OX184 (Old Town)

• My Flatmate ate here the other night and se said it was amazing so I decided to try it today
• Went for an early dinner at half 5 so it was pretty quiet but was picking up by the time we left
• The place is huge with plenty of tables and a coal fire going at one end of the restaurant which suits all the smokes food perfectly
• I love the dishes the food is served on and the food was all delicious
• 30 which I thought was such a good price for quality of food
• Part of the Fuller Thompson chain this pub is slightly different to the other ones in the group
• We took a table by a window and were greeted by a waitress who gave us menus
• We poured over the menus and there was lots to choose from
• We also ordered a side of fries with cheese sauce to share
• T typically traditional margarita and sadly there was no salt around the rim but the cocktail still tasted nice
• Though the service was really friendly
• Had some interesting and tasty quinoa fritters then an okay pulled pork roll with a side of very cheesy macaroni cheese
• Person I was eating with (and paying) had a pretty big Caesar salad with nice looking charred chicken and a side of quite tasty chips
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• I think OX184 (Old Town) keeps up with the best of them
• What's more is that I LOVE the fact that OX serve their full menu well into the night
• Means if you are among those who like to hit the Hive every now and again
• All of the above was really great
• We both agreed that the lobster buns were particularly tasty
• I really think OX is a game changer for the Cowgate
• The service is exceptional
• Professional staff there is (and especially during the festival when most Edinburgh people are rather grumpy)
• It has the starters (good portion size) for those just wanting to nibble on something whilst having something to drink I had the shrimp and lobster sliders and the chips with cheese sauce
• One additional bonus is that they serve food till 3am (430am during the festival) when 99% of places that serve food in Edinburgh close between 9pm and 10pm
• The only wee thing that I can comment negatively on is the position of the WC's
• They are a bit of a trek if you are sitting downstairs
• I find the food in the place tasteless with not a single flavour to make it good
• The salad I ordered was boring and not something I would never order again
• (1) Kitchen is open till 3am
• Well what I meant about the smaller portion is that because the mains come literally as it is (without any sides)
• Because the starters are quite a decent size as well I've even had combos of 2 starters and a side or 1 starter 2 sides
• I wasn't too keen on the piglets though as I felt that were just way to salty for me
• I went for food with friends back when it opened and it was really great
• The staff were really friendly and despite the fact it was busy found a table for us
• A vast quantity of premium spirits were used to make our cocktail
• It was one of the best drinks I've EVER had think mince pies
• Our Beer Man had popped in for an early visit to OX184 when it first opened and been pretty impressed with their beer selection
• D visited for drinks a couple of times and been overwhelmed with the smoky barbecue aromas from the kitchen but felt the place was still finding its feet
• I thought it was about time to give it a visit for food
• We didn't want to queue over an hour at Ting Thai Caravan and were on our way somewhere else when we bumped into OX184
• The decor and atmosphere with the wood fire is cosy and sophisticated
• My lamb baby back ribs were overwhelmed with a spice rub that didn't quite hit the mark
• The chips were sadly tasteless with not a scrap of salt
• My partner's lamb steak was mostly well cooked
• I think OX184 definitely has promise the Edinburgh gin and elderflower tonic I had was sensational but the menu needs some tweaks to really make it work
• Very spacious and chilled with a lovely log fire

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