The Magnum — Restaurant in City of Edinburgh

I was vacationing in Scotland and was recommended to go to this place by my Air BnB host and let me tell you, I was not disappointed in the slightest. The first time I went was for lunch and I had their lunch special, which was highlighted by the sweet chili beef. It was so good that my wife and I decided to get another plate of it. Looking over the menu, there were so many options I asked if they had any open reservations for dinner that night and Lewis was kind enough to squeeze us in.

We showed up and they had our table marked with a little card with my name on it and were excited to see me again. For dinner I tried the Wagyu Burger and my wife had the King Prawn Pasta. Both meals were top notch and the burger especally would be in the top 3 burgers I've ever had in my life.

We had a few more days of vaction left so I made another reservation for 2 days later following our first dinner. I knew our waitress, Olivia, would be working that day so I requested her specifically. When I arrived, they had my table marked again this time with a hand written note. The staff there is truly awesome. That night I had the beef cheeks while my wife had the burger she missed out on the previous time. The beef cheeks were superb. Not a single dish there was even remotely bad and the chef there has done a wonderful job with the menu.

tl;dr: Lewis and Olivia are awesome and made me feel right at home, the food is top tier and creative, the staff as a whole were amazing and the atmosphere is warm...

This restaurant has some weak points. First of all, the service. The staff ignores the clients since the beginning until the end. I had a reservation and when I arrived, the staff of the restaurant acted as if I did not exist. I stood at the entrance. The staff was there, but nobody came to me. I had to step forward to ask them, if somebody could come. A woman (afterwards my waitress) said that she will be available in a moment. Then I waited again and I had a bad feeling about this restaurant. I was thinking about leaving, but I had already my reservation. After I took my seat, I went to the toilet, and a big disappointment was waiting for me there. The toilet flush was broken, and I saw the disgusting toilet paper of the previous clients stuck in the water. Very pleasant… Just imagine how bad I felt again imagining the rest. Surprisingly, the food was not that bad. But as I said, there is a big service problem. The waiters are absent. I had to stand up several times and look for them. Otherwise, they never come. The worst part is that even if you ask them for something, they just forget about that. I asked twice a pudding menu, they said “yes, of course, I bring it immediately”, and they disappeared and never gave it to me. Frustrated, I had to leave the restaurant without my desert, because there was no more sense to continue as they are too slow and I had also other stuff to do. I give two stars for the food quality and the smile during those rare moments when...

Absolutely outstanding ….. from start to finish, from service to food this establishment delivers an exceptional experience, quite frankly with food that is worthy of a Michelin recommendation.

The cullen skink was absolutely superb available in both starter and main course sizes, the haddock was wonderfully smoked and the creamy broth was stunning.

Followed by the hake, with another wonderfully rich sauce, cut through by the lovely poached rhubarb, these dishes were culinery works of art with deep and rich flavours cooked to perfection.

We both went in for desserts and the vanilla parfait stood out although all of the menu items sounded delicious. This dessert was in my mind one of the best I have ever experienced. The use of tarragon in the white chocolate cream with the beautiful parfait was a revelation and elevated this from being a lovely dessert to something really special.

Jen our server was chatty and happy to spend time with us without being over attentive. Timings were excellent, no slow service here yet not rushed as well.

Overall one of the best dining experiences we have had in a while I would say, and certainly up there with places that charge a lot more and have stars against their name.

Thank you all at The Magnum we...