If you have ever been to Portobello beach you will know this place. Its the place you walk by on…read moreyour way to the beach house for a posh hot drink , you know, that chippy with the yellow sign, all run down.. the place you have thought to yourself every time you see it "you wouldnt catch me dead in there" It looks rough, gritty, greasy. Know the one? Well I did the norm and walked by to go to the beach house (great spot!) it was full.. no tables.. and the kids needed to get out of the cold so I thought "what the hey, Ill poke my nose in the chippy and warm up" . Its as run down inside as it is out. I has an authentic feel to it.. one that says "get out". But the guy was nice so I thought Id give it a try .. knowing Id regret it.. but it was cold outside and the beach house was full.. this place was empty. The Kids soon found the toys in the corner.. "that's thoughtful", I thought. The menus came out and there were 4 choices of fresh fish! That was a surprise. The friendly waitress explained the dishes.. fish and chips!! Whats to explain.. well lots it turns out. I made my choice and in good time my order came.. only the best fish and chips in Edinburgh!! As I ate ..astonished with every mouthfull, the owner came to my table to check how the food was!! Is this a fish and chips shop or a fancy restaurant? He gave me a welcome and explained he was the new owner and had big plans for the place once some money/customers come in. I finished the meal and he came over to see if I wanted more. I got the impression he was offering more for free but I was stuffed. I just got a coffee. The coffee was great, not as nice as the beach house but it was half the price. The kids packed up the toys and the owner gave them a free ice cream! each. I was so wrong about this place.. its not what it seems.. its really nice! I recommend trying it.

Really good pizza, with original toppings and tasty bases. My boyfriend introduced me to this…read moreplace, and I think I'm going to keep returning...

This review is based on the takeaway food only but hopefully useful review nonetheless. I heard…read morerecently this local restaurant was voted second best curry house in Edinburgh so was keen to try. I have to say it was delicious and was really impressed. Great flavours, fresh and tasty and great nan bread too. My wife who is very hard to please actually said "this is the best takeaway I've ever had" - high praise indeed. Actually really reasonable prices too. The restaurant looks great and look forward to trying it out soon.

Food fantastic amazing taste had a takeaway really impressed definitely be back only complaint a…read morelittle overpriced

This is the worst thing that has ever happened to me. The Golden Bite has ruined fish and chips for…read moreme forever. Because I will never - EVER - find a fish supper superior, or perhaps even equal, to the one I had this weekend from the Golden Bite. I travelled to Portobello with Moray L on the express mission of trying the legendary Bite Of Gold after reading Justin G's review, and we were the first ones in when the doors opened at 16:45. The man who greeted us over the counter could not have been happier if he had been a dog in a field full of squirrels. It doesn't seem an exaggeration to say that I suspect frying fish has been his lifelong passion. Because we were so early, we got the first haddock to go into the fryer - clean, white haddock of gobsmacking, Jonah-swallowing proportions which the chap wobbled at us playfully before setting about the battering and frying. At this point - minutes after the doors opened - the shop filled. I mean it properly filled. I know not how many of these were pilgrims like us, and how many were locals, but it's clear that the reputation of The Golden Bite's fish suppers is widely renowned. I was reaching five stars simply from the cleanliness, the rich frying smell, and the chap's jollity before I'd even put anything in my mouth, and when a small girl entered and he pulled down a teddy bear to wave at her, I was smitten with the place entirely. But the food. The food. The proof of the poisson is in the eating. Oh. My. Wrapped lovingly in paper and carried down reverently to the seafront for consumption, these piscine Midas fillets were battered to crispy perfection, but still with the softer underside that makes a fish supper truly sensational. The chips - proper chip shop chips - were glorious and plentiful, but not so numerous as to prevent one from finishing the lustrous, luscious fishywishy that so enchanted both me and Moray. I need to go back. No, you don't understand. I NEED to go back. Now. And I don't think I will ever love a fish supper in quite the same way that I love the Golden Bite's.

A great chip shop that can be found in the Main Street in Portobello…read more Run by Italian husband and wife team serving freshly prepared pizzas, jacket potatoes, I even spotted a battered ribeye steak in the hot display cabinet as well as the famous fish and chips that are cooked to order, for me that is a really good sign of a well run chip shop where the food is fresh and not sitting in a hot box for ages. Crispy batter and cooked just right. I did notice that a plastic sheet A5 size was placed on top of the fish to stop it from sticking to the paper what a great idea, this shop is a must for anyone passing by

None of your brioche nonsense here, just good old morning rolls…read more Stopped in last night for a Carnage burger to takeaway and it was fantastic. 8oz of beef topped with brisket, melted cheese & salad. Great stuff.

2 burgers, home delivered. Arrived within 20 mins which is decent. Burgers were great, great…read morequality meat as were fillings. Standard white bun surprised us but was tasty. Loads of fries. Chilli slaw was super hot, a bit too much for us but if you like the heat then go for it. A good find, Portobello needs this place!

I think it's a safe bet to say that, wherever you are in Edinburgh, you probably have a Chinese…read moretakeaway that, in your eyes, is the epitome of what every Chinese takeaway should be: the food is second to none, the service... ah, what do you care? The food is second to none! End of. So allow me to throw Portobello's contender for the Best Local Chinese Takeaway Award (of course I made that up!) into the ring. Not satisfied simply to specialise in Chinese cuisine, Keanes House goes two further and also dabbles in Thai and Malaysian to dazzling standards. Their Pad Thai and Malaysian Curry have to be experienced to be believed; their Peanut Satay Chicken skewers are sweet and moist; their spare ribs are meaty; their prawn crackers are flavourful and delivered in generous portions. Since moving to the Portobello area, and subsequently discovering this golden egg of a takeaway, I make a point of experiencing Keanes House at least once a month. Prices are completely reasonable considering a) the portions, and b) the quality, and the service is efficient and satisfactory. Hey, I'm not looking for small talk and forced courtesies; I'm looking for a right good feed. One thing I will say is the chef takes his time with the food. And that's a positive. I don't mean they take an age to deliver (they don't as a matter of fact); I just mean expect to wait a good 10 minutes, if you're picking it up, while the cook works his magic in the kitchen, taking time and deliberation to offer up some tasty, tasty goods. Asian cuisine, made with love. Boom.

April 12 ,2012 We order shrimp balls very good…read more Chicken fried rice very nice And egg fried rice was good Singapore models my father in law loved My son wanted crispy duck and this was beyond crispy we had to throw it out we could of thrown it off the wall and it would of broke the wall The other food was good sweat and sour sauce was more spices then sour . If we come back we won't be ordering the crispy duck what a shame as this is my son fav thing but after how badly it was cooked he won't eat it again

This place has been my local Chinese take away for such a long time…read more Now, I am not always in the mood for Chinese once every few months or so, but when I am I always get it from here. Good food amazing staff and the price is very fair too. I have sampled other take always when staying at friends houses etc. Nothing can compare to this place just so tasty and filling too. You get some free cans of fizzy pop too if your lucky. All and all 5 out of 5

I have the number for this take away programmed into all our family phones. I've used this takeaway…read morefor at least 30 years. It's a family run business that has been in the same family's hands since the 1970's. They have one of the most extensive menus of any Chinese take away that I've used. Their Cantonese duck is fab and their garlic chicken is just yummy. I always get free juice and at Christmas a calendar or biscuits. They do deliver but I prefer to go in and collect my dinner and have a wee chat with one of the Lee family.

Even thinking about my "meal" at the Dragon Way restaurant (or Wawa Noodle Hut as it's now called)…read morein Portobello sends cold shivers up my spine. I do not exaggerate when I say it was possibly the worst meal I've ever had. There are so many things that made my experience at this restaurant terrible I'm not really sure where to start. The amusing thing is that the food was average; it was the customer service straight from the bowels of hell that sends this place spiraling into down the toilet bowl and into the sewers of restaurant infamy. I could spew forth my complaints about this place for a long time.... In a nutshell, my lad and I had purchased a deal voucher for this place (yes, the alarm bells are already ringing) for a ridiculously good price. Three courses and a glass of wine for £4.50 each. Bargain! We tried to book a table in advance of our journey out to Portobello, but despite its advertised opening times, the restaurant did not pick up the phone. Undeterred by this slight setback, we made a de-tour to the location on our visit in Porty and managed to grab someone from the kitchen. After a five minute conversation where both parties were confused, we agreed to come back at 5pm. Upon returning to the place around 5.3pm we were initially refused entry to eat off the deal voucher. The woman claimed that the place was fully booked on a Saturday and there was no way we could eat, and could we come back tomorrow? We explained that we'd made a journey across town epecially to come there and as the restaurant was currently totally empty, we asked if we could come back and eat at 6pm. After much humming and hawing and complaining that on Saturdays they were SO busy and we should have booked, the woman said we could eat before the restaurant opened "officially" at 6pm. We sat down (in the dark - she didn't turn on the lights for 5 minutes or so) and ordered food. We would have booked if the sodding place had picked up the phone according to their opening hours! However, the woman was not prepared to take this into account. Anyway. For the entire time we were there (appoximately an hour) not ONE table was taken up by other paying customers. The restaurant was like a ghost town and was completely devoid of customers. I suspect everyone else in Portobello knows how crap it is, and the place survives by preying on suckers like me, ha. The food was passable, but as the service was so shockingly bad I'd never recommend this place to my worst enemy. It wasn't even worth £4.50 per person for three courses. What an utter disgrace. I can't really articulate how badly we were treated by the staff at this establishment. It was just awful. The idea of the deal vouchers is to get repeat business and encourage word of mouth reviews. Everyone's been hearing about the shoddy customer service we received and now the internet knows too! So much for encouraging business. Yikes. There's a lot more I haven't included in this review. Suffice to say we were made to feel like complete burdens for the restaurant staff. Steer clear at all costs (even if it's only £4.50!).

It is unbelievable to me that as Americans, visiting Scotland we should eat in a Pizza Hut - of all…read moreplaces. But we were in a hurry and there it was. Believe it or not it was terrific (for a Pizza Hut). We did NOT order Pizza. I had a tagliatelle Bolognese that was (for fast food) pretty darn good. We later experienced terrific "real" Italain and Chinese cuisine in Edinburgh but I can not remember the names of the restaurants we tried as it was in 1988.

A takeaway of last resort. It's open later than all the others, was immaculately clean and the…read morestaff were friendly but the food seems to be made with cheap ingredients and is drowned out with chilli powder to compensate.

Super friendly people working. We ordered garlic bread and a large pizza with bacon. They were…read morereally good, kids loved it, and very very affordable. It's a win in my book