Maxies Bistro

Great food in a superb venue. Real old world Edinburgh. Loved the whole experience.

Food was just okay. Disappointing! Table was awkward for 5 of us.

I would expect better service and taste for the price tag

Food and service good but would’ve thought with the prices charged that the venue would’ve been cleaner, very dated and dull looking. Had to request napkins.

Food is delicious and not overpriced despite the key location. The outside tables overlooking the grassmarket capture all the hubub and energy of the city. Great service.

Small very busy restaurant. Food was plain good food but service a bit patchy

Good food, great location, however the restaurant is quite small so I would recommend booking

We ordered Fish&chips (very well fried , no oil taste) and Rib-Eye Steak (very tender)....just great! For dessert Cheese cake , not bad but not my favourite.

Too cramped, do they have permission for that many tables we actually could not get into the first table it was physically impossible and it was too hot and stuffy

Pessimo. Si salva a malapena la terrazza, ma comunque squallida negli arredi e nella pulizia. Cibo scadente per i prezzi richesti. Da evitare!

One in our party suffered food poisoning from eating the muscles and pasta dish. Ruined our evening at the Tattoo.

Bel locale e buona cucina....prezzo onesto....meglio consumare in terrazza perché più fresca

Lovely food, accommodating chef as wife can’t have cream so changed the sauce her seafood was cooked in. Would recommend booking as was very busy. Not rushed by staff even though they were busy and could’ve used our table.

Great food and service even though it was prom tourist time with the tattoo about to start. Will definitely be back.

The food was nice but very slow.service and waited long time for drinks to arrive ans an exceptionally long time between courses

I read some negative reviews about this place but to be honest, I think the staff were very polite, the food wasn’t bad if a little pricey but that’s due to the location. The actual restaurant is a little quirky but I really liked that. Would recommend

Very disappointed - we would not visit the restaurant again.

Must have been a new server, wasn’t aware of options and not informed on food prep. Took long time to get drinks and garlic cheese bread came well after dinner served, just not a good experience.

The food was fine, but nothing special. The service was very slow. The bar kept our waiter away and the one other girl was stretched thin

Great view and great food! Get there early for a terrace table.

The staff were welcoming and friendly, but to the point, and not really chatty when ordering. For example, I didn't think on to order veg with my main course, and they didn't think to say, would you like some greens with that. When settling the bill, they stood over us as the put the bill down, and didn't give us space to check the bill, or to privately discuss what level of tip we'd add on.

The seafood platter was amazing as was the sauce. The seafood was in. Also the fries were unusual but delicious I will definitely return

Lovely meal and friendly staff. Will definitely be visiting again.

really enjoyed food will be back after covid restrictions though

Was lovely to be back, always a good place to be.

great starter and main - only disappointing thing was the shop bought desert which was a bit yeuck. but great mussels and fries :)

We had a lovely evening. The food was very good, the staff were lovely and friendly. Will definitely be back

Staff were friendly and helpful Food was delicious Overall a great evening out, I'd definitely recommend it to friends and family.

Tres bon moment dans un lieu chaleureux où nous avons très bien mangé. Très bon accueil également.

Quirky restaurant serving Scottish fare reasonably priced. What's not to like.

Le personnel très sympathiques et le rapport qualité / prix

The food is good not great. The servers are fantastic and the atmosphere is a pleasant change from the norm. I will return.

Food was lovely and very friendly staff, great place to eat.

First time at this restaurant. Cosy wee place,food was good & staff friendly.

First time in Maxies, staff were really pleasant. Would visit there again but not for a while.

Lovely friendly staff and very central location, we would visit again.

Excellent food and service was a good night and will definitely be back

Excellent Bistro with fairly good choices on the menu. Efficient, cheerful staff. Would certainly visit again. Scallops, Oysters and Baked Camenbert for starters. Lamb Chops, Haggis and Duck for mains. All very good.

Very friendly staff,food was absolutely amazing,and all in all,a nice cosy and quiet place to eat.Will definitely return,and highly recommend it to all friends and family. 10/10

Brilliant evening, in polite table situated at the back of the restaurant. Everyone LOVED there food and we had a fab experience with excellent service!

Serveuse très sympathique et repas copieux! Cadre 1 peu defraichi

very nice restaurant. We had a very good moment and the ladies at the service were very nice.

Food is well prepared and good value. Don't miss the desert cranachan. Service is good.

Two of our group of 6 people had the special of Steak with a king prawn. This was most disappointing and certainly not worth the money being charged. The steak was not of the quality expected, and the mashed potatoes were not nice either. However the linguine was lovely.

Nice Food in a nice setting Will definitely come back

No stay in Edinburgh would be complete without dinner at Maxies. It's almost a family tradition. We know just what to expect from the good food, service and atmosphere so, even though we enjoy discovering new places to eat, Maxies will always be on our radar.

Food was very good. Service efficient without being overly attentive. Would go again.

Poor service, average food - would not recommend this place

Nice environment and delicious food. It's a enjoyable and valuable dinner.

Unfortunately we were disappointed in the range of foods available and the fact the steak wasn't cooked to order. Overpriced for what we got.