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.
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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