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Chop House Leith

Chop House Leith

102 Constitution Street Edinburgh, EH6 6AW, United Kingdom

Meat • Steak • British • Bar-lounge


"I've been wanting to try Chop House since I first noticed it during one of my early morning runs down to the shore. Thankfully after many more runs passing the restaurant I finally made it there for dinner! We went for a 6pm reservation (that I booked a month in advance so definitely book! and were seated at a cost table in the corner. I was a bit surprised to see how small the dining area actually was which explains why they are always booked up! I'm not sure if it's the design of the restaurant at fault or we were just in on a really noisy night but it was quite loud. So maybe not the best for a cosy romantic date if that's the regular noise level. The menu is pretty concise focusing on their steak offerings but I did note a few other mains if steak isn't your thing. We went for some pre dinner cocktails- I had the sweet street swizzle which was super tasty and I'd recommend it! For starters we shared prawn tempura and seared scallops, I liked that you could order these in numbers so you didn't get full from a big starter before your meal. We also had the granary bread with bone marrow butter that was really tasty and fresh. The prawns and scallops were also really good with the scallops being seared in a really tasty garlic butter. For mains I had the sirloin steak and my boyfriend had the rib eye. We shared a side of macaroni cheese, grilled asparagus, and mashed potatoes with gravy. The steaks were cooked really well and my spicy chimmichurri sauce worked really perfectly with it although my boyfriends blue cheese sauce was also seriously good. The macaroni cheese was super cheesy and thankfully not soggy which I hate. The mash and asparagus were both really nice but I may try different sides next time. For pudding I squeezed in a scoop of marshmallow ice cream that was good but I probably should have gone for the salted caramel.... Overall though I was really impressed with Chop House. The food was fresh, well cooked, and made a really enjoyable meal. A star off for the super loud atmosphere and also wrong charges on our bill which I had to ask the waitress to correct. That aside this place was worth the wait and the money! Looking forward to going back already!"

Mac & Wild

Mac & Wild

9a devonshire square, London, EC2M4YN, United Kingdom

British • Burgers • European • Steakhouse


"it was 11 o'clock on a beautiful sunny Saturday, and better off to start my Saturday than with brunch! I was already in the mac and wild business in the city, so I was thrilled to try their Fitzrovia branch. mac and wild gasse their brunch every Saturday and Sunday from 11 to 16 o'clock, and I started the brunch in full vibration with a glass buckie royal. the buckie royal is a mix of buck fizz and prosecco, for 18 per person, they can make their brunch a boozy lowerless. to start the brunch, I had a crushed avocado on roasted sourdough bread with chopped eggs and smoked salmon, which is produced in inverawe. the avocado is ripe and is a great combination with the lachs and wings. the salmon used is fresh and pure and tasted with a pepper shaker. I always thought scottish salmon is the best! a must-have from the menu must be the full Scottish breakfast. they cannot come to this authentic Scottish restaurant and not order a complete Scottish breakfast! with Portmahomack-Bacon from Petley-Farm, homemade Tattie-Bone, white pudding, black pudding, mushrooms, lorne sausage, rührei and bone mark beans. the complete Scottish breakfast is certainly different from a full English breakfast, but I love to try out what I have never eaten. I found the Scottish breakfast refreshing with different textures and taste, compared to a full English breakfast, which is usually full of fat. I absolutely loved trying the white pudding, especially when it was immersed in the bone brand bean sauce. also be warned that they are on the spicy side. after about 2 hours of groundless drinking, I would recommend to try their fresh green juice with apples, fennel, gurke and ginger. rich in flavor and antioxidants, this juice is sure to help cure a current or pending crater. the one thing that I love at the fitzrovia filiale is the mood as it is much smaller than the mac and wild in the city is a more intimate feeling, and this twog is great for brunettes and meet with a close or old friend. price: 18 pp for groundless brunch) what to wear: casual I wore a bomber jacket, jeans and fersen) ambiente: friendly staff with relaxed, intimate atmosphere"