Borough, Edinburgh

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International Restaurants in Edinburgh

Address: 72-80 Causewayside, Edinburgh EH9 1PY
Phone: 0131 668 2255
Website: www.boroughhotel.com
Category: Eating & Drinking

Type: International

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eito

Edinburgh

15 reviews

15-03-2009 (updated on 24-04-2009)

1pxt 2

This place is pretty local to us so we sometimes have sunday brunch (survivor’s breakfast) here. That seems like the best time for it.

The best thing about the place are the interiors (of the front bistro anyway), its a comfy little place to have a bit of food, a coffee or hair-of-the-dog. The food is fairly standard, for breakfast/lunch but disappointing for dinner and the restaurant in the back is dark with awkward seating. The service can be slow at best, on occasion the staff can get your order completely right but the odds are slim.

They used to have sunday lunchtime live piano music which made it a place to return to but the last couple of times had the staff let loose on iPod. Lets hope it goes back to older, better habits.

Tags hotel, bistro, brunch, lunch, breakfast, comfy, light, airy

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fhjm

Edinburgh

52 reviews

14-11-2008

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With a £7 apple martini tasting like watery gin pretty much the poorest cocktail bar I’ve ever been in. It was literally undrinkable and after admitting there was no fresh fruit or juice available to make the cocktails, staff reluctantly swapped it for something drinkable, but seemed to htin kthey were doing me a favour! Avoid at all costs!

Tags cocktails, expensive, poor quality

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lilmizfriz

Edinburgh

66 reviews

12-11-2007

1pxt 2

Admittedly, our time here did start on a bit of a bad foot. We were loudly asked for ID in front of all the other customers when we had already ordered our drinks and sat down, which was a bit embarrassing, especially as I was the youngest, at age 21. It was also not between 5pm-8pm, so our cocktails were pretty damned expensive. The cocktails themselves weren't too great either, with the gin mojito being just horrible. The service was, however, pretty good, although somewhat cold at the bar, and ID fiasco aside. I can imagine this place would be just right for besuited individuals, but it just wasn't our scene: we were all very glad we were serendipitously dressed in a staid manner with respectable black dresses and such. The decor was dull and dark and the whole thing felt a bit like an 80s yuppie experience. Perhaps we were just there on a bad night, as I've heard a few other good reviews of the place, and the review below sounds like a totally different place, but we're certainly not going to risk going back.

Tags bar, cocktails, over_21

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Phoebs

Edinburgh

40 reviews

12-11-2007

1pxt 5

The Borough is a small luxury hotel which I've never stayed at but have heard good things about. I have been to the bar lots of times and it's brilliant. It's got big comfy sofas and booths and has waiter service even if you're just drinking. The cocktails are fantastic and are very cheap between 5pm-8pm on weeknights. The food is gorgeous and the bar menu isnt too pricey, the restaurant costs a bit more. It has a fantastic and fun atmosphere and the staff are really friendly and the service very very good. You do need to get there quite early to get a seat as it gets very busy and they don't reserve tables in the bar. An excellent bar for food and drinks!

Tags restaurant, hotel, bar, cocktails, food

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