Hunters Quality Butchers & Delicatessen in Herefordshire, County of

Lovely atmosphere with very friendly staff welcoming one into what would appear to be a restaurant in France. You will not be disappointed

This place is so good. We're regulars and always look forward to visiting and never leave disappointed. Without wishing to talk down Kelso...it's completely incongruous - a hyper sophisticated french bistro serving stunning food. Long may it reign.

Firstly the staff were amazing with me and my elderly friend. Service A1. Staff friendly, accomdating and very helpful. There was 4 people in our lunch party. My friend and I had the chicken breast with morrels and lyonnaise potatoes. The chicken was very well cooked, tender and juicy. We loved the potatoes and the sauce that came with the dish. We cannot fault it. My elderly friend had calves liver. Again tender and well cooked. I will ask for a smaller portion next time as it was too much for him. He throughly enjoyed the liver. We all had dessets. I had the Scottish strawberry tart. Pastry was nice and crisp. The base of the tart was filled with creme creme patissiere. Absolutely delicious. The other guests had pear and almond tart with pistachio icecream. Simply delicious. To drink I had the Machiatto red wine. It was fully bodied, fragant and fruity. We are all looking forward to another visit soon! Well done! A real goldmine in Kelso.

So disappointing. Unbelievably understaffed. I gather that this is normal but we waited over 45 minutes for our food. The poor waitresses were run off their feet. There is no excuse when the restaurant is full to have this few staff on. There were two staff for a full restaurant. I will not be going back, simply because watching stuff under that pressure and being treated so badly is not something I want to do again. The icing on the cake was I ordered a floating island which came with what was clearly bought custard. Really poor for a restaurant, but he's meant to be of good calibre. But for goodness sake, if management read this, put more staff on. Two people waiting on a full restaurant is ridiculous. You are clearly putting profits above both customer service and your staff

There has been a change to the interior of this bistro/ deli/ butchers. They now have paper table cloths but it still very much a bistro rather than a restaurant. The quality of the produce is excellent and it is priced accordingly. On our latest visit we both had French onion soup and coffee. Excellent as always. I wish my local town had somewhere like this.

What an unexpected delightful treat on a miserable January Saturday afternoon. Ok not a cheap afternoon out but you get what you pay for and the experience was first class and service excellent. We had a Porthouse steak which was cooked to perfection with a perfectly matched recommend wine and our party of four was very well looked after. Thoroughly recommend this restaurant and while the patron owner was away on holiday staff did not let standards slip with excellent service provided. Top notch tiramisu pud too!

I appreciate that for the owners point of view, a rebranding of Hunters was perhaps a necessary move but from this customer’s point of view ,… if it isn’t broke why fix it? Unfortunately, what was an unaffected, busy and bustling, bistro style cafe is now a staid and starched, table clothed restaurant lacking the former warm and friendly atmosphere. It used to be where you could land, perhaps with your dog and have an indulgent bowl of French onion soup, a coffee and a delectable pastry… feeling kind to yourself without feeling you’d overdone it. It used to be fancy in a casual way but now it’s fancy in a cloying way. Really sorry about that. Another one bites the dust.

This is our treat whenever we’re in Kelso. Fabulous food, wine and the service is wonderful - cannot recommend this enough!

The food is (mostly) excellent and delicious, the staff lovely and the ambiance nice and relaxing, but it's somewhat overpriced - while this may be 'a little bit of Paris', equality and fraternity have been a little forgotten here: the clientele was very county and one or two a bit snooty. When I, a queer man, came in with my boyfriend, we got a very hard and disapproving stare from a man (a customer, I should emphasise) at the bar (perhaps he looks down his nose at everyone). One food thing that does need improvement – the coffee. My espresso was almost cold and not pleasant tasting. A lovely place in Kelso, I should underline: very fresh, professionally cooked food that's hard to come by.

We anticipated enjoying some tasty food but sadly this was not the case. It was ridiculously over priced for uninspiring cuisine. Will not return.

We were in Kelso for the day and a friend recommended this restaurant. It is now known as Scotts of Kelso. We both settled for Veal Escalope accompanied by a glass of Spanish Rose which was delightful. For desert we shared Crepe Suzette which was to die for. One portion between the two of us was just right. My one regret was not having the French Onion Soup. Seeing portions being delivered made me realise my grave error. Cannot wait to go back again to this fabulous culinary oasis in the heart of Kelso.

What a fantastic place. Restaurant, excellent, cheese counter excellent, butcher excellent, service lovely, ambience spot on. You could have a meal in here for £10 or £50 and you wouldn’t be disappointed.

Excellent food; the best we’ve had in Scotland. It’s not inexpensive, but worth every pound. The steak was outstanding and the desert was exceptional. Great service, nice staff, friendly and comfortable atmosphere.

We were recommended this place, and it did not disappoint. One of the best steaks I've tasted in a long while. Customer service was excellent. You feel you are in a French bistro not in Kelso but in France. Will definitely be back. It is a wee bit pricey, but the quality more than makes up for it.

We stopped in for coffee. There were four members of staff behind the counter, busy talking to each other. After a while one of them offered to help us. We ordered two flat whites and a Portuguese egg custard tart. The tart seemed fine but the coffee was just awful. I left half of mine. It was warm, but didn't taste of anything, which is quite an achievement. The young people who served us were very pleasant and cheerful, so one star there. Another one for the tart. Avoid. There are other very good places in Kelso for coffee and we'll go to one of them next time.

Staying in Melrose to see family, came up from Cambridge for a few days so thought we would visit Kelso. Originally from the Borders. Seen the deli and decided to go for coffee and cake. Almond tart was very tasty but the coffee was tasteless, the first ever coffee where you could see the bottom of the cup. It looked reminiscent of a cup of weak tea. I should have asked why it looked as it did but decided not to as they were busy.

Top quality produce , cooked to perfection, serve by friendly staff in a relaxed and stylish setting . Will be back very soon , a huge asset to Kelso and well worth visiting. Great wine and desserts as well.

Nice new find, deli come bistro, next to a fine butchers in Kelso town center. Dog friendly too. Only a few tables, so worth booking. Enjoyed the french onion soup and then steak and frites, steak from next door shop. Great spot too for take away cheese or pastries.

Came across this cracking restaurant. It was a bit pricey but food and service excellent - we will certainly be back.

Wanted to buy Haggis to take home having been to Border Union Dog Show. We parked across the road so that we could go to the Butchery side. Having bought Haggis. Pies. Steaks and chops we couldn't resist checking out the menu. Ooh French Onion...

Im guessing alarm bels should of been ringing when our waitress said there was no menu but reeled off what we could have for breakfast. I opted for a full breakfast. The food was really nice but at £15,50 i think a bit pricey. Stopped...

Food good but far too dear. ?London prices in Kelso. Portions (particularly bouillabaisse) much too small and not nearly enough bread/croutons. Alas we won't be going there again

We’ve been going here since it opened for breakfast, brunch or lunch. We’ve taken friends and family there and everyone loves the place! My dad said the steak he had for lunch there was one of the best meals he’d ever had! The staff and...

Having arrived at our hotel after a long drive we were surprised to find that they could not provide lunch. The two of us plus dog went for a wander around Kelso to find somewhere else. We came across this bistro. Were they dog friendly,...

We visited Hunters for lunch on Saturday, arriving at 12. We stood around waiting to get a table (a few were free at this point) but nobody attended us. Feeling like a spare part we decided to leave, do some shopping and return later. So...

Great brasserie-style atmosphere and superb service from the very welcoming staff. The menu had many tempting dishes. The calves liver was perfect, as was my husband's special of pressed ox-tongue, black pudding and poached egg. For starters we had such a good french onion soup...

Visited this Bistro on a Friday because most other cafe's in Kelso were closed. Most of the tables were booked, but we managed to squeeze in just after a couple left left. Amazing atmosphere, quite like an authentic French eaterie. Very popular with regulars, hence...

On a very cold day in December having booked the previous week we were disappointed to be seated at the back facing the bar, so the four of us were not around a table. It was so cold as not to be enjoyable. Our food...

I went in with my grandson and we had 2 lovely heated cheese scones and 1 latte which was also lovely. Was a bit shocked at the price of £12 for this. I like to try different local cafes and by far this is the...

We dropped in to get a couple of scotch pies and a couple of sausage rolls,I am certain we were overcharged for the pies,it came to £14 !!,we took them home to heat up thinking that at that price they must be good,how wrong, they...

Two americano coffees and two medium size pain au chocolat were good quality Service was fine. But £16?!

Lovely atmosphere - very friendly & helpful front of house staff. Very varied menu of first class cuisine. Liver & onions were the best I have ever tasted!

What a lovely place with cool decor and a nice laid back vibe. Truly excellent food. Nice staff. Steak frites best I’ve eaten in UK. Kids loved the frites especially. Well done to kitchen and front of house team. Worth a trip to Kelso for...

Sometimes, just occasionally you stumble across a place that gladdens your heart and this which Elaine and I found today did just that. A brilliant butcher but the icing on the cake is the deli next door. Perfect ambience, perfect service and wonderful cakes coffee...

My son and I had a superb lunch at Hunter’s yesterday. He had Steak frites which he said was delicious. I had partridge which was superb. This food cannot be cheap as they use superlative ingredients. If you want cheap food don’t come here. If...

The Deli Next Door French Bistro in Kelso is an absolute gem! Fabulous menu, charming staff and the jewel in their crown, is their food. Outstanding is the only word I can use. We are returning this week for their Venison, looking forward to it...

This little place looked promising from the pavement, so in we went inside in search of a cup of coffee. We were disappointed to learn that there was no semi-skimmed milk, but opted for black coffee instead; it wasn't a deal breaker. The coffee was...

We called in for coffee and cake on our visit to Kelso, delicious! staff lovely and welcoming, nothing too much trouble. The atmosphere was like being in a French cafe in Paris ! We decided on lunch the next day and it was amazing. Steak...

We called in twice, coffee in the morning and returned for lunch. Not packed out but pleasant clientele present. Food was good and some good help choosing a dish. Sadly, mussels were off that day. A good measure of a restaurant is the quality of...

We have just had a lunch at this bistro. While the staff were very nice, the food was nothing more than average and completely overpriced. The drinks were £7.50 for a glass of wine and £5 for a small beer (you can buy 4 for...

One egg roll One egg and bacon roll Two lattices £19.90 Shocking Staff and decor was lovely but we'll overpriced..

We have eaten here a few times now and it is now our favourite place to eat in Kelso. Great tasting food and very friendly staff. Well worth the money

Took quite a long time to get served , ordered an americano , tea and two cherry scones . The scones were sadly lacking in cherries . The bill came to sixteen pounds which I thought very expensive for an underwhelming experience. Under staffed and...

Great pre golf breakfast and great service and atmosphere. Bacon, sausage, egg, white pudding all top quality loved it. Will definitely be back

Don’t miss this place. The Bistro is part of a Deli and Butcher shop. Home cooked pastries, cakes together with full breakfast and lunch. Pity not open for dinner. The quality of the food is first rate. Staff knowledgeable and super friendly. Have a chat...

Called for lunch today and so glad we did. Great service from all of the staff. A lovely friendly lady (with the patience of a saint answering all our questions 😅) took our orders. Everyone was impressed with their choices which included French onion soup...

This restaurant/cafe/deli is amazing. Our group of friends visited for breakfast, lunch and coffee as well as visiting the butchers to which it is attached and from where they get a lot of their produce. So much so, that if you see something in the...

What a wonderful place! The team are so passionate about what they sell and serve. They produce a spectacular range of cakes, breads, pies and fishcakes. They stock the best range of quality; meats, sausages, bacon, cheeses, olives and other decadent deli deliciousness, that I...

Do not miss a stop here if you love great food! Had best breakfasts, lunches and coffees. Wonderful cakes, cheese, bacon, steaks ..... Will be a regular stop when visiting Kelso.

Enjoyed a morning coffee and ordered a Pain au chocolat. Unfortunately they did not have one but suggested one of their croissant 's with Nutella. Delicious! Delightful staff and for going the extra mile definitely a five star experience.

Always loved this place , the chef clearly knows french culinary rules, and the butchers is exceptional . However I ordered a Pastrami and Raclette toasted sandwich today and was sorely disappointed. The sandwich although quality ingredients was lacking in balance, it needed more sourkraut...

Had lunch in this little bistros today. Great start with a warm welcome and every effort taken to ensure we could be fitted in to what appeared to be a busy lunchtime. Service was very friendly and helpful - outstanding in fact. We could almost...

At the beginning of our week in Kelso we called in for a hot chocolate. The welcome from Scot and the quality of our drink meant we would be coming back. And we did! Pies from the butcher’s section, patisserie from the deli; and to...

Visited this cafe/Deli just for a latte,and a Portuguese tart,thought the small tart was expensive priced at £2.50 to eat in or £1.80 to take away but Wow! The taste!! Best I've ever had.

Proper well cooked food. Quality ingredients and really friendly and efficient service. Calfs Liver with Dijon Sauce perfectly cooked. Amazing wine selection. Can’t wait to go back.