Encore Bar & Brasserie at Dundee Rep Theatre in Dundee City

Visited with husband and 2 grown up children before a show. The menu is quite compact but we all managed to choose different dishes so we could try everyone's! We had crostini, fishcakes and blaggis to start. All perfectly pleasant. The crostini in particular was popular. Our mains again were lovely although I found the pork a little dry and uninspiring,the mash could have been creamier. The star of the show was the onion rings we ordered on the side - these are delicious. We didn't have time for pudding so asked for the bill. This took a while to come. When it did arrive, we noticed one of the bottles of wine hadn't been added. We pointed this out and it was taken away to be amended. We again waited a LONG time, the kids went upstairs to the bar and a server eventually returned the same bill saying they couldn't fix it and just to add the price of the wine on it! I didn't find this very professional and was actually a bit uncomfortable as I tried to work out how much we owed whilst also trying to sort out a tip! It really spoiled the end of what had been quite a nice meal. To sum up, probably wouldn't visit again The food is fine, the environment pleasant and handy obviously for the theatre! However, whilst nice enough, I found the servers to be a bit unsure and not terribly skilled in the execution of their job.

I've been to the Rep a few times, but never eaten in the restaurant. The environment was really nice, the service was faultless and although the menu was limited, thd food was really tasty. We would definitely eat here again.

A lovely meal with excellent service. Staff were very attentive and we were fed very speedily without feeling rushed. The puddings were a particular highlight!

Great festive menu - with a very wide selection of food to suit all tastes. Beer selection was not as advertised however - so a slight letdown that local beers replaced with Isle of Skye brewery. Service a little slow at times, and I cannot recall anyone checking on us and how we felt the meal was. But overall very good - and we will visit again.

Attended the show - The Berries on Sat 04/11/2023 - excellent performance - box office manager and staff swopped tickets on the day - better seats!! - booked for shows 2024 - great customer service - much appreciated!!

Wonderful food, service.and surroundings. Also very reasonably priced for top quality on all these things.

Pleasant staff and food order taken and drink arrived promptly. Then I waited and waited and waited. No explanation and studiously ignored. Quite an achievement in a small restaurant! It was over 30 mins before my fish and chips arrived. The food was perfectly ok, nothing special but nicely presented. They have a very limited menu and although there were a good crowd in the restaurant was not full. For a pre theatre dinner slow service like this is unacceptable. Coffee was rushed

Top notch food and service. Went to the Dundee Rep restaurant twice in a week for lunch over the festive period. First visit was on a Saturday late afternoon and then again on the 22nd Dec. We were very warmly greeted by the staff & shown to our table. As starters one of us had hot salmon pate and 2 went for red pepper polenta fritters. Delicious! For mains , turkey with all the trimmings and two of us opted for featherbed of beef. The beef was so tender and fell apart. The turkey was equally delicious. For sweets we had Baileys creme brulee with salted star shaped biscuits, limoncello cheesecake, scottish cheese board ,oatcakes, frozen grapes with juniper and plum jam. The plates were warm for the hot dishes. We all thoroughly enjoyed our meal and thought it was very reasonably priced. The atmosphere was really warm and friendly with a low background level of music. The staff were friendly, attentive and were happy to chat or share a laugh or two. They, the chef and kitchen staff deserve plaudits for the quality of food and the level of service given and we were happy to leave a tip which reflected the good meal and service.All in all a great time. Thank you to Eve and the staff. Highly recommend going here , it is a local gem.

The setting, service and atmosphere is very good but the jackfruit, butterbean and coconut curry was just a (small) bowl of flavour free, grey mush. NO flavour of coconut at all and just 5 tiny mini poppadoms (like the bags you can buy in the supermarket) and one of those was dark brown and overcooked. So very disappointing. This would have been a one star review for the food except that my friend's trout was good and the waitress was excellent. Plus the convenience of eating pre-theatre on site is great. Sadly, I won't be eating here again in a hurry.

Had a lovely lunch on Saturday 9th April with family . Cullen skink was very tasty. Lemon posset was to die for. Service was.great. This place should be very busy but for some reason unless there is a show people seem to forget its there.

We ate hear before a performance. Booking is advised as there are not a lot of tables. There is an a la carte menu or set price 2 or 3 course meals. There was a good choice and the food was freshly cooked and well -presented. I had haddock while my other half had pork loin. There were vegetarian options. They are also open for lunch. There was a good range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and the atmosphere was relaxed.

Enjoyed a pleasant 2 course pre-theatre dinner. (Main and dessert) 3 course options are alzo available. The meal was well presented though I did find the service a little slow but it was good to not feel rushed. Particularly enjoyed the fresh fruit sundae to finish.

We had a superb pre theatre meal tonight. A nice varied menu with two or three course options, although the up coming winter menu looks even better. We both opted for the two course menu with a main and dessert. I chose the belly of pork with the special of sticky toffee pudding with my wife opting for honey roasted pulled gammon chicken & leek pie followed by summer berry sundae, all courses were very nice however my vegetables were cold but quickly rectified by Amanda who made our evening special. Thanks Amanda

I attended a large group supper here in May. Set three course menu. All I had was the pudding. Neither of the first two courses were things I could eat. That was not the fault of the Rep although one would have thought they might have advised the organisers against goats cheese. What was disappointing was that there was no offer of anything else However back I went / for lunch - in June. Had the famed haddock goujons with fries (not chunky chips). Superb. Crispy batter, succulent fish. Excellent

We ate here last Saturday before a concert. We had two courses for £16 and a couple of drinks and coffee. Great value and really decent food. I am gluten free and although there was only one gf starter to choose from there were several main dishes. The butterfly chicken with chips and pepper sauce was really good. We would try to eat here again, if coming to the the rep. Very helpful and friendly wait staff also.

I eat here often and agree with the person who said its one of the few places to get a good salad. I had the pan fried cod on mashed potaoes with asparagus and it was delicious. My husband chose the haddock goujons and chips which unfortunately were not. We were amongst the first diners and had to wait approx half an hour on our meal . I dont think the fat was hot enough for crispy haddock . It was very insiped and soggy as were the chips. My husband was hungry and didnt want to complain as we didnt have time for a replacement. He let me try a bit and I would have sent that meal back He hardly touched the chips. I spotted a lady accross from us having the same dish later and hers looked like it should have done. Golden and crispy. Some you lose?

The Rep Cafe Rose to the challenge of 80 guests at an international event we held there and the feedback from our delegates on food and service was excellent. A huge thank you to Eve and her team. They did Dundee proud.

Cinco de nosotros vinimos a la Rep para cenar en una noche que no era teatro. El restaurante estaba vacío, pero tuvimos una excelente comida con opciones interesantes y el servicio fue de primera clase. Es imposible no entusiasmarse con este lugar. Echale un vistazo.

Visitamos en 1 calle abril, mesa de 3. Ambiente muy relajado en un entorno encantador y confortable.Disfrutamos de una refrescante y deliciosa lata de ruibarbo prensado y agua con gas de manzana.Los entrantes eran los mejillones con chorizo y también los budines negros. Todos eran muy sabrosos, bonita presentación de los mejillones.Los platos principales fueron los filetes de solomillo y la cazuela de cordero. Limpiar los platos al final.Los postres eran la tarta de queso y también la tarta de chocolate con helado de caramelo salado. De nuevo, todos los platos limpios al final. El tartaleta de caramelo era especialmente delicioso, lo recomiendo altamente. ¡Magnífico chef de trabajo!Gran servicio por orán! :)Recomendaría este restaurante y tengo ganas de cenar allí de nuevo.

He estado visitando el restaurante The Rep desde que abrió sus puertas hace muchos años. He visto a los chefs ir y venir. La mayoría han sido bastante buenos. Estuve allí para el almuerzo hace 3 semanas y estaba muy sabroso. Me gusta una buena ensalada y, por alguna razón mística, esto parece ser difícil de lograr en la mayoría de los restaurantes. Pero no en La Rep. La ensalada es deliciosa. Me gustaría instar a más personas a probar el restaurante Rep. Los 4 de nosotros estuvimos satisfechos con nuestras ofertas y es un espacio tan agradable para sentarse con el beneficio adicional de un personal atento.

Un poco decepcionado. Fuimos con amigos a cenar antes de una actuación. Comí mejillones que estaban bien presentados y eran bastante sabrosos.

Encantado de informar que después del cambio de nombre de Encore, lo que siempre se mencionó de manera informal (al menos por nosotros) como The Rep Restaurant, es tan bueno como siempre. Menú pensativo, personal que se asegura de que pueda disfrutar (al menos) un par de platos y café a tiempo para tomar asiento en el show, y vinos bien elegidos. Y es un valor brillante, a la moda y bueno, también.

First to say was the food was first class and the menu exceptional with a wide choice to select from. The setting was good and of course it’s within the theatre and there lies the rub on this occasion.

Wir waren hier zum Mittagessen, nachdem wir schon 3 Stunden Dundee erkundet hatten. Wir hatten alle ein Blätterteig-Stück und dazu Salat. Es war fantastisch. Besonders der Blumenkohl-Salat mit Zwiebeln und Curry ist nur wärmstens zu empfehlen. Für nachmittags hatte ich mir noch einen Millionaires Bar mitgenommen und das war der Beste, den ich jemals gegessen habe!! Unbedingt hier einkehren, auch die Atmosphäre ist gemütlich und die Bedingungen sind super freundlich!!

Apareció para ver el sol en Leith, se incluyó un regalo de Navidad y el almuerzo. El personal era muy atento, la comida estaba recién hecha y increíble. Los postres también fueron fantásticos. Muchas gracias a Niamh por aguantar mis bromas crummy su servicio era de primera clase. Gracias a todos por hacer que nuestro día sea tan especial.

Although the Rep Restaurant (Encore) ideally caters for theatre goers we weren't there to see a show but only to dine somewhere close to where we were staying - chosen for its very good menu as seen on-line and also very pleasantly impressed by the choice and the prices on offer. As a theatre restaurant it doesn't present itself as a bijou intimate dining experience - but don't let that put you off in the slightest.

Enjoyed a 2 course pre-theatre dinner with my partner here yesterday evening. Very good value - 2 tasty courses for just over £16 each. First time we've eaten here for a couple of years and enjoyed the fact that it's a bit cosier now that doors have been added. Friendly and helpful staff.

I enjoyed a lovely meal here with 2 friends .There was a good choice of food very tasty and excellent service

The food available at the Rep Restaurant is very good and very well presented. The staff are friendly and efficient. This is an excellent place for a ore-theatre meal or just to pop in for a meal.

Having had two Christmas lunches at Dundee Rep this year and once last year, we cannot wait to book for next year. The Menu is outstanding, best from all over Dundee as is the price. The selection for each course is superb. Service absolutely tip top, and very friendly faces . Amanda - organisation outstanding and the wonderful care taken to everyone , to hanging up coats and retrieving when leaving. I would certainly advise everyone to go to the Encore,,whether it be for lunch during the year or Christmas you certainly will not regret it. Hope you all have a wonderful break ready for 2018. H Davie

The theatre location gives this restaurant a cool vibe and attracts arty types of all ages. Healthy and varied menu choices, good service and nice surroundings make it well worth a visit.

Popped in here pre theatre for dinner.

lovely place, relaxed atmosphere. Staff were friendly and efficient. The food was lovely, nicely sized portions and good value for money. Would definitely return and would recommend.

Excellent menu,food well cooked and served by excellent staff.No rush before going upstairs to the Rep. Had heard not so favourable reviews but we couldn't fault it .

Teatro pre-comida. No había estado aquí por un tiempo y no nos decepcionó.

He visitado tres veces en el último par de meses antes de asistir al teatro rep. Los cuatro de nosotros hemos tenido un tiempo estupendo en cada visita. Hemos tenido una buena selección de las comidas y nunca me ha decepcionado. Entorno agradable, mesas bien espaciadas. Una especie de ambiente elegante pero informal. El personal siempre es agradable.

Pre-almuerzo del teatro. Tuve la verduras asadas mediterránea, pesto y mozzarella baguette con ensalada de £6. 95, que era bueno y lleno de verduras diferentes. Mi huésped tenía la morcilla, huevos escalfados y chutney de manzana sándwich de £6. 95 servidos con ensalada y la porción era muy pequeña. Tuvimos un camarero muy amable. En general, quedamos decepcionados con nuestra comida.

Tenía un teatro antes de cenar con un amigo y aunque es bastante caro, mi principal de ajos pollo con fideos fue hecha y seca. Mi amigo disfrute de su pescado y patatas fritas y ambos tuvimos la terrina de pollo y chorizo para empezar, que era muy sabroso, aunque un poco pesado. El servicio era amable y rápido.

No he estado en el restaurante en un tiempo como el régimen anterior parecía obsesionado con el control de la porción. Menú actual satisface a una variedad de gustos desde entrantes a través de dulces. Para empezar, tuvimos la remolacha, cebada y Parsnip Bon Bons y el abadejo ahumado Fishcake. Buenas porciones y muy sabroso. Nuestros platos principales eran la merluza, el abadejo, el venado Burger y panceta de cerdo. . . . . Porciones de nuevo. bien presentado, sirve buena y sabrosa. Buena variedad de vinos a un precio razonable. Tuvimos el Aussie Shiraz, que era absolutamente bien. Servicio atento sin ser entrometido. A un precio razonable. Ambiente muy tranquilo comparado con el escándalo en el DCA al otro lado de la carretera. Volveremos pronto!

Nice to be able to go to theatre and dine in nice surroundings before the show. Food very good a lot of thought been put into presentation, great value for the price. Staff excellent, very helpful, food brought to table piping hot. We had seafood and thought it was good quality. Good wine selection at reasonable prices by the glass or bottle.If you have a bad back ask to be seated away from back wall, the seat support is too low and does not support your back can be uncomfortable Good food, wine and Buddy Holly's music what more can you ask forRecommended

We've been eating here on and off since 2001, but in recent years the quality had gone consistently downhill for us. We gave it another chance last night, and I'm pleased to say that we were wowed by how good it was. It was a mid week dinner, but still pretty busy by 6pm. We were eating here before nipping round to the DCA cinema. We ate a 3 course meal + coffee, and everything about it was superb. Service was welcoming, friendly and efficient. The menu was extensive, and we were very much spoilt for choice, struggling to choose between equally appealing options. And when the food arrived - oh it was great! Very high quality presentation, very well balanced flavours, and just the right amount to make you feel full but not unpleasantly stuffed. Every course was impressive, everything a real treat. Things we ate included shredded duck salad (refreshing and very tasty), fish cake (so glad to see the Rep restaurant still have that old favourite), haddock goujons and chips, and two quite amazing desserts. We kept saying "Wow!" throughout the meal - it was that good. And we left as two very happy customers, who will definitely be back, and hopefully soon. Highly recommend.

We stopped at DCA for a drink in between bookings and overall had a fair visit. I asked for a classic daquiri but was quickly advised if it wasn't on the menu I couldn't have it which was a shame. We sat outside and it was a lovely day but just had the one and left

I always try to preface my visits to the Rep with a meal in this excellent brasserie. The two and three-course set menu, available if you arrive to dine before 6pm, is particularly good value, given the style and quality of the food, and the friendliness of the ever-obliging staff. There's no set offer at lunchtime, but with tasty soups, gourmet sandwiches and juicy burgers you can't really go wrong. Decent wine and puddings, too. Plan well and you can have a lovely meal and catch a performance by the highly-acclaimed resident company for £35 (about a fiver more if you add wine), making for a very satisfying night out.

Very enjoyable meal. Arrived 5.45 to eat prior to 7.30pm theatre commencement.Had 3 courses but no time for coffee. It is very busy so book and allow plenty of time.Very nice service, Food excellently cooked and presented. Only niggle was that the only vegetarian option on the PT menu was a curry

Good food friendly helful staff relaxing atmosphere. We had steak off the set menu and was good value for money, and high standard. Was first visit in many year and was impressed has changed for the better.

Group of 6 from work booked here and sent in a pre-order the week before attending.I had been once before, a good few years ago so was keen to try it again, someplace different in Dundee.The pre-theatre menu was 3 courses for £19.95, cheaper than most restaurants in the same area and the food was very tasty and well presented.Nice atmosphere in the restaurant - which was busy, yet not too noisy.Goats cheese tartlet followed by trout with potatoes and veg were very nice - enough that I would happily order again in the future.Staff were responsive and polite - though 1 minor point was the delay in receiving a hot drink ordered and confusion when 1 staff member suggested the machine was broken...only for a colleague to appear with said drink.Worth a visit.

This was absolutely superb, from the time of booking with Amanda to today,Organisation 1st Class. The Service was absolutely spot on and the food,the best we have ever had as a group. Cannot wait to come back. If youare thinking of a Christmas Lunch BOOK NOW you will not be disappointed,congratulations to everyone involved in this today, cook, organiser, service etcabsolutely tip top.

We enjoyed a fab three courses at Encore. Liked the quirky decor and friendly welcome. Very nice wines at £4.75 for medium glass. Duck salad, quiche tart starters, lovely beef and white pudding burger....light and fresh. Pork with cranberry and orange stuffing was lovely. Dauphinoise delish. Great desserts. £57.00 with 4 drinks. Very nice.

The rep theatre and restuarent are a great local resourse and we support them regularly as Dundee is now the only permanent rep company in Scotland.The service is geared to a prompt finish for the performance service is slick and professional the menu exciting and satisfying the wines and beers reasonably priced,its one of our favourite venuesThe theatre toilets are very cramped and tight I doubt the planner never used them

We are at Encore prior to seeing Frankenstein for my birthday and had a fabulous meal! Great value for money, plenty of choice for a pre theatre menu and the staff were fantastic! We will definately go again

Lunch before a show was excellent. Well trained, friendly, efficient staff and delicious food. I had soup for starter - and although the portion was on the small side it was very tasty indeed. Mains at lunchtime are very reasonably priced. My 'posh sausage' roll was very nice indeed. Strudel was light and very good. All the food was beautifully presented and of a much higher standard than I had expected from a theatre brasserie. Highly recommended - whether you're going to the theatre or not.

If you like salad the salad bowl is amazing with nothing missed out, great value for money and very filling to absorb those pre theatre drinks.We went to see The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black Black Oil. Outstanding performance from the cast who reduced the audience to both tears and hysterical laughter and created a very Scottish highland experience. 10/10 on all counts.,

this is one of our favourites for pre-theatre food as well as private dining ( you can hie the whole place for functions according to availability.) Have always had excellent service and excellent food at very reasonable prices. Nice ambience

We called in here for the 1st time on Saturday 30th July as our regular pre- threatre venue had an issue with its kitchen.From the moment we received a friendly welcome from the waitress we knew it was a good decision.We had a choice of tables as it was quiet just after 5pm so we made ourselves comfortable.The menu was small but varied and reasonably priced.I had the 2 course pre -theartre menu at £16 my wife a main at about £12. As usual her choice , the fish goujons and chips , looked nicer than my own. Both were super though as was my chefs homemade cheesecake.Accompanied by local craft beer it was a super meal.We were well looked after by the waitress who managed the art of being helpful, friendly, attentive but not intrusive.A very difficult thing to do. Food much nicer than our regular haunt and we are now converted. Other couples and families arrived and provided an nice friendly atmosphere. Highly recommended.

4 of us had lunch here today and it was superb. 3 had the garlic chicken goujons and I had a fig and feta salad. followed by a lemon posset. This was a truly delightful lunch. All of us were singing praises. I'm astounded that this place is not stowed out. On the other hand I was very glad it wasn't as we hadn't booked and were served very quickly.

This restaurant surprised me. 2 courses for £15 on performance nights but get there before 6. The food is good, portions very generous and the staff are really good. There's a black pudding and smoked cheese salad for starters that I adore. Service is good and even not on the £15 pre 6pm deal the food is reasonably priced.I like the dining room - even when busy it's not crowded and I prefer having a bite to eat here than going to the DCA.You can order your ½ time drinks and take your wine with you into the theatre in plastic cups - I was delight with this restaurant and the venue as a whole. It's well worth supporting.

Whilst I love the food and service at this restaurant, over the past few years the prices have been slowly creeping up and up. The lunch time menus is extremely over priced and that is possibly why it is so empty most of the time. The last time we were there Inwas £8.95 for my starter - yes my starter. It was only chicken coupons with a side salad with a tandoori flavouring in the natter, whilst they were excellent, you can get main courses at lunch time in better places. In fact 172 at the Caird, a top new restaurant does two courses for 8.99 at lunch time. Whilst I really adore the food, the place and the staff, their prices are shameful.

I enjoyed the food, but I felt it was over priced for what you got. If you compare other restuarants in this area.

A group of 23 people attended the Encore for a special meal for a family gathering. Due to the size of our party, we had previously had email and telephone communication with Amanda, the restaurant supervisor, to organise and pre-order our meal. This was very well organised with the help of Amanda, with attention to detail. Once in the restaurant, service was great, very attentive, and the food was wonderful, good portion sizes. Everyone enjoyed our experience here at Encore, highly recommended, many thanks.

We had pre theatre menu on Saturday.Good service, food okay bit noisy.Not for romantic dinner.Would say definitely okay for quick meal

The staff were efficient, polite, helpful and unobtrusive. The meal was good value for money, with very reasonable portion sizes, well presented and there was a good variety of choices without the menu being war & peace!

We had a nice family lunch here recently. The menu was nice with a good choice of lighter bites.Would recommend

Had a lovely salad at Encore on Saturday past. Blue cheese, pear and pomegranate. Delicious. I find it hard to get an interesting salad in most establishments and this was just that. It was on as a starter , but I reckon it should be a main as well. In fact I was asked if I wanted it as a main. But the starter was generous. The staff are very obliging and always check with the kitchen if you ask for something that isn't on the menu.

Friendly efficient staff. Excellent choice of Pre Theatre food. Consistently superb quality beautifully presented and 'proper' helpings. Highly recommended.

I've eaten here three times when at the University on business. It is nice, fairly quick, with decent food.

Had lunch today with friends 1 of whom travelled from Aberdeen. Not disappointed very pleasant young man from Belfast looked after us so well without being intrusive. Food was excellent well cooked and presented. Wi not leave as long to return. Thank you.

Went to see Buddies Holly at the rep! First we went for pre theatre meal, my Dad and partner. Not been here for over a year now which is a shame because the restaurant is really good! Excellent value for money, two course £15.95 with lots of choice of starters and main courses. Service was really good and the food excellent. Only problem was the restaurant toilet which my father had a problem closing the door. Waiter said that they were aware of this and to use the toilets upstairs. Not the best advice for a 80 year old with walking difficulties. Apart from this it was a really good night!

Obviously this is the ideal place to eat if you are going to a show. The food was ok. Pretty unimaginative to be honest, and it isn't cheap. My chicken and haggis ballotine was tasty enough, but came on a cold plate so quickly went cold. Lovely staff though and we did enjoy it.

This was a pre-performance visit to the restaurant in Dundee's famous Rep Theatre. It was full to capacity, and serving staff were struggling a little with the volume of work. Reasonable vegetarian options for starter and mains, but the chestnut and mushroom casserole with sweet potato promised much, but delivered less. This is plain fare, but at attractive prices - 2 courses pre-show for £15.50 per person.However Encore has a lot of much finer dining competition in the locality, and will need to raise its game to ensure that audiences continue to default to eating in-theatre.

An excellent choice of food, great portion sizes, with an excellent service at a reasonable price. Booking is a must, this is a popular site for all the best reasons.

Beautiful food top class service love it xxx Theare amazing deserts and the ambiance is great go regularly

Excellent meal, pre theatre menu and excellent price . Staff very attentive, made sure our timing was perfect to get upstairs to the theatre in time for our show. I had the haddock and it was so light and tasty and the chips were fab. I will be going again, soon I hope.

Just the right balance between quality and price. Service is always very good and the place just has a good vibe.

Went to see Mother of all Peoples which was excellent as usual have seen it before had the pre theatre manu with 5 friends booked for 5.30 so plenty of time to have meal and chat all very happy with meal good selection of nice meal at reasonable price I had Starter the Terrine 2 huge thick slices with 3 oatcakes and a delicious chutney main course I chose the special Sea Bass it was delicious can definately recommend

We arrived last Saturday for a lunch, we were welcome in the lovely restaurant of the Rep theatre by a very kind waitress who showed us our table. Great choice of wine and particularly of Prosecco, but the cherry on top was the food! Lovely to see and amazing to eat. Particularly liked the black pudding and applewood bonbons, the haddock goujons battered in gin and tonic and the homemade brownie on a bed of heavenly crushed pistachio nuts.We were really happy of our lunch and we are looking forward to another meal at Encore.

Lovely place to meet and catch up with old friends. Quiet at lunch time with great menu and great service. Be warned, the portion sizes are generous but that is always better than too little on the plate. Prices were also very reasonable and the service was first class. Shall return soon.

Pre theatre menu very good and the presentation of the food was lovely. Service initially was good but slowed up a little so keep in mind for start of performance timing. It was busy but I did find it a little noisy more due to the design than the volume of customers. Good value for money.

For a restaurant in a theatre you imagine that a pre theatre supper is down to a fine art but it's pretty chaotic. At a glance they serve a full dinner menu instead of a short menu that they can prep plate up and move with speed. When it came the food was good but the staff were wandering about looking for work while we all waited and waited for the poor chef to get the food out ! Just managed 2 courses. No time for pud or coffee. Shame cause the food was fine but we felt grumpy to be waiting so long for our courses and had to stop the wAitress clearing our side plates before any food had arrived !! Remedy is easy by selecting a smaller choice pre theatre and leaving off the courses that require extra cooking time till 7.30 on.

There were 4 at our table on Friday night and we all enjoyed our meal. We each had a starter and main and were very pleased with both the presentation and the content on our plates. Our waiter was very attentive and even brought me a piece of tablet when the other 3 were having coffee and I was not, which was much appreciated! We would all definitely book a pre-theatre dinner in the future to further enhance our experience of going to The Rep.

Was not sure before I visited this restaurant, but excellent food and service, nice surroundings, and a nice ambience to the whole place, definitely reccomend

Had this restaurant recommended by the hotel receptionist on a recent weekend in Dundee. Apart from the limited availability of the steaks, the dining experience was great. Was there with a group of friends and all had starters which were very tasty. I can recommend the smoked fish tartlet! Mains were equally well received with just the right portion size and level of variety.Our young waiter deserves a mention. He was very friendly and knew just when to interact and when to leave us alone. The surroundings were adequate but with food and service of the quality we had, there were no complaints.Would definitely go back again.

Went for a pre theatre meal with a friend. Menu very limited, and rather disappointing. I didn't fancy anything I saw, and mentioned this to my friend. Our server offered to get something off the lunch menu for me, which I thought was a really lovely gesture. At this point I was impressed. Delight faded when the rush arrived. Obviously flung together with minimal effort and not even pleasant. Didn't eat it all. Hope it was just because the chef took a huff at being asked to produce something off menu. If that really was what they serve on the lunch menu, I sure don't want lunch there. Actually, in spite of the lovely gesture, I still won't go back. There are much better places to eat nearby.

We decided to have a date night at the Rep Theatre. To make it even better, we wanted to have a nice meal there beforehand.I made reservations but when we arrived and gave our names, they said they didn't have us. I showed them my reservation card and we were seated. Then we waited, and waited....Finally we got something to drink and menus. The man next to us, who was seated after us, got his drink, and starter before we were even able to order.On to the food. The starters were lovely. The main not so good. I think, because I was less than impressed by the service by now, my fish was much less spectacular than any of the others I saw come out. My husband had very tough mutton pretending to be lamb. At least from the toughness and strong flavour, we assumed it was not quite a lamb any longer.We decided to try to get in a coffee and dessert before showtime. It was close, but then neither were very hot so it managed to get done. We paid our bill and gave a tip of £7 by default. This was because the staff never brought back our change and the show was about to start!Dinner took 1 1/2 hours. I looked at the reservations list while waiting to leave (and hoping the staff would bring us our change) to see our names were the third on the list...Will be going to more shows but will misss out on any meals for a long time!

10/10 for flavour but they really need to look at their portion sizes. I would suggest a decent size serving spoon! The waitress struggled with a dessert spoon and I felt slightly cheated....

Enjoyed a delightful lunch prior to matinee show in very pleasant surroundings. Attentive and prompt service from friendly staff.Menu offered a good variety of dishes with something to suit most tastes.Particularly enjoyed the starters and their imaginative presentation.Lively buzz about the place as clientele enjoyed a fine dining experience before the show.Would be very happy to repeat.

A very enjoyable pre theatre meal before am excellent show. Meal was very good with a varied choice , the Stornaway black pudding with poached egg as starter was very lovely as was the main course which at £15.00 for two courses was very good value and the wine range price wise was on par with others in the area . Service was excellent and also a bar upstairs where we had further drains and coffee before the show .

Have visited Encore on many occasions and received excellent service, food very goodand always a reasonable selection, surroundings very pleasant and ex for meal beforeshow at Rep. Theatre

Went for a Christmas night out, small portions, bland food, terrible expensive wine-a real rip off for the price-poor vegetarians in our party had to pay £27.50 for a bowl of soup, vegetable risotto(No vegetables to be seen in it) and a piece of cheesecake. This would have cost pennies to make! Shame on you for ripping people off . Never again.

As a local resident, I have been going to The Rep for many years. Every year we buy tickets for the Christmas show. This year, I was extremely disappointed with the service at the bar upstairs..... At first we were surprised at the lack of queuing at the bar, it then became apparent that the staff were disorganised and rude. After ordering drinks for before the show and for the interval, a member of the bar staff informed us we would be better to buy a bottle, which they would be able to refrigerate for us until the interval. We were delighted that this helpful member of staff was able to offer this advice. However after paying for this bottle, then waiting ten minutes to be served at the bar, it had disappeared....the rude staff during the interval clearly did not think this was normal practice, and we're reluctant to resolve the issue. Leading to both embarrassment and frustration. Overall it was a disappointing visit to the Rep, mainly due to the staff, not the show itself. Terrible service!!

I was at the Rep for Scottish Dance last Thursday and had dinner in the restaurant. It has been rebranded since I was last there,which was a few years ago, and I must say it was really good! I had salmon cheesecake and my friend had the black pudding as starters and both were very good. We both decided to have the chicken pie for main course which was very tasty. Then the waitress even asked if we wanted to save the rest of our bottle of wine until after the performance. We will definitely be back for BFG!

I expected a lot from the Rep. Lots of people recommend it. Personally however I don't think it lives up to the hype. The food was average and thus overpriced for what it was. I would not hurry back.

We have not been to the Rep theatre for a while but were very happy with the restauant the staff were so pleasant especially the lovely Irish medical student who helped my husband with the wheelchair . Service was not slow just right the salmon cheescake was very tasty lamb cooked to perfection as was my husbands sea bass As we had not been to the theatre or out for a meal lately we both had a wonderful evening --The Abba show rounded off the visit

In recent months I have been back to The Rep a few times for a meal and have found the place to improved in look, menu and service. During a previous visit 4 or 5 years ago I had such an awful experience I refused to go back. However I did, and am glad as the food was good, the service was excellent and I had a really good time. What I have really been impressed with is on return visits this level of service etc has been maintained. Was quiet one of the nights but I think there was no show on?

Had lunch on Saturday 9th November. It was superb. I had one course which was the red pepper risotto. Not an easy dish to get right. It was perfect, with little pea shoots as a trim it looked appealing and tasted great. Good chefs say you feed the eye before you eat and I do agree.This could have been a very bland looking dish but it had just the right amount of colour to finish it off and it certainly appealed to my eye. My companion had gougons of spicy haddock and was equally delighted. The service was also delightful. The atmosphere was really good. I'm so glad to see The Rep getting its oomph back.

Used to be a real favourite of mine. Now, with a change of staff and radical changes to the menu it's really gone downhill - such a shame. Recently went to lunch and the service was so slow....the food was OK - but it was almost empty. Says everything.…..

Had a table booked for 6pm for a meal before going to the Berries show at 7.30. We had ordered within 5mins of arriving but did not receive the meal until just about 7pm. We were ready to walk out when a waitress came up & apologised, she said there had been a mix up with the tables but people who came in after us were all served. Didn't like just having the pre theatre menu either. This used to be a fabulous restaurant for eating ad won lots of awards but afraid the standard is slipping. We won't be back. Only good thing about the Rep was we did enjoy the Berries show.

New chefs new decor new menu value for money and brilliant service the menu was a great choice and wine reasonably priced definitely recommend

We often come here for special occassions and are always been impressed. They have the best steak I've ever had in Scotland and an excellent salad dressing (sounds weird but its really good!) I;ve been here for lunch as well and although its a wee bit pricey I always have the peppered steak sandwich (clearly a theme to my eating habits!) with chips and it is delicious and fills me up nicely. I would definitely reccomend this to people

3 of us went for a meal and we're not impressed. We'd eaten here before and enjoyed it, but after the last time i doubt we'll be back. We arrived and were told there were no mussels, and no steak. Two of us had the prawn and crab tian, which was tasteless and one had the mousse which was also tasteless. For main, two of us had pasta and one had the beef pie. The pasta was cold and the beef pie was very salty. We decided not to stay for pudding and went to a nearby pub instead to have after dinner drinks.

My husband and I went here for a per theatre meal and it was absolutely delicious. The staff were very attentive and the restaurant which has recently been refurbished is lovely. The staff are very attentive. I would definitely recommend a visit to try out the food.