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.
| 2/8/08 | Food was great | C's, Edinburgh |
| Excellent food | K's | |
| Good food, great wine. Gordon, good luck with the new reatautant - can I buy the Toasted Head Magnum | M'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 value | L's, Aberdeen | |
| Fab! The best dinner we've had today | DH, Stirling | |
| Delicious! Thanks very much! See you shortly. Sea Bream was amazing. Thanks | anon | |
| Exquisito! | SC, AucTm | |
| 3/8/08 | Dropped in just on the off chance. A real treat, will be back | L&P, Edinburgh |
| Yum! | L&J, Edinburgh | |
| Great food and excellent presentation, matched by great service. Good luck with the new venture | P&F, East Yorks | |
| On a par with California! Very creative cooking! | L, Edinburgh | |
| Great food | S's, Edinburgh | |
| 4/8/08 | A great start, keep it up, best of luck! | S's, Edinburgh |
| Superb again!! Good luck! | M&J, Edinburgh | |
| 5/8/08 | Great fare! | MG, Edinburgh |
| As always, great | ML, Edinburgh | |
| Excellent | FJ, Edinburgh | |
| Delicious Mexican Tortilla soup. Yum | JA, Edinburgh | |
| Yummy, yummy, yummy. I've got love in my tummy! | MS, Edinburgh | |
| Excellent food w. great atmosphere | D'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 standard | MH, 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 thanks | J&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 service | B&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 special | J&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 |
| 10/8/08 | Very, very good as always. Never lets you down. Cheers guys | S,G&M, Edinburgh |
| Food was great and so was the service | PB, Winchester | |
| 11/8/08 | Good luck in new venture. Enjoyed! | S's, Edinburgh |
Great food and look forward to good coffee | NM, Edinburgh | |
| Great as always - we will be back | SB, Edinburgh | |
| Magnificent. The chef is an artist! | NF, Edinburgh | |
| 12/8/08 | Beautiful! So yummy! great food | BK, Edinburgh |
| Found you by accident - this was one of the best and unsual meals I have eaten - a lovekly combination of flavours. Thank you | BB, Fife | |
| Delicious as ever. Always a treat to see what is on the menu | WW, Edinburgh | |
| Lovely wine and food, as usual | TC, Edinburgh | |
| Another good meal at short notice | K's, Edinburgh | |
| Excellent | S&N, Paris | |
| 22 today. Excellent | SA, Edinburgh | |
| Fantastic as always. 5 stars | S&A, Edinburgh | |
| 13/8/08 | Lovely food as usual. slight concern about the choice of music | F'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 presented | MS | |
| 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 service | RW, Edinburgh | |
| I love Calistoga Southside but Calistoga Central is a great addition | G&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 resolved | L,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 ! Thanks | SF, 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 |
| 17/8/08 | Took me back to California! | Ps, Lewis |
| Excellent food. Excellent service! Lamb amazing!! Be back for definite. Thank you | K&S, Berwick | |
| Beautiful and delicious food | MC, Edin | |
| Really v. good. Innovative. Amazing value! | G&M, Edin | |
| Super value, lovely wine and tasty food | JT, Edin | |
| Brilliant | var, var | |
| Superb food, good service, will return soon | C, Aberlour | |
| 18/8/08 | Excellent!! Very enjoyable!! | S's |
| Thank you for a delicious dinner! | HM, Vienna | |
| Found you at last! V. enjoyable meal - will be back | K's | |
| Delicious. Thanks, Gordon | JMO, Donegal | |
| Great food and service. Good luck! | GJ, Edinburgh | |
| As ever, great food and wine. Wine part. good - gitto choc raisins | MT, Edinburgh | |
| Amazing food, excellent service, birthday candle was a treat, will deffo recommend!!! | BM, Edinburgh | |
| Delicious! | H's, Richmond | |
| 19/8/08 | Wonderful food, will be back. | DO, Bristol |
| Will definitely be back. Excellent | SC, Edinburgh | |
| Excellent food and presentation. Sexy commis chef!! | SM, N. Berwick | |
| 22 again. Excellent | D,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 FAB | B'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 | B | |
| Stunning food - great value | LP | |
| A restaurant I want to be friends with! | IL | |
| Excellent quality food | JF, 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 | |
| 23/8/08 | Brilliant 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! Great | A&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 |