I've been meaning to come to Edinburgh Larder for ages, and finally stopped by the other day for some lunch. This was a great idea! Aside from delicious food at a decent price, there are other things I'll focus on. I have become very wary of eating meat at cafes and restaurants lately as I'm concerned with animal welfare (dirty rotten hippy, I know). I asked about their pork and chicken, and they could tell me exactly which farms they got their meat from and what their practices are as far as making sure their animals are humanely treated. This put my fears to rest and I was able to enjoy a meat platter and a soup with my wife, both of which were absolutely delightful. The coffee was serviceable - and certainly better than most eateries - but nothing to shout hurrah for in my own opinion. Then again: This is an eatery, not a coffee shop, so this is not a huge concern. There isn't a lot of space in the Larder, and I saw at least one group waiting outside for a while until they could get a seat. It's hard to fault them for not having a bigger venue, but it could get kinda cramped. The staff were very patient and friendly and were not at all fazed by my questions. All in all, a great lunch experience and I wouldn't hesitate to go back.
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Do not go here ever! Dr. Timpton is an good dentist. He is friendly and will answer any or all of your questions BUT his office staff sucks beyond belief and they are so freaking rude. So first I made an appointment for a Thursday and they called me to ask if I would come earlier and not later in the afternoon; I changed my appointment for weeks later for a Friday late afternoon then they called me and said he was going to a conference and mind you they called me on Friday when I was on my way. So that's twice I missed work to not be seen for a cleaning. Then my husband had insurance claims that I called to find out about so we could bring the right amount of money and they wouldn't talk to me without his consent...okay so I understand all the HIPPA stuff so we complied...he called and filled out the form. Months later a claim of his wasn't paid for and I handled everything with the insurance to get it paid for so I asked them to reimburse us with a check and while I'm on the phone again they said we can't talk to you but your husband I explained to them you have a form saying that I can handle his claims no the office manager said he has to call and email her I can't giver her our new address. The office manager is just plain rude, argues with you, tells you you misunderstood. I myself had a service done and Dr. Timpton had to do something additional which he did. When I was checking out the Office Manager told me it would be more than $100 more okay so I understand while the dentist is doing something other things can come up and he might have to do something additional but tell me if it's that much more don't do it unless I know. Once again had to deal with the rude office manager. I should have stopped going to this place awhile back but I was lazy to find someone else. No we've moved and I am still having to deal with the rude office manager for one last thing. Don't bother unless you want major headaches when dealing with money, claims, appointment changes. She is the rudest lady every and they never have their shit together over there.
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Lost our reservation and snooty about seating us at 9:15 even though there were many open tables. Disappointing.
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While I haven't had a chance to partake in the Big Moose's food offerings, I have on a few occasions enjoyed quite a few frothy beverages at this South Side gem. A jack of all trades, the Smiling Moose serves as a bar, restaurant, music venue, watering hole... you name it. They have a massive screen on the first floor, which makes it a fantastic place to watch a Pens game instead of fighting the normal South Side throngs. The beer selection is great, with quite a few heavy hitters (7%+ abv brews). Where the Moose really shines is its happy hour... 1/2 off all craft and imports from 5-7 Monday through Friday. Anytime you can have a Troegs, Rivertowne, Southern Tier, and Moosehead draft for LESS THAN $10 total... that my friends, is a deal. I definitely plan on making it here for a show sometime in the future.
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