Address: 22 High St, South Queensferry, EH30 9PP, United Kingdom
Phone: +441313315429
Rating: 4.5
based on 143 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"Fantastic fresh seafood with an amazing view whilst dining of the Firth of Forth."
"The beef dish was delicious, tender, rich and tasty."
"Cant fault any of our 3 course dinner and better still at such great prices for such quality food."
"The food however was absolutely exceptional."
"The seafood was cooked to perfection, the whole meal was outstanding."
"Whole lemon sole in lemon and caper butter, delicious 😋."
"The food was amazing starters, mains and cheese board the lot, delicious."
Cons:
"For a restaurant that holds itself out to be 'seafood' the seafood tagliatelli was terrible in a disgusting thick white sweet sauce (straight out a can?)."
"Scallops were slightly undercooked and all the fancy naff chucked on the plate was not needed."
"The mussels were ok, the fish curry had no taste, under seasoned and only tasted of turmeric."
"The Squid...looked and tasted just like the frozen stuff you get from supermarkets."
"Not good at all. Portions have been reduced in size since we last went and the double fried chips were cold and at least quadruple fried and not edible."
"Meal was lovely, apart from long broccoli, al dente? I think it was just dunked in hot water, because it was rock solid and left on plate."
"The food seemed more exciting on the menu than it actually was."
Service
Pros:
"All staff were very friendly, helpful and welcoming, they were also very understanding of the fact we had our dog Molly with us."
"Service was quick and friendly. No hovering, just aware of where we were in the meal."
"The staff were friendly and welcoming and the service was attentive and timely."
"Service was nice and quite fast."
"Thanks to the truly lovely staff our Brazilian waitress Diane and waiter Cameron they totally made our day lots of fun great service."
"Our meals were served quickly, nicely presented and really tasty."
"Staff were very welcoming and helpful even though we were late through traffic on the bridge."
Cons:
"The service was bizarre...it felt like the waitress was shouting at you as you were brought your drinks and food."
"Very disappointed with service we received during our recent contact."
"Waited a few mins for staff to notice us, until we had to get their attention."
"We also didn't get lemon with our oysters and had to signal the waitress to ask for some."
"The waitress just threw knives and forks on our table and rushed away."
"A dinner for 6 did not start well...The waitress left the cutlery in a basket as she had no room to set the table or couldn't be bothered."
"When we went back at 4pm we were seated at table then told without any apology or reason there was an hour wait for food."
Atmosphere & Location
Pros:
"This is a magical seafood restaurant with a wonderful atmosphere and very friendly staff."
"Lovely afternoon on the outside terrace, stunning views over the water and of the bridges."
"The decking at The Boat House is exceptional with a fantastic view of the three Forth bridges in South Queensferry."
"Surroundings were clean and there was a great ambience."
"Really nice seafood restaurant with amazing views."
"What a lovely position to sit and have dinner overlooking the iconic Forth Rail bridge."
"The views from the restaurant out over the river Forth are amazing."
Cons:
"Only negative was no lift (that I could find) so difficult if not impossible for disabled or elderly patrons."
"The restaurant is down stairs from the High Street so not suitable for disabled guests."
"If they are charging for the view, then they should not have put a gazebo outside, because it totally blocks the view for the clients inside."
"Parking is on street and is scares during the day and summers."
"One big issue is parking. Paid parking is annoying in its self but the maximum you can stay is 1 hour, so not long enough to relax and eat."
"However, there was this absurd rule that we couldn't have food outside because it was getting busy and so if we wanted to eat would have to go inside."
"Parking is very limited on the high street with parking meters but there is a small free car park at The Binks, just 5mins walk away."
Value
Pros:
"Reasonable prices for the quality and taste of the food."
"Fantastic view- reasonable prices for the quality and taste of the food. Atmosphere was calm and pleasant."
"price was approx £25-30 per head for three courses, food quality was excellent very good value for money."
"The views are fantastic and you would expect this to reflect in the price but obviously not."
"The menu was wide, with a good selection of seafood, and drinks, and what we had was well portioned, reasonably priced and delicious."
"Reasonably priced and a view unsurpassed by many."
"Well priced, it's not tourist prices."
Cons:
"Mains were good, but we felt overpriced for what they were."
"Meal was lovely, apart from long broccoli, al dente? I think it was just dunked in hot water, because it was rock solid and left on plate - pity when you think the entire dish comprised of lemon sole, 3 small boiled potatoes cut in half with three stems of broccoli, for £26!!!"
"We didn't stay for a pudding as we felt £8 for a small slice of cheesecake wasn't worth it."
"The only down side is that it can be somewhat expensive."
"The food was OK but not amazing, so I don't get why the prices are so high."
"Underseasoned and unfortunately overcooked was the verdict, and also a rather minimal portion for the price."
"Received a voucher as a gift and was saving this to celebrate in Feb. Unfortunately I fell and fractured my ankle so was unable to get about. Contacted today to be told that they could not extend the voucher despite the extenuating circumstances."