Metro Brasserie & Restaurant in Dundee City

I am not a moaner by nature, always looking for the positive. Staff were great and welcoming, as were the surroundings and ambience. Limited menu, in my eyes is a good thing as you expect quality to be focussed. However, after two courses came away hungry- I am not a big chap, 5’ 9” 12 stone, normal appetite. My posh prawn cocktail was great, the crispy skin chicken wings, not crispy. Your local chippy would be embarrassed to serve you the smallest piece of haddock I have ever seen, I mean come on Apex, where is your quality control, don’t you want repeat clients? Coffee, what is so difficult about having a hot cup of coffee? I returned it, as it was luke warm, the replacement was also luke warm, why doesn’t anybody warm the cup, I like to enjoy my coffee at leisure, not gulp it down before it freezes over. The waitress kindly discounted the cost, I spend a lot of time in Edinburgh and I have to say, I have a far better dining experience there. Come on Apex, put some effort in and put Dundee on the map. Oh, did I mention £9.50 for a glass of house wine? I never tip when being ripped off by wine cost. Lets get real shall we?

We dined here when staying at Apex last weekend and the food and service were exceptional. First of all from a covid control perspective they were great, everything was very organised and controlled and we felt completely comfortable dining here. Our server Eilidh was lovely - so attentive and friendly and really looked after us. We ate from a set menu which was 2 courses for around £17 if I remember right. I had the curried smoked haddock scotch egg starter which was lovely and so different - followed by a lovely hake dish served on a bed of Dahl and vegetables. My husband has a dairy allergy so it's often a bit nerve wracking for him eating out but the menu was great for him and Annie (front of house) made a specific effort to ensure he felt comfortable and fully understood his options. He had garlic mushrooms on toast for his starter (not on menu but the chef offered to cater for anything he would like to cater for his allergy), followed by the burger which was served on a homemade vegan brioch which he said was a real treat. Our daughter had mozzarella sticks and fish & chips (which was free!). Really great value with exceptional food and a really interesting menu. Considering I'm pescatarian and my husband has a food allergy there were lots of options on the set menu for both of us. Highly recommend this restaurant - regardless of whether you're staying at the hotel!

Where shall I begin. Starts with a phone call (2pm) asking if I still require my table for 2 at 7pm not really as I booked a table of 3 and my booking confirmation confirms 3 people. I thought not a problem genuine mistake but now they are aware that it’s actually 3 people as confirmation. We should be so lucky, we arrive on time 7pm the host on the desk quickly rushes to his colleague to get her place a chair on the temporary table for 2 (this table has been pre booked for over 2 weeks) We get placed on a table that can only be described as a coffee table not fit for dining. The waitress then arrives all I can say is that I’ve never met such a rude waitress may I suggest she finds an alternative career as hospitality is clearly not her field. No person should ever feel rushed when dining, we had been seated for 10 minutes she asked us 4 times if we was ready to order, we ordered our drinks as we felt so rushed into ordering something, she then asked for our food order we said again not quite ready for food so she rolled her eyes stropped off and went straight over and had a good old moan about us to her colleagues. That was the straw that broke the camels back for us. We decided to leave told the manager we was leaving, she asked us what was the problem and to be quite honest she could not care less.

Bought a couple of itison vouchers. Food was fab, cocktails delicious. Can't wait to come back. Love the new layout too.

Had an early supper here on a wet Saturday night. Partner had pork and I had the plaice which was exceptional. Both are served with no garnish or sauce which is a little off putting. However I picked out a risotto and broccoli as veg which were excellently cooked and very tasty. And the chips were the best. Only thing is the architecture of the room is big and cold. Doesn’t have a brasserie feel at all. Could have been eating in an airport terminal. I looked out at black rain streaked windows, reflected in the mirrors to my partner Not enough intimacy for dining. Whilst the furniture is smart it’s cold and not cosy and welcoming. There’s space to make some of it a lot more enclosed and private.

great food and atmosphere very helpful staff have been several times and have always been satisfied with the food and service recieved

I really enjoyed dinning here. Food is amazing. Its not expensive and very high standards. staff is very friendly and you can feel very welcome.

Visited recently and had a lovely meal in relaxed vibe surroundings. Staff were attentive and friendly.The meals were so good.My friend's steak cooked to perfection and my fishcake was delicious.Presentation very good.

Always fairly busy.And is clean and fresh.The food and drink is very good.service is brisk most times on odd occasion is slow.Various types of seating.

Metro Brasserie is on the ground floor of the Apex hotel. It is located by the docks of Dundee and with high ceilings and panoramic windows, you get views of the docks, the HMS Unicorn (one of the oldest warships), and the aquatic sports centre. The restaurant itself is very bright, offers plenty of space, and is tastefully furnished. Two good things about the restaurant: it is open all day and offers free parking. The staff were very polite and the waitress (who is from Czech) guided us to the amazing tables by the windows. She was very attentive and friendly- and patient (!) as it took us a while to make up our minds as the menu was substantial. We ordered four starters, but the waitress recommended ordering five as they had a good deal that came up to the price of four! We had to wait a little while, but the starters were worth it- absolutely tasty!

We came to the Metro Brasserie for lunch and to meet up with family. There is a good range of food on the menu ranging from 'small plates' on a tapas basis where one would choose several dishes to satisfy personal tastes; gourmet sandwiches: classics e.g. fish and chips, various burgers and soups: and then finger sandwiches. There is a good range of drinks - alcoholic and non-alcoholic plus coffees and teas. The quality of food was good and sensibly priced. The service was efficient and friendly. There's a good view across the basin of Dundee's one time docks now set up for water sports. We had stayed at the hotel a couple of times a few years ago and it was good to see that the condition of the public areas was well maintained. There is good parking adjacent to the hotel.

Steak & chips in a well appointed modern restaurant, ideal. Food well cooked. Service attentive and informative. Best to book, can be busy.

A very nice French Restaurant in Dundee. I will go back again the next time I visit the city. As in so many cities parking is a problem.

Plenty of tables in this restaurant. Menu varied but not a huge selection for those who can’t eat red meat or fish and aren’t vegetarians. More chicken dishes on offer would be better. Food was tasty and arrived promptly. Our drinks waiter - Kyle was very friendly and funny and this is exactly what you want your staff to be like . He engaged with the customers and always had a smile. Every restaurant should have a Kyle to brighten up the place. There was a function on in the room next door so music from the band could be heard quite clearly but as the music was good this didn’t bother us but might if you were hoping for a quiet dinnner.

Last weekend while I was staying at the Apex City Quay Hotel and Spa located at 1 West Victoria Dock Road on my third stay in Dundee had our breakfast at the Metro Brasserie which is located within the Apex City Quay Hotel. We had our breakfast twice at the Metro Brasserie and had had two delicious cooked Scottish breakfast, when we went to Metro Brasserie we had Rice Krispies followed by the cooked Scottish breakfast which includes their very delicious Apex signature sasuage served with toast washed down with apple juice, aswell as the good breakfast, the place is clean, the welcome is warm and the staff are friendly. I would recommend this place for breakfast

This is a popular restaurant in a hotel with a convenient location. The food is well cooked and well presented. Variety is good. Service excellent. Prices are competitive.

Food was excellent along with the service. My husband loved the Korean Ribs we had the two course special this worked out at good value. My only downside was the decor / lightning it was very bright and not very atmospheric.

There are also lots of eating places just across the road. Porters very good and highly recommend, chinese buffet was ok as was the Indian buffet close by. 5 minutes walk into town Italian Grill was a good 5/5. Rancho Pancho also good 4/5.

Both my friends and myself spent 2 nights here on the 1st to 3rd feb...

Antes de comer tomamos algunas bebidas en el bar, que cuenta con cómodos sofás y sillas, además de mesas y sillas. La cena fue buena, todos comimos hamburguesas, diferentes, y fueron buenas, pero un poco caras. Era un lunes por la noche pero estaba bastante ocupado.

El menú es peculiar, en ocasiones anteriores que había sido un problema aquí en los últimos años. Con demasiadas opciones y ofertas y ofertas complicadas.

Cenamos aquí con compañeros de trabajo y no me decepcionó. El menú tenía algunas peculiaridades interesantes, pero la comida era sabrosa y el ambiente contribuyó a una gran noche. Todos los diferentes staters y platos principales y todos fueron comidos. Había un buen menú de vinos y los costos eran razonables y, como estábamos alojados en el hotel, no teníamos mucho para ir.

Haven't been to the Apex for some time for drinks. In here tonight and we ordered a pint of Guinness and a black coffee with hot milk on the side, it came with cold milk. The price charged was a lot more than when we were here previously. It seems that they want to rip off guests now that the V&A; has opened and Dundee has much more tourist. Won't be back

Mi marido y yo almorzamos aquí el otro día y pasamos los primeros 5 minutos siendo muy impresionado con la decoración y el mobiliario. Las sillas estaban rotas y se podía ver a otras que tenían pedazos de tela colgando. La mesa en la que estábamos sentados tenía grandes arañazos y un gran estrépito. Mantequilla del desayuno había sido dejada en nuestra mesa, lo que dio la impresión de que nunca se había limpiado correctamente antes de nuestro uso. Cuando miramos el piso, parecía que necesitaba un buen barniz, ya que está muy rayado y parece que no se le ha prestado atención desde que abrió el hotel.

I went to The Brasserie Restaurant with my partner. Staff were friendly and attentive. Complimentary bread was very nice to start. I had a prawn cocktail but asked for no avacado. It was nice enough but the prawns were large but not the most tasty. At nearly ten pounds I thought the quality should be better. My partner had the haddock fish cake he thought it was nice and crispy but felt there was a lot more potato than haddock so was a bit disappointed. I had a sirloin steak, it was cooked the way I asked and tasted ok but the pepper sauce was runny and not that tasty. Also the block chips were a bit bland. My partner had sole for his main course he enjoyed it but thought it was nothing special. i noticed there was no cheese and biscuits on the menu and asked the waitress, she went and asked the chef who obliged with a plate of cheese and crackers.

Had afternoon tea here today after visiting the spa. Food was presented beautifully. The savoury selection consisted of finger sandwiches, warm cheese scones, sausage rolls and haggis bons bons. The sandwiches were very bland and absolutely nothing to rave about; would have preferred the option to select our own fillings as neither of us are fans of salmon or plain cucumber sandwiches. The rest of the savoury food was incredible though. The cakes selection was amazing and they offered a box to take any leftovers away with us. Everything on this platter was fantastic.

We were seated and the manager talked us through how afternoon tea worked. Asked if we wanted tea now or water or a drink. We opted for water and tea with the dessert part of afternoon tea. The savoury part of the afternoon tea was completely different and delicious. As well as sandwiches, haggis bon bons plus a warm cheese scones served with yummy chilli jam. A great combination! There was also sausage rolls. That in itself was amazing. Then came the dessert part! Marmalade scones with clotted cream, macaroons, brown, panna cotta with raspberry, dundee cake, carrot cake, the chocolate duck lolly and a few more cakes. So much and all delicious. We couldn't finish it but we're automatically offered a box to take our cakes home. This was no ordinary afternoon tea but outstanding. Lots of variety and something for everyone. Slightly more expensive but well worth it for a special treat. The staff were attentive in the right way. Thank you for a lovely afternoon.

Die Metro Brasserie steht im südöstlichen Teil der zentralen Innenstadt von Dundee im Apex City Hotel in den Victoria Docks. Vom zentralen City Square aus ist man zu Fuß in weniger als zehn Minuten hier.

I booked dinner, bed and breakfast at the Apex as I'd been here when the hotel first opened and had a great experience. Whilst I have no complaints whatsoever about the hotel; the brasserie has very much gone downhill.

During my second stay at the Apex City Quay hotel and Spa we had our breakfast in the Metro Brasserie which is located on the ground floor of the hotel in the hotels main atrium opposite the Yu Spa, the breakfast at the Apex Hotel is absolutely delicious especially their express buffet breakfast which includes the Apex sausage which is absolutely delicious and which I would recommend washed down with some delicious and refreshing apple juice. Other reasons why I love the Metro Brasserie are that the place is clean, the welcome is warm and the staff are friendly. I would recommend this restaurant for breakfast

Went out to celebrate my wife’s birthday and food was very good but very limited menu. Chairs are becoming a bit tatty with worn corners and in general needs some TLC especially with all the new competition coming to Dundee.

We received apex vouchers as a xmas present & eventually got around to using them. Decided to use them in the restaurant for four of us at lunchtime. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. The food was excellent if maybe a little pricey. Surroundings could do with a freshen up . Looking a little tired but all in all excellent food & nice staff & hotel.

Had lunch here with my wife and it was very nice indeed. Would certainly do it again. My wife is vegetarian and found a couple of tasty options from the set menu

4 of us shared 2 sharing platters. We all enjoyed sharing all 4 between us as each platter was so good.

We were on our own for dinner one evening while on our tour. The hotel restaurant was convenient after a long day. The Burgers and fries were served hot and tasty. The refill on coffee was an extra charge and the draught beer was small....

Ate here recently for our anniversary on their steak deal. we were made to feel special from the moment we sat down and told our waitress we were out for anniversary- she gave us 2 glasses of champagne on the house! fantastic service from the...

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Bien, no es una estrella Michelín, pero sirve muy buena comida a precios razonables. Todo el personal es amable y dispuesto a ayudar. Sirve una limitada pero menú variado. Menú de desayuno buffet excelente, y recién preparado. Sin comer de nuevo seguro.

¿Homo sapiens empezar a comer fuera de cajas de madera? Bien, sé que hay una historia de cuencos de madera tallada, etc., pero que tipo de higiene y evolucionado y cerámica descubierto y civilización. Así que si quieres descubrir cómo la evolución podría haber ido...

La relación calidad-precio más pobres el almuerzo que he tenido en Dundee. Menú Express son exactamente como se describe, no es probable que sea más de dos o tres bocados, así estará terminado y en su camino.

Mano en mi corazón este restaurante es nuestro favorito. El desayuno, de lejos, la mejor que he comido, el sándwich Club muy bueno y la comida que probamos. Gran comedor con una vista fantástica y un servicio justo lo que quería y esperaba.

Gran cena Gran desayuno gran variedad tarde encantadora té reservamos el paquete de cena, cama y desayuno con 10 libras por habitación y cubierto con vino y comida excelente relación calidad-precio

Cena en un ambiente agradable, pero en general, la comida fue decepcionante. Un menú muy limitado y aunque los aperitivos eran preciosas, los platos principales eran básicas. Bistec era sosa y seca y pescado era grasienta y pasada sacudir y bastante insípida. Las patatas fritas eran un poco duras y degustación quemada y otra vez bastante grasienta. Sin duda no es el mejor para el precio que pagamos.

Bar Menu felt like lunch menu in a restaurant. My husband had Coronation Chicken sandwich bread was fresh and lots of chicken in the sandwich. I had the starter Bread Haddock Goujons with tartare sauce, gosh as starter I would of said main lunch. The food was so good we would have lunch here again.

During my stay at the Apex City Hotel and Spa we ate in the Metro Brasseire which is located inside the hotel for breakfast on both mornings of our stay, the breakfast at this hotel is really delicious, especially the cooked breakfast including their signature Apex Sausage which is absolutely delicious, plus the place is clean and the staff are friendly and will endeavour to make your experience enjoyable. I would recommend this place

Only came here as my partner had a couple of spa treatments booked but on reflection could have got much more for much less in a local pub. £11for a club sandwich which was basically 2 slices of toast, cut in half and stacked with a thin slice of turkey avacado, bacon, and egg, pot of relish and a tin of chunky chips served in a wooden box, awkward to get into with hands or cutlery. Although busy when we arrived 2ish, the tables cleared quickly as did the staff and I had to go to get someone to order tea.Large glass of pinot grigio was over £7, not the dearest! £34 overall, steep considering the poor service, no tip left.Toilets clean, no offer to take coats either.

Yesterday myself and three friends attended the Gok Wan Brunch Club lunch and fashion show in the Apex Hotel in Dundee. First of all can I say that the show and Gok Wan were fabulous. What a great afternoon, however the lunch was another story.Our starters which was baked figs and Parma Ham or figs with Asparagus. The baked figs were cooked within an inch of their lives, they were just mush and the Parma Ham was so over cooked it just disintegrated!!!!! My friends also left the figs and asparagus. Next course did not improve I had chosen grilled halloumi cheese. The grilled cheese had definitely not been grilled, it was as white as it has been when it came out of the packet. No colouration at all. It looked like it had been put on a plate and thrown in the oven and as you know when left to cool halloumi goes like rubber, hence I could not even cut through it. My friend had the ham hock which to be fair looked the best choice - and it was - but it was shredded and very dried up. My other friend had the cured salmon which was cut far to thickly and no one at the table that had it said they enjoyed it. Again it came with "grilled " corn bread. It was not grilled and it tasted like a sweet loaf not a savoury corn bread. There were 10 of us at the table, six of whom we did not know but we all came to the conclusion that the food (which we had to pre order ) was dreadful.An otherwise lovely day spoilt by a dreadful lunch.

I've got there because I decided to get a nice cup of tea. However, they served me the whole teapot with a real tea (not from the teabags) what I like the most and couple of sandwiches. I also liked modern and light design of the brasserie.

Decor in restaurant very basic and not of standard to be expected for this type if hotel. Food and presentation mixed bag, i.e. some family members found food of acceptable standard others badly dissappointed. Was special occassion (New Years Day) and disappointed enough to decide not be returning for any more family dinners

Had a very enjoyable festive dinner, food and service was excellent and nice to see staff very knowledgeable about the food on the menu.

Have eaten dinner here twice now. Once pre-booked and once 'walk in'.The service and staff were excellent. Very friendly and attentive when waiting tables. Bar staff were equally as friendly and chatty, all maintained in a relaxed atmosphere. As to be expected with this type of eatery, servings aren't 'fill your plate' large and hearty, but rather smaller well presented and tasty. All still of good value.Would definitely recommend and will be going back.

I was a guest in the hotel when I ate here. I didn't have a large meal on either occasion but the staff were friendly and accommodating when I said I wanted only a light meal, allowing me to choose from the bar menu while sitting in the restaurant. Portions aren't huge but the food was very tasty and in particular, when I ate from the a la carte menu, the food was beautifully presented and delicious. There was a good choice of wines and the white I had, which was the cheapest on the menu was also really delicious.The staff were all very friendly and helpful on both occasions and the atmosphere was relaxed. Eating there felt like a much better option as a solo traveller than going out to eat somewhere else but I'd be happy to eat there any time.

This would have received 5 stars had I been just reviewing the food and the restaurant. Both were excellent. Lunchtime buffet was a delight. Let down by slow inattentive staff. Some training in customer care is necessary here.

I've been here twice now for afternoon tea & both times have been a delight. The service is always friendly & welcoming, the food comes quickly & is all freshly prepared & it's a nice surrounding.

Problems with everything about this restaurant from when we arrived to leaving. Firstly we eventually ordered a bottle of wine to go with our meal. Starter arrived without any bread to go with the terrine (cost £7) When we queried this the waitress told us that the dish was served without bread (Wrong) Still waiting for the wine to turn up after another request and the starter on the table it arrived.Main of steak served without the basic consideration (steak knife) which would have been useful again should have been there before meal arrived.Delay to both meals until the knife requested eventually arrived. From a service point of view it appeared that there was a few new servers who do not know what is basic service on this not too busy Sunday night. Overpriced and under delivers is my overall impression.Really poor service from what is suppose to be a 4 star hotel restaurant. Definitely won't return even though we were offered a complimentary meal

Didn't really enjoy anything about this restaurant from when we arrived to leaving. Firstly they couldn't find our booking! Then we were left sitting for 15 minutes without even a drink order. Then same time waiting for our drinks to arrive. Once our food was finally ordered it didn't take too long, thankfully! Our mains were fine as was the dessert! Ordered more drinks mine came with a bit of paper floating in the top. Looked like a bit of sticker from the lemon. From a service point of view it appeared that there was a few new servers on this not too busy Saturday night. Really poor service from what is suppose to be a 4 star hotel restaurant. Definitely won't return.

Nice dinner and breakfast during my stay. Good value for money. I had a really nice cod Provençale dish, and a super food salad to start.Scrambled egg and smoked salmon for £7.50 was great VFM - and service in the bar area was very good.The only think I would say, if when we originally went for dinner @ 7 we were told there was no availability until 7.30 despite the restaurant being almost empty. We duly went back at 7/40 and the restaurant stil had a number of unoccupied tables... not sure where the people did/didn't come from!!!

I had been looking forward to our meal out at the Metro Brasserie last night but unfortunately it was a complete let down. Meal booked for 8pm, waited 20 mins for our drinks to arrive (even though we saw them sitting on the bar for 10 mins with several waiting staff walking past them in that time they were awaiting to reach our table).We opted for main course & dessert, from the set menu of 2 courses @ £19.95. It took almost 30 mins for our main courses to arrive with no nibbles or bread rolls offered. Missing a trick here - with so many other places offering nibbles while you wait. A waitress did actually come over and say she would chase up the kitchen as she noted we had been sitting along time without our food. Our main courses were tasty enough. Ordered our dessert, we both opted for the same and when one set of cutlery arrived, my husband did question why only one set but then we thought it would follow when the dessert arrived. However only one dessert arrived, although we both ordered the same. I had finished my dessert by the time my husbands arrived, as it was warm apple pie (although not that warm in my case) and sadly nothing special. When my husbands arrived it had obviously been zapped in the mircowave and was boiling hot with the pastry going a bit soft. My husband was not impressed at all. I've eaten at the Apex several times over the years and unfortunately that's the second time in the last few months where the service has not been up to scratch. The place was not busy last night and there was amply waiting staff on duty...so not sure what is going on here but the service needs to improve! Sadly I won't be rushing back for a while and my husband will take alot of convincing to try it again.

We took advantage of an "Itison" promotion which offered a 2 course meal for 2 people for £19. You are never sure just what to expect with this type of promotion but on this occasion the Apex exceeded our expectations. Service was friendly and efficient and the food was well cooked, tasty with good sized portions. Wine is rather expensive with a 250ml glass of the house wine costing £7.50 which is only £2 less than the cost of the 2 course meal!The Brasserie is situated within the Apex Hotel and is ideally located in the City Quay area of Dundee with ample free parking.We would recommend the Brasserie to potential diners and will certainly take advantage of any similar promotion in future.

From our arrival at the restaurant to the serving of our meal, the service was great here. Staff were friendly and couldn't do enough for us and our 1 year old daughter.We both had a fantastic meal - I had prawn cocktail followed by fish & chips; husband had garlic mushrooms followed by steak and our daughter had the chicken curry with rice. All meals were lovely - well cooked, flavoursome and quite reasonably priced in my opinion. Kids eat free so that was an added bonus as we didn't know this until we were settling the bill!I wanted to go out with the hotel since we were only in Dundee for one night but after a couple of unsuccessful attempts at finding a decent restaurant (papa joes very rude staff, rancho pancho full & porter house looked lovely with lovely staff but didn't serve after 7 on a Sunday) I'm so glad we decided to come back to our hotel as we had a lovely meal. Highly recommend!

Booked dinner here as part of a groupon voucher for £20 which is worth £40 in the restaurant. We ordered the soup and prawn cocktail. Half way through the prawn cocktail I found a hair and returned my plate. This was dealt with very politely and apologetically by the server. I'm aware these things happen. We were offered our drinks on the house and would not pay for the starter.Our mains were beautiful-when they arrived! Presented lovely. Good portions.Ordered a coke. It never came.Finished the meal nobody came to clear our dishes so we went for the bill ourselves. The coke had been added to the bill anyway! The previous conversation had not been passed to this server and tried to charge us for the drinks-after explaining twice.In short- hair in food. Inconsistent service and bad communication spoiled our evening out. i must note that the restaurant was very quiet during this time the back seating area had not been filled at all and still many tables in the first. Not a standard I would expect. Very disappointed.

Me and my partner went to the Apex for lunch today, fancying a Sunday lunch. Living nearby we thought it would be nice to walk to it, and having not been before thought it would be good to see what it is like. Well I would tell people not to bother! First of all, as we went in we asked if they did a roast dinner, to which they said they have a grazing menu but they didn't fully describe what this was and was very confusing. We sat down and had a look over the grazing menu which was simply given on a piece of paper. At the top saying the first part a waiter will bring over bread etc. Not only did this not happen, but it took 10 minutes if not longer for them to come over and even ask if we wanted a drink. Once we finally got the waiters attention we ordered the roast dinner option which was £4.50 extra. But it was still not clear what the extra dishes from the kitchen were. At first it looked like it was part of what everyone got so we inquired to this, to then be told they don't know if we would be able to have this as lunch service had technically finished at 2.30pm (10 minutes previous). We were not informed of this when we got there. He said he would go and check, however they never confirmed to us if we could or not. It was only made obvious when nothing emerged. So we went ahead and got the buffet starter which was help yourself. This was such a random mix of things and all looked bought in. Definitely not worth what they were charging. While we were half way through the starters they then bring out the roast dinners... To which we said we were still eating the starters and were not ready for this yet. Very strange. We then finished starters about 5 minutes after that, however it took another 10-15 minutes to bring the dinners back out. To give them some credit, it was better than expected after the shambles experienced so far. The beef was perfectly cooked pink (though for those that don't like it pink you weren't asked or given the choice), you got a large Yorkshire pudding, one pot of mixed veg to share, and some potatoes. Not the best roast dinner I've had but also not the worst. To finish no one told us anything about desert, but it was up by the help yourself section so we presumed it must be included. After waiting 5-10 minutes for someone to ask us if there was anything else we wanted, and seeing the chef starting to clear this section away, we decided we best just go up ourselves. The deserts also looked bought in. We had mini banoffe pie, it was ok despite there being far too much caramel making it quite sickly. After waiting another 10 minutes with still no one coming over, and desperate for another drink we decided to leave, and to ask for and pay the bill at the entrance. £40 for what we got, and the worst service I have ever experienced, was shocking. We definitely will not be returning.

Metro Brasserie is in the 4-star Apex Hotel. The restaurant is in line with the hotels 4 star rating and the food is tasty and fresh. friendly service too, no complaints.

Dundee has a number of hidden gem restaurants - Metro Brasserie is not one of them. It's pretentious without any cause to be and cooks food exceptionally poorly. If you don't want to venture into Dundee for food, I assure you that you're much safer ordering takeaway of some description and avoiding the Metro Brasserie.

Called for a spot of lunch in the bar. After clearing the table ourselves that we wished to sit at, despite a member of bar staff stood propping up the bar, we placed an order for a light lunch of soup and sandwiches. The order arrived within a reasonable amount of time but was disappointing for the price. There was no soup and sandwich offer so we were forced to pay for a mug of soup with bread at the price of £3 each as well as a sandwich separately at an additional price of £5.95 each. We both doubted the soup was homemade despite an assurance to the contrary. One of the mugs was adorned with a previous customer's lipstick. The two mugs of soup came with 3 pieces of bread to be shared between 2 people!?? Again, tight and poor value for money. The sandwich was fine but forgettable. Ultimately, I was rather embarrassed for my guest and will not be returning in a hurry. A few small changes to customer service and value for money could make the world of difference here.

We ate dinner here on a Monday night in June – it appears that a Monday in Dundee means many eateries are closed – also given it was Graduation Week – we plumped for a table for 2 @ 8 – got drinks at bar and went through – restaurant not busy – 2 menus – one 3 courses for fixed price – limited a la carte – not wanting 3 courses we went for the latter – mine the burger without the bun but with baked beans as a special request – arrived hot to the table – well seasoned – just right – no complaints – my wife the mushroom risotto – declared to be spot on – plate cleared – high praise by implication – reasonably priced food – but drink not cheap – service very good – dinner in Dundee on a Monday just right – thank you

We tried many restaurants in and around Dundee and sorry to say it was the only problem we faced during our holidays.Apex restaurant in my opinion was the best i tasted for dinner .

Non male come ristorante dell Apex hotel, e se non avete voglia di camminare fino in centro si può cenare discretamente, ma c'è sicuramente di meglio.Il Fish & Chips non un gran che.. unto e un po pesante.La zuppa del giorno discreta.Buona la lista dei vini

Decided on dinner at the hotel, staff were courteous, we had salad and prawn cocktail to start then fish stew and kedgeree both were good I only had half a boiled egg instead of a whole one, makes you wonder who had the other half. We both opted for cheeseboard for desert. They came with three small cheeses and oatcakes, no biscuits. We called the waitress over to ask for biscuits as I don't like oatcakes, she came back with more oatcakes but in a different shape. I explained that I can't eat them and it states on the menu that it comes with biscuits. I the waitress made up some excuse but I sent the cheeseboard back. Was disappointed with this, as a consumer I expect to receive what is stated in the menu. So overall the meal and service I thought was average.

Met some friend here for an early evening meal. Nice place, quite relaxed but the service was extremely slow - and it wasn't really that busy. Ordered the house burger which was very good and came with fries. A tad expensive at £14 and the accompanying beer at £5 a pint was slightly pricey.

Lovely food, the prawn cocktail in a beer mug is tasty if a little unusually presented!. The sirloin was good, and the green veggies delicious, but I'd have struggled to choose another selection, as its a very limited menu. Shame as it was delicious.

Starter soup very tasty. Main of liver was good in taste and good portion with nice mash, bacon and gravy. Green veg was also of good quality. All very reasonably priced.

Visited after recieving a voucher and was pleasantly surpirsed by the relaxed environment within the Apex; one of Dundee's more expensive hotel, spa & restaurant. The staff were all polite and friendly, especially that of the front of house; I believe her name was Aggy? I can definately see why she has been given the job as she made such an amazing effort to make sure all diners were happy while watching for new diners arriving! Praises to her.The dinner menu was great; although the menu wasn't massive, there was a great range for every course allowing all taste buds to find something they'd love. The butterflied chicken was cooked to perfection although personaly I did not like the piece of chicken being on the bone! The chips were crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside; definately the best restaurant chips in a while.The desserts however were the creme-de-la-creme of desserts! We had the Afternoon Delights which was astoundingly presented and the tast was just as brilliant.So many different flavours on one plate yet they all blended together spectacularly It was just amazing; the thought of that dessert makes my mouth water!All in all, this is definately one of the best restaurants within a hotel I've been to and I would recommend it to anyone fancying a meal in a beautiful and scenic environment!

A great range to choose from with delightful food to keep all happy.Loved the salmon and custard cream mmmmmm

Have visited the metro restaurant Apex twice. The first time me and my partner had purchased the Yu Spa offer for use of spa facilities and a 3 course lunch for £25. Lunch consisted of a set menu with three choices. All courses were served beautifully and we're stunning in taste. Would definetely encourage others to utilise this offer as it was a lovely day- a morning of relaxation followed by a delicious meal. The restaurant is perfectly placed overlooking city quay. Secondly visited after my graduation and was again not disappointed. Ideal setting for any special occasion! Only negative thing I'd say is I suspect dinner service would be a bit more pricey.

The food and service were both excellent, the Fish and Chips are worth the trip alone. The service was quick and the staff were all chatty and friendly.

Food in restaurant was good. Waitress was very accommodating as I have allergies she checked with kitchen to make sure the food I ordered was ok for me. The only down side is the menu does not seem to change. They did not seem to have a specials of the day either.

Had dinner here recently. Our starters were ok; we had prawn cocktail and Caesar salad starters. Nothing exceptional, just ok. We saw others diners receiving crusty bread and we had to remind staff we had been left out. Another couple also had to draw attention to this oversight. Customers should not have to remind staff of this part of the service. Mains were good and very good. The beef on the bone was amazing. The accompanying mash, sauce and green veg was exceptionally good. The fish and chips also good, the deep fried battered fish was a wee bit heavy but chips superb. Wine and beers were very high priced.....£8.50 for a large wine is extortionate!! Service was good. The staff were friendly and welcoming. We will be back.

We were given this as a gift and used it for our anniversary. Great welcome and staff are amazing especially our waiter Benjamin who was not only very informative but very funny and friendly. The food was excellent and beautifully presented. Couldn't have asked for anything better will deinfately return.

we had a delicious meal in the Brasserie. it was a new grazing menu. the staff were very helpful explaining to us how the menu worked. we were able to choose something from the kitchen including soup and really delicious chicken gougons. lovely salad bar including prawns or salmon with lettuce. you could add your own mayonaise. lovely sweets and cakes. all for £14.50 very good value and all served by excellent staff. we will be back. .

Not enough tables for the amount of diners although staff did manage to accommodate my wife, granddaughter and me

Meeting brother and his wife for lunch we wanted to treat them to a really nice time and were recommended to this Brasserie located in a Center City Hotel. I am not a fan of hotel restaurants as they tend to have a "captive audience" and over-charge for mediocre food. We were surprised to find that it was a buffet lunch (which I very much dislike). The food was actually quite good and well prepared but it was relatively uninspiring. The wine list was slightly better than ok but was not adventuresome. Service was good and it has a nice view through huge Windows onto Victoria Dick, which when the sun was shining was impressive.If invited here and someone else is paying it's ok but don't spend your own money here as there are many more much better restaurants within walking distance.

We visited on Xmas eve as we had booked the £25 spa package which included the 3 course lunch so it was really good value for us.We both enjoyed the Xmas menu and the turkey with the trimmings was lovely and plentiful, we also enjoyed the starters and desserts.We opted to have just table water to drink for which there is no charge, we found the drink prices more expensive than other restaurants and because the last time we were here our fresh orange and lemonade tasted of some sort of cleaner we opted not to bother this time.The staff were all lovely and attentive, we were continually asked if we needed anything else or more drinks.We certainly enjoyed this visit more than our previous one.

The staff are very friendly and attentive. Since I went over the year the menu was festive with a nice selection from with all the trimmings to hamburger. The food was delivered to the table very fast. Maybe a bit too fast. We just got our drinks when the starter arrived. The food was very well presented on the plate. The only think that let it down was the taste -- very bland. For the price, I was expecting a bit more. But this is also a hotel restaurant so you would expect higher prices. Overall, yes, I would come back, but with the array of other restaurant nearby it would have to be a last resort situation.

Good dining option. Prompt service, staff fine, nice menu for season. Well priced for the meal and would recommend a visit.

Dinner with friends. Starters were fine. Sadly my main was one of the worst I have had anywhere - and I eat out a lot. I ordered the fish stew which from the description I thought would be similar to bouillabaisse. Wrong! What came out was a bowl of thin flavourless stock with half a brick hard lump of fennel ( I think) in it and a chunk of stale bread (warmed up)on the edge of the plate. I stirred it round searching for the described seafood and did find chunks of salmon but nothing else. I realised that it should have come with mash so inquired about this. I was told that the mash was put in the bottom of the plate first then the soup put on top - she was correct. I stirred further and found a gelatinous mess which was quite disgusting. I really couldn't face it. I fished out and ate the salmon pieces only leaving everything else.The waiting staff must learn a script as when the waiter came to clear the plates he enquired with a smile if we had all enjoyed our meals! Quite clearly I had not! However the girl with him was a little more on the ball asking what was wrong and if I would like something else as I had not enjoyed/eaten my meal. I declined as my friends had finished. The waitress said she would feed my comments to the chef and speak to her supervisor about it. I actually thought she may come back and offer a complimentary dessert or coffee but no. Nothing else was said to me at all. I feel that being charged £19.50 for a starter and a few salmon pieces fished out of a bowl was shocking. Restaurants will not always get things right but their response when things go wrong is important. The Apex failed miserably! I expect far better. The reason I have said poor rather than terrible is because my friend's burger was good and my other friend's fish and chips was ok. Service is variable - a lot of mistakes in drinks orders round us and one of our coffees (out of three) was wrong and we had to get up to find someone for our bill.On this performance I would not recommend and will not be returning which is a shame as I have had lunch here before and it was lovely. The restaurant environment itself is very pleasant and the outlook is scenic for a townscape.

Went for lunch. Bit disappointed. Prawn starter was nice but nothing special. Struggled to choose a main course. Ended up with a burger. It was fine but, again, nothing special. Better than the steak pie my friends had. Deconstructed is all one can say. Looked awful and apparentlybdidn't taste great. Sweets were the onkybreally good part of the meal!

Really nice food and when you have a voucher even better. Please look online for the vouchers before you go as this can save you quite a bit.

We went for a Saturday lunch with my partner. We had a voucher for our meal but prices for set lunches are around £13 for 2 courses. The food was delicious and well presented. Having dined here before their dishes are always creative and consist of good quality fresh ingredients. With spa and gym membership there is also 15% off food and drinks. We tasted their Arbroath smokie pâté, chicken and leek pie and steak and onion sandwich. Our mains were particularly delicious. The steak melts in your mouth and is definitely worth a try. The only downside was that it was hard to get the staff's attention, even when they weren't busy. Also our waitress ran off to get our bill while I was mid sentence. The staff were friendly but not as attentive as I would expect from a restaurant in a well known hotel chain.

A varied menu of traditional dishes, with a well-priced three course lunch on offer. Portions are generous and the staff helpful and friendly. Popular with conferences and large groups, so make sure you don't choose to go there when you might be a bit overwhelmed.

Cannot fault this restaurant for food - my other half still rates their sausages as one of the best he's ever Beautiful surroundings too.

Lovely peaceful surroundings in the city. Staff courteous and helpful. And our meal was absolutely delicious.

We visited on Saturday 5th in the evening and were disappointed overall. The staff was friendly and the service was generally good. It is unfortunate that the salt dispenser is a bit too rapid for normal use, something the staff new about but did not mention until my food was about to be replaced. - I was compensated in wine. The meal – Kedgeree was a bit of a let down though, a bit bland. Thankfully we visited with “itison vouchers” so did not mind paying but otherwise I would have felt a bit ripped off, I could have had a much better meal with a better atmosphere in many other places in the city.

Probably OK for travelers on a business account. Not much imagination in the menu. Very bland environment. Not the kind of place to take your significant other to. Not bad food but forgettable!

We booked this as a last minute thing. It was the pre theatre menu. The choices were a bit limited on the menu. But the food itself was great. Presently surprised. We would come back.

A very good restaurant offering the type of food you would expect from a modern 4 star business hotel

Restaurants in hotels are often mediocre, but this is not the case with Metro. The food and service were great!

Lunch was enjoyed in a leisurely atmosphere with lovely views of the City Quay. Service was first class & food delicious. Used an ITISON voucher so great value for money but would easily pay full price.

Evening meal and breakfast all worth having nice choices staff were very pleasant and quick service .i will use again.

We had not been here for over a year thought we would give it a try . While looking at the Menu it did look promising , I had ham hough with black pudding expected to be hot it was cold and the black pudding was blue awful . I then had a steak which was average but the pepper sauce was mixed with something else awful! While looking at the menu it had asked if you want cheese order it at the beginning as it will be served room temperature guess what straight out the fridge !! I won't be going back there