Itihaas - Carte

Sun Inn

➤ Lothian Bridge, Dalkeith EH22 4TR, EH22 3LP, United Kingdom

Carte • Sushi • Pizza • Asiatic • Mexican

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"I am sitting in my room at the sun inn as I am writing. It's a Sunday. I checked in at 8 15. The one young employee who was in the building was professional but informed me on arrival that the kitchen had closed. Bummer but it is a Sunday. Upon asking when the bar would close he told me 10pm. I decided to go to the shops and buy some cold sausage rolls and a bottle of wine to mitigate the early closing and grabbed a quick single beer in Dalkeith in a bar that closed at 11. My intention was to pay more for somewhere I could have several drinks without driving but I tried to make the best of my origional plan. I got back to the sun inn at 930 to find not a solitary light on and figured I'll watch some TV instead. Only the TV didn't work. I dismounted it after trying to configure settings on the 2 controls. The sky box was not connected sinse it was a flat wall mount and there was only a single accecible hdmi port, out of three, that could be used. That was already oucupied by the fire stick. Now it is sitting on the dresser since it cannot be remounted with both availible devices connected. 40 minutes of fooking around and nothing has changed. The bar is closed. No night porter, no TV, no breakfast and a broken bathtub. All the reasons I paid the extra to come here instead of the cheaper airport option have be removed. The room is nice though. It's as good as an airport one minus the stains on the headboard of the bed."

Beetroot Grill

➤ 33 Polton Street, EH19 3HB, Midlothian, United Kingdom

Carte • Cafés • Mexican • Seafood • Fast Food

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"Having successfully completed a major project I took my team out as a small thank you. There were 5 of us and we arrived around 1030h for breakfast. We were greeted by the very .lovely Amy, who promptly seated us. She was polite, friendly and attentive. She took our drinks orders, then our breakfasts. We all opetd for the full Scottish at under a tenner each. The meal was fabulous, well cooked, piping hot and presented on high quality flatware with good cutlery. The sausages had a delicious crisp outer, the bacon was well done but not hard, the mushrooms were served in a wee bowl with chilli oil. The eggs were perfect, accompanied by a slice of chunky bread, haggis and black pudding. Beans finished it off brilliantly. The teapot was quirky and delightful. Alison, the owner was not only beautiful but very charming with it. She was involved in the serving of our meals and chatted to us as she served us, making us feel more than welcome. Five breakfasts with assorted lattes, cappuccinos and teas was under £70 so very reasonably priced too. I left a well deserved tip and Alison kindly let me know that the full tip always went to the serving staff, so very ethical too. My colleagues were all as suitably impressed as I was. I cannot recommend this place highly enough and the only shame is that my time in Bonnyrigg is over, and I dearly wished I'd found The Beetroot sooner."

Luci's Restaurant And Cocktail Bar

➤ 14 High Street, Lasswade I-EH18 1ND, United Kingdom, LASSWADE

Carte • Pizza • Kebab • Mexican • European

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"We recently discovered a fantastic new restaurant across the street, and we were truly impressed by its beautiful environment and charming atmosphere. The staff is incredibly friendly and goes above and beyond to ensure a great experience. The drinks are top-notch as well. We can't wait to visit again!"

The Dean Tavern

➤ 80 Main Street, EH22 4NA, Midlothian, United Kingdom

Carte • Kebab • Pizza • Seafood • Mexican

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"I came to this restaurant for drinks and was unfortunately met with disrespect from one of the young staff members. I do not know his name, but he had red hair of some sort. His attitude was terrible and it was evident that he did not want to be there. I have never experienced such disrespect from a staff member at any bar before. He should either be let go or receive training in better manners. I would like to return to this restaurant, but only if he is no longer there or has improved his behavior."

The Paper Mill

➤ 2 Westmill Road, EH18 1LX, Midlothian, United Kingdom

Carte • Pizza • Kebab • Cafés • Mexican

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"This place is nice with pleasant surroundings. The staff are welcoming. The food is average and the service is incredibly slow. Regrettably, my experience with the steak sandwich proved to be a big disappointment. The bread was heavily laden with gravy and onion, with a mere morsel of steak, which rendered it into a state of sogginess the structure of the sandwich failed and disintegrated into an unwieldy mess. Would I come back? Probably not."