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    China Red

    4.1 (17 reviews)
    ModerateBuffets
    Closed 12:00 pm - 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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    Classy
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Luke E.

    China Red was an outstanding eat. I am one who has spent a month in China for business going all around and I'd have to say this place gives it a run for its money. The chef at the seafood section was very friendly and enthusiastic as he whipped me up some scallops and prawns which were to die for. One can also find amazing dim sum (the chinese call it Baozi) as well as an assortment of noodles, potstickers, and other great chinese food. If you're along for the ride and don't feel like Chinese, there are still other good options. Moreover, I ate with a vegetarian and they were very pleased as well. Highly recommend.

    David M.

    Food was lovely, until we started getting bombarded by flies from another table. We told one of the waiters about it, who just looked at them then walked away. Then when leaving to pay, we showed the manager who couldn't have been more disinterested.

    Chinese pancake with egg, sesame, spring onions, crackers and sauce... made right in front of you by the chef on request!

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    3 years ago

    I love this restaurant and they have the best food you can find. I highly recommend going there and you must try the sushi it is delightful.

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    10 years ago

    Perfect. This is a hidden gem in Edinburgh. I couldn't believe this is £10. I will definitely come back for sure!

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    10 years ago

    The staff was friendly and attentive, and the food was incredible. Way better than the Chinese food we get in Canada. Great price too

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    Review Highlights - China Red

    This is a new Chinese buffet just off Lothian Road, near the Lyceum theatre and Usher Hall.

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    Makars Gourmet Mash Bar

    4.8(536 reviews)
    0.5 miOld Town, Royal Mile
    ££

    Fabulous and generous portions. Our party tried multiple dishes and all loved them. I had the…read morechicken with smoked cheddar potatoes and it was amazing. Great service and we were in and out without feeling rushed. Definitely recommend a reservation

    We were very excited to be lucky enough to get in. Malays is very busy and reservations are…read morestrongly recommended. We were visiting the area and decided to try to stop in. The first try was in the evening by and the wait was full. The second time was at lunch and with luck we got in. It is a pleasure! There are two places a few doors apart. One for reservations and one for the walk-ins. The place is modern and rustic, fits the vibe of the city. The staff are friendly and efficient with lots of knowledge about the food. The meal was outstanding. For a casual dining experience. This is a wonderful option. The haggis was a great version and the mash is lovely. Slightly creamy with the added flavors make it more than basic mash. The bacon and onion was not overpowering and complimented the haggis wonderfully. The lamb was perfect, fell off the bone with a deep rich sauce. The scotch bonnet added flavor without a lot of heat. The broccoli was perfectly steamed and still crispy. Everything was fresh and bright and balanced. We fully loved the entire experience!

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    Downstairs inside the restaurant

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    Red Fort

    Red Fort

    3.9(38 reviews)
    0.7 miNewington
    ££

    In previous reviews I have mentioned my predisposition to buffet restaurants, given my gargantuan…read moreappetite. Well here it is playing a part again. So many buffets are greasy, salty, cheapest meat, bland options. This can turn off even me. Indian restaurant Red Fort isn't like this. The food at Red Fort isn't maybe connoisseur curry but it's still pretty good and not the cheap quality I was expecting. Needless to say this makes their lunch time buffet an even more attractive option. For students this will only cost you £6, otherwise £6.85 or £3.50 for children under ten. One of the strengths of Indian restaurants for me is there usually better than average vegetarian selection. Indeed Red Fort's buffet offers a very good vegetarian selection. The only draw back I can see from Red Fort might be that it can get a bit busy, at least during term time or festival weekends. For some reason it attracts quite large groups. So you might want to avoid these busiest times.

    Everyone I know raves about this place, so I didn't mind at all when I heard we were heading there…read morefor a meal before a recent night out. When we got there though, the place was full of Uni sports teams filling themselves up on as much curry and beer as was humanly possibly, and they were making sure that the whole restaurant knew it! The food wasn't bad, although with it being a Saturday night they were quite busy, and so service wasn't the best or the fastest. When the food came, it had obviously been waiting under a heat lamp because my curry had formed a skin on the top of it. That said, I've done my fair share of part-time waitressing jobs so I know how horrible it can be when you have so many big groups in, and when i'd scraped that off the underneath part was gorgeous. The spice level was just right, and unlike lamb dishes in a lot of cheaper curry places the meat wasn't at all chewy or fatty. Everyone tells me I just had a rare one-off bad experience. I'm going to go back and try their lunch buffet and see if that's true. Watch this space...

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    Red Fort - Image courtesy of http://www.redfortedinburgh.co.uk/

    Image courtesy of http://www.redfortedinburgh.co.uk/

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    Mr Basrai's World Cuisines Edinburgh - Food

    Mr Basrai's World Cuisines Edinburgh

    3.3(12 reviews)
    0.6 mi
    ££

    I really enjoy this place. Used to always go as a child, so it brings good memories. Really nice…read morefood for a buffet at a good price. Place looked good but unfortunately they have had renovations and got rid of the lovely view they had. Such a shame. And I can't rate it five because you serve yourself. Also we didn't get the full 1 hour 45 promised as we only got an hour.

    I am writing this on Christmas day night watching my wife vomit in a bowl which I think tells you…read morehow terrible this place is and praying I am not going to have to ring a ambulance for food poisoning We booked months ago for our family of four with a 50% cash deposit and got a written receipt for Christmas day but on arrival we where told we had only paid a £10 deposit each and shown a machine receipt for £40 we had never receive, not the £80 cash receipt we paid. The new receipt was obviously put in the till after the fact later and wrong but because I didnt have written receipt with me we where screwed. It gets better on checking the new food & drink receipt at the table we where charged for FIVE drinks not the four we ordered, after a very long argument with the waiter we got the extra drink we never received refunded but told it will take 7-10 days for the refund. If it was not Christmas day and I was not with my wife and family I would have demanded a full refund there and then but obviously if I did that theres not Christmas Dinner on Christmas day for my family. It continued with my wife's parma violet gin coming wrong and being given something disgusting she couldn't drink, at this point we had gave up complaining because they simply didn't care. I personally didn't eat one thing because of the bad taste in my mouth from the experience and couldn't wait to leave. On leaving my wife went to order a taxi onside with my kids whilst I spoke to the owner. To my surprise all I got was an aggressive agourgant little man who sproated ruddish about how he had a million pound turn over binssnes and didnt need my money he did noticed I hadn't eaten a thing and offerd a 1 person refund that ultimately I didn't receive and he clearly just wanted rid of me and in fairness I just wanted to leave completely frustrated and annoyed with the whole situation. On leaving to get the taxi home I found my wife vomiting on the street outside which she is still doing nearly 4 hours later. My best advice would be to avoid this place and if you do go check your receipt and definitely do not book months in advance with cash. At this moment none of that helps with our Christmas ruined watching my wife vomiting time and time again, it's not even food coming up now its just foam fluid bit of freindly advice Mr Basrai's yours customers should always come first and when someone doesn't eat a thing in protest on Christmas day which you noticed theres clearly an issue and playing billy big balls with bravado is not the answer. I and all my family and associates will never step foot in your establishment ever again but I know who will! You should be very careful who you try to rip off and serve bad food to. Avoid this place like the plague, in fact the plague would better than Mr Basrai's. This is the most unprofessional, rude corrupt restaurant that serves food that can put you in hospital where it looking like my wife is heading soon if she doesn't stop being sick soon.

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