{"id":723,"date":"2012-04-26T12:10:38","date_gmt":"2012-04-26T12:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leilappetit.com\/blog\/?p=723"},"modified":"2012-04-26T12:10:38","modified_gmt":"2012-04-26T12:10:38","slug":"review-of-stac-polly-for-bite-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leilappetit.com\/?p=723","title":{"rendered":"Review of Stac Polly for Bite Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Stac Polly\u2019s Dublin Street premises is a surprisingly expansive warren of New Town cellar rooms. The atmosphere combines the plush of a Baronial Mansion with a good dash of rustic Highland Farmhouse, and crisp white linen tells us we\u2019re in a proper restaurant. Opened in 1990, it\u2019s one of \u2018the\u2019 original Scottish Restaurants in Edinburgh, known as a classic go-to place to take any visiting guests.<\/p>\n

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I recently dined with \u2018stressed Bride-To-Be\u2019 and we had a most enjoyable, relaxed evening. The food and wine were delivered with that elusive balance between friendly and formal. To start, B-2-B opted for the smoked salmon and Arbroath smokie roulade<\/p>\n

(\u00a37.95), served with a wasabi and saffron mayonnaise. What sounded like a flavour fight waiting to happen turned out to be an excellent take on classic Scottish seafood tastes. The salmon had a light cure, and the creamy smokie filling was satisfying without being too heavy.<\/p>\n

My starter, the haggis filo parcels (\u00a37.95) with plum and red wine sauce is a dish of near-legend in Scottish guide books. Crisp pastry wrapped the moist spicy haggis, and the dipping sauce a sweet accompaniment.I loved it.<\/p>\n

Main courses perhaps didn\u2019t entirely fulfil their potential, but were satisfying none the less. I opted for the supreme of Guinea fowl (\u00a318.95) with white wine and wild mushroom sauce. The flavoursome bird was juicy and provided a more interesting option to the ubiquitous chicken. The fondant potato was soft in the centre, and al dente broccoli and green beans provided pleasing eating. The sauce itself was slightly off-key, just a touch too rich.<\/p>\n

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B-2-B\u2019s main was a fillet of ling fillet wrapped in Parma ham (\u00a317.95), the main ingredients were spot on. Ling, a clean white white fish was lovingly wrapped in its salty blanket. However, the accompanying butter sauce featuring basil and chillies didn\u2019t really work, and the sweet potato mash didn\u2019t live up to its billing.<\/p>\n

Desserts (all \u00a36.75) were deliciously lush. I fell for, and enthusiastically into, the warm chocolate sponge with vanilla custard. My now less-stressed dining companion deemed the Grand Marnier and orange cr\u00e8me br\u00fbl\u00e9e to be exemplary, and the chunk of almond shortbread I managed to steal was crumbly buttery perfection.<\/p>\n

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Stac Polly\u2019s warm atmosphere and desserts alone merit a return trip, and that\u2019s without even mentioning the whiskies…!<\/p>\n

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