The Percy Restaurant in Edinburgh

Reviews

1. Karen R ★★★★★

   I can't recommend this place enough! The food is amazing and so comforting, and the staff are so warm and friendly--you feel so taken care of there like you're part of a Polish family. I had the Smalec as a starter and Polish Potato Pancakes with Beef Goulash as a main, and it was more than enough food for a big eater, and so good to the last bite. I can't wait to keep coming back for more!

   almost 8 months ago
2. Chunlizzz ★★★★★

   Excellent delicious Polish food with traditional iconic items, approved by my Polish friends, decent portion - ordered starter and main cannot finish half of it. Attentive and friendly service. Highly recommend.

   almost 9 months ago
3. Marcin Werner ★★★★★

   Not first visit there, and once again, I wasn’t disappointed! The food was absolutely delicious and reminded me of home-cooked meals. Great job and well done to the chefs! The dishes came out quickly — the potato pancakes were perfectly crunchy, and the dumplings were full of flavor. Generous portions and great value for the price. Highly recommend!

   almost 9 months ago

1. Allan S. ★★★★★

   Great overall: really excellent food, service and atmosphere combined with reasonable prices and substantial serving sizes. Go hungry and often! My wife and I split the Zucchini fritters starter (light and crisp) and the apple pie dessert (one of the best I have had in years). She got the cauliflower schnitzel (again light and crispy) with excellent peas and potatoes. I had the pork roulade - very savory with fluffy potato dumplings. I will go again.

   almost 11 months ago
2. isabela muntean ★★★★★

   The Percy is a Polish restaurant offering traditional dishes, desserts, and drinks to match. Although I am not of Polish origin, I wanted to try this place, drawn by their cuisine – and I can say it was an excellent choice, especially since some dishes reminded me of traditional food from my own country. I was delighted not only by the food and drinks but also by the staff, who were extremely kind and polite. The restaurant itself impressed me with its beautiful architecture and its warm, peaceful atmosphere. The soup I ordered was delicious, flavorful, and beautifully presented. It brought back childhood memories of the soups my grandmother used to make. The herring, which I tasted for the first time, was a pleasant surprise and very tasty. The steak with potatoes and whisky sauce was outstanding – I had never tried such a good sauce before, and I cleaned the plate with bread because it was simply too good. As for drinks, I tried a sweet beer that I truly enjoyed. Overall, the experience was a solid 10 out of 10! I will definitely return to discover more Polish specialties.

   1 year ago
3. Kenneth Li ★★★☆☆

   It’s my first time to be in a restaurant / pub serving solely Polish food, though I have previously tried zurek and pierogis elsewhere in Edinburgh. The zurek and pierogis at The Percy tasted good and were better than the ones I had, unfortunately the mains we had were not as impressive. I really loved the pierogis there, they are traditional dumplings stuffed with cottage cheese and potato with crispy onions as topping. Well made and steamed as the wrappers were soft and elastic. The zurek was strong in taste (savoury sour) which I found quite appetizing. However the two mains we had - the pork schnitzel and the potato pancakes with beef goulash were just alright to me. The pork itself tasted quite bland, dry and not well seasoned- I understand that schnitzel never meant to be juicy and flavourful, but I did tried better ones in other parts of Europe; the crumb was crispy well fried though. The potato pancakes we had were a bit overcooked, burnt on the peripheries and quite oily - the beef stew and gherkins were definitely needed to make a balance. I can tell the dishes we had are truly comfort food even I am not a Polish, and people should be easily fond of them. It just didn’t live up to my expectation this time.

   almost 3 years ago

1. Phil Cook ★★★★★

   Best kept secret in Edinburgh. Really hearty portions of traditional Polish food served in a well appointed restaurant. The potato latkes are to die for and the schnitzel is as big as your plate. In my opinion The Percy offers the best value for money food in Edinburgh. They have a specials list to go with their normal menu and a decent wine and beer list. Really humble food that's consistently good. The restaurant is always spotlessly clean and service is great. Real hidden gem

   almost 3 years ago
2. Nina C. ★★☆☆☆

   I didn’t like the food. Having just been too Poland, it was rather disappointing. The meat wasn’t very well seasoned and not tender at all. And the mashed potatoes weren’t the best either. Cucumber salad on the side was bland too and just drowned in Joghurt. Waitress was rather stressed and brought me the wrong drink at first. There was a big tourist group which came right after us, so maybe that affected the food, but wouldn’t be back.

   almost 4 years ago
3. Kim Short ★★★★★

   Food was lovely fair prices and nice staff. They have a British and Polish menu. Tried both now and both amazing.

   almost 4 years ago

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