Bubba Q Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was top notch, cooked to perfection."
• "The food is excellent, great value for your money."
• "BEST food we've had in Edinburgh!"
• "Seriously think this was one the best things I've ever eaten."
• "Food was fantastic. Serving size awesome."
• "The brisket and chilli chips and chilli beans were just perfect. The meat just melted in your mouth."
• "The Cajun fries and the onion rings were flawless."

Cons:

• "The chicken I had was not dissimilar to packaged, cooked chicken from the supermarket."
• "The food was really disappointing... all really dry and quite tasteless."
• "The meat looked and tasted like it was boiled and liquid smoke put on it."
• "The burnt ends were dry and the ribs didn’t have that much sauce on them."
• "The brisket burnt ends and pulled pork were inedible. Very dry and just covered in really sweet bbq sauce to try and add moisture."
• "The wings lacked seasoning and weren’t properly sauced."
• "The brisket, unfortunately, was a bit too dry."

Service

Pros:

• "The person serving us was really smily and happy which made it a better experience."
• "Our server was absolutely lovely, she paid so much attention to our two year old."
• "The staff couldn't have been better and served me quickly so I could get to my next set of plans."
• "The staff were super attentive and made sure we never had empty glasses."
• "Very friendly staff food was excellent."
• "The servers were so nice also and very attentive."
• "Efficient, friendly staff."

Cons:

• "Service is us good although a little sluggish and a few smiles would not go amiss."
• "I did get a look of an awkward apology from the waitress who had to keep saying sorry, to all of my requests."
• "The food came out too quickly, and was disappointing overall."
• "Service was fast - atmosphere was ok in there."
• "So overall, just find anywhere else on this strip to eat... Anywhere!"
• "The waitress seemed to be the only one working which you could tell was annoying her and she seemed to be rushing us a little."
• "Staff were so disinterested I was sorry to disturb them."

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "A very quirky and cool concept in the heart of Edinburgh."
• "The location is cozy and tastefully decorated, the service is quick and the staff friendly."
• "Quaint basement atmosphere replicating traditional U.S. southern BBQ restaurant."
• "A lovely place with a really nice atmosphere."
• "Easy location to find, parking close by. Well worth a visit if you're in the city centre."
• "The overall atmosphere of the place is nice with american licence plates on the walls and a good selection of music."
• "The restaurant itself is quite hidden and it has a great atmosphere inside."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately no disabled access from what we can see."
• "The restaurant is downstairs from the street, so I imagine wheelchair access is difficult."
• "It might be the best that Edinburgh has to offer, but this is not good bbq. Tiresome attempt at decorating the place like a bbq-style restaurant."
• "Slightly pricy, but suppose because the restaurant is on the royal mile."
• "But unfortunately 2 so called men sitting next to us staring at my girlfriend eating and making her feel uncomfortable."
• "Worst seat In the place right at the back infront of toilets."
• "Only flaw is the location isn't the best, a banged ma head a few times (am only 6ft) and the straw wis too short fir the cup."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The food is excellent, great value for your money."
• "Great portions, good choice and fair pricing."
• "Fair prices for Edinburgh."
• "Price reasonable for the amount of food received."
• "The portions were huge and the beer was cold."
• "The food was super tasty as well as they had veggie options for other food types."
• "Prices are reasonable by Edinburgh prices, and there is the option to try a sharers platter for 2."

Cons:

• "Expensive for the quality and quantity, we were totally disappointed."
• "For £20 it was seriously disappointing and won't be coming back."
• "Also very expensive."
• "Food is waaaaaaaaaay over priced."
• "Everything is rather expensive for what you get (£5 for quite a small milkshake)."
• "Food prices were what I would expect on the royal mile but the food was still way overpriced for what it was."
• "The prices have gone through the roof and the quality has gone down immensely."