Papilio (Bruntsfield)

• Very nice busy little place with a warm and relaxed atmosphere
• Even though it was quite a busy in the evening
• Filled pasta with ricotta cheese and cooked in a cream and fig sauce with coconut and almonds
• The prawns were absolutely amazing
• Generally it was an amazing evening with beautiful food and excellent service
• As we were already on the south side of the city we thought we would head down to Bruntsfield and see where was able to squeeze us in
• We were shown to a table that was already clean and reset and offered the menu
• Drinks were offered immediately and there is a decent selection of Wines and soft drinks
• The service was very polite and efficient and I am pleased to say super duper friendly
• By someone with the personality of a grey Tuesday in Mordor
• Alternatively the staff are so friendly and chat so much
• That service is slower than a particularly unenthusiastic sloth
• At Papilio there seems to exist a rare breed that are capable of personality
• The toppings were applied with a benevolent hand and if you could taste with your eyes it was delicious
• Abundant slices of chicken breast cuddled up with fresh mushrooms
• This was then topped with a quantity of Rocket that left the Pizza looking like a scene from Day of the Triffids
• Again the attentive staff were quickly in to check all was well and refill my glass
• Whilst I ploughed through my two halves of pizza with relish my friends less capacious belly struggled to cope
• Again the friendly staff were on hand to offer to box up the left overs rather than let it go to waste
• That special bit of stomach reserved only for puddings meant that my dining buddy was able to order the Tartufo Ice cream
• The white and dark chocolate ice cream was coated in cocoa and liberally sprinkled with nut pieces
• The restaurant is very family friendly and always seems to be buzzing
• It felt like there were a lot of cans opened to make our meal
• The restaurant is quaint and well situated
• IT was busy and had a good atmosphere which is always positive
• Very friendly Staff right from the start and made sure we were comfortable and waited for the remaining 2 from our group&hellip
• We got some Focaccia Mozzarella for the table to kick things off and no one can argue that garlic bread is the 8th wonder of the world and adding melty
• Our appetisers 4 of us opted for Calamari with a choice of tartare sauce or a chilli dip
• Meaty and avoided that rubbery texture you get when it is over cooked
• The tartare sauce was tangy and a great accompaniment
• The chilli sauce was spicy and caused the sweats
• Beautiful smoked salmon stuffed with prawns and covered in marie rose sauce
• We also had Gamberoni Diavola devilish prawns packed with flavour and spice
• Funghi Formaggi mushrooms stuffed with mixed cheese and oven baked with a golden breadcrumb finish and Parma Mozzarela &ndash
• Salty parma ham with soft mozzarella cheese served with rocket
• Tender Veal topped with parma ham and smothered in a sage and white wine sauce
• All meat dishes are served mixed veg and potatoes
• Pollo Milanese was ordered with a request for extra spice
• Taglia Marinara was a pasta with a seafood party and everyone was invited
• Risotto Rucola is a creamy risotto with a selection of prawns
• A simple yet tasty chicken breast with onion &
• Garlic served with a hefty portion of perfect broccoli
• Cannelloni Ripieni was mixed meats stuffed into the cannelloni and blanketed with a bé
• Course Pizza was ordered&hellip
• One with Salami and the other the restaurants special with mozzarella
• Good thin and crunchy pizza with a good topping size
• This of course was all washed down with more beer and the usual good chat that comes with food club
• There seemed to few birthdays at the restaurant and with everyone joining in with Happy Birthday and watching the cakes arrive to their tables
• Simple chocolate ice cream with chocolate sauce
• Tartufo which is delicious ice cream with nuts and chocolate
• Good old Tirimisu and Copa Amaretto with a lovely shot of the almond liquor
• We had a good night and It was enjoyed by all

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