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Slightly loud music, but we were right under a speaker. Couldn't fault the food as it was excellent. We ended up waiting a while, but this was acknowledged by the staff and recognised with a discount on the bill. This was deeply appreciated, especially as we were entertaining external collaborators. Highly recommend the churros!
Kirsty Ross . 2024-11-12
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We visited Forgan's the day before our wedding with a group of about 20 people and had an amazing lunch. The food was great, as always, and the service was brilliant - especially given that we were a big group. Have always recommended for couples and families, will now recommend for big groups too!
Emily . 2024-11-10
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How can you charge £13.50 for a glass of house wine ? That’s a new record for me 🤔. Even in Edinburgh you don’t get charged that kind of prices.
steve . 2024-11-09
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We went here to celebrate our friend‘s 30th birthday and loved it! It is such a great ambiance and Vini, our waiter was incredibly attentive. 10/10 would recommend!
Anna-Maria Lubitz . 2024-11-03
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Good place not cheap but reasonable.We wen to zmzMitchelss next door.Good food & staff, and nin intrusive live guitar/singing free entertainment for diners
Nadim Siddiqui . 2024-10-29
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A really disappointing visit. We have been coming for many years and were looking forward to a lovely birthday meal. Unfortunately standards have slipped massively. Firstly the communication when booking the meal was very very poor. We made a request regarding bringing a cake etc which was just totally ignored. The menu is extremely limited and not what it used to be, then coupled with the fact that allot of the items were unavailable last night made the options very very narrow. I've never seen a menu without a chicken option.. ever! The menu selection was so poor my 60 year old mother had to choose the burger for her dinner like a teenager - embarrassing. Said burger was then served raw to her after asking for it to be well done, along with the 2 other burgers that had been ordered. The food that was served was not as described on the menu at all. The price point is way of the mark for what is being delivered. "Artisan bread with whipped butter" The butter is just butter in foil - Nothing whipped about it. If you are not serving whipped butter at least put the butter in a dish and not just throw a few foiled butters on a plate. "Harrisa Hoummus with Crostini" No Crostini was served - just a standard piece of bread - Not even toasted. Kids Cheesy Garlic Bread - No Cheese Mushroom sides for the steaks were served cold. Hair found on the chips that were served with the raw burgers. The toilets were also absolutely disgusting. Even the stairs leading up to the toilets were disgusting. There was a catalogue of errors that just became completely embarrassing. We actually wondered if the main course had been served to us deliberately raw and with hair after initially complaining regarding the starters. This all surely couldn't be a coincidence or are we just the most unlikeliest diners to set foot over the door? The staff however I must say were lovely and dealt with our concerns appropriately and the service was great. Vini our server was excellent and really done his best given the circumstances. All in all the birthday meal was a disaster and all round embarrassing from start to finish. Half of the family left hungry and after years of being customers last night will unfortunately be our last.
Glasses1 . 2024-10-26
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Apart from the fantastic service from Vinni there were far too many problems. 3 x Artisan breads with whipped butter uneaten as the breads were not Artisan, the butter was not whipped but little portions in wrappers you would get at a greasy spoon. The Crustini was not toasted. The haggis bon bons that were served up were the size of grapes. 3 x well done burgers were presented virtually raw and again inedible. 1 was also full of hairs !!!. 1 x potato cheese & onion pie with no onions and the accompanying broccoli stems served on top of the pie. 2 x sides of mushrooms served in very hot platters but somehow they were stone cold ?. This venue was picked by my daughter as it was her birthday and she had visited several times in the past with good experiences, but this one completely ruined her birthday.!. 4 people out of 8 (one 4 years old) were left hungry with 3 only having a desert due to the starter and mains, and 1 only having a starter and desert. We were told there would be 40% of the bill, but somehow even after our £80 deposit was taken off there was still £201 to pay !?.
Sandy D . 2024-10-26
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Thank you Abhi! Great service and delicious meat. We had a pleasant family time and will recommend this delightful restaurant !
Alexandre d . 2024-10-24
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Stunning place! Everyone said hello as you walked in, stood aside to let you pass, our orders were took very quickly and the food/drinks arrived even quicker!! I am not a big fan of meat in general and have only ever had steak a few times as not a huge fan but had the 10oz sirloin and ate the lot it was just beautiful. Can not recommend this place enough.
Emma Cramb . 2024-10-20
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Had seen some of the other reviews and was considering eating elsewhere, however the decor looked great and the atmosphere inside seemed lively, so we decided to settled with our choice. We were seated by a lovely young man named Diego who told us despite it being busy they had room for us if told we understood that there was a potential wait for the food. We had a ‘market menu’ offered to us with Fish Cakes and a fish burger on it, these were both really good and presented nicely. Wasn’t too long of a wait and our server even sorted out a small issue with our drinks within a matter of minutes. Apparently this market menu is going to change every few weeks or so, which if we are ever back in St Andrews would be cool to see what else they come up with.
Ka Onsid (Jaxocide) . 2024-10-19
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Very popular place, but lacking in atmosphere, service is unbelievably slow, drinks list is competitively priced, in a town with a larger selection of venues, Forgan's would struggle.
Martin Mcarthur . 2024-10-19
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We were a family group of 12 adults and a beautiful guide dog. This was a special get-together of family from Australia, USA, and Scotland. As a large group booking, they asked us a few days earlier to pre- book our main course order which we did. When we arrived and sat down, the waiter came to take our drinks order, and when one of us asked for Fanta, he snapped back with aggression and rudeness (maybe he thought he was funny but none of us thought so) we all got annoyed with him. We asked to take q picture of the group and he sniggered at the phone given to him, we took it back and gave him another phone to take the picture with. When the food order came they got it all wrong and tried to imply we ordered it, so we showed them the list and confirmation and they apologised and proceeded to correct the order, which took even longer to reach us. The food was of a high standard and delicious- steaks/steak sandwich, burgers, haggis, fish n chips. When they were clearing the table, one of the waiters was chewing gum (not accepted in a supposedly fine dining). We ordered desserts the same waiter was more obnoxious. Unanimously we agreed they do not deserve the service charge of 10%. We asked for the bill and the same waiter brought the bill and kept hovering around. He then realised he was annoying us so moved away. 5minutes later he returned just as we're about to pay to say sorry the manager has given a discount for the error made with the food order. We wanted to also remove the 10% service charge as they did not deliver a fine dinning service, but didn't want to stay any longer. With the guide dog, he commented quite rudely (thinking he was funny) about the dog about him lying on the floor, and avoiding stepping on him (how careless is this waiter). Also, common sense would have meant the staff should have brought water for the guide dog (signage on entrance that only guide dogs are allowed). Despite the diabolically poor service, we had a brilliant time with the whole family. We definitely will not recommend the restaurant because of their awful service.
Paul Gebara . 2024-10-19
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Not just food, but a great experience too. Staff was incredibly friendly. We had a baby with us, and it was an easy experience. Roasts were incredible, especially the lamb. All in all, would recommend it without reserve!
Nicolas Heath . 2024-10-15
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Great atmosphere but inedible food. We got a hockey puck of a wagyu burger, a well done steak (asked for medium rare), a pasta dish with a sandlike texture throughout it that we couldn’t identify, and one edible seafood pasta. I’ve never sent a meal back in my entire life and have a moral revulsion even to the idea of doing so as a former restaurant employee, but I couldn’t eat this burger and can no longer hold my moral high ground. We’ll actually I didn’t send it back because I wasn’t confident the kitchen could replace it with something worth the money they were going to charge me.
mike fewkes . 2024-10-14
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Good food in a pleasant environment with excellent service!🏴
Craigstours . 2024-10-13
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Great Scottish restaurant with lots of vegetarian options on the menu! Fabulous wine selection too. They seated us without a booking, though the place was busy, and we knew we'd need to finish up to free up the table for them for a later booking. Great food, and great atmosphere!
Melissa Davis . 2024-10-11
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Excellent dining experience. Service, food and atmosphere were all 10/10
donna prs . 2024-10-10
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Really enjoyed it. Big gap between starter and main which was ideal as it prolonged the experience. Loved it
Jamie Wood . 2024-10-06
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First time here and was very happy with the food and staff, great little find will defo be back to sample more of the menu!
John Stevens . 2024-10-03
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Forgan's, St Andrews - September 2024 We recently had the pleasure of visiting the charming town of St Andrews, Scotland, while visiting our son, Kiro, studying philosophy at the university there. The journey from home, London, is quite long, but it is well worth it when you arrive in this beautiful, historic town with enchanting streets. On Sunday, 22nd September 2024, after a day of exploring, we stopped for a late lunch at around 4pm and came across Forgan’s. The restaurant is beautifully decorated with a stylish, urban-industrial feel, immediately catching our eye. The staff was amicable and welcoming, which added to the pleasant atmosphere. The food was decent, though pricey for what we ordered—fish, chips, and burgers. At £160 for four people, we did feel it was pretty overpriced for what we received, especially considering the relatively simple dishes. One minor point: while Forgan aims for an upmarket vibe, the music was surprisingly loud, slightly detracting from the relaxed dining experience. St Andrews is a beautiful town; we’ll be back to explore more. Forgan’s is a lovely spot with excellent service and a stylish interior, but the price was steep for the offering. Thank you for the experience!
Paola De Paola Photography . 2024-09-25
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I had a fantastic experience at this restaurant. The ingredients were top quality, and each dish was perfectly prepared. The service was impeccable, with very attentive and friendly staff. Also, the price was right for the quality of the food. Without a doubt, a place to repeat!
Morrfo Oscar (Morrfo) . 2024-09-25
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Great experience! A salvation after being let down by a couple of other places. Food and service amazing. Thanks so much!
Ryan Jacovides . 2024-09-24
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Great food and exceptional service.
Iain Murdoch . 2024-09-23
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Good atmosphere and good Scottish food in an old golf club factory.
A. Molina . 2024-09-22
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The food was excellent, staff were friendly but it really could do with a good clean throughout.
Scot Hudson . 2024-09-16
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Our first time in St. Andrews and we booked to come here on the basis of the vegetarian options. We weren’t disappointed! Great atmosphere, lovely staff and brilliant food. Forgot to take pics of some of it as we were so busy getting stuck in! I had the Asparagus starter and then the Mushroom Gnocchi - my husband had the Flatbread and Hummus then the Cheese and Potato pie. It was all superb. Will definitely be returning here on our next visit to St Andrews.
Fiona Dunn . 2024-09-15
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Great little restaurant, reasonably priced and the haggis Neeps and Tatties was excellent 👌
Philip Leiper . 2024-09-12
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Focus on how they can push as many tables throughout the day ,not a nice experience,the food was ok.
Richard van der Meer . 2024-09-09
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Although the service is fantastic, the decor is nice, and the prices are low, the food is average, to say the least.
Avi A . 2024-09-09
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Was here last Tuesday with a coach party. The high tea was absolutely amazing, the fish and chips were excellent, and the cakes and scones were stupendous. The staff were friendly and helpful and keen. Being able to manage this level of service for a party greater than 100 made our day out. Well done everyone involved!
Struthers Symington . 2024-09-08
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Hear about the great reputation of this place, however, my wife’s steak came out cold, when asked to rectify this the steak came back cold again- disappointed and unlikely to return
TomBCrossgates . 2024-09-07
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Cullen Skink, Haggis and Beer Battered Haddock were amazing and tasty
Nowak Adventure Travel . 2024-09-07
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Cullen Skink was absolutely delicious. Amazing fish and chips.
John Campbell . 2024-09-06
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Awful service and food. Mistakes on menu. Ordered a vegetable and humus salad with chargrilled bread and dressing. A huge bowl of hummus arrived with bland pieces of wraps. Nice surroundings but as a restaurant very disappointing
haigan2005 . 2024-09-05
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The food was good, well seasoned and worth the lengthy wait between courses. Nice venue and the waiting staff were courteous and polite.
john . 2024-09-02
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Excellent experience at Forgan’s. I had the beef bourguignon and husband had fish and chips. Marz was friendly, knowledgeable and efficient.
Z K F . 2024-09-02
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Food served cold. Tasted like there was 0 seasoning, had to send it back but by then too late to join back in with the rest of the party. Ruined meal for us. Rest of the party enjoyed theirs to be fair
Graeme Sands . 2024-08-31
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Exemplary H,N&T. Decent pudding.
rundll 32 . 2024-08-28
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Oh Forgans!!! Been coming here for years but that was very mediocre service and food (at a premium price) - the sirloin was incredibly dry (left under the lamps too long!!). Appreciate you were busy with a wedding and it was Women’s Open Week but service and food normally a lot better than this experience. Sorry but not great!
Richard Kennerley . 2024-08-27
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We enjoyed Sunday lunch here. Quality ingredients and cooked to perfection. Staff were friendly and welcoming. Nice decor and a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
Darren W . 2024-08-26
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Very nice place, loved the sunday roast
Andrea Montacchini . 2024-08-23
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Food & service very poor standard - lamb fatty & grisly, not dauphinois potatoes as described on menu, waitress said our complaint would be passed to chef after payment. Most disappointing. Cannot recommend.
Jan Gendreau . 2024-08-21
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We went by chance and it was perhaps the best meat we have eaten in Scotland… and we ate very well!!
Marta Villena . 2024-08-15
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A disappointing return after last year's visit. Starters were weak - scrawny out of season asparagus and small ceased salad without dressing which had to be requested. Fish and chips were good but poorly presented. Overpriced wine list needs some polish and the menu would benefit from an overhaul. Rest rooms were in poor shape.
Jon Greg . 2024-08-15
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Great looking place, tasteful decor. Our group of 4 were seated quickly for lunch on a weekday without prior booking. Staff were reasonably friendly but it took a long while to get their attention. That's fine, j can understand if they were busy. What makes me not want to return however is the COLD food. Two out of the three dishes we ordered were cold: the haggis and fish n chips. For such a fanciful place that promotes itself as a fine dining experience, the food is completely let down by the fact that it's cold. Also there's a discretionary service charge. I asked it to be removed because I wasn't happy about the food, and it was done although the staff seems rather surprised by the request. They shouldn't be. I feel that the restaurant is banking on British people being uncomfortable enough to ask for that to be removed. Why not just increase the menu price by 10%? That's what it's trying to do anyway. It seems that the restaurant is replying to all reviews, so I'm hoping they would see this and use this as a positive note to improve upon.
Joe Wandy . 2024-08-15
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Highly recommend great food and best haggis in the country.
Todd Curtis . 2024-08-13
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Always a pleasure dining here. The staff are so welcoming and the food is incredible. Kelly and Paige are great ☺️
Courtney Laiho-Murdoch . 2024-08-12
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Exceptionally good bar with a great Ceilidh on a Friday night. Bar staff are top-notch and really know their trade!
Malcolm Davis . 2024-08-12
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Great place for lunch. Beautiful atmosphere, good food, and wonderful service Kelsey was our waitress). I'm happy to recommend having a meal here.
Brian Moran . 2024-08-10
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We were seated promptly and after an 11 minute wait our drinks were taken. Our drinks arrived around 5 minutes later. Our food order was then taken. We waited around 25-30 minutes for our starters to come (only 3 of our party of 6 had starters) The price was very high (£7 for 3 haggis bon bons!!!) We then waited around another 45 minutes for our mains. It took the waiter a long time to clear our starters. The mains came, again the price that we paid was extremely high compared to the portions that we received. I paid £28 for the Putter’s plate that came with an item missing! (We never got this as no waiter bothered to come and check on our table!) The pork loin on the bone was very dry and flavourless. Please, if you’re going to put a piece of meat on the bone on your menu, cook it right. The waiters then very quickly decided to try and clear our table when members of our party had not even finished. The drinks selection was fantastic and the drinks that we ordered were very good. Overall, the service was poor, food was poor and the price was exceptionally expensive. I’m not a fan of restaurants who use a team of 5-7 chefs in the kitchen and produce food at that price and quality! Also having 7 members of the waiting staff present and still having to wait so long for food to come and be cleared off our table. I feel that the portions should be bigger, also a closer eye to quality control on food that is leaving the kitchen. If the service was a bit quicker, I don’t feel that this review would be so poor.
Sean Nugent . 2024-08-07
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So small portion and big prices. The stack was ridiculous small. You pay for stack and shere it with other...
Iftach Frenkel . 2024-08-06
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The sunday menu is very limited & we were disappointed with the quality given the price & others recommendations.
Jenny Bakhjam . 2024-08-05
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We visited as a family at the weekend and the food was very good! The colouring in crayons with the kids menu was a nice touch to keep my little boy amused! I would definitely visit again :)
Harriet Beeson . 2024-08-01
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Nice interior indoors and good atmosphere. Food was good and big portion. Staff was friendly but it took ages to get the bill and then time again to actually pay.
Henny . 2024-07-31
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Service good but quality of food not so good. Distinctly average. Cullen skink only had minimal smoked fish in it. Fish and chips not crispy. Batter was soggy. Caesar salad good though.
Gordon Thomas . 2024-07-27
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I would visit this restaurant again, but my seafood linguine was bland and creamy. I would suggest making the portion smaller, but add in some bisque and lemon to enhance the flavour. Maybe even some chilli flakes. The music was a bit too loud, which kept us from a nice conversation over the meal.
Kathleen Roelants . 2024-07-17
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Had lunch at Forgan’s whilst visiting St Andrews. The location is not that easy to find as the entrance is narrow but once you get there, you get all the benefit from being further from the Main Street. The place is comfortable, not too many seatings so it doesn’t feel crowded. Typical Scottish food available and of quality. Great service by Bernadette. I’d recommend easily.
B. Taylor . 2024-07-17
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The restaurant was beautiful. Service was very slow. We had the charcuterie board, asparagus and haggis balls for starters and everything was good. My husband and I ordered sirloin. We ordered it medium rare and it came out medium well. Steak was also extremely tuff and difficult to cut. For the price it was garbage. My father had a pasta dish with fish which was good and my mother’s hamburger was good. Definitely overpriced for the quality of the steaks and service wasn’t good. I would not recommend or go back.
Kristin F . 2024-07-13
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Delicious fish and yummy sticky toffee pudding, Caesar salad could have been slightly bigger, cocktail and wine were delish
Sue E . 2024-07-13
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Un excellent accueil et service Un très bon repas Une découverte du Haggis pour des Français La décoration industrielle et l’ambiance sont originales Je recommande fortement
Alain T . 2024-07-13
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This is our second visit to Forgan’s and it did not disappoint. Vini was great - very attentive and the food was brilliant as usual. Can’t wait for our next visit!
eilidh2021 . 2024-07-13
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Great menu, first class service ( Bernadette was very friendly and helpful) and sitting in the smaller room kept down the noise!
Gordon S . 2024-07-12
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This place left us with a not great feeling. Our waitress, who I cannot recall her name. Was incredibly rude, it felt like we were bothering when she took our order, she never checked up on us. And everything we ask or did for us, was felt like a burden to her. We felt really uncomfortable after that. The food was okay, okay because nothing extraordinary, just food. I am putting two stars because the only thing that I could say it was good, was the Cullen skink.
Ana Paula Rubio . 2024-07-08
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Beautiful restaurant but honestly, completely lacking in any kind of service aptitude. Where is the management in this place? Our waitress took a break right behind us eating her own dinner while we waited and waited for ours for over an hour. Someone came to ask us if we wanted dessert and we had to tell them we were still waiting for our dinner. Each dish was miserable. At least if it had been good we might have excused the wait. The women’s bathroom had no toilet paper. Overall, poorly run and the food was far below mediocre. Automatic gratuity added was an insult. I hate to leave a bad review, I know how hard servers usually work, but I had to leave this one for others to know.
Nicole McGowan . 2024-06-30
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I have been to Forgan's twice now and have loved it both times. I would recommend to reserve a table in advance due to their high demand. The staff is super friendly, helpful and cautious when it comes to allergies against certain types of food . I also love their food, especially there burgers are the most amazing burgers I have ever tried before. I can also recommend the toffee pudding as a dessert. I will definetely go back next time I visit St.Andrews
Johanna Adamson . 2024-06-28
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Ate here last night for a birthday celebration, was very disappointed. Checked menu on their website prior to booking; rib-eye steak priced at £13.50. In restaurant the menu on the table said £38.00. Shocking difference. Steak was chargrilled (burnt), hard to cut and extremely chewy; worst steak I have ever had. Gave up and left half of it as my teeth were sore. £149 bill for this. Won't be back.
Jim Brown . 2024-06-27
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Had a great time there. It was our second time. Loved the new menu. The place feels different. In a good way!
Kev D . 2024-06-25
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Shellfish risotto were a hit with us.
Robert Bragg . 2024-06-25
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Great food...... server was trying but had some communication issues.
L D . 2024-06-25
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9:45 last order taken. Be there or be square
Mario Zambrano . 2024-06-25
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Lovely place, lots of options and good kids menu
Ibrahim Othman . 2024-06-24
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Disappointed with this visit to Forgans The food was average at best My wife and I could hardly hear one another talk due to a couple of large tables in a confined space at the rear of the restaurant Not a great dining experience this time
Richard Alexander . 2024-06-22
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4 of us went. Not 1 decent meal. Sirloin Steak awful. Only thing that made it edible was peppercorn sauce Salads drenched in dresiing.
Scott Wechsler . 2024-06-22
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Travelled 2.5 hours to come here for my birthday this afternoon after looking at such high reviews.. disappointed is not the word. £72 for chips that were overcooked and way to salty, my pitta bread for my starter was burnt and my son had fish which had more batter than anything therefore was unable to eat it. When I spoke to one of the girls regarding this ‘oh, im sorry’ was all i got.. not good enough, really put a dampener on the day. Also, if there are things not available on the menu or out of stock it should be said before the order is taken but instead the order was taken then a while after it we were asked ‘what was it you ordered again? Oh sorry yeah we dont have that’. Plenty more nice places around after going a walk afterwards 👎🏼
Erin McDermott . 2024-06-21
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Nice restaurant, I had seafood Risotto, lacked seasoning. Looked nice, reasonable portion size. We would certainly re visit but I would look to eat something else.
Raymond Bryson . 2024-06-19
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Gorgeous setting and lovely food. We had the normal and veggie haggis and the steak and really enjoyed all. Abhi was our server and the service was excellent!
Katya Pandian . 2024-06-18
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Horrible, mean, inconsiderate staff Food okay (not great) but not worth being treated like cattle by rude dismissive staff…from bartender to hostess…tho wait staff worked hard Some many better restaurants with more pleasant staff nearby Avoid this place if u have a choice
sally updowntown . 2024-06-16
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Really enjoyed our meal here. Setting was great and the food was even better. We went for a late lunch. Enjoyed the skink and a salmon pate sandwich. They also serve a gin tasting. It was great to try several local gins.
Hillary Hall . 2024-06-15
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I remember the food being good, so I rated that well. We have a table of 6 and have been waiting for our food for 90 minutes and the server doesn't consider providing an update. And I wouldn't say this place is packed I won't eat here again as there are many great places in St Andrews with much better service! After 2 hours we asked for our food and they said there was a mix up in the kitchen and we would have our food in 15 minutes.
Tony H . 2024-06-15
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Great place to dine. Fantastic food, very good customer service.
Loo F . 2024-06-14
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Graduation Dinner – Travesty and Greed. The reservation was made a while ago and it was accepted with no strings attached. Then, I was notified that it’s going to “Graduation Week” dinner at a £49 pp… (and I have to prepay £30 to keep our reservation). OK, we decided to keep reservation.. less hassle. Fast-forward to the dinner. Once we were seated got our drinks and ordered meal, I observed a guy walking with two large square containers full of green liquid… most likely soup on the menu… Indeed, the soup felt like it was hastily reheated (as my family pointed out).. I ordered hot-smoked salmon (with croutons)… the dish looked like a three splashes of the fish paste squeezed from the tube, croutons forgotten… when reminded, server brought what looked like some broken pieces in a tiny copper pot… made no sense… well, it tasted like a hot-smoked salmon, but nothing special to justify £10 price tag (BTW, same as soup)… To the “pan-seared” halibut… It didn’t looked “seared”.. it could be poached, it was a bit smallish piece swimming in the sauce, or rather rested on top of potatoes/islands, in the sea of sauce… the fish was rather bland… our guess was that “maybe it was supposed to be this way and all taste rely on the sauce”… but it was just a guess… not justifying the price tag of £30(!)… that’s way too much… The presentation looked like it was done by the culinary school dropout… tried to recreate the recipe, but fell short… alas. The £10 desert was… nothing special… whatever was called Basque cheesecake, was just “any” cheesecake with scattered crumbs of meringue, and sloppy splashes of jam.. Finally, the service was “just OK”, considering that 10% service is built-in, so servers don’t need to make an effort…. And yes, the £30 prepayment was happily forgotten… had to remind for it to be applied. All, in all, you’re plain greedy folks, charging 50 quid for a VEERY MEDIOCRE food… ring the “rip off alert”…
Ihor E . 2024-06-14
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Firstly, bad points. I asked why fish n chips was on online menu and not the table menu. Was informed because the menu had recently changed. Asked about steak, cheapest was £45 and nearly 16oz. Too big. Ordered thr lamb. 5 minutes later saw fish n chips delivered to nearby table. Got waitress back to change order. She didn't think I wanted fish?? One of our four had lamb, cold and chewy and served with raw veg. One had veg option, half a cooked cauliflower and same raw veg. Very odd. Good points, two had fish and it was really good. Nice Interior and atmosphere. Manager reduced our bill which is fair enough. Beware though, a 10% service charge is automatically added. It's in very small print on the menu. Won't be back I'm afraid.
Robert Miller . 2024-06-13
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My brother and I ate there last night. The service was horrible, the bar tender had to bring us water, we borrowed the slat salt and pepper from the table next to us, though we had requested them. The server never checked back, ran out of water. The mussel appetizer was very good and were the mushrooms. I had the ribeye which was probably the worst piece of ribeye I have ever had. We finally had to find her so we could pay. Spent a lot of money for a very poor meal.
David Raleigh . 2024-06-08
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If your from st Andrew's or visiting st Andrew's take yourselves to Forgans you won't be disappointed. Fantastic food 10/10 Fantastic service 10/10 An an awesome atmosphere a very welcoming place 10/10 the best tomahawk steak iv had well done to all the staff an chefs top job well done 👏 ✔️
Troy Cullen . 2024-06-05
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Great food, great menu, lovely staff.
Hannah Rae . 2024-06-03
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The dining room is very cozy but not very big. Next door there is a plant and flower store. Normal food, without any extra. The service very good.
Jey A . 2024-06-03
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Best restaurant in town, amazing vibe and decòr. Not that expensive compared to other places that aren't half as good.
Stela A . 2024-05-31
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How this place gets an average rating of 4.3 (as of May 2024) I'll never know. The matron who directed us to our seats and took some of the orders had a massive attitude problem and treated everyone (guests and staff) like garbage. The food I ordered ended up being the dryest burger I've ever had in my life, both bun and meat. The chips were ok, but certainly not great. And at some point, a bunch of young lads came, started to get drunk, and began shouting at each other at the top of their voices -- without any of the staff caring even in the slightest. I'd neither revisit this place myself nor recommend it to anyone else.
Marco Grix . 2024-05-31
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We pre-booked dinner for 4 of us at 9.15pm on a Monday night and arrived to a warm welcome. The wine and beers were all good. We were then served with a variety of starters, all very good and 4 main meals. One of our party had particularly chosen this restaurant to celebrate her 60th birthday. She ordered the haggis, neeps & tatties. She asked our server if we could have some more gravy, as there was a minimal amount on the meal that was served to her, which is where the problems started. Around half the amount you would normally see on photos of this dish on previous reviews by diners. Our server returned saying that the kitchen did not offer this and couldn't do it. Really?? Are you kidding me? I thought you were supposed to be a quality dining establishment always aiming to please your customers. How long would this have taken the chefs, given that service was nearing the end of the evening and they were not busy which you could see in the open kitchen. Our server told us this in a particularly cheerful way before informing us he had finished for the night. Our friend was the only one of our party to not eat all of her main meal because of this problem. A shame as she had chosen your restaurant for her birthday. At the end of the meal we asked for the bill which was presented to me at the bar with the card machine ready to go before I had even received the bill to check. There is clearly a policy here to ask for payment quickly to avoid checking the details, which of course include the discretionary service charge added on. At this point I reviewed the bill with the member of staff, explained my displeasure of the one meal, and advised that I would not be paying the service charge. It certainly seemed that the staff were not interested in my complaint, or wanted to go home. So I can only conclude that staff are told to be cheerful, no one really cares about complaints as you know we are most likely passing through on a golf trip etc, so you can say 'we will do better ' but nothing will really happen as a result. Its a real shame as the majority of the offering here is excellent, but its definitely on your terms. My advice would be to eat here as its good in the main, but if there is any issue stick to your guns and make sure you get a satisfactory response which in hindsight we did not do . Forgans you need to up your customer service and train your staff better.
iain hardiker . 2024-05-30
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Had delicious Sunday roast. The service was great as was the food. The only downside would be the stairs to the restrooms. Would definitely go again. I recommend the lamb Sunday roast with a crazy good mint sauce. For non UK people it might sound undesirable but let me tell you you won’t regret it.
Robert Philipp . 2024-05-27
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I’d recommend going to The Bridge at Rusack’s if you’re in STA. Def don’t waste your time and money here. We ordered the seafood risotto and it came with two mussels, one shrimp and zero haddock. Even the risotto was mid at best. The basil hummus was tasty but it only came with two pieces of toast that were tiny and we had to ask for more toast twice in order to eat the normal sized hummus portion. The haggis bon bons are tiny and you get three bits for the whole order and they weren’t very good. Overall, it felt more like they focus on style over substance. Looks cool but everything was very middle of the road flavor wise.
Justin Hoppock . 2024-05-27
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A great meal and awesome service!
Chris Paroli . 2024-05-26
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We had lunch at Forgan’s. Ordered 2 ribeyes 8oz. Waiter told us that ribeyes were out of stock but they had sirloin instead. We took 2 medium rare Sirloins. We were served 2 small sirloins 5oz, 6 max, which turned out to be medium-well given the thinness. The meat was of good quality which made the “overcookness”still reasonably enjoyable. Bill arrived and we were quite surprised that we were charged for 2 8oz Ribeyes at 34£ a piece before tax and “optional 10% charge”. We highlighted to the waiter that it seems a bit unfair that they would be charging 8oz ribeyes price for a 5oz sirloin. To which we were told that it was Company policy. Great for the company… but you won’t see us again for the next 4 years of my kid university time. Total bill : 146£.
nicolas faquet . 2024-05-21
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Great place to have some Scottish dishes, wine, cocktails, and enjoy beautiful ambiance. The staff ate super friendly and the location is in a great spot for shopping.
Tara Allen 51 . 2024-05-17
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Very happy we scored a table here when it was mostly booked! With that being said the food was just a tad disappointing. My partner and I got the burger and beer, my MIL got the fish and chips. The burger was ok but the onion chutney was just a bit too sweet by the end. The fries were delicious but yknow… it’s fries. The fish and chips was not the best compared to our local chippy. Breading was a bit soggy and didn’t have any crunch. Just wish the prices reflected the quality a little more but wouldn’t be against giving it another try!
Zoe Haigh-Modlinsky . 2024-05-16
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Very nice location and decor. Service was fast and attentive, the food was tasty and at the right price. We will be back!
Giulia Ferraro . 2024-05-16
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Delicious lunch, staff friendly and helpful. So good we will be returning tomorrow. Thank you.
Rowena Smith . 2024-05-15
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One of the best Scottish restaurants I have ever been to . Great food , impressive decor and friendly staff . A must go to restaurant if you visit St Andrews . Highly recommend this place and we will visit again. Good work Team Forgan’s.
padma rekhaa . 2024-05-13
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One of a kind experience. Food, service, and atmosphere compliment each other. It is one of the best restaurants I have been in recently. Right pricing and not to be missed if visiting the town.
Lalieath . 2024-05-12
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Food ok, service slow very slow. Took nearly an hour for main to arrive.
David Knox . 2024-05-11
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