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Piccolino

Piccolino

103 High Riggs, EH3 9RP, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom

Food • Pasta • Italian • European


"3.5 stars The pasta is the star. Friendly prompt service in a small, casual dining area. The salumi plate was fine. My boys devoured most of the meat before I could taste any of it, but the salami and cheese pieces I tasted were delicately delicious. The olives were nice, but the toast pieces were a bit uninspiring. My rocket and Parmesan salad was delicious. The parm was pretty good quality, and the greens were fresh, tossed with a good balsamic. A very nice salad course. I ordered Spaghetti Vongole and it was spectacular. The pasta was a perfect al dente and the sauce had an incredible balance of sweet, tangy, spicy flavors. The clams were petite with a mild flavor that paired well with the sauce. My only real complaint, and the reason I don't feel good about giving a 4 star review, was that my bowl had 4 clams that didn't open. That's a sign of bad clams (hey it happens). My feedback to the chef would be to inspect the clams before you serve them. I can forgive a single unopened clam, but 4 clams when the dish had maybe 16 to begin with? Just don't serve it, if you wouldn't eat it. They do have a children's menu with a few options. Kids loved their spaghetti and the calamari entrees. Wine list was modest but well curated. My wife thought the salmon was a bit over seasoned. Cooked perfectly, but just too salty. Otherwise, I highly recommend the pasta at this place. 3.5 stars"

Roy's

Roy's

10 Hampden Square, Upper Heyford OX25 5AH, United Kingdom

Beer • Wine • Steak • Mediterranean


"What a lovely find. From the start the staff were friendly taking us to our table. The restaurant is warm and friendly and clean it was nice to see that they still offered hand sanitizer at the table which my friends were happy about). The menu was small but perfect offering a variety of starters, mains and desserts for all pallets. There were 6 of us on a Saturday night. We all had different starters of which mine, the avocado and prawns was big, the prawns fresh and meaty and the sauce was a plenty. My husband had the monk fish tempura which he said was very tasty. Out of 6 of us 4 of us had the steaks on the hot stone A MUST. Delicious!! The waitress was very keen to explain how the meat continues to cook on the stone so ensured we asked for the meat finish we wanted ensuring that the steak didn't over cook. There was a slight misunderstanding between the kitchen and the order ie a few side dishes were incorrect. Before we could even say anything to be honest it was fine) the waitress said all sides would be free I mean that was so kind of her and made us very happy. All sides including the potatoes and veg were delish and the other 2 who had veal were also very happy. I must admit we were stuffed and couldn't manage desserts but they did sound and look lovely. Overall I would highly recommend for any night of the week for it's food, its customer service and for somewhere a little different Well done all at Ray's we'll be back"