Apartment, The

Carl Eastwood (18 February 2008)

This restaurant became a bit of a local Bruntsfield institution when it first opened about 10 years ago. Back then I was a student and went there at least twice a year for the first few years. I thought it was really good value for money and loved the simple decor. I haven't been in about five years and was looking forward to going back. I have to say that I couldn't have been any more disappointed than I was on Saturday night.

For starters we had the seafood skewers and the quantity was disappointing. The prawns were under cooked which I've never seen before and the salmon was over cooked.

For main course almost all of us ordered the £14 ribeye steak. Every one of them came well under cooked and most accepted it anyway but two had to be sent back. I refrained but wasn't happy. But when I started to eat it I was shocked. I didn't finish half of it because most of it was fat. I felt the fries were from a frozen bag.

I thought they would give us coffee or dessert on the house but obviously the management don't do that kind of thing.

J. Graham (1 March 2007)

I have eaten here twice and I am gobsmacked by the bad reviews. I thought it was excellent with keen-to-please staff, interesting 'proper' food and a good buzz about the place. Also not expensive. Was I there when the owner was off? Also, perhaps he was just frazzled with the whole business of running a restaurant on very little sleep and a bucket load of stress. The restaurant trade would run anyone to the end of their tether - even nice people. I would urge anyone to go as it is very, very good.

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