My husband and I love this place! The staff are always incredibly sweet and personable. We barely make our way over here once every six months and they remember us every time! The food is always fresh and delicious. Even when they're crazy busy, you'll never have to wait to long and you'll leave full and happy.

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This place has a bunch of already filled jobs they make you wait in line for 2-3 hours and give you up to 4 referrals for jobs that pay diddly or have all been filled. They do however let you use the computers,phones,fax and copier.

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The highlights of my meal were the selection of meats at the carving stations (Prime Rib, Roasted Pig, Lamb, Sausage) Crispy Pork Belly, Bone Marrow, Dungeness Crab, Shrimp Cocktail, Shrimp & Grits, Gelato Bar & Asst. Of Desserts. Everything else outside of that would be a waste of money and stomach space i.e., Salmon was dry, Chinese, sushi, Italian looked at tasted Eh.

positive

The Basement is one of my favourite Edinburgh gastro-pubs. The food has always been consistently good and the atmosphere relaxed and friendly. On my latest visit I had the fish pie with boiled potatoes and salad followed by one of the best sticky toffee puddings I've ever had. The fish pie was a very generous portion and came in at around 8.50. Packed full of salmon and topped with mashed potato, it filled a large hole and was delicious. The sticky toffee pudding was the size of a doorstop and drowned in pouring cream. YUM. Other good bets on the menu are the burrito and steak pie. I've had the burrito and it's fab; the steak pie looks amazing too. Highly recommended for an affordable meal, with an extensive drinks' menu to boot. Staff are decked out in Hawaiian shirts and are chatty and great for food recommendations. There's also a bar which is frequently packed. I've only really eaten in the restaurant but it gets two thumbs up. All in all, well worth a visit. Go go go!
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