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Pancho Villa's

Pancho Villa's

240 Canongate, EH8 8BQ, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom

Steak • Vegan • Mexican • Vegetarian


"Sometimes I catch something out of the corner of my eye that takes just a little while to register with my brain’s central processor. This was the case with Pancho Villa’s £3.95 takeaway burrito lunch deal. When lunchtime came around, today, I headed in that direction to give it a try. Situated on the Canongate, it’s not somewhere I’ve ever visited although I’m aware there have been restaurants on this site for many a year. I think it’s fair to say that the reputation of the place has been a little mixed. The interior is packed with Mexican kitsch, with particularly garish hats bedecking the walls. It all seemed rather light-hearted and fun. Service was friendly and prompt with the counter woman efficiently taking my order, which was a beef burrito, then ensuring it was with me speedily. Once I’d taken a photo and somehow managed to knock over one of their exterior signs, which made a noise like a gunshot as it crashed to the pavement, I was on my way, eating as I walked. The burrito had a soft and lightly toasted exterior which encased a plentiful supply of flavourful beef with a good spice tingle and freshness from guacamole and sour cream. It was one of the best burritos I’ve sampled in the city and provided me with a really tasty lunchtime snack on the go. So overall, I’d be happy to recommend that you give Pancho Villa’s a visit to sample their lunchtime offer as it’s high on taste and represents good value. I look forward to visiting again as I suspect their veggie burrito will be very good at addressing a hangover, next time one of those strikes me. Scores Blythe scores Pancho Villa’s 4/5 for food 3/5 for presentation 3.5/5 for setting 3.5/5 for service giving an overall 14/20 I ate: beef burrito I wore: blue and red shirt Total bill: £3.95"

Toots Cafe Bistro

Toots Cafe Bistro

51 New Street, AB38 7BJ, Moray, United Kingdom

Food • Cafe • Cafés • 4-star


"2nd time here gave it the benefit of the doubt, arrived at 5:45pm, no one to greet us or the other family that arrived at the same time to check in. Shown to table and drinks ordered quick service and friendly waitresses. Ordered the starters and mains, to then be told there was no fillet left (at least 3 tables after us asked for the fillet too , maybe when showing people to their table things that have ran out could be mentioned then? The fillet must be a favourite as it had ran out last time we were there too. 40 minutes later our starters arrived, I had ordered the Wagyu brisket BIG MISTAKE! 95% Fat and 5% beef/meat…(see the pic was lovely presented! The waitress was lovely and took it back, for the chef to try and pan it off as “it’s a fatty cut” brisket does have fat but also includes more than a tiny sliver of meat. They offered to cook another which also suggested that they knew it wasn’t it, but I could be wrong. After the 40min wait and poor start we were just looking to get our mains and leave. The mains came…wagyu burger, again big mistake. The chips were lovely. The burger, well I could hardly cut it with the knife as it was rock solid far too over cooked, quite like the bun which had been cremated and was the stodgy iest “brioche” bun I’ve ever had. We got the bill and realised that we had been charged £2 for the cheese (which had been burnt too although it’s advertised as cheese bacon £2 so you’d think it would be £1 each. By this point we just wanted to leave, the food was awful. Would not recommend to anyone and most certainly will not be returning. Which is a shame as it could be such a great place and seeing the photos on trip advisor make it look lovely!"