Mussel & Steak Bar

My husband and I dined here yesterday evening. We were seated upstairs as it was a busy Saturday evening. Not a problem. We ordered oysters to start, mussels and a seafood platter. There was a large party in and after a short while we heard a screech followed by someone saying something about a mouse. We thought we must have misheard and carried on with our conversation whilst awaiting our starters. Only then something caught my eye and sure enough on the floor under the table next to us is a grey mouse happily grooming itself. Obviously I got a shock so said quite loudly to my husband oh god it is a mouse!! The waiter came over and looked for it but was long gone. I shot my husband and look that said should we stay but our starter came. We were reassured that all measures were in place but it can happen. I felt like I constantly spent the rest of the time scanning the floor. The whole atmosphere changed. Our mains arrived and were adequate but slightly overpriced in our opinion. We heard another screech and sure enough a different sized mouse was having a jaunt around the restaurant! Just then my husband pointed out that there was a hole in the bottom of the fixed seating and sure enough a tiny baby mouse was coming out of it. The waiter came running over with a pen in his hand and I said to be honest it was quite cute! We pointed out the hole he declared 'oh shit' and went and got a brillo pad to block the hole up. We kind of said oh yeah its one of those things but after leaving we were quite shocked. We have our own pubs and restaurants and know that really we would be in a lot of trouble if this happened and just passed it off as casually to customers. It was just so weird it didn't feel real! Anyhow the top and bottom of it is we paid 73.00 for some lovely oysters, adequate mains, awesome chips, a bottle of wine and dinner with a family of rodents. We have agreed that this will be our second and last visit. Initially I would have rated 3 stars. I have changed the review to this as both myself and my husband are now suffering with severe food poisoning. Doctor has recommended we contact environmental health. On perusal of other reviews it is quite clear management do not respond.

We were greeted by friendly and professional staff. Our main of mussels were amazing with the perfect amount of chilli to meet our expectations. Wonderful pudding and accompanying white wine also. Would highly recommend.

the best Steak ever, very friendly Thank you for the great meal auch die Muscheln und Austern waren hervorragend, wir kommen sehr gerne wieder. Alles Liebe.

Very tasty food. Oficiant was very polite and told us alot about whisky. He was so kind to wrote us a small list of whisky that we may like)

The food served and service was excellent! We are booked again for the end of the month. Highly recommended and has a warm and lovely feel to the restaurant.

Once again quality food wine and service in a wonderful situated restaurant

Very nice bistro and helpful staff on hand. The restaurant has stopped selling fillets oo beef due to high prices. Oh what a pity , But our meals of rib eye we're very nice. Yes of course we will return next time in Edinburgh. Thanks Ian S

Our table was ready for us on arrival and we were served quickly and efficiently. As always, the food was excellent and a great amount of care had gone into the cooking and presentation of the dishes we chose. It isn't the first Hogmanay meal we have partaken in at this restaurant and it certainly won't be the last. Thank you all at The Mussel and Steak Bar and we wish you all the best in 2018.

Is good but is not good like is use to be. Because we been here one every year for 4 time. I always order seafood platter this time is too much of mussels less another thing else.

Great steak and service with a decent House Red. What more could you want? An easy atmosphere where you can spend quality time with friends.

Had an amazing birthday dinner there tonight! Beautiful presentation, fresh seafood, melt in your mouth steak cooked to perfection. Service was very friendly. Would highly recommend it and can't wait to go back!

We had a good night, very nice food. Staff gave us a warm welcome. During the diner we had a wonderful service. We will recommend this restaurant to our friends.

Excellent food. Recommend the grilled oysters. Good sized portions (not too much or too little). Chips fried in beef fat highly recommended (but one portion enough as a side for two. Good friendly service. Don't feel rushed at any time. Great start to our Hogmanay celebration

Fantastic lunch! Oysters and Queen Scallop starters were amazing. We both had Surf and Turf which was to die for, just perfect! And the service was brilliant! A great dining experience all round. Will be back again very soon.

Great food, great atmosphere, fabulous little place to get fresh mussels in Edinburgh. Would recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for great food to enjoy.

Fantastic food and great service! We would definitely recommend to friends and will visit again. Seafood platter was very tasty and my husband’s steak was perfectly cooked.

The salmon starter and the salmon main were incredibly well balanced dishes - the Chef makes the food dance on your tongue and the key ingredients sing with the well-chosen additionals. Staff are friendly and the environment is understated and unassuming- perfect for relaxed night with 5-Star food. Crab linguine was great, and Mussel sauces are to die for! Desserts very good (we had sticky toffee pudding and mulled wine poached pears) but mains are definitely the star of the show. Beautiful plating. Wonderful focused selection with the whisky flights. Would highly highly recommend.

Good food, engaging staff. Wine list a little small for a steak house, but sticking to what your customers like is not a bad thing. Didn’t understand the frozen grapes on the cheeseboard.

The initial service was good, the food was good but what spoiled it was the lack of any customer service or interaction from the staff when we left-no thanks or anything and when I said goodbye, the guy who served us didn't even bother to look up from his computer and muttered something like 'bye'. No we didn't tip given the bill was £130! If the pricing in the restaurant is dependent on leaving even more money the end then it should be absolutely explicit. I have used this place for a number of years because I know I get a good steak, their wine is good etc. but this really took the edge off it for me and will look for somewhere else when I am in Edinburgh again.

Having visited this restaurant twice before, the last 3 or 4 years ago, I have to say my group was generally disappointed with our visit. We had various starters, 3 of us opted for the queen scallops, which would best be described as miniature scallops, served on a bed of extremely salty seaweed. Of our mains, 3 of our group opted for steaks. 2 sirloins and the picanha - which was rump. The 2 sirloins were returned immediately for re-heating. The picanha which was medium was medium to rare in some parts and very rate to the point of being inedible in others. The mussels we're lovely! (oh, the sides of chips also had a distinct vanilla flavour about them....) Our initial complaint resulted in the deduction of the 10% service charge, which as we pointed out a) should have been optional anyway and b) didn't cover our satisfaction, resulted in a 12.5% discount from the food bill and no service charge was left - which was unfortunate for the staff as their service was great. Such a pity the food let them down Unfortunately due to the large number of good to great restaurants in Edinburgh, it's unlikely we shall return. In saying that, when we left around 5pm, the restaurant appeared full and I hope for the staff and owner's sake that this was just the chef having a bad day....

It is located in the center and easy to reach on foot. Amazing food at really good prices. Loved it! I will definitely come back.

Nice food pleasant staff but slow inattentive service meant we had to keep asking where our food was and veg delivered 10 mins after mains

Fantastic! Amazing seafood & steak. Well worth the journey from London to Edinburgh ... to dine here. Will be back. Don’t know when but look forward already!

We were in Edinburgh to visit the Christmas Market. This is now an annual event and as usual we booked a table at Mussel and Steak Bar. Yet again we were not disappointed. The food was very good and the staff were very attentive throughout our visit. I would recommend a visit

Good overall - excellent service! A bit disappointed-we wanted the seafood platter, but no lobster today. The alternatives we had were good, but not outstanding.

Fantastic staff, great food, friendly service and a great location. Nothing whatsoever to complain about - a first class meal and a lovely time. Recommended!

Great food and service, we always go out of our way to visit. The service was excellent from start to finish. Highly recommend the Mussel and steak to all.

We will quickly come back to see you. We enjoyed the setting and the perfect meal for us. Gladly another time. Thank you very much

Gorgeous food and atmosphere. Kids loved it and were welcomed with colouring etc. My boy devoured an adult mussels followed by child’s steak. Super service too.

Nice food. Quite simple. A little bit pricey though The steak was about £25. And just came with tomatoes on top. And there was no bread with the mussels.

Best mussels in Edinburgh, and I have tried many! The guys here really understand seafood and do not overcook them, or put too much salt unlike many other establishments. Mussels are plump and delicious :) Very popular with Japanese visitors and local residents.

Good food. Very noisy atmosphere. Small table pushed right up to the hot radiator and next to the serving station so not pleasant or quiet

I had one of the most enjoyable meals out that I have ever had. Fantastic first time experience of oysters. Delicious mussels and steak. Will be recomemding this restaurant

Fantastic food, very friendly staff and if you have the lunch special exceptionally priced. I had black pudding and haggis sausage roll, partner had celeriac soup both delicious followed by mussels mmm

Booked here for lunch before heading to the rugby, food was fantastic, would definitely recommend the mussels with whisky and bacon sauce. Excellent fast attentive service. Will definitely be back!!

Atmosphere is nice and food is not bad.But although we ordered medium cooked meat, they served well-done.Beside they were not very hot. It was so uncomfortable.

We had a lovely meal, at a great table by the window. Food was lovely, with a good lunch menu. Staff were great with good service. Definitely one to recommend.

Superb food, lovely atmosphere. Great steak and mussels as you would expect. Wonderful indulgent evening. Staff attentive without being intrusive. Will definitely visit next time we are in Edinburgh.

The mussels were the best we have ever eaten. The staff was very friendly and efficient. The interior was nicely decorated and very clean. We would highly recommend this restaurant!

This is a warm, welcoming restaurant. The service was excellent and my meal was superb. The only downside was the amount of gristle on my husband's steak.

The food was absolutely lovely and the staff so friendly and welcoming. Would certainly recommend and return for an evening out. Not the cheapest, but worth it.

Very pleasant atmosphere with very polite and helpfull staff. Food was amazing, best steak I have had for a very long time. We will definately return next time we are in Edinburgh.

A Great place, delicious food and good wine. Service was ok. Still a great place to eat and not to miss!! I love this restaurant.

Good experience and the new menu was great. Service from David was excellent and he looked after us very nicely! Great selection of drinks to choose from.

Outstanding service and amazing food. We had the surf and turf - our steaks were cooked to perfection and the mussels were fat and juicy.

The food is absolutely divine. The steak is beautifully cooked, with hardly any fat on it. The sauces are delicious I have tried both the pepper sauce and the whiskey sauce and they are spectacular. The cheesecake for dessert I highly recommend, it is undoubtedly the best cheesecake I have ever tasted and possibly one of my favourite desserts. The service is very polite and fast, I absolutely love going here and it is so far my favourite Edinburgh restaurant.

Superb food and great service in a wonderful location. Great range of fish and meat cooked to perfection. What’s not to like. Thoroughly recommended to everyone.

Fantastic experience. Eaten here a few times when being hosted by Scottish Rugby Union. First time as a 'tourist'. The food was quite frankly THE best meal I have had. The steak and mussel main course was to die for and value for money. David the wait or was exceptional. Friendly ambience and recommend to anyone!

Seafood was fresh and very tasty. Large portion size, mussels good value for money. Steaks cooked to perfection and yummy desserts. Staff very helpful and friendly.

After being there a few times before, I prefer the old day time menu. My companions felt the same.we had the 2 course for £13. Starter small and found the beef very dry... had to ask for more sauce. Oyster shots were good.