Saltire Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was amazing defo 100% be back staff really good with kids and not expensive would recommend steak and ale pie."
• "Steak was really good."
• "Very reasonable prices considering portion sizes. Food has always been hot and delicious."
• "The food is fresh and tasty."
• "We had the XL Scottish and Veggie Breakfasts, which were all well cooked- tasty and hearty, made fresh to order."
• "Food is good quality and well priced."
• "Delicious meal. Steak cooked to perfection."

Cons:

• "Steak and Ale pie was Vile, could have bounced off a wall."
• "Sirloin steak was tasteless, the caramalised onions under it having much more flavour."
• "Fish and chips where disgusting, steaks where tough."
• "Food was bland and service was ridiculous."
• "Food was appalling (that's being polite) over priced and over cooked!"
• "Food disgusting turkey dried, Brussels sprouts not cooked could break your teeth, zero sauce."
• "Worst meal ever. Totally inedible."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Shared a family meal here and the staff were very friendly, great selection of food and very reasonably priced."
• "The atmosphere was good and staff always had a smile on their face."
• "Staff were lovely."
• "The staff were so friendly and well mannered."
• "At all times the service was really good, very quick to get us food and always very courteous."
• "The whole team of staff are incredibly friendly and go above and beyond to help when needed."
• "Staff very friendly and obliging."

Cons:

• "Nowhere near enough staff left standing at the bar for around 20 minutes every time."
• "Not once did we get asked if everything was ok with the meals."
• "It took about 2 hours to get the starter and main to the table for the 4 of us, we didn't get a chance of deserts."
• "Waited over 40 min after finishing 1 course having pre-paid for a 2 course meal."
• "Service was shocking. 45minute wait for food."
• "Been here a few times now and, more often than not, the service is slow."
• "Worst service ever. Been waiting for food over 1h."

Atmosphere and Environment

Pros:

• "The atmosphere is simply amazing."
• "A beautiful relaxed environment."
• "Decor 4/5 Good music and decor."
• "The Saltire is a great pub! The bar area is lively with pool tables, dart boards and TV's."
• "Pub part has a great atmosphere."
• "This is our wee local pub. Recently been refurbished and it looks really quirky."
• "Love this place. The pub is good with lots of seating available and two pool tables dart board and slot machines plus 3-4 tv's for football and other sports to watch."

Cons:

• "The place has no atmosphere. Dark and miserable."
• "The seats we sat in were run down and need some upholstery love."
• "The entrance into the place was covered in cigarette ends and looked disgusting, not exactly what you want to see when entering a restaurant."
• "So no bar staff a bit sad for a nice venue clean presentable but lacking in staff."
• "However, you don't get the drinks promotions when you attend the bar. You only get them via the app."
• "Food very poor, as was the service. We booked a table for 7pm it wasn't ready when we arrived at 6.45pm."
• "It seems that Green King care only about cost cutting and the cheapest cut they can get."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

• "Great variety of pub food at reasonable prices, alcohol reasonable too."
• "Prices are good in here for both food and drinks."
• "Great value for money."
• "The food is, in my experience, very good value - the Dip It Drench It burger is always great quality!"
• "The foods very reasonable priced, monster sized steak for the big appetite that cant be beaten."
• "Food was lovely, great value for money."
• "The waiters are very kind and the prices are way cheaper than the resteraunts round about Livingston."

Cons:

• "Cocktails a bit pricey."
• "Food was appalling (that's being polite) over priced and over cooked!"
• "Would not recommend due to the cooks being unable to appeal to a particular type of steak being requested."
• "Great pub just a tad expensive for some drinks."
• "Nothing special. Reasonable value for money."
• "Ordered lasagna which was ok and came with salad but wasn't keen on the salad as it was absolutely drenched in some sort of dressing that gave it a slimy texture."
• "Food was ok. You would get more fries in a happy meal, no not kidding."