Lunch at Toby Carvery & drinks at The Murrayfield Hotel
As a final Lunch before the return to work, yesterday a few of us headed on the number 26 Lothian Bus to the Toby Carvery at Corstorphine in Edinburgh. This establishment has a bar to the left as you enter and lots of seats, including booths; one of which we sat at, to the right where you are seated to enjoy a meal.
The menu has an array of pub based starters, but the real attraction here is (as the name might suggest) is the carvery. For just £7.99 you can feast on a delicious carvery. You simply head up to the Chef who cuts your choice from Gammon, Turkey or Beef: you can select any combination or just one of the meats. For my liking the serving of meat could have been larger. However I struggle to pick fault with the rest of the food. You help yourself to the over-sized Yorkshire puddings, roast and boiled potatoes and a great selection of vegetables, including a very well done Cauliflower cheese. There is a nice selection of gravy and accompaniments e.g. Horseradish sauce, to help yourself to as well. After eating my whole meal I could manage no more - but you are more than welcome to head up for more food, apart from meat.
Like most persons who stop by here I had no room for a desert - although the chocolate fudge brownie did sound appealing! For a filling lunch or a great Sunday Roast I recommend Toby Carvery.
On the walk back into town we popped into the bar at The Murrayfield Hotel. Here we had a few drinks and enjoyed the West Ham vs. Chelsea Premier League football match on their two plasma TV’s and sizable projected image. The Murrayfield Hotel is a nice walk from the Haymarket part of Edinburgh and has a nice bar to enjoy a few drinks in. Also in the Summer the outdoor seating makes for an enjoyable pint. Obviously it gets a lot busier when there is some event on at Murrayfield stadium though!
