Address: 1-3 Rutland St, Edinburgh, EH1 2AE, United Kingdom
Phone: +441312293402
Rating: 4.3
based on 203 reviews.
Service
Pros:
"Food + wine lovely. Service really good. And most of all felt relaxed as regards Covid-19 because staff wore masks, took our temperatures, and we were very 'socially distanced' from other tables."
"The staff was very accommodating."
"The waiters and waitress were very helpful."
"Staff are friendly and the service is good however can be a little slow for your food to arrive."
"Staff were friendly and food was served very quickly."
"Staff were extremely attentive and friendly."
"The staff/service/atmosphere was fantastic... Everything was great from when we entered to when we sat down, had a lovely 2 hours and left."
Cons:
"The coffees took 25 minutes to arrive even though it was quiet."
"Service was quite slow."
"Service was incredibly slow. When I finally received my almond milk mocha, there was no sign of coffee or chocolate flavour to it."
"We were disappointed with the food and service. All the staff serving and waiting were all not professional or the type you would expect in a venue like this."
"Waited 20 MINUTES to not even get our drinks."
"Service is terrible, I was waiting to be served for 45 min."
"Table service had large gaps in it, it's not a big venue and seems to be plenty staff on hand, but long wait for service, drinks order forgotten, etc."
Food Quality
Pros:
"The cocktail menu is fun with names like The Grape Gatsby (which is a very strong martini)."
"The starters especially were really tasty."
"Food, cocktails and service was outstanding."
"The food was amazing, really enjoyed it, I had the burger and I would say was best I'd ever tasted."
"Best steak that I have had in a long time it was cooked to my liking which is well done."
"The Royale eggs dish with smoked salmon was very nicely done. The yolk was perfectly cooked just so that it was creamy."
"The quality was amazing and the haggis and black pudding was probably the best I have ever tried."
Cons:
"Certain dishes are not good (for example mine)."
"The food can be very salty. The hotdogs are the shining light and I regret not getting one yesterday, I went for a burger and it was very greasy."
"The food however needs improving."
"Unfortunately 2 out of the 3 breakfast were sent back... the eggs were a frazzled burnt mess and bacon looked like it hadn't even been cooked."
"The Scottish smoked fish plate was the most disappointing I’ve ever had - the fish was extremely dry."
"The ribs were Ok even though they had to be dug up by archeologists."
"The steak was so tough that neither of us was able to eat it."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"It is warm and inviting."
"Great atmosphere and we had a lovely afternoon/evening!"
"Nice big open space, bright (helped by the evening sunset), contemporary neutral colours with a splash of lime green, funky anglepoise ceiling light fitting and huge windows - great for people watching."
"Pleasant atmosphere. Fairly busy, although at this time of year I'd expect so."
"The atmosphere was warm and welcoming in a cold rainy Edinburgh day."
"The restauraunt was really cosy and had a great atmosphere."
"Lovely music and atmosphere created with happy staff and customers alike."
Cons:
"I couldn't help but feel a hint of classism in the staff's behaviour."
"It was like we were in a forgotten area."
"It was a table where every single person coming in or even walking out can see you eat which can be a bit uncomfortable."
"The Huxley is amazing... If you are a vegan, I would recommend going elsewhere as the... atmosphere might make you uncomfortable."
"But don’t pee in the sink, it looks like a urinal. It’s not a urinal, found out the hard way."
"Some of the furniture was looking quite tatty/tired."
"The art on the walls leaves much to be desired."
Value
Pros:
"This price was also very fair."
"The price is great especially doing the 3 for £18."
"Prices are very reasonable, comparing a coffee from the large chain coffee branches it was cheaper and to be honest just more civilised."
"Friendly staff and helpful. Prices are very reasonable."
"As for the cost, it's very reasonable and you get excellent value for money at The Huxley."
"Prices - fair."
"Good value for what you get."
Cons:
"To pay £58 for this, is highly disappointing."
"Price is a little expensive, but worth it for nice meals and service."
"Not much options the cheeseburger was nice but the price are far to expensive you pay for chips separate 4 pounds."
"Although, prices are normal, the food was not satisfactory. We tried 3-4 different appetizers and also got the burger and the hot dog. Unfortunately, all of them were disappointing."
"Portion is on the smaller side for the price."
"Service was good but perhaps a little expensive but you're willing to pay that for the location and views."
"Yuppie prices. Yuppie patrons. Not yuppie quality."