(almost) accessible Chinese restaurant
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Date of visit: April 2022
I have experience of challenges around: moving around and seeing.
Overall Rating
Average
Who would've thought it would be so hard to find an accessible Chinese restaurant in Edinburgh? I had real bother finding accessibility details for any of them, so I hope this review will be useful to others. If you can walk (wobble) a few steps and get up and down three stairs, you'll manage here - and it's worth it.
Disabled Access In and Around
Average
I had looked up the restaurant on Google maps and could see that there were steps at the entrance. Decided to chance it. As it turned out there were three fairly low steps, with metal railings to hold on to. Once you're up them it's flat all the way. Quite tight inside, but if you warn them in advance about your needs the staff will make sure that you're seated in the best spot possible for manouevrability.
Parking & Transport
0Taxi dropped off right outside. Not sure about buses.
Accessible Toilets
Poor
There's no dedicated accessible loo. But the ladies is on the same floor as the dining room. I don't think you'd get a wheelchair in. I left the scooter in the hall and walked (wobbled) through the two doors to the cubicles (the outer one was wedged open, which helped, and the inner one wasn't too heavy. Once in, there was plenty to hold on to (although the cubicle doors and walls were a bit rickety and I wouldn't want to put my full weight on them!). Sorry chaps - from what I could tell, the gents was upstairs.
Staff
Excellent
Very nice. When I initially phoned to check accessibility, the lass seemed clued up and understood my needs and what I might want to know. The serving staff were lovely, unobtrusive and fast to respond when we called - there's a gadget on the table that you press to summon them!
Additional Information
All staff were wearing face coverings. Decent wine list (the Viognier went really well with the food). Couldn't fault the food - our starters were: honey ribs; aromatic crispy duck (even the 1/4 portion was big); salt and chilli squid (delicious dipping sauce). Mains were Singapore noodles; monkfish with ginger; Chiang Pau chicken. All were delicious and the portions were ample. The coffee was great. The place is gorgeous. We were assured that no unicorns were harmed in the making of our dinner ;)
