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Creelers
- Food served: Mon–Thu 5–10.30pm; Fri/Sat 11.30am–11pm; Sun 6–10.30pm.
- Pre-theatre times: Mon–Sun 5.30–7.15pm
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 16
- Private dining: Up to 45 covers
- Also offers: Gluten-free options, Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Pre-theatre menu, Outdoor tables
- Music on stereo: Easy listening
- Capacity: 65
- Largest group: 45
- Open since: 1995
- Average price:
£10.50 (set lunch)
£28 (evening meal) - Pre-theatre price: £17.95
- House wine: £15 per bottle
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Long before local sourcing finally became the national obsession it should always have been, Tim James was catching his own crabs, lobsters and langoustines and knew exactly where all the pelagic fish served in Creelers came from. A decade and a half later and Tim still fishes around Arran from the Margaret Eliza, he smokes his own fish, the plump oysters come from an estate near Tim’s old home in Skipness and the wet fish is sourced from Campbeltown. Tim and his wife Fran also run a tight ship in their simply decorated restaurant. Oysters are left to speak for themselves as are langoustines grilled with lemon, while among the mains Gigha halibut works well with a delicate herb crust and light saffron broth. Salmon comes from the highly regarded antibiotic-free Loch Duart producers and, again, its natural flavours are allowed to shine with a tomato spiked sauce vièrge. Wines are well matched for the seafood with the late harvest Chilean sauvignon blanc also a nice foil for a chocolate and orange fondue that demonstrates a deftness in the kitchen beyond seafood.
- High point: Sustainable, fresh seafood cooked with minimum fuss
- Low point: Slightly subdued atmosphere given its location
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Reviews of Creelers (3 Hunter Square, Edinburgh)
- 11. Stumpy, Edinburgh – 20 March 2011, 9:02am
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Ate there last night as part of a party of 12. Mid dessert course we were advised we had to vacate our table as it was needed for the next sitting. Just summed up the poor service from the staff who couldnt even describe dishes on the specials menu! Menu was limited, plates cold when arrived at varying times with teh whole part being served on a seemingly random basis and when the food arrived it was lukewarm. Walk the extra 500 yards or so and enjoy Ondine. Expensive, over rated, mistakes on bill, unknowledge staff and being asked to vacate a table mid course - give it a miss.
- 10. Maurine Duffy, Edinburgh – 14 October 2009, 12:30pmCreelersReport
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OH and they charged a service charge too!!!! they should call it a rudeness charge!!!
- 8. loulou@hot-shot.com, Edinburgh – 1 June 2009, 11:23am
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My husband and I visited Creelers pre-theatre on Saturday. We could not have been happier with our meal. I had the langoustines in garlic oil as a starter they were absolutely amazing, I had the venison as a my main - wow it was fantastic! My husband had soup and sea bass which he also really enjoyed. This was our first visit to Creelers and we will without a doubt be returning. The food was first class, service was good and staff were friendly and unobstrusive. My husband said he would have preferred a more private table and I have to agree it could have been a bit cosier inside. I would highly recommend this restuarant esp for seafood lovers.
- 7. Pauline Roffe, Leighton Buzzard – 13 May 2009, 9:37amCreelersReport
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I visted Creelers in Edinburgh on 5 May for a celebratory meal with my husband. He had the scallops in saffron sauce. Scallops are his passion and he declared the meal was the best meal he had every had! I had roast halibut which was absolutely superb and made me want to try roasting halibut which I have never done before. The service was friendly, the proprietor also - and helpful. I would thoroughly recommend it to all fish lovers.
- 5. dinerX, creelers – 16 April 2009, 3:55pm
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LOVED THE FOOD, THE CHEF KNOWS HIS/HER STUFF, AND THE SERVICE IS ATTENTIVE. YOU KNOW THE FOOD IS FRESH WHEN THERE'S A LOUD SMELLY FISHERMAN DELIVERING HIS WARES AS WE WERE SURVEYING THE MENU OUTSIDE!!!
- 4. Geedoc, Edinburgh – 16 April 2009, 1:01amCreelersReport
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I was unfortunate enough to vist this place on Wed 15th April 2009.
How I now wish I had stayed at home,and made toast or grilled an egg.
Creelers as previously stated is not cheap, worse,it is very poor value for money.
Forget the menu you may have see on the web...it no longer exists.We were offered a very, very poor menu.....foolishly,we did not leave at that point.
We ordered from the very very poor menu..and were served a very very poor meal.
The fresh and raw oysters tasted like fresh and raw oysters.It turned out to be a blessing that the chef was not required to do more than open them..and slice a lemon,they were nice.
The next bit;it would be misleading to call it the main course,came along at a stonking £22 per head.This proved to be a strange concoction of overcooked shell things (fishermen would call it bait).The menu claimed it was scottish shellfish,in reality it was a poorly steamed collection of razor things,some surf clams,a few mussels and.(I think,boiled to death)squat lobster bits.
It was truly awful.
To be fair,they did not charge us for the food..but never again.
My advice is stay well away from this awful place.
Does anyone else think it's odd that the customer reviews are ever so slightly different from the Eating and Drinking review..?
- 3. Reviewer, Edinburgh – 29 September 2008, 10:05pmCreelersReport
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The first reviewer was spot on - avoid this place at all costs. It was the first place where I've ever had to send steak back. I'm pretty sure the veg were microwaved too and the parsnip tart overcooked. Very disappointing.
The decor is poor too - it looks like a bad episode of Changing Rooms and I've seen better toilets in pubs.
Maybe the place relies on the tourist trade in the summer is therefore sloppy - this is poor and expensive.
- 2. Stumpyjack, Edinburgh – 13 July 2008, 11:23amCreelersReport
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Despite reading the first coment on this resturaunt we decided to give it a shot based on reputation - we were not at all dissapointed. The Tuna carpaccio was delicious;subtle and light, it is a starter that I would have no hesitation recommending to friends. The fishcakes were hearty with large chunks of a variety of flaked fish which my dinning partner thoroughly enjoyed. What impressed us a lot was the wide range of specials off the menu based on what is available fresh on the day and priced depending on the size. The Brill was succulent and tender cooked to perfection with a delicious nutty flavour while the Hake fillet was beautifuly presented on a bed of warm beetroot. The blackberry tart and cheese board were both of the same quality and standard as the rest of the food that we enjoyed last night. Creelers is not cheap but you get what you pay for; I would not hesitate to recommend this resturaunt to anyone who wishes to taste the freshest of scottish produce, cooked to perfection in a simple unassuming setting.
- 1. profiterol, Scotland – 25 June 2008, 6:41pmCreelersReport
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Probably the most disappointing restaurant that I've been to in Edinburgh.
The salmon starter, although tasty, was literally 3 bites of fish, nothing more. The tuna carpaccio didn't really taste of anything and the mackerel sashimi didn't seem very fresh.
Beware of the scallops as a main course: bland! The sea bass was overcooked and was placed on a plate with far too much oil and garlic.
Dessert was probably the worst part: we only tried the chocolate torte, which was cold and had a rather large dollop of creme fraiche, which was unnecessary.The staff were friendly enough, though gave the impression that they didn't really know much about what was being offered and made quite a few mistakes with the bill.
Overall, a very expensive place which did not live up to the menu's expectation.
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