"The atmosphere was friendly and fun which made the whole dining experience memorable."
"The atmosphere was so lovely, homely and friendly."
"The ambience extremely pleasant and elegant."
"The atmosphere in the restaurant is fantastic."
"Pub full of atmosphere with a great beer selection, friendly locals and staff."
"Great atmosphere..manages to feel like a relaxed pub and a classy restaurant at the same time."
"A great restaurant with a surprisingly good background music playlist."
Cons:
"Inside was rather so-so, quite dark."
"What lets this lovely old Inn down is the noise. Kitchen noise and talking outside the window and pub noise through the walls."
"Decided to go to the bar where the TV was blaring the football. Could hardly hear one another at the tables."
"Because no one actually stays on the premises but renters, there is problems with noise from other people that arrive late after the pub, or just being rowdy, and there is none to address this issue."
Staff and Service
Pros:
"Staff are very friendly and helpful."
"Very friendly and helpful staff in the busy little bar who couldn't do enough for you."
"Staff are brilliant - very friendly."
"Staff were friendly and couldn't do enough."
"Pleasant staff from the get go."
"On arrival we were greeted and shown to our table. On the way to our seats literally every member of staff we passed made an effort to welcome us."
"Staff were very friendly which made the lunch all the more enjoyable."
Cons:
"There was a lot of waiting around for drinks."
"Service at this place for the restaurant is appalling. Waited over 10mins at the door whilst servers faffed behind the bar."
"Staff seemed overworked and unhappy even though it wasn't very busy."
"Kept waiting for about 25 - 30 minutes to be seated despite having made a reservation."
"People would come in, stand at the bar and there wasn't a staff member in sight for minutes at a time."
"No one was greeting customers as they arrived & the staff would stare at in-walkers then debate who would then go greet & seat customers."
"Untrained staff standing behind the bar not acknowledging customers needs, communication was terrible."
Food Quality
Pros:
"Had my first taste of Cullen Skink here and it was great as was the meat pie."
"After a very wet walk we enjoyed an amazing fish and chips and steak and ale pie in front of the roaring fire!"
"Food was simple but tasty. Massive portions."
"The food was solidly good, if not excellent but certainly a cut above."
"The leek and potato soup was outstanding, honestly some of the best soup I've ever had."
"The food was well presented and delicious."
"Tattie skins, pizza, Tagine, Cullen skink and chicken Balmoral and the kedgeree were all delicious."
Cons:
"Food was tasteless. We had lasagne and macaroni cheese."
"The food was not great. My husband could not eat his steak pie, the meat was very tough."
"Sunday roast was yummy but desserts were all a bit too sweet and not worth it."
"Only criticism - the burger bun was switched out from Brioche to a standard bread roll, without any warning."
"But the food is something you might get in a hospital. Very bland with no flavour or seasoning."
"Macaroni cheese had a strange taste so wouldn't recommend!"
"Disappointed with the menu... the meal was poor. 2x dry pieces of beef, a couple of carrot slices and a potato, oh and a Yorkshire pudding. The haggis bon bons were tasteless."
Value
Pros:
"Very reasonably priced and a great atmosphere in the pub too."
"Brilliant service, varied menu at good prices using good quality produce."
"We found the prices to be perfectly reasonable for the food and quality."
"The portion sizes are generous, and the food is very reasonably priced, especially compared with most other restaurants in the area."
"Food was lovely and well priced."
"A great experience and excellent value for money."
"Catered for my vegan requirements brilliantly. All at a very reasonable price."
Cons:
"The two large glasses of sauvignon blanc however were overpriced at £19.20."
"Food a little pricey."
"A bit expensive but you do get a lot of food."
"All in all, prices are a little high especially for some of the other mains."
Accommodation
Pros:
"Clean room and beds were good."
"Room, was basic but comfortable."
"A lovely and very comfortable place to stay. Rooms and bathrooms are modern and very clean."
"Rooms are clean and comfortable, and the bathroom is shared, but clean."
"The room was very comfortable, decent bed and pillows and all the amenities you could possibly need."
"The rooms were very clean and cozy."
"Room was spotless, brand new bathroom, couldn’t fault the place."
Cons:
"Had to stand for a while as there were no tables available."
"Then we're seated at a table but then told to move because the table was reserved."