Down the Hatch

Soup
During this year’s festivities I stopped by Down the Hatch in nearby Port Edgar for a spot of lunch. I was joined on this enterprise by regular guest questers Stan and Elizabeth.

Gluten free Philly cheesesteak
The interior is strong on wood and filament light bulb detailing. It felt like a smart marina cabin style cafe.

Regular cheesesteak and Caeasar salad side
Stan was intrigued by the Philly cheese steak. Elizabeth who follows a gluten free diet was delighted to hear that they stocked gluten free bread so she could try it, too.

Extreme sloppy Joe close-up
The main course sandwiches all looked very smart with mine particularly sloppy, as expected. Stan remarked that the quality of ingredients was rather too good for a traditional Philly cheese steak but was happy with his dish. Elizabeth was similarly pleased.

Interior
So overall, I was really impressed with Down the Hatch. It’s the kind of place that would do brisk business in Edinburgh and appears to do a roaring trade in its current, slightly unorthodox location. It’s worthy of a special trip as everything they’re doing is highly accomplished with a confidently produced and high quality set of dishes on offer.
Scores
Blythe scores Down the Hatch
4.5/5 for food
4/5 for presentation
4/5 for setting
4/5 for service
giving an overall 16.5/20
Today’s questers were: Elizabeth, Stan, Blythe
We ate: philly cheesesteak (2), side caesar, sloppy Joes, sweet potato, carrot and roasted tomato soup
We drank: water
We wore: blue, blue, pink
Total bill: £24.96
Address: Port Edgar Marina, South Queensferry
Edinburgh EH30 9SQ
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