A personal blog detailing dining and eating experiences
This place has no relation to the SF one, but it does have multiple locations in Edinburgh.
They are known for their flashy drinks (and looks like it could be similar to Bergerac in SF where they sometimes have DJs on the weekend.
For drinks for the flash, which is basically a sweet martini and they light flash paper on fire for presentation.
Would come back to this place to try their other drinks like the Colour Changer one.
We ate here for a dinner at Inverness. Got to say even though we had to wait an hour for our reservation, it was worth it.
First the piano player / singer was amazing. Also the drinks were good (got a raspberry and lemon martini and an Aperol spritz).
For appetizer the pork belly was phenomenal. And for the main, got the cod (it had mussels, but safely ignored that). Would get everything again.
We came to this place after a day of snowboarding.
For the most part, everything was great here except for one thing.
To start, it got the pornstar martini (peach based drink with a shot of champagne you pour in). This drink was great. Also got a lemon drop.
For appetizers, I got the wings (wings were good, but we had to ask for more sauce. Got the BBQ and something mustard). Also got the poutine (gravy was interesting, but still liked it).
For the main, I got the chicken fingers off the kids menu. I didn’t like them. They were not crispy enough (which is saying something coming from me), and something about them seemed too bland.
I’m surprised I have not posted about this place before.
To start, we got the Poke Nachos. They are a bit spicy, but overall, very delicious.
For my main I got the Lobster Garlic Noodle. It was a sizeable portion, and although I told myself I would not finish it, I ended up eating the while thing.
We also ordered beers, but honestly, don’t quite remember which one (they were also Oktoberfest specials). In the past I’ve also had some of their sweet martinis and old fashions, which are all very good.
Update 5/5/2019: I got the Vodka shrimp pasta, which I’ve had several times before. It’s great because you can choose the smaller sized portion, which makes it a lighter entry. Definitely recommend it.
Also, we got the lumpia shanghai to start as an appetizer. Don’t remember if it was great, but I believe I would get it again.
We went to this restaurant for a friend’s birthday. I would come back to this place, and probably order a couple of the same dishes (given that when I went there, I didn’t have that much of an appetite).
For appetizer’s we had the beef and chicken empanada’s. I was expecting the beef to be better, but the chicken one was really good.
For a drink, I got a mimosa and lychee martini (I was surprised they had lychee). I will say, I wish the lychee martini was a bit sweeter.
For my main, I got the Ariz con Pollo (roasted chicken). It was good. I remember being a really big fan of the rice underneath it (and the chicken wasn’t too dry).
One thing I will get next time (although it is a bit pricey) is the adobo. A friend had it, and it was better than the dish I got.
Overall, good food, but very strong drinks.
For a drink, I got a mango martini. It basically tasted like vodka (I’m conflicted if I would get it again. The hint of mango was good, but was really strong).
We got a clam appetizer, and the best part was dipping the bread with the mashed potatoes that came with it.
For the main course, I got the Hawaiian half rack ribs. The garlic fries were a bit too garlicky for me, but the ribs and coleslaw were good.
Overall, not sure if I would come back to this place. The atmosphere was great, but it was a bit pricey and the food was meh.
The drink I started off with was the Harvest Martini. It was basically a pear martini, and I think I expected it to be sweeter (I don’t think I’ll get it again). The second drink I got, which was a cosmo, was good.
This place had good “small plates”. We got the chicken meatballs and the pork belly waffles. The chicken meatballs came with basically a sauce that was hot sauce, and blue cheese (I’m not a huge fan of hot sauce, and a huger not fan of blue cheese). The pork belly waffles were great though.
For the main, I got the pastrami spiced pork tenderloin. Honestly, it wasn’t that great (a bit dry, and the taste was meh). The Jidori Peking chicken on the other hand was good (I should’ve got that).
For dessert, we got the s’mores sundae. That was really good.
Service at this restaurant was slow, but the food was really good.
For my drink, I got a mango martini (not on the menu, but the bartender was excited to make it). It was just the right sweetness.
For food, I had the salmon, which came with mashed peas. MMM. I also got a side of macaroni gatton (spelling?). Also really amazing.
Overall, I left pretty full and satisfied.
This is actually a lounge in the Cosmopolitan in Vegas. It’s basically like your in a chandelier.
The famous drink you get here is the verbatom (spelling?). I had it before, and it’s interesting. You’re supposed to chew on this flower. The flower is numbing (although I’m not sure about the taste, since I did not have it on this trip.
So, I got a drink called happiness forgets “something” (not entirely sure what it’s called). It was pretty good.
The other drink I got, a glitch in the matrix, was wayyyy to sweeet and gross (and I it’s not pictures for many reasons).
Adding to this post since we came back here the next day, and I got the natural selection and a lychee martini. Both were good. The natural selection was a bit like a pina colada.
