Number 1

byrnesyliam

Good for Business 3rd September 2008

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Number 1’s does very well at its niche, its set in the heart of Aberdeen’s west end business area and it caters to it, with a small starbucks bar and seating area. The Staff are excellent especially the guy who runs the coffee in the morning. The staff also give out free newspapers which is a handy compliment to the coffee!

Food-wise it is somewhat gastro-pub type of stuff, with a good selection on the menu covering the main bases of fish, beef and chicken and some excellent things do come out of the kitchen. Number 1’s is reasonable price but its more the type of place you go for business lunches as opposed to a cheap lunch with friends.

Scott66

Modern Restaurant in the West End 26th April 2008

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Restaurant with a modern ambiance in Queen's Terrace, parallel to Albyn Place. Clean looking and well finished. The entrance takes you into the basement of a traditional granite terrace building in the West End, where most of the houses have been converted to offices. On entering there there is a small bar area with the restaurant beyond.

The feeling of being in a basement is dispelled in the restaurant. A section of the room towards the rear of the restaurant is raised about a meter above floor level, and adjacent to a large window which opens one entire wall. Another wall is decorated with a backdrop of whisky bottles. The uniformity of the labels suggests these are purely decorative rather than genuine.

The menu is not too lengthy giving the impression the kitchen has a realistic idea of how far a menu can be stretched. To start I had scallops and followed this with a steak. Both were well prepared and presented. In a group of six everybody seemed favorably impressed with the quality of the meal.

It could rate 4 stars on a good day, however on my most recent visit the service was very slow. We waited ages for the first course. The food fairly unexceptional considering this is a relatively expensive restaurant.