Passey's Cafe Bar & Bistro 272 Portobello High Street, Portobello, Edinburgh EH15 2AT

"the ribeyes overcook, we order medium but it is done. when we reflect to waitress(need wait long time to call help).she change and we wait more half hour. the new one better but still not medium cook and not enough hot just warm.i think maybe the steak too thin (about 1cm), but the price 23.x GBP. and the fries dried because fry again . The waitress never come to ask our opinion about the food during whole meal and did not ask me what sauce we want but i saw her ask others( white guys) others, the chicken curry plate ,chicken too dry and tough . drink : the draft beer not cool enough."

"Passey's is a reason to visit Portobello. Tip: The bistro is often fully booked and so I recognize booking ahead for any celebration. There's no question what a friendly and welcoming place Passey's is. The rainbow flag outside is a clear indication of that. I found the venue when people kept pulling that very flag down and I wanted to show my support. Karma must be a thing because my near token gesture revealed to me one of my favourite places to eat in Edinburgh. For me, it's a 90 walk, one way, to Passey's. It's worth it but the friendly welcome, knowing there's a comfortable chair, at a clean table, in a warm and relaxed indie restaurant is all the more important. But, it's the food that keeps me walking back. Tip: Check and be thoroughly tempted by the Specials board. I've never had less than a five star meal here. British food, Asian, Cajun, etc, etc, Passey's has a rotating menu and an impressive range. The portions are always generous even if nothing fills my stomach void. Dessert, I'm sure, will tempt everyone too (stomachs voids or not) because it looks great and the taste lives up to it. The wee restaurant off the high street is open fairly late too. Tip: Try the coffee. I've bought literal bags of their beans."

"Pros: Friendly service, cozy quirky environment, good prices, big portions Cons: Food is good but there is room for improvement We ordered a chocolate cake which was huge but a bit too sweet. Also ordered a soup which was a huge portion with a generous amount of bread! The spicy veggie soup was good but had too much tomato, very similar to a tomato soup, which overpowered the other flavours. Definitely room for improvement but I would come again especially because I loved the cozy cafe style!"