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    Ada

    4.7 (27 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Adana and lamb shank
    Leo L.

    We had adana kofta and lamb shank. Both were excellent! Tender juicy and full of flavor!

    Cold Mezze selection to start
    Peter M.

    A deep variety of delicious, authentic Turkish dishes many of which are unavailable to us in my city Charlotte, NC, USA. The chargrilled eggplant makes the baba ghanoush dish wonderfully smoky and balanced--everyone commented on its elevated flavor. So good. In fact, everything was excellent including my dish (Tavuk Baba Ghanoush), all the way down to the humbly grilled onion petals. I also could've eaten an entire basket of their bread (and maybe I did!). Large portions, too. Easy walk from the Cairn Hotel. Service was prompt, courteus, and attentive. Give this place a whirl.

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    Freddy R.

    Not bad Turkish Restaurant, but a bit expensive for my opinion. The food actually is ok not an amazing, we had better and cheaper. Service was ok but slow, always need to wait for waiter to look at you!!!

    Brian S.

    Nice ambiance, friendly staff, and great food at very reasonable prices. The kuzu (Lamb) dishes were amazing. They had great flavors and were good quality meat. When we get back to Scotland we will stop here again.

    Amanda Z.

    This is my first time visit Ada and I'm amazed by the food. Everything we ordered taste fresh and yummy. Great food and even greater service. I will come back!

    Elba G.

    The pita bread is freshly made and the sauces are great. The chicken kabob was cook to perfection. The service from the restaurant was great.

    Anthony G.

    Excellent Turkish restaurant in Edinburgh where the food was delicious from start to finish. Started with the saksuka which was amazing followed by the sigara böregi which was crispy and full of flavor. Came with bread and a spicy sauce and yoghurt sauce on the side. Adana kebob was juicy and flavorful but the real knock out was the karni yarik. An amazing tomato sauce with a hollowed out eggplant half stuffed with minced spiced lamb which was out of this world. Service was pretty fast and courteous and prices can stack up quickly but worth every pound. Would love to come back and highly recommended.

    Starters!! Xx
    Thursa G.

    Delicious! Best turkish food I have had outside turkey x lovely friendly smiley staff xx Great portion sizes, between 3 people we shared baba ganoush, prawns, whitebait and calamari. All were very very tasty (especially the prawns ) then we shared 2 mains the chicken with baba ganoush and yoghurt harissa which was moist and juicy with a fabulous chargrilled flavour and the sea bass with prawns and white wine sauce- yum yum yum (( if anyone was a fan of La Favorita ' s faggotini this tastes better!) . Finished off with Turkish tea and coffee and turkish delight. I am more than delighted and will be visiting again often. Xx

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    Awesome taste if you are interested in Turkish kebab! Especially the chicken wings as starter, Iskender kebab

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    Service stood out the most during this trip. Had the lamb and chicken dishes, everything was great.

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    So good! Great service and super friendly. Chicken shawarma was out of control. Don't judge it by looks. Go!

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    Review Highlights - Ada

    If you happen to be staying across the street like me at the well located and comfortable Marriott Courtyard all the better.

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    Bubba Q - my fav thing to order

    Bubba Q

    4.0(21 reviews)
    0.5 miOld Town, Royal Mile
    ££

    I learned about this place from. You tube blogger and I thought it would be a great place to try…read more I walked down the narrow staircase and entered in. There quite a bit of tables with guests. I waited a little bit and no one showed up to greet me so I took a moment to take a small video of the dining area and front counter when I hear a lady from behind me yelling at for making my quick video. She demanded I delete the video immediately- I was still in shock that she had yelled at me in front of the other customers who are now looking at both of us. Feeling awkward I told it was just one person to eat here and she sat me down and walked away. After a few minutes, while she was gone in the back, I noticed a few other tables were either waiting to get their order out in or waiting for their food. After some time, I see her walking back to the front, I get up and let her know I changed my mind, that I don't want to eat here so she simply smiled in agreement. Not recommending this place to anyone. I hope if you decide to visit that you have a better experience than I did.

    Interesting menu- everything we had was good. Donut burger, chicken waffle sandwich, tacos, loaded…read morehotdog. Quick service, hot food. Only minus point were the loaded fries, wouldn't get again, nothing exciting about them- regular fries in a soup bowl with a ladleful of gravy. Presentation needs elevated. In all, a good meal, and would return.

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    Shebeen - cleaned up on that ribeye plate!

    Shebeen

    4.3(26 reviews)
    1.1 miWest End
    ££

    Closed. They need to take their advertising down. It's still live on Google maps and yelp. The…read morephone number and website need to be turned off

    I never expected to be eating South African grill in Scotland, but that's where I found myself on a…read morecold winter night in Edinburgh. We had found this place after asking an unsuspecting passerby on the street on recommendations for dinner, perhaps thinking that the local patrons will take us to stories untold. Or perhaps my fingers would have froze if I had taken them out to Yelp. Upon waddling up to the second floor of the building where Shebeen is located, the strong savory smells of hearty slabs of meat enveloped and ensnared us. My dad was dead set upon eating here. The only problem was that the restaurant was entirely booked! (Go make reservations if you don't want to wait!) The waitress told us that we would have to wait about 30 minutes for a table to clear. And so we waited. Thank goodness the locals showed us mercy and a table cleared up a bit earlier than expected. I was starving at this point. But nothing could have prepared me for the onslaught that would come ahead. I didn't particularly feel like digging into a piece of steak, so I ended up ordering a burger. My parents got steak, although they were disappointed that the place didn't serve cheetah and lion meat. (Those were the names of the different sizes of the steaks.) Then came more waiting. It felt like almost an eternity as we watched everyone else vigorously tear into their entrees like a pride of lions feasting on a kill. My burger was enormous! And so were their steaks. The smallest size would definitely be enough for any normal person's appetite. I could end up only consuming half of my burger in the end, not that it wasn't absolutely delicious. The sheer amount of pulled pork on top of the patty seemed excessive, but hey I guess this place is a meat lover's haven. It also came with some potato wedges and a giant portobello mushroom! The mushroom was the perfect texture. However, it was smothered with a mountain of garlic. Good thing I wasn't on a date.

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    Ribeye

    Jones & Son Bespoke BBQs - The whole hog, so to speak.

    Jones & Son Bespoke BBQs

    5.0(2 reviews)
    0.1 miNew Town
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    A godsend: good barbecue in Britain--the best we've found, and not just because they actually know…read morethe difference between "barbecue" and "grilled food". In case you're skeptical, they often have samples--after which, resistance is futile. I've now visited just twice and wish I could go more often. Not only does the barbecue smell alluring, look great, and taste wonderful, but Toby also said what any great pit-master should: "We're still experimenting." Oh, to be a test subject for all those experiments. Food (4.5): Excellent applewood-smoked pulled pork sandwiches (£4) made with local ingredients. Personally, I'd suggest skipping the (tasty) chili jam, which I think over-powers the smoke and pork. The ribs (a new experiment) were great--moist and tender with a good bark (no mean feat)--though I personally would've liked a little more of a smoke ring and a tad more of the delicious barbecue sauce. If Toby starts making oak- or mesquite-smoked brisket, I'll have to initiate a weekly pilgrimage to Edinburgh. People (5): Great people; great service. They know barbecue and will sell you a smoker (or maybe a pit). They're also happy to talk shop... though maybe not to divulge secret ingredients. Side note: I grew up in Texas and have a high bar for barbecue. If you're an aficionado, this probably won't be the best you've ever had, but it's very good and it's certainly the best we've had in Britain. Also, they seem to be aiming to master a range of barbecues. (Right now, it seems mostly NC-style.) It's absolutely worth a visit now, and I'd really love to see what they'll have after a couple more years of experimentation. P.S. I can't believe they keep it up through the Scottish winter. That's dedication.

    The best pulled pork I've tasted so far.... since first tasting their pulled pork roll last year…read moreI've made the mistake of having it in various other restaurants and realised the thing Jones & Son do so well is the sauce that's added into the pork - it's just so damn tasty!!!! The combo of the "slaw" and chilli jam is just delicious. Go go go!

    Ada - turkish - Updated May 2026

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