Maison Bleue, Restaurant

Such a wonderful, cozy restaurant to pop into on a cold rainy day. So many veg options too! Got the sweet potato cinnamon soup and the mac & cheese and got the perfect food coma after. Did an americano after to fix that. The holiday/Christmas decorations were absolutely stunning the commute to the bathroom (a couple floors up) and in general I was pleasantly surprised at how much seating was available! We were able to come in and be seated quite quickly on a Sunday afternoon without a reservation. Great place to come while you’re popping in and out of shops in Victoria street Will absolutely return during my next visit to Edinburgh!

I had a very disappointing experience for valentine's day. The starter for my date was good (scallops) but my calamari was soggy, sad and at best, a 6/10. The worst bit was we had to wait 2 hours from entering the restaurant to get our main... almost 1.5hrs after getting our starter. At that point one would eat anything... The staff did not check on us and blamed it on "an absent chef", when everybody else had their food. I would have preferred honesty that they forgot. When the main came, they were small and not very good. The beef was bland and the curry was unimpressive. After a nearly 2 hour wait, being served this quality of food ruined the occasion. The wait staff stopped asking how we found the food because they already knew the answer and generally did not provide much service. The dessert was pretty good (sticky toffee pudding), but having a decent starter and good dessert does not make up for it. You would not say a burger is good if only the buns were tasty. I would not bring anybody here for a big occasion, unless you wish to be left disappointed.