I have been to the Southern many times but there had been a long gap until I revisited last night.\n\nUnfortunately I was very disappointed. My two favourite dishes that I usually choose from when I visit The Southern, The Red Squirrel or Holyrood 9A are the Halloumi burger or the Haggis burger. Last night I went for halloumi. \n\nWhen it arrived I instantly noticed that there was a fair bit less halloumi in than I have had on previous visits. Not only that but it was considerably burnt. The bun was also incredibly crusty and flaked everywhere. I ate most of it because I was starving.\n\nWhen the waitress came along to clear our table she asked if everything was OK so i told her my halloumi was burnt, she went and gave my feedback to the chef then gave us 10% off our bill. This was a very decent gesture and I do like the place. The food was simply just not up to scratch.\n\nI will return if I'm in the neighbourhood and hopefully things will improve.