The Filling Station in Edinburgh, City of

It was a terrible decision to eat here. Several places were packed, we were all hungry, and this place had available seating. Should have been our first clue! My daughter-in-law ordered a Caesar salad with chicken....chicken was dry and no cheese. She asked for cheese and after 10 minutes the waited came back and said, "We ran out of cheese yesterday." I ordered the pizza, no words can describe how bad it was. My husband ordered the nachos. Talk about stale, oil soaked, gross food. My granddaughter ordered the club without bacon. Guess who got bacon? Our son ordered the Cajun wrap and he said it was good. All in all, not a place I would ever recommend.

We ate breakfast here on a Saturday and Sunday. Food was consistently good , as was the service. Different waiters each day but the service was friendly and nothing was too much trouble -they even accommodated requests for extra accompaniments that weren’t on the menu. The waiter informed us that the 10% service charge was discretionary but we were more than happy to pay it for such great service. Can’t understand the negative reviews as the six of us loved it.

Well located and nice place, and that’s all that they have to offer. The food is regular and the service is horrible, if you are a tourist don’t eat there. The manager offer an horrible customer experience.

I needed somewhere to eat while exploring Edinburgh and thought their menu sounded good. The interior is identical to Frankie and Benny’s although it is run by a different company so I’m unsure if that’s intentional. The service was good and the food was delicious. The issues I have is that it isn’t priced as a mid-range chain restaurant. It’s priced at high end but the quality isn’t the same as high end. For example, it cost me £8.50 for a starter of soup - the same as in a high end independent place. Also, the toilets were rank, I’m sorry to say. In desperate need of cleaning and regular checks. As much as I’m sure the kitchen is clean, as the restaurant was, it is off putting to see a place have such dirty toilets.

Wir sind hier spät eingekehrt und waren ob der extrem zarten spare ribs überrascht. Die Daiquiries waren sehr lecker. Auch das Frühstück am nächsten Morgen war gut

The starters : salmon and nachos were nice. The salmon although be it raw, was very flavoursome and the nachos were generous but salty. However our mains were not the best the beef brisket burger was underwhelming and McDonald’s would’ve been better, the bbq chicken...

Went for breakfast. Really wasn’t good. Everything is either really undercooked or overcooked. Defo go somewhere else.

We visit my son in Edinburgh fairly regularly and we always head to the Filling Station for a meal. The staff are fantastic, the ambience is great and the food is fabulous. If we stay in Old Town, it’s our go to place to eat!

Enjoyed our meal on a busy Saturday night. good choice on menu, a great atmosphere. Staff were friendly and attentive. (A bit noisy at the back of restaurant due to kitchen fans).

Saturday night dinner date Food wasn’t bad dessert wasn’t great but I think it was more my taste Service brilliant Good vibes Would recommend and would return again Pints of tennents 10/10

We came here to have lunch and were immediatley surprised by the lovely ambiente. The restaurant felt like stepping into an american dinner mixed with old british style elements. I really enjoyed my halloumi wrap and onion rings. The dishes were a bit more on...

Strange name for a restaurant but most places were full on this day and this place was is HUGE! I got the fish&chips and it was very good. Menu has a lot of stuff on it so I am sure everyone will find something to...

Meal after walking around Edinburgh , and Bannerman’s Bar , Lovely meal and cocktails too. Highly recommend the place . Service good too.

Upon entering 'Filling Station' in Edinburgh, the ambiance seemed promising, but the disappointment set in with the first bite. The appetizer I chose turned out to be excessively greasy, leaving me with an overwhelming sense of regret and an unfinished plate. The main course, a...

Drop in visit before 5 on a Friday. Warm cozy friendly place with professional helpful staff. Drinks order taken and served quickly. Same as food and was delicious. Perhaps for one of us the Mac and cheese was a little too dry for our taste....

Courtesy is not their strong point. Food is normal, nothing special. La cortesia non è di casa, il conto lanciato per premura di mandare via. Il cibo e’ assolutamente nella norma, non mancano posti presso cui mangiar bene ad Edimburgo. Deluso

Fantastic restaurant. Our first time here in Edinburgh, found this restaurant by chance. Great food , service and a friendly helpful staff...special shout out to Sophie who was brilliant! Veggie and gluten free friendly and the food was very tasty!

Made plans to come here for lunch after a morning visit to Camera Obscura which is just a little way up the mile. Been here before years ago & loved it…love it still! Great ambience, fantastic service and amazing food - all hot, fresh and...

Piège à touristes... à éviter absolument ! Nourriture vraiment pas bonne... que ce soit burger, pizza, plats enfants... c'est vraiment une usine à touristes! Fuyez! Sans goût, sans considération, on n'écoute même pas le client! Il y a bien d'autres adresses sympa proches

Loved the food here. My husband had the pepperoni pizza and it was generously topped. I had the vegan burger which was delicious. Reasonably priced too. Would definitely recommend.

My girlfriend and I went out for our first dinner since the lockdown was lifted and we picked the right place for it! From walking in to walking out the service was fantastic. I got the chicken and rib combo and my girlfriend got the nachos as a main, fair to say we were both thoroughly impressed! Special shout out to Arek who was informed I had a nut allergy and handled it perfectly as well as provided us with some good banter at the table to improve on an already amazing atmosphere! Really impressed overall for my first visit there and will definitely be back!

Arek served us very friendly and courteously. We felt very comfortable and look forward to the next visit.

Mit Eiern Benedikt und nem guten Kaffee in den Tag gestartet. Zügiger und freundlicher Service (Arek).

Walking down from the castle towards the Balmoral, feeling a little hungry, when we saw the Filling Station. We looked at the menu and liked what we saw, but across the street there was a Frankie and Benny's. We decided to try something new and go into the Filling Station, and I'm so glad we did.Price wise the two are similar, but everything else about this restaurant blows the American Italian chain out of the water. We were served by a lady called Asia, who was very accommodating and kind, helping make recommendations to us about what to eat. I decided upon the Roadside Sliders, three mini burgers from the menu served with chips and coleslaw, and they were gorgeous. Honestly I would highly recommend this establishment, whether solo, as a couple or in a group, this is definitely a place to visit.

Nous avons bien manger pour un prix correct les pancake sont délicieux! Merci à Anastasia de vous avoir servie tellement bien :)

Good food and service from Anastasia. So good I've actually created a Trip Advisor account to leave this review.

The food was amazing, service was magnificent.... the music is awesome The atmosphere is cozy and JESS was sooooo helpful and cheerful Would definitely recommend you to visit this place for a nice food and good time

I ordered a wrap and it came with fries and some salad. All food was great!! We were served by Asia and she was absolutely lovely!!

atmosphere and service was excellant.Food was a differant matter,starter had old shrivalled watercress ,2 mains of fish and chips was dissapointing,it should have been called BATTER AND CHIPS.had difficulty locating the fish.batter was tasty allright but couldnt tell you what fish tasted like as didnt find any.service was very good would return but not order fish.only ordered fish because they had ranout of first two choices

Went to this restaurant on Saturday. Could not have been made to feel more welcome. The waitress was Asia and was lovely. Thank you also for the dessert it was goooood.

Jed was more than helpful in helping us make our choices! Food was great and rapid delivery... i will be back!

The pepperoni pizza was really good and the fried Mars was delicious, thank you for the good moment I had. Thank’s to Anastasia

We went there for dinner with my friends, the food was very good and even if the place were busy the service was quick and lovely .Big thanks to Jade for the very efficient and friendly service .We will be back during our next visit in Edinburgh

Todo bien, la ubicación (the royal mile), el menú, la comida y las instalaciones. Y muy bien atendidos por Anastasia. Además ofrecen una opción con descuento "early evening" de 17 a 19hs.

Great lunch after touring the castle. Served by Jed. Very friendly, just like the rest of the staff. Great food, reasonably priced.

Tof restaurant, echt wel op een jong publiek afgestemd. Beetje lawaaierig...Vlotte bediening, correcte prijzen. En lekker eten! De zalm die ik nam was om duimen en vingers af te likken.

Huge portions, got about half way into the meal and was podged! Was visiting from Yorkshire so really happy. Great service by Jess

Visited to grab a quick bite to eat, Fantastic, we had a friendly welcome, good food and excellent service - thank you Anastasia!

I stopped there for dinner. Food was good,really nice atmosphere and a great job from Asia who was my waitress. Her customer service was excellent!Thank you very much!:))

We visited the restaurant as others were closed. Our server was called Jade was very nice food came quick and hot. We ordered a garlic bread and 2 burgers both amazing after we finished our mains Jade offered us desserts and we had a chocolate brownie and it came just as quick and was really nice once we finished we were offered tea or coffee. Would highly recommend this restaurant. Amazing customer service and amazing food! True American theme in the heart of Edinburgh, couldn’t be a nicer place.

Got breakfast here the morning before our flight home. Great food, really filling and really reasonable prices. Julia was really nice and helpful.

Decent full Scottish breakfast with really good haggis on the side. Excellent service by Houda. Would come back another time

Friendly service with decent food, called in twice for breakfast over the weekend and didn’t disappoint!

We had a very pleasant evening. Our waiter Jed was very friendly and warm and took excellent care of us. Steak as well as burger and dessert were all generous and tasty. Nice American atmosphere.

The one beer that I wanted wasn't available, so settled for a Scarlet O'Hara mocktail, (very nice) I had a little taste of the Apple Mockjito, but wasn't impressed.For food I had penne pasta with meatballs, quite good and my partner had a regular burger with the cheese sauce. What spoilt our visit was a long single strand of brown hair was in the middle of the burger. The server apologised profusely and took it off the bill.Service is good here with charming female assistants possibly from Spain?

We had a nice meal and experience at the rose street branch the day before and felt obliged to give a small tip. The staff were generally friendly here but the food wasn’t well done. The potatoes were getting cold and there wasn’t much salmon on my girlfriend’s salmon bagel. My cooked breakfast didn’t taste very good. They also didn’t have the 2 breakfasts for £10 deal which the offered in the rose street branch. When the waitress saw we didn’t want to add a gratuity she was less friendly. I’d go to the rose street branch for better food and a better experience.

As the title suggests, the food is okay. The service is good though and toilets relatively clean. Very busy restaurant and maybe because of that, the food has lost it's soul and could be better. Serving sizes are definitely decent. Greens are brown in winter too apparently lol... (see photo).

Expensive for very basic food and the staff are unfriendly tooI went here before heading to a show and as we went in it was almost like a massive inconvenience that we had asked for a table. We were promptly sat at a table beside the toilets and rushed to order our drinks and food. When the food arrived it was fine but definitely not worth the price tag. For two burgers and chips and a coke each it was £40 which is stupidly expensive for rubbish quality. Overall I can honestly say the experience and food means I will not be returning or advising others to go.

This place has nice decor and is in a good central location near the castle. The waiter who served us was very polite and efficient and drinks were served promptly. However, things went downhill rapidly when the food was served. Four of us ordered burgers - very bland and overpriced at about 14 pound. My fiancé who's a chef in St Andrew's ate 2 bites of his and remarked that it was likely the lack of flavour was due to it being not homemade and cooked well in advance and reheated. One ordered fish and chips and it was dreadful, mushy, greasy and cold. We sent this back along with all the chips from the burgers as they were stone cold. The waiter replaced them with warm chips and replaced the fish - warm this time but still mushy and greasy. The total came to 87 pounds for essentially a bowl of warm chips each and some drinks which was severely disappointing.We left 10 pound for the waiter who was serving us because he was great and the rubbish cooked in the kitchen wasnt his fault. Would avoid at all costs if dining out in Edinburgh

My family and I had a wonderful dinner at the filling station! :) Our server Julia was so lovely and extremely helpful! Would definitely recommend!

do not order the most expensive rump roast... it is a jawbreaker.. fries soft and cold..onion rings wet and soggi... and I ordered bernés sause (disaster)... wipped from a cheap supermarket packet...) I did complain abaut the fries... and the servise was greatfull and braugth a dish og fresh and crisp in the end of the meal.. mentioned the gratitute.. and got 10%... did´nt bring the 2 scupes og ice cream that the kid menu promiced.. and we left dissapointed.... ps.. wife got drink served with paper straw... plugged and soft.. what the hell...

We ordered four servings of soup the day, all of them showed up cold. We sent them back thinking they'd simply get warmed up, but no they go "back through the system" which seems to mean you have to wait as you would if you'd just ordered... A boy did we have to wait. Three eventually came back hot after the rest of our party had finished their starters. We eventually had to tell the waiter not to bother as it was simply taking to long and based on the feedback from those who'd got their soup, it wasn't worth the wait.The rest of the order included a very weak double gin, it literally tasted of nothing but lemonade. The service was slow, the drinks were weak, the food was average and the meal. Was ruined. However, I highly recommend the delicious Cajun chicken wrap.

Large party of ten without the common sense to book ahead. Several places were just not interested but Filling Station went above and beyond to prepare to tables - separated but close enough - for us.Friendly, attentive staff, and the food was really, really good.....one of the best pizzas I’ve ever had, and my family who had a variety of stylish burgers were equally impressed!Treat yourself to a great burger or kebab!

went here when our 'b and b' offered cereal and instant coffee and was so glad i did with real coffee, good breakfast choices and service in a nice atmosphere.

Had a burger here it was nice, plenty choice and pudding was nice would return service was good too staff friendly

14 pounds for this and frankly not the best, very greasy and the fish was non existent. id look elsewhere as this was very under par

TexMex Style Herzhaft und Gut! Burger war lecker. Fleisch war auf den Punkt. Bedingung ist super freundlich und schnell.

YUCK!! The best thing about this meal was the strawberry in my drink. The food tasted awful and we were served by a waiter who initially was quite friendly but by the end of our meal was very rude and made us feel uncomfortable. Not a pleasant experience. Made us leave wishing we had eaten elsewhere!

Me and my partner ate here and the food was amazing, i had a meat feast calzone and its by far the best calzone I've ever had. The music was my kind of music which i enjoyed whilst eating amd the staff were really friendly. I love how you can pay on their website rather than have to wait for staff to come over. Great experience and i really recommend it

Sehr leckeres Essen, tolle Bierauswahl, große Anzahl an Speisen, Service sehr flott und zuvorkommend.

I came down from London for some business, my colleagues wanted to go to the filling station and I am happy they wanted to. Never been to one before but after this experience I will definitely be back!

We found this restaurant when looking for somewhere for lunch. We received a lovely welcome and we were seated straight away.

Came for breakfast here yesterday and it was amazing!! My server was absolutely lovely and the breakfast feast was exactly that, a feast!! will be coming back next time I’m in Edinburgh!!

Semi warm food of poor quality, very slow service despite not being at all busy, had meerkat buy one get one free but had to show the waitress twice as kept forgetting. Wouldn't return.

Direttamente sul Royal Mile, locale grande con parecchi tavoli anche se non ci sono tavoli per grandi compagnie noi eravamo in 8 e siamo stati divisi su due tavoli vicini; chiaramente dopo averi informati, buona scelta di menù con hamburger e fish and chips. Propongono menù per bambini. Camerieri gentili prezzo nella media. Possibilità di pagare il conto tramite cellulare su loro sito internet con app.

Consigliatoci da amici, decidiamo di fare colazione all inglese (uova bacon fagioli salsiccia e pane) insieme ad un capuccino in questo locale.

Four of us called in on 28/11 as it looked fine and menu decent.

Called in on a Friday night without a reservation. Staff were friendly and accommodating. Food was typical American Diner style, and exactly what you should expect- burgers, chicken wings and ribs in a bbq sauce. All in all a fun family experience, the staff were lovely and welcoming and I would go back again.

I’m a bit on the fence with this one. There were some really good points about this place but also definite room for improvements.

I came here for breakfast on Tuesday morning with my friends, I’m allergic to dairy so I was scared there wasn’t going to be much for me to have, but after the waitress asked me if I had any allergies she gave me an iPad to have a look through and was very helpful. I have never had anyone ask me if I have allergies before so it’s nice to know that the filling station cares about their customers and their needs.

The waiter service was fine the food terrible and the price for terrible food is too much. A fast food outlet serves better food

I came here with my children on Sunday evening after we watched the Christmas light show, it was very busy in the restaurant but everyone was so kind and polite that we did not mind having to wait a little bit longer for our food! 10/10 service!

Came her for food! Very nice! Hope to be bak! Server nice! Tried a bit of hages, I liked it very much!

Cold food, flat beer, pricey for what it is. But location was good for what we wanted so it was fine. One thing that was't fine was the toilets-really dirty with broken toilet seats- not good.

My food was stone cold. I got scrambled egg on bagels. Scrambled egg was over done and the bagel wasn’t buttered so it made for a very dry breakfast. They did provide me butter when I asked but the food was still cold. Drinks were very good however. Latte and hot chocolate were well presented and tasty. The waitresses were also polite and efficient. Not so good for breakfast but maybe their lunches are better!

Once a month I meet up with all my friends for a cocktail night, we went to the filling station this month and we were not disappointed!! All the staff were absolutely lovely and the drinks were very pretty! Think we may be back next month!!

I enjoyed a lovely dinner here last night, great music, nice American style food, great atmosphere! My server also helped me to find where my tour was which was very nice.

I came up to visit my family, we decided to go to the filling station and are extremely happy we did. The server was very friendly and made a great attempt to keep my nephew entertained (which is a very hard task) will definitely come back again!

Me and my family came for my daughters birthday meal last week. All of the staff members were expecially friendly and one of the staff members kept my son from having a meltdown by talking to him and teaching him things.

So...we got there, got a table and the service was fast and good and the staff really friendly. The restaurant was busy and quite loud, both because of all the people and the loud music.

The restaurant has a nice atmosphere, with a fun mix of American rock, country, and jazz music playing in the background. Servers were very friendly and helpful, even allowing adults to order from the kid's menu, which had much cheaper and slightly smaller portions.

Dear mr filling station. The food here is so frozen I got up in the table and sang ‘let it go’ Definitely won’t be visiting here again.

Comfortable with Good service and food at a reasonable price. Right on the mile so a nice place to stop to get a bite.

Good value for money... my food had clearly been under the hot plates for a while as it was dried up. The toilets were disgusting...which is never a good. The kids enjoyed their dinners and so did my husband. If your looking for relaxed...child friendly and good value then this us your place.

Excellent food and service. Huge portions. Vast choice on the menu. Top atmosphere. Arek was a friendly and helpful host. Great time

Dit restaurant is groter dan het lijkt. Op zaterdagavond erg druk. Bediening kan dan wat langer duren, maar daar lijdt het eten niet onder.

Absolutely abysmal, very high prices for the quality.Don’t understand how they can charge the prices for the food they are serving and get away with it. Brutal. Will definitely not be back.

Prima ontbijtje gehad. De prijs kwaliteit verhouding is prima. Leuk en schoon interieur ook. Jess was vriendelijk en snel.

Pub molto carino, il personale è molto gentile (soprattutto la ragazza italiana di cui non ricordo il nome) servizio velocissimo.

I brought my family for lunch after being rejected the the place across the street; I'm glad we did. The guy there was rood . Great Lunch and service!!

I was there with my family and girlfriend and was amazing! The food was really delicious and our waitress Julia was lovely, always asking if we needed something and giving us all her attention. Amazing for Julia and the place.

Came here last night for a dinner and loved it. Staff were great and quick, music was good and lovely environment. The waitress Julia serving us was delightfully friendly and helped us pick out a meal we might like. The food was delicious too

Locale carino, accogliente. Personale molto gentile noi siamo stati serviti da Sara disponibile e molto professionale.

Food was amazing they have various types of food classic foods r amazing ..we whr well served by Julia ..

So good breakfast, egs vere just right, baken and sausages. Even the potatoes were so nice. The atmosphere is so cool and the staff vas werry vood

We had dinner here and were not pleased. The beverage size was much too small, the food was not very good, the service was average. Good location is what it has going for it on the royal mile.

Al primo giorno ad Edimburgo, appena arrivati dall’aeroporto in direzione Castello, ci siamo fermati in questo posto per una colazione. Il personale è stato subito accogliente, ci ha chiesto se avevamo intolleranze particolari e indicato le offerte del giorno. Ci abbiamo messo un pochino ad ordinare per via dell’ampia scelta, alla fine abbiamo optato per Eggs Benedict e Haggis with eggs... il primo piatto molto più delicato al palato, mentre il secondo più “forte” e saporito, con un mix di sapori incredibile, molto buoni entrambi. A parte l’ottima colazione, promosso anche il servizio, in particolare siamo stati serviti da Jess. Da tornarci!

We ejoyed our staying in this nice Restaurant due to tue friendly, competent, helpful and providing an outstanding Service. But also all ordered meals had a high quality and the price was right.

Yummy cocktails definitely recommend the June bug.

We popped in here to grab a drink and watch the rugby. Drinks are expensive and not great. The toilets were either out of order, or filthy!