Howies Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The best part of our meal was the haggis, which came as the main, tasty and not overwhelmingly flavoured."
• "Each spoonful of this traditional Scottish soup felt like a journey through time, embracing the essence of local cuisine with its hearty flavours and comforting warmth."
• "The meals were delicious and perfectly cooked."
• "The food was simply amazing, bursting with flavor and prepared to perfection."
• "The beef stew was especially good, the beef was tender and just melted in your mouth!"
• "The most delicious haggis we ever had; as delicious was the traditional soup Cullen skink and a very special grilled lamb!"
• "The food tasted amazing with such a beautiful interior to give extra warmth to customers."

Cons:

• "The chicken was borderline too salty, it didn’t match with the sweet chutney and the flavour profile was unbalanced."
• "Tried a few different wines but none particularly impressive."
• "The vegetarian main was bland."
• "Probably the worst ‘food’ I could have contemplated."
• "Both the glasses of wine we had were really average, and I received a Merlot while I actually ordered a Malbec - hadn’t asked for a change as I didn’t want to waste it."
• "Food is overpriced, the risotto had so much pepper it overpowered any other flavour."
• "The main course I picked was fried salmon, but I found the flavor lacking; the salmon still had a fishy taste."

Service

Pros:

• "Excellent service, ambiance, and food!"
• "The staff were friendly and attentive."
• "Service was excellent all through our meal."
• "The staff were very professional, helpful & friendly."
• "Service is superbly well organised despite being very busy."
• "The wait staff were very knowledgeable, friendly and efficient."
• "Staff were excellent - friendly, attentive, hard working."

Cons:

• "Bar staff were also slow with our drinks, and one drink we ordered never arrived."
• "Service was very slow servers keep dropping stuff round us as trying to carry too much at once."
• "The staff's attitude was questionable."
• "We were served by a moody waiter. He didn't give a shait until we finished the main course and then he suddenly became kind and pushy when he was asking if we want dessert and coffee, ofc only to get a good amount of tip."
• "The young lady who served us has very bad attitude."
• "However the service was a bit patchy. Ended up having 3 different servers."
• "The waitress has such a horrible attitude towards my family."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "It is a lovely place to eat with a great atmosphere."
• "The ambiance was lovely, with a warm and inviting atmosphere."
• "A beautiful meal with amazing atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere feels both fun and smart."
• "The restaurant is beautiful."
• "I adored the beautiful, high-ceilinged space which felt bustling yet cozy at the same time."
• "The atmosphere in the restaurant was lovely."

Cons:

• "Biggest downside was the atmosphere which was somewhat lacking."
• "Not to mention that the place was overpacked with tables close together which took away from the ambiance."
• "Atmosphere was okay but the decor could use some updating."
• "It is a large, relatively open plan, un-carpetted area and as such can be rather noisy."
• "Very busy and, therefore, noisy, had to shout to be heard across the table."
• "All the tables for regular guests is just in one room, so that is a drawback as it creates a lot of noise."
• "The rude response and attitude really ruined our day, and no customer should face such a humiliation."

Value

Pros:

• "Great food and reasonable prices."
• "It is not the cheapest place but I believe it is worth it."
• "The prices are really nice."
• "It’s good value for money too."
• "Enjoyed a great three course lunch with two cocktails for only £33."
• "Great lunchtime 3 course deal meant that it was incredibly great value also."
• "Excellent food for the price."

Cons:

• "£28 for a fillet that I ordered medium rare but was medium and really chewy."
• "We paid a lot only because of the restaurant's fancy look inside. But the food tasted ridiculously low quality for the price."
• "Food is fresh and really well cooked."
• "The portions are smaller and the price is higher than the city average, so overall it's bad value for money."
• "Overpriced small portion of food with lower than expected quality and ridiculous service..."
• "A bit expensive but delicious foods."
• "The portions are not large—not like American standards—but the amounts were completely satisfactory."