Monteiths (Old Town)

• We visited Monteiths a few weeks ago and it was a great evening
• We visited Monteith's with an itison voucher and weren't expecting much from our sirloin steak and duck fat chips
• Its walls are decorated with deer antlers and other hunting style memorabilia as well as leather bound books
• We decided to go with the smoked mushroom side dish to go with our sirloin steak
• One thing I noticed when asking for steak in various restaurants is it's difficult for the chefs to get a steak cooked medium rare
• Melt in your mouth steak and the duck fat chips (although it seemed like you only got 6 chips) were thick Jenga blocks
• The smoky flavour of the mushrooms was a new flavour to experience with button mushrooms that I enjoyed quite a lot
• We were also given a glass of house wine to go with our meal and while I'm not much of a wine drinker
• The small amount I drank was very nice indeed
• The lobster and the fish are equally good so I recommend both
• Only 1 or 2 tables sitting and was pretty empty still
• Finally arrived and was almost 15 mins for 2 cocktails and 2 juices
• Waited till our cocktails were dried out and our starters arrived
• Mains arrive with our side order of chips
• Wow the food and cocktails at this restaurant are incredible
• The salmon is a must have
• The only down point of the experience is the service the waitresses we had were rude and inexperienced
• Due to the fact that the closest operating distillery is an hour away from Edinburgh and I visited already in 2003
• If recent( ish) reviews are anything to go by
• An invitation was the right opportunity to do just that
• Monteiths (Old Town) is my favourite restaurant in Edinburgh
• Last night I went and had their steak with duck fat chips and peppercorn sauce
• I then followed this with a cocktail for dessert called the peanut butter and jelly shake also amazing
• Enter into a deco that I feel is reminiscence of a highland lodge
• I went for the smoked salmon with pickled fennel
• Finished off with sticky toffee pudding which was yummy
• Prices are slightly steep but the overall experience was really good
• This basement restaurant is quite cramped
• The waiting staff are also great and really friendly and generally do a good job keeping so many tables and orders in their heads
• The aforementioned haggis is a small affair
• I can only imagine what it would be like with the crackling
• The quality of the meats was again excellent no gristle at all and so soft to cut
• They didn't arrive along with the two lots of spinach
• Hey ho the tenderstem broccoli they gave us instead was perfectly al dente so we didn't send it back
• This restaurant is hidden away from the famous royal mile in the old town
• It seems like you are entering a secret garden
• We always eat here when we are in Edinburgh
• The service is great and the atmosphere in the restaurant is fantastic
• There's a great energy with a good mix of people
• I ordered a rare fillet and it was cooked perfectly
• The orchard bramble cocktail is always a personal favourite but this time I decided to try a few others too
• They offer a cocktail with bee pollen and heather and this is a must try
• I believe he said he was South African
• The interior is cosy and Scottish without being tacky
• The drinks are beautiful and the food is gorgeous

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