Fishers In The City Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The front of house team were incredibly friendly and attentive."
• "Our server, Ada, was soooo kind, friendly and attentive."
• "Very friendly and welcoming staff, attentive service and delicious food."
• "The staff went above and beyond to ensure that all of our needs were met and that we had the best dining experience possible."
• "Service is impeccable. Crews were attentive, constantly filling up our water, changed our plates when filled with empty shells."
• "Service lovely. Waiting staff and kitchen very busy but kept on top of everything."
• "The service staff, the atmosphere, and that it was just a little bit off the crowded path."

Cons:

• "Waitresses in general weren't sympathetic but I could come back for the food."
• "Poor service from the team."
• "The service was very dubious."
• "They ignored us the main time. The table wasn't cleared after the main course for a very long time."
• "Service was also uneven - some waiters were excellent (attentive, cordial, communicative), but a few were not, bordering rude."
• "The service was slow, waiting 40 minutes for our starters."
• "The restaurant staff inattentive and not interested in customers' opinions."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Very reasonable price and the foods are so delicious."
• "The heroes of this dish are undoubtedly the succulent Scallops, boasting a delicate sweetness that pairs wonderfully with the earthy notes within the ensemble."
• "The lobster was buttery and delicious, and the duck was tender with a delicious sauce."
• "The Halibut Fillet takes centre stage, asserting its presence with its rich, buttery flavour."
• "The mussels were fresh, and very tasty."
• "The shell fish was hot, sweet, juicy and easy to tell this was very high quality fresh shellfish."
• "The seafood platter was cooked to perfection and the steaks, WOW!"

Cons:

• "The salmon lacked flavour, was dry and the shrimps were tiny and overcooked."
• "The batter was disappointing, bland and not overly crispy."
• "The food is good, but underwhelming. The presentation and attention to detail just felt lacking."
• "Fried calamari and Curry are also great, but not special."
• "Main course scallops at £24 were sandy and tired."
• "The food itself is unadventurous, mildly-flavored."
• "The steak was supposed to be medium rare and came medium well and the seafood was so over cooked I gave up eating."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The ambiance was lovely as well."
• "Well ventilated and pleasant atmosphere as well, despite it being a sea-food place."
• "The ambiance of the restaurant was very romantic with candles and low lights."
• "Can get a bit noisy at peak times but this does not detract from the experience."
• "The restaurant itself is smart but casual, well decorated to give the feeling of being on a ship."
• "Insanely good seafood and a wonderfully relaxed atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was lovely."

Cons:

• "I know I'm lacking imagination but it was very good. Fun, personable staff. Not to loud in the bar area."
• "It was a busy service and we had to wait for our orders to be taken."
• "Very busy, very noisy. Difficult to hear others at table as everyone in restaurant was having to speak loudly to be heard."
• "Food was lovely but oh the noise...all from other diners."
• "Our table of 2 sitting in the back was overwhelmed by a large noisy business dinner."
• "Absolutely horrible experience and self degrading to be treated in such a way!"
• "Really overpriced, at the price we paid, I recommend going elsewhere."

Value

Pros:

• "Best food ever had in Edinburgh."
• "The prices are reasonable."
• "And the set lunch, which is an amazing deal, is available until 6pm every day."
• "We had 3 course set lunch for £18, excellent value for money in city centre location."
• "The 1kg portion was very reasonably priced."
• "Fine choice of sea food and fish, also different platters to share. The plates are a decent size. When it comes to pricing it is a fair price."
• "The price us reasonable. We really enjoyed this meal."

Cons:

• "Over-priced and under-portioned food that was, at best, comparable to Bonefish Grill in the States."
• "Although it is a bit pricey, the visit was well worth it and it’s a not-to-be-missed for the future."
• "However I still think it’s a bit overpriced (£60)."
• "It would get a 5 star from me if it was not for the fact that I thought service was slow and pricing was high for certain menu items."
• "These people are well practiced in taking your hard-earned money in devious ways."
• "The seafood platter for 1 at £54 was extremely overpriced for what you get."
• "Now it feels like everything has turned into a bit of a snob. Food is tasty but the kitchen is very mean with the portion size. And the menu is ridiculously overly priced."