Grey Horse Inn in Edinburgh, City of

Our visit was a little while ago now, but we remember it well. I am not going to say it is the most exciting Chinese food I have ever eaten, I am also sure that it was food prepared with great care and attention. We had plenty to eat, enjoyed really fresh flavours, and just felt very well looked after by the staff and particularly the chef. The menu had a good selection of different dishes and what we chose was beautifully prepared and presented. I'm not often in that part of the country, but I would definitely go again if I have the opportunity.

We recently held a wake for a family member in the lounge area of the Grey Horse Inn. The service and attention we received was excellent. Jane, the owner, was very kind and prepared a very good buffet for us with drinks readily available. She was welcoming and made sure everyone had first class attention. Whilst it was a sad occasion, the excellent way we were looked after certainly helped us all feel a little better. The family appreciated how kind everyone was.

We called for takeaway at 6:15. They have an estimate of 30 to 60 minutes, with them calling 10 minutes before pickup. I came at 7:15; they had not started to cook it yet. 45 minutes later, I am still waiting for my order. It will be the last one!

Si crees que has comido buena comida china antes The Grey Horse les gana a todos. Teníamos dos entrantes y cuatro platos diferentes para compartir entre un grupo de cuatro y cada uno fue excelente. No hay comparación con las actividades ordinarias a las que normalmente vamos. Paul prepara todo a la orden desde cero y su comida no estaría fuera de lugar en un restaurante de primera categoría. Jane y el personal fueron amables y atentos. Nada demasiado problema. No dudaría en recomendar cenar en The Grey Horse y definitivamente volveremos.

Reservé una mesa aquí para el cumpleaños de mi hermano, la comida era excelente y Jane y Paul fueron muy acogedores, una pareja encantadora que realmente te hacía sentir como en casa. La comida de Paul era tan fresca y sabrosa que recomendaría comer aquí. Lugar absolutamente impecable, decorado con buen gusto, sin duda volveré por más.

Excellent pub and food was good the young waiter is so polite and very friendly Jane is so nice would definitely recommend this place Paul is a excellent chef having a restaurant of my own I am very fussy we’re I eat would definitely recommend you try it went into the bar and got a pink gin and lemonade in a nice glass other pubs near by could take a leaf out of their book in serving drinks in nice glasses

Every meal so was full of flavour. I very rarely find a chilli beef I like other than my local Chinese but this was so nice. Thank you so much

The hospitality was second to none we were made to feel welcome as soon as we set foot in the place the locals where really welcoming and friendly the food was magnificent I would highly recommend this place if you love Chinese food also the steak and Guinness pie was fantastic also this place pulls the best pint of Guinness we have ever tasted thank you so much for making our trip a truly memorable one Matty Jubby Dexter

This was such a friendly, homely, family run place. Best Chinese food I've had in a long time. We travelled from Northern Ireland and didn't know where to eat. This place did not disappoint. Highly recommend it.

Had a fab meal here on Thursday night. Was not disappointed as usual. The Chinese food is amazing and reasonably priced. The restaurant is lovely and very comfortable and the staff are friendly and very efficient too. They also have a lovely beer garden out back to enjoy on a summer evening

Had a lovely evening! The food was amazing. We ate off the Chinese menu and I think its the best Chinese I've ever had 😊 The staff were lovely and the bar, restaurant and outdoor seating looks great! 😁

Will definitely be back grate food grate service we had Chinese food witch was absolutely amazing and we shared the pudding home made sticky toffee pudding well worth the visit guys we sat outside x

We have now ate here on numerous occasions food is lovely from curry to steak pie and fish starters are also very good haggis bonbons chicken wings and pancake roll is superb working my way through the menu grandkids love this place great kids meals even put mac cheese on menu and got beans n cones in for one fussy boy who is now over the moon thank you both so much for your lovely food and service highly recommend 5star

Just had delicious fresh beer-battered haddock and chips here for lunch. Lovely friendly, welcoming people - very Covid aware. They are investing a lot of time, effort and money in these difficult and uncertain times to make their customers feel safe to eat out. Cannot recommend highly enough

A takeaway was ordered from The Grey Horse for a family meal and although the menu posted on social media was limited I was reassured that any dishes not on there could be cooked on request. My choices were listed but chicken in batter with sweet and sour sauce for my wife was not. Despite this, the request was made and they duly delivered. My chicken and sweetcorn soup was lovely and got my taste buds tingling for the main course - chicken satay with egg fried rice. It too was good, but one criticism I have to make was the sauce was a bit thin compared to the same dish I've had from other takeaways and slightly weakened the flavour. I would order from here again but perhaps opt for a different main course to see if that made any difference.

Un buen menú variado estaba en línea con uno o dos chinos allí. Creo que esto se debe a que el propietario es chino. Así que mis amigos y yo estábamos muy decepcionados de ver que el 95% del menú cuando llegamos era chino.La señora que nos atendió fue muy cortés y nos informó que simplemente no habían actualizado su página web.Ella sugirió un restaurante alternativo que fue muy amable.Elegimos irnos y comer en otro lugar.Estoy seguro de que este es un buen lugar para comer chino, pero no es lo que esperaba. Tampoco esperaba ver un perro muy grande en el área del bar que inmediatamente me quitó el lugar antes de siquiera leer los menús.

We had a great meal in the Grey horse last night, while us woman had Pauls Chinese which is the best Sweet and sour I have had really mouthwatering,My husband opted for the Roast beef with all the trimmings the food is delicious great portions and friendly service love the place then through to the function hall to be entertained by Andy Chung great music fun and dancing .watch out for other events which they hold and its child friendly

El Grey Horse es un gran pub, se pone cada vez mejor. La cocina de Paul es brillante, especialmente su menú chino. Encantador lugar para una comida familiar y muy acogedor. Paul y Jane son los anfitriones perfectos. ¡Y ahora hay una sala de funciones que es una adición brillante!

We had a great steak pie and fish and chips with good friendly service. My only issue is the opening/food serving hours are not clear. We went in for lunch to find there was no service that day. Otherwise wirth a visit.

Después de haber caminado 15 km a través de Pentlands hasta las luces brillantes de Balerno, nos dieron una cálida bienvenida, lo cual fue muy apreciado.El personal era increíblemente amable, y la comida dio en el clavo. Todos disfrutamos la sopa (brócoli) y un sándwich, que era simple pero absolutamente efectivo.Se lo recomendaría a cualquier excursionista o visitante de Balerno para disfrutar de una buena comida abundante y una hospitalidad aún mejor. Balerno ha sido un placer.

Very friendly staff. Busy bar lounge. Beer garden at back was well supported by many locals who engaged us in conversation.

The school holidays are over so friends can go lunch! Easy access with just one low step in. We had tuna mayonnaise with ciabatta bread and a nice salad.

Nice friendly place - was offered a choice from a secret Chinese menu - and the sweet and sour was absolutely lovely! 10/10

Este bar local tiene dos secciones, un pequeño bar tradicional a la izquierda al entrar y un restaurante más grande y un salón de actos a la derecha.Las comidas están bien hechas y sabrosas, y ambas áreas sirven cervezas de barril reales, si eso es de su interés. Los precios son razonables y no hay pantallas de TV de música o deportes a todo volumen en el fondo.Este establecimiento es de propiedad local y no forma parte de ninguna franquicia nacional. También hay una pequeña zona de jardín de cerveza.

Hicimos otra visita a este gran lugar y con un grupo de 12 para una celebración de cumpleaños nos atendieron muy bien. Optamos por la comida de estilo chino y, aunque era un nuevo menú en evolución, la comida era fantástica y aunque un plato era incorrecto, el sabor lo compensa.

Had a lovely roast beef for Sunday lunch here following a walk in the Pentlands. Good portion size and good quality meat. Great value for money!

Hemos probado el almuerzo y la cena desde el nuevo chef llegamos, y nos complace decir que la comida es de primera clase. La zona del bar salón debe ser utilizado durante el servicio de la cena, ya que el bar no es muy grande y se llena. Gran ambiente. El servicio es muy bueno, sin embargo, parecía que había algunos problemas de personal que no debe ser oído por los clientes! En cualquier caso, sin duda recomendaría la comida y volveremos.

Después de caminar unas pocas millas hasta el agua de camino leith, este es, sin duda, una gran parada de repostaje.

Went last night with my brothers and sister in law. Food was great and the customer service was superb. Will definitely go back.

We have been to eat here now 3 times are we are local. On each occasion we've tried different dishes and different wines. We have never been disappointed. The wines are quite excellent - so much so that I had to ask who their wine merchant is. There is an eclectic mix of british and Chinese on the menu, but it's all good. The atmosphere is just right for a relaxing meal out for two or a couple of couples. Balerno has been without a good restaurant for a surprising length of time so the Grey Inn's transformation is very welcome.

Had a great meal here last night. Food was lovely and fresh. The best lemon chicken ever ! The staff are welcoming and friendly. Great choice of wine and tried an Orkney beer which I had not seen before - great cask selection. Will be back

This isn’t too far from us and we’ve been meaning to give it a try for a while and weren’t disappointed. We didn’t know what to expect menu wise just that it would be European and Chinese options. As 4 of us we went for Chinese and chose a few of the options. The portions were great for sharing and the food was the best Chinese I have had in a long time. I’ll be excited to return here when they have a full menu up and running! Staff and service was also great can’t complain!

Food at the Grey Horse is always good - pies are always excellent and there are usually some very nice things on the list of specials.

Very friendly welcoming staff but for me the food was atrocious. I've tasted better from a roadside caravan. The chow mein was dry and cold, the so called satay was so salty. The menu was very limited.

We've had several meals at the Grey Horse since its refurbishment and conversion to a 'gastro' pub (and prior to that to the Chinese Restaurant run by Paul and Jane) and have always found the food, drink (we usually go for the real ale, of which there are usually 4 or 5 on draught) and staff (always very friendly) to be excellent. Would definitely recommend to others - 5 stars all round.

We tried this out recently after some good reviews and we weren't disappointed. The food was lovely and the portions were generous. Wine was reasonably priced and they also have a great selection of gins. We will definitely return

We were here very recently for Paul's Chinese night. As always, the food was great. We have eaten here a few times now and have never been disappointed. Always made welcome by Paul and Jane and the service is excellent. Looking forward to next time.

Después de caminar de ida pasó por el embalse, al no haber bolany estado en unos cuantos años, pero me quedé impresionado con la cálida bienvenida, hospitalidad de Paul y Jane no mencionar una comida muy sabrosa y deliciosa de langostinos y mejillones cullen gomera...

Mi amigo y l vine aquí para una comida. Fue fantástico. Deliciosa comida y excelente servicio de Paul, Jane y el personal. Luego de unos tragos en el bar después. Gran noche!

Our first visit to Grey Horse and there will be more. Excellent meal very enjoyable. Attentive and courteous waiting staff and cosy surroundings. Good choice of menu. John and Margaret

kids took me for fathers day on Sunday we had the £17 3 course salmon to start soup and haggis balls we all had a bit of each others all superb for main we had the carvery plenty of food with the self service veg and big slices of meat carved for you with home made yorkies and thick gravy superbsticky toffee pud and bailies crème brule also greatthanks to paul and jane keep up the good work

I am 10 years old and I loved the 8 oz burger YUM! The decorations there are so Amazing (like paintings and pictures)

First time eating in The Grey Horse.Nicely refurbished setting.A good selection of starters and main courses.Generous portions and very tasty food.Main courses filled us up so we didn't try the desserts but I'm sure they were lovely.Prices were very reasonable.I am sure we will be back.

We turned up without a reservation and that was fine. We did not want a huge meal and chose the steak & ale pie. The food, beer and wine was all very good, and the price was reasonable. It is a little quirky, but go to enjoy the food and I think you will be pleased

First visit to the Grey Horse since the refurb and we'll be back again soon. We booked on the Saturday morning for that evening and we're glad that we did as we saw some folk being turned away as the restaurant was full.Service was excellent. Friendly and well paced - not rushed but not waiting for any length of time either.Good sized helpings but high quality too. My wife and I both had scallops to start which were divine. Mains of burger and ox cheek equally appealing and the crime brûlée dessert/cheese board topped it off beautifully.Drinks were reasonably priced and choice was impressive too for a smallish establishment.Great to have this on our doorstep and we'll be returning again soon I have no doubt.

Dropped in for lunch on a Thursday, and we were impressed. The lager and the ales were good, and the food was delicious! The home cut chips were divine!Service was good too, and we will go back soon!

Great to see that standards are being kept up. We went with friends who had not been to the GreyHorse before, and we had an excellent evening with great food and a super choice of ales. Our friends are still raving about it as they have nothing as good as this local to them. Keep it up guys, this is fast becoming "the" place to eat along the Lanark road. We were going to try the Chinese night on 27th, but already fully booked, so it will need to be the May option. A tip is to book early as it is often fully booked.

The bar was very crowded. The woman serving on the bar was clearly having a bad day which became even worse for her when the Thatchers Cider ran out half way through filling a pint glass with it. She slammed the glass down on the bar, gave us a filthy look and stomped off to go and change the barrel. When she returned we asked if the beer garden was open (due to a lack of space) and we were simply told "no".We then thought we would go and sit next door. A guy who was the only pleasant person we encountered in the place allowed us to sit at a table in the corner, but then some other woman came over and ordered us out as we were allegedly preventing people from accessing the bathroom. A guy sat at a nearby table tried to be accommodating and offered to move up to give us space, but she told him to keep his nose out as this was a restaurant! We then returned to the bar. There was nowhere to sit, so we had to stand awkwardly next to an electric fire melting our clothes. There would have been somewhere to sit were a selection of rucksacks and coats not occupying chairs, which staff were unwilling to ask to be moved to allow us to be seated. The only vacant seat we could find in the place was the men's toilets! This is clearly a local pub for local people. If you are not local expect to be left feeling very unwelcome.

We booked a table for a family meal ,we were told on the day of the booking that our booking had been cancelled due to a larger booking. Apparently the diary for bookings is taken off site by the wife which means bookings cannot be confirmed until the following day.My husband Ricky and his friend Alan go regularly for a drink tonight they had to come away early as Paul closed the bar at ten as there had been a large booking in the restaurant so they had made their money there. The grey horse has now lost 2 regulars.Not a good way to run a business.

A great traditional village pub now with a superb restaurant attached following a recent renovation and update by the owner. Paul has done an excellent job here and deserves every success. The menu is really first class and good value with the standard of cooking and presentation quite superb. The Grey Horse is an excellent venue and a real asset to the village. Well done

Paul and Jane stepped up and produced an excellent meal for 22 people. We had pre-ordered but each of the three courses was brought to the table at the right time and everyone had the correct meal. I was so impressed. Everyone enjoyed their meal which is quite an achievement given that there was 22 of us. A huge improvement since the refurbishment.

Following our visit and enjoyable evening in January, we have since returned to try a breakfast, a weekday lunch, Sunday roast and dinner again last night. The breakfast was large and perfectly cooked. I had the eggs benedict which was simply delicious. Reasonable cost too. We tried lunch after our daily walks, and again the food did not disappoint. The mushroom and celeriac soup was a personal favourite along with the fish and chips (huge chips, triple cooked I believe, but delicious whatever). The we tried the sunday roast, we had two pieces of roast beef that was served with a great selection of veg and roast potatoes. A word of warning is you have to be hungry due to the helpings. Lovely! Finally for our dinner last night, a half pint of prawns followed by ox cheek was simply the best! Not to mention the great selection of real ales on offer. It is fantastic to a gem of a place like this in the village, and as you can perhaps see, we love it! friendly staff, good service, and nothing seems too much trouble. Anyone in Balerno reading this who has not yet tried it, I highly recommend. Matches or beats anything in town, and no bus or taxi ride. What a welcome change. Book early for weekends because as we found, it is difficult to get in at short notice. We will be back again (and again).

Second visit to the place. The food is excellent above the standards you would expect. However the service is ridiculous. There is not even a restaurant manager to control things. The older lady walkes about on her mobile phone and has no idea how to priorities and create a pleasant dining experience for the guests. The owner who I believe is of Chinese origin looks way too tired to be working. He needs a proper manager and a new team to run the place who has knowledge of how things are done. We be aswell go to Burger king as we know the service is non excitant. The wine was warm and the cooler had only ice no water.. The water bottle we got was filthy and unwashed also it was not chilled at all. The cloth the wine came with was dirty and used so I suggest get proper linen for wine serving. After been served wine once we were never topped up. The staff knowledge of the food was terrible.... They had to keep checking the specials board and asking other members of staff who also didn't know where the steak comes from or where they get their sea food. A lot of training needs done here or Im afraid it will just be poorly ranWe eat out often and we don't expect much but if you are paying money to eat in a restaurant you expect the food and service to be atleast OK.We wont be coming back which is a shame as we support local establishments but this place really needs to take the next steps.

Recent refurb and upgrade has meant the new-look 'Grey Horse' can call itself a 'gastro-pub'. Food was superb, the ambience is really cool, it still feels like the old Grey Horse, and retains the older buildings charm, but is really pretty 'swanky'. Being veggie had the veggie option which was, quite simply, superb. All the ales of the pub available in the restaurant, and good wine list. I feel it's going to become a regular haunt, and well worth a trip to eat at. Fabby.

Things we did like:- Decor- Friendly atmosphere- Some of the menu - e.g roast lamb, burgersThings we didn't like:-Waitress speaking on her mobile while serving our food- Waitress bringing another table's food to ours, placing it on front of someone, then coming back and taking it away to another customer.- The cost did not always reflect the quality of the food e.g. £10 for a crab on toast starter which was very heavy on the Marie Rose.

Unable to view menus on website and i have asked the restaurant about this, however no one has bothered to reply yet it would be nice to view example menus as iam keen to try

Family came to visit and rather than slaving over cooker decided to go to Grey horse for breakfast on the Saturday. Fantastic breakfasts all around especially the stornoway black pudding, set us up for day ahead. In fact it was so good we booked back in for the Sunday lunch carvery. Will definitely be back for it again the Yorkshire puddings were to die for. Thanks Jane, Paul & Richard for making my wknd stress free.

Delicious food, friendly service and very reasonable. Went the extra mile with my 4 year old son. Thanks for a lovely evening. We look forward to eating here again!

Amazing new menu! Lounge refurbished to a lovely new restaurant!Delicious Food!!! All home made.Will definitely be back to try more of the menu!!

The grey horse has had a complete transformation with the physical changes and addition of the bistro. Now a gastro food pub with the best real ale choice around. It has a nice feel to the place, and the decor is just about right. We have now had one dinner and two lunches since it opened it's doors, and the food has been first class. Steak a bit prices, but it was huge and cooked as I like it perfectly(medium rare). We will come back in the new year as the evenings have been fully booked until January. Definitely worth a visit, and it simply knocks the socks off anything around. Great!

This pub has been transformed into a delightful restaurant, Highly recommend friendly and food quality excellent. Food presentation excellent.

Good Chinese food served here adjacent to the Inn. Portions very large, high quality and good value for money. Excellent Singapore noodles. Only let down was the service, whilst despite being very friendly and helpful, was painfully slow. Maybe just a bad night?

New experience of having a proper chinese food in a pub. Food was amazing and great portions. Would never have known about being able to have food in the pub from the chinese next door during the day, if we hadn't popped in for a drink a few weeks ago. A great find.

Food very good, generous helpings and good value. Paul's chinese express restaurant which is next door to the lounge of this pub also serves food within the pub. Pleasant service too.

This is our third time of eating here and we were most happy that the food was as good as ever. We went for the excellent value Thursday night special of a main course and a drink and this more than satisfied. We shall hopefully return soon.

The address of this place is correct but the Tripadvisor map shows it 22 miles from where it actually is.

I have been twice to restaurant and had takeaway twice as well 10 out of 10 on all occasions... Food is fantastic...portions are big and if in restaurant the beer on offer is great..best Chinese in eh14 by a long way

Out for a relaxed night out with a group of friends and found fantastic food and great service at the restaurant and pub. The best Chinese meal for many a year. I knew off it for years but never got round to trying it - finally did and am know kicking myself for not going earlier. Looking forward to the next visit and the odd carry out in the meantime

Having enjoyed the ambience of the Grey Horse for almost two years I recently realised that there must be a lot of people who aren't aware of this wonderful gem on the Main Street in Balerno. Paul, Jane and Staff make you very welcome offering probably some of the best condition real ales in the Lothians but with the bonus of superb Chinese home cooking. The resent refurbishments to the bar and restaurant make it even more attractive and the refitting of the cellars only add to the superb condition of the beers. Another bonus to the bar is that dogs are also welcome and, on some Sunday afternoons each month there is entertainment.Just thinking about the splendid food makes me feel hungry - it's well and truly worth a visit if you have so far missed out!

Out for a few ales and some lunch at this excellent pub come Chinese restaurant. Amazing selection of ales on tap with sound advice from the great bar staff in owners Jane & Paul, plus Ian. All so friendly and in great surroundings with nice fire burning away. The food is truly superb, all freshly made to order to your liking and definitely worth sampling. All in all a great pub, which is warm and friendly for all. Definitely a must to visit, relax and enjoy the food and drink on offer.

Visited January 2014. This is a review of the pub, not the restaurant, which I haven't eaten in. The pub is a real gem. I dropped in with a small group of friends after a walk in the Pentlands one winter afternoon. The small and cosy public bar has a warm coal fire at one end with a couple of tiny inglenook seats, a collection of other comfy tables and chairs and a long bar. We were welcomed by a cheerful landlord who proudly told us about a variety of real cask conditioned ales from local craft breweries, along with a selection of more conventional drinks and a fine selection of whiskies and gins. Undecided which to try, he then offered us a taster 'on the house' to help us make our minds up before selling us several fine, well-looked after pints of super local ale.This is a local pub and many of the customers were greeted by name when they came in. What was nice was that we were made as welcome by them as we were by the barman.So if you like your pubs warm, friendly and traditional, without a designer lager or a pub quiz bandit machine in sight, then this one is for you. And by the way, check the titles in the book library on the way to the Gents! (also available to Ladies!)

Having been before in June 2013, we returned in September with friends, and I think we all enjoyed the meal which was up to the usual high standard as before.

The Grey Horse is my local and it's a great little pub. It has a great range of real ales and Chinese food is also available in the Sloeberry restaurant. The food is certainly of the highest quality and easily some of the best Chinese I've ever had. The pub interior is fairly basic but that is part of the appeal. It's a traditional, old school pub not another generic pub chain type of place. The lounge side has been recently refurbished but the bar side is more traditional and better for it. The pub regularly has live music, particularly on a Sunday afternoon and Paul the landlord is a welcoming and friendly host.

Agree with everything the previous reviewer has said. Best Chinese food for miles around - we had a starter and a main course which were to die for. Great portions, so we asked for a doggy bag for the first time ever. The pub itself is very welcoming with its excellent selection of real ales and a Chinese lager. The place is very much a work in progress as the owners, Paul and Jane, have recently bought the pub and we wish them well and look forward to a return visit in hopefully September.

Great traditional pub which serves very authentic Chinese, not the usual poor quality meat with sweet gloopy sauces that you tend to get at the majority of Chinese restaurants. Have been to most Chinese restaurants in Edinburgh over the years and this is by far the best. Also great ales on tap, good service and reasonably priced. Hidden gem - well worth a visit.

After having walked a number of miles with a friend we arrived in Balerno at lunch time and were faced with two choices. We picked the Grey Horse as the other place did not seem open.Unfortunately the place was not inviting at all from the outside and I wish they even advertised the fact they made homemade food as that would make all the difference.We had sat down and has two great ales then placed our order. I had the Risotto crunch as it was called. Fresh risotto balls with tomato and mozzarella which were delicious! They were served in a basked and came with a tasty fresh side salad and a delicious home made pesto for dipping at the side.My friend had the home made pâté which I tried and we both agreed one of the nicest pâtés we had in a long time!For main course I had the chili and ricotta lasagna, which again was home made and absolutely delicious. My friend had the mac 'n' cheese which for very tasty. All in all very big portions, delicious food and great value for money. The place really would benefit from a complete refurbishment as its incredibly worn in every room. I really wish the owners all the best success.