Maggie May's

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Just through a velvet curtain from the busy bar and gig venue is a quiet corner of Maggie May’s given over to dining. Dark wood and candles manage to create a subdued atmosphere despite the hubbub bubbling through from the bar next door. An extensive menu offers pasta, burgers, and far eastern dishes alongside Scottish favourites. A starter of Cullen skink has juicy flakes of fish and a dense creamy broth, however the mixed tempura is a little soggy and the accompanying sweet chilli dip lacks kick. For a satisfying main a substantial lamb chop is jewel pink in the middle and served with a tangy gravy. The sea bass fillet however is overcooked and served with undercooked green vegetables in a bland creamy sauce – the dish saved only by a flavoursome and meltingly soft fondant potato. To finish the "burnt cream" is a vanilla scented pot of velvet loveliness with gentle hint of whisky that works wonderfully with the cracking caramel top, while a Tunnock's snowball with ice-cream provides a heart-warming retro treat.

• High point: Possibly the best crème brûlée in town
• Low point: Puzzling inconsistencies in the menu and the cooking

1. dee, city centre – 25 September 2009, 1:59pmMaggie May'sReport

i came in recently for food with friends and before we had even ordered we looked around and the place looked quite frankly disgusting. It was dirty. So we left. Why would anyone want to eat amongst a dirty environment? If you have people cleaning remove there blindfolds or at least cut some eye-pieces in them.