Meraki Restaurant and Cocktail Bar in Aberdeen City

Eggs Benedict hit the spot for brunch

Went here tonight for something to eat and a couple of drinks ,sat down ordered drinks then waitress came over to get food order gave her our order she then returned about 5 minutes later to say sorry you can't have what you ordered as you need to take a main course and a starter or a meal course and a sweet to which we replied we only want a main course so she said sorry you can't have that we then replied if that's the case just cancel our order ,,,, why should we be forced into ordering food we don't want ,,,, at this point as well we were the only two in the restaurant,,, so if that's the policy we certainly won't be back and just a note to the owner listen to your LOCAL customers and your staff or you will end up with NO customers and NO restaurant

We had a party of 20 for a retirement meal in the conservatory. We had all pre ordered our meals and there was no issue with the quality of any meals. The steaks were cooked perfect, the children’s meals were a great size and quality. We only had 1 issue and that was the steaks not coming with the onion rings as described on the menu, however this was quickly addressed and they took over 3 portions for the table to enjoy. The service was exceptional and our waitress was very attentive. Nothing was too much trouble and we would definitely return. It’s great to see the Mains of scotstown now have a great food choice of good quality and prices. Thank you to all the staff.

Friendly, attentive staff and delicious food. Couple of things missing off the menu but that was pointed out as soon as we arrived (new menu launching this weekend - which looks lovely so we'll need to go back!). Only slight downside was time for food to appear - at least 1/2hr after ordering - but as we were out for a leisurely meal wasn't a major issue.

I would like to thank all the staff for there excellent service , and the food was amazing, I would like to say if you want to pop out for a nice meal with a nice atmosphere and friendly staff give the Meraki Restaurant a try .

Atrocious service! Went to have to cookie dough, cookie is burnt to crisp so badly I thought it had been flung into the actual sun, I tell the waiter and her reply is "that's okay", and still bills me for it, and does not even attempt to rectify the situation. £6 for actual coal. The cheek!

Went with family for Sunday Brunch. Lovely would certainly recommend. And will be back.

Service was amazing charley was polite and friendly, Colin the chef did an amazing job ,starter was amazing ,fish was cooked perfect would highly recommend anyone to try this restaurant

Best breakfast in a long time, great produce and service definitely recommended

Had booked lunch but needn't have bothered as it was completely empty. We all ordered 'loaded' nachos, 2 with extra toppings (chilli/chicken) and 1 without. We were asked if we wanted starter portions, considering we were looking at the lunch menu we said no. The server then came back to ask if we meant the plain nachos to be just tortilla chips? Erm, no. Not when the menu mentions loaded nachos at 7.95. Took ages to come and loaded they were not. Runny guacamole out of a squeezy bottle, same with the sour cream. No cheese sauce. Very pathetic. Asked for a latte after, which came, very burnt and bitter coffee. Service was non-existent, asked for the bill and when it came, we asked for the 2 coffees to be taken off. The server then walked off and stood at the till talking to someone else and gesturing over to us. Then came back and said i took the coffees off the bill, like she was doing us a favour. No one even thought to bother checking the coffee machine. Paid the bill, no thanks from them or a goodbye. Over £40 for a coke and nachos for 3 people. Will not be returning. If that's the usual lack of customer service and quality of food, don't go with high expectations.

We went today for Xmas dinner , unfortunately the service was very slow , and our main coarses were Luke warm at best when we eventually got them , the extra cost of going out on Xmas day was sadly not worth it

Pleasant Thursday lunch for three, some beer and Old Poultney whisky. Great soup and generous size burger , what's not to like

The worst meal I have ever had. Can’t believe they would charge £15 for a few bits of unseasoned chicken with a drip of soy sauce and dry fries. No side salad, veg, garnish or anything, with both the starters and the mains (even though it’s stated on the menu). Tomato soup was spicy and tasted like vinegar. ‘Sourdough’ bread was actually a slice of cheap, white toast. Cocktails were also atrocious, and it’s meant to be a cocktail bar! Avoid, or you are guaranteed to waste your money.

We had an evening meal a couple of weeks ago and were delighted with the food and service. We were served by Kobe, who was very professional. Will have to arrange another meal soon.

Wednesday night was not busy but food and service was lovely - our waitress Lexi was excellent and very attentive PS I can recommend the red velvet cheesecake

Had a 60th Birthday Party at Meraki on Saturday which was brilliant. Staff are excellent and make the place, they had everything very well organised, made us all so welcome and went out of their way to make the evening enjoyable.

Our first visit to Meraki since opening and we were pleasantly surprised, the food was very tasty and will definitely return to try out other dishes on the menu. The servers Annette and the young lady (didn’t catch her name) were delightful and made our experience very enjoyable. We will be returning soon, thank you. Hopefully new wine list will be ready for our next visit.

First time here, birthday treat from a friend, food was fantastic and portion sizes were good, waitress was friendly and knowledgable, will recommend to friends and I will come back

My steak was cooked to perfection. 😀 Better than Miller and carter. The 2 girls out front were very attentive. I highly reccomend to eat here.

What a lovely meal I would rate it 10/10. We had the club sandwich and shared Brie to start. Really cosy vibes and the staff especially Scott were very attentive.

Excellent portions food Excellent service also excellent

Had a wonderful meal here last night, the fillet steak was cooked perfectly and was delicious. The food was tremendous and the service from Kobi was excellent. Thank you so much for a great night.

The food was amazing!! Can’t fault the service either. Had a lovely time today. It’s a shame it was so quiet as it’s such a nice place.

Excellent meal with excellent service by Kobi. Great atmosphere and will definitely be back.

We loved it here. First time taking my family (i had been before) and they could see why i raved about it.. The Service was fab, very friendly and laid back but professional...Food was beautiful

Great place for meal. Relaxed atmosphere. Very helpful staff recommended the Nachos with chilli for starters and it didn't disappoint.

We popped in for dinner after seeing the place on Google. Very nice looking restaurant, food was very tasty. Service was fantastic, can’t fault this place. We will be back

First time visiting Meraki. There was a function on, so our food was delayed. Our server was very informative, letting us know that our May be delayed slightly and apologised. Our food when it came was so worth the wait, it was delicious. Fresh, plenty of it and just fab. We’ll definitely be back.

I had such a Worst experience ever dining at this place. not up to the any standard. I’m not enjoy and do not recommend at all.

Worst dining experience ever.such a cheap place and not recommended to anyone..

Meraki Employer not paying wages .Police were called on the wife and husband who went to collect there wagęs ( see the comment below from sudeshika )and refuse to leave the premises if they are not paid. Sadly police had to ask them to leave.

My husband was an employee of this restaurant. Till now we have not received the salary and we have tried several times to contact the owner and the manager. Until today they have not paid him. I really do not recommend this place to anyone. We are a family of four and only my husband used to work. These people have no idea what we are going through.

We were a bit apprehensive as there were a few teething problems, but have to say they absolutely nailed eggs benedict. Atmosphere was lovely, great service and food was perfect . Will definitely be back

Staff member tonight was very friendly and helpful. Couldn't ask for better service. Food was amazing

Friendly staff amazing food would 100% recommend

Very friendly staff and tasty food

Served by Koby and Jessica who were both very friendly and efficient, without being intrusive. Food was excellent - just a case of eyes too big!! Lots of menu choice and a great cocktail list. Definitely be back.

fantastic Sunday breakfast for me and my wife

We enjoyed our dinner there, the only problem we had that they closed the kitchen/restaurant early. We wanted to enjoy the place more. But the staff is excellent, they offered us to go to the pub and we liked that part of the place as well. The food was delicious and the prices are very good. The manager was extremely helpful.

*5 Star* I had a lovely experience at Meraki. The food was delicious, loving the new menu with all the new options! The staff are lovely & very attentive!

when we turned up we was welcomed by a lovely member of staff that seated us all. all waiters was very nice and there to help. I ordered the chicken waffle burger that was absolutely delicious and chicken with maple syrup was a nice surprise. my partner had a carbonara and said it was lovely to. we are local so will be returning frequently nice to have such a great place in bridge of don.

Super miejce dla odpoczynku I dobrej kuchni...rodzinnie I bardzo milo.

The food was excellent and we went twice in one week. My Dad said it was the best salmon he’d had in a long time. The first time we went I had the Cajun chicken pasta which was superb, I was a bit disappointed that the new menu didn’t have it. It will now be our go to restaurant every time we are visiting family in Bridge of Don.

It was lovely to dine at Meraki and the restaurant was top-notch! Attentive staff, prompt service, exquisite food, and a cozy ambiance. Felt truly valued. A delightful culinary adventure, simply unforgettable!

Meraki Restaurant and Cocktail Bar in Aberdeen is an absolute gem. The food is delicious, the service is incredibly professional, and the overall atmosphere is delightful. It's definitely a place worth visiting if you're in the area!

Amazing burgers! Very neat and nice looking place.

We booked a table for 8 to have a family lunch on Sunday. Atmosphere is great and the restaurant is lovely and clean. Staff were great throughout the visit. The food was lovely and everyone was very happy with there meals.

Incredible change 😍 love this place 😍❤️

Meraki for lunch and didn’t disappoint. Can’t pick any faults as all our requirements were met without fuss. Lunchtime quite busy and still didn’t have to wait too long for our lunch. Well worth waiting for. Already booked the restaurant for next week

Went for supper on Friday the 14th of July. Warm friendly welcome as we walked in the door. Staff were very attentive, and eger to please. Friendly faces. Ordered the nachos to start ( sharing ) the salsa was lovely and was a great portion size. For mains - Haddock and chips This was another fantastic choice as it was delicious. Sirloin steak- Cooked to perfection! Came with chips , mushrooms and vine tomatoes. Compliments to the chef. Also a special mention to the mixologist as the cocktails were fantastic , lots of choice and new ones never heard of before. Looking forward to our next visit 😀

Staff were lovely. Food was fine. Shame they don't have lighter options at a lunchtime. So we ended up ordering starters only. Further disappointment in they don't serve coffee which we thought was strange. Also the disabled parking had been taken over by picnic benches. Not sure we would hurry back.

Service was good and the decoration was attractive. I had the chicken and bacon ciabatta, the food was tasty but the amount of chicken in the bread was to small. Either reduce the size of the bread or increase the chicken, it wasn’t even a full chicken breast

By far the worst meal of my life. Hesitant to come to the restaurant anyway. Immediately regretted it when walking in the door and seeing no other diners. 3 staff behind the bar giggling away and watching your every move is unnerving and uncomfortable when the atmosphere promised is much different. The starter - chose the buffalo chicken wings - zero presentation effort, chewy chicken and no blue cheese sauce or salad to accompany it. Almost £7 down the drain straight away. Only good thing was the sauce which you could probably buy 2 mins down the path at Asda. Mains - we chose the Cajun chicken tomato pasta (spaghetti actually) which was more dry than a dessert on the hottest day. No veg, hardly any chicken and dry bread just to really make you gasp for breath. There’s no use in large portion sizes when you just fill it with nasty dry carbs. Disgusting. Second main ordered was the chicken bacon ciabatta - which only had one good quality - the chips. The bacon was black like it was cooked in black residue. The chicken was non existent in taste and appearance. So close to £30 on mains wasted. Fake news about this ‘gourmet’ food. It was awful and I’d be embarrassed to serve any of this in my own home. When alerting staff to the dryness of the pasta (spaghetti actually) the staff offered me to take it home. What????? No I don’t want to suffer a second death by dehydration. The chef also made an appearance briefly to set eyes on us after I made the complaint. Hope they enjoyed their eyeful of our disappointed faces. Overall impressions - place has awful atmosphere, immature staff who can’t take criticism and don’t act professional when in the proximity of customers, food is dog awful. Alcohol did not numb the pain of paying this bill. Please do better.

Nice place sub par food and strange menu. Had the Haddock super bland fries are in between wedges and fries can pick out a few that are edible. Desert was good, but probably won't go back.

Poor service. Extremely long waiting time. Simple menu. Very disappointed

I'd like to preface this review by saying that there were zero issues with the quality of service provided by the waiting staff. they were very friendly, attentive and eager to please. This establishment is pretty much slap bang in the middle of a residential area, a perfect spot for a family-friendly pub serving good quality pub grub. Unfortunately this is not the case, as is evident upon first glancing at the menu which appears to be going through some kind of identity crisis. The food can only be described as "low effort". It's all very basic but with premium prices. I certainly don't mind basic food, as long as it's done well and with some heart, there was no heart or pride in the plates we were presented with. Some items did not come as described on the menu with the "Crispy Beef Salad" being devoid of some key ingredients, the beef itself losing any crispiness it may have once had due to the fact it was swimming in a pool of sesame oil resulting in the entire dish being extremely unpalateable. The Instagram page describes Meraki as "offering the finest gourmet food". This is very far removed from reality.

food - amazing. drinks - delicious. setting - gorgeous. BUT… we were the only couple there then had a group sat right next to us when the whole place was empty. then to make it worse we had to wait 28 minutes for a cocktail…when the place was dead! staff were standing around the bar chatting then one waiter was left nervously asking us questions and was over keen which made it awkward. we’ll definitely return in hopes of better service but if not we won’t return.

Starting off it is a lovely place and looks amazing. However, the food was our first downfall. I ordered the bbq chicken and cheese wrap, when it arrived there was 1 and a half bits worth of chicken strips, hardly any bbq sauce and 0 cheese (literally 0). My wrap was dry and I was disappointed, my friends savoury waffle burger was not savory at all either. When she bit into it, sugar cubes fell out onto our table, they were the ones you get in Academy during break time so she barely ate it. The only time we received a check back was once we were both about finished and we could not get the girls attention as they were either behind the bar chatting or not in the room. I did say to the young girl at the end and she was apologetic but I felt it should have been dealt with a bit better. Overall, don't think I would dine here again sadly as I was so looking forward to this place opening close to my home.