I ordered rib eye steak that tasted like sirloin..it's a little bit chewy..the service is good though and staff are attentive.

This place is Out of business. I found Another restaurant in its place. What a surprise it was gone

Pretty tasty. The staff was super friendly. Worth checking out. read more

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Was looking for a Saturday Night dinner spot near our hotel which was on the Mile -- so Michael's fit the bill as they had tables and was walking distance -- plus we all were in the mood for seafood. Service and atmosphere were fine -- perhaps a tad warm in the restaurant but that's been my issue with most places in Scotland -- even when it's chilly outside there is no air circulating. To their credit -- they did turn the heat down from under our tables where it was blowing on our legs. As for the fish -- it was all decent -- but a bit strange to order get Sea Bass and have it come stuffed with mussels and crab in a rich sauce. Same with the Seafood Crumble -- came coated with green breadcrumbs. I thought a crumble would be more like a chicken or beef pie (with seafood) but oh well. Good fish should stand on it's own -- but every seafood dish had a variety of seafood - when I order Salmon or Sea Bass I want just that. And the heavy, buttery sauces were too much for me (and not shown on the menu). Maybe next time will try the steaks. read more

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Service was great but they overcooked my husband's sirloin, which had a good char flavor but was chewy and medium well instead of medium rare. Three stars for this alone, since somewhere that markets as a steakhouse should have a better steak. The hot seafood platter was good but hard to mess up something over a delicious butter/cream sauce that is probably just those two ingredients. It's that rich! Bit of an identity crisis with the casual beachy logo and nicer interior. We had better while we were here for similar pricing. read more

Michael's Steak & Seafood Bar - Hot seafood platter -- good and very rich! - Seafood Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

This was a spur of the moment pick for my group of 4 and Im mostly happy about it. I ordered a picanah steak of which they say is from Scotland and they personally dry aged it for 35 days. Though I am hesitant at those claims the atmosphere was great. The wait staff were ok, but the owner was fantastic. He is a Scotsman and a charming fellow that interacts with tables and lovely to talk to. My steak was at first overcooked which is a shame for £32, completely overseared and over cooked. However the owner checks in and corrected this as well as a side we were never given immediately. He was very nice about it and put out the dish and steak. The steaks did take over 20min to cook each time and were both sub par tbh not what I expect for £32. The corrected one was medium rare on the rare side and a bit chewy and bland. Neither steaks had that unique dry aged flavour which led me to my doubts about their claims. The food as a whole though was great and I was the outlier in my party. Because the other dishes were reportedly so good, well presented, and an awesome owner Im giving them 4 stars however my steak was a 2.5 star experience and given the mistake on a £32 high end steak as well as each 20min cook time I would expect the dish to be at least partially comped. By the time my corrected steak came everyone was practically done eating. I would give this place a try but do be weary of the prices and steaks. read more

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Fabulous!! I had lobster and my husband and son both had steak, the food was lovely and service was very good. It was a Thursday night so it was quiet, we have really enjoyed our meal. read more

Michael's Steak & Seafood Bar - This a photo of the restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

I have been waiting for this place to open as I work near here. The decor did not change at all from the previous owner (Steak and Mussel) who decided to close it down after their short stint. I ordered the queenie scallops as a starter. You get six tasty and succulent queenie scallops. These morsels are beautifully seasoned to bring out its maximum flavour. I proceeded to have the salmon with clam and mussel casserole as main. Salmon was roasted and I love the crispiness of the skin. People used to discard skins but I think that it's the best part. The mussels and clams were cooked separately and all of them married up just at the right time for the final presentation. Superb flavour, varied texture and pleasingly full after that. Finally, the vanilla panna cotta as dessert. Heavenly sin on a sea of berry soup. Texture is consistent and cleans the palate nicely just to end the meal. I am glad the menu and food here impressed me since it just opened not long ago. It's definitely a keeper. Give it a try. read more

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I was desperate for some salmon while in Scotland. This restaurant delivered! Please make sure you get the salmon appetizer. It's raw, but oh man it's fresh and fantastic! I had the salmon dinner and a friend had the fish and chips. The fish and chips was okay (we've had better), but it wasn't bad! The sticky toffee (pudding? Cake?) dessert was also incredible. It's also in a great spot to have a drink at The Waverley before or after. We had a great experience here! read more

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We were lucky to get this place - we walked in from the street on a whim, not realizing that it's the kind of place most people get reservations for. A few people were turned away right after us. I had the seafood platter, and it was divine. The sauce was rich and thick, the head-on shrimp juicy. The only thing a little weak in flavor was the mussels - but I think there was a shortage that weekend. The price is expensive, but for high quality seafood, I was still rather impressed. read more

This bright and elegant establishment is very new - another venture by Michael Neave of the eponymous bistro in Fishmarket Close. Had lunch here yesterday, and look forward to repeating the experience. No ultra cheap lunch deals here, but superb food, excellent service and good value. Fish is very nicely cooked (haven't sampled the steaks of the title) and everything is very nicely presented. Very fresh modern simple decor, and, as with Michael's other place, plenty of space between tables so that you are not sharing other people's conversations. I shall definitely be back! read more

Glad to have tried this restaurant on our last day in Edinburgh. The staff were very friendly. For appetizers, we shared the mussels in ginger, coconut, and chili sauce. The creamy sauce was a balance of sweet and spicy. We also ordered grilled scallops. The scallops were smaller than a coin (5 total) and missing the "seaweed crust" as advertised. I do not believe that the price reflects the amount or quality of the dish. For the main, I had the salmon which came with potato chunks and mussels. The salmon was cooked to perfection, so soft, moist, and flavorful. Lastly for dessert, we had the caramel almond & walnut tart (topped with clotted cream). The caramel sauce, warm walnuts, crunchy almonds, crisp crust, and clotted cream worked harmoniously. Highly recommend Michael's! read more

This is my favorite seafood restaurant in town. The servers are very funny and friendly. The 2 pounds mussels are to die for. It costs less than $10. If we had time, I would have tried everything. The restaurant is modern and clean. read more

Michael's Steak & Seafood Bar - 1 kg mussels! - Seafood Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

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Really nice seafood! Our waiter was really helpful in assisting us with choosing our meals. Loved it. Best food we had in our two weeks in UK/Scotland! read more

Edinburgh is not short of restaurants so when deciding where to go for our one year anniversary dinner, it was not an easy choice where to go. Michael's Steak & Seafood came to mind after i'd read a number of good reviews on yelp and tripadvisor, so we booked a table for the saturday night. we arrived a bit early for our table reservation but were shown to a table right away. this was in the window right next to a flight of stairs and a bit out of the main body of the restaurant. it felt a bit isolated so we asked to move which was accommodated to a better seat in the middle of the restaurant. i know the idea was to put us in the window and make the restaurant look busier, but as there were free tables in better locations i was a bit annoyed they did this. but they moved us without a hassle so that was fair enough. the menu is true to the name- steaks and seafood are to the fore for both starters and mains. i went with a smoked haddock and saffron potato terrine to start and the sirlion steak with chimichurri sauce for my main. the boyfriend had the queenie scallops to start followed by the rib eye steak with peppercorn sauce for a main. starters arrived quickly, pretty much just after we got our bottle of wine. my terrine was good without being amazing and the queenie scallops while good were a fairly small portion for the prize. the starter plates were only just cleared away before our steaks arrived for a main, so a bit of a rush through the meal which i hate. but the steak was cooked well and had a nice beefy taste. my chimichurri sauce was quite good but that wasn't a lot of it sadly. i think the best part was my boyfriend's sauteed potatoes that were really moreish with the steaks solidly average. we were offered dessert menus which we looked over and took some time to drink our wine as the whole meal so far had only been over the space of just barely an hour. we opted for a sticky toffee pudding and walnut, almond, and caramel tart to end with amaretto liquer coffees to follow. the sticky toffee pudding was really quite good. my tart was not quiet what i expected being a pastry base filled with whole nuts mixed in a caramel type sauce. it was ok but nothing more. the amaretto coffees were quite good though. so overall i was left a little underwhelmed with Michael's Steak & Seafood. it was not the romantic dinner we'd hoped for on our anniversary night and the fact we had three courses, wine, and coffee we were only there for an hour and a half. the timing of each course felt quite rushed and i didn't really feel like i could sit and enjoy my dinner. they didn't need our table back so i'm not sure why everything was served so fast. the staff are friendly though and the price is fairly reasonable but with so many options in edinburgh i don't think i'll be back. read more

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Great staff great food. Highly recommend the steaks as well as the seafood platter. Will definitely come back.

We chanced upon the maiden voyage of this delightful eatery. Friendly staff, bright tasteful modern decor, great service and food to die for. Loved the blues background music which somehow fit beautifully. A magical meal- a great start for a very promising establishment. read more

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A lot cheaper than the cafe Royal but also a lot tastier. Service was really good and we had a great time. Definitely recommend! read more

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Absolutely worth a visit! As we were seven we got around in the menu quite a bit and both seafood and meat was delicious, the same goes for cheeses and desserts. The waitress was nice although not much for recommending wines. Really relaxed atmosphere where children felt welcome too read more

This restaurant was a good find. We had Ribeye and filet and they were prepared perfectly. The green beans side dish was also excellent.

The food was delicious. I had a kilo of mussels and the vegetarian bon bons. The service was good. The plates were arranged nicely. I will be back to try more. read more

The meal I had during my vacation was literally the best meal of my entire trip! I was traveling solo and did not have a reservation, thankfully I was able to get a table by the window with a fantastic view! I would recommend making reservations though, because many people came in after me and got turned away because they were already all booked up. I started with half a dozen of raw oysters which were extremely delicious and a French martini. For dinner I ordered the filet mignon with mushy peas and fries. My steak was cooked perfectly and it was presented beautifully. For dessert I had an mixed nut tart with clotted cream ice cream and it was fantastic! When I return to Scotland I will be sure to come back to this establishment! read more

Read the positive reviews for this restaurant and decided to try it out. It's a half a block from the mile and did not disappoint. I had the rib eye with fries and my wife had the crab cakes. Food was excellent, our waiter Alex was very good. Would highly recommend this place. read more

Our second visit. This was my birthday lunch and it was superb. One of the best meals we have had. Plump, juicy oysters that we shared, a smoked haddock and saffron potato terrine that was packed full of flavour and a deliciously salty salmon fillet on a mussel and clam casserole. My wife had Queen scallops, sea bass fillet with potato salad and red pepper dressing. The only disappointment was having to stop eating. So we didn't - a caramel, walnut and almond tart for me and a pannacotta for Mrs P rounded off a masterpiece of a lunch. The Sauvignon Blanc washed it all down rather nicely too. We will be back... read more

Amazing place! Seafood platter was great for the money! Highly recommended! The meat pie was good as well

This was a terrible dining experience. The place was empty when we arrived, so that should have been a clue. The food and service were both awful. We ordered some appetizers. The "vegetable chips" were nothing more than the crumbs from the bottom of a bag of commercial vegetable chips. The grilled king scallops were tiny, dry and overcooked. I suspect that they were wet scallops, as they had no taste. The crab cakes were just fried bread - not a bit of crab was detected. This seems to be just a tourist trap. There are so many wonderful restaurants in the area - do not waste your time or money at this place. read more

Oysters were exceptional. Steak was good, but still not as tender as Texas prime beef. Salmon was super