Côte, 51 Frederick Street, Edinburgh EH2 1LH
RATING: Food 3.5; Atmosphere 4; Service 4.5; Drinks 4; Toilets 4: Website 4.5
City centre Edinburgh. There is a myriad of choices for a meal and, if in doubt, I tend to plump for what I’ve experienced before.
I’ve enjoyed Côte in Exeter and London so this seemed a no-brainer, particularly as a colleague had dined there only days before and enjoyed the experience.
Côte is, according to their website, inspired by the brasseries of Paris, championing relaxed all-day dining and serving authentic French classics made from great quality, fresh ingredients.
Yes, it is part of a chain but from the moment you walked into this spotlessly clean and well-appointed restaurant you feel welcome.
They offered us an upstairs table with a view – brilliant – and the service was slick and attentive – not overly – despite the restaurant being packed.
And the food? Packed with flavour but portions were small. The fish pie was moist with a tangy sauce, the steak was tucked into with gusto and complemented by a big-eating Scottish international sportsman and my Breton fish pie was so good I used my spoon to secure every last drop of the sauce. My wife’s beef bourguignon was a disappointment, lacking in quantity and a tad bland, strange for a restaurant with a French connection.
Overall, this was a pleasant experience, pricey yes, the sides were extra, something I don’t appreciate, but it is central Edinburgh, it is a tourist city and Edinburgh is an expensive place to live.
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Myriad means many! So…you do not need “a” and “of” in the sentence.
Thank you for your close editing Mr Christie – actually the ward is used as a singular noun so the word which was incorrect was ‘are’ which I have now changed to ‘is’.
Here is excerpt from the style guide we use (The Guardian and Observer Style Guide): “myriad
A large, unspecified number, derived from the ancient Greek for ten thousand. The OED lists various ways it is used: as a singular noun (there is a myriad of people outside), a plural noun (there are myriads of people outside), or an adjective (there are myriad people outside)”
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