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- Hours:
Mon-Fri 12:00 - 15:00
Mon-Fri 18:00 - 22:00
Sat 12:00 - 22:00
Sun 12:30 - 22:00
- Parking:
- Street
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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££
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Children:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
6 reviews for The Mussel and Steak Bar
All Reviews
The Mussel and Steak Bar
31/5/2010
I come here. A lot. Either with my mum or with friends (usually to celebrate a birthday) this has become a personal favourite eating place.
Firstly, it does good food- whether you are into seafood or meat. You get to watch your food being cooked on a screen (which is slightly odd) and I love the layout of the ground floor- quite modern without over doing it. Look out for the fun facts about mussels in the toilets.
The service has always been super friendly at this place. Being in such a prime location I was expecting shocking prices but I was pleasantly surprised. They have amazing lunch deals and I have never walked out of this place hungry.
Sadly they only have one vegetarian option as far as mains courses go. Also, in the winter the upstairs floor tends to get really warm.
Aside of these hitches Mussels and Steak Bar is a good standard for me.
The Mussel and Steak Bar
14/4/2010
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Everybody in my family likes something different. My Dad likes Italian, my Mum French, myself Indian and my sister Chinese. The problems it causes when we each want our restaurant to provide something different. As a comprimise, we often decide that a restaurant serving British food is the best option - but then its time for the real battle to begin. Light and fresh sea food or good and hearty steaks?
It seems then that I should introduce them to Mussels and Steak Bar - which, as you would expect, serves Mussels and Steak.
Its no secret in the restaurant that the produce is local (or at least Scottish) and the ingenious menu combines seafood and heavy meats in brilliantly tasty ways. The sauces used are outstanding, if a bit 'out there' and incredably mouthwatering (In fact my mouth is watering as I type).
The restaurant itself is simple and practicle - and despite the annoying big screen TV's - has a seaside town feel to it,matching the down to earth cooking style. The staff are friendly and helpful, while the bar offers a large range of drinks.
So there you have it, a restaurant which can cater for all appitites and in a mouthwateringly excellent way.
The Mussel and Steak Bar
27/2/2010
The other reviews are surprising. The first surprise is that a reviewer is surprised to find that Scotland, the north part of Great Britain (a well known island), has decent seafood. The second, and more disturbing, is the complaint that a restaurant with the name "Mussel and Steak Bar" has a fairly short menu. One might have thought, nay expected, that the menu would be mainly ...
On a positive note, what I can say is that they provide first class food. What they say they do they do well. The steaks, in my experience, are meltingly tender. The chips (US: french fries) cooked in beef dripping are crisp and moreish.
The restaurant is good value because not a morsel will be left on the plates.
The Mussel and Steak Bar
24/5/2010
So we're sitting in the hotel bar on Grassmere in Edinburgh and ask the bartender for a restaurant recommendation. She says "Mussels" and tells us it's nearby. I glibly comment that maybe there's a review of it in my iPhone YELP app, and lo and behold there is! Sold.
I don't particularly like mussels (the shellfish) nor curry, but I boldly decide to order the Seafood Coconut Curry, which consists of mussels, squid, king scallops, and prawns. When it arrives, it is 75% mussels, so I'm apprehensive; but it was outstanding! (Those mussel shells take up a lot of space.) All four of us loved our meals, and we highly recommend this restaurant.
The Mussel and Steak Bar
6/2/2009
One of the best spots for seafood in Edinburgh, and one of my favorite restaurants in the world.
Located just across the street from a longer strip of restaurants and pubs in the Grassmarket, it would be possible to pass the Mussels Steak Bar without giving it a second thought. That would be a huge mistake.
I've made about 12 trips here for lunch and dinner, and every time I've always been greeted by an unbelievably friendly waiter or waitress. They start you off with some of the best crusty bread and softest whipped butter you'll ever taste, and they are happy to replenish it many times over.
My favorite way to start a meal is with a kilo pot of their mussels, which are all ridiculously fresh and delicious, particularly with the white wine, shallots, garlic and cream sauce. Both the steaks and the seafood pasta (with loads of mussels, scallops, prawns, and calamari) are excellent main courses, and their fries with 'beef dripping' are some of the best I've ever tasted. Their wine list is not huge but offers good selection at reasonable prices.
The meal can definitely run on the pricey end depending on the conversion rate (if you're an American) but I have never walked out of this place unsatisfied. Highly, highly recommended!
The Mussel and Steak Bar
12/1/2009
To my surprise, Scotland is rich with seafood cuisine. Prior to my vacation there, I imagined Scottish cuisine to be rich with beef (highland cows!) and haggis. But it's easy to find mouth-watering seafood everywhere!
Order the surf and turf w/creamy shallot white wine. The bread pairs nicely with the juice of the mussels and white wine. The chili, ginger and coriander sauce is tasty, but honestly, it is NOT as delectable as the white wine. The beef is truly juicy, but make sure you specify if you want it cooked medium, rare, well-done, etc. The seasoning if fairly simple, but it works!
The staff is friendly, and there's a tv that shows what the chefs are cooking. I'm not quite sure if it's real-time or if all of it is pre-recorded, but it's kinda neat to see what meals are about to be served.
