Address: 61 Cockburn St, Edinburgh, EH1 1BS, United Kingdom
Phone: +441316227447
Rating: 4.6
based on 178 reviews.
Atmosphere & Decor
Pros:
"Beautiful intimate dining in a small but well decorated restaurant."
"Really beautiful, intimate restaurant."
"Great little place just off of the royal mile on Cockburn street, great for meeting friends or relatives."
"Lovely little Italian Restaurant just 4 mins from Waverley Station."
"Atmosphere - cosy."
"The atmosphere and decor were also very lovely."
"Lovely warm, cosy intimate restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere."
Cons:
"Small place so we ended eating outside and it was windy and cold so we probably should have made a reservation!"
"The restaurant is small, which in and of itself shouldn't be an issue - but it can be when the restaurants mates are coming in and out of the front door constantly (also letting in a cold night's wind) resulting in getting knocked about."
"Noisy and cramped restaurant and the cleanliness of the restroom made me cringe and feel sick after seeing it."
"Quite small on the inside, can feel a bit cramped if it gets busy."
"A 'table for two' is a postage stamp with chairs at ninety degree angles from each other."
Service
Pros:
"Phenomenal specials and the staff were fantastic."
"Staff eager to please and the food is wonderful."
"The team is very nice as well."
"The staff being very understanding and clear on gluten free items to the food being incredibly good!"
"Great service, they give you your space while remaining attentive."
"Service, by ‘handsome’ Jason, could not have been better."
"Great service, attentive but not intrusive."
Cons:
"Rude and aggressive member of staff who claimed to be the owner."
"A very bad experience but now reading the other reviews of staff rudeness there, I am not surprised anymore!!!"
"Friendly enough staff but they young lady that served us couldn't answer questions on the coffee they sell other than it being 'Italian coffee'."
"The waiter looked very rushed and was denying people to dine here even though it was very empty."
"Most racist place I have seen."
"However the waiter's behaviour was questionable."
"This same staff came to us and asked us to get up saying he needs to clean the table before we seat which was totally unnecessary as it was an outside table."
Food Quality
Pros:
"The food is above average but fell a bit short."
"Honestly some of the best Italian food I’ve had."
"The food is fresh, delicious, (oh, the tiramisu!) and well worth the price!"
"The food came out quickly, and was very well cooked."
"The food was quick and delicious, the pasta al dente and the sauce full of flavor."
"The food was beautiful and the service wonderful."
"The food tastes extremely good, the atmosphere is lovely and friendly."
Cons:
"The tiramisu.portions were Minuscule for exorbitant price."
"But I felt like this place is rather overpriced and the gnocchi dish was very small."
"A little pricey for the portion sizes, however the food is incredible!"
"Wine decent but twice the price of any decent Italian restaurant."
"The ravioli was a bit bland but I think they usually have speciality ravioli which is much better."
"The meal was absolutely awful my husband had a meal from the specials board crab linguini it was disgusting."
"Pasta and ragu should not be priced at £18 if portion is less than starter size."
Value for Money
Pros:
"Prices are also very good!"
"Really stunning food and worth the price."
"Considering how good it was, we felt the prices were reasonable."
"Not cheap but worth it."
"Worth every penny!"
"A tinny bit too expensive but considering the taste and the location it might be normal."
"Prices match the quality."
Cons:
"Very expensive so if you don't want to spend £25 on starters for 2 people and about £30 on mains do not go here."
"Overall a little expensive maybe location."
"Wine decent but twice the price of any decent Italian restaurant."
"I thought that the drinks were outrageously overpriced."
"Unfortunately would not come again due to prices."