The Blue Coo Bistrot in Scottish Borders

Having read some earlier reviews I was a little apprehensive but can assure prospective customers that the poor reviews are really not justified .Yes the menu choice was small but the three of us had different main courses and we agreed all were delicious. Luckily my wife's haddock and chips was too large a portion so I had to help her finish it. What a hardship! Nice crisp batter and triple cooked chips. Service was adequate, if a little slow, but we were not in a hurry. Nice ambience and reasonably priced.

The got our family trip to Scotland after worries over Covid, this was our last meal in Scotland and we are all so glad to have eaten here. The 10oz Scotch Sirloin was absolutely incredible, and would highly recommend to anyone visiting or in the area. The staff were friendly and helpful, even recommended the best whiskey options for me which was incredibly smooth. We will definitely be coming back! Couldn’t recommend enough, you will enjoy the food and service without fail.

The customer services is this establishment was terrible . After our party of 4 had finished our initial drink no one came throughout our meal to offer us anymore - there were no staff in the restaurant at all - one of our party walked to the local coop and bought a bottle of wine and we drank that with our meal - the service was so bad no one noticed. !!

Was so looking forward to a meal here at the weekend! The food was undercooked and the customer service was dreadful in relation to this matter ! Wound not recommended this place to anyone !

Good choice of food with some really good dishes found on the specials board. These change on a daily basis so there will always be a new dish to try. Good selection of wines etc. Always worth a visit.

Having visited the hotel a few times for lunch the food and service was always very good so decided to give there award winning breakfast a go wish we hadn’t bothered. Firstly when we arrived we were told to go through to the bistro for breakfast after sitting for a good 15mins with not a server in sight we were actually going to leave but I decided to go look for someone I came across someone at reception who was very apologetic and said there should have been 2 waitresses there not sure exactly were they had been they weren’t exactly rushed of there feet as there was only another 2 couples in when the waitress did arrive not even a apology for the wait she seemed like she couldn’t be bothered. The breakfast was just ok my husband had the mushroom omelette he said it was tasty but struggled to find the mushrooms 3 small slices in the omelette really I had the full Scottish which was ok but to not even get a slice of toast with it when it cost £11.99 I’m afraid I won’t be back

As soon as the plate was put on the table that was the word that came to mind the Yorkshire pudding was black. The roast potato was two days older than me. I had To leave before I cried with disappointment my husband had his weekly intake of salt with his gammon. Stake

Faced with many Googled choices we picked this one only because we liked the website! And boy, we were not disappointed. Super, varied menu (see website) excellently cooked and presented, and totally at variance with the decor (distressed floor, distressed wall panelling, distressed furniture). A really good atmosphere, pity we only found it on the last evening of our holiday, we would have gladly returned again and again.

Tempted by sign outside claiming award winning breakfast being served within. Average quality. Full Scottish grill got you you 1 egg, 1 sausage, spoonful of sliced mushrooms, 2 bacon, slice of haggis, half tomato, potato bread, beans and 1slice of toast This cost £11.50 plus £2.15 for coffee Perhaps the award was for the most expensive breakfast in the Borders

Great menu options and specials. The food was exceptional as was the service. Make it your next stop if you're in the area. I know we won't forget it and will certainly make a return visit.

Can't wait to go back here. Food was great, staff were very friendly. Totally enjoyed our experience here. Waitress from Whitehaven was fab, as was waiter from South Africa. If only all places made you feel so welcome, credit to all.

I had a delicious lunch here whilst waiting for my car to be serviced nearby. I had a very tasty salad with sweet potato fries followed by cheese and biscuits. The waitresses were excellent and very attentive. I’ll definitely return.

This is a lovely place for a lunch or dinner and dog friendly. We have eaten here a few times and the food has always been good. They have a lovely garden with benches and a play area if the weather is good. The menu is good and there are several different area to eat inside.

We have been here a few times but I think we will just eat in the bar in future. Lacklustre menu with a disinterest to some extent from the waiting staff - you know the feeling, you are just another person having a meal! Very disappointing as this place with its great location for both locals (from miles around) and passing vehicles, could be something. Probably resting on its laurels.

The food quality is excellent and the steak of the day was divine. The pork belly with mash was really lovely and very tender. The apple and cinammon ice cream was amazing with a great range of gin to complement your meal.

Good Bistro effect. Ate here on two evenings. First night they had not logged our booking but food and service was very good. On the second night it appeared they had problems with their electronic order system and chaos reigned! Staff seemed unable to cope with the wrong meals going to the wrong tables. One couple walked out. The result was slow service and the scampi we had was ok but had been a little too long in the fried.

Décor de brasserie, pas mal de bois, joli. La nourriture est fraîche et de qualité. Nous gardons un bon souvenir de notre repas. Le petit-déjeuner, typiquement anglais, était lui aussi intéressant. Bel endroit.

As a family we often eat at the Buccleuch and were intrigued to hear of the tapas brunch menu available on Saturday and Sunday. We were not disappointed; the meal was delicious and represented excellent value for money. A main attraction of the menu was the variety of dishes available; our personal favourites were the Smoked trout Florentine, Scotch sirloin steak, and Smoked haddock kedgeree but we heartily enjoyed all the dishes ordered. We shall come again!

We chose this restaurant as it was a halfway stop between families for a nice lunch.

Went here for dinner whilst staying in the hotel, but would have come anyway if I had known how good the food was going to be.

We often eat at the restaurant at the Buccleuch Arms but thought we would try the Blue Coo for lunch. It has a slightly younger but still good atmosphere and the food is the same great quality as in the main dining area. We would definitely recommend.

Reserved a table in the bistro as we were given a gift voucher, for a Christmas present, to have a meal during our stay here.

The menus change often and the food is always a little different from other border eateries. The owners travel alot and bring back ideas and tastes which stand out. A great childrens menu that is not from a frezzer and local meats and vegtables when available.

We were staying at a nearby hotel but had lunch here .We had been before in June with my daughter for her graduation meal and really enjoyed it so went back for lunch. Friendly service . Fab food . Had lovely Sunday roast . Hubby had steak and salad . We both enjoyed our food . The dessert was fab . Toffee apple crumble sundae !! We would go back again if we only we lived nearer ! Highly recommend!

Called in here for breakfast which was no more than adequate and very expensive at £11. The waitress treated us as an inconvenience and appeared irritated and harassed despite there only being one other occupied table. A request for toast was greeted with a disbelieving sigh, she said she would have to have a rummage in the kitchen to see what could be found but not to expect anything quickly! A request for more coffee seemed similarly offensive! I would have expected and received more at a Wetherspoons for a third of the price!

Excellent petit déjeuner écossais de qualité et bien copieux. Le repas du soir est de type brasserie moderne. Ambiance conviviale et qualité des produits. Nickel !

It was miserable weather as we needed a refreshment and passing the Blue Coo seemed a good idea It is...

The food was really nice we had dinner and breakfast twice and enjoyed the food alot. My one slight criticism...

On a recent visit to the Scottish Borders we booked in at the Blue Coo as it was recommended in...

We were visiting friends and were treated to our lunch. The servers were wonderful and the atmosphere very warm. As...

We met up with friends while on a visit to Melrose & were delighted with every aspect of this wonderful bistro. The food is superb, delightfully presented & the ambience perfect. It is good for a meal .e deux' or dining with a group of friends. Service is very professional.

La comida muy buena, pero el tamaño de la porción no es genial. No haber estado en un largo tiempo, y es muy bonito, pero no es un lugar que me gustaría volver a rush

Bistrot quizás bajo vende lo que es realmente un gran restaurante con un ambiente agradable e informal. Este lugar tiene un menú bien pensado, con una buena variedad de opciones y una excelente carta de vinos para un pueblo tan minúscula, incluso tienen un menú de gin. Mi comida estaba absolutamente excelente, el pescado era cocinado a la perfección tan bien como en cualquier lujoso restaurante de pescado que me he comido en otros lugares de Europa. Tiene un encantador jardín en la parte delantera para llevar soleado afuera. Es un interesante comedor con tres secciones, así que probablemente funciona bien si necesitan para atender a los grupos además de los comensales. El comedor tiene algunas interesantes toques decorativos que le da una sensación mucho más individual y personal de muchos restaurantes. En cuanto al precio me pareció una buena relación calidad-precio para algo de comida excelente. El personal es muy amable y eficiente. La gente obviamente saber pero si estás visitando las fronteras recomiendo encarecidamente este lugar en lo que ha sido tradicionalmente una especie de desierto gastronómico.

Blue Coo is a restaurant within the Buccleugh Arms Hotel. The food is great and the service is fantastic. There's a wonderful welcome and a good range of food on the menu. I wish this new venture well and recommend it wholeheartedly.

Best beef I've had in ages. Melted in your mouth. Great setting and lovely staff. Loved it all will definitely be back

The food had good flavour and was cooked well, but I was disappointed by the portion size and cost. Others in the group requested the pub menu and got significantly larger portions for less cost. At the price of the bistro meals I would not expect to still feel hungry at the end of the meal.

We ate here on Easter Fri and had the most enjoyable experience with superb food. We were staying at another local hotel close by but were recommended to eat here if we had the time and we were really glad we did. The staff were so helpful and friendly because we had just turned up and hadn't booked a table which we must now advise is highly recommended. They squeezed us in without any trouble and we had such a lovely time here, the food and service were just superb and we would easily recommend this restaurant. Thank you for giving us such a great evening.

Have been here several times now as part of a work related lunch and every time, there is a problem with someone's order. Every time. One person's meal is late, another's is undercooked, some else's is forgotten altogether. Just once it would be nice to turn up and everyone receive the meal they order at the same time as everyone else.Also, service can be slow, even when it doesn't seem that busy, and if you send back your burger because it is raw, you and everyone else in your party will be delayed another half an hour before you get a replacement.

The whisky smoked salmon is phenomenally good, but the memory of the Smoking Coo burger still makes me salivate. Smoked bacon, smoked cheese and chipotle ketchup, with a side of sweet potato fries and smoked coleslaw on the side... your arteries harden noticeably while you eat, but it's well worth it.

Had a super lunch here yesterday, excellent menu, great friendly prompt service, will return soon...

Both my wife and myself found our food to be slightly undercooked for our tastes and the portions small against costs.The kitchen may have slightly rushed our meals as it appeared that a large party of locals occupied a table soon after we had placed our order. Service was adequate, but felt the venue lacked atmosphere even with some unusual decor. At no time were we offered a bar meal menu, but noticed other tables had been served meals from that offering. Disappointed as this was part of a family gift.

frist time here the service was good toke our order fast and our drinks came ,The deco was ok not every one cup of tea but nice When we were there they have a stove which was good and heated the room When the meal come the food all look good and it tested good as well no it was nice and was a lot on the plate as well ,We will go back again we enjoyed our self and the place was good all in all very good

This Bistro is far better than I hoped - I also found the staff served me in plenty of time and the food ( cooked fresh to order ) took the correct time to arrive - ie not out in 5 mins ! - which usually means its been microwaved ! I recommend the prime and less traditional steak cuts which are available in the Blue Coo Bistro where you can order from the bar, real ale from the Borders Brewery and they also offer a well priced and undemanding wine list together with classic bar meal favourites such as haddock and chips , steak pie and scampi. I can also say the soup is delightful and freshly made I ALSO adore the really nice Burgers they serve , no mass produced BOOKERS micro-waved food here !well worth a visit on the A68 !

This was our first visit to the bistro and it won't be our last! Lovely friendly staff, great variety of food, creative and very good! I believe it is a hotel as well and it looks like a great place to stay. Lovely building and very cosy inside.

I met up with family at the Bloo Coo for lunch on a Sunday. It's is a nice enough place, although the decor makes it look more like a cafe than a restaurant, with slightly small, bare tables. I had seen pictures of the Buccleuch Arms, which appears far more like a traditional coaching inn, so I was expecting the Bloo Coo to be the same, but it is much more modern in appearance. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but I had expected something traditional.The Bloo Coo was a little more than half full when I arrived, with large family groups, including very young children, who seemed to be well looked after and made welcome. As I had reserved a seat there was no problem getting my table. The service was well timed; there was plenty of time to study the wine list and menu but we didn't fell like we were left untended by the waiter which meant the meal was relaxed.The menu had a good range of options, plenty of traditional meat dishes, and a number of fish and vegetarian choices, too. The haddock and chips was tasty, and not greasy, the steak and ale pie was rich in flavour, but not heavy and the braised beef was enormous, and extremely tender. All the dishes were well seasoned, although the tartar sauce with the fish was a little bland.The selection of desserts was also varied, and nicely presented, and the final bill was good value.All in all, a good value meal, a pleasant welcome and good service. Nothing out of this world, but everything above average.

I've eaten here a couple of times, and it's always a good experience. Interesting, tasty menu, good selection of wines, and some great local beers.

paid a visit recently while holidaying in The Scottish Borders, quiet at the time ,staff very helpful we both had burgers, so good we went back the following day,hope to visit again next time we are in "The Borders"

I had dinner here twice while in the area. Food was hardy and interesting. Great menu of gin and tonics. Wonderful staff.

We enjoyed an excellent dinner in this bistro during our stay at the Buccleuch Arms Hotel and all the food was fresh and tasty. The beers were also good and the price of the overall meal was sensibly pitched. A good ambience all round and the staff were welcoming and friendly. Recommended.

My parents visited twice during their recent visit to Scotland and I was with them on their second visit. This is a great little place with a delicious menu - we only had mains and desserts but starters were available too. Service was excellent and so was the food. I would recommend. Also conveniently located near to the main road.

I have been to this restaurant several times and the food is delicious. The restaurant is lovely and good customer service. Will be back.

Stayed at the hotel and ate in Bistrot every night. Best in local area. Focus on locally sourced Borders food. Changing menu with stylish presentation, friendly staff and a good wine selection.Breakfast also excellent and open to non-residents.

Took my mum for her lunch there, a fab Rangel of good food. The hotel was having some refurbishment but it didn't stop us having our lovely fish and chips mum is wheelchair bound so was hard for her to go to the toilet as there is no disabled facilities.But it is an old style hotel

Oh my God. This was the most amazing meal ever.I had the 'confused coo' which was a chicken burger of immense proportions with parma ham, mozzarella, chilli and the most gorgeous herbs ever.Partner had the Black Blue coo which was a amazingly well seasoned burger cooked to perfection with blue cheese.Amazing fries.And the olives...... stunning. I decided to treat myself and simply have some. Mine were Spanish and to die for.Seriously. You will not be disappointed. Lovely ambiance with a fantastic food selection. Great locally sourced beers and foods with fantastic service.

Lamb, mashed potatoes, and green beans for dinner, the best dinner I had during my 10 days in Scotland. The service was good, too. We stayed at the Buccleuch Arms, so ate breakfast their two mornings as well, enjoying the Scottish porridge and eggs and toast.

Passing through St Boswells we stopped for lunch. The gardens were lovely with tables outside. The food was well presented but was a bit of a disappointment. I had a steak pie but the crust was just the letter B in pastry and the meat though good was a little underseasoned. A good place for a quick lunch.

We had been booked into the Blue Coo by our B&B on a very busy Friday evening. They offered a table by a wall which we did not like but when asked if we could have an alternative that was no problem and showed us to one by the window. It was no problem to them and we were not made to feel that we were imposing like some places do. The food ( local rump of lamb)and our bottle of wine was excellent.Would definitely go again.

Called in for a lunch and ordered a ham and English mustard sandwich. It looked really naive and came with a small salad and crisps. The problem was that whoever made it obviously doesn't eat English mustard. It was applied like mayonnaise. I had to scrape about 2 tablespoons off the sandwich to make it edible.

Food is always lovely and well presented here when we've been. Nice atmosphere and friendly service. Would highly recommend.

Fabulous menu with something for everyone. The staff are friendly and the food is delicious. Definitely a great place to eat.

Have eaten here quite a few times over the past 2 years and yet to have a bad meal.Food is always fresh and menu changes very regularly depending on what's fresh/in season etc.Highly recommended this place for quality local produce used to make delicious food!

We enjoyed supper on a busy Saturday night and the service was efficient and professional. The only reason I could not give it 5 out of 5 was that there was continual shouting from the enthusiastic kitchen staff.

Visited here with friends when padding through for a stay away in the Borders. We all were very impressed with the quality of food and general atmosphere of this pub bistro. My friend ranked the mussels the best he has has and still refers to them. Must try a stay over here to give it another visit.

We were recently treated to a meal at the Blue Coo. Loved the interior and thought the menu choice was very good. Unfortunately they had run out of mussels but there had been a rush on! We had the pheasant with oatcakes, and the scallop dish for starters. These were lovely. Then we had the cod with risotto, the steak and chips and the whole sea bass. We enjoyed the mains however the sea bass would have been better if it was a fillet and not a whole fish as it was somewhat fiddly to deal with. Service was warm and friendly and the wine very good. I would highly recommend a visit to the Blue Coo.

We came across this place on the way to Edinburgh and needed some lunch. What a lucky chance! Delightful food, good beer and warm and friendly service! My son and I had haggis neeps and tatties which was a good arrival in Scotland.

We've enjoyed the hospitality of the Buccleugh often - but never in the Blue Coo. At the time of our visit the bistro was busy and the atmosphere was excellent. The staff were familiar to us and were, as ever, exceptionally helpful and friendly. The wine list is extensive - with a great choice from reasonably priced to high quality reds. The food was tremendous. All of the food is sourced locally and this was demonstrated when the restaurant manager was able to talk us through the provenance of the local cheeses - which were delivered in the most generous portions I've ever seen. The food was exceptional and the price was rather less than you might expect to pay for such quality food. The hake was sensational. This is an experience which shouldn't be missed if anyone is in St. Boswells or travelling on the A68 and wanting a break.

Had an evening meal at the Bistro that had a nice rustic ambience to it. Great tasting Trout with crispy skin was just spot on. Awesome chocolate cheese cake for afters made the experience perfect. It was about £30 all in, that i didnt think was bad for what you got. If i pass that way again i would definatly take a detor to get food there

My husband and I came in for lunch with our little boy. This is an absolutely lovely Inn/Pub/Bistro. Everything is clean, classy and exceptional in every way. Food selection was varied and cooked to perfection. The only problem was this: I ordered a beet, blue cheese and walnut salad. My husband's order came as did our little boys'. Everything looked grande...and tasted as such. My plate was placed in front of me and my first thought was 1) Is this a joke 2) Did the chef just forget to put the food on the plate and the server just ran out with it without looking first. I am sure that somehow the chef felt that putting (10) 1 millimeter - sized items on a very large plate, at least 4 inches apart from each other, must be considered an "artistic display" but when someone is there to eat....that is what they want to do. It's great when something is presented well, but if you aren't in a gallery, then you'd expect to receive a plate with some food on it. What i received was a plate, pretty much empty, but with about 5 small pieces of multicolored beets, along with about 5 small blue cheese pieces, and a few random pieces of salad and walnuts. The dressing was amazing, but once i scooped it up to fit nearly all of it on to 2 spoon fulls in total, (for 7 British pounds) I felt a bit insulted. My husband joked, "Well, hope you're not TOO hungry!" Just not sure where things went wrong. Was it the way it was SUPPOSED to look, did the server forget to pick up all the lettuce that was meant to be on the plate? Did he accidentally pick up the wrong plate and gave me the one meant for the cat? We are still laughing about it...as there can only be a few possibilities. Being from the food industry, having just come from the Edinburgh Foodie Festival that weekend, we do consider ourselves folk who enjoy "nice food" but this was insane. Hoping that the manager reads this and tells someone to put food on the plates.Personally, I think the fault could possibly be with the server. When I was a server back in the 80's, if i saw someone order something as a main, and I knew that it consisted of 2 spoonfuls of food, I would have said something....in fact, I always said something. A kindly, "Oh, by the way, this is a very small plate, would you like to add a soup to this order?" .......rather than have a plate arrive in front of someone who who will be shocked and dismayed at what just came out of the kitchen.Just a heads up to Food and beverage personnel:-) Other than the plate of food with no food on it.....this was a lovely establishment!

Food brilliant - busy and buzzing - service attentive - cosy clean friendly - their locally sourced food very good

We ate here on Friday evening and enjoyed excellent food. My husband had venison meatballs and I had the seafood platter . A varied choice on menu and was very difficult to choose a pudding as all were sounding delicious. One young member of staff was attentive however felt the others weren't so friendly , on entering the manager just pointed to our seat instead of taking us to table and no one checked with us that our food was ok , small points but important ones! Music in the background may be helpful as one table of guests were loud , felt like they were shouting and took over bistrot, rude to say the least for other customers

We went for supper on a Monday evening to the bistro(t) - there didn't seem to be enough staff on duty so the service was slow and the staff stretched. The food was fine, but the place could have been warmer. It was disappointing given the pretty favourable trip advisor reviews.

Much of the menu is locally sourced, well presented and beautifully cooked.The restaurant and extended bar are both pleasant places to eat; the latter has a large screen TV.Fair prices for what's on offer.

Ate in the restaraunt on our first nights stay, can't fault it! Great service, great food and excellent atmosphere!!

Great local bistro with excellent local produce / a good wine list and very attentive staff - never fails to impress

We were staying nearby in roulotte retreat so popped in here for cocktails. My husband got a different one than he'd ordered but took him a while to realise as both gin. My martini had globules of oil floating on it from the olives...

Great stop off on journey from Tyneside to Edinburgh. Excellent, hearty meals with attentive, friendly service. Blue coo lager recommended. This was our second visit to the Buccleuch Arms and it didn't disappoint.

Interesting menu, well prepared with good local produce. Attentive and charming staff and a reasonable selection of wine. We enjoyed our meal but not our stay at the hotel

Three options for eating, bar menu, Blue Coo Bistro food and Salmon Room for finer dining. Huge selection to choose from , the food was delicious , even the kids menu food was freshly prepared . The staff didn't make a fuss that we were sitting in the wrong area for the Bistro menu and happily offered us a choice from both. We sat inside but near the door to the beer garden which had a very nice kids play area. We visited with grandchildren , kids were welcome. Well worth visiting if you are ever in that area. If we didn't live so far away we would go there regularly.

We were early for lunch and only the second table to be seated in the Bistrot. It was a long time before our order was taken and 50 minutes before we received our meal. Bearing in mind the slowness of the service we had to leave without dessert or coffee. When we were asked the habitual, "Was everything all right", I mentioned the time it had taken to get our meal and that we had to leave without finishing. The response was, "But you won't let it stop you coming again." An apology and a voucher towards our next coffee/dessert might have helped, but with this response the jury is still out and we would prefer to eat at the Woodside Garden the next time we are in the area.

After a Red Hot day, we were tired, two heavy packs, Lovely Room, Had Wifi which was needed for walk news to others, Room had a large Double bed, Lovely and SOFT, Restraunt food was realy excellent, Hotel staff and Manger were just great, could not do enough for us.Even got money for my Charity ( Green Howards Museum ) off the Hotel Owner.Breakfast was just a great as dinner, plenty on table. to choice from.Felt realy made welcome here, and will return as we pass traveling by car.

Dropped into the Blue Coo for lunch last weekend. Second time we have stopped here. The menu has just changed for the summer, the food is always good, plentiful and thoughtfully put together. And they have thought about their customer with dishes ranging from good solid fillers to the more dainty flavours and textures. And, of course, the Hardies Mill beef is always going to be first class!

The bistro has lovely relaxed surroundings, friendly staff and a delicious meal. The steaks were wonderful and we will certainly visit again.

We stayed over at the Buccleugh Arms for the night and had dinner and breakfast in the Bistro. The food was really tasty, well presented and excellent value. I had the blade of beef and my wife the steak, two clean plates! The breakfast was very good also, two Scottish breakfasts and again two clean plates.Our stay was excellent all round and the hotel staff were very friendly and helpful Will return next time we are in the area

I have had two meals here in the past week overall v impressed but had one major niggle. First visited for dinner with friends. Atmosphere was great the restaurant had a relaxed shabby chic vibe. Started with a selection of nibbles I can highly recommend the sweet potato fries. The steaks went down well with the other guests and I was pleased with the vegetarian option. Not a huge choice of vegetarian meals but a couple of salads and one hot dish. Sweets very good 5 or 6 choices with lots of ice cream available. Cheese board looked amazing. I had been so impressed with the experience and service that I returned yesterday for lunch with my family. Menu at lunchtime great. Good set lunch for £12.50 and daily specials on offer. I had ordered a vegetarian bagel with salad but actually got a smoked salmon bagel instead. Spoke to waitress who was apologetic and said she would get me another one. When it arrived and I bit into it i realised that they had just replaced the smoked salmon with the veggie filling but the chef had used the same bagel which still tasted of fish. As a strict vegetarian who does not eat fish this was completely unacceptable and put me off the rest of my meal. Everyone else really enjoyed their lunches especially the steak with peppercorn sauce from the set lunch.I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants good food in a relaxed informal setting. Staff were friendly and attentive and service was fast and efficient. Prices were reasonable and quality of the food was excellent with most produce being sourced locally. If you are a steak fan definitely the place to go. I will be returning despite the hiccup yesterday.

We ate at The Buccleuch Arms 3 evenings while staying in St Boswells to tour the area. All the meals were good, especially the burgers! What we will remember most was the very efficient and very friendly staff.

We particularly enjoyed the breakfast. There is a wide choice of traditional dishes which use top class ingredients and are well prepared. Try the Eggs Benedict. For a different touch, try the chilaquiles. Service is good, quick and attentive.

Great food - the lamb shank melts in your mouth and is well presented. The steaks were first class and the confused chives,en burger was delicious.

Just as exceptional in here too, very rustic but very refreshing area, well used by locals as well as visitors to the area

Took my son and daughter for a meal at The Blue Coo and was not disappointed. Local produce was cooked to perfection and the staff were efficient and pleasant. Good choice on the menu with something to suit everyone, The restaurant was quiet as we had booked an early evening meal but if busy, the tables are well spaced out. Will definitely return and recommend to friends.

Found this gem by chance, after another restaurant had no vacancies. Tables well spaced out in three rooms, and outdoor tables in a nice garden. Good pub grub and more from a very good menu. We had Haddock in a light batter, Border steak pie and gammon steak, all meals were fantastic and the veg was just cooked to perfection. The portions were large, so didn't have space to sample the deserts. Will certainly be back. Service was excellent, food served very quickly but at no time were you being hurried.The Blue Coo bistrot & bar is an internal part of the Buccleuch Arms 4 star coaching Inn

This was the first time we had eaten in blue coo restaurant. We have eaten in the bar many times before but thought we would try the blue coo. The meal was beautiful the steak was cooked just how I like it. Only thing is pity the veg not included with the meal that was extra. The starter was huge and very tasty. Pudding well that was just delicious. Over all this is definitely a place to visit. Service very good. Friendly staff. Atmosphere was relaxed. Well done to all at blue coo.

We ate here whilst staying at the Buccleuch Arms as had a voucher to eat included in the price of the stay. We started with some haggis Bon bons which were amazing and then for starters we both had the pigeon and black pudding - fabulous! We opted for the steak sharer, cooked medium rare! Lovely meat but a few comments. One of the three cuts wasn't my taste - nothing to do with the chef just my personal taste which is fine. One of the other cuts (the bullet steak) was overlooked slightly and none of the three had been left to rest long enough - the plate had a lot of blood on. The blue cheese sauce wasn't fab, it would have been nice for it to have had a bit more ooph to it and finally the chips weren't home made which was a huge shame. However, I think it is a lovely little bistro and would definately eat there again - good choice of wines, varied menu and would probably book a little earlier next time when it would probably be a bit busier as it was quite late and there wasn't much ambience.