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Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Brilliant restaurant and location and the food was to die for. Perfect sizes and in the heart of Edinburgh

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 19 October 2023

Brilliant restaurant. Food was great, staff were nice, wine was good. Like stepping into Paris for a moment. Would recommend

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 16 October 2023 via mobile

Wonderful Kaya was great Meal was wonderland spoke to supervisor who also was very personable. Edinburgh has been brilliant

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 18 September 2023

My husband & I had a fantastic meal at Maison Bleue. Delicious and such value for money! The ambience was perfect and nothing was too much trouble. A great find, would highly recommend.

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 9 September 2023 via mobile

The food is absolutely fabulous. Each dish was better than the last! We went early and were able to get a seat before 6pm. The staff was attentive and pleasant.

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 27 August 2023

We visited Maison Bleue in Edinburgh’s Old Town during the festival and it was superb! Impeccable service, beautiful decor and the food was amazing. Would definitely recommend.

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 25 August 2023 via mobile

We visited this restaurant last night whilst staying in Edinburgh On arrival, we received a warm, friendly welcome and promptly seated Order taken and startes took almost 30 minutes to arrive, haggis dish was underseasoned Siagon beef was tasty Main courses were not of the...quality I was expecting again. Beef dish lacked seasoning Nice restaurant. We might not have gotten it on a good night Service and quality of food could be much betterMore

Date of visit: August 2023
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maison bleue restaurant, General Manager at Maison Bleue, responded to this reviewResponded 27 August 2023

Hello, Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback - we take all feedback incredibly seriously and appreciate your detailed opinion. This makes it much easier for us to learn from and improve on. I am really disappointed to hear that our dishes...More

Reviewed 21 August 2023

We Had the most amazing birthday lunch at this restaurant! The building is fabulous and very chic thorough out. Staff were very attentive and informative about the menu. We had the haggis balls,Saigon beef,prawns and surprise calamari which were all delicious! I’d Definitely recommend this...gem of a place!More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 20 August 2023

I had a lovely lunch at Maison Bleue. The food was exceptional, and the staff were very attentive and knowledgeable. The decor and ambiance is second to none, and it would be a great spot for a date night!

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 20 August 2023

As usual a great experience even at festival time when so busy Lamb tagine incredible. Service and staff wonderful. Will be returning very soon.

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 18 August 2023

was looking forward to our first visit to this restaurant, however were very disappointed with food. we had mussels to start which were insipid, and Thai chicken curry which was presented tepid and tasteless..we did let waitress know..she said shed let chef know 🫣

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 18 August 2023

Three of us went for dinner last night before the tattoo.. My two friends are ill today , both had the mussels to start. The food was awful, we ordered mussels and bruschetta to start then 2 chicken curries and a veggie one. The curry...was more like soup and I had to use a spoon to eat it. The veggie one had hardly any vegetables, when I asked the waitress where the veggies were she said there was onions and peppers. I counted 3 bits of yellow pepper ! The bruschetta was soggy too. Think other people were complaining too, never again.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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maison bleue restaurant, General Manager at Maison Bleue, responded to this reviewResponded 20 August 2023

Dear Irene, I am so sorry to hear that you had a disappointing experience with us, it is not often we receive a one star review, and we take this very seriously. Most importantly I am very sorry to hear that your friends are ill,...More

Reviewed 14 August 2023

We booked for 5.30 and were offered the lunch/early show menu. There were 3 of us, two had Burgers and one had the chicken taurine. The burger was okay but the chips were terrible. The taurine was very basic not a lot of eating. The...chips were smelt as told they had been cooked in old cooking fat. It was so disappointing.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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maison bleue restaurant, General Manager at Maison Bleue, responded to this reviewResponded 20 August 2023

Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to write your review, we appreciate all honest feedback whether it be good or not. The festival is indeed a busy time bit it is absolutely no excuse for a drop in standards. We have passed on...More

Reviewed 13 August 2023 via mobile

Excellent food, brilliant and friendly staff. I would thoroughly recommend this restaurant. A special mention to Alice, our waitress.

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 9 August 2023

Good location and interior. Waitress was good as well. Food was more like canteen food than a smart restaurant. Not good at all. Sorry can’t recommend and won’t be going back.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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maison bleue restaurant, General Manager at Maison Bleue, responded to this reviewResponded 20 August 2023

Hi there, Thank you for your candid review, I was very sorry to hear that you did not enjoy our food offering. We pride ourselves on offering delicious dishes using only fresh local produce and for the most part have wonderful reviews on here. We...More

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I’d say smart casual definitely, I’m not sure about the eat out to help out scheme but they do have a Facebook page you could check to find out
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Maison Bleue is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4.5