Restaurant · Edinburgh
Handy for a family stop between Princes Street and the shops, with a garden area outside, seating upstairs overlooking the room, and enough space to park a pram without apologising to anyone. Food comes out quickly, which matters when a toddler has hit the wall — ramen, build-your-own bowls (the beef brisket gets particular praise) and chicken rice bowls all land fast, and the green tea is free and endlessly refillable. There's a kids' menu, high chairs and plenty for vegans, plus free parking. Be warned it's genuinely busy: expect a short wait for a table at weekends, music that's louder than you'd choose, and toilets up a flight of stairs with no lift mentioned. Portions on the Pad Thai run small. One family calls the atmosphere "welcoming but busy" — which is about right.
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