St Andrew's Surf & Turf at the MacDonald Rusacks Hotel in Fife

Great location on the Old Course. Beautiful modern terrace on the top floor with stunning views across the fairways to the sea. So wanted to like this place but were disappointed. Food was standard golfing fare - steaks and lobster - OK but nothing special . Wine list reasonable for price and choice. What lets the place down is the lack of management oversight. Tables with broken legs, jet lagged golfers asleep in the lobby, incredibly noisy ambience all overseen by a well meaning but overwhelmed serving staff. Not what you expect when paying $400 for a meal for two. Dinner took three and a half hours. We had to track down staff to order wine, coffee and get the check. Could be a good dining alternative to the Old Course Hotel but its let down badly by the service. Seems its owned by one of those absentee investment companies and it shows .

This was more than disappointing . The afternoon Tea has been moved from the downstairs restaurant to upstairs. There was no view as the people standing on the balcony meant that one only saw the back of people. The was n Earl Grey Tea, though on the Menu and no alternative milk for my granddaughter who is lactose intolerant. The cake was awful and only the scones were pleasant to eat. To top it all the card machine did not work. Will not be back for anything

First trip back following the pandemic. The Hotel has been restyled, but has kept its previous charm and quality. Wonderful meal in their Sky restaurant. Staff were so helpful and genuine. Room was comfortable. Well worth a visit. 10/10.

Checked into hotel and all was great no issues. Upon coming back into hotel from a local wedding was told full room service was available, called reception and was told only toast with butter and toast with cheese was available as kitchen oven was being cleaned. This has been really disappointing after being told full service was available and paying nearly £270 was not worth it given what was on offer. Really disappointing is an understatement

Reservé una mesa a las 2 pm con anticipación debido a las restricciones actuales de covid, en ese momento no se me informó que habría un menú de almuerzo muy limitado disponible, así que nos fuimos con anticipación. Al aparecer en el restaurante nos dejaron parados en la parte delantera durante aproximadamente 10 minutos hasta que alguien llegó para sentarnos. Sin embargo, la vista lo compensó, una escena al otro lado del campo de golf y la playa, sin embargo, aquí es donde el optimismo disminuyó cuando nos dimos cuenta de que había un menú de sándwiches, ensaladas u ofertas "más sustanciales" como lo llamaban, que era bistec. 28 hamburguesa 15 y pescado y patatas fritas 15. Fui por el pescado pensando que es un restaurante de surf and turf que seguramente será bueno. Desafortunadamente, me dijeron que no había pescado disponible ya que la freidora estaba rota, sin embargo, pude ver claramente la mesa de enfrente masticando 4 platos de pescado y papas fritas. Así que pedí un sándwich 7. 50 y mi compañero pidió la hamburguesa. 30 minutos después de ordenar nuestra comida, que esperaba un delicioso jamón curado, tomate y mostaza, quizás en un poco de pan fresco, me entregaron un sándwich que parecía sacado directamente del paquete de tesco, cortado en cuartos. La ensalada estaba marchita y las patatas fritas eran la única gracia salvadora, gracias a los mejores caminantes. Un camarero volvió a preguntar cómo estaba la comida, a lo que respondí que no era la mejor, ya que parecía un paquete de sándwich que normalmente me costaba 2, no 7. 50 de la tienda. El camarero respondió con lo que solo puede describirse como una respuesta disgustada de "bueno, no estás en una tienda", por lo que incluso el servicio al cliente no pudo salvar este lugar. ¡Mi consejo evita a toda costa! ! ! ! ! La hamburguesa de P. estaba muy seca, sin sabor, sin cebollas como se describe y se sirvió con un lado de papas fritas para un total de 15. . . ¡arrancar! ! ! !

We used our stay of two nights as a belated celebration for our Ruby Wedding Anniversary so decided to treat ourselves to the 5 course Taster Menu on our first evening and what a treat! Quality ingredients executed with 5* finesse all overlooking the iconic 18th on the Old Course, wow! The following evening we selected off the A la carte menu choosing our favourites from the previous night, with the addition of the chef's special fillet steak for myself, exquisite! The staff were attentive and personable adding beautifully to the whole experience.

Staff were friendly and polite but the food was just not up to standard! We both ordered steak and both came out over cooked. Mines was chewy and full of fat. I noticed the table beside us sent their steaks back. Surely a steak restaurant should know how to cook a medium rare steak? For the same price we had a far superior steak in Miller and Carter the week before. The side of prawns and scallops was lovely. The wine waiter only came once to top up the glasses. Not what I’d expect from this type of restaurant. I wouldn’t go back Unfortunately.

Fabulous variety of sandwiches (catered for hubby not liking butter/spread ) lovely warm scones, and great selection of cakes. superb service , highly recommend.

Surf & Turf Restaraunt within Rusacks Hotel is. ore than 4 star 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Charlotte & Katelin we’re our waiting staff on a 3 night DBB break the girls are very good at there job and ever so polite ...meals were gorgeous the Aaron Strawberry icecream is to die for ive always loved my kelly’s Cornish icecream but now this has topped it 😋delish, can’t wait to order some when i get back home. Breakfast staff a young blonde lad who greets you is very professional only thing we would say is a better coffee at breakfast would be preferred for us anyway we like a lovely latte i hope the staff in restaurant stay on when the new owners of Rusacks hotel have there refurbishment next year. thanks for our lovely food chef 👨‍🍳

We were staying at the hotel on a DB&B deal, and had booked in here for our meal. William, the food and beverage manager, phoned us prior to our arrival to book us in and he even e-mailed us sample menus, a lovely touch. Restaurant is lovely, with some tables overlooking the golf course. Lovely relaxed atmosphere. We ate from the 3 course set menu, there was enough choice for each course, We opted for the soup and the surf and turf caesar salad to start, followed by the mushroom risotto and the hake, then finished off with a lovely refreshing dessert. Meal was lovely and portion sizes just right for a 3 course meal. Good selection of wine too, some at reasonable prices. Service throughout our meal was excellent, all staff very friendly and attentive. All in All a lovely meal and evening.

We were given an overnight stay at the Rusacks Hotel as a Christmas gift.We chose the fixed price menu for dinner and enjoyed an excellent three course meal. Breakfast the next morning was also excellent - being able to choose from a wide variety of cereals,fruit etc as well as a substantial cooked breakfast. Our table looked out over the golf course and it was great to see the Swilkin bridge after so many years of watching it on television.All of the staff were very friendly and helpful. The only drawback to our visit was the heating in our room which became excessively hot. There was no way to turn down the heating or even to open the window. Maintenance staff tried to turn off the heating without success - eventually providing a fan which did little to help. The result was a very uncomfortable night during which my wife and I had little or no sleep.Lewis,the member of staff on duty at reception,apologised profusely for this and advised that the hotel has recently been taken over by another company and all the rooms are scheduled for upgrade. The heating problem was the only reason we didn't give a five star rating and it wouldn't put us off visiting again - providing the problem is resolved!

we enjoyed fish and chips and a G&T and relaxed in the bar at the Russacks Hotel watching the golf course and a packed beach even on a cold February afternoon. no one rushed us out and the waiter, Sandy gave us excellent service and had a friendly disposition.. we go to St Andrews a lot and can't go past this for a lunch venue.

Family of four stayed at the hotel for a weekend and had both breakfast and dinner in the restaurant. At each time the food was at a very high quality. As the place did not seem very busy, the service was very quick and attentive - although perhaps a bit young/ inexperienced. The breakfast had a large buffet with pastries and fresh fruit etching as well as serving a perfectly made proper Scottish breakfast! For dinner we both had fish and steaks. Everything was perfectly made and the staff was very attentive to our requirements. The servings vere not the biggest we've ever seen, but it was easy to just order so extra sides from the menu, which the staff quickly brought to us. All in all a 5-star experience and we will definitely be back next time we are in St Andrews

28 of us attended the party night on13/12/19 and we were given first class service, food and attention, particularly from Rakesh, waiter and Glen Head Chef, we will definitely be back this year

We were staying in the hotel and had booked in to here for our dinner. As advertised, we were really looking forward to some ‘surf n turf’. However, when we got there there was only one steak dish on the menu which was a sirloin and there was no fish to accompany this. We ended up opting for the set menu due to this which was quite a basic menu. For starters we had haggis bon bons and the feta, beetroot and quinoa salad. On the salad, there was no quinoa at all. Disappointing given it’s one of the main ingredients advertised on the menu. For mains we ordered haddock fish and chips and the roast chicken breast. The chicken and mashed potatoes were very dry and the dish had little to no jus at all. The batter on the fish was very soggy at the bottom and the chips were extremely undercooked. The service was ok, but we did wait a while for our food and we weren’t asked once during our main meal if everything was ok. When our plates were eventually cleared from the table we did raise our issues with the staff and they kindly waived the charges for our bottle of wine. This was a nice gesture but we would have much preferred a good meal. All in all, not a great dining experience and wouldn’t return.

Very disappointing two night stay. Very limited menu for dinner because it is winter we were told! Five choices of main course two of which were burgers. At breakfast waiter brought porridge and full scottish breakfast for the same person at the same time! First...

Great breakfast here. Our breakfasts were included in the hotel rate. We could choose from a wide array of items on a breakfast buffet or the staff offered to serve a cooked breakfast to us.

A group of us were booked for dinner at the Surf and Turf restaurant. While the food was quite good, the portions were very small. We joked that our Monkfish was actually Monkfish thumbs. The service was quite slow and not what I would expect...

Wow. Let me start with a positive- location is hard to match with windows overlooking the 1st and 18th fairways of the Old Course. Unfortunately that’s about where the good part of the experience ended. Service for everything was very slow, whether it was drinks...

Very grand 4* hotel , everything says quality and refinement . Ordered fish and chips with a gin and tonic and was seated at the window looking onto the 18th hole on the old course at St Andrews . The setting was perfect , the...

The food and service were both absolute delights at the new Surf and Turf restaurant in the Rusacks Hotel. Having enjoyed the hospitality of each of the big hitters in the competitive St Andrews hotel market, I can confidently say that the quality of the...

Great service and fantastic food! Chefs delivering food to the table was a nice surprise and gave an added atmosphere to the restaurant. Would definitely return!

This was a fantastic meal. I thought that we should find something else in town that wasn’t part of a hotel, but luckily we didn’t. This place was great! We had fish and steak. Both were excellent. I have numerous food issues, and they had...

This is a beautiful old world restaurant with the most amazing views over St Andrews Golf Course and the sea. Luckily we managed to park right across the road. The staff are welcoming, knowledgable and efficient. We had the steak option and the food was...

As hotel guests we had one dinner and two breakfasts at this lovely hotel in a perfect location next to the Old Course. I had one of the best dinners ever in a simple but perfectly prepared grilled chicken breast on a bed of perfectly...

My friend and I had dinner here on Sunday, and I can safely say I can’t fault anything, we had a lovely table looking out over the 18th fairway of the Old Course and beyond to the West Sands Beach. The waiting staff were very...

We had lunch yesterday in the restaurant. Greeted by a young waitress and shown to a window table with fabulous views. We gave our order and asked for bread and olives to start. Twenty minutes later I asked about delay and saw her taking order...

Visited on Saturday 3 August 2019 with my husband. Bought a Itison Voucher for Dinner at this Restaurant. Had a drink in the bar first, and then into the Restaurant. Great table at the window overlooking the golf course, stunning view and a lovely evening...

Came here for dinner tonight. Have been before so had a good idea of what to expect. The food was perfect and a credit to the kitchen staff. My gripe was the lack of care and attention from the waiting staff.They really need a full...

Came here for dinner last night without having booked and managed to get a lovely table overlooking the 18th hole on the Old Course. The service was top notch throughout the meal - friendly, knowledgable and very attentive. The food was absolutely fantastic - we...

This restaurant inside Russacks Hotel has been renamed and we thought that the dining room might have been revamped at the same time. WRONG! The decor remains the same and is in definite need of a makeover. The menu has changed and the prices are...

Over looking the Old Course St Andrews, we dined as a foursome last week. My wife is vegetarian so going to a Surf & Turf restaurant could have provided some challenges. The staff (Kayleigh) could't have been more helpful offering a great selection of dishes...

Sunday in St Andrew's and the chance to have lunch looking out over The Old Course. Selection of bread for starters, 2 x steak frites well.done as recommended by our waitress, Alana,followed by sticky toffee pudding with ice cream and a selection of ice creams....

A fantastic lunch with family, great menu and food to die for ! Our waiter William was excellent as was the other girls, very attentive and helpful, we were also given a table overlooking the Old Course, which made it all the more enjoyable, will...

Again an excellent diner with great view on The Old Course. Food is good we’re all the site dishes like fries or vegetables must be ordered and payed separately. This time some junior staff with less experience but they were very nice and service oriented.

Stunning food with incredible views over the golf course and beach met with A+ service. A brilliant combination for locals and visitors to St Andrews. I was very impressed that everything is locally sourced and produced which is particularly evident in the freshness of the...

The Food is simply outstanding. The steak was cooked to perfection. Staff were very attentive & we were made to feel extremely special. The fantastic views of the Golf Course added to the whole experience. Very much looking forward to going back. 5+ Stars from...

Excellent overnight stay at the Rusacks Hotel and evening meal in the SurfTurf restaurant.All staff very accommodating and friendly quality of the food was second to none wrapped around a lovely relaxing atmosphere and stunning views of the golf course .A lovely evening after a...

Stayed at the Russacks Hotel for 2 nights, what a lovely hotel along with amazing views of the golf course. Wonderful dinner in Surf & Turf along with seeing the chef serving to our table can't wait to be back!

Myself & my wife visited st.andrews last week and were directed to this lovely new restaurant by our helpful taxi driver. On arrival we were greeted by a young waitress called Kayleigh who was very polite and welcoming, gave us a great table overlooking the...

Me and my girlfriend went staff were very welcoming and attentive the food was top drawer the chef even came out to greet us which was very good definitely recommend

Another wonderful trip to St Andrews and this time the discovery of the newly opened Surf & Turf restaurant in the MacDonalds Rusacks Hotel. The menu was mostly locally caught and produced food, extremely fresh and delicious. I enjoyed the tuna loin which was cooked...