The Doric (Old Town)

• Edinburgh is blessed with a plethora of great places to eat
• Re acquaintance with a now neglected eatery or hostelry can be joyous
• Still the same primrose yellow walls punctuated with an eclectic array of prints
• Lunching partners and placed our drinks order with the Maitre d&rsquo
• My immediate thought was these had seen better days &ndash
• Menu cards the bottles of wine and water we had ordered were literally plonked &ndash
• I sometimes struggle to do a review justice when there are more than two of us dining
• Add to this mix the fact that one of our party was gluten intolerant &ndash
• Consensus reigned amongst our party that our dining experience was a bit hit and miss
• My starter of mussels in a white wine and cream sauce was tasty enough
• Cheese tart was nicely presented and appetising
• The later accompanied by a gluten free toast which was surprisingly tasty
• The accompanying Boulangère potatoes were adequate enough &ndash
• The chicken was moist and nicely accompanied by butter beans and chunks of spicy sausage
• In combination with a cream sauce maybe the sum of the dish was a little over rich
• The belly was very nicely cooked with a deep flavour
• Whilst the sweet pepper coulis added tasty zippiness this highlighted that the accompanying fondant potato and honeyed carrots were a bit insipid
• The Manager was agree to welcome us anyway
• (I had some bad experiences about booking with down payment
• I think this first Gastro Pub in Edinburgh is almost perfect
• Me and 15 other family members was so excited about their food and friendly service
• The lamb chop is pretty fantastic
• The location is pretty good
• Still struggling with reading the departure tables
• I exit the train with the Ministry of Defence and the Office of Immigration Services having not been notified on my behalf
• His expression told me that this was the kind of place you generally needed a reservation for on Friday evenings
• It is my first time visiting Scotland and this is the first restaurant that i tried
• The service is very good and welcoming
• I interior is really old and needs a little touch up
• Some of the tables are not stable
• The wee bar downstairs is also great for a quick drink before or after

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