Twenty Princes Street Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The seared sirloin salad was a complete winner for me, as was the smoked ricotta Gnocchi, i could have licked the plate, i didn't."
• "The steaks are really well cooked and the triple cooked chips fantastic."
• "Food was amazing, staff were so very attentive and good at what they do."
• "The food is absolutely amazing, especially the seafood!"
• "Delicious steak! Certainly the best steak I’ve had in Edinburgh- tender with an unmistakable flavour from the grill."
• "The food was top notch and we genuinely couldn't fault it."
• "The food was some of the best we’d tasted in a while."

Cons:

• "For 100 pounds a person — !!!!!!! — they don’t even throw in a glass of wine or champagne."
• "But the food doesn't match the price they charge."
• "The burger was also dry and not enjoyable."
• "The smoked trout starter was no more than ordinary and the ‘salt encrusted’ fish main was a let down."
• "The food was very dry and very small portion sizes."
• "Purposely came here for the steak and pretty disappointed, my medium fillet steak is extremely dry and hard."
• "The main course or a Christmas dinner had dry turkey, over cooked roast potatoes and a bitter gravy all over it."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff are superb, friendly and genuine."
• "The waiters were both welcoming, friendly and professional."
• "The service is top-notch."
• "The Waiter was brilliant and very helpful."
• "Our server was Tomas and he could not have been more helpful or attentive."
• "Service was exceptional."
• "The staff were friendly and attentive, but not overbearing."

Cons:

• "Never once got asked if everything was OK and never once got asked if I wanted a drink."
• "Despite being empty they wouldn't answer our call to book a table."
• "Table service was slow without staff checking in even though it was not that busy."
• "Waiters did not ask if we wanted sweet or coffee when they removed main course plates."
• "Not one member of staff came to check on us while we were eating to see if everything all good with our food."
• "The service was incredibly slow and they couldn't get any of the drinks orders right."
• "Didn’t know they were about to close, maps said 1AM, didn’t realize it was actually 10:30, but staff completely ignored me instead of just letting me know."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Restaurant is a great room with lovely views and interesting Scottish decor."
• "The ladies bathroom had little glasses of fresh flowers which was a lovely touch."
• "Tables and view are lovely, the real upside to this place is the casual but cultivated atmosphere."
• "The room itself is gorgeous, high ceilings with modern fixtures."
• "Atmosphere was lovely. High ceilings, great view."
• "Amazing setting, amazing views, amazing architecture."
• "The ambiance and decor are amazing."

Cons:

• "Only downside was the temperature of the red, which was a bit too lukewarm."
• "Not the atmosphere we were hoping for. Wouldn't go back."
• "Music was funky but just too loud for a good conversation."
• "On the downside the toilets are needing seen to more, the bin was overflowing, floor in toilet cubicle was wet."
• "The restaurant was also very cold."
• "The glasses smelled and dirty cutlery, had to ask for replacements."
• "Apoling aervice despite only having a couple of drinks beforehand we got refused service art bar, by girl who had problems with english."

Value

Pros:

• "Good value too."
• "Prices are pretty reasonable for the centre of town too."
• "Top notch meal, expensive but good value for money."
• "Check out the menus and special offers as we enjoyed a small but comprehensive lunch menu with a glass of wine."
• "Clean, great service, very good value."
• "Prices were reasonable as well. Steak, burger, 2 drinks 60£."
• "The wine was also great, and the servings sure kept us from ordering more than one glass!"

Cons:

• "Not worth the somewhat hefty price tag."
• "Another 2 glass of wine and 1 ice cream all together £130. Fair price but won’t come for such bad food again."
• "The wine list is poor, the whiskies all standard supermarket fare."
• "They charged us 10 pounds for a bottle of still water and 6,50 pounds for two slices of bread and a tiny little chunk of butter."
• "The high price paid and the food and service received in my opinion is not worth it."
• "You guys can't do this to tourists, we are in your city to spend some money not to get ripped."
• "Very disappointed and I don't think we will be back any time soon."