The Hunter's Tryst Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were great couldn't do enough for you and Maria serving was great well done to all would highly recommend to anyone x keep up the good work xwill visit again when in the area xx"
• "For the past 2 months after their refurbishment we have been meeting friends for lunches and drinks, marked improvements by the new owners great value for the money, friendly staff who make you feel at home really enjoyed our visits."
• "Everyone was so welcoming and there was a large range of drinks to choose from."
• "Staff were exemplary and tended to our needs."
• "The staff were very friendly and efficient."
• "Love the Hunters Tryst.. foods good service was impeccable."
• "Service was brilliant and was a very personalised experience."

Cons:

• "Waited at least half an hour for our food to arrive."
• "The restaurant were taking in too many people for the staff and resources they had."
• "Booked a table for 7 people for dinner food took forever to arrive when served the main course took 90 minutes to arrive even though pre ordered before we arrived."
• "The waitress didn’t know much about the menu."
• "Complained to staff member who was unhelpful."
• "We were not welcomed by staff so decided even though a member not to stay and left extremely disappointed."
• "When the waitress came (who clearly couldn't be bother), she told us that they had run out of a lot of the things on the menu."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was fantastic generous portions."
• "Warm, cosy atmosphere with comfortable chairs!"
• "It's a family-friendly pub. It's spacious and cosy."
• "First time trying it as a coeliac and I had the most pleasant experience and the meal was fantastic, no reaction so all good."
• "Food was fresh and tasty."
• "The food was delicious."
• "Fabulous food from a great menu."

Cons:

• "Lasagne was burnt."
• "An inedible Hunters Chicken."
• "Food was rotten chicken covered in fat chips dry rump steak was ridiculous."
• "Steak and ale pie was disgusting, pastry was hard as a brick struggled to cut it, fish was more of a tiddler with a handful of chips."
• "I ordered a rare steak. It came out grey, so definitely overcooked."
• "The steak (and sinew) pie had a despicable sweetish aftertaste and too much gelatine in it rather than a proper reduced beef stock/ale gravy."
• "The salad in the burger was old and wilted."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "A lovely warm welcome and relaxing atmosphere."
• "Atmosphere and decor very cozy."
• "We also enjoy the outside terrace. Spacious and sunny."
• "Warm, welcoming and cosy atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was pleasant and the covid restrictions were well adhered to."
• "A relaxing ambience, surprisingly quiet for a Sunday."
• "Lovely cozy place with excellent food! I was pleasantly surprised to find good options for vegetarian meals."

Cons:

• "No signs outside, but they wouldn't allow us to walk in off the street for a meal."
• "Outside sitting area could do with a good clean as there is often loads of burnt out fags in the bushes and around sitting area."
• "Feel sorry for any visitor to Edinburgh to be faced with this kind of Scottish welcome."
• "We arrived 15 mins before our booking and doors were locked."
• "Toilets could have been cleaner and cobwebs remained from second last visit to last visit."
• "This time though place is stinking of sweat and a 3.6 rating says it all place is red rotten AVOID AVOID AVOID."
• "Tables were too close together."