Amuse By Kevin Dalgleish in Aberdeen City

We celebrated my sister's wedding breakfast here on Mon 16th sept table top part of restaurant ( private dinning area?) it was a fabulous experience.. food was good & staff absolutely amazing.. very good service as at the time we didn't realise that now the restaurant was open on Monday evenings ( we thought we had it exclusively to ourselves).. we are from the west country England & most of the wedding group were from England .. It was a lovely experience.. restaurant very clean & lovely ambience

We had high hopes of lunch here but it was honestly a bit disappointing. Service was extremely slow and lunch took nearly 3 hours to complete, most of it waiting. The food was nice but not really special and everyone in our party thought it was over salted and the side vegetables seemed very rich. The plates were not hot enough and we had to ask for extra gravy - which again took ages to arrive. Generally the price was to be expected although the extra charge for 4 small pieces of bread was exorbitant. Probably won’t return.

Having been here before then tonight’s experience for a special birthday was really disappointing The service was dreadful not what I expect from a Michelin star restaurant, won’t be back Waited ages for drinks and food seemed to be focused on a private party upstairs

Lovely set lunch menu particularly if you like seafood. Dishes beautifully presented. Great flavours. Relaxed service. Pleasant surroundings. Would definitely come back.

Overall very good and we will return for special occasions. Dined on a Saturday evening for a birthday treat. We had the taster menu with sommeliers wine pairing. The sommelier was excellent, she was full of enthusiasm and very knowledgable. The service as a whole was very good. The layout of this basement restaurant makes seating tricky as some tables don’t feel part of the restaurant. The table for two we were on was up against a wall hence you couldn’t see the main body of the restaurant. The table itself was a bit tired. The stand out dishes for us were the monkfish and lamb but the star was the chocolate dessert with hazelnut cream, best dessert we’ve ever had. The ones we enjoyed least was the small tartlet served as one of the canapés and the lobster ravioli (didn’t have much lobster in it and the pasta wasn’t the best). Being served our monkfish by the chef himself was a really lovely touch. Will definitely return.

the food was delicious, the presentation was perfect, but 3 hours in a dark basement with little air (of which we only waited 40 minutes for the menu) killed all the ideal combinations of flavors . Maybe for romantic dinner it’s fine, but for us it was not good experience

My dinner at Amuse was excellent, we were taken care of by very attentive staff who boasted a great knowledge of the menu. We were offered water and drinks which came promptly, followed by a thorough explanation of the specials, we opted for the crab starter, half lobster fish course and roe deer main course - every dish was phenomenal! The wine list was extensive and very well curated - would recommend this restaurant to everyone! Thank you Kevin and the team!

Fixed menu which was quite heavy on seafood, but food was very good. Booked for the start of my wife's birthday and it was a really nice experience.

So I should start and say that the food I was served was good and tasty and I enjoyed the 80s pineapple and cheese, however I’ve reduced the rating to average based on what in my view was a lack of value for money. The 3 courses added up to £71 and as we didn’t order bread (weren’t told it was extra) we didn’t get it and would have been another £6.5 for 2. Portions versus price didn’t really add up and the dressed crab I had was more like crab mouse on 2 pieces of Bellini. Damn shame but suppose we were paying for the name rather which gets a certain mark up.

The restaurant was so cold my husband had to ask for his coat back. The music was so loud we could not hear each other across the table in the empty restaurant. The server said there was a problem controlling the volume of the music. My main course of stuffed skate wing tasted of ammonia indicating it was off, although feedback from the kitchen was there was nothing wrong with it. Overall not the experience you would expect from a Michelin rated restaurant.

Hi Kevin, I Really did not want to have to raise this concern complaint having had such good experiences of your restaurant in the past, circa ten times. I booked this table for 6 for my 60th birthday celebration and my sons engagement.at 1300 today. Both starters and main course were excellent as usual. My son recommended the tart to which 4 of us decided to have this. Unfortunately we all found the tart dry and the pastery rock hard my son was annoyed that it was so poor after recommending this to us. We raised concern when we were asked what we thought of the deserts and at that stage the waiter went to report this. When I went to pay the bill I was surprised that this item had not been removed. I spoke to a young lad that said he was the manager and he replied in a very condescending way that we had all finished the tart. This was not the case. Not really Inpressed with the way that this young man spoke to me. I look forward to your response. Regards Dean Berry

Distinctly average. The small portions of food were tasty, the staff were pleasant, but the drinks service was woeful. The wine to go with the starters arrived as we were finishing our starters, the wine was warm and port arrived as we were finishing our cheese. The ‘Koffman’ chips advertised on the menu turned up as McDonald’s chips, and we were charged for 2 drinks that we did not have. This meal was for a special occasion that ended up not feeling special at all.

Fabulous food and service in a great setting. The bill said a 12.5% service charge was added but only after we left did we realise this was not the case and now feel bad for not tipping as the whole experience was exceptional!

Went for late Sunday lunch. The roast beef melted in your mouth and lovely selection of vegetables. The asparagus started was so tasty. Overall it was a very nice experience, staff very attentive and friendly.

Fantastic food. Great atmosphere. Staff were fantastic, super attentive, honestly couldn’t fault our night. The lamb for main was 10/10. I will be coming back. Thanks for an amazing night!

Came with our friends to celebrate our engagement - amazing dinner, superb service, wonderful experience! We would definitely come again, it was such a special night xx

Absolutely amazing dinner experience. Food is so delicious, an absolute gem in Aberdeen. Staff are outstanding and so attentive- Mitchell in particular was fantastic! Looking forward to coming again soon.

After a nice candlelight tribute concert, me and my wife came to dine at amuse. Each course from starters to dessert was extremely delicious. The amuse staff were very accommodating, and knowledgeable on what wines I could pair with my meal, they were spot on! For living in Aberdeen all my life, I have to say that’s the best food I have ever tasted. Class from start to finish! We will definitely be coming back! Thank you Amuse.

The food was absolutely outstanding - we had a fish course, main, desert and cocktail and every element met expectations and more. We had a few servers including Rebecca who really looked out for us providing excellent service and a little humour on the side which created a really relaxed dining experience which we appreciated. We can’t wait to dine with you again!

excellent meal last night , I had the asparagus for a starter and it was delicious followed by the paoched lemon sole which was excellent, myhusband had a pasta starter followed by the RoeDeer which he said was first class The experience was made even more special by our waiter Mitchel who was extremely attentive and informative regarding both the food and wine choice and he contributed to our overall experience in our first visit to the restuarant

Had a voucher for a meal, had to cancel at short notice due to medical emergency. Phoned restaurant explained the situation was told the manager would phone me back , still awaiting a call even after further contact by myself and by the voucher company who tried to help. They now say that as time has passed the date of the voucher they will not honour it. Not very customer focused at all.

Overall, a somewhat disappointing dinner experience at Amuse. The food was not bad but there were long waits between courses. Unfortunately, the service was just not up to the standard required for a high-end restaurant.

I was gifted an itison voucher as a valentines present from my husband, I was really looking forward to trying the restaurant and was sadly very let down. When we arrived we informed the front of house we had a voucher and from that point on we we were very much made to feel like we had a voucher. We were taken through the “elite” part of the restaurant to what felt like the cheap seats at the back in the conservatory area. It had around 5/6 tables of 2 all clearly on the same deal, obvious as you were delivered your bread and Prosecco (complimentary with the voucher) before your bum even hit the seat. I was looking forward to the overall experience of fine dining, and began taking in my surroundings. The decor of the “Itison section” was sad, tables scratched, a solitary tea light candle burnt out, so just a flame in a puddle of wax, not even in a holder, didn’t bring much ambience. The roof of the conservatory was thick with dirt and moss with a single half deflated number 6 helium balloon stuck in the rafters clearly from the day before, reachable with a step ladder. I understand that you can’t clean your roof every day but this was years of dubs, if seating people there, in a restaurant of this callibar, you’d expect maintenance of all aspects. Toilets were also needing a revamp. The menu was very minimal with only 2 options that didn’t include a supplementary charge. We ordered a bottle of ridiculously over priced red wine and our food. The food arrived extremely quickly, starters were nice but not ground breaking, I had soup and my husband had the parfait. Our mains arrived not even 5mins following clearing the starters and they were average at best, my “rump steak” was clearly a minute steak, a millimeter thick at most, it was chewy and the peppercorn sauce was more of a juice which drowned my already sad looking rocket side, fries over cooked. My husband opted for the special venison ragu which was very basic, not offensive but nothing to rave about, served with penne pasta which I thought was a bit random. Desserts were lovely, couldn’t fault them. Tea and coffee was included however we didn’t fancy it, the waiter offered us an alternative of an espresso martini each for a small charge to cover the 2 measures of vodka. Not the case when it came to recieving the bill. Service overall was good, they were pleasant and attentive however we did feel a little rushed. The bill arrived and for 1 bottle of red wine (cheapest on the menu), 2 measures of vodka (as promised) and service charge we were £100. Ridiculously overpriced, average at best food and adequate service. Not Amused 😬

Terrible 2 course lunch. Steak was chewy and sauce too salty. Chips were like they were from McDonald’s. Pudding nice but small portion. Poor experience.

Usually I don't like negative feedback, however, looking through the previous feedback, I have to agree and state my obvious negatives first. Some staff stank of smoke, grossly overpriced drinks, uncomfortable chairs and also toilets a let down. On taking a wrong turn I also noted at the rear, the emergency escape route was being used as an store for excess tables and chairs, which in an emergency would probably have a devastating result should it need to be used in anger! This is unacceptable, and I felt bad not brining it to the managers attention at the time. Food was good, yet a long way from being classed and priced as MICHELIN.

Sunday lunch with my partner, daughter and her partner. Ambiance: delightful. Service: excellent. Food: loved the sirloin of beef - just right for me as a non-rare eater! Brilliant vegetables. Must have: ice cream scoops as desert - if no too full!

Felt it was very over priced, although the food was good, the service massively let the whole experience down. Rude waiter that was more interested in his cigarette breaks than actually doing his job. At one point he came back serving still smelling of smoke....

Was a bit disappointed with our food. At these prices it should be on point and it wasn’t. The belly pork was on the dry side, the ravioli was a bit rubbery and over cooked, Monk fish could have been hotter. When you bill is...

Excellent evening with friendly and efficient staff and delicious food. The roe deer was perfectly cooked and presented.

Amazing quality food in a sophisticated setting. Service was top notch and every course met the expectation. Will definitely be back.

Lovely lunch using a Itison voucher. I had the pea and mint soup which was very tasty, husband had the pate which was good but another cracker would have been great. For the mains I had the steak which was cooked perfectly. Home cut chips...

I’m not one for writing negative reviews, but I’m making an exception for Amuse as it fell so far short of our expectations, in terms of food, service, and attitude. My girlfriend had bought me an itison voucher for my Christmas (two course lunch, Prosecco,...

I wanted to purchase a gift voucher for a family member's 40th birthday. I had looked online, but there was a £2.95 delivery charge to get a physical voucher, I live in Aberdeen so thought I'd just pop in and purchase one within the restaurant....

We enjoyed a lovely dinner at Amuse on a busy Friday night. We had starters of pork belly and steak tartar, fish course of lobster ravioli and scallops, mains of monkfish and sea bass, and for dessert champagne and strawberry cheesecake and pear and cinnamon...

A bit underwhelming. Had an afternoon to fill and found this restaurant online. We went for Sunday lunch. We had a warm greeting as we entered and were taken to the mezzanine area at the back. Had a wine order taken and received our wine....

We went for lunch. The starter, chicken liver pâté was nice. We ordered steak and chips for our next course. Unfortunately one steak was tough and inedible, but was replaced with no quibble. The chips appeared to be French fries straight from the freezer to...

Retirement Dinner and 5 of us attended . Utterly seemless service and exquisite food and wine . We all had 4 courses including incredible scallops , lobster , roe deer , halibut - Michelin standard washed down with outstanding wines and all exceptionally good value...

I visited with my partner for Sunday for lunch. The restaurant was busy and we did not have a booking but were offered a table on the rear mezzanine level. We were seated, our jackets taken and offered drinks promptly. After waiting for and receiving...

Our second visit and decided to try their Sunday lunch. All 3 courses were excellent; made with quality ingredients. The food was tasty and the presentation was amazing. Service was equally as good and efficient. We will definitely be returning.

Well, what to say, the food was delicious but very little, the pictures speak for themselves. Wines are charged 4 times retail prices, I have been to many fine dining experiences and I don't mind spending 120 for a wine that is sold for 60...

A great meal again at Amuse. All the dishes Pork Belly, Lobster Ravioli, Guinea fowl, Sea Bass, Gingerbread Tiramisu, Pavlova, and Cheese were excellent. Good wine, and cocktails, coupled with excellent service (Nicola is superb) made sure that the dinner was a great experience.

I've heard mixed reviews about Amuse but with the Sunday lunch coming in at £33 per person for three courses, I thought we should try it. Staff were great throughout the meal and engaging and helpful when we asked any questions. For the starter, we...

We had a family festive meal here and it was a fantastic experience, the food was amazing, staff so friendly and when I chose a non alcoholic wine the waitress asked if I’d had it before and would I like to try first as it...

Myself and wife went for their Sunday roast for my graduation and her birthday. Staff couldn’t have been nicer, food was excellent and value for a Michelin guide restaurant was excellent. We were £138 for 3 x courses with several glasses of alcohol and service...

Really disappointed at our Christmas lunch outing food was average the fish undercooked and all other courses good but not spectacular and service really slow, we were pouring our own wine and constantly looking for servers. Underwhelming and not worth the price

First visit, following recommendations from the kids. Love the decor and layout, staff were on it and focused on their customers. Mid week visit so not too busy, but enough to make the ambiance right. Menu - a little limited in choice for our liking...

This was my second time at Amuse. I just love it. There is something special about this place. The staff are attentive and so friendly. The food is amazing like something I have never had before. I had the steak and it was amazing cooked...

Not amused at all! Credit where it’s due the pork starter and the monkfish were both lovely however I had the hand dived scallop that came cooked one side and raw on the other that I cut into then asked for one that had been...

My wife and I went for lunch and arrived early so we could have a drink beforehand. On arrival, I advised we wanted to have a drink first. We were directed to a table by the bar and basically left to our own devices. It...

Beautiful food, helpful staff. Lovely surroundings. Husband having radiotherapy at A.R.I. and this was such a treat for both of us.

Atmospheric and finished to a high standard. Smart and relaxed. Top class complex food without being over worked and super welcoming service. Wonderful home made chocolates with good coffee and tea. Absolutely deserving of a Michelin star. Excellent value too.

Very poor. Food was very poor, and very expensive, place was empty but were put within 2ft of other diners, although loads of space elsewhere. Staff were excellent and very nice though. Plenty other places to go at quarter the price tho.

Sunday lunch with my Mum. Fantastic from start to finish. Service and quality is superb and would recommend for any event. Thanks

Oh dear - you mention Michelin and you expect a “standard”’ and as such restaurants should deliver these ‘standards’ because their price tags reflects their Michelin recommendation right? Well, sorry, not today. Average food, dare I say lacking salt (no salt/pepper on table what an...

Nice restaurant, very modern, good cocktails I went there for lunch with friends, I was a bit disappointed because of the food. I expected better taste and sadly, the chips are not home made. I want to try again for diner because I think it...