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Makars Gourmet Mash Bar (Mound) Edinburgh Reviews
We didn't have a reservation and got in line around 12:15,
We didn't have a reservation and got in line around 12:15, waited about an hour and 15 minutes, but it was absolutely worth it! The food was amazing. The Scotch egg was fantastic, and the beef with bacon mashed potatoes were delicious. Staff wer
Highly recommend. Best meal in Edinburgh!!
We loved this casual dining experience. We tried the haggis, it was our first time and it was just yum! I also had the chicken entree with the best mash potatoes, which was excellent. Roman and Neo looked after all our needs and were just amazing!! T
Best Place To Eat In Edinburgh!
I received a recommendation from our Loch Ness tour guide Keith who let us know this was the best and most authentic haggis we could get in Scotland. He wasn't wrong. The haggis was out of this world, we tried the appetizer due to this being my
Best Lamb shanks and mash!
Best Lamb shanks I have ever tasted. Lamb shank alone is tasty, but add their special sauce which is really good too and even the mashed potato. Everything just tastes amazing and help each other elevate the experience. Definitely worth the wait. We
A little off the main road but easy to find.
The place does get very busy. We were sat outside and the Scottish weather did its thing and it started to lightly rain. Our tables umbrella didn't work and there were any other seats available right away which was a bummer. We were moved as soo
A Must While in Edinbrough
We love this casual dining experience with the best mashed potatoes in town with several protein options. I had the chicken which was excellent and very good quality. I came here two years ago and I loved it then and loved it now! Recommend makin
EAT HERE!!
You MUST eat here while in Edinburgh! Our server, Anya, gave some much appreciated menu advice that led us to one of our favorite meals of our 3-week trip through Scotland. If you don't try the cheddar mash, you are cheating yourself. The servic
So easy to see why this restaurant is ranked high - they do
So easy to see why this restaurant is ranked high - they do what they do very well! Can't go wrong with any of the combinations - choose your meat and your mash, and DEF get the desserts. Have to stop here in Edinburgh.
Incredible
Food was amazing, every dish we tried was top quality. Hannah our waitress was also a legend and very sweet! Excellent experience would come again.
This place is absolutely wonderful! Make your reservation
This place is absolutely wonderful! Make your reservation well in advance! Jake, our server, started off by letting me know that nearly everything is always GF! Woohoo! He has a wonderful personality and was terrifically helpful with helping my h
One of the best meals I've had here in Scotland.
Yum yum yum. The wait is long if you don't have a reservation but is worth it. Come earlier and put your name on the waitlist. The gravies are rich and delicious and the meat for the all of the dishes just falls off the bone.
Amazing food! Friendly service and smells amazing inside.
Every meat we tried was delicious!
We enjoyed our neef dish here with the standard mash dish.
It was very tasty and reminded me of a pot roast. I'm not sure it was outstanding and worth the long wait though. Service was efficient but not anything special.
Food is as good as everyone says! I had the lamb, my wife
Food is as good as everyone says! I had the lamb, my wife had the beef. So good. This restaurant is BUSY!
Soooo good! This non-franchise restaurant has a big
Soooo good! This non-franchise restaurant has a big reputation (as seen by the lines and crowds around the entrances) and deserves it. The food is very hearty and filling. Essentially Sunday Roast type meals sans the Yorkshire Pudding. We tried the
Two words: Delicious offerings! Two more words: Good
Two words: Delicious offerings! Two more words: Good Service! Started with the Scotch Egg, the only "not excellent" element of the meal. Good flavor, but it seemed like it was prepared hours earlier, so not hot. Being a bit timid (and mo
Amazing Scran
I booked a table for dinner on our last full day in Scotland. We spent the day touring Edinburgh Castle, going underground into the Mary King's Close and being tourists on the Royal Mile. Makars has two separate entrances on the street. One is
My family and I thoroughly enjoyed our meals at Makars! As
My family and I thoroughly enjoyed our meals at Makars! As a party of 9, they were super accommodating of group as a walk in (but definitely recommend making reservations so you don't have to do this). Everyone enjoyed their entrees - even our picky
Great restaurant
Great food, fun place & Kallen was a great waiter. Would highly recommend Makars Gourmet Mash Bar Company. Highly recommend the Wild Boar sausages.
Why does anyone go there?
Busy place, queue outside. Don't really know why though. Food was OK but tiny portion of beef on large pile of mash for quite a lot of money. Microscopic servings of slaw - like a teaspoon. Beef gone in seconds then just a plate of mash... Apple crum
Dinner
Excellent and quick service from the staff (Notis & Caitlin) and the food was great with the Haggis starter being top notch
Delicious food, but BEWARE you may not get a table after waiting in the wrong line at the 2nd location
Beware - if you're a walk-in, wait in line at the corner location. We waited 30 minutes at the other location around 6:30pm on a Friday only to get to the front of the line to be told that location was full! We and the 20 people behind us had to join
Shoulder and service top tier
Been craving the beef shoulder ever since. So good. Only to be made better by the service, Alan was my servers name i think. Polite and informative. Would visit again when back in the city.
Birthday meal incredible
Incredible everything! Went for my birthday meal and was surprised by the staff with a birthday sticky toffee pudding and the whole restaurant singing! Couldn’t recommend enough
Lovely restaurant need more around the uk
Friendly staff, delicious food, bill wasn't extortionate and portions left our bellies full! Wish we had one of these in every city in the UK
Fabulous food and great service
Fantastic food, lovely staff, and a friendly and warm welcome with prompt service, but we didn't feel rushed despite the obvious popularity. We ordered the hog sausage and haggis plus the fruit crumble desert. The dishes are just as delicious as th
Made reservations to dine here on a weekday afternoon for a
Made reservations to dine here on a weekday afternoon for a late lunch and I am glad we stopped by! Friendly service. Great tasting food and very reasonable prices. Def suggest making reservations, the walk-in lines can be lengthy (and for good re
We went to Makars yesterday on a Sunday for lunch.
Here's some key takeaways: - the walk up lines are LONG. Plan for a wait or go here at an off time. For us, they lose a star because there's no real feel for how long we're waiting. The line is long and outside. For a business this successful in the
There are 2 Makars Gourmet Mash Bars, one is reservations
There are 2 Makars Gourmet Mash Bars, one is reservations and one is walk in only. My family and I went to the walk in only branch and waited around 30 minutes in line for a table for 4. The food was definitely worth the wait! The restaurant is cozy
Our waiter, Cam, only had 2 weeks experience & he was just
Our waiter, Cam, only had 2 weeks experience & he was just as exceptional as the food!! Great service, awesome food - totally worth the wait! Oh - and the sticky toddy pudding is to-die-for. Don't leave without dessert!!
Super friendly host.
Service and tables are fine. Restrooms are clean and bar is well stocked. This place is packed day in and day out. Food is amazing! Beef roast, lamb shank sausage chicken is like something grandma used to make if grandma was a great cook. It's a litt
I'm not sure why this place has a multiple month wait? It
I'm not sure why this place has a multiple month wait? It was good, but I wasn't blown away. I know I'm hyper critical, but I'm just honest. I got the mini haggis, sweet potato soup, and sticky toffee pudding. While the haggis was good, it wasn't s
Lovely mash, yum
A lovely place for lunch. The veggie haggis was delicious , as long as you like it peppery( which I do) . Nice friendly staff and right near the castle which was handy
Delicious dinner!
This was a delicious dinner spot! I got the roast beef and my husband got the haggis with black pudding mash. This was our favorite meal in Edinburgh! It was very fresh and authentic Scottish food. Would definitely recommend!
Great lunch
Haggis with black pudding mash was delicious. Food came out quickly without feeling rushed. Staff were friendly. Nice decor.
The food was good here; a long wait, so make a reservation
The food was good here; a long wait, so make a reservation if possible. The cider and toffee bread pudding was good. The lions mane with butter mashed was good; I'd like to try the Scottish egg and beef next time.
Great place to eat in Edinburgh
Great food, great service in a nice, casual environment. Good value for the money. Tried many of the mashes and all were excellent.
Wonderful eatery outside Edinburgh castle
The haggis was very good and felt authentic, would recommend. Great selection of ciders and beers. As tourists the prices felt reasonable. Great atmosphere and service.
Best food in town
The best food we have eaten in Edinburgh! Such amazing service and kindness from the staff, specifically Katie and Rae. They were patient and attentive with our large party. The lamb was a favorite in our group but we genuinely enjoyed every dish we
DELICIOUS
Had lunch here the other day with my partner and we were served by the lovely Rae! He was very kind and helpful. He recommended the chicken for me and the lamb for my partner and I have to say it was the best food ever!! We will be returning soon!! T
Hearty, delicious food
Fantastic selection of meat/veg with multiple mash options. Our party ate chicken with whiskey & Drambuie sauce with mustard mash and the wild boar sausages with smoked bacon and mustard mash and horseradish mash. All the food was really tasty. W
Phenomenal meats and mash.
100% lives up to its reputation and hype. Lamb shank was perfectly prepared and not gamey at all. Would recommend the classic mash for this. The cheddar becomes an odd contrast and took away from the lamb flavor imho. Beef shoulder was perfectly
Mash was the best
Excellent food, great service. Very warm and welcoming place on a cold day. Didn’t need to wait to long as a walk in on the day.
I highly recommend Makars! It was raining when we arrived,
I highly recommend Makars! It was raining when we arrived, so we had to wait outside for a few minutes. The host brought us an umbrella to use during our wait. How thoughtful!! Our food was amazing! We had the haggis appetizer and I was so surpr
Epic comfort food!! Everything was great.
..make reservations well ahead. We managed an early dinner walk-in on the patio, but weren't able to return as we had hoped.
Service was great from all staff.
The lamp with spring onion mash was so good, and the lion's mane mushrooms with horseradish mash was my favorite! If you don't have a reservation, the walk in line moves fast. Make sure you stop by the mushroom emporium in the basement!
Amazing meal! I had the vegetarian haggis and my husband
Amazing meal! I had the vegetarian haggis and my husband had the real deal. Both were delicious. For dessert we shared the Sticky Toffee pudding which was delicious. You can't get a better meal.
If you are planning a visit to edinburgh and want to try
If you are planning a visit to edinburgh and want to try makars mash do not think that you will just be able to walk in. We saw so many people being told there was no availability that day and walk away looking disappointed. This is definitely a plac
We had a lovely Scottish dinner at Makars Mash last week.
I would recommend to book in advance. They have 2 locations that 4 doors away from each other. One is for reservations and one is for walk in only. I reserved my table a couple months ago, and it was nice that they reached out the morning of to confi
This place was incredible! It met all the hype from the
This place was incredible! It met all the hype from the Yelp reviews. First of all, I loved our server - wish I could remember his name - but he was so friendly and funny. We also had a lovely couple sitting next to us from the states as well that we
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