Plumed Horse

I was served immpecable food by knowledgeable and curteous waiting staff in relaxed settings. What more could you want? The set lunch is excellent and seems to have real thought and more quality ingredients than some other restaurants of this standard. Add a prosecco at £4.50 and wine of a reasonable price and you get a treat which is for special occassions but won't break the bank.

Even for a prix fix I found it difficult to make choices. The menu seems to be delicious home style cooking but with expert technical skill and a few high level michelin style twists. Not just following the current trends but making what they think customers will enjoy.

Quality, class and comfortable.

Truly fantastic food.
Probably the best I've had in Edinburgh.
The staff are attentive but not intrusive.
Well worth its "star" I reckon.
We will certainly be back.

This is one of the best restaurants in Edinburgh.

Michelin starred food in a more relaxed setting than some similar establishments. Some of the previous reviews simply do not bear out the experiences of me and my friends.

WeeAnn's comment "Staff did not present dishes" had me laughing. Frankly I cannot stand the puffed up nonsense found in some fine dining restaurants when the waiter tells you what you are about to eat (I know what I am about to eat, I ordered it from the menu) and then proceeds to tell you how to eat the damned dish.

I hope the Plumed Horse continues to stick with the current winning formula, Michelin Starred food that is wholesome, healthy and down to earth.

We went to the Plumed Horse for lunch on 1st May having chosen there over The Kitchin and Martin Wishart. We decided on the A La Carte menu and were completely blown away by every course. The food was way above what we ever imagined . In addition the service was faultless and it was a busy lunch service.

We have said to all of our friends to give it a try and we assure them they will not be disappointed. We find some of the above comments quite alien as our experience was so very different. We would not hesitate to book again!

Utter snobbery with good food. I only wish I had read more reviews in advance of spending so much money at this establishment. It seems a shame that this talented chef cannot get his front of house sorted out. My party and I suffered at the hands of a pushy head waiter who spent the evening being highly stressed and making us self conscious. Jane Lewis's story sounds similar to my evening - waiters smirking at my guests on numerous occassions throughout the evening and constantly feeling rushed. I too wrote to the management and was met with what I could only describe as a response which matched the arrogance of the staff.

Michelin star food, yes, but with service they should be ashamed of.

This has to be the worst dining experience I have ever had. I chose a wine which the waiter dismissed as the wrong choice embarrassing me in front of friends. We got the bums rush at the end. The taxis were ordered for us before we had settled the bill and it cost us £7 while it waited for us. A friend ordered a beer and eyes were raised to heaven. We were hassled to order food quickly... oh it just went on and on.

When we wrote to complain they accused us of being drunk and loud and lying.

The worst, worst restaurant. Do not go there to celebrate a significant occasion like a birthday or anniversary because they will ruin it for you and when you complain they will demean you in their response and you will end up as bitter and angry as I am.

I was privileged enough to sample Tony's fantastic food at a retirement party a few years back. The quality was exceptional.

I can't believe the comments above - either Georgina and WeeAnn are writing pure fiction, or Tony was off sick or on extended leave, or he's made the mistake of letting his partner do the cooking rather than the singing (Joke!).

The Plumed Horse is one of the best eateries in Edinburgh, and as I'm there this weekend, may see if they can squeeze me in tomorrow night. Somehow, I doubt that will be possible!

Having just had one of those great lunches at the Plumed Horse, every aspect of which was faultless, it does seem that Wee Ann has maybe not eaten out much, or may have been in a different restaurant, since her comments bear no resemblance to reality. The Plumed Horse along with 21212 and The Vintners Rooms is offering food of a quality, inventiveness and service which is worthy of 2 Michelin stars and is certainly leaving its near neighbours at the starting post.
The service is impeccable and has all the style and panache you would expect in a serious restaurant and with a wine list which is eclectic and affordable it is not difficult to see that Wee Ann needs to get out more often.

Staff had no interest in us as diners, did not present dishes, explain ingredients or even ask if we enjoyed each course. Bread offered late, water glasses not refilled. Had the 7 course menu, which was advertised as NOT a tasting menu, but full a la carte, however, we found courses to be even smaller than we would have expected for a standard tasting menu. Matched wines option - glasses pre-poured and staff did not advise which wine we were drinking as they presented glasses. Ambience - poor, bright lights, candles on table not lit. As regular Michelin diners, we were left completely underwhelmed and this restaurant in no way compares to its excellent neighbours Martin Wishart and The Kitchin.
We wrote to the chef proprieter with our comments and were dismissed as having too high expectations and judgement clouded by other Michelin starred restaurants we have visited!

How disappointing...

My partner and I had dinner at the Plumped horse last night 4th July and how disappointing my meal was. I had the veal on a bed of mashed potatoes for my main course, but the quality of the meat was so poor, the meat was tough, fatty and chewy. I couldn’t cut the meal when they served it as was tough and very raw and I asked if they could cook for longer it as I couldn’t cut the meat when it was so rare.

After that it was edible but very chewy , tough and fatty, and there was not really much meat to eat. The mashed potatoes were over salted. There was also no other veg or salad and I couldn’t eat much of this course.

For starter I had the salmon with ravioli (which was one ravioli stuffed with salmon on the top of smocked salmon). This could be lovely if there was something else to counter the fishy salty taste either spinach or something else.

There was no salad or anything with vegetables on the menu.

The service was not attentive at all, so hard to get their attention.

Overall – away below average and wouldn’t go back.

We’ve been to Martin Wishart's last year and the experience there was divine. I was looking forward to similar experience of restaurant with a Michelin star, but how disappointing it was at Plumped horse.