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Customer Comments

We try and give out our comment book to everybody with the bill. Here are all the comments for the last three weeks - uncensored. Come in and see the book to see all our comments.

The ones in italics are from Calistoga Central, the rest from Southside.

2/8/08Food was greatC's, Edinburgh
Excellent foodK's
Good food, great wine. Gordon, good luck with the new reatautant - can I buy the Toasted Head MagnumM's, Penicuik
Recommended by friend, wonderful food. We will be back!!!J&B, Dunfermline
Wonderful food - will definitely be back!YO, Dunblane
Fantastic food - great valueL's, Aberdeen
Fab! The best dinner we've had todayDH, Stirling
Delicious! Thanks very much! See you shortly. Sea Bream was amazing. Thanksanon
Exquisito!SC, AucTm
3/8/08Dropped in just on the off chance. A real treat, will be backL&P, Edinburgh
Yum!L&J, Edinburgh
Great food and excellent presentation, matched by great service. Good luck with the new ventureP&F, East Yorks
 On a par with California! Very creative cooking!L, Edinburgh
Great foodS's, Edinburgh
 4/8/08A great start, keep it up, best of luck!S's, Edinburgh
 Superb again!! Good luck!M&J, Edinburgh
5/8/08Great fare!MG, Edinburgh
 As always, greatML, Edinburgh
 Excellent FJ, Edinburgh
Delicious Mexican Tortilla soup. YumJA, Edinburgh
 Yummy, yummy, yummy. I've got love in my tummy! MS, Edinburgh
 Excellent food w. great atmosphereD's 
6/8/08 Varied, tasty and very colourful!PH, Somerset 
 Excellent - you deserve to succeed!RC, London 
7/8/08 Edinburgh's best kept secret is out! Fantastic into to Calistoga-Downtown! Food as good or better than Calistoga South. Dessert, dessert wine combo sublime. RR, Edinburgh 
 Came here for one of our Festival treats. As good as ever. See you again soon, we hope RV, Oxford 
 Lovely !SK, Edinburgh
 We really enjoyed the food and chilled-out atmosphere! Will come again soon and spend more time enjoying the food, wine and atmosphere HB, Edinburgh
 It was lovely. We'll leave the car and sample the wine next time M,B, East Lothian 
 Excellent. Thoroughly enjoyable meal S, Dundee 
 Beautiful food and excellent presentation. Wine was perfect, any tastings let us know! KS, Edinburgh
 Food and drink great, presentation lovely, will definitely be back JG 
 The "Laetitia" was wonderful. The choc raisins were a great touch - we'll be back! A&E, Edin & Cork 
8/8/08 Lovely food and wine. Reminds us of the good times in Sonoma. Musn't bring the car next time DK, Livingston 
 The dinner and wine tasting was super duper. Can't recommend it enough. Shall be back pretty pronto. JH 
 A great atmosphere and perfect food, as always JB 
 Friendly staff and atmosphere with fantastic food! M&C, Edinburgh 
 We shall return! P, Edinburgh 
 Lovely, relaxed meal, beautiful waitress S, Edinburgh 
 Wonderful, we shall return C's, Strat-u-A 
 Well done, Gordon, marvellous H's, T-C 
9/8/08 Wonderful again! GD, St. Andrews 
 Delicious meal! M's, Australia 
 It was great and good! M, France 
 You rocked our world w/ the Ponzu sauce P, Australia 
 Loved the lot ... we'll be back! S's, Edinburgh 
 Very enjoyable, thank you A,J&G 
 Great thanks. V. enjoyable S, Edinburgh 
 Very good meal, food up to standardMH, Penicuik 
 Thoroughly enjoyed our meals. Good luck with the new restaurant. We'll be back MR, Edinburgh 
 Dead on!! - really good G's, Co. Down 
 Fantastic. Just visited the real place Calistoga and it definitely lived up to the name!C&J 
 Lovely food/presentation. Some dishes would be nice if warmer, but excellent overall. A++. Thank you! I, Pebbles 
 Fabulous presentation - attentive staff and tasty food. Would recommend to everyone. Thank you!C, Henley-o-T
 Great service, food and wine list. Pinot Gris was fabulous. Excellent all round. Many thanksJ&M 
 Absolutely delicious meal. Service tip top. Thanks J&G, Roysth 
 Will return W's, Edinburgh 
 Wine Tasting next door was excellent. Alastair was very informative. Food was great and so was the serviceB&M, Edinburgh 
 Well done - very enjoyable meal!! IM, London 
 Delicious dinner RW 
 Different and delicious Var, Dunfermline 
 Absolutely lovely and very fairly priced. The desserts in particular were very specialJ&F, London 
 Loved the blueberry cheesecake pancake! ND, Edinburgh 
 Simply fabulous N, London 
 Absolutely incredible. The lamb main course with the sauce was absolutely beautiful. Really deserves the five star rating in the List! D, Glasgow 
 Fantastic. Almost as good as being in California (without the sun!) But with the great patter from staff! Yay! JL, Tain 
 Fabulous as always SE, Biggar 

10/8/08Very, very good as always. Never lets you down. Cheers guysS,G&M, Edinburgh
Food was great and so was the servicePB, Winchester
11/8/08Good luck in new venture. Enjoyed!S's, Edinburgh

Great food and look forward to good coffee

NM, Edinburgh
Great as always - we will be backSB, Edinburgh
Magnificent. The chef is an artist!NF, Edinburgh
12/8/08Beautiful! So yummy! great foodBK, Edinburgh
Found you by accident - this was one of the best and unsual meals I have eaten - a lovekly combination of flavours. Thank youBB, Fife
Delicious as ever. Always a treat to see what is on the menuWW, Edinburgh
Lovely wine and food, as usualTC, Edinburgh
Another good meal at short noticeK's, Edinburgh
ExcellentS&N, Paris
 22 today. ExcellentSA, Edinburgh
Fantastic as always. 5 starsS&A, Edinburgh
13/8/08Lovely food as usual. slight concern about the choice of musicF's, Edinburgh
 Quite excellente!J's, Edinburgh 
 Transpires that we were here this time last year. Hopefully we will manage back on 13/8/09!M's, Belfast
 Superb meal, beautifully presentedMS 
 Great dinner! SS, Heriot 
 Delicious. Lovely presntation. Great sweet potatoes TL 
 Delicious and innovative - thank you! JC, Herts 
 Excellent. Interesting Gazpacho MR, Edinburgh 
 Very good AT, Edinburgh 
 Loved St. Leonards and enjoying the food and quiet of Rose St Lane. Fantastic! SM 
 Really enjoyed the meal. Thanks S's, Aberdeen 
 Very tasty food and friendly professional  serviceRW, Edinburgh 
 I love Calistoga Southside but Calistoga Central is a great additionG&J, Edinburgh 
14/8/08 Another Calistoga success - good luck M's, Edinburgh 
 Excellente RG, Spain 
 Excellent food and wines - we shall return!OM, Kent 
 Fabulous as ever. We met 2 years ago today in this restaurant and we keep coming back!M&R, Edin 
 Lovely!! S&F, Edin/Fife 
 Excellent - will be back! M, Edin 
 So fantastic I had to take a photo! That was before I ate it and wow what a taste sensation - fabulous!! HT, Norfolk 
15/8/08 Will try again when snagging problems fixed DL, Edin 
 Excellent value - lovely meal and good service S&M, Edin & Aberd
 Great food as always - mix up with delivery of food, however, well managed and resolvedL,V&J, Edin 
 Excellent, as good as St. Leonards S, Aberdeen 
 Relaxed & enjoyed  SR, Edinburgh 
 I think my friend NM would LORUE this place -  lets hope she has booked for Monday!! N, we miss you!AM, Dunfermline 
 Food just as good as St. leonards L&D, Edinburgh 
 Service slightly slow and did not enjoy the aluminium garnish. Food nice though!!! A&L, Glasgow 
 Lovely food LF, Edin 
 Interesting. Hope menu changes regularly Z, Edinburgh 
 Fab menu, fab food T's, Glasgow 
 Atmosphere great, food great, wine good, enjoyable all round. Would come again D's, Edin 
 Great food. Definitely recommend C's, Edin 
 Very satisfied!! P's, Edin 
 Excellent food and Jonny was excellent too MN, Malaga 
 We will come back PW, London 
 The dogs bollocks - just need tha Californian weather ES, Fife 
 Fantastic - we will be back. Very helpful waiter. Thank you J&E 
 Fantastic with children O, Lancs. 
 Good service and nice food  
 10/10 for every course - fantastic food LB, Edin 
 Magic fusion-style cuisine SP 
 First class SM 
16/8/08 Delicious CT, Edin 
 Very interesting and challenging menu - everything delicious and made me think outside the box ! ThanksSF, Edinburgh 
 This place is just great. Thank you AC, Glasgow 
 Simple food, excellently executed MR, Edin 
 Some waiters very rude! illedgible, Edin 
 On behalf of the LSO, if you had a branch in London we would be there all the time! LSO, London 
 Superb meal. Excellent value. Great service. Thank you R's, Auchterarder 
 Just wow! Thank you. Chef... make a receipe book! EM, Loanhead 
 What a find AF, Cambridge 
 Superlatives fail us. Compliments never sufficient for just how good the food, wine and ambience of this place! M's, Durham 
 Each dish was delicious and such a work of art. We were delighted to eat them! Thank you V's, Kent 
 Delightful evening, delicious food, exceptional company. What a wonderful experience. Thank you!!! O, Edin 
 Fantastic presentation and service and a complete meal to die for (come with them, dine with us!) D&M, Coleraine 
 Really great food - pleased that the food is up to scratch - be back to both soon W's, Edin 
 Great that you are in the middle of town, Hope it all goes well. Still the most interesting food in Edinburgh R's, Edinburgh 
 Good food. Good service. Manager friendly GM, Boness 
 Very good food and service DB, Edinburgh 

17/8/08Took me back to California!Ps, Lewis
Excellent food. Excellent service! Lamb amazing!! Be back for definite. Thank youK&S, Berwick
Beautiful and delicious foodMC, Edin
Really v. good. Innovative. Amazing value!G&M, Edin
Super value, lovely wine and tasty foodJT, Edin
Brilliantvar, var
Superb food, good service, will return soonC, Aberlour
18/8/08Excellent!! Very enjoyable!!S's
Thank you for a delicious dinner!HM, Vienna
Found you at last! V. enjoyable meal - will be backK's
Delicious. Thanks, GordonJMO, Donegal
Great food and service. Good luck!GJ, Edinburgh
As ever, great food and wine. Wine part. good - gitto choc raisinsMT, Edinburgh
Amazing food, excellent service, birthday candle was a treat, will deffo recommend!!!BM, Edinburgh
Delicious!H's, Richmond
19/8/08Wonderful food, will be back.DO, Bristol
Will definitely be back. ExcellentSC, Edinburgh
 Excellent food and presentation. Sexy commis chef!!SM, N. Berwick
 22 again. ExcellentD,S&F, Edin 
 Very cool, great food, hilarious waiters! Check the recipe we left for real tortilla sopu. We are from TEXAS. the rest was FABB's 
 Keep coming back for more. Enough said M's, Hawick 
 Food was great. Company was Sh*t (joking!) H&K 
 Excellent meal, will return SP, Merseyside 
 Loved it all, thanks! (and the waiters weren't rude!!!) HM, Edin
 Lovely food, lovely wine, very lovely desserts MZ, Edin 
20/8/08 Good wine and food, will return R, Edin 
 Excellent meal - wll recommend H's, Edin 
 Superb - we'll be back! M&J, Edin 
 Brilliant - will come again L&C, Chelt. 
 Glad you are here, good food, good wine, good value RM, Liverpool 
 Great food and wine - as ever! AM, Edin 
21/8/08 Excellent wine list - good value for money I's, Hove 
 Stunning - 20 served with aplomb and world class food and wine MS, London 
 Thank you for a lovely lunch B's, Aberdeen 
 Very good NW 
 Excellent food - good, simple decor. We will be back! E&S, Edin 
 Good service JT, Melrose 
 Very nice meal and wine. Thanks! AG, Edin
 Great food, good wine MS, Fife 
 Great food and atmosphere... we'll be back W's, Edin 
 v. wet late arrived, tasty meal much enjoyed by one and all.  anon
 Lovely food. Was so looking forward to back here but very sad that friends' daughter was made to feel so uncomfortable while waiting for us to arrive W's, Edin 
22/8/08 Superb SL, Edin 
 First rate - we shall return JD, Edinburgh 
 Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm  D&V, Edinburgh
 Great atmosphere, great staff, great food N&C, Edin 
 Lovely food, great wine 
 Stunning food - great value LP 
 A restaurant I want to be friends with! IL 
 Excellent quality foodJF, Pathhead 
 Great evening, very informative and lovely food BoS, Edin 
 Lovely meal. Hope it goes well in the new place F's 
 Great meal! Good luck L&D, Edin 
 Will be back! N&F, Edin 
 Wonderful yet again!! T, Roslin 
 Lovely meal R, Stenhousmuir 
 Brilliant combination of flavours. A unique and delightful experience W, Edin 
 Did fantastic and sea bream also great & the tofu was lovely CC 
  Loved the food, service excellent - what a treat! F&M, Edin
23/8/08Brilliant again - menu is such fun, but it never fails to deliver D,H&C, Edin 
 Recommended by a local - very good! (I am a gulimot, I use my bill a lot) S&R, London 
 Another excellent meal with great wine. Thank you W&P, London 
 As good as ever! JS, Edin 
 Fantastic anon 
 Once again, lived up to our expectations! GreatA&P, Edin 
 We will be back as Arnie would say L's 
 Niice JP, Netherlands 
 Loved it E&G, Perth 
 Creative, imaginative and well tasty! S&M, Leith 
 California dreaming (wonderful) TS 
 Not great! anon 
 How can anybody say the meal was not great. It was wonderful. The duck was to die for! The lamb was also to die for! IT, Edin 
 You've all done very well J, Edin 
 Great food, great service. Bad music, table by computer equipment should be screened AM, Edin 
 Fabulous meal and lovely service - will be at the wine tasting G&R 
 Was that Tunnocks in the teacake ice cream? we likey GB 
 Interesting - not sure if I am impressed! Presentation good not sure abour substance but enjoyed evening JG 
 Nice meal - knowledgeable wine waiters. Table 4 needs some artwork on the walls to add interest IM, Edin 
 Interesting - we enjoyed your evening. Not sure about the green tea brulee but good raspberries L&A 
 Great food, great wine! CT, Glasgow 
 You should serve curry! PM, Los Angeles 
 No you shouldn't!DH, Stirling 
 Didn't think it could match your fantastic St. Leonards but it does - brilliant! L&H, Edin 
 Loved the teacake ice cream. Now looking forward to wasabi/Irn Bru coulis anon 
 First visit - excellent W's, Edin 
 Food and wine fab! JF, Edin 
 Good wine/nice food/more cheese! SC, Glasgow 
 Love the presentation - enjoyed the wine tasting - handy hints RC, Edin 
 Excellent food and wine AP, Edin