i've been dying to try twentyprincesstreet for a long time, ever since the lovely guys at zomato were singing it's praises to me not so long ago. i had heard of their amazing 'twenty's plenty' menu from various sources, including lunchquest, so one day s.o. and i were stuck between a rock and a hard place for somewhere to eat and decided to try twenty.
hiking up the shabby chic stairway, we were amazed when ushered into a glorious georgian, open plan dining area. the enormous windows, chandeliers, and polite clinking of glasses made both of us feel that we'd stepped into a very sophisticated other life. what made the experience all the more pleasant was the exceptional quality of service. our waitress was lovely, polite, and actually seemed to be enjoying her job and happy to help. it also seemed to welcome an array of clientele, from yuppies, to couples on holiday, to older guests probably staying at the hotel. everyone seemed to be quite impressed with the room and views overlooking edinburgh castle.
enough about the interior design i hear you say! the food! the exceptionally well priced lunch menu (twenty's plenty) entitles two people to two mains and two drinks. the menu is fairly extensive and comes off of the a la carte menu. i had heard wondrous things about josper grills (which the kitchen uses to ensure tender meat), but despite this i went for the 'togarashi marinated salmon'. s.o. chose the burger, josper grilled.
food envy soon ensued, for though my salmon was perfectly cooked and the broth was tasty, i found the dish to be heavily underseasoned for my tastes. i was pleased that they have salt and pepper on the table, so i didn't have to suffer the embarrassment of asking for it. the burger on the other hand was outstanding. the meat was divine, and the chips were pretty good too (i ate most of them!).
so our first foray into twentyprincesstreet proved fruitful. next time we'll stick with the red meat and most likely be heading for the steak menu!