The Ubiquitous Chip, Glasgow
The Ubiquitous Chip 12 Ashton Lane, Glasgow G12 8SJ 0141 334 5007 www.ubiquitouschip.co.uk The Bill A la carte Starters £9.00 – £16.00 | Mains £19.00 – £35.00 The Score Cooking 8/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour 5/5 | Value 4.5/5 TOTAL 21.5/25 Nooo! I said to myself. It’s happened. Worst fears realised. When you…
Read MoreThe Fat Pheasant Country Pub, Newton, by Edinburgh
The Fat Pheasant Country Pub 13 -15 Main Street, Newton, EH52 6QE West Lothian 0131 629 8671 www.fatpheasantnewton.co.uk The Bill A la carte Starters £5.95- £12.95 | Mains £15.95 – £29.95 Desserts £7.50 The Score Team L Cooking 3/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour 2/5 | Value 2/5 TOTAL 11/25 Team T Cooking 8.5/10 |…
Read MoreDine Craiglockhart, Edinburgh
Dine Craiglockhart 101B Colinton Road, Edinburgh EH14 1AL 0131 229 2929 www.craiglockhart.scot The Bill Set Menu 2 courses £21.50 | 3 courses £28.50 A la carte Starters £7.00 – £10.50 | Mains £16.00 – £27.50 Desserts £6.50 – £7.50 The Score Cooking 7.5/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour 5/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 21.5/25…
Read MoreThe Voyage of Buck, Edinburgh
The Voyage of Buck 29 – 31 William Street, Edinburgh EH3 7NF 0131 225 5748 www.thevoyageofbuckedinburgh.co.uk The Bill A la carte Starters £7.00 – £11.00 | Mains £17.00 – £22.00 Desserts £6.00 – £7.00 The Score Cooking 5.5/10 | Service 4.5/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 4/5 TOTAL 18/25 Arriving here for lunch I…
Read MoreThe Walnut, Edinburgh
The Walnut, 9 Croall Place. Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH7 4LT 0131 281 1236 www.thewalnutedinburgh.co.uk The Bill Lunch 2 courses £25.00 3 courses £28.00 Dinner 2 courses £28.00 3 courses £32.00 The Score Cooking 5.5/10 | Service 3.5/5 Flavour 3.5/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 17.5/25 Walnut Whip What is normal? A question asked often, everywhere.…
Read MoreThe Caddy Mann, Jedburgh
The Caddy Mann Mounthooly, Jedburgh TD8 6TJ 01835 850787 www.caddymann.com The Bill A la carte Starters £6.50 – £11.50 | Mains £16.00 – £26.50 Desserts £7.25 The Score Cooking 7/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 21/25 I really should get out further afield, people tell me. And I should stop…
Read MoreGlaschu Restaurant & Bar, Glasgow
Glaschu Restaurant & Bar 32 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow G1 3AB 0141 248 2214 www.glaschurestaurant.co.uk The Bill Market Menu 2 courses £25.00 | 3 courses £30.00 A la carte Appetisers £3.50 – £7.00 | Starters £10.00 – £18.00 Mains £23.00 – £42.50 | Desserts £8.00 – £8.50 The Score Cooking 6/10 | Service…
Read Morenumber one, The Balmoral, Edinburgh
number one The Balmoral, 1 Princes Street, Edinburgh EH2 2EQ 0131 557 6727 website 3MBSbzB The Bill 3 course Dinner Menu (Thu/Sun/Mon) £85 7 course Tasting Menu £115 The Score Cooking 8.5/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 4.5/5 TOTAL 22.5/25 Should Chef Mathew Sherry and any of his ultra talented…
Read MoreThe West End Brasserie, Edinburgh
The West End Brasserie 2 Hope Street, Edinburgh EH2 4DB 0131 226 6669 www.westendbrasserie.com The Bill A la carte Snacks £4.00 – £5.00 | Starters £6.00 – £12.00 Mains £14.00 – £26.00 | Desserts £6.00 – £7.00 The Score Cooking 6/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 19/25 …
Read MoreThe Magnum, Edinburgh
The Magnum 1 Albany Street, Edinburgh EH1 3PY 0131 557 4366 www.themagnumrestaurant.co.uk The Bill A la carte Starters £6.90 – £17.00 | Mains £17.00 – £36.00 Desserts £7.00 – £9.00 The Score Cooking 7/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 5/5 | Value 4.5/5 TOTAL 21.5/25 Just a pub lunch, said the lady. I’m fed…
Read MoreHaar Restaurant with Rooms, St Andrews
Haar Restaurant with Rooms 1 Golf Place, St Andrews KY16 9JA 01334 479281 www.haarrestaurant.com The Bill Five Course Tasting Menu £82.50 Optional Extra Courses £18.00 – £25.00 The Score Cooking 8.5/10 | Service 1/5 Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 3/5 TOTAL 17/25 Oh, Dean Banks. I’ll begin the year with a quotation from a well known…
Read MoreArdnamurchan Scottish Restaurant & Bar, Glasgow
Ardnamurchan Scottish Restaurant & Bar 325 Hope Street, Glasgow G2 3PT 0141 353 1500 www.ardnamurchan.biz The Bill Market Menu 2 courses £17.95 3 courses £20.95 A la carte Starters £5.00 – £12.00 | Mains £16.00 – £30.00 Puddings £5.00 – £7.50 The Score Cooking 4/10 | Service 4.5/5 | Flavour 3/5 Value 4/5 TOTAL…
Read MoreThe Crusoe, Lower Largo, Fife
The Crusoe 2 Main Street, Lower Largo, by Leven, Fife KY8 6BT 01333 406775 The Bill Nibbles (excluding oysters) £4.00 – £5.50 | Starters £5.50 – £10.00 Mains £14.00 – £27.50 | Desserts £1.50 – £7.50 The Score Cooking 6.5/10 | Service 5/5 | Flavour 4/5 | Value 4/5 TOTAL 19.5/25 The Kingdom of…
Read MoreKnockendarroch Hotel & Restaurant, Pitlochry
Knockendarroch Hotel & Restaurant Higher Oakfield, Pitlochry, Perthshire PH16 5HT 01796 473473 www.knockendarroch.co.uk The Bill Dinner Only: 3 courses £49.00 The Score Cooking 7.5/10 | Service 5/5 | Flavour 4/5 | Value 4/5 TOTAL 20.5/25 The power of the staycation. For those who don’t now it, Pitlochry is a pretty Scottish village just off…
Read MoreNick’s Bridge of Allan – Guest Reviewer David Dickson; Nick’s at Port of Menteith
Nick’s, Bridge of Allan (currently closed) 28 Henderson Street, Bridge of Allan, FK9 4HR 01786 831616 www.nicksonhendersonst.com The Bill Starters £3.00 – £8.00 | Sandwiches £7.00 – £8.00 Mains £12.00 – £24.00 | Desserts ? The Score Cooking 7/10 | Service 4/5 | Flavour 4/5 | Value 4/5 TOTAL 19/25 To those of who…
Read MoreStravaigin, Glasgow
Stravaigin 28 Gibson Street, Glasgow G12 8NX 0141 334 2665 www.stravaigin.co.uk The Bill Starters £5.50 – £8.00 | Small Plates £6.50 – £14.00 Mains £14.00 – £18.00 | Desserts £3.50 – £8.00 The Score Cooking 7.5/10 | Service 5/5 | Flavour 4/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 21.5/25 Stravaig – To wander; to go about…
Read MoreRhubarb, Prestonfield House, Edinburgh
Rhubarb Prestonfield House Priestfield Road, Edinburgh EH16 5UT 0131 225 7800 www.prestonfield.com The Bill Lunch 2 courses £30.00| 3 courses £35.00 Dinner 3 courses £44.00 A la Carte Starters £10.00 – £18.00 | Mains £18.50 – £49.00 Puddings £6.00 – £11.00 The Score Cooking 7/10 | Service 5/5 | Flavour 4/5 |…
Read MoreLeftField, Edinburgh
LeftField 12 Barclay Terrace, Edinburgh EH10 4HP 0131 229 1394 www.leftfieldedinburgh.co.uk The Bill Starters £7.50 – £13.50 | Mains £14.50 – £40.00 | Desserts £5.00 – £8.00 The Score Cooking 7/10 | Service 4.5/5 | Flavour 5/5 | Value 4.5/5 TOTAL 21.5/25 The idea of something coming out of left field is that it…
Read MoreDean Banks at The Pompadour, Edinburgh
Dean Banks at The Pompadour Waldorf Astoria (Caledonian) Hotel Princes Street, Edinburgh EH1 2AB 07770 451668 www.deanbanks.co.uk The Bill Dinner Only (Wednesday to Sunday) 5 course Tasting Menu £85.00 The Score Cooking 9.5/10 | Service 4.5/5 | Flavour 5/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 24/25 Come with me softly, up a staircase and…
Read MoreGolden Oldies – Restaurant Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles Hotel
Restaurant Andrew Fairlie Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perth & Kinross PH3 1NF 01764 694267 www.andrewfairlie.co.uk The Bill (2015 Prices) Dinner 3 courses £95.00 Dégustation Menu (7 courses) £125.00 The Score Cooking 10/10 | Service 4/5 | Flavour 5/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 24/25 The good news for all of us, not least for the beleaguered restaurant…
Read MoreRollo Restaurant & Wine Bar, Stockbridge, Edinburgh
Rollo Restaurant & Wine Bar 108 Raeburn Place, Stockbridge, Edinburgh EH4 1HH 0131 332 1232 www.barrollo.com The Bill Bites £3.80 – £10.00 | Bowls £12.00 Plates £11.00 – £14.50 | 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 It was a chance meeting…
Read MoreThe Kitchin, Leith, Edinburgh
The Kitchin 78 Commercial Quay, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6LX 0131 555 1755 www.thekitchin.com The Bill Lunch 3 courses £39.00 | 4 courses £51.00 Dinner A la Carte 2 courses £75.00 | 3 courses £90.00 Tasting Menus Surprise/Vegetarian Surprise £100.00 Prestige Surprise £150.00 The Score Cooking 9.5/10 | Service 5/5 | Flavour 5/5 | Value 4/5…
Read MoreThe Townhouse Hotel, Melrose
The Townhouse Hotel Market Square, Melrose TD6 9PQ 01896 822645 www.thetownhousemelrose.co.uk The Bill Soup & Sandwich – £6.95 (Lunch only, I think) 3-2-1 Menu | 3 courses plus bottle of house wine – £60 for 2 A la Carte Starters £3.00 – £7.95| Mains £13.95 – £22.95 Desserts £2.50 – £6.95 The…
Read MoreDuck’s Inn at Aberlady
Duck’s Inn at Aberlady Main Street, Aberlady, East Lothian, EH32 0RE 01875 870682 www.ducks.co.uk The Bill Lunch and Dinner 2 courses £19.95 | 3 courses £23.95 The Score Cooking 8/10 | Service 4/5 | Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 4.5/5 TOTAL 21/25 Malcolm Duck was a fixture on the Edinburgh restaurant scene (latterly Duck’s at…
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