Q: I was very pleased to get a voucher for afternoon tea from The wonderful Carolann for my birthday :0) How chic that we have a Waldorf Astoria here in Edinburgh! They have made a grand job of the refurbishment and it has a really nice feel about it. We were seated in a half booth style seat in Peacock Alley ready for an afternoon of pampering and indulgence. We were allocated our waitress for the afternoon and I have to say that she was trained at the Basel Faulty school of hospitality. It was so bad that we got the giggles! The waitress took our tea order then came back thirty seconds later to check it again then came back with the wrong tea. Also was telling us how wrecked she was and should really go home ad just stumbled about the place generally, very funny. Anyway, Basel aside, the afternoon tea was delicious and really nice atmosphere, great decor and highly recommended. My kind of way to enjoy a Sunday afternoon. Loved it!

A: positive

Q: I was really sad when Daily Kitchen, through some nefarious lease issues, unseated Rachel's Kitchen and made them move to DI. Their location at DI is next to a smoke shop and I dont need that kind of second hand action. I love that this location is so near my house. I love everything from a tasty BBQ burger to the bacon muffins. I am glad they are also opening in my secondary hood. . . Downtown. So now I can eat a little healthy when I am enjoying the hacker space.

A: positive

Q: I'm sure there are those who would not enjoy the food, service, or atmosphere at the Cornish Pasty Company. They would be wrong. Don't hang around those kind of people. Life is too short. We started with the chicken liver pate and Scotch egg. Both quite excellent. I really liked the honey mustard that came with the egg but my wife requested something else and tried the tsiki sauce. Killer. Btw, these folks aren't pouring stuff out of a bottle or bucket or microwaving your dinner. This is real food prepared by real chefs who know what their doing and it shows. I hadn't had a pate in a long time so it kind of got to be 'new' again for me. First bite. Interesting. And every mouthful became more interesting and delightful. I refrained from liking the bowl because of some sense of shame if seen.We split an 'Oggie' for our pasty experience. This is I think their most popular pasty and it was very good dipped in the house-made red wine gravy. Steak, rutabaga, potatoes, and onion. There's probably fifteen or so other pasties to choose from. Note there is a difference between a pasty (short a) and pasty (long a). In some places, pasties (long a) are required. We ordered dessert based on hearing a 'wow' from a nearby table and looking just in time to see a spoon moving from mouth back to dessert. Choc cake, topping and ice cream. Yes. Top staff. Jenny, our waitress, if she's in, ask for her. Blouse and jewelry to match her tats. And any young woman with a 'Dad' tat hits this Grandpa's sweet spot. Randy, the manager, cruises the place and seems to genunely care about your dining experience. The staff seems to like working t One last word that maybe best describes this place. I ordered a Speckled Hen Ale. Unusual to even see on the menu. English ale. I had to try it. #1 - it was an ale of a quality I would love to drink it on a regular basis. #2 - it was served at the proper temperature so that one could fully enjoy its quality. Not that American fetish ice-cold thing that allows a nation to drink swill and not know it. Yep. Beer snob here. Sue me. But not too bad. I drink Grain Belt whenever I have a chance.

A: positive

Q: My wife and I were excited by an Indian place opening up on our side of the valley. Unfortunately the food isn't up to the standard of the better places in town. The lunch buffet, one of the big selling points of Indian food for me, features some odd choices and they really let it run down in the last 90 minutes. Bollywood is OK if you're really craving Indian and can't be bothered driving for a few minutes down Sahara to Mt Everest or one of the many other superior Indian restaurants that Vegas has on offer.

A:
negative