The Scran and Scallie Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was as you'd expect, full of deep flavour."
• "The roast potatoes were amazing, cooked in duck fat for optimum flavour."
• "Every dish was amazing!"
• "The best haggis I've had by far."
• "excellent food! the main course pork belly should be awarded with michelin, the taste compliments with all the ingredients on the plate!"
• "Kids food was excellent light breaded fish and chips."
• "The pies were absolutely amazing."

Cons:

• "Food was nice, but not exceptional."
• "It was bland and really felt like a missed opportunity for a great dish."
• "Food was quite disappointing."
• "However, all cooked dishes left much to be desired.. Overcooked meat, undercooked beans, tasteless burger."
• "The food was a let down unfortunately."
• "The chef was the only let down - lazy cooking!"
• "The burger was a bit salty for me and the fish a bit wet inside."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff is very friendly and the place has a nice atmosphere."
• "The staff were perfectly attentive and polite, and the decor and ambiance nice and relaxed."
• "Very friendly service and welcoming to children."
• "The staff went out of their way to make my visit a wonderful memory I will never forget."
• "Service was great as was the vibe and the interior."
• "Our waiter was one of the friendliest I've had."
• "The initial reception and service was kinda weird and not kind, but then our waitress for the rest of the time was excellent."

Cons:

• "There were no real pleasantries or warmth."
• "To get the waiters attention to order I almost had to stand up and stop someone."
• "The service although friendly felt very rushed and was not helpful with questions around wine pairings."
• "Service was poor. Had 5 different people attending to us, lack of communication."
• "Indifferent service with no engagement unfortunately."
• "Service of food was passed over and across us from it."
• "I think overall the wait service was rather lacking in the sense of checking on the table."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The restaurant has a great atmosphere."
• "An amazing restaurant in a great location!"
• "A great buzzing atmosphere with delicious wholesome food."
• "The atmosphere is very energetic and a great place to go with friends."
• "The ambience was great too, and the restrooms were very clean."
• "From the moment we walked in, the atmosphere was warm and inviting."
• "The restaurant has a lovely atmosphere, it’s lovely to see so many families enjoying their meals."

Cons:

• "Nice food but felt uncomfortable with the other diners who were very rude and very annoying."
• "The ambiance didn't have much to offer."
• "Restaurant was a little tired and too many people bunched together."
• "The chairs were squished in like sardines."
• "We were uncomfortably too warm the entire time, possibly because of where we were sat in relation to ceiling heater but it did also affect the meal."
• "Hard to distinguish from any other pub with half-decent gastro grub and the service is often half-hearted, the place teeming with noisy toddlers."
• "This is not a comfy pub and more of a fancy restaurant which is fine but it would be way better to advertise it as such and not cling onto the gastropub dog friendly idea when it doesn't fit the place."

Value

Pros:

• "Probably the best value for money option I had during my trip to Edinburgh."
• "It’s not a cheap option, but not overpriced and is well-priced compared to many other places in Edinburgh."
• "The food is not unreasonably priced, and worth every penny."
• "We went for lunch on Monday and had the set menu for £19, really good value given the quality of the food."
• "The food is excellent, and the price-to-quality ratio is beyond belief."
• "Worth every penny in my opinion."
• "One of the big reasons I still gave 4 stars is that the prices reflect what you are getting."

Cons:

• "If you've big pockets and low expectations, this is the place for you."
• "We paid over £120 for our meal so it's not like this is a cheap establishment."
• "However, the prices are truly out of control for gastropub; I particularly frowned at paying £22 for a starter w/3x baby scallops."
• "The prices were a bit over the top."
• "Paid £148 for two courses and two glasses of wine, and I feel resentful about the price I paid for so little."
• "Prices are high, but so are quality, so push the boat out for that special occasion."
• "Bad value for money, honestly, go somewhere else."