Joseph Pearce's (Broughton)

• They are eaten all over the world but they are eaten with particular fervour and ceremony in Sweden
• Many years it was almost impossible to get Swedish crayfish and we&rsquo
• So popular are these mini lobsters that Swedes collect in great numbers
• Under a fat August moon or with paper lights to emulate one
• When the parties are over only so that I&rsquo
• Anna hosts with warmth and humour
• Eating crayfish is a messy business
• The first thing to do with your crayfish is to suck as much of its juices out as possible
• T get that much meat per crustacean but it is incredibly tasty
• The fun of a crayfish party is in interactive eating and the enjoyment of chat and song
• The cockles of my homesick heart were warmed and my stomach stuffed full enough with delectable crayfish that I should last another year with nothing but crab
• The Swedish twists are welcome in contrast to Edinburgh's usual drinking establishments and they're all quirky and friendly
• Joseph Pearce is one of the more spacious of the family
• Boda and Victoria which are all lovely but a bit tight when busy
• Along with the menu which is refreshingly unlike normal bar food
• My one issue was that the menu options were a little heavy on the bread
• If one is going out for food there are many alternatives nearby that could be followed by a nice drink here
• No what's changed is I used to LOVE it
• Is it really in keeping with the meaty Swedish side of the menu
• Didn't seem aware anyone was in their pub
• A pleasant girl apologised and said that they were 'kind of half table service and half order at the bar' these days
• The service is usually smiley
• I ordered the Eggs Florentine served with Brioche buns
• It's quite pricey but I was looking forward to it
• The hollandaise sauce was tasty though
• Not sure I'd serve it with a bitter crunchy salad
• Despite the makeover it was a little grubby and my pet peeve
• I do hope they were just having a bad day
• Also the service was really bad
• Served in a cappuccino style cup with mixed raisins on the side

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