Patina Bar and Restaurant Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh EH12 9GR

"Visited for an early lunch with two friends. We had originally booked a table for 5, but unfortunately only 3 could make it. This was not a problem, and the team were very accommodating. They have a great menu to choose from, and we were all very happy with our meals. I had the Eggs Royal. The laminated muffin is incredible- flakey outside with that soft buttery centre. The hollandaise sauce was lovely and smooth. Hope to return soon to try more from the menu!"

"First time visiting the Patina restaurant for the soft launch. As previous comments noted, there is not a lot of parking in the vicinity however the area is well served by public transport with both the tram & buses stopping nearby. The restaurant itself is beautifully designed with a sumptuous art deco feel. Great wine list and menu is relaxed Italian. My friend and I shared the rump steak main which was perfectly cooked (I could have easily ordered another just for myself!) and some small plates which were equally good quality. Service was both attentive & friendly. It is away from the city centre but it is great to have somewhere more local and I hope people venture out to try it, I'll definitely be back."

"We went to Patina for dinner during their soft launch on a Friday night. There seems to be no on-site parking despite the place being quite far out from the city. If you can take the tram I would recommend that over driving. There is a parking garage about 3 min walk away, however you do need to pay for it. We had made a reservation, however it didn't look like this was required as the place was quite empty. We were seated quickly, and the restaurant looks great. However due to the way the lighting is set up, at least where we were sitting, if you are above 6 foot the light is right in your eye. The atmosphere was quite nice until the music cut out half way through our visit and was never turned on again. Staff was friendly enough, however you could tell they were relatively new. The servers didn't really know where the different tables were and didn't know the menu well. However I am sure this is something that will improve with time. The menu is focused around sharing plates and has a good selection of foods. We had the Anchovies, Sardines and Salumi as a starter. Overall the starters were quite tasty. If you want bread to mop up any of the juices you have to order this separately (at a cost) which seems a bit odd compared to other restaurants in Edinburgh around the same price point. For mains we had the steak and the fish stew. Mains arrived immediately after we had finished our starters, there was no break at all. The steak was well cooked, although we were not given a choice on how we would like the steak or were told how it was going to be cooked. It came with a relatively boring rocket salad and way too much flavourless parmesan. The steak was also significantly underseasoned. The fish stew, was a piece of white fish (not sure what fish it was, as the server didn't know) on a bed of chunky tomato sauce, with two prawns and 5 clams. The fish was beaufully cooked, however the rest of the dish was not great. The prawns were overcooked and the tomato sauce tasted as if it was just slightly cooked down crushed tomatoes from a can. It didn't seem as if there was any seasoning in the dish at all. Which at £22 is quite upsetting. We ended up sharing the treacle tart for desert. The tart was completely flavourless and the best part was the lemon zest. Overall this visit was very disappointing, the food was the biggest let down and absolutely does not compare to other Edinburgh restaurants at the same price point. Our visit also felt very rushed, only positive part about this is that if we had been 5 min quicker we wouldn't have had to pay for parking as the first 60 minutes parking are free. In conclusion, save yourself the trek out to Patina and instead visit one of the restaurants in the city which most likely will serve way better food."

"Visited today and enjoyed a coffee and chai latte. Both well made. We shared 3 bakery items all were delicious. The sandwiches looked amazing too. Very nice inside and spacious. No high chair when we visited but I was told they have been ordered. Parking is terrible unless willing to pay for the multi storey car park a few mins walk away. Front of house staff were very pleasant, gave advice and recommendations. The only issue is finding the place and parking. £16 for 2 hot drinks and 3 pastries."