Wee Deliveries – The Wee Restaurant At Home
The Wee Restaurant, 17 Main Street. North Queensferry. KY11 1JG If you still remember how, pick up a pen, pencil or other implement and sign your name. Put it to one side and read on. Oi, moosh! I hear you cry. Not only do you not do takeaways, you’ve written almost eloquently about why you…
Read MoreThe Greenhouse by Gary Rhodes, mid 1990s
The Greenhouse – Alas, no more What would Spiderman* do? If you are a prescient child who is foreseeing a problem, you might ask such a question. Having an issue with filling a restaurant review column, I posited a similar query. Next week it will be answered by all of you who responded to my…
Read MoreHome by Nico – Guest Reviewer Miranda Heggie
HOME BY NICO Glasgow, Edinburgh, Belfast Liverpool, Manchester, London Delivery UK Wide www.sixbynico.co.uk Some of you may well be familiar with Six by Nico, although none of the energetic Mr Simeone’s restaurants has as yet been reviewed in Tom Eats! Starting in Glasgow he now has a total of six restaurants, as far apart as…
Read Morethree birds, Edinburgh – Guest Reviewer Fiona Garwood
three birds 3 – 5 Viewforth, Bruntsfield, Edinburgh EH10 4JD 0131 229 3252 www.threebirds.co.uk The Bill (Takeaway) Starters £5.00 – £7.50 | Mains £10.00 | Afters £5.00 – £6.00 Birds do it, bees do it Even educated fleas do it Let’s do it, let’s fall in love Nearly a decade has elapsed since three…
Read MoreThe Cottage Inn, Upper Bucklebury – Guest Reviewer Anne Hillerton
The Cottage Inn, 26 Broad Lane, Upper Bucklebury, West Berkshire, RG7 6QJ 01635 864 544 www.thecottageinnupperbucklebury.co.uk/ The Bill Mains £9.00 Kids Menu £6.00 Bucklebury, in the North Wessex Downs, lies to the north of the A4 between Reading and Newbury, and yes, the name does ring a bell. We became famous, briefly, when Catherine…
Read MoreKings Head, New Buckenham – Guest Reviewer Ross Marshall
Kings Head Queen Street, New Buckenham, Norfolk NR16 2AL 01953 861247 www.kingsheadnewbuckenham.co.uk The Bill Burgers £7.00 – £9.00 Chips Kings Head £3.50 Aunt Bessie £1.25 for 900g at Sainsbury’s (I’d vote for the Kings Head any day – Ed) Our little country village has a long history, reaching back nearly 900 years. Regular…
Read MoreCafe St Honoré At Home – Guest Reviewer Miranda Heggie
The Bill 4 courses for 2 with a bottle of wine £71.50 The Score Not applicable for takeaway food, but Miranda praised it to the skies and would have scored the food 10/10 (She clearly hasn’t read the scoring criteria recently – Ed) Finding a good restaurant that’s open on a Monday has always been…
Read MoreDine Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Dine Murrayfield 8 Murrayfield Place, Edinburgh EH12 6AA 0131 374 4800 www.murrayfield.scot The Bill Breakfast £2.50 – £9.00 Lunch & Dinner Starters £5.00 – £8.50 | Mains £10.00 – £17.50 | Puddings £7.00 – £8.00 The Score Cooking 6.5/10 | Service 4.5/5 | Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 5/5 Total 20.5/25 Regular readers of Tom’s…
Read MoreThe Räv, St Andrews
The Räv 80 North Street, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9AH 01334 208580 www.therav.co.uk The Bill Lunch and Dinner Starters £6.00 – £11.00 | Mains £13.00 – £21.00 | Desserts £6.50 The Score Cooking 6.5/10 | Service 4.5/5 | Flavour 4/5 | Value 4.5/5 Total 19.5/25 We’ve been coming to St Andrews for a short break…
Read MoreThe Black Bull Inn, Lowick – Guest Reviewer Fiona Garwood
The Black Bull Inn 2 – 4 Main Street, Lowick, Berwick on Tweed TD15 2UA 01289 388375 www.blackbulllowick.co.uk The Bill Lunch and Dinner Starters £5.50 – £11.95 | Mains £10.95 – £23.95 | Desserts £6.50 The Score Cooking 8/10 | Service 4/5 | Flavour 4/5 | Value 4/5 Total 20/25 There are several pubs in…
Read MoreCraft, Birmingham – Guest Reviewer Miranda Heggie
Craft The Terrace, ICC, 8 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2EA 0333 772 9329 www.weare-craft.co.uk The Bill Lunch and Dinner Two Courses £33 | Three Courses £39 | Four Courses £45 Afternoon tea £25 with Hot Beverage or £30.00 with a Glass of Sparkling Wine or Craft Gin Cocktail The Score Cooking 8/10 | Service 5/5…
Read MoreWhiskers Wine Bar & Bistro
Whiskers Wine Bar & Bistro 48 Raeburn Place, Stockbridge, Edinburgh EH4 1HL 0131 343 3681 www.whiskerswinecafe.co.uk The Bill Lunch 2 courses £16.00 | 3 courses £19.00 Sunday Roast Lunch 2 courses £20.00 | 3 courses £24.00 Dinner Starters £7.00 – £10.00 | Mains £15.00 – £25 | Desserts £2.00 – £7.50 The Score…
Read MoreThe Ship Inn, Elie
The Ship Inn The Toft, Elie, Fife KY9 1DT 01333 330246 www.shipinn.scot The Bill Nibbles £3.50 – £5.95 | Starters £6.95 – £10.50 Mains £13.95 – £29.95 | Desserts £2.00 – £8.50 The Score Cooking 4/10 | Service 3/5 | Flavour 3/5 | Value 2.5/5 TOTAL 12.5/25 There is nothing to suggest that the…
Read MoreSoleto – Guest Reviewer Miranda Heggie
Soleto Bistro Trattoria Italiana 11 Commercial Road, Southampton. SO15 1GF 023 8023 4044 http://www.soleto.co.uk/ The Bill A la Carte Starters: £3.50 – £16.00 (includes sharing portions) Mains: £12.50 – £23.00 The Score Cooking 8/10 | Service 5/5 | Flavour 4/5 | Value 4/5 TOTAL 21/25 Living south of the border sometimes has its advantages, and…
Read MoreCarry Out and Carry On – Carol Main Reviews Merienda
Merienda 30 North West Circus Place, Edinburgh EH3 6TP 0131 220 2020 www.eat-merienda.com Campbell Mickel Carol Main For anyone reading this, it’s a fairly safe bet that one of the best things about going on holiday is the food. There is endless joy and pleasure in thinking about regional cuisine as part of choosing the…
Read MorePilgrim’s Pick Up & Provisions – Guest Reviewer Michael Greenlaw
Pilgrim’s Pick Up & Provisions 6 South Square, Rosscarbery, Co Cork, Ireland +353 (023) 88 31796 www.pilgrims.ie Drawing by Michael Greenlaw It’s probably a consequence of lock down that my sense of humour (as well as my sleeping and drinking habits) has changed. I give you a recent example from the eastern seaboard of the…
Read MoreGolden Oldies – The Fat Duck, Bray
The Fat Duck High Street, Bray, Berks SL6 2AQ 01628 580333 www.thefatduck.co.uk The Bill 15 courses: £275 + Service (2017 price) The Score Cooking 10/10 | Service 5/5 | Flavour 5/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 25/25 Obviously there are no restaurants to review at present. Tom Eats! will provide a varied programme which will include…
Read MoreSupper Club at The Strawberry Barn – Guest Reviewer David Dickson
Thistly Cross Roundabout Dunbar, East Lothian EH42 1ST 01368 860573 www.belhavenfruitfarm.co.uk The Bill Supper Club 5 courses: £40.00 The Score Cooking 8/10 | Service 4/5 | Flavour 4/5 | Value 4/5 TOTAL 20/25 I thought long and hard about continuing to publish reviews, given present circumstances. I have decided to press ahead with what…
Read MoreThe Peat Inn
Restaurant With Rooms Peat Inn, near St Andrews, Fife KY15 5LH 01334 840206 www.thepeatinn.co.uk The Bill Set Lunch 3 courses: £25.00 Dinner Menu of the Day 3 courses: £58.00 Tasting Menu 6 courses: £78.00 A la Carte First Dishes: £19.00 – £20.00 | Second Dishes: £28.00 – £35.00 To Follow: £11.00 – £12.00 The Score…
Read MoreFabric
2 Canmore Street, Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 7NT 01383 733430 www.fabricdrinkanddine.co.uk The Bill Lunch and Dinner 2 courses: £13.95 | 3 courses: £17.25 A la Carte Starters: £5.25 – £6.95 | Mains: £8.95 – £26.95 | Desserts: £4.95 – £5.25 The Score Cooking 6/10 | Service 4.5/5 | Flavour 4/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL…
Read MoreTwo Fat Ladies in the City
118A Blythswood Street, Glasgow G2 4EG 0141 847 0088 www.https://twofatladiesrestaurant.com/citycentre The Bill Table D’Hote Lunch 2 courses; £16.00 | 3 courses £19.00 Table D’Hote Dinner 2 courses; £18.00 | 3 courses £21.00 A la Carte Starters: £5.00 – £11.00 | Mains: £16.00 – £22.50 | Desserts: £6.50 – £8.50 The Score Cooking 7/10 |…
Read MoreNew Chapter
18 Eyre Place, Edinburgh EH3 5EP 0131 556 0006 www.newchapterestaurant.co.uk The Bill Set Lunch 2 courses: £16.95 | 3 courses: £21.95 Set Dinner (Mon – Thu 1730 – 1830) 2 courses: £17.95 | 3 courses: £22.95 A la Carte Starters: £8.50 – £14.00 | Mains: £18.50 – £23.00 | Desserts: £5.50 – £7.95 The Score…
Read MoreBeaumartin The Cottage
156 Milngavie Road, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 3EA 0141 258 1881 www.beaumartinthecottage.co.uk The Bill Market Menu (includes coffee) 1 course: £13.50 | 2 courses: £18.50 | 3 courses: £22.50 Sunday Roast (includes a glass of fizz) 1 course: £16.00 | 2 courses: £19.50 | 3 courses: £23.50 A la Carte Starters: £5.50 – £9.50 | Mains:…
Read More10 Greek Street
10 Greek Street, London W1D 4DH 020 7734 4677 www.10greekstreet.com The Bill A la Carte Starters: £7.00 – £13.00 | Mains: £15.00 – £35.00 | Desserts: £7.00 – £9.00 The Score Cooking 7/10 | Service 5/5 | Flavour 5/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 22/25 – Do you know whereabouts this place is? asked my…
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