Hunter's Tryst in Edinburgh, City of

No bad place food was good although running off another menu could do with more chips when ordering the fishcakes not to expensive would go back again

It's so relaxing & cosy, here. The staff are wonderful, welcoming & friendly. The service is quick & attentive. I'd recommend the fish & chips. The fish & batter is spot on. For dessert I had the tasty biscoff sundae. There's outside seating for when the weather's nice. I've enjoyed every visit here.

Amazing hospitality by Hayden. Food was excellent. Prices are efficient

Just had lunch here ...excellent value and service...The cheesecake was lovely and a large portion 😋

Bottle of fiz ..very nice and offer positive bit of out visit ! .ordered Nanchos to share This was surely not prepared by the "chef"? arrived Cold ( straight out of the packet Worse ever was the Out of bottle/ tube liquid cheese..liquid chilli and liquid avocado The sour cream was OK This was dreadful for cost incurred . I would like a response and explanation please This is my and my friends local We expect more And recently closing at 8pm? ? SAT 6 10 24 IVE JUST READ MANAGERS RESPONSE to my review/ complaint A cut and paste response from A YEAR AGO. This is disapointing Is it wrong to expect more from Embee Inns ?

Good atmosphere, lovely, friendly staff, great food

First time visiting The Hunter's Tryst and thought is was just amazing 👏. Beautiful pub and the warmest of staff!!! Felt so welcome - Dean is a top man and Natalie gave me a wee tour of the pub and its history!!! Outstanding service!!! We need more folk like this, I will be back!!!!

Awesome staff, love this pub so much. Highly recommend for anyone! And they welcome dogs which is such a blessing

Fell in for a pint, stayed for 10. Top tier pub

Great afternoon here with a local group. Food great. Staff amazing

Lovely meal with a group of friends, good service and great staff

Warm welcome, friendly staff. Lovely time had by all

Lovely place, staff always welcoming, food delicious and always first on our list when we visit edinburgh.

Fab venue, came on advice from landlady of my local and didnt regret it thanks to all the staff

Fab venue, came with a friend from leeds on recommendation from the landlady at the fox and hounds and was not disappointed. Loved our evening here

Amazing service, beautiful food. Will be back xx

Outstanding value for money especially for big families with tight budgets Excellent service Food exceptional

Decided to drop in for lunch, which was a good choice. The staff were very attentive, the service was excellent and the quality of food was 1st class.

Booked a Birthday meal yesterday for six of us and it was Brilllllllllllllllll everyone really loved there meal and of course there Deserts

Friendly staff. We were greeted by a very friendly gentleman on our arrival. Lovely decor and excellent prices. The food was very nice and I would highly recommend the chocolate orange pudding.

The restaurant is beautiful, comfortable and elegant. But it took them more than 30 minutes to serve us. And they brought us the hamburgers almost charred. Impossible to eat.

We went 4 people to eat, we ordered 3 hamburger, uneating, the hamburgers were burn.

Excellent pub for a celebration birthday staff amazing making our experience special charlene went over And above

Me and my family live coming here together always such a good atmosphere the food is always amazing the service is 10/10 especially raighan she was always serving with a smile and good banter

Great food, friendly service and decent atmosphere. Will definitely be back.

We received excellent service from entering to leaving the premises, Food was brilliant, tasty and loved the lot and portion size was brilliant not too small or to large just perfect, roast tatties were amazing too. Staff happy to help with any requests etc. I would strongly recommend this place to everyone and anyone

It was just what we expected tasty cheap food. Salad was delicious. Meat was overcooked and needed extra sauce to make it edible but for the price it was what could be expected. Staff were all lovely and would definitely come back knowing what I was expecting

My 11 year old son and I had the ‘two eight ounce rump steaks for £17’ and they were beyond excellent. If I had known that the cuts would be so good I would have ordered them to be cooked medium-rare rather than medium. Kenneth at the bar and the other front of house staff were amiable and attentive, and the kitchen staff clearly know their stuff. We saw 30+ covers served in the time we were there and everyone appeared to be content, and well fed and watered. I have held back a star for service because we would have preferred table service rather than ordering at the bar. However, bar service was easy and pleasant. I have held back a star for atmosphere because, although it has been renovated recently, there was some scuffed and missing paintwork near us and we had to wedge our table level with some cardboard. This was our second visit to The Hunters Tryst this month. We used our Ember Inns loyalty card and received some welcome reward gifts. Do check with the bar staff which rewards apply in Scotland before ordering. We will be back soon.

Love this place! Friendly, efficient staff, good value for money, particularly with reward system and comfy seats. Always a friendly welcome:)

We had a bite and a few drinks the other night. Ruari served us perfect pints and the bar service was great all round. My steak was cooked to perfection and the Halloumi skewers were delicious. We will definitely be back :)

Lovely food, and service was second to none. Very much a place where the customer is calued and considered. Highly reccomended!

Just want to give a shout out to the 3 young people behind the bar. They explained to us the staffing issue and I just want to say what an amazing job they did handling the bar and food service during a busy spell . Also their customer service was spot on you guys should be proud of yourselfs. What a team !

Charline is great and fabulous with dogs

Charlene served us what a credit she is to Ember Inns brewery. She is one of the most attentive bar member. She is so professional and makes our dogs feel like he is Royalty 🐶

Charlene’s service is second to none, food and drinks are always delivered on time with a smile and Murphy the dog always love to see her as he always gets a treat or two🐶

Over 30 minutes waiting for the meal which was unfortunately disappointing. The fish (I ordered fish and chips ) was fried so much that I couldn't bite it.

Met my best friend for a couple of drinks and the staff were all amazing and made us feel at ease, a couple soon turned into us staying for several hours. A special shout out to the bar man and the manager, who were all fab. Will be back.

Outstanding food and lovely place. Staff very nice too.

We had a family meal today to celebrate my Husband's 30th birthday and we all had a fabulous meal. We wanted to give a special mention to the General Manager Marie who was a true diamond, went out of her way to purchase birthday candles (which are pictured) from the supermarket behind the Hunters Tryst to put in my Husband's pudding as a surprise. Marie even brought over colouring pencils and drawing paper to keep our toddler entertained and was so lovely to him. Marie truly went above and beyond for us today and showed such incredible kindness to us all so thank you so much for a wonderful experience at the Hunters Tryst. We will definitely be back again soon!

I never bother with reviews but to save your time and get you better value for your money please read on. Ordered battered Mushroom with dip for Starter and burger and fries for main. We were advised 45 mins wait …ok can do but but after an hour we had to chase them and were made to feel like we were the inconvenience for asking. 1 and 30 mins later Main arrived. Asked where my starter was and it eventually turned up after I finished my main with no dip. I had to Find some to ask Only to be told there was no dip and if there was he would have brought it out ….rude to be honest ,and Never even offered an alternative. Plus point was food was ok but the lack of service really let the place down and it wasn’t even busy. All members of the group all ate at different times so had people sitting who had eaten with people who were still waiting for their food. Overall ok food but really shocking service. Got begrudging refund for starter Advice would be go somewhere else. No doubt Generic response inbound.

Went there today Thursday 25th July with partner at 12 o'clock only to be told short staffed and kitchen will not open until 12.30 and the food will be served at 1pm in which it was. Steak rump chips, peas , mushroom and tomato. Steak was tough and lots of fat. Sorry guys no be back

What a shiner of a pub! Glad we discovered it on our travels, would come back if in the area. Thanks guys

Food was fab, atmosphere was great, don't live local but came with some friends and would come back if back in Edinburgh! Lou 😁

Local pub that we use quite a bit, the food is good and the prices are excellent

Friendly staff and decent food. Family and kid friendly.

First time trying it as a coeliac and I had the most pleasant experience and the meal was fantastic, no reaction so all good. I had gluten free bbq chicken and chips and my husband had regular fish and chips both meals were fantastic. Lunch time special.

I arrived at 7.30pm on 16th July 2024 with a group of colleagues after a 4hr trip, to work in Edinburgh the following day. I ordered a pint whilst perusing the menu. The beer was very nice. The server at the bar immediately told us that there were no burgers, no lasagne, no chicken and only one or two portions of a number of other items. I settled on calamari as my starter and braised beef as my main. The beef arrived after about 15 minutes and was a disappointingly small portion which had dried around the edges. It was accompanied by raw vegetables (and I like all my veg al dente, but this was something else), and a blob of what I think was supposed to be potato gratin but which tasted of absolutely nothing. Nearly 30 mins after my main course my calamari showed up. Now.......I didn't get a picture of the main but remembered to for the calamari. Some chunks of uncooked batter arrived with some lettuce leaves and a piece of stale onion ring that must have been bobbing around in the fryer like a drowning sailor and had been cooked at least thrice. ( The burnt part onion ring wasn't included in the menu description). The whole lot sat in an inch of cold water (which I can only assume shows that the lettuce had been washed). No sauce and unfortunately no trace of any calamari. I'm shocked that a large chain like Ember Inns can allow this place to ruin any reputation they have as a company. One of my colleagues also reviewed his disappointing portion of fish and chips and a third colleague gave his entire meal away after seeing it looking so unedible on arrival. I only tend to leave reviews of places that I've found very good, and I eat out at least once a week. I couldn't let this go without mention and I hope I've saved some other weary traveler from an equally unappetising fate.

0:08 View all The Hunter's Tryst 3.7 (996) £10–20 PubOpen OVERVIEW MENU REVIEWS PHOTOS ABOUT Reviews from the web 3.7/5Facebook · 117 votes Google review summary Reviews aren't verified 5 4 3 2 1 3.7 (996) Reviews All Price kitchen33 starters17 main course16 sunday roast15 +6 Sort by Most relevant Newest Highest Lowest Peter Long 3 reviews £40–50 I arrived at 7.30pm on 16th July 2024 with a group of colleagues after a 4hr trip, to work in Edinburgh the following day. I ordered a pint whilst perusing the menu. The beer was very nice. …More Uncooked dough with no trace of calamari. This was supposed to be delicious crispy squid rings! Thrice cooked piece of onion ring! Joseph Moloney Local Guide·79 reviews·406 photos 7 months ago £10–20 Food was decent but was lacking some flavour. The chips were nicer than many places. Quite cheap for such a nice place …More Photo 1 in review by Joseph Moloney Sinks are clean Photo 3 in review by Joseph Moloney Cheese and bacon burger 2 The Hunter's Tryst (owner) 5 months ago Joseph Moloney, thank you for your kind review; we are happy to pass along your comments to the team here at The Hunter's Tryst! -- 5 reviews 2 weeks ago NEW Nice atmosphere and cheap drinks. However, food was very basic. Servers were nice but unfortunately it took an hour and a half for us to receive our main course. I paid extra for sauce with my steak which I did not receive. Menu also states it comes with onion rings which were also missing. Disappointed. …More The Hunter's Tryst (owner) 2 weeks ago Hi --, we appreciate your honest review. We set a high standard for ourselves, so we are disappointed to hear that your experience with us was not a positive one. The Hunters Tryst Team Loïc Montreuil Local Guide·131 reviews·1051 photos 8 months ago Review update Oct 2023. Unfortunately back to poor experience. Our last two visits were very disappointing. The staff at the bar is friendly …More Photo 1 in review by Loïc Montreuil Photo 2 in review by Loïc Montreuil Photo 3 in review by Loïc Montreuil Photo 4 in review by Loïc Montreuil+8 2 The Hunter's Tryst (owner) 8 months ago Hi Loïc Montreuil, thank you so much for your positive comments about The Hunter'S Tryst! The team will be delighted to read your kind words and will no doubt be looking forward to seeing you again soon ORDER ONLINE Peter Long 3 reviews £40–50 I arrived at 7.30pm on 16th July 2024 with a group of colleagues after a 4hr trip, to work in Edinburgh the following day. I ordered a pint whilst perusing the menu. The beer a very nice. The server at the bar immediately told us that there were no burgers, no lasagne, no chicken and only one or two portions of a number of other items. I settled on calamari as my starter and braised beef as my main. The beef arrived after about 15 minutes and was a disappointingly small portion which had dried around the edges. It was accompanied by raw vegetables (and I like all my veg al dente, but this was something else), and a blob of what I think was supposed to be potato gratin but which tasted of absolutely nothing. Nearly 30 mins after my main course my calamari showed up. Now.......I didn't get a picture of the main but remembered to for the calamari. Some chunks of uncooked batter arrived with some lettuce leaves and a piece of stale onion ring that must have been bobbing around in the fryer like a drowning sailor and had been cooked at least thrice. ( The burnt part onion ring wasn't included in the menu description). The whole lot sat in an inch of cold water (which I can only assume shows that the lettuce had been washed). No sauce and unfortunately no trace of any calamari. I'm shocked that a large chain like Ember Inns can allow this place to ruin any reputation they have as a company. One of my colleagues also reviewed his disappointing portion of fish and chips and a third colleague gave his entire meal away after seeing it looking so unedible on arrival. I only tend to leave reviews of places that I've found very good, and I eat out at least once a week. I couldn't let this go without mention and I hope I've saved some other weary traveler from an equally unappetising fate.

Another great meal ..between here and the justinlees ,I wish I could eat out all the time . Relaxed atmosphere 😎. Good food BBQ chicken wings is the way to go So been asked to update ...was going well but as we waited for the 2 sirloin steaks we were informed there was none left 😔. Fair enough I suppose got the difference back but feel I should have been compensated as I believe once you blow someones expectations...... So going to remove a star on service lol

Half of the menu wasn't available. Then after ordering what should've been available, the bar staff came and told me it wasn't. I had to wait again at the bar to change the order. The portion of chips with the fish was ridiculously small, not worth the high price. I had to wait ages for the dessert to arrive because there wasn't enough staff. Not great!

Well where do I start me and my partner went here for food I ordered the mixed grill mid rare with my eggs to be runny it came cooked well done and eggs were hard and all crispy round the sides am sorry but if a chef can't cook a egg where did u find him lol anyway looked over to my partners food which was the chicken and leek pie she cut it open I was not one bit steam which u would expect with a hot pie so she put her finger in it was cold again ur chef can't even heat up a pie because it was a bought in pie not homemade I must add its dangerous to serve food below I know this am a chef myself so I asked for a refund and the response was bad I got called a liar and that the pies temperature was 87 degree honestly it was warm at best I was not happy and maybe reacted back litter more then I wanted to but I wont be called a liar and it was not even busy so they can't use the busy excuse. I would suggest reviewing the head chef and maybe get someone a little more experienced as it could make some ill or maybe worse I most definitely won't be back.

Went to Hunters Tryst for a family reunion/meal. Phoned in advance as there was 17 of us in total including a lot of children. When we arrived we were seated in the back area which was great as it was less stressful for us being away from other people having meals. A much more relaxed experience. The children were all given activity sets and colours. When it came to ordering the staff were friendly and interacted with the whole group. The childrens meals arrived first so again less stress for the adults. The food was well presented and tasted great. Afterwards we stayed for a while to chat with a few drinks. There was no hurrying along and gave us a good chance to catch up. Overall food was great, staff were friendly and accommodating and the beer was cold and lively. Would definitely come again

Went to Hunters Tryst for a family reunion/meal. Phoned in advance as there was 17 of us in total including a lot of children. When we arrived we were seated in the back area which was great as it was less stressful for us being away from other people having meals. A much more relaxed experience. The children were all given activity sets and colours. When it came to ordering the staff were friendly and interacted with the whole group. The childrens meals arrived first so again less stress for the adults. The food was well presented and tasted great. Afterwards we stayed for a while to chat with a few drinks. There was no hurrying along and gave us a good chance to catch up. Overall food was great, staff were friendly and accommodating and the beer was cold and lively. Would definitely come again

We were in there for over 2hrs and had only 2 starters had to ask 3 times when our food would be served eventually got our money refunded and left went elsewhere.

I arrived around 12pm with all of my family. I ordered a Chicken and lean pie but asked for roast potatoes instead of mash. The staff member who served me was glad to help me with my food choice. The woman looked in her late 40’s with brown/black hair. The food was great and I had no issues with the drinks I had. This place is a must both for the good people of oxgangs & anyone travelling across country. I will definitely recommend this place to my friends and other family.

Great service great food made my grandchildren birthday special. Will definitely be back great place for a family occasion

Visited as a treat for Fathers Day. Ordered drinks and tried to order food however found so many of the choices unavailable. We did manage to complete our order, however after 1hr of waiting were told that one of the meals was now outnof stock and had to change the order. After a further 30 mins and another round of drinks we still hadn't received our food. On enquiring with the staff we were told there had been some communication breakdown with the kitchen. Judging by the number of frustrated diners at the tables sitting waiting for food we were not alone. Sadly had to leave without ever getting our meals. Would not return and cannot recommend.

Lovely staff spotless place and gorgeous food thankyou

Lights that flickered and gave me a headache. Food took an hour to come and when it did come it was mediocre and my egg was overcooked.

Nice atmosphere and cheap drinks. However, food was very basic. Servers were nice but unfortunately it took an hour and a half for us to receive our main course. I paid extra for sauce with my steak which I did not receive. Menu also states it comes with onion rings which were also missing. Disappointed.

Great food and plenty of rom for our rather large dog. Friendly staff with good quality food that is really reasonably priced highly recommended 👌

Food was great and customer service was even better.

Poor service and very long waiting time for not so delicious food!

Disappointed again. Food took almost an hour to arrive excuse was we are short staffed with an apology. Ember Inns need to sort out the staffing problem as I've had this excuse in their pubs elsewhere. The food when it did come was very nice tho.

Good place, bit of a pub vibe so gets loud. Otherwise all good.

If I could give it a zero, I would. I booked a week in advance, sent emails to have this confirmed with absolutely nothing back which resulted in me calling on the Saturday to confirm, the man on the phone seemed clueless so that should have been the first telltale sign what a disaster this place is. Arrived at five, ordered drinks at the bar which was quick and pain free, ordered food via the app at 17:22 (this took a while as more or less everything that my party wanted was out of stock) forty minutes pass and a server comes to tell us that the steak my partner ordered was out of stock. After forty minutes you assume the food would have been cooked and already being eaten, but no, that’s when they realised they didn’t have the food we ordered. Another HOUR and still nothing, tables around us also seething as they also hadn’t had any food. Managed after a further half an hour wait to get the dinner refunded but they still have over £50 of our for our drinks orders, that we order under the assumption we’d be eating there too. During this two hour ordeal, not one server or manager came and spoke to the tables to offer an apology or explanation, instead they were taking orders from their wife (I assume) and daughter bringing the food straight to them and ignoring absolutely everyone else.

Food was really nice and the staff were amazing: really friendly and welcoming.

Not the best !!! Kitchen never open consistently not impressed with staff with wild hair brining my food hair like that needs to be in a hair net or cut to an appropriate length when dealing with food very off putting ...food mediocre !!!

Me and my husband came in for a date night meal and drinks staff are every welcoming and atmosphere is amazing and food is fabulous would give 100/100 if ask

I really enjoy coming to the Hunters Tryst. Staff have always been friendly, chatty and accommodating. Although food has had its ups and downs, I feel they are really trying to turn things back around, and any food I have had, has been really good.

Great food and service on our visit this week.

Lovely pints extremely, friendly staff and a very good options of draught beer on tap

The warm welcoming on arrival from friendly staff members whom all looked after us from our entry through to our departure.

Came to Edinburgh for a dog show with the dogs ..found the Hunters tryst as we were starving , Which is dog friendly .. food was lovely and the staff amazing 👏 .Lana and Eva said thanks to the young lady behind the bar with the piercings for the buscuits and water Also, sorry they can't remember your name 😃

Had another great experience. Food was great and staff were very welcoming

The food was good, as it always has been when previously visiting. However, I was a little disappointed by the Raspberry Eton Mess sundae - although very pleasant the sundae had absolutely no meringue included in it at all - and this is the part of the Eton Mess that I really like. I would have happily done with less ice-cream and had the meringue included instead. A second point - there was a very long gap between the starter and the main course. In hindsight perhaps we should have cleared our starter plates to the bar to make it clear that we were ready for the main course - perhaps this was where the delay lay, as the pub was not particularly busy. If this is needed perhaps the staff can make it clear that the outset that, as there is no table service except for the delivery of food, plates for one course should be delivered back to the bar in order to prompt delivery of the second course? As it was, we had the table booked from 12:15 to 2pm but at 2:10 we were still waiting for delivery of the sweets.

Great staff, service, food and atmosphere

Food is really tasty and accommodating for certain requirements, I try not to eat potato, and staff are really friendly as well. It's always busy so booking is advisable or come early. The only reason I gave 4 stars for food was my steak 🥩 was slightly over cooked but I could see that they were really busy. Bad reviews in the past but like what others had sad improving all the time and it shows

Nothing was great. The service was diabolical. There were two staff serving both at the bar and I. The restaurant. Our booking was for 7pm. I ordered the food at around 7.10pm and the starter arrived at 8pm and the main course at 8.45pm. The are area we were sitting in was barred off to mother customers at 8.30 pm and we were left forgotten. I will NEVER return to your establishments.

Thd staff are great. Got a great deal on bottles of wine. Great location and lovely bar.

Called in for Tea while visiting for the weekend with my husband. Lovely food and friendly staff.

It was a bit cold in the restaurant/ bar

Very helpful staff and wonderful service - highly recommend for families with small children! Long Island iced teas are also excellent

Nice stop of for lunch after hill walk in Bonaly. Specifically said no chilli in the avocado mash, but it still came with it ???

The food was so good I had the pizza with chips and beans I really recommend it BUT The pizza was about 10mm big! It was tiny was not happy about it chips were better than any place in the world the dessert was amazing I recommend the chocolate waffles they are so good and that’s it except it being a bit rundown my table was very dirty with some skillet stuff on it but overall food was amazing would recommend this to people who don’t like to spend much money

A very disappointing meal out for Sunday lunch! Three of us chose the two course Sunday special. Meals weren't very warm and vegetables were appalling, roast potatoes were sad frozen ones. Service was slow and disjointed. VERY disappointing.

Lovely place and very kind & polite staff

Humm the food wouldn't make me want to go back

Went here with my Wife and daughters for lunch on Mother's Day. I can honestly say the food has improved for the better since the last time I was here. It was very busy but, our order arrived on time, food was hot and very tasty. Well done to the new Kitchen manager and chefs. All in all a very pleasant afternoon. Thank you.

Christina and bradleygreat service great food , lovely place to sit and eat good food .

Popped by for a spot of lunch the other day, food was brilliant, great friendly and fast service, 10/10 would highly recommend

Great food and great staff!! Will be back x

First visit back in 3 years. I can only assume there is new staff in the Kitchen. Service was excellent, food was lovely and the atmosphere was lovely too. Will definately be back again.

Nice wee place. Good food and atmosphere!

Cracking pub, great food and good atmosphere.. definitely recommend

Lovely little place, myself and my partner popped in for lunch, welcomed by all the staff which is good to see, I opted for a pint of ale and choose the steak, the ale for perfect and was told about the flavours etc which is brilliant to be told about... Now for the steak!! I chose to have it cooked rare which I don't normally choose when not in a steak house, but wow cooked to perfection, tasted amazing, well seasoned 10/10 I will be back

Was in for food on mother day and it was wonderful. Great service, fast orders. Will definitely be going back

Had a great day, the place was busy and had a great atmosphere! All the staff were busy but still delivered a great service. The food was good as well!

Mothers day out,ruined by understaffed & harrassed staff, food poor & overcooked ,left most of it on the plates , really disappointing hunters Tryst !

Really nice vibe with food and a good drinks selection.