Rick's (New Town)

• As part of the restaurant festival they are offering Beef &
• Seated down the back we were then pretty much left to our own devices for quite some time
• Our orders were eventually taken and prosecco showed up not long after
• Steaks and (the 3) prawns were all cooked perfectly
• The chunky potatoes were more wedges rather than chips
• Service and ambiance were fairly middle of the road
• The other day me and some girlfriends were looking for a place to have a nice drink and perhaps a quick bite and fell upon Rick's (New Town) which we liked immediately since it reminded us of Casablanca
• The ambiance was very nice felt grown up and yet 'hip' all at the same town
• While they asked for small glasses and were offered large ones
• This was the first time I got to attend one of these events and I thoroughly enjoyed getting to meet other bloggers who were just as excited about food as I am
• S recently launched a new menu and we were invited to see it showcased
• S and what they offer (as it is not just a restaurant and bar but a boutique hotel)
• The atmosphere is chic yet comfortable
• S has launched a new menu couple weeks ago so we were invited to have a Zomato meetup there and hear more about how the menu was put together by the executive chef Jon Wood
• We were then seated at our table and were offered some wine
• Chef Jon then came and talked about different dishes on the menu and why are they on it
• I decided to go for a duck salad with honey mustard dressing for a starter
• A main course I went for the lamb with goats cheese gnocchi
• One of the best cooked lambs I&rsquo
• The gnocchi came in form of slid potatoes filled with a bit of goats cheese
• The fondue came with a large selection of fruits and sweeties
• Some of my fellow foodies decided to go for salted caramel and chocolate tart with vanilla ice cream which I tried and was also delicious but very filling
• Towards the end of the night we were offered Rick&rsquo
• S special cocktail with Aperol which is aged for several months in the bottle to develop flavour
• The service was very friendly throughout the whole night and the atmosphere was very relaxed
• Edinburgh spoils us with the quality and sheer quantity of restaurants in the city
• Too often good food is accredited to only the highest end of the spectrum
• I was invited to dine with Rick's as part of the launch of their new menu
• This isn't the best food in Edinburgh
• It's an admirable honesty which is too often lost in the war for customers
• If the consistency in the kitchen remains the same then this is a rare deal
• My starter was a goat's cheese
• There is a lot going on on that small plate and the result was that some aspects of the dish where quite lost
• Main course was pig on a plate
• The meat was cooked adequately enough and the apple stroked the potato with a fresh delicacy
• Finally dessert and a salted caramel chocolate tart and I was pleased to see not a pea shoot garnish but mint
• I ate as much as I could with the accompanying ice cream and not a bite more
• At times rather hard dessert on a slate (Yes it was very pretty) with no sides
• Give me two pieces of cutlery with which I can brace against
• The cocktail list is adventurous for an otherwise standard bar
• Chicken and oh so rich chocolate and caramel tart were all mouthwateringly delicious
• Having spent ages in the rain deciding were to go we stumbled upon Ricks Hotel
• Having walked in we straight away though we were under dressed
• I had the Orkeny burger with extra cheese and it was absolutely delicious
• One of the best burgers I've ever eaten
• I also had the El Matador cocktail which was perfectly balanced
• Dessert I had the salted caramel chocolate tart which was so decadent and rich
• The staff were also very friendly and seemed to have a good rapport with each other which is important
• Atmosphere was just right as well
• Didn't go crazy so just had a rib eye but was just enough and good experience again

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