OX184 - Edinburgh

Love this place! fantastic vibes, people, eat and ace g and ts! also up to late mega! the burgers are so good! read more Love this place! fantastic vibes, people, eat and ace g and ts! also up to late mega! the burgers are so good!

Time to cast ourselves back. That is, I must confess that s.o. and I made this visit some time ago. But life gets in the way, and blog posts are put on hold. Bu... read more Time to cast ourselves back. That is, I must confess that s.o. and I made this visit some time ago. But life gets in the way, and blog posts are put on hold. But now, with nothing but the dregs of the summer ahead of me, it's time to get going again. I'll make things simple for the both of us. OX 184 is great. When I first moved to Edinburgh in 2011, I was living on the Cowgate. *shock*, *horror*, I hear you say, and, well, it was. But now that OX have moved in, and are capitalizing on a distinct lack of trendy and contemporary bars on the road, I'm not sure that I wouldn't move back there. (N.B. notice the double negative). But in all seriousness, OX is a great joint. I really felt that both the atmosphere and the service hit the proverbial nail on the head and, having just got back from NYC, I think this place keeps up with the best of them. What's more is that I LOVE the fact that OX serve their full menu well into the night, which means if you are among those who like to hit the Hive every now and again, you can always jump out for a bite between disco dancing to One Direction and Nicky Minaj. S.O. and I ate a burger, a strip of pork belly, a plate of fries, some coleslaw, and a couple of lobster buns, because honestly, why wouldn't you? All of the above was really great, and was what it said on the tin. We both agreed that the lobster buns were particularly tasty, and that we could have just had a plate of those. But, for there is a but, we were well aware that this menu caters for a particular kind of clientele. Separate friends of ours have lamented both the non-vegetarian friendliness of the place and the trendiness. But from our point of view, these were the two things we liked most about OX. I really think OX is a game changer for the Cowgate, and in a very good way. The food falls right between fine dining and 3 o'clock in the morning sopping-up-my-mistakes. That is to say, it's neither, but it's pretty tasty fare for a knees up.

Pretty cool vibe, with an industrial-chic look and food that's good but nothing to rave about, though the service was really friendly. Had some interesting and... read more Pretty cool vibe, with an industrial-chic look and food that's good but nothing to rave about, though the service was really friendly. Had some interesting and tasty quinoa fritters then an okay pulled pork roll with a side of very cheesy macaroni cheese. Person I was eating with (and paying) had a pretty big Caesar salad with nice-looking charred chicken and a side of quite tasty chips. It's maybe more about the drinks though, and I think it would be a cool place to share a pitcher of beer or cocktails, particularly on a Friday or Saturday night when they have a DJ.

Popped in early Sunday evening. Food as good as always. Very nice friendly serving staff. Our burgers arrived in quick time and were perfectly cooked. Marked do... read more Popped in early Sunday evening. Food as good as always. Very nice friendly serving staff. Our burgers arrived in quick time and were perfectly cooked. Marked down atmosphere only because it was very quiet. A great place for food and a catch up with family or friends. Price per person: £10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 3

Such friendly staff and great service. The fries are absolutely amazing. Burgers were OK. Good selection of craft beers. But the friendly staff and great servic... read more Such friendly staff and great service. The fries are absolutely amazing. Burgers were OK. Good selection of craft beers. But the friendly staff and great service really sets this place apart! Price per person: £20–30 Food: 4 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5