Urban Angel (Hanover St)

A very laid back and friendly place serving a selection of muffins;salads;burgers;mezze with soft drinks;coffee;beer etc. The staff are eager to please and welcoming.The food is nicely prepared and well executed.This is not very challenging or ambitious food,and probably more suited to breakfast/snack eating while reading a newspaper,than dining with a significant other. Prices seem high for what it is. Better food in more impressive surroundings for the same money can be had at the "forth" floor of Harvey Nick's close by.
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C.Elder
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Food 6 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 6
Wednesday, July 28, 2010

I'd been to urbanangel several times in the daytime as I think it's easily the best place in the city for brunch, whether you're feleling virtuous (oatmeal porridge with heather honey, eggs benedict with spinach) or hungover (french toast and the best bacon ever, with organic maple syrup , and the smoothest coffee in town). I'd not yet been for dinner, though, so I thought I should give it a try.

I was not disappointed - the food was amazing, the service friendly and efficient and the whole meal very good value for money. We started with tapas and shared three things - the most amazingly tasty asparagus wrapped in air dried ham, the organic lamb koffe with sweet chilli creme fraiche and the hot smoked salmon - they were all delicious.

There were tonnes of specials on the board, which were all very tempting, but in the end, I went for an old classic: the urbanangel burger (with melting strathdon blue, beetroot coleslaw and handcut fries). It was cooked to perfection - and the chips were to die for.

To finish off, we shared a slice of the most incredible cheesecake and a warm fudgy brownie with homemade icecream - a sensuous end to a delicious meal. I'll definitely be back and can recommend it to anyone - day or night.
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Patricia
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Thursday, July 02, 2009

Urban Angel on Forth Street rocks!!

Had some amazing local fair cooked to perfection, atmosphere was wonderful very relaxed.

What a gem!!
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waltz - View all reviews by this user
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Saturday, June 27, 2009

Though its been a few days, I shudder at the prospect of another meal at the Urban Angel off Broughton Street.

I hadn't read any reviews, as i prefer to work from recommendations, but was the first amongst friends to baptise this one so arrived with enthusiasm for what apperaed to be a menu boasting detailed fusions of food.

To be brief, my reading of the book by its cover was a mistake i shall learn from. The degree to which we were overcharged for pretentious food, from a fashion now firmly yester-year, left me embarrased. It lacked substance, over-reaching for an impression it could not deliver.

I also had the misfortune, post-course tobacco chuffing, of overhearing an aggressive and utterly inapproptriate discourse between the head chef and his sous. It is high time that these arrogant chefs were disciplined or dismissed by the absent owner, about whom i hear good and ethical things.

A great shame, and as i write i'm attempting to dismiss the thought of the floury brownie i consumed...
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James Hutchins
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Food 1 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 1
Saturday, May 09, 2009

Genuine review. Almost walked by this place at the weekend but we chanced it and discovered there was a whole seated section down stairs off the main deli. We had breakfast (scrambled eggs etc) on a busy Saturday and it was really really good. Staff found us a table right away and food was quick. Cofee was great too which is always important.

On Monday night we decided to have dinner in the same place and it was one of the best meals we ever had. I ordered the Lamb Tagine and it was amazing. The 'Other half' ordered Leek Ristto. We'd both give staff, food and prices 10 out of 10.

Interestingly, a family memeber who lives in Edinburgh had never been to Urban Anget but said he'd read some poor reviews about pricing and portion size. I see no evidence of this as both our meals were large enough and prices were perfect. 2 mains, 2 large glasses of red wine and 2 desserts for about 50 Pound.
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Peter Knight
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, February 17, 2009