Horn Milk Bar in Perth & Kinross

Bacon roll was good! However very unwelcoming and staff came across very rude. Do recommend for food, however i’d be taking away in future

This place needs updated, staff may have been trying to close early, but we're not friendly. 0lace not very clean. Only had tea and a cake which were ok. But not a great advert for Scotland, sadly.

A favourite stopping place for us. portions more than adequate. Service is great even at busy times .

I am writing this review as a past employee. I can confirm the kitchen is disgusting and rarely gets cleaned (when it does, it's a light cleaning). The food is all thrown in the same fryers where the oil doesn't get changed for weeks at a time to the point it does not even look like oil anymore. The owner is the worst part of this establishment as he hires predominantly young girls and is blatantly inappropriate with them. He will speak to you like you are a child and is very condescending. When I left this establishment because of his behavior he then ignored all my communications and it took him a month to pay me my last wage. Since then he has been claiming he has paid me for nearly a year since I terminated my employment so i have been getting heavily taxed for his fraudulent behavior. I WOULD AVOID AT ALL COSTS!

Good trucker stop. Could do with a lick of paint though. The front door looks rotten

They need to drag this place into the 21st century! It looks awful. Used to go here as a kid and it hasn't changed at all except the ice cream isn't as good as it used to be. Not good

Stopped for couple of takeaway coffees on our way to Perth. Coffee was ok but takeaway cups were only a little over half full and they weren’t particularly big cups.

The worse breakfast I've ever had.. You need to take some pride in the food you serve if people are paying a tenner for a cooked breakfast..it doesn't take much. Egg over cooked ,black pudding over cooked and I don't know how you cooked the bacon but it ruined it, cheapest beans and soggy toast that you buttered no choice of brown or white with the cheapest spread. The only bit I could eat was the sausage and half of Tomato. Seriously step up and take some pride in a Scottish breakfast.

Excellent food staff and service

I've driven past many times, but this weekend my foodie daughter told me it was actually highly recommended, so in we went... It was like stepping back to my childhood in the decor, busy but not crowded, and really good, well priced, traditional roadside caff fare. Best scotch pie ever for me. Only one veggie main option on offer, but baked tatties, toasties, etc available. Sweet courses were blooming marvellous!

Dingy restaurant, I doubt it's been deep cleaned in decades. My eyes were stinging from the smoke which travelled from the kitchen Food was just awful, Wifes Mac&cheese wasn't edible. My fish and chips barely so. Avoid avoid avoid.

Really good busy roadside cafe and shop, stopped on the way to Perth for breakfast and what a size of bacon roll you received,so much bacon, very good value for money

Lge portion of dry tasteless bacon on ŕoll,tables quite cramped togeher, staff stressed and surly . Won't be back.

Great bacon roll but it was stone cold by the time i stood in a queue to pay for it at the till. A pretty poor set up from delivery of food to payment. This set up needs to be looked at if you want returning customers. Really outdated toilets and general decoration is pretty poor

Great place to stop on way to livingston from aberdeen. The breakfasts are amazing

Pleasant, prompt service, well-filled bacon and sausage rolls.

Love this place so retro cool hasnt changes in decades however neither has the menu and bacon rolls that place was famous for have not remained as they once were that was disappointing. What happened to the loaded streaky bacon rolls that I remember.

Bacon roll was delicious, well cooked and huge, good value. The Horn is quite the experience, you could be in a time machine and just stepped back into the 1970s, try it you won't be disappointed.

A bit dated. Felt like the 60’s. Had the Scottish breakfast, egg overcooked, beans cold, bacon deep fried 🤢 But the sausage roll is made with proper sausagemeat. Panini was very good.

Old school cafe. Friendly staff, rolls and bacon are out of this world.

Best bacon roll I've ever had in my life.

Stopped in for breakfast today. Quick and pleasant service. Very good price and food was lovely.

Don't know why people rave about it to be honest. Food was barely passable. Cheap enough though.

A little gem of a place. You get the best bacon sandwich here!!

Been multiple times, timeless classic and great food

Amazing bacon roll and cool little place.

Bacon really hard and salty no atmosphere cold bacon as well staff were nice

It is upgrade the place at horn milk bar and new fresh up more toilets upgrade all the horn milk bar and counters and shop outside too in carpark down from horn milk bar is horseshoe restaurant on Same road on perth road too and hop side of the road it's need up grade too like toilets need too all place horseshoe restaurant inside and outside signs mark as bigger on perth road too.

Nice little place to stop by and get some food.

Typical roadside cafe. Food ok service slow.

Don't go there. My worst experience ever. Toilet needs to be demolished.

Took me back to my childhood. It looks like it has not been altered in 40 years. Not a bad thing. So nostlagic. Service was.wonderful as it was not too busy. Got a bacon and sausage roll that was bigger than my head. Amazing value in this day and age. 4 pieces bacon and 2 sausages on one roll. Difficult to eat but the sauce and grease covered fingers were well worth it.

Had full breakfast sausages were tainted and everything else had been sitting on a hotplate we were on a time limit and very hungry so ate some of it . Maybe a bad day but will try again staff very friendly

Coffee came half full. Food came luke warm. Our first visit and last visit. Not as mentioned in reviews.

The food at this place is amazing

Spot on been before will be back

Maybe the bacon was once worth stopping for but not anymore sadly, The roll was dry, the bacon was salty, over cooked and dry. The small overpriced coffee was probably the only enjoyable part of our visit to the horn. We paid £21 for 3 bacon rolls 2 black coffees and a small carton of orange juice. I'd struggle to remember the last time I had a bad bacon roll, I will definitely remember this one. I'd happily pay £5 for a truly memorable bacon + roll experience and I hope the proprietor reads this message as I think you can only trade on past reputation for so long. As one of few remaining independent roadside eateries left in Scotland it would be sad to see this business close.

Bacon so tuff and way over cooked sausage had funny taste and won't be back

Lovely breakfast,very varied choice of meals. Very nice staff. Would visit again. Many thanks.

Great place for a leg stretch enroute south. Breakfast sausage in a roll scrumpy. Full breakfast etc available. Warm friendly staff. Building and decor looking a bit after all these years, hence 4 stars. Having said that, it's worth a visit.

As iconic as this place is, it ready needs knocked down and rebuilt.

If you like lots of bacon then the Horn is your place to go.

Good portions at a descent price.

That place needs TLC, an effort to make it better, it feels filthy there and also using a good quality bacon 🥓

Hands down the worst breakfast I have ever had! So much grease on the food it was disgusting, plate was yellow from it and the fried bread was mush in oil, wouldn't recommend to anyone...unless you want to drink more grease than you can manage!

Best bacon rolls ever. Staff are great, too.

We stopped at the Horn Milk Bar again for another fantastic breakfast. The food was first class well cooked but if I have any criticism it would be serving the food on cold plates it really would be amazing if the great food was served on hot plates. Gordon.

If ever there was somewhere living on its past reputation this is it. I visited on a weekday morning and ordered a bacon roll and coffee. I ordered the large mug of coffee but it turned out to be tiny. Smaller than most cups. Although the place was almost empty the bacon roll took over 15 minutes to arrive. In fact it took so long that they had to very generously give me another tiny mug of coffee. The roll was vastly overstuffed with mediocre, overcooked, bacon. The bread roll itself was a cheap and tasteless as you will find anywhere. If they are going to continue to advertise themselves as selling the best bacon rolls in Scotland they had better up their game. I see other people referring to it as a 'retro setting'. It really isn't, it's just old tired and scruffy. It's been the same since I was a child. They need to invest some money in it or it will die.

Nice proper Scottish cafe. Stopped on my way from Aberdeen to Edinburgh, more expensive than your regular burger van roll but twice the amount of filling than the average burger van. A little greesy and sausages weren't amazing but good nonetheless

We loved this on our first visit. Massive bacon rolls in a retro setting. Fast forward two years...poor service, butter was rancid, needs a clean. 1 rasher less of bacon for more money. Bacon was also v crispy and tepid sitting under heating lamps. two good things - good tea and they sell Fisher & Donaldson cakes.

I've been here just twice in about 20 years, most recently a couple of days ago, and it seems to have faded badly. The decor, fittings and atmosphere feel tired and 'jaded' - definitely in need of a re - vamp. The coffee was OK, the bacon roll was better than average, and both seemed pricey for what they were. Staff were fine, both busy and attentive. The place was busy at 1000 - car park full, and with a coach party as well. Not sure if I'd go again to be honest, which is a shame

Enjoyable cup of coffee and piece of cake. Good selection of food available.

Great staff who were very welcoming and friendly with our children. Highly recommend. Good value. No baby changing in the toilets is the only downfall.

Had a great full English there.

Staff was all polite and friendly. Service was great and food was good value for money.

Best bacon rolls struggle to finish it. Staff very helpful, clean and big selection on menu from meals to cake and coffee. Plenty parking space and disabled spaces at front of building. Ramp or steps for entry. Plenty room in restaurant area for a wheelchair and shop that sells Scottish odds and bods. You can carry out or eat in. I definitely recommend it, I never pass it when heading to Perth.

Needs to fix potholes in car park

Place looks a bit sad and tired. Not particularly welcoming

Made me a tuna salad 🥗 it was massive

Wonderful place. Very dated and old vibes. Very nostalgic. The food and service, very fast and efficient. Great value for a stop off and a bite to eat. Parking generous.

Visited a while ago. The food was like school dinners - a bit grim. I get what they're going for but the place needs refurbished. I've subsequently heard about the owner withholding tips from staff and I definitely wouldn't go back now!

The owner is a thief, withholds wages and doesn't hand out the tips. Purely takes advantage of kids working there thinking noone will speak up about the money. The owner has no shame!

So my sons been working for The Horn Milk Bar for 6 months or so now. He’s 15 years old. Kenny the owner is withholding the staff members tips as they collect them all year which he keeps in the safe. He said they would be split at Christmas this has been and gone. When my son questioned him on this he was sacked. Bear in mind my son who is only 15 has been working 4/5 days per week during school term time which is illegal under the employment laws of employing children within Scotland. He has not been paid his final wage nor his tips. He is going to be reported to HMRC and also environmental health due to the state of his kitchen and rats being present. This will also be given to papers. We have all screenshots of rotas worked as proof as well as messages. This is nothing more that child slavery in a modern world. The owner is taking advantage of children and adults with learning difficulties.

One star is generous, very dirty and food was not great

Still the biggest bacon roll in Scotland.

Not been in for a while. Last visit wasn’t great. Got a bacon & egg roll. Bacon was quite dry.

Quick takeaway on route,excellent food and service, even extra treat for dog

Great for a full on Retro Cafe feel

No nonsense type of place. Good fresh food and plenty of it.

Stopped for a bacon roll half an hour after they opened, dry roll stuffed with lots of hard cold (yesterday's?) bacon....bloody awful...hugely disappointing...used to be good....not any more...last time I'm afraid.

The Horn is a well established cafe for travellers, always worth considering when on the road between Dundee and Perth. The staff are friendly, efficient and always ready to help.

Dark, dingy, dirty place. It's self service, the trays were dirty. I had to hunt for cleanish cutlery and clean it myself. Only one kids meal. We both ordered mac and cheese with chips and veg. It looked like they had scooped some of my mac out and put it on my sons. It was just warm but still warmer than the chips. To top it all, after a considerable wait for our food we were chucked out because they were closed! Once you've been here you will never be back.

First time stopping in the horn today after passing it for years. I have to say not impressed. It's stuck in the past and if you like a greasy spoon 80s cafe with highly inflated prices then this is your place

Old stool cafe. Great bacon rolls.

The best greasy spoon north of the border

Great food, friendly staff. The chip Butty's are amazing. 👍😊

It was ok. My memory of it is from many many years ago when it was a milk bar. More of a greasy spoon now...

Bacon butties to die for. Great value for money

Excellent food decor could be updated a bit.

Bacon rolls to die for . Well the pigs did and the horn cooks them perfectly

best bacon roll north of the border.

I used to enjoy this place when I was a kid. The food is alright I can get same or better anywhere else to be honest. Kinda shocked that both times the last couple months I've went here the same older woman working the til has made remarks towards myself (and a friend) being transgender, which is just strange and uncomfortable in all honesty! I'm coming in for lunch why is my voice being "deep" an issue? I don't look you up and down funny, treat others with the respect you'd want, no? I'm a tolerant person but I won't be coming back.

Lovely food great service and very clean toilet

Poor. Very dated and overrated. Not even the best bacon roll I had that week.

A stop-off on the way for a holiday.

Food - “Worlds Best Bacon Roll”. It certainly isn’t, unless filled with tough dry bacon is your thing. Service - Very friendly staff more than happy to assist you. Atmosphere - Old and in need of refurbishment. The floor was filthy and didn’t look like it had been cleaned. Food droppings and crumbs everywhere!

Awful don’t stop drive on past , not missing much , food unrated doesn’t deserve even one star but can’t leave a review otherwise

Fantastic road side cafe if you’re ever travelling between Dundee and Perth. They’re well renowned for their massive bacon rolls, which are about 4.50 but absolutely packed! Other meals are on offer, full breakfast, mince and chips etc. Huge fan of the bacon rolls and regularly stop in when I’m passing by.

Great coffee (latte) and bacon butty

This place hasn't changed in decades, but in a good way. A good old fashioned place for a cuppa and a bite to eat.

Great stop in the morning for breakfast.

Been a long time since we visited The Horn - but was disappointing- bacon was rather overcooked and tough, the roll wasn't as good as it should have been as it fell apart while trying to eat it

Lovely place with great food. Unfortunately let down by a total lack of disabled toilet facilities.

Staff were incredibly friendly and patient. Food was ok but not exceptional. Still worth a visit though.

Food means bacon rolls.. Service is as you might expect. "Atmosphere" means the smell of sizzling bacon😀

Had one of the famous bacon rolls, which fulfilled the promise of containing vast amounts of bacon. This is a classic no-frills roadside cafe. Don’t expect haute cuisine.

Good roadside cafe with good food at a fair price and friendly staff.

Still waiting for my food. Couple after me also waiting for there food. Atmosphere was electric due to no food.

Best bacon rolls, anywhere, ever!

Lovely restaurant situated just off the dual carriageway. Good selection of hot and cold foods. Lovely wee gift shop attached at the front. Decent prices. Clean and tidy inside. Best roll & bacon ever!