text: This was the first place I ever went for a swanky meal in Edinburgh and although it was a lovely meal I have to say I certainly would not be hurrying back again if I were paying the billnnThats why I am only giving it stars although you expect to pay a certain amount in a nice restaurant I did feel that the prices here were a little excessive Although now they have brought in a pretheatre early bird menu for ua if you are eating from the a la carte menu in the evening you can expect to pay ua per head without drinksnnThat said the food was still very good I went for the Smoked eel Toasted Rye Mustard Mayo and Cornichon Salsa for starters followed by the Guinea Fowl with Walnut Stuffing Squash Puruee and Wilted Kale Although everything was cooked perfectly and presentation was impeccable you do not have to be a genius to be able to see that the menu does sound a little bit unnecessarily pretentiousnnThere were however some things that made this restaurant stand out and why I thought about awarding it stars For one it is perched on top of the National Museum and so the views over the city are second to none especially if you are there at sunset like I was If you are there for lunch then a wander through the museum at the end is always a good way to walk off your mealnnAlso although I found it odd that service was not included in the prices little things like not needing to ask for your coat at the end as it is already being held out for you to put on or even to remind the staff which one is yours definitely score brownie pointsnnIf you are the kind of foodie who is main concern is being seen in the right restaurants then this is your kind of place If you are the kind of foodie who genuinely loves great food and wine I would definitely pay this place a visit at some point but I would not put it at the top of your list