"A totally under the radar restaurant. My son booked this three years plus ago, and in the meantime, they 'd updated their booking system and lost his. The chef sorted it personally and phoned him to confirm everything was OK. It 's an auspicious start. We turned up outside the door with very discretion signage and were surprised to find it shut. Not to worry, it opened up on time, and we were invited in by the chef, Sean. It is a long, breakfast bar style eatery with only 10 customers per night, and the food is cooked right in front of you. Sean and his co worker Keith got us in and settled down, then explained what would be happening, offering us drinks menus to choose from Once we had our drinks, the magic began. They started making the meal before us, Sean speaking with the customers and Keith quietly getting on, doning a white glove to set the cutlery and keeping everything running smoothly. They play a wide selection of music from the 50 's through to the nineties while cooking as well. Sean explained what each course was as it was served and some background details about the food. Which is sublime. A very quick summary of our menu, it 's highly likely yours will not be the same, but the quality will be. 1 canopes, minin madelime whisky cheese Deep fried olive hw 2 Starter frogs leg,pear garlic 3 biased ox cheek and polenta. Melt in mouth 4 Haddock 5 guinea fowl 6 chicken liver cherry parfait and french toast/brioche cream 7 powdered caram1 canopes, minin madelime whisky cheese 1. Canapés. Deep fried olive with haggis was my favourite. 2 Starter frogs legs with pear and garlic 3 Braised ox cheek and polenta. Melt in mouth 4 Haddock, it 's not octopus in the photo but creamed Haddock. Sublime. 5 Guinea fowl 6 chicken liver cherry pate and french toast/brioche cream 7 Powdered caramel a total Willy Wonka experience. 8 Eastern med. Cinnamon cream, pistachio coconut Turkish delight, filo pastry and sorbet Borghetti coffee liqueur, lovely. 9 Madeline, marshmallow raspberry, gran mariner truffle 8 Eastern med. Cinnamon cream, pistachio coconut Turkish delight filo pastry and sorbet Borghetti coffee liqueur 9 Madeline, marshmallow raspberry, grans mariner truffle. Once the meal is finished, the two guys are happy to chat while tidying up. Overall, it was an absolutely incredible eating experience. If you are in the happy position of being able to afford it, this is an absolute must if you are visiting Edinburgh. If, like me, you live here, then this is a bucket list restaurant for food lovers. They also have a new bistro just opened called Under the table, which is directly underneath. Bookings open on the first of each month for the following month."
