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The Honours

The Honours

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

Cafés • Kebab • European • Brasseries


"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."

Fish Market

Fish Market

16b New St, City of London EC2M 4TR, United Kingdom

Fish • Soup • Meat • Seafood


"Not really what I expected from a fish restaurant in the City.  I liked the rustic beachy decor, and the informal service.  Front of house was friendly and efficient but the kitchen was appallingly slow.We started with Colchester oysters which were perfectly loosened from their shells.  We did have a minute wait between ordering and actually getting our oysters.There was another minute wait for mains after getting the oyster shells cleared.  First to arrive were the sides we were sharing.  Chips were pleasant enough, but they were advertised as fish roe chips on the menu.  No evidence of fish roe.  The Asian slaw was a nice mix of finely julienned carrot, cabbage and red onion but way too salty being dressed solely with Thai fish sauce and sesame oil and black sesame seeds.  It really needed something acidic and maybe a hint of sweetness.  Up to this point, everything was off the regular Fish Market menu and fairly priced.For mains we had two orders of the crab roll and an octopus burger off the Claw menu.  Claw is a pop up and food stall that has a temporary residence at Fish Market.  Given the size and sparse amount of seafood, they were a rip off at a pop.  Not terrible, but quite disappointing.   My crab roll tasted primarily of commercially prepared mayonnaise.  Owner of the octopus burger had the same complaint. There was some samphire on my crab roll but it added more visual interest than taste.  The bread was the best part of the sandwich, being fluffy and drenched in butter before griddling.  But for a sandwich with indifferent filling and some excellent bread is pretty steep."