Beer Kitchen - Edinburgh

I started this morning here for breakfast, and got the smoked haddock omeletteHoly hell, it was freaking awesome. read more I started this morning here for breakfast, and got the smoked haddock omeletteHoly hell, it was freaking awesome.

We came to this bar honestly for the beer, but saw that the food reviews were good too, so decided to stop in. read more We came to this bar honestly for the beer, but saw that the food reviews were good too, so decided to stop in.

If you're coming here for fish and chips, then I think you're in the clear, and this is a great spot to try that popular menu item; however, everything else read more If you're coming here for fish and chips, then I think you're in the clear, and this is a great spot to try that popular menu item; however, everything else

The lunch menu has a number of appealing options and as we were still fighting off the dreaded lurgy we opted to have a sandwich with extra chips. I’m not quite... read more The lunch menu has a number of appealing options and as we were still fighting off the dreaded lurgy we opted to have a sandwich with extra chips. I’m not quite sure what we were expecting from our sandwiches of pulled ham hock and fish fingers but we were certainly very pleased to see what arrived. Mr E quickly admitted he had never had a fish finger sandwich. The poor boy has had a sheltered life. That was all about to change. Except the fish finger sandwich was literally a massive bit of fish sandwiched between two slices of chargrilled bread. Both sandwiches were tasty. My ham hock was well cooked was the right combination of salty and sweet. Jonathan’s fish was fresh and crispy. It was a sizable piece of fish and much more than we had expected. The chips were so good they could almost be eaten on their own. Big, chunky, fluffy chips was exactly what we needed to help us fit the lurgy. The service was pretty quick and friendly. The list of beers is fantastic and there are more than just Innis Gunn beers on the menu. The menu is full of tasty dishes which would work well with beer, don’t expect fine dining but tasty gastropub food. The only thing I didn’t like was the side of average salad. I had expected something a little more exciting.

Me and my boyfriend headed to the Beer Kitchen for dinner before the cinema on a Friday evening. Luckily we managed to get a table as the place was packed! Most... read more Me and my boyfriend headed to the Beer Kitchen for dinner before the cinema on a Friday evening. Luckily we managed to get a table as the place was packed! Most of the customers are people enjoying after work drinks, but there were many people also having food. As the name suggests the Beer Kitchen has a huge selection of beers, Sam ordered an ale and I ordered a raspberry beer. We decided to share the haggis donut to start and I chose the fish and chips for my main; after some deliberation Sam opted to go for the lamb shank. The haggis donut was delicious but when I saw the size of my fish and chips I realised that I definitely did not need a starter! However, it was very tasty so I would recommend sharing rather than a starter to yourself. The fish and chips were also great, although I prefer slightly less chunky chips, but that's just my personal taste. Sam thoroughly enjoyed his lamb shank too. I would definitely come back to the Beer Kitchen for a casual meal during the week or at the weekend. If you are looking for a quiet spot then this isn't it, but I love a lively atmosphere so it was great for us.