It's the service that tips Blackwood's into 5 star territory, truly.\n\nWe came here to celebrate having successfully moved flat (and for a bit of a break from lugging boxes up three flights of stairs). We had an itison deal for rib eye, chips and a glass of wine each, and were looking forward to trying steak cooked on the famous Josper Grill!\n\nFor a Sunday evening it was quiet, there was only one other couple in the restaurant, but I suppose this meant we had the waiting staff's near undivided attention. The waiter explained that, unusually for a voucher, there were various substitutions that we could make if we wanted (Ostrich instead of rib eye for example), and we were delighted when he said that if we wanted a bottle of wine, rather than a glass, that they'd deduct the full price of the two glasses (rather than the deal saving) from the price of a bottle, meaning we only had to cough up an extra \u00a312 for a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon (which he'd recommended as going particularly well with the steak).\n\nAn amouse bouche of a tiny Yorkshire pudding with ox cheek was brought over, complimentary of course, served on a little slate plate. Adorable! And the bread was served in a sack, with three butters to choose from including a very nice coriander and lime.\n\nKip S went into raptures when he tried the steak, declaring it his favourite in Edinburgh (the Tuscan T-bone he had in Italy is his top one so far), and whilst for me it wasn't my absolute favourite, I did enjoy it a lot. The charcoal smell and taste from the Josper Grill adds both an extra element of taste and of appearance. My only criticism would be that the b\u00e9arnaise was a little on the runny side.\n\nAnd then for pudding I had an amazing frozen nougat parfait with pistachio cream. I think I'd died and gone to Heaven! Kip had an Americano with petit fours - homemade shortbread and melt in the mouth dark chocolate truffles.\n\nThe service is really top class, the waiters are friendly and knowledgeable. It really makes the difference when they take the time to explain to you how the grill works and what it does to the meat. As Claire L says in her review, you're not treated like deal scum, you're treated wonderfully!\n\nPlease, go to Blackwood's! It's actually reasonably priced even when you're not there with a voucher, and we'll definitely be returning.