Laurelbank Hotel Steakhouse in Fife

I went there with my partner for lunch. I ordered the fish and chips, the food was very well cooked and of good quality. The problem was the portion size, it consisted of a small piece of fish not very much larger than a fish finger, maybe a dozen or so chips and a minescule portion of peas. It was so small it didn't even come on a regular sized plate. It was served on an oval dish of some sort, I actually thought I had been given a childs portion by mistake. I realise times are hard for the leisure industries, but that was ridiculous. Won't be back.

Decided to visit for dinner on a rainy night…..Never Again! Ordered chicken pie runny sauce more like soup with cold pastry and reheated chips. My wife has gluten free and ordered fish and chips. Overcooked fish. Overpriced very poor food for money. Won’t be back!

Stayed here for the weekend since we had a wedding in the area. If you want to sleep AVOID this place at all costs!!! We were warned there was entertainment on later on the Friday night but we were not told that it was right below our room and we’d literally be vibrating until 12:30am. The staff starting work at 7am let guests know they were in as they were shouting to one another constantly! A hotel would simply not behave like this. The breakfast was only just edible and the Room hadn’t had a hoover run over it for goodness knows how long but half the previous guests snacks were still all over it! Do not recommend!!

We received a groupon voucher as a Christmas present for Laurelbank and had no problem using it . Bed , breakfast and evening dinner .Our room was lovely and clean and the food was great with fab portions . Staff were very attentive and nothing was a problem . The locals were very welcoming and friendly . There was a live singer Saturday night and she was brilliant and kept the guests entertained. Only downside was our room was right above the function hall where something was on so it was a bit noisy in the room but music finished about 12 so we managed to get a sleep .Would def return here again .

Myself and my wife popped in on Monday night for supper, the staff were very helpful we had already booked ahead on line, we also took our sons dog 🐕 much to his pleasure they are great with dogs, bowls of water lots of cuddles ect. We chose the supper menu a bargain buy one meal second meal half price, Monday to Wednesday I chose the steak pie my wife had Mac n cheese fantastic worth it all day we will be back.

Very good food ...fish and chips really good . Staff excellent . No wonder it's popular book a table. We'll be back

My wife and I visited this establishment recently for the first time in a few years.Having re-visited all we can say to anyone listening is to avoid this venue and we have now reluctantly agreed that it is highly unlikely that we will be back .No social distancing behind the bar .The owner is robbing both the Government and the diners with pathetic small portions of poor food. Should be withdrawn from the nationwide scheme for ripping everybody off big time. Disgraceful.

Had pre booked and taking advantage of government subsidised meals. Excellent service from friendly staff. We both had fillet steak. Quality and quantity of meal was excellent. Down side is that dining area is shared with bar patrons. Very noisy group seated in bar area and this detracted from the ambiance of the dining experience. This is something which MUST be addressed if the hotel wants to portray an upmarket and pleasant dining experience. Will certainly be back.

Ordered from their menu which stated 2 courses for £10. When the bill came they decided to charge full price for those two courses because according to them, that discount did not apply due to the government scheme to pay for half of the meal. The manager patted me on the back condescendingly, totally ignoring social distancing rules and my personal safety. If the management are going to take part in "Eat out to help out" they need to at least understand the terms and conditions. If they say 2 courses will cost £10 then it will cost £10 regardless of the fact that the government is picking up half of the tab.It is perfectly reasonable if they decide to suspend that offer during the period of the government scheme but if they fail to inform their customers and present them with a menu containing that deal then that is what the cost of the meal is.We waited over 40 minutes from being seated until our starter arrived. The main meal arrived within a more acceptable timeframe. There were no condiments and upon asking for them they provided empty condiment bottles. On asking again for condiments which were not empty they filled the salt and left other empty bottles. I gave up at that point asking.The meal itself was of average, albeit acceptable quality.

Decided to meet friends for dinner for the first time since shielding for me. The poor service was evident as soon as we went in. My friend had a 2 year old who was placed in a high chair at our table - this table was a high table with bar stools at it - therefore her child couldn’t even be seen! We ordered drinks which took 20 minutes to arrive. When they came we ordered food... the starters took about an hour to arrive. They arrived with no apology about the lateness. Our mains then arrived an hour and a half later, with items missing. When we questioned the items missing, it was just a case of “we have run out”. There was no replacement offered and again, no apologies. We had to ask for a child’s drink 3 times before it arrived and other drinks that we reordered never arrived but they still appeared in our bill. The food itself was of a very poor quality; the portions were small and the meals were lukewarm. Overall a very disappointing experience and I will not be returning or recommend.

Just been to this place for a birthday meal for my husband and I can honestly say that they service was horrendous. Waited a while for someone to take our drinks order.We got our starters ok, but the mains were a bit staggered, the rest off the party were nearly finished by the time I received mine. I certainly wasn’t impressed with this eating establishment.

you couldnt do worse if it was a cometition for poor standards ,rotten food and terrible management this would be the one to beat . avoid at all cost you have been warned

Amazing food. Very friendly staff. Barman in particular. The service is slow and that's the only reason I didn't give it a five star and I didn't get my side order but the fillet steak out ruled it all - was cooked to perfection and so worth the wait. Will defiantly return and would recommend

A lovely place again for lunch. Special lunch menu today. Good choice of meals and very reasonably priced. Peacefull although plenty young children there.

Upgraded decor since my last visit, very fancy. Food excellent and presented well. Fine dining. Large bar with large tv,all discreet.

Nos dio a mi crítica bajo Drummonds Hotel y Steak House. Lugar vacío a la 1 pm, la comida era normal. Bruto de hamburguesas en el medio a pesar de esperar el personal me dice que lo servían medio. Mi marido había lo mismo, y él estaba preparado. Lo quitaron y cremado!! Patatas fritas refried y no muy agradable. Nos decepcionó ya anteriormente Megan tenía nos cuidaron y el estándar era bueno. ¿Qué ha pasado?

Had a great night here with friends, meal was good, drinks fabby. Overall service and value for money is good, toilets nice and clean, good service

Service very slow needing more organised main course not the best . Liked how it was set up the room & decor

Food was good and excellent value but building requires some upgrading. Having TVs in restaurant isnot good

Now called Drummonds. This place is great. Nice beer and fantastic food. I cannot recommend this place highly enough.we are in glenrothes working and are going back tonight. The best burger I have ever had...

Recently renamed Drummonds. Good menu and excellent food. Try the steak and ribs. Will definitely visit again.

I went here recently for a bday lunch with my family. It was just a average lunch. Main courses around £9pp but would say was up to the same standard as harvester or wetherspoons who are cheaper. Its very much pub grub, fish and chips,...

We recently enjoyed our parents anniversary party in the function area of this hotel. It was absolutely beautiful the decor of the hotel exceeds most function halls or function room for the cost. We had a big party and we had a meal with it and the use of the function room came free with this it was absolutely fantastic value. The staff were very nice the bar and waiting staff were pleasant and patient and worked well to keep the whole thing flowing nicely and one lady in particular was great at coordinating things with us and orchestrating a plan for executing the surprise element of the party. This was an example of her going above and beyond and we greatly appreciated the gesture. Unfortunately I didn't get her name but she will know who she is. She was helping during the day too with setting up. The food was very enjoyable with a vegetarian option which I enjoyed. Thanks LaurelBank for a great party great night great food. I recommend this hotel for any of your special occasions coming up. Markinch is a really nice town too.

A group of us have started going here on the first friday of the month for the karaoke night. It is great fun and the guy 'steve' who is the operator is a great laugh. The place is busy and everyone is up singing and dancing all night. Prices arent bad either. The bar staff need to smile a bit, none of them have cracked a smile on any occasion I have been there. Service isnt too quick either, the bar staff often stand talking at one end of the bar while there are a few people waiting to be served a the other!Like the atmosphere on the karaoke nights tho. Will be back.

Booked this restaurant for a Father's Day meal lunch & was very disappointed with the poor quality of food, I was surprised to find the restaurant almost empty when we arrived at 1-00pm on a Sunday afternoon, but the poor quality of food explained why' low quality pub food and not as described on the menu ? Apparently we had been given the wrong menu !! Desserts were the worst I have experienced.. Ordered Turkish delight Eton mess which consisted of something resembling angel delight with chunks of Turkish delight which was totally in edible and was as far removed from an Eton mess as possible, 2 of us ordered Sticky Toffee pudding which is virtually impossible to get wrong but not surprisingly they managed to mess this up as well, pudding was cold in the centre and had a very untoffee pudding flavour to it ,Desserts were removed from the bill as none of them were eaten.I will not be returning to this restaurant again & would certainly not recommend it to anyone.

I attended a wedding at the Laurelbank on 17 May which was less than a week after the new owners took possession. The food and service were superb, everything went very smoothly on the day and I know the bride could not have been happier with everything. I would certainly recommend this hotel. I'm a vegetarian and the food was lovely, both the meal and the evening buffet. I got the impression that nothing was too much trouble for the owner.

Tasty and plentiful, the evening "Meal Deal" at under £20.00 for 2 people was a true bargain. The starters of home made soup and garlic mushrooms on ciabatta bread were both delicious, as were the main courses of scampi + trimmings and rump steak + trimmings. The house white wine was an excellent choice, delightfully zesty and well chilled. Would highly recommend a visit to sample the chef's prowess, without breaking the bank.

13 of us came for lunch and despite pre ordering lunch took almost two hours. Some people waiting over an hour just to see some food. Main courses all out at different times - some had finished before others had been served. Awful service. Won't be back! Won't recommend!

Not long home from first visit since latest owner took over - we were just finished our main courses and commented to each other how we enjoyed the food and would come back, when the waitress brought over our tea/hot chocolate and said we had 10-15 mins as our table was reserved then!!! We are a disabled couple who travelled by taxi so made arrangements for an early pick-up then, despite the waitress saying there had been a change and now there was no rush, we left. Won't be back and won't recommend!

We visited here for the steak night in September 2013. Meal was good value and steak was nice. Service was a bit slow in places but they were busy given it is a popular evening. The only criticism I would have is that staff member kept delivering drinks to the table by holding the rim of the glass, bit unhygienic if you ask me. Other than that, the food was pretty good and very good value

Had our Xmas night out here. The meal was vey late - we were there 7pm for 7.30pm and it was more like 8.30 before we started. The choice was little 3 choices for each course, with no vegetarian option. The food was almost thrown at you as staff were busy - certainly not service with a smile. the tables were crammed and uncomfortable with too many on one, and the food was small portions and thoroughly disgusting, tasteless - 2 frozen roast potatoes, cold veg dry meat. I never would recommend this hotel. Very poor and not worth £30 per head. Unfortunately it had to be paid in advance.

Went here on a Sunday afternoon when staying near. My husband had an all day breakfast which was fine, i had " mac cheese, a favorite" they said on the menu. I got boiled pasta with what i can only describe as rubber cheese in a lump on top which looked as if it had a fork run over the top in attempt to spread the cheese over the pasta. Never in my life have a had macaroni cheese like this, does the cook even know what it should look like, i don't think they do. Macaroni is one of the easiest things to make. Place was nice, service a bit slow too, I will not be back, i would worry what other meals they would serve when they don't even know what macaroni is.!!

good menus,food hot,service was quick and they were really busy when I went,but nothing was too much trouble for them,it's local for me so would defo go back

Buffalo burger with chilli and jalapeños. Massive burger, massive chips and well presented. Washed down with a cool pint of Peroni (on draught). Very nice indeed. Waited a little longer than expected but there was a large party just ahead of me so no drama. Free Wi-Fi didn't seem to work but would go back. Colleague of mine stayed there the following night and was also impressed....

After visiting Agenda in the same chain of restaurants, thought myself and a friend would visit this restaurant as it is closer to home.Food was nice and hot and was served quickly. Service was really slow waited about 5 minutes for drinks. Think it was the manager who served drinks and meals but he didn't make any eye contact and did not feel like a valued customer. Shame as the meal was nice and good value for money

Unfortunately I would not choose to eat here again. The food is poor/average for what you pay but it is the length of time you have to wait for meals which I find disappointing. Almost an hour for a main is not great. It's a shame as the pub itself is nice enough. Go for a drink but save your money and go somewhere else for dinner.

The function room was lovely, decoration and setting. The waiting staff were lovely and considerate to the group. The request for decaf coffee was also granted which is a mega plus for me. Sausage rolls and sarnies were scrummy. For a wake, it was an enjoyable experience at the Laurelbank. Thank you to the staff.

Took my elderly in-laws, wife and two teen children here as it was within comfortable driving distance for the oldies.The restaurant itself is a pub-style type and decor was fine, place was clean.It didn't take long to take our orders for food and drinks, drinks were served quickly.Food took 40 minutes - we hadn't even ordered a starter - 40 mins! If the food had been good or the restaurant had been busy, then I would have understood - but neither was the case. Mac & cheese looked like packet "cheesy pasta", med rare steak came well-done and was very chewy, steak pie pastry was burnt and the meat & gravy inside was dry, the croutons with the ceasar salad were greasy rectangles of fried bread.The chips were good, so was the blue cheese sauce that was ordered with the steak.Pud was a frozen solid affair, not something to be proud of - tasted good once it had thawed out after 15 mins (only one pud ordered and just as well really).To sum up: poor food, poor value, will certainly not be back.

This is a review of the restaurant only. I cannot comment on the hotel.Went here for a meal two weeks ago and the greeting was far from friendly. It was a really warm night but when we asked our server to open a window or door, he did so reluctantly. Our drinks arrived but there was a 15 minute wait before he turned to take our food order. We only ordered main courses but I had to ask someone to check on our order since the was no sign of it after a 55 minute wait. The place wasn't particularly busy and there seemed to be plenty staff but the disorganisation was more than evident. When the dishes arrived, one of the main courses was totally inedible ( veg stroganoff- absolutely DISGUSTING unless you are partial to a tub of sweetened cream with a chopped green pepper in it served on a bed of over cooked rice). We did complain and the manager did come over to discuss the situation but at no point did he apologise. This was the same guy who didn't want to open the door for us. His managerial skills are non-existant and I have formally complained about this horrendous experience. In short, the Laurelbank should not be resting on their laurels given that there are other eating establishments in the village. Don't waste your hard earned cash here.

We have visited this place two or three times now. Food is good, staff are ok and helpful and it is always busy in there. No real ale for hubby though! Sometimes we have felt it us a bit cold in there.

Stayed in the Laurelbank Hotel recently for the weekend. It's a small hotel (with about 12 rooms) but they know how to treat guests.We were greeted warmly and checked in quickly. The room was very nice and clean, very comfortable bed so had a really good sleep.It's also good value for money at £65 for a double room, including a very generous full breakfast. If you are in the mood for a fry up, the Laurelbank do a cracking one.If you are in Glenrothes and want a relaxing night's sleep, I don't think you could do better.

Tried the Laurelbank again after a previous visit with a large group, this time just the two of us.We were fortunate, seated and served very quickly, however folks that had been in before us were still waiting for main courses (after we'd had two courses !) when we left.Food is pretty good and great value for money but the time for service (not the serving staff but food coming from kitchen) means that you'll need to allow a long time & be patient.For that reason alone we probably won't be returning for a while.

We have been to this resturant several times... The quality of food for the price is excellent. They are always consistent with good service and tasty food.

A good varied menus with excellent half portion offered. Good quality food with fast service and a nice venue to sit and have a drink afterwards.

This was our first visit to the Laurel bank hotel and we were pleasantly surprised, especially after reading some of the recent reviews. The restaurant was cosy and fairly busy with families.The service was professional and to the standard expected from this type of establishment. The menu consisted of various burgers, steaks etc and portions were a good size. The buffalo and mozzarella burger was very tasty.Would certainly go again

Not one of my better dining experiences, went a few years back when it was first refurbished and the meal was one of the worst I have ever had so had never been back but my friends and I were looking for some place for a quick meal before heading to another venue in the vicinity so gave it the benefit of the doubt, its a nice laid out restaurant but a bit airy with draughts blowing in from all exit doors and windows it seems, we were given 3 separate menus (after we had to ask for them), wasn't very busy but the service was incredibly slow and the staff all seemed a bit disinterested and unco-ordinated, the food was okay (an improvement on last time) but nothing to rave about and wouldn't rush to go back, such a shame as there are few good eating places in the area but it is now part of a chain and lacks the personal touch.

My husband and I had a meal here and won't be back. The dining room was frozen and a gale force wind was blowing through the fire exits which unfortunately we were sat in front of. When the food arrived, the plates were cold, the food was cold and my veg was still frozen. As we were the only customers in the restaurant you would think the chef could have made a bit of an effort, apparently not. Never again

Excellent food very generous portions staff very friendly and child friendly very spacious too prices are superb

My husband, 5 year old son and I visited here in the summer. I'd been before for a few drinks with friends and also for a wedding reception. I found the staff to be friendly and extremely helpful, very friendly towards children. The restaurant was clean and had a nice ambiance. It was a Sunday and there were a few families as well as couples in. (There were also a drunk couple, the man using some colourful language, but the bar staff were quick to correct then eject the gentleman when he would not desist) The food was fine..nothing special but I think for the price paid was well worth it.

Had Sunday lunch with family, although the food was tasty enough it was very slow in coming although it wasnt busy and all 6 dishes were just warm.Even sweets were just warm and no more. The building was quite cold so thtat didnt help matters, no excuses for not serving hot food! Like the new deco all the same. Shame.

We were a party of 10, so hoped that the waiting staff could cope with us all! We went on Thursday for the steak night menu and no-one was disappointed - which is unusual for our party!The fillet steaks were excellent and at £13 they were brilliant value. Same for the sirloin and mixed grill. Everyone enjoyed their food. The waiting staff were efficient and friendly. We will visit the restaurant again on our next visit to Markinch.

Good for lunch, coffee or just a drink. I find it a great place to meet up with friends for a chat, very pleasing surroundings.

Pleasant staff and varied menu. Food was slow to be delivered. Thai vegetable curry was not what it should have been: it was spicy veg with a thick, sickly, double cream sauce and white rice to go. Will prob go back, but will have simpler choice. They shouldn't try to add things to the menu if they can't do them properly. Staff were pleasant and rest if the party enjoyed their food which was simpler fare, so ok for pub grub.

Have had better. Only a few diners in at the time of our visit. I liked the old Laurel Bank it had better service and a better menu. This is progress with diminishing quality. Pity!!

Decent food, good service, great value.Nothing outstanding, but traditional pub grub served hot and tasty.

Been here a few times. A bit average, sometimes better than others, seems to depend who's cooking. Staff could be a bit more professional, a wee bit to couldn't really care. Family stay in the area which is why I go, probably wouldn't otherwise.

The restaurant had been highly recommended by clients in the locality. Disappointed with the atmosphere, welcome and the food.Am in no hurry to revisit although staying in the area.

We had our wedding reception in the Laurelbank Hotel and it was great. They were so accommodating and gave us a great night. The function suite we had held about 120 and there was plenty of room for dancing and for moving about. Bar prices were great and the hotel manager was friendly and the staff were very helpful. Overall a great place to have a wedding reception! We used all the rooms for family and friends and they were lovely. The hotel had just been taken over and all the rooms were updated and provided us with modern facilities and were very clean. Would definitely recommend this hotel.

had a lovely meal with the my wife, dughter and and grand bairns, enjoyed the experience.