Edinburgh restaurant recommendation required

[graham@edinburgh]

Hey folks, managed to get a date with a rather lovely young Polish girl. Even more astoundingly, she'd already met me when she said yes. Mind boggles. Anyway, she likes vegetables and healthy food (but didn't say she was a vegetarian explicitly) but I'm more of an Italian/Indian/Chinese type bloke. If there's a steak on the menu, I'm fine too (unless she does actually turn out to be veggie of course...)

I'm coming from Leith, she's from Marchmont.

Any suggestions?

[graham@edinburgh]

Cool - nice start, ta. I forgot to mention it shouldn't be too flash or cost the earth. Don't want to set a dangerous, wallet bashing precedent should things go well

Don't spose you remember the name? Was it SingThai?

Oh and it's a Friday - need to book or not?

Edited by graham@edinburgh on Monday 5th February 18:40

[graham@edinburgh]

nicholas blair said:

Hi Graham

popped into the Old Chain Pier on Saturday night just along the road from you (within walking distance)- pretty good grub washed down with some good vino and very reasonable!

Get a downstairs table if you go.

Cheers#

Nick

www.oldchainpier.co.uk/

Is that the place on the right next to some traffic lights just before the road takes a sharp left away from the sea? (Heading out of Leith towards Barnton)


mcem - iglu looks a possibility, nice variety.

towser - ta, but nothing on there that appeals to me

Edited by graham@edinburgh on Monday 5th February 20:08

[graham@edinburgh]

Magic, ta. Although it's fair way for her, it might assist the old "fancy a coffee" routine

[graham@edinburgh]

Oh I like the look of that. Think we have a winner.

[graham@edinburgh]

rcarr said:

Go to the Kitchin, he has just been given a Michelin star, he is also an FP from my school!

I keep meaning to - it's 2 minutes from the flat. Walk part it whenever I wander out for a drink or down to the shops.

[graham@edinburgh]

Right loads of restaurant ideas there...on to the important stuff.

Does anyone know the Polish for "Do you do it doggy doggy?"

[graham@edinburgh]

You could say that

Seeing her again tonight.

But to be honest, either LA has pretty low standards, or it's gone downhill since he went (the St Stephens St Thai - Guildford Arms was booked up for a function). It wasn't all that to be honest, both in terms of ambience/decor and the food.

Time 4 Thai, on North Castle St that I took someone else to last night was much much better. Reasonable too - 60 quid for two including two bottles of wine. Got a second date out of that one too

[graham@edinburgh]

You on commission?

[graham@edinburgh]

I was, yes On my way back, stopped in to pick up some lunch from that Loaded sandwich bar.

[graham@edinburgh]

Don't get me wrong mate, I trust your opinion - I just think it's been left languishing. It had the air of somewhere that was once comfortable and intimate but is now just...cold.