Charwood Grill in Edinburgh, City of

Great family restaurant. The kids love it.

This is a fantastic restaurant with great service and delicious well presented food. We recently attended for a large family gathering and the booking staff were wonderful, arranging orders in advance for our large party resulting in food being serviced promptly. Dishes were all a good portion size and presented beautifully, especially the Sunday roast with the best roast parsnips we have ever had. Serving staff were brilliant and appropriately attentive creating a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. Would thoroughly recommend and will be returning soon.

Made booking online, same day & all very easy. Greeted at door & seated immediately. Unfortunately the table was near the door & had lots of foot traffic passing us. Every time door opened we were blasted with cold air!! Some customers seemed to think it was a good idea to stand holding the door open!! If you go, ask not to sit on the banquet seating in front of display cabinets!! All that said, it was the Sunday menu, good choices of roast meals. Had starters & main courses. Beef was very nice, had extra gravy for my Yorkshire pudding!! Scampi & chips was just ok. Chips are those big chunky chips which are ok if you like them. Food was generally ok. Service was very good though. All the young people working there were very helpful & efficient. All very pleasant. Will be back but not at the table by the door!!!

Very enjoyable family lunch to celebrate parents special anniversary. As always food very tasty, lots of choice. Service excellent, the staff are all very friendly and helpful. Restaurant very busy with a nice atmosphere. Thanks. Would recommend.

Good environment and atmosphere, there have a pizza oven.

Scrumptious Mother's Day treat X

Really enjoyed our meal, good-sized portions and great service.

Excellent place to eat, good quality food well cooked and presented. Service was very good and quick very friendly and helpful waitresses. Only slight downside the plates could have been warmer. It was quite noisy but then there was a lot of people in at lunch time.

When I first went in the restaurant they ignored me for a while (probably that's because I'm young and assumed I couldn't pay) but otherwise I liked the food and that's what we are here for right? Yes. In total it was £35.40, it was expensive then I thought but it's not the end of the world. I really liked the decorations, it was quite pretty.

We were a small party of 9 just come from a small family funeral ! It was nice to be togeather but spoiled by a couple at the next Table at the window , the man was loud to begin with and as he drank more he was swearing snd being abusive to his wife ! It was hard to listen and continued till we left we were surprised that none of the staff intervened it was a pity it spoiled our experience

Had a lovely breakfast at Charwoood on Mother’s Day. It was a few years since I’d last been and had forgotten how nice it is!! Food was delicious, portions generous and there was a lovely atmosphere. Will definitely be back soon.

We went to Charwood for Mother's day lunch, and here's our experience: We ordered a burger, a pizza and a roast. All came out and were presented lovely, the roast and pizza were delicious. However the burger was dry and bland. Overall, okay food but expensive. We were a bit disappointed with the atmosphere, we were seated in the back, which had obviously been converted 1additional dining space for Mother's day however we feel it was very much trying to get as many tables as possible. Very limited spacing imbetween tables. The biggest let down of the meal was the complete lack of service, again we understand it's mother's day and it's busy. However, our table was not checked on once throughout the entire meal and despite trying to get a waiters attention, my mother had to eventually go up to the bar to ask for gravy with her roast. Apologies were given and that was the end of that. However when trying to pay the bill, we get landed with a 10-12.5% service charge as 'It's Mother's Day'. We found this quite sly. We were 3 adults, not a big party and we didn't receive any service, we were not told about the service charge prior to the meal and there was no indication on the menu or from our only interaction with staff. We asked for the the service charge to be removed which we feel surprised staff but who were understand once we explained our reasoning. Overall, despite living in Buckstone and being a walks away from our local, the Charwood, we wouldn't come back again anytime soon, especially for an occasion. I'd honestly recommend people to go the Klondyke or somewhere in Morningside instead.

Great experience for a special lunch

Went for lunch. The food is well overpriced for the same quality (if not better) nearby. Admittedly, the ambience and service quality is better than others more locally but I don't think that makes up charging so much for the food. A real disappointment was the toilets which really need some serious TLC (tender loving care). Going from a clean, smart looking restaurant into restrooms that were no better than a "grotty" pub was a surprise. That then made me wonder if the kitchen was also in such a poor and dirty state. Improving the restrooms and the quality of the food (for the price) could make this place a regular favourite.

The Pentland Suite was just the right place for family and friends to gather after Mum's funeral. The buffet served was just right too.

Had a party of 20 in the back room for dinner. The staff were so helpful and polite from when we first arrived setting up the room until we finished. The food for everyone was excellent and we had great service throughout the afternoon. Would certainly highly recommend and look forward to returning.

Charwood’s menu promises homemade pizza, so that’s precisely what I expected. Unfortunately, what I received was very disappointing. The texture was so poor it felt like eating cardboard with toppings, and the taste was more reminiscent of a premade Tesco pizza than something freshly made. Considering the price—£16 or more—it’s hard to justify the cost. The quality simply doesn’t match the price, making it poor value for money. What’s even more surprising is that many reviews over the months and years have raised similar complaints about the pizza, yet nothing seems to have improved. Do you listen to your customers?

I got sold on the freshly made, wood fired pizza, but the dough was flavourless and bland which took away from everything else. Value for money was not there, paying £16+ for a pizza that's of less quality than wetherspoons. Staff were friendly. The vibe was very chainy but the prices weren't. Won't be returning.

Family meal for 12 so we preordered- kitchen got everything right. Delicious food n good service. Seems to have improved (no longer serving frozen pizza bases)

Excellent facilities for a funeral tea. Food and drink perfect, more than enough. Staff were awesome, professional and helpful.

Nice experience at the Charwood. I dropped a star on food because although I enjoyed the actual charred classic burger the sauce in the wee pot was way too hot and nippy for me. I stopped using it to find I was still struggling but it was because the spicy sauce covered the bottom of the bun this rendering the bottom of the bun inedible for me. I didn’t expect a classic burger to have such a spicy/hot sauce as never came across that anywhere before. Fish looked Amazon and was the size of a whale. Pizza was enjoyed by someone else too. The atmosphere was ok just nothing to write home about. Would go back to the Charwood - just wouldn’t order the burger or would ask for no spicy sauce to be put on it or even a milder burger sauce would help.

Visited for a meal for 15 to celebrate my husband's 80th birthday. Had a very enjoyable meal with get service.

Sunday lunch, I’m a fan of lamb, is undoubtedly one of the best around. Perfectly cooked. Lovely staff. Plenty parking. What more could you want

Had our second visit to Charwood yesterday for lunch....our daughter is at Uni in Edinburgh so we come up every couple of weeks. Everything absolutely spot on again. Lovely food and fantastic service from the waiting staff. Worth a visit just for the Eton Mess Sundae.... delicious! Booked again for 2 weeks time. Highly recommended.

Always receive a warm welcome and friendly service. Varied menu, delicious food and flavoursome wine served with ample time allowed to savour.

Funeral catered for. Plenty of good food. Good selection. Well organised. Staff friendly and helpful

Good quality, honest bar and grill food. Burgers are great as are the wood fired pizzas and a relaxed family-friendly atmosphere. We’ve been a customer for years and will be sure to return soon.

We had a birthday celebration in the David Balfour Suite last Friday.Wide range of ages and dietary requirements so the menu choices were ideal .Everything went really well. The set up was as planned and no request was any bother. The service and attention on the night was just right. Drinks flowed and the food was excellent as well. Andy looked after us and was always there to do anything we wanted. Thoroughly recommend Charwood .

A very nice meal. Service was excellent - the right blend of attentive but unobtrusive

Had lovely steaks on Monday steak night. Friendly service.

Fast and efficient service. Attentive staff and high quality food.

Stopped in for lunch, had the soup Of the day (minestrone) and goats cheese focaccia roll. Absolutely delicious and ice cream sundae dessert 🍨 highly recommended

Michael and his team are exceptional my friends could easily go into town or choose so many other locations, but this is our first choice for a lovely atmosphere achieved through great natural customer service. A lovely buzz about the place and yet not cramped. Too many establishments go after revenue per square meter were as you keep people comfortable and they stay longer and spend more. The food is always spot on in the restaurant or in the delightful bar. Well done Michael and team a big thank you!

Really good quality food, the restaurant is light with a good atmosphere for families during the day. We will definitely be back

We had a lovely table at the window looking out to the garden/deck. Menu was good & food/drinks good.. poor portion of chips on the 2 dishes that had them. drinks menu wasn’t up to date as it only gave 1 rose wine but when asked they had another one to offer. Desert menu was our favourite.. the ice-cream Sundays were excellent.

Prompt, polite service, but one meal poorly cooked. Immediately remedied and cost deleted from the bill.

Food was absolutely delicious and service excellent.

This was our first visit to the Charwood. Really disappointed in the food. We were a table of 7, 4 of our party ordered pizzas having spotted the wood fired pizza oven. Pizzas were really poor. The base was like cardboard and toppings virtually non existent. The other meals were ok but pretty greasy. Overall a disappointing experience.

We had a lovely time as usual, thank you, we'll be back again soon!

We booked on short notice and arrived early. Staff attentive and food was nice. Unfortunately the 3 women with 5 or 6 children shouting and jumping around whilst they ignored their behaviour ruined our visit. The kids were in the toilet shouting and running about which was hazardous i can imagine with the staff going back and forth with hot food and drinks. The 3 entitled parents who thought this was acceptable are apparently regulars with the kids acting like this on every visit. This would make me think again about booking here with family but no fault of place or staff.

We were well looked after, with care taken over allergies advised in advance and suggestions made for variations on the menu. Thank you for an excellent meal.

Fine apart from the Eton Mess sundae - short of edible fruit and merangue. The currents were not mentioned in the description.

Service was friendly and food was very nice - only let down by me receiving a well done steak in stead of medium rare - turned out my wife had mine - this was not the chef's error, and it was ok. By the time the sauce was poured and we had started, we didn't feel like swapping incase anyone was thinking that.

Great service & great food - we will definitely come back again!

Nice atmosphere. Staff were polite and very attentive. We both enjoyed our fish and chips which arrived super quickly and was very tasty. Easy parking which makes it accessible to one of us who uses a walking stick. This is one of our favourite places for a casual meal out.

Disappointed to see the menu has been reduced significantly and vegetarian options are now very sparse. Pizza was dry and tough.

First time visit in many years and still great. Our guests were there for very first time and thoroughly enjoyed the meal.

The choice in the menu was great, there was something to suit all three of us. When it arrived the food was excellent. The service was also excellent, the young lady was very pleasant and seemed genuinely interested in our opinion of the food. It was busy but we were able to have a conversation without being distracted by noise from other tables. Convenient to A 720 and good parking facilities. Will be back soon.

Used to like this place, but when I saw a dog up on the seat, on its unwiped bum, it turned my stomach. Doubt I'll be back.

The Charwood was booked as a new venue for our annual The Arthur Ransome Society (Scotland) - TARS - Birthday Lunch and AGM. The small meeting room was an excellent venue, the service from staff both before the event and on the day was fantastic, and the food was excellent. Everyone thought the food was great and reasonably priced. Apart from the dishes listed in the review, the pan fried salmon was lovely and the various sundaes out of this world! Definitely 5 stars. I suspect we will be booking it again next year.

This is the first time at Charwood. Booked on recommendation for a birthday lunch. There were 3 of us. We were greeted and taken to our table which was by the window but seemed a little out from most tables. Service was good at the start, and the food was excellent. We opted for the Sunday roast (one beef, one lamb, one veggie) we all enjoyed our meals. We also had dessert and coffee. The service went a little downhill after we had finished our dessert and coffee we waited and waited for a member of staff to come to our table. We ended up having to get up and go and ask for the bill twice. We would go back but will ask for the bill at the same time as ordering coffee!

We had a lovely family meal. Everyone said how good the food was. Charwood had lovely decor and the waiters and waitresses went out of their way to be helpful. Good value for money too. Will definitely return.

Lovely food, friendly staff, great atmosphere. Dog friendly.

A very enjoyable visit to the Charwood with 3 tasty courses

Half the party said good and the other half said bad.

Booked the Balfour suite for a family birthday lunch, great food, great service and suited ages from 80 to 2yrs old

Great place, dog friendly bar area, staff (barman) were super welcoming. Family will be back.

Had a very nice dinner at the Hogmanay event, busy but the service was great.

Some 60 funeral party booking great food great room staff brilliant

The food & service was very good. A good selection on the menu. I've been to a few celebration birthday meals here and they cater well for large groups (14+). Would definitely recommend. Very reasonably priced too!

Lovely night, thoroughly recommend food good, service great

Great friendly service as always!

My elder sister had no problem organising a table for twelve people aged between 9yrs and 80yrs !! The eldest gentleman sadly suffers from Parkinson's Disease mixed with Lewy Bodies and he has to be moved about in a wheelchair which was not a problem for the restaurant staff. I can't thank them enough for their courteous service towards my brother-in-law and the staff also provided Christmas colouring-in sheets and crayons for the children. The food was delicious and served equally politely from the eldest down to the youngest - "thank you" !!

The restaurant was not clean. My chair was stuck to the floor when I went to move it, the table was sticky with previously spilled drinks and we had to return two glasses of wine and two cups as they were also dirty. The toilets smelled and the floors and woodwork were dirty and worn. Shabby and sticky overall. Service was excellent. The food was mediocre and the burgers were tasteless. My chips were undercooked. The salmon looked good and the portions were generous. Wouldn’t rush back.

Mostly good but sat beside 2 tables large parties and it was noisy. Perhaps tables for 2 could be in a slightly separate part of the restaurant.

Nice restaurant, good menu, pleasant and efficient staff, good service and value for money.

Great value for the quality, very friendly service, first time we’ve been in years and very pleasantly surprised.

Lovely place , good food , great service

Disappointed wasn’t the word £170 no one came near you , reduced menu which no one told us was happening at this time of year, was a meal for my sons birthday want be back and a bit cardboard in pudding no apologie they just never charged for it 🤬

Wonderful restaurant, staff are always very welcoming upon arrival and the service provided is always excellent. The venue has a very warm and refreshing ambience, a perfect atmosphere to enjoy a nice lunch or dinner. The decor is also very vibrant and colourful which is a nice added touch. The food is second to none - very freshly cooked, filling and delicious. The ice cream sundaes for dessert are out of this world! Would highly recommend. Five Stars *****

Excellent food and staff Never disappointed each time we visit

This was our annual family Christmas gathering. Menu choices pre-ordered. The service for our pre meal drinks was excellent. Meal served as planned and coped with delayed guests - food was to usual Charwood high standard. Flexibilty of timing of courses was helpful. Overall a great event for the family. The staff were excellent, the service and the food also. The function room provides a great atmosphere for a family event.

Had a wonderful lunch (first Christmas lunch of 2024). Service excellent - big 👍 to Stefan. Very pleasant and attentive.

Maddie who served us was excellent

Excellent evening. Maddie was awesome. Andy raised him game and eventually got us some drinks at the end of the evening.

Andy and Maddie looked after superbly. Highly recommended place to visit.

Had a great night and super service from Andy and Maddie. We’ll be back!!

Another great meal at Charwood Grill. Menu very good and food was excellent and served piping hot. On each course we were asked if the food was to our liking. We had superb service from Kirsty even though the restaurant was very busy. This is our favourite restaurant when we meet up and have never been disappointed. We will be back again for sure.

Yesterday we were served by Kirsty. She looked after us well even although the restaurant was busy. The food was delicious steak pie for me and my friends had chicken pie. I asked to swap the chips for the mustard mash and I'm glad i did it was great. Such an easy drive off the bypass to meet up. We will certainly be back.

Fantastic service from Andy, very knowledgeable and helped with our food selection on our Xmas night out. He is a credit to your staff.

We have had breakfast at a few restaurants in area. Had breakfast at Charwood today. By far the best so far. We will return. Booking recommended.

Andy was a brilliant server, fired my, fun and very attentive

Very warm welcome - bar opened specially for us and lunch was served here although we had a table booked in the restaurant. Made it quieter and cosier. Andy went above and beyond what was required of him as our server. Will definitely return and recommend to others.

Food was amazing! Been a few times now and it never disappoints. Andy who served us is an absolute gent and so knowledgeable about the menu. Top marks 👌

Bit noisy, but that was because business was good!

Very nice place, lots of space to parking! The staff makes you feel at home and the food is marvellous, Sunday roast to die for :)

Attentive and cheery staff made our breakfast visit more enjoyable. Food was good. Surprised that there were so few customers as it is a comfortable venue. Maybe need to advertise more? Cafes in the area are always packed so why not offer traybakes and scones to get customers in. I only saw shop bought flapjacks and muffins on offer which didn't look inspiring.

Good reasonably priced fare. Great staff. I am always happy to eat here.

Post funeral buffet lunch for 50 ran like clockwork. Staff were both pleasant and efficient. Buffet was excellent and complimented by many guests. It reduced the stress and created a pleasant atmosphere for the bereaved. Well done to all the team.

All very good and our elderly group were helpfully seated where our loud voices didn’t disturb other patrons

Lovely food, nice atmosphere & not rushed.

It has a perfect atmosphere for first date

We recently rented the room for our joint 50th '70's theme' party. The staff were so helpful and worked hard to make the evening an fab success. Everything was ready and without any stress or fuss. Thanks for helping us make wonderful memories. We will be back again soon

The food here is always lovely, and the staff are absolutely brilliant! Kirsten was our waitress today, and was an absolute sweetheart with our whole family, including a special needs family member. Thank you to the team for being fabulous!

Very popular restaurant and it's obvious why it's well liked. They've a great menu and food is presented well.

Nice spot, fairly standard pub/bistro menu, very friendly staff. Food arrived in very good time, the fish on the fish and chips was especially decent (and I'm a regular fish and chips eater). Well worth a visit

Nice place to go for a dinner or Sunday roast. Excellent parking, nice and tentative staff. Everything was reasonably priced and food was great.

Staff are all lovely, food was amazing

Went on Thursday for the pub quiz, sat at the bar and was served by Beth. Top notch service, excellent selection of beers and whiskeys. Good quiz as well, very good variety of questions across a range of subjects.

The service and food at Charwood is excellent. I booked one of Charwood’s function rooms for my family and friends to gather after my husband Stuart’s funeral. The arrangements were seamless. Mike and his team were very helpful and efficient and nothing was too much trouble, including playing our own music playlists and showing a video of our photographs on the TV screens. The waiting staff did a great job of regularly serving and topping up teas and coffees and taking the drinks orders. The feedback from guests about the buffet was very good. It is an excellent venue with plenty of parking. Highly recommend.