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All Bar One situated in Edinburgh City Centre, on the corner of George Street and Hanover Street. Why write about it? A good question that I will answer.
Here begins a small tale of a tall man and his colleagues of equal or greater proportion who work in the centre of Edinburgh: less ... Read review
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All Bar One situated in Edinburgh City Centre, on the corner of George Street and Hanover Street. Why write about it? A good question that I will answer.
Here begins a small tale of a tall man and his colleagues of equal or greater proportion who work in the centre of Edinburgh: less be said as not to confuse, I am, we, are surrounded by Public Houses, Restaurants, Bars and Clubs. As far as ... ...
So All – Bar – One what has this got to offer?
Lunchtime, usually a rush, get in, get seated, order, throw down a pint maybe two and wait, wait and wait for your order to be taken let alone served. Then served and literally thrown down your throat! Ah this is true of many a City Centre Establishment. Why the rush you ask, ahh failing to impress the Management that the Mediterranean Lunch followed by Siesta ... more
A pompous title for a non-pompous establishment.
All Bar One situated in Edinburgh City Centre, on the corner of George Street and Hanover Street. Why write about it? A good question that I will answer.
Here begins a small tale of a tall man and his colleagues of equal or greater proportion who work in the centre of Edinburgh: less be said as not to confuse, I am, we, are surrounded by Public Houses, Restaurants, Bars and Clubs. As far as food and “Lunch” in particular all tastes are catered for.
My experience - some very good places where the food, service, price are excellent and some others which to be kind - are not so good!
So All – Bar – One what has this got to offer?
Lunchtime, usually a rush, get in, get seated, order, throw down a pint maybe two and wait, wait and wait for your order to be taken let alone served. Then served and literally thrown down your throat! Ah this is true of many a City Centre Establishment. Why the rush you ask, ahh failing to impress the Management that the Mediterranean Lunch followed by Siesta idea was one to be followed, no to be embraced as it was life itself failed! So 1 hr 15 that is the limit!
All – Bar – One is an old retired Bank don’t ask me which one, I cannot remember. On walking through the entrance you step into what can only be described as a different world as far as city centre Bars go.
You view a large rectangular room, high Georgian ceilings, sparsely decorated, walls cream in colour. You see large rectangular windows running down the full width of the left-hand side of the room, very bright. You also see a low Mahogany Bar running the full width of the right hand side of the room, decorated with Beer/Lager pumps of various Brands on the wall behind the long bar?, wine, wine and more wine, wine heaven even.
Also on that side of the room you see a hive of activity. Additionally placed on the walls at the top of the room and down the wall behind the Bar are Blackboards. These detail all and everything on the menu and for sale from the bar.
Running down the middle of the room can only be described as “School Dinner Tables” pre arranged for large groups. Adjacent to these tables are groups of four seaters.
Service is sharp; no ordering beer from the bar, table service is the order of the day. Drinks delivered, food order taken, 10 mins later food order served. Ok I could go on for pages, there would be little point, and you get the notion of what I am trying to share.
Ok, how about just a taste of the menu?
Sandwiches: Toasted Panini with char grilled Aubergine, Tomato, fresh Basil Pesto and Mozzarella.
Grilled Chicken Breast in a Toasted Foccacia with Red Pesto and Baby Spinach.
Main Courses:
Fresh herb mash with pan-fried oyster and field mushrooms topped with char grilled asparagus and cream.
Fresh Cod in Beer Batter with tartar sauce and fries
Platters:
Coriander Burgers, Char grilled Chicken wrapped in Bacon, Cajun Fish Kebabs, Honeyed Lamb Sausages, Garlic Bread, Mayo and Fries
There is more but I am not a cruel man, lest you jump on a train, get in the car, or walk if you are a local, best find out yourself.
Prices, higher than usual but worth it.
A lunch for the discerning, why? If you want to escape the usual bustle of Bar Lunches in the City Centre I recommend "All - Bar - One". The food is better than any "Bar" in the area, the service is very good and the place is just discerning, indeed a touch of class without the class thing if you get my drift!
Advantages: Location central to the city Disadvantages: Service with a non scottish flavour
...didn't choose to go to All Bar One in George Street it kind of chose me. Well I am up in Edinburgh on business and when you ask a prospective client where do fancy for a beer after a work you can't really say no. So He said I'll meet you at 5.30 at All bar One on George Street. This was perfect because in Edinburgh George Street ius one of the easiest streets to find. You get to Princess Street walk up the hill at right angles and after Rose Street ... ...Walk along a bit and All Bar One is there on the junction with Hanover Street. So it is close enough to the main attractions in the city centre. It is a former bank, you can tell that as soon as you walk in. High ornate ceilings make a good atmosphere and they have created a few nooks and cranny's for intimate diners so it is not just one big room. The bar has a wide selection of beers and wines and there is a huge blackboard full of specials on ...
bobbybroom 22.05.2006
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