It was very hot made to order, very crisp. Not bad but have had better. Batter had a tendency to…read morefall off the fish. Chips were good.

I stumbled upon Benes while searching for the best chippy to get my deep-fried fix in. In good ol'…read moreScottish fashion, they deep-fry just about anything you can imagine: fish, chicken nuggets, pies, haggis, sausage, ribs, pizza, and so on. You get the point. One item that's not listed on their menu, although it really ought to be, is the deep-fried Mars bar. According to MyFitnessPal, this tiny snack will tax your body a whopping 600 calories! Worth only £2.50 a piece, it probably deserves a medal for such a stellar calorie-to-price ratio.

I usually avoid restaurants in touristy areas, and despite being on the tourist-congested Victoria…read moreStreet, I had to stop into Bertie's on a friend's recommendation (and was surprised by how much I liked it!). The Lemon & Herb Baked Fish was so flavorful and juicy. I tried a Deep Fried Mars Bar for the first time and loved it (I don't know what it reminds me of, but it's crispy on the outside, gooey on the inside, and hot enough to burn the top of your mouth). The star was definitely the Breaded Haddock. I've had fish and chips around the UK for much cheaper, but at a slightly higher price point you get a perfectly crispy piece of fish with double-fried chips. It's really more about the experience of being in a posh fish shop. It's packed with tourists, so you'll be handed a map of the city at the end -- which I found to be pretty funny given I was living in Edinburgh at the time and came with another local. But it's charming and certainly worth a visit.

We recently spent two weeks in the UK, and by the time our final full day had arrived, I still…read morehadn't tried vegan fish and chips, so when I saw Bertie's was nearby, I decided that's what I wanted. It was super busy and full, but we were seated at a table in the corner rather quickly, and since we already knew what we wanted (vegan fish and chips for me, a veggie burger for my son), we ordered, and the food came relatively quickly. My son liked his burger, but the fish and chips? A total disappointment. The "fish" was clearly a premade option from the store, and it was so dense and hard that I could barely finish it. The chips were fine but no flavor so I needed to add salt. The plus was the vegan tartar, which tasted quite good. And of course, I added vinegar. But I was bummed that the ketchup and mayo was in little Heinz packets instead of bottles. This is so unnecessarily wasteful and also kind of a pain to constantly be opening and squeezing them. Our service was friendly and quick, so that's great, but everything else was pretty meh, and to be honest, I don't think I'd come back here.

Fantastic local experience! As an American, I'm certainly not an expert on proper fish and chips,…read morebut this is exactly what I expected, including kind of an insider vibe on ordering, paying, and getting the add-ons and experience. Highly recommend!!

I don't know why I went back, but I did…read more I should have re-read my previous review to remind me how absolutely horrible the food here is. It's dripping in fat it's chewy (are chips meant to be chewy?) and the staff eye you up suspiciously. I felt like a criminal.

Nice chicken dinner and the onion rings were beautiful. Some fab cocktails and brilliant service…read more Great place

We had the best food and service thus far on our trip! It's a nice cozy pub, not too crowded and…read morevery friendly folks taking care of us! Their Steak pie was perfection with the mashed! And the fish and chips were also very good and we've more than our fair share this week!! And they carry my new favorite beverage!

I was stuck in a week of snow in Edinburgh a few years ago and found this gem just a few blocks…read moredown from my hotel. I have eaten in many fine establishments all over the world and back home in the USA and I must admit that this was the best plate of fish and chips I have EVER had. I still think of it to this day. The kind people of Edinburgh, the beauty of the snowfall at that time of year and the amazing fish n chips made the time spent well worth it.

The guys who work here are a DELIGHT. I'm American, and they were very supportive of my journey…read moretrying my first ever pizza crunch supper, offering me every possible sauce in the shop and patiently explaining what they all were. It was delicious with their garlic sauce! I also LOVED my deep-fried Mars Bar (we used to have those candy bars in the US, but I think they stopped selling them, so I haven't had one since Halloween when I was a kid). Highly recommend!

A convenient place along Grassmarket that advertises late hours. We visited in the evening. It took…read moreabout 5 minutes for them to heat up a big piece of fish. That tasted fine. Unfortunately, the chips were mushy, like they'd been sitting in a warmer for hours. Not a place we'd visit again.

We came here because it was convenient to our hotel. Once we walked in, the place was empty except…read moreone table. They had numerous bartenders behind the bar, yet we could not get served. Once we finally got served, they would walk by us and never follow up again about needing additional drinks. We sat there for a while with empty drinks and could not get any service. Due to that we ended up paying our tab and leaving. They also had numerous bar flies flying around the bar and the taps. Even though it was convenient, I would not return.

I gotta be honest on this one, I have never had a scotch egg, nor Camembert. But these were…read moreamazing. The scotch egg is surrounded in sausage and deep fried. The Camembert, I found out, is cheese and jam. The bar tenders were super nice and we got out food really fast! This is a bar (18+ in Scotland) so it is a bit noisy! Amazing service and food though

Great ambience with historic brick features Bar service was…read moregreat - old fashioned highly recommended Charcuterie is a good choice

After seeing the high reviews on Yelp, I decided to make a reservation for this restaurant. We…read moretrekked up the steps of Advocate's Close to get there. When we arrived at noon (opening time), the restaurant wasn't too busy. There is an impressive bar downstairs with many whiskies. We were led upstairs to the dining area. There is outdoor dining too that would be nice if the weather was warmer. Cool vibe, but it is kind of dark inside the stone walls. The menu is Scottish-focused with seasonal ingredients. We didn't want to overeat, so we decided to share a starter and a main. We got the Scottish venison fritters, which were ok. We enjoyed the pappardelle pasta (roast pumpkin and pecorino sauce, wild mushrooms, spinach, bacon and poppy seed crumb, crispy sage). It was flavorful and didn't feel too heavy. Staff were friendly and it was an enjoyable lunch.

No no no no! Where do I start, perhaps slapping myself in the face for not having read the only…read moreother review on this place BEFORE crossing the threshold of the Clifton Fish Bar. To cut a long story short, I ordered a pizza with salami, peppers, mushrooms and anchovies. Simple. 45 mins later I received a pizza with peppers and anchovies. On quizzing the (grumpy) guy behind the counter as to the invisible ingredients i had ordered and paid for, he told me they didn't have any mushrooms or salami left. "Then why didn't you tell me this small, insignificant fact at the time i ordered, or subsequent 45 mins whilst I was in your shop?"...no reply other than a look of get outa my shop. Appalling. And how was the pizza you ask? Don't know, ask the rubbish bin not far from his shop. If I could give 0 stars for this place, I would.

It's my local chippy, and I stopped by there after arriving on the last train back from St Andrews,…read morethe other night. It did the job, but it was far from good. Overall, we said: "the Clifton wins for proximity but not for quality. When chippy longing sets in, this is often the way. In future, I'll aim to point my deep-fried lust in the direction of L'Alba D'Oro or La Campagnola, both of which are excellent. My hunger was well and truly destroyed, but it was not a terribly satisfying experience. I look forward to more successful "retoxing" missions."