Mithas

Outside Mithas

MJ’s Verdict

Our Table Setting

Salad

Vegetarian Lunch

Non-Veggie lunch platter

Sweet chili sauce, Spice mix, and Plum sauce

   
Blythe’s Verdict
Mithas aims to be the first Indian restaurant in Scotland to be awarded a coveted Michelin star. It had a visit earlier this week by celebrity chef Nick Nairn, who is apparently a big fan. Slowly but surely it’s starting to build quite a reputation, but does it live up to the hype?

The answer is a resounding ‘YES’!

Chicken Kebab

Mithas has been put together with meticulous precision and close attention to detail. The space sees a combination of two previous post-work pub staples transformed into discrete and discreet booths, wider communal dining areas, along with a generous private dining room. The setting is modern and stylish, the ambiance pitched at a relaxed but classic feel, with a real sense that careful thought has been applied to all aspects of the dining experience.

The service sees a dizzying array of staff, each with precisely defined aspects of the process to manage, from the woman who painstakingly explains the function and purpose of the dipping sauces, to the men who deliver each dish with a clear description of what is being served.

You have three main options for lunch: the light bite; the platter; or the tasting menu, each served as either vegetarian or omnivorous. We managed to sample from all three.

Gary and I opted for the tasting menu, which came as series of small portions, while MJ and Milo received their main dishes in one burst.

We started with chicken wrapped in lettuce, with a julienne of apple, sweet chilli dressing, and yellow coconut-infused sauce. It was an absolute delight, with the wow-factor bar set high from the outset.

Pomegranate Raita

This was followed by chicken marinated in black pepper, served with a coriander and chilli sauce. This was the most sensational piece of chicken I’ve been served in a restaurant. It was moist, succulent and completely heavenly.

The banana and vegetable kebabs that came next offered a unique combination of flavours. These intriguing items were sampled by all and agreed to be very tasty indeed.

Potatoes, chicken curry and rice

Wild salmon followed, with each bite more satisfying than the last. Again, a top quality dish. Roast potatoes were next, which we augmented with some of Milo’s pomegranate raita. The smiles on our faces were constant and beaming.

By this point, MJ and Milo were just about done with their portions. For us, we still had chicken curry, mushroom and chestnut, rice and naan to come!

The curry was bang on and the accompaniments were exquisite. The naan was a particular standout – served piping hot, with a real crisp lightness.

Not a morsel was left, as we fastidiously made our way through each item. It would have been utter madness to leave any item unsavoured.

MJ easily convinced me to sample the cheeseboard, to follow this. Again, it was faultlessly excellent, with four cheeses served with sweet Indian bread and apple chutney.

I’m quickly running out of adjectives to describe just how good the Mithas experience is. I can’t think of a single better meal that I’ve been served in Edinburgh.

I’m not one for blithely awarding perfect scores, but as we chatted over coffee, the discussion was “how can we possibly mark them down for anything”? The answer is, for me, we simply can’t, so it’s a 20/20 from me.

If I were you, I’d phone for a reservation, immediately.

Our Bill for 4

Scores on the Doors

Out of 20 Blythe gives Mithas:
5/5 for food
5/5 for presentation
5/5 for service
5/5 for setting
giving an overall 20/20

Out of 20 Miriam gives Mithas:
5/5 for food
5/5 for presentation
5/5 for service
5/5 for setting
giving an overall 20/20

Today’s Lunch Questers were: Miriam, Gary, Milo, Blythe

We wore: Lumberjack shirt, matching tie and tights, suede desert boots.

We ate: Vegetarian Light Bite Lunch, Lunch Platter, Lunchtime Tasting Menu

We drank: Sparkly water, coffees.

Total Bill: c.£100

Mithas
7 Dock Place
Leith
Edinburgh, EH6 6LU

http://www.mithas.co.uk