Smoked Cheddar
Ishka

Ishka

➤ 83 Morrison Street Edinburgh, EH3 8BU, EH3 8BX, United Kingdom

Bars • Hotels • Seafood • Scottish


"Was looking forward to our evenings dinner as had read the positive reviews. Sadly it was far from what I had expected. I take no pleasure in scoring such a low mark but when you end up walking out of a restaurant sadly 1 is all that you deserve. We had booked and on arrival were shown to a nice 2 table booth. The staff were pleasant enough especially the chap on duty. It took a few minutes to be handed a menu which was not really an issue but the restaurant was quite quiet. I ordered a beer and a bottle of Albariño. Then I was hoping we could order our food and it was at this point my wife and I started to have reservations. I was asked a 2nd time what beer I had ordered. Then we were approached and asked again what beer I had ordered and advised the wine might not be available and would,we order something else. So we were waiting to find out whether the wine was actually available but eventually ordered another wine. So far so unimpressive. Then I watched the staff wander about and no sign of the beer I ordered 10 minutes previously. My wife eventually turner and said if ordering drinks was such a challenge we had no confidence the rest of the evening would go at all smoothly. Reluctantly we got up and left. I am sure this restaurant has better days and the reviews would back that up but it was so disappointing. Ended going to a restaurant called Usquabae in the West End which was fantastic and service and food impeccable. So evening rescued but Ishmael need to up their game in terms of staffing and service."

The White Lion

The White Lion

➤ Hawkes Mill Lane, CV5 9FQ, Coventry, United Kingdom

Pubs • Steak • Pizza • British


"This was my first visit to The White Lion since its refurbishment. I’ll start with the good. The refurbishment has been tastefully done and has improved the pub, and staff were lovely and very helpful. However the food was a major disappointment. Two of us ordered the grains and greens salad. When it arrived it was tiny, it was in a very small bowl, we were amazed they could call this a main course salad. If we had ordered it as a starter or side dish then it would have been acceptable, but this was supposed to be a main course It was called a grains and greens salad. Well, there were plenty of greens but you had to search for the grains. One of the salads was ordered with chicken. There were three tiny pieces of chicken on it. We did order side dishes with the salads but were tiny too, the Mac and cheese took two or three bites to finish! We did complain about the salads and our server said that there had been similar complaints and that this was the portion side the pub owners had told them to serve. They did offer us complementary desserts, which was a lovely gesture, but hte salad should have been a lot larger to be called a main course dish. Two of our party ordered the skewers, the portion size for these was marginally larger than the scalds, but still in the small size. For this started sized plate of not much more than lettuce I was charged almost £18!!! This was not value for money. Both of us who ordered the salad left hungry and disappointed. I have eaten main course salads at other pubs and restaurants and they have always been substantial main dishes, not stater sized small bowls. The other meals that were ordered were slightly better, although the skewers weren’t very substantial either. I will not be returning to the White Lion for food, and wouldn’t advise anyone who is hungry , or who doesn’t like being over charged to do so either. All of our party felt the food was very overpriced for the quality and quantity, and none of us are in any hurry to return."