The Longniddry Inn Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Staff were very friendly and well organised, food arrived quickly."
• "The staff couldn't have been better if they tried."
• "The staff were friendly and attentive, the food was hot and tasty with very quick service considering how busy it was."
• "All the staff including the owner made us feel really welcome and the service was first class."
• "The staff were fantastic and very interactive with us as well as with other guests."
• "Staff so helpful and polite."
• "The staff are all pleasant, generally speedy and more often than not, attentive."

Cons:

• "Service was very very poor! We had to wait more than 1.5 hrs for our food."
• "This visit was a bad welcome experience."
• "Very Poor Experience..."
• "Ultimately won't be hurrying back."
• "Not even the slightest apology."
• "Rude woman on arrival.... and so unwelcoming to myself and my family."
• "On our arrival the lady behind the bar completely ignored us."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food didnt disappoint, chicken & salmon sizzlers & macaroni cheese were delicious."
• "Absolutely love The Longniddry Inn, food is always piping hot and fresh."
• "THE FOOD WAS AMAZING. Well presented and cooked to perfection."
• "The food was hot and delicious. 3 empty plates."
• "The food is wonderful and the service is always exceptionally good."
• "Food was piping hot, plenty of it and delicious."
• "The food was lovely, we had the chicken sizzler and lamb shank which were both delicious."

Cons:

• "What was supposed to be a steaklet was literally half a Cauliflower with some onions on top. It was disgusting."
• "Nachos some burnt / garlic bread some burnt and macaroni was dry."
• "Fish and Chips was disappointing. The fish was very thin and the batter too oily and just too crispy."
• "Almost 7 quid for 6, I repeat, 6 fried mushrooms... Onion rings and Mac&cheese were dreadful...Frozen chips."
• "The strips of steak on the 'combo sizzler' were raw and had to be sent back."
• "The first dish had large chunks of semi cooked squash which tasted like the smell of cigarette smoke, lukewarm pieces of beetroot and a handful of chickpeas which again tasted like a damp old house with cigarette smoke."
• "The mains were chicken sizzler which was disappointing and tasted like a pre packed frozen meal."

Atmosphere & Environment

Pros:

• "Charming surroundings."
• "A very calm and relaxing place."
• "Very cosy place with pleasant decor and decent beer selection."
• "Nice pub atmosphere, in a little township outside Edinburgh."
• "Great staff, great atmosphere lots of parking space."
• "Nice atmosphere and friendly staff."
• "The staff were all incredibly friendly, so there atmosphere was nice and warm."

Cons:

• "The place was also much too brightly lit, lacked atmosphere."
• "Canteen atmosphere with cheap printed wallpaper and no proper fabrics to absorb sound and create ambience."
• "The room wasn't really very Christmasy looking for Christmas Eve."
• "Place was nice although tables crammed in."
• "Atmosphere was so loud you could hardly hear yourself talking."
• "There was also a bunch of kids running in and out and having a carry on which appeared to belong to the staff."
• "We (4 adults) were given a table in a very crowded and noisy part of the restaurant."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Price was very reasonable for what we had."
• "It's a great place to eat and not too expensive."
• "Good portions and was okay on the purse."
• "The greatest value for money."
• "Food was delicious and hot when received and is reasonably priced."
• "Always have a good meal here. Lots for gluten free and the Carrott cake gf is a reason to go in itself."
• "The food here is excellent and loads of it."

Cons:

• "A little on the expensive side though."
• "Portions are quite small... Overpriced pub food."
• "Value for money wise £13 for 3 greasy goujons and some frozen chips with salad!!!"
• "The prawn cocktail seemed quite basic for the price."
• "Ordered the Carbonara and it was extremely mushy and was soaked in lots of oil at the bottom of the plate, 1 of the slices of garlic bread was completely burnt."
• "Disappointing meal, ordered the chicken and bacon pie! But the chicken was processed and MSGd to the max."
• "Very quick service, the only down side to this fact is that the food might not be properly cooked which was true in my experience."