September 2024 by L T
The owner of this restaurant can't take criticism and instead resorts to calling their patrons fake. I don't see the need to spend my time or mental energy reliving a poor experience to write a review for a place I didn't like. But because of a thin skinned owner, who probably shouldn't be in the restaurant business bc they don't have a constitution to handle any kind of negative review has insulted my integrity. I do not tolerate bullies and will always stand-up for myself. Apparently the owner doesn't understand how reviewing works bc you don't have to create a review immediately. Also just bc reviewed 8 places today doesn't mean they were all restaurants. They all deserved the 1 or 2 rating and the owners rude reply is evidence of why the restaurant earned the low rating. Now even if they were all restaurants why are you trying to shame me for the volume of food I eat, I like going to restaurants and eating food, this especially coming from a restaurant that claims they are accepting of all patron's food requirements. Due to your response I'm updating my review appropriately to the star rating you deserve. The food was nothing special, it was presented with some thought but that also was dependant on the dish, some where put together ok, others looked like it was just tossed into the bowl. Given the price being asked, I'm expecting a bit more effort. The service was friendly but at best it was haphazard, at worst careless. The atmosphere, well I'll let my audience be the judge. I found myself in a semi basement that you tried your best to make it look nice but that doesn't mean that the "view" isn't a back alley and some emergency fire stairs. They are also on top of a rowdy bar where you can hear all the drunken ruckus, such great ambiance!?
September 2024 by Cyrill Meier
First class dining expiriece. Its a must visit restaurant.
September 2024 by Ronnie Gribble
In Scotland to celebrate our anniversary and stumbled upon The Cellar Door! So glad we did! Great service and wonderful food!!!! We had the Edinburg Elderberry cordial?.never tried something like that before, going to look for it back in the states. Steak was delicious but the Sticky Toffee Pudding is a must have??
September 2024 by Michael Gerber
We have been to this restaurant a few times. The food was always very good and the service was courteous.
September 2024 by Maureen Strain
Unfortunately not a great experience. Food was awful, No taste to anything. Spiced potatoes tasted like they had been reheated and couldn?t be eaten. I actually left most of the food, the broccoli was simply boiled with no flavour. My husband couldn?t eat his chips they were so bad.
September 2024 by Anne-Laure HUBERT
Very good cuisine and warm atmosphere.
September 2024 by Ama C
Good food. We had regular a la cart menu, portion a bit too small for the price. The location is quite small as well so it gets very crowded and noisy. Hard to have a conversation with the people on your table. Need to book in advance.
September 2024 by Duna Bosch
The space is nice and comfortable, and the staff is kind, though not particularly knowledgeable.
The vegan option they highlighted on the menu was initially served with non-vegan cheese and possibly non-vegan bread. When we brought this to their attention, they remade the salad but simply removed the non-vegan ingredients without adding any replacements?it ended up being just a tomato and arugula salad. Despite the reduced ingredients, we were still charged the same price. Unfortunately, there were no other vegan options on the menu.
Overall, not a great choice for vegans and very expensive considering the ingredients and portions.
September 2024 by Nicolas D
One of the best restaurants where I have eaten in Edinburgh, attentive staff and accommodating with allergies
I recommend
August 2024 by Beatriz Amaral Teixeira
Great food and environment!
Servers were really nice but the food took some time to arrive and we only got the butter for the steak a bit after we got food itself, would still go back to try out some different dishes!
August 2024 by Heather Ruppert
We noticed this restaurant when walking by sightseeing it caught our eye so we made a reservation. We?re so glad we did, we had a nice dining experience. Food was delicious, staff was wonderful! Highly recommend!
July 2024 by L H
Service was mediocre, for example, the menus took so long to come that I had to go the service counter to ask, a knife fell onto the floor and the server picked it up and placed it back on our table (thanks, but do you think we wanted to use it after it fell on the floor?), desserts were asked for at least 3 times, but they never arrived, however they were on the bill when it came time to pay. Food was average; haggis was like a deep fried samosa, salmon mousse was so-so, and the venison was tough. It's a very casual place, and overall I can't recommend this restaurant.
July 2024 by Iain Hanson
Wanted to give my American friends a taster of Scottish food, booked this last minute as was local to a bar we were drinking in. So pleased we did. What a gem! Food was spot on and delicious, we went with the Scottish tasting experience 6 course meal, hugely recommended, presentation amazing, flavours delicious and service from the staff top class. Highly recommended ***
July 2024 by Lotte Arvesen
We were a group of 10 people who ate here to celebrate completing our bachelor's degree. We went here to get a taste of Scotland before we all travel abroad, and the cellar room really delivered what we wanted. Dishes such as haggis and Port belly were served in an innovative way. All the flavors harmonize in a way that almost made me a little emotional. The starter I chose was the Haggis Parcel, it was absolutely delicious, a different way of preparing haggis to what I have had before. For the main course I had the Ayrshire Pork Belly, an outstanding dish. The meat was seasoned well and it had some kind of apple sauce on the side which made all the flavors fall into place. And the mashed potatoes were absolutely fantastic. This is probably the best dish I have ever been served from a restaurant.
The atmosphere and atmosphere in the restaurant was outstanding and our waiter was fantastic. She made us feel taken care of and provided us with what we needed. The venue was lovely and gave a warm and cosy, homely atmosphere.
The portions were quite large, so you got good and full, while you wished you could eat forever because it tasted so good.
I wouldn't recommend the Ribeye steak unless you love steak, but that's because there wasn't anything really special about it, because it's something you can get in most other places, while the other dishes were really something for themselves. This restaurant is definitely a hidden gem that must be visited during your trip to Edinburgh if you want to experience some culture.
June 2024 by Ryan Dodd
We recommend the tasting menu with he b drink menu. Made our night!
