and drinks for under £70. Maybe I just picked expensive stuff when I was in.I’ve just had a quick look at the menu since it’s been a while and the mains are actually cheaper than I remembered, the most expensive steak is only £32, most expensive starter is £13, but that’s cause it’s lobster. [emoji23]Fair enough the drinks are a lot more expensive than I remember! But I’d say you can easily do 2 courses for under £60. The one I want to try is the new Tattu place just off St Andrews square, it’s been getting excellent reviews from people I’ve chatted to. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, Widge said: I’ve just had a quick look at the menu since it’s been a while and the mains are actually cheaper than I remembered, the most expensive steak is only £32, most expensive starter is £13, but that’s cause it’s lobster. Fair enough the drinks are a lot more expensive than I remember! But I’d say you can easily do 2 courses for under £60. The one I want to try is the new Tattu place just off St Andrews square, it’s been getting excellent reviews from people I’ve chatted to. Aye it’s on my list too. Edinburgh is great for restaurants at the minute, there’s actually too much choice. Every time I tick one off my list another couple open! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 1 hour ago, staggy1929 said: really? How come? I was probably being grouchy. I don’t drink these days and the acoustics made it hard to hear myself think. Just thought the food was at best average, decor etc pretty tank and overall a bit up itself for what’s really just a chain. Sure Mrs will like it though if she wants to get dressed up and head out for a nice meal. I just wouldn’t go back in a hurry/ever if poss! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staggy1929 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 45 minutes ago, Widge said: I’ve just had a quick look at the menu since it’s been a while and the mains are actually cheaper than I remembered, the most expensive steak is only £32, most expensive starter is £13, but that’s cause it’s lobster. Fair enough the drinks are a lot more expensive than I remember! But I’d say you can easily do 2 courses for under £60. The one I want to try is the new Tattu place just off St Andrews square, it’s been getting excellent reviews from people I’ve chatted to. Tattu is meant to be quality, we're going there for a drink after I think. Will let you know how it goes 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staggy1929 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 5 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: I was probably being grouchy. I don’t drink these days and the acoustics made it hard to hear myself think. Just thought the food was at best average, decor etc pretty tank and overall a bit up itself for what’s really just a chain. Sure Mrs will like it though if she wants to get dressed up and head out for a nice meal. I just wouldn’t go back in a hurry/ever if poss! Yeah it's an excuse to dress up and what not for her. Hopefully it's a good feed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, staggy1929 said: Tattu is meant to be quality, we're going there for a drink after I think. Will let you know how it goes When I was there I didn't think it was good - it has 2 bouncers which was a bit weird maybe because they knew I was a fifer. The décor is great and the drinks look good but I felt they were steep for what was provided. The news room might be more suited to dressing up and having a really nice drink. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 The Ivy in Inverness has gone bust because it was shite, don't know if they were linked.It'll come back as ivyco. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widge Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 When I was there I didn't think it was good - it has 2 bouncers which was a bit weird maybe because they knew I was a fifer. The décor is great and the drinks look good but I felt they were steep for what was provided. The news room might be more suited to dressing up and having a really nice drink.The Newsrooms alright, if I was going anywhere around there it would be Cafe Royale, simply cause I’ve had a few good nights in there and like the layout of the central bar. So many decent places to go at that end of town, I’m almost annoyed when people suggest heading towards George Street! Then again I’d happily stay near my flat and go to the Baillie for Friday night drinks and watch the football! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 4 minutes ago, Widge said: The Newsrooms alright, if I was going anywhere around there it would be Cafe Royale, simply cause I’ve had a few good nights in there and like the layout of the central bar. So many decent places to go at that end of town, I’m almost annoyed when people suggest heading towards George Street! Then again I’d happily stay near my flat and go to the Baillie for Friday night drinks and watch the football! In fact if he wanted to impress his bird surely they should go to Shandwicks? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 4 minutes ago, 101 said: In fact if he wanted to impress his bird surely they should go to Shandwicks? That sounds like someone with new teeth asking for a peece. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Chief Toffee Teeth Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Anyone been to Condita in Salisbury Place in Edinburgh? I got a booking as a present and the first available table is in March. Have read one review but there are no menus that you can browse, so was wondering if anyone had tried it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Big Chief Toffee Teeth said: Anyone been to Condita in Salisbury Place in Edinburgh? I got a booking as a present and the first available table is in March. Have read one review but there are no menus that you can browse, so was wondering if anyone had tried it It’s on my list, getting great reviews. It does look like it might be incredibly pretentious going by the website though, where it stresses there is no background music or a bar. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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