Forage & Chatter Reviews Summary

Food Quality and Menu Selection

Pros:

• "Every single bite of food was delicious."
• "The food is great. It is clearly put together with a lot of love and care, with fresh, local ingredients."
• "Had the Whisky Cured Salmon along with Beef Bavette, Lamp Rump and ending with Chocolate Mousse. The food was extremely fresh and delicious."
• "Favourite app: beef tartar Favourite Entre: mushroom tagliatelle (and I’m not a vegetarian)"
• "The food doesn't disappoint, we ended up having three courses each, and every dish was somehow more delicious than the last."
• "Food was fantastic, oysters especially was great and the monkfish was absolutely delicious."
• "Both the duck and the salmon starters were delicious and had some really interesting flavours."
• "Food quality was lovely, very tasty but let down by portion sizes which were tiny for the price charged."

Cons:

• "The menu is limited, but I think it is due to the time and dedication each dish demands."
• "Food standard was high but the quantities are small given the price."
• "Portions look small (probably because they are served on massive plates) but the food is very filling."
• "Only thing is that the portions are on the small side but one starter and one main for dinner are just perfect portions!"
• "Was expecting a Michelin level experience, fell way short. Very limited menu."
• "The pork belly starter was absolutely incredible - flavours and textures were great. Lamb main was perfectly cooked in all aspects, but lacked a bit of oomph in the seasoning department."
• "Everything was great: food very good, service very attentive and friendly, but please make bigger portions! I’m still searching for the pork shoulder on my plate…"
• "Food was inventive, and the cocktails were very good. Only let down slightly by the service."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "The staff are so friendly and welcoming, from the moment we stepped through the door."
• "Service was great with Anna and Mathew, routinely asking if we had any requests or issues."
• "Service was excellent, thank you Matt for dinner recommendations!"
• "The server was quite patient with me in helping me choose a wine."
• "Fantastic service, and the best food we have had in Edinburgh."
• "Their whiskey expert onsite was both informative and humorous."
• "Staff went out of their way to acknowledge our booking details (anniversary) and navigate the OpenTable system quirks."
• "Absolutely friendly staff as soon as you enter."

Cons:

• "Had to wait about 5 or so minutes for anyone to notice us."
• "However, the real let down was the fact that we were asked to leave 3 times in 15mins towards the end of our meal."
• "The food was great. My gut feeling, however, said that waiters there did not welcome Asians."
• "Service was reasonable but the experience was far from remarkable."
• "We were greeted at the door with light banter from Cameron and escorted directly to our table. The restaurant was well appointed, softish lighting, pleasant wall decorations and herbs growing in vases throughout. Service was very prompt, with energetic and knowledgeable staff."
• "Very quiet at lunch. Very good service but could be due to lack of customers."
• "Travelled through from Glasgow for dinner here tonight to be told that there was an issue with my booking."
• "RUDE Owner - doesn't realise customers pay a bill and if you have a dress code you should make it known."