Mr So
“Mr So is a Chinese takeaway and restaurant on Portobello Road, Edinburgh EH8 7EL, serving the local community with collection and delivery options and online ordering via their own website. Takeaway collection and delivery are available seven days a week from late afternoon into the evening. The menu features Chinese classics including savoury mains, chef's specials, and a diverse range of dishes to suit every taste.”
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About Mr So
Mr So is a Chinese takeaway at 42 Portobello Rd in Edinburgh, with a restaurant side that serves the local community. The menu covers Chinese classics, with savoury mains and a list of chef's specials. The kitchen opens seven days a week from late afternoon into the evening, and orders can be placed through its own website. New customers face a minimum-order rule, and a very large first order may be cancelled. A wait is common at busy times.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention hot & spicy omelette, chicken szechuan, wonton soup and delivery wait times.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention hot & spicy omelette, chicken szechuan, wonton soup and delivery wait times.
Customer Review Summary
Regular customers praise the food, with one reviewer describing a huge Ham & Tomato Omelette with peas and chips, turned Hot & Spicy at no extra charge and generous with green and red peppers. Another collected a takeaway for five with plenty left over for lunch the next day. Long-time customers also describe friendly staff and drivers, and accept that long waits come with being busy. Delivery draws most of the complaints. One reviewer was told a first delivery slot is 6pm despite ordering for 5pm. A group of eight had its order cancelled by phone because new customers cannot order above a set amount. Others report food arriving stone cold, a wrong order, and a driver smoking over the food. One reviewer reports a driver parking in the bicycle lane and using a phone while driving. Two describe rude phone calls, and one found the chicken Szechuan artificial and the wonton soup tasteless. After a two-hour wait, one reviewer was told the order had been delivered and was asked to cancel and order again.
Customer Review Summary
Regular customers praise the food, with one reviewer describing a huge Ham & Tomato Omelette with peas and chips, turned Hot & Spicy at no extra charge and generous with green and red peppers. Another collected a takeaway for five with plenty left over for lunch the next day. Long-time customers also describe friendly staff and drivers, and accept that long waits come with being busy. Delivery draws most of the complaints. One reviewer was told a first delivery slot is 6pm despite ordering for 5pm. A group of eight had its order cancelled by phone because new customers cannot order above a set amount. Others report food arriving stone cold, a wrong order, and a driver smoking over the food. One reviewer reports a driver parking in the bicycle lane and using a phone while driving. Two describe rude phone calls, and one found the chicken Szechuan artificial and the wonton soup tasteless. After a two-hour wait, one reviewer was told the order had been delivered and was asked to cancel and order again.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Wanted to share my experience at Mr So as I'm seeing a lot of unnecessary negative reviews ! You lot should not be eating out if you're going to complain about every little thing ! I've been a customer for over ten years using delivery and in person and never had problems with Mr So . Staff and drivers are friendly and I'm always served with a smile . Most importantly food is amazing , best in Edinburgh ! My friends and family all use this chinese too .Waiting times can sometimes be quite long but understandable considering they're so busy . Tastes even better when you receive it ! Keep up the great work Mr So ! 👏👍👍”
- Google user
“Their delivery driver in car registration SA55 CYL constantly blocks the bicycle lane parking illegally, drives whilst using his mobile phone, runs red lights and has done so consistently for two years. I can’t think of any other method to get this dangerous behaviour to stop as I have already confronted him more than once on dangerous driving that has gone on for multiple years now. This needs to stop before he injures or kill’s someone.”
- Google user
“Ordered a delivery waited 2 hours. Called the restaurant and they claimed it had been delivered. Even said they had google mapped the house and definitely delivered to a man even though there was no man in the house. No apology for the error and said I had to cancel the order and order again.no thanks”
- Google user
“Was a regular she had called me up with an attitude cause twice out of all the times I have gotten from there I asked for a refund. The food had come stone cold and once because wrong order. Mr SO RUDE”
- Google user
“I had previously given this takeaway a five star review but had a poor experience yesterday. My delivery driver was smoking over the food when delivering. Got to say I was astonished that this would ever be done - didn't eat as spoiled my appetite.”
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr So | 3.6128 | — | hot & spicy omelette, chicken szechuan, wonton soup |
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| Jiuding | 4.5327 | 1.4 mi | larchee chicken, spicy soup, salt and pepper tofu |
| Noodles Home | 4.71,204 | 1.7 mi | lamb skewers, beef noodle soup, pork dumplings |
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