The Sheep Heid Inn (Duddingston)

• I'm lucky that the famed Sheep Heid is my local beer garden
• I should've perhaps stuck with my intuition and gone for the 'Sticky Crispy Duck Salad with Pea Shoots
• The Sheep Heid is a destination establishment
• With all its history and village charm (Duddingston is adorable) it really is the best place to end up after a long walk in the sun or in the snow
• Their skittle alley out back is a sure fire hit with any group of friends
• The beer garden is a place of quiet relaxation
• The bar selection is brilliant and the staff are very helpful and knowledgeable
• Also because my memory of the Sheep Heid Inn was of a run down
• A lot has changed since I was last there
• The new decor is neutral and comfortable
• The upstairs dining room is inviting and warm
• The skittles alley is a very good reason to go to The Sheep Heid Inn
• Delightfully peppery and finished off with mussels in the shell and crispy leeks
• M not surprised it is one of the dishes they sometimes offer as a special snack bowl in the bar
• I blame the fact that I was too full to have pudding on the skink&rsquo
• The Sheep Heid Inn is owned by a chain &ndash
• The individual restaurants are given quite a lot of autonomy
• The Sheep Heid Inn is a local pub that serves neighbours and visitors alike
• On a Sunday the kitchen serves a Sunday roast with all the trimmings
• Follow them on Facebook and Twitter to stay up to date with the latest specials and events
• I had salmon with bubble and squeak and a mushroom sauce
• The specials on the day that I was there included pan fried sea trout on sauteed wild mushrooms and a Parmesan encrusted white bean and pancetta cassoulet
• Neeps and tatties with a brandy pepper sauce and crispy duck breast with confit duck and celeriac lasange
• One the standard menu are all the things you&rsquo
• With the specials I was in a serious quandry since I couldn&rsquo
• The specials menu is what makes The Sheep Heid Inn exciting for food
• The special dessert is made by the resident pastry chef
• The restaurant is so cosy and intimate that groups bigger than that would be rather annoying to other diners
• A really pleasant ambiance and good food are even better
• The Sheep Heid Inn is running a competition
• Suggest a special and be in with a chance to win a free meal
• The Sheep Heid Inn in Duddingston is the oldest running pub not only in Edinburgh
• The family from Australia were quite impressed with the surroundings
• The Sheep's Heid is such a unique experience
• ) The food is sometimes usually very good
• The most recent visit last week was a disgrace
• 6 off items requested off the menu were unavailable and there were no fish on offer
• When it cam to the mains there was only one rack of lamb although 2 were ordered (the place was still welcoming customers so more to be disappointed) and one pie although again 2 were ordered
• The substitute fish cakes were barely edible and one was left
• Few roasted oats and it was over a strawberry mush
• Could do was continuously apologise profusely and discount the bill with the cost of the mains and deserts
• As I said at the start this was their 3rd and last strike
• Our previous meal was so bad the manager discounted the cost of the entire meal
• This meal the manager in his attempt to make good had said was offered to us at a discount in an attempt to make good from the previous meal which was also disastrous
• I know reviews are often doubted
• I wanted to go because it is Scotland's Oldest Pub
• When I found out it had old fashioned skittles I was even more excited to visit
• The atmosphere is lovely in the Sheep Heid Inn
• The only let down was the service
• The wait staff were not very cheerful and approachable
• Luckily a fellow scrambler advised us about this awesome pub In duddingston which is the other side of Arthur's seat
• I'm really picky about my roast and I just don't think this was worth the money (13£
• The pub itself is so nice and a great place for a drink
• *a plus however is that the Yorkshire pudding was great
• Was taken here and treated by very old and good friends and were looking forward to it after reading the menu online
• An eviscerated tiny chicken breast spread with sweet chilli sauce from a bottle
• Everyones meal regardless of content was draped in flaccid pea shoots and I half expected the chocolate brownie to have pea shoots on it
• Two rounds of empty glasses were not removed from the table even though the "

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