Turquoise Thistle in Edinburgh

Food was good - although, as a party of 7, I had to wait an extra 15 minutes after everyone else had started their meal then the waiter managed to get the desserts wrong. They also ran out of the wine we had chosen - only had one bottle of our choice of Sauvignon - although we weren't informed of this. Then, low and behold, they ran out of our second choice of Sauvignon. We then had to move on to Pinot Grigio, which would have been fine if we had been told about the lack of Sauvignon at the start of our meal. Unfortunately, will not be returning.

Meal was excellent couldn't complain.

Been here a couple of times for a wonderful Prosecco afternoon tea. We felt really spoilt and taken care of. They catered very well for me (vegetarian).The afternoon tea was done beautifully and we were offered refills of tea. I would definitely go back.

I went for champagne afternoon tea with my husband.it is a bit of a mixed review because The food was fantastic but the service wasn't good at all. From our table we could see the staff standing chatting up at the back of the restaurant. When a waitress passed all four tables that were in needed something. I had to ask for fresh tea, additional plates, milk. I appreciate that it can be a hard balance to look after your customers without fussing too much but we were left to our own devices. At no point did anyone ask if we were ok? Even when we left, not so much as an acknowledgement from the staff. There is potential here as the food was top notch but They need to pull up their socks on service.The place itself is fresh and bright and very comfy seating. There was art work for sale on the wall and I was seriously tempted by a painting.The chef has done a great job putting the afternoon tea together. I am vegetarian and got a really delicious croissant with Mediterranean veg. The little biscotti were the perfect crunch and the mini doughnut was delicious with the jam.