The Potting Shed (Old Town)

• The glamorous companion I had lined up to dine with me had double booked
• I always knew I was a fast eater
• D had a hankering for beef skewers for a while so this was great excuse
• I enjoyed dipping my pieces of beef in garlic butter and the salad was crunchy and good
• Is why I decided not to have the queenie scallops with garlic butter
• The serving that arrived was very generous
• Prawns and crawfish were bound together in a creamy Mary Rose sauce with the faintest vinegary bite
• Pots and metal buckets are used for light shades
• The different textures and colours are rich yet simple and manage to give a unified look
• Most mains are under a tenner
• Sticky toffee pudding is something people get very passionate about
• The conceit behind The Potting Shed is that it is old Angus&rsquo
• The dishes on the menu are themed by character
• Musselburgh leek and cheese macaroni with artisan bread
• I think the idea of characters is nice but I don&rsquo
• The staff is pleasant and the atmosphere is conducive to relaxing and spending some time
• Lovely atmosphere with friendly and knowledgeable staff
• The Potting Shed is a neat place that's quirky and different
• It has an excellent selection of craft beer but is usually a fairly quiet restaurant and bar so there's a good chance of getting a seat
• The Potting Shed now does tapas style food a kind of eating I particularly like and is a more convivial and relaxed way to dine out
• Especially with a group of friends
• Pig cheeks with a lovely beetroot puree and a very good potato rosti with a fat
• I do think it was better the way it was before
• The service was a little slow
• I called to check this was received and the phone lines were down (EEK
• ) I eventually managed to get through to also find out that their internet was down so the pre order hadn't been received
• I called on the day of the lunch to check that this was eventually received and it was (PHEW
• Upon arrival we were seated at 3 long tables which worked well
• Something that worked well for us since we were on a corporate lunch and alcohol added to the bill would be a nightmare to sort out
• Just in case there were any hiccups
• Everyone was happy with their food
• Out of the four waitresses that were delivering our food
• Only one of them seemed to understand the 'service with a smile' motto
• One specifically was extremely unhappy and had an 'I can't be bothered with this' attitude
• Maybe not the best place for a large group of 20+
• Their food is really interesting with a huge choice of smaller tapas sized dishes including grilled squid with chilli and pineapple
• Confit duck leg with purple potatoes
• They still have a long list of craft beers though the wine is a bit pricey
• Only reason this wasn't a higher mark was that we ordered the cheeseboard that turned up with 5 crusty end pieces that looked like they had been on the side for hours
• I ended up going for whitebait with lime and coriander mayo
• Such as the carrots which were cold so didn't seem to show off their flavour
• Whilst this looked lovely on the plate it was a let down
• Overall I think the Potting Shed is not quite there and has yet to realise its full potential
• Mum and I stopped in for an impromptu lunch at The Potting Shed a couple of weeks ago (on the way to The Scottish Juniper Festival at Summerhall) and I was really happy with the quick
• Straightaway it was clear there were some nice seasonal ingredients on the menu and it was sectioned into fishy
• I love places that are a bit quirky and different and The Potting Shed&rsquo
• Set out like a giant shed with tonnes of plants and wooden benches with stools
• Great food combined with great service
• The hamburger is particularly good and the artisanal beers are exceptional

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