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The Honours

The Honours

58A North Castle St, Edinburgh EH2 3LU, United Kingdom

Cafés • European • Brasseries • Classic Cuisine


"No food for us, just a quick one for the road after a tour of a few drinking establishments in Edinburgh. From the front door, you walk straight into a room with the bar on your left, a seating area with a few tables on your right, and a further small table ahead. I didn't explore deeper to see if there was more seating elsewhere. The bar area was comfortably full, with a variety of friendly patrons with the barman expertly managing the needs of all whilst welcoming us. A great range of ales available and a good selection of spirits. The establishment is nicely lit, courtesy of large windows on the front of the building, and whilst cosy and fairly busy, we quickly found a table to continue our conversation in comfort. I'm not sure how easy it would be to get in with a wheelchair (there may be a rear entrance). One thing that struck me was suitability in a zombie apocalypse. The windows felt to be fairly high from the road side (although I had had a few by this point) which would be a useful positive for defence as the Zs couldn't just fall into the building like most of these new cafes bar places, but there was certainly sufficient large tables to ensure you could barricade easily. Entrances both front and back within clear sight of each other means you can avoid surprise flanking although it does have the problem of being overrun in one wave, but the reduced space may mean your choice of weapon is restricted to shorter bludgeon types. Likely to be a good range of snacks to tide over a small group for a few days."

Mosaic Grill

Mosaic Grill

10 High Street, Daventry, United Kingdom

Cafés • Grill • Coffee • Seafood


"excellent in a family or corporate or event restaurant. this place is not Chi Chi Chi or sniffy. Just really good. they are greeted with warmth at the door. at the table they are presented with hearty, warm flat brot with a yogurt-based dip. yum. our Calamari starter was perfectly cooked with a small green salad on the plate and a delicate rémoulade sauce, not hot, not garlicky and not red. as my wife and I are fischaholics our main was their charcoal grilled whole sea bass. this was presented perfectly with colored rice and an salat on the plate. the bass was skillfully prepared with delicate crumbling and olive oil, which did not fight with the mild taste of the fish. the skin of the fish was perfectly cristed. with all this we had a bottle of her non-vintage Turkish white wine kavaklidere cankaya. the cankaya is moderately fed with medium acid; perfectly dry without edges in mouth. mund textur is like a fully mature white bordeaux. the nose and the palate is dominated by honigtaumel with a hauch of fresh coward. the finish is medium. Yeah, all this about a white wine I've never heard of. that was dessert baclava, of course. that was perfectly presented with three large pieces on our plates. we had the baclava with its authentic Turkish tee... sugar, yes; milk, no. twisted with Turkish coffee. all for 80 pfund for two. as besides: I lived in the turkey in the 1970s and I own a fine restaurant in America, but now in the opposite. I have eaten in stars restaurants in France and italy. I think I know when a restaurant shoots on all cylinders and this is here. book them early as there are limited tables in this little gem of a restaurant. kudos an ray of the owner. he is a young and enthusiastic businessman and wants them to be satisfied. go to the mosaic grill and look forward to it."