The Bonnie Badger in East Lothian

Oh dear what has happened?! Although it has always been expensive you didn’t mind as much as service was always great and had a buzz. Sadly it’s died a death no atmosphere. Wine came before water very very poor.

Fantastic stay at the Bonnie Badger - two nights of luxury with wonderfully soft duvet and pillows, great room with gift packs, heavenly shower and brilliants staff. Delicious meal in The Stables restaurant first night and equally delicious breakfasts. Second time here and definitely will return. Everything and everyone at the BB is geared to you having a fantastically relaxing time. Thanks to everyone involved, we had a great time!

We visited the Bonny Badger as a family group of six in three rooms for a dinner, bed and breakfast package to celebrate a family birthday. This was a perfect weekend experience and we were very happy with all aspects of our stay. After a lovely walk in the East Lothian countryside we arrived at the Bonny Badger and checked into our rooms in the afternoon. We were shown around the hotel and the various facilities. There’s a bar, pool room, garden room as well as the main restaurant and outside garden tables in this old stone property. The rooms are very comfortable although fairly compact but well designed with lovely modern bathrooms and decor. The Stables main restaurant is an impressive and large high ceiling room on two levels. We had coffees and relaxed in the garden room where afternoon teas are also served. Pre dinner canapés and champagne were served in the pool room. Dinner in the Stables restaurant was tremendous. The food was delicious and the menu of locally sourced ingredients was everything we had expected from Tom Kitchen! Beautifully presented dishes packed full of flavour. It was great to be able to relax in the hotel after dinner and to spend the night here without having to worry about travelling home. Breakfast the following morning was also served in the Stables restaurant and the menu was extensive. Fresh fruit and yoghurt with a fruit compote was served whilst we waited for our cooked breakfasts. The hotel location in Gullane is ideal for coastal or countryside walks as well as golf of course.

The badger is not so bonnie or at least his set needs a total renovation. Tired, a little dirty and subdued atmosphere. After a very good dinner at the newly reopened and buzzing The Leddie up the road last night I think the Badger is limping.

Our sort of hotel . Staff are so helpful and friendly. The room was toasty warm, well equipped and perfect for an overnight stay . Bed was very comfortable and huge! The a la carte menu had a range of dishes to choose from . Efficient service and I wish I could eat like that every night. It was so well cooked and presented . There was a pleasant surprise when we retired for the night, homemade lemonade, cookies and sleep spray . Spoilt for choice for breakfast and again pleasant friendly and efficient service . We hope to return next year

Birthday lunch with a friend outside Drinks came quickly food ordered quickly Then it all went down hill Waiter was either overstretched or just not interested Had to ask for water Had to ask for desert menu Had to ask for the bill All very polite He seemed more interested in serving the 2 pretty blonde girls that were either staff or friends Just not what you would expect from a Tom Kitchin establishment with his high standards

Our recent lunch was unfortunately quite disappointing, especially considering the high prices. We are willing to pay for quality, but this meal was far below par. Firstly, the gazpacho was unseasoned and had an incorrect texture. It resembled a very diluted tomato juice rather than a proper gazpacho. For the main course, I had grilled prawns priced at £26, which were completely ruined. The prawns were mushy and tasted awful, which was baffling given the simple nature of the dish. This is our second visit in the last two months, and it seems the quality has not improved. On our previous visit, we were served overcooked, cheap fish with coconut(?!), which was also a letdown. Additionally, my wife’s burger was overdone. Just for the information of Bonnie Badger’s management, a well-done burger is a guideline for health and hygiene, not a legal requirement. Overcooking it ruined the flavour and texture. Overall, our experience was far from satisfactory, and we hope the management takes these issues seriously to improve their offerings.

This is a lovely place it's just a pity we picked the worst weather ever, so much rain so we didn't get to appreciate the lovely outdoor gardens. All the staff were beyond helpful and so chatty, couldn't do enough for us. We were in the rooms outwith the main building which was very nice although my biggest criticism was the lack of seating in the room, there was one wee tiny chair but nothing near the sockets to dry my hair so had to stand which was really uncomfortable. The food was delicious and they brought out 3 complimentary starters which really were delicious, I had the fish pie which was amazing and my husband had the burger which he really liked. So 10 out of 10 for the staff, a credit to the hotel.

A group of girlfriends and I were in the Broc bar for food and cocktails to celebrate our friends 40th. Food was tasty as was the tequila and cocktails. Lovely touch of a little cake and candle for our friend. Fast service and lovely modern bar. Have to say Cameron who was our server is such an asset to your team, he served us well and took photos for us and made us all laugh. Great night had by all of us. We will be back.

Booked garden room but on arrival given bar menu. Inexplicably the garden room menu was off because of the bad weather - very puzzling given that the garden room was open and busy enough. Also when has a steak pie at £20 ever come without sides? Honestly a rip off. The desserts were nice. Service was slow and I had requested tea with my dessert but I had to ask for it long after my dessert was finished. Nice place, nice atmosphere but overpriced for what you get. Unlikely to go back.

We stayed here last weekend and having read some of the recent reviews were a little concerned prior to arriving. All I can say is so am so glad we did not change our plans. What a lovely experience. The hotel is lovely, the staff amazing and the food incredible. Our room was very clean and although we were a little worried when we arrive that it may have been affected by outside noise this was not the case at all. Lovely touches such as the choice of toiletries and home made lemonade delivered in the evening. The staff could not have been more helpful. The hotel is a little bit of a warren until you get your bearings (quaint) and if we looked lost someone came over straight away to offer assistance. The girl who served us in the restaurant (sorry I did not get her name) was so chatty and pleasant. Reception were great and when checking out we were given a bag with water and flapjacks which was another lovely touch. The food!! Brilliant. We had the scallops and the asparagus and poached egg to start, followed by haggis and the plaice for mains, finished with a cheese board and a cheesecake. Everything was excellent and very decent size portions. Breakfast was lovely, again with lovely touches such as fruit and yogurt. Will definitely be back!

We were a group of 8 golfers that have been travelling each year together for many years, we have never had such poor service, overpriced, lukewarm and fairly bland food. We had all arrived by 7:40 and left at 10 after only consuming starters and a main course. The staff were slow from the start I ordered a few drinks at the bar when some of us arrived first, we couldn’t wait at the bar, drinks would be brought to us at our table, well that took 10 minutes. A waitress eventually took the remainder of the drinks though we ready to order our food, she said she would do that when the drinks were brought out. We eventually made our food order for starter an main course at about 8pm, the starters then arrived at 8:45 after chasing up, the original waitress we never saw again, then we thought that the mains would arrive quickly, a long wait occurred with many apologies from various levels of staff, we couldn’t see any other tables actually eating so we didn’t understand what could be causing the delay. Eventually the mains arrived at 9:40, well you would expect the fish pie, a steak pie and sausages and mash to be hot, no lukewarm. So why the delay? The menu had Steak pie and Bone Marrow, but all the other main items on the menu had chips or mash with them, but the pie comes on its own with the bone marrow in the middle acting as a pie vent. The Koffmans fries as a side order are just plain chips made to sound better than they really are. The portions were on the small side but most of us were getting past the point of wanting food. The ambience of the place is great, the prices and the fact that Tom Kitchen owns this had led us to expect good service and food, maybe he needs to up his game with this venue. We were offered free coffees and were we interested in desserts, a joke considering the time taken to bring out 2 courses, we were given some cheap Limoncello as a peace offering, but the damage had been done.

Had a lovely overnight stay. The staff were so friendly and accommodating as a last minute booking . The dinner was delicious and just perfect. Can’t wait to return , thank you to Dara and Team x

We're local residents who popped in for a glass of wine on a Sunday afternoon, absolutely appalled when we got a bill for £29.00 for two 175ml glasses of rosey wine ! We asked for 2 glasses of house rosey, our order taken but at no point were we told that a house rosey doesn't exist !!! Only one type at £14.50 a glass ... thank goodness we have other options in Gullane for a Sunday afternoon drink !

I've been here many times and today was very disappointed. Took family for breakfast 3 of us. First had to send toast back it was rock hard, waitress full of excuses instead of just apologising and bringing fresh. Ordered 2 full Scottish breakfasts, at £14.75 was disappointed in portion size, but the whole thing was terrible. Bacon was rock hard as was blackpudding, the only thing edible was eggs and mushrooms. We gave bacon to our dog and even he had problem chewing Same waitress asked how it was and I was honest and told her very disappointing, once again instead of apologising she made excuses and said it was cooked to order. I disagreed as it felt like it had been lying under heat lamp. Will not be back for breakfast

Have been several times for dinner and once for breakfast. The food has always been absolutely amazing and we couldn’t fault it. Lovely and friendly staff who are very attentive. They are also great with kids. Lovely restaurants!

Overpriced , over rated , ( getting away with it for one reason only ) Trading of a High ( ish ) profile chef. The food is decent 5-6/10 the wine is shocking , shocking list ( whoever put this list together knows little about wine and its all about mark up 200-400% ) - for me 1/10 ( that is being generous ) service - hit or miss some decent people and some clowns . The fool on the bar had an attitude that was shameful and he was useless. I suspect part of BB business model is charge premium prices employ kids and untrained locals with zero client skills. location - very good shame but its poor poor poor

Booked a special family meal for my 50th birthday, and couldn’t have been more disappointed. Food was less than average and prices way above average! Crispy chicken satay starter was basically 4 (tiny) chicken nuggets on salad with beige mayonnaise (not satay sauce) £14.95. Steak and bone marrow pie had about 6 very small pieces of meat which you had to search for, should be renamed gravy and carrot pie for £19.95! Fish and chips arrived with no pies just an empty ramekin £19.95. Wished I’d taken photos to show how bad it was! And the smallest, tasteless burgers I’ve ever tasted £19.95. Decided to skip desserts as so disappointed in the starters and mains. And service was not great either, considering they are Michelin in the restaurant we expected better on a Tuesday night. We won’t be back or recommending to anyone else.

First impressions when entering this establishment ,a beautiful smell greets you .We were booked for a table of 7 for our daughters 50th birthday meal ,we were shown to our table in a dark corner of the bar and given our menu ,ordered our drinks and the 7 meals ,all had starters but one ,4 crispy chicken ,1 soup 1 haggis balls and grandson declined only wanted a main .I had ordered the soup ,but when it came no soup spoon ,surely even in the cheapest of establishment they give the right cutlery before service waited and waited then waitress brought it .Mains were a disappointment steak pie comes all by itself which is ok if its full and tasty but 2 of our party said it was watery and they could hardly find any meat in the pie, and for 20 ponds it should be top notch ,Wagu burger had little to no taste .Well my fish and chips was nice but on the plate 3 little dishes ,one with lemon one with tartare sauce and one empty ,was i supposed to put the bones in the empty dish? no it was meant for mushy peas ,i went to bar and was told by the startled waitress SHUT UP ,i think meaning no way and sorry i will get some for you ,....Michelin star NOT ,we have been to "The Kitchin "in Leith 3 times and bought Toms book ,it was the best experience in any restaurant i have ever been in.. This place needs a lot of work ,staff training and food needs updating and upgrading ..also drinks came after food ,Not a good experience wont be back ..

The Bonnie Badger is a pub/restaurant with rooms. We stayed as a stop over on our way up to Loch Torridon. We had a walk around the village and a few drinks in the bar. Its really a pub with sports screens, there were some extremely loud drinkers for most of our time there. It was noisy. Our room was small, the bathroom had a sliding door and there was a space to hang up clothes. To be honest I was disappointed given we’d paid £260 for it. I wouldn’t want to stay longer than one night. Great food in the Stables restaurant, a lovely space and a very nice touch of tea and cookies left outside the door at night and water and flapjack on leaving. Breakfast mediocre.

A very warm welcome awaits at the Bonnie Badger, along with exceptional cleanliness and high standards of service. The staff are great, relaxed and professional. Tom even checked in on us on a few occasions that things were going well, and thanked us for staying and dining with them. Another example of taking nothing for granted, and looking at the little things that make staying there special. Estelle was brilliant, and we had so much fun with Glyn at the quiz night. We stayed on the first floor in Broadgait room, and the facilities were excellent. Thanks to all the staff.

Just fabulous. We stayed to celebrate a 40th birthday and everything from the moment we arrived to the moment we left was wonderful. The warmest welcome, our cozy room, the UNBELIEVABLE food. This is unrivalled Scottish hospitality. We loved every second. Special mention to the outstanding staff who worked so hard to make everything so special for us (especially the blonde lady with the top knot), we loved the many thoughtful extras. We will remember this stay for ever.

We went here for a big birthday celebration, table of 9, we have been regulars since it opened but sadly won’t be back after last weeks huge disappointment, service & food has sadly went right downhill, drinks took forever to come & order was wrong, waited 30 mins for oysters then another 40 minutes for starters, again another long wait for mains & hugely disappointing food, steak pie dry & cod well over cooked, complained to operations manager who did take a round of drinks off bill but after the fiasco of our time this was an unacceptable resolve to our experience, don’t know what has happened to this once good establishment but there’s way better around in east Lothian

We stayed at the Bonnie Badger on 12th March having successfully bid for a one night B&B plus Dinner package in a charity blind auction. From the moment we arrived the warmth of the welcome and professionalism of the staff told us that we were in for a great stay. Our en-suite room was beautifully decorated and maintained and had everything we needed. The package included a glass of champagne on arrival with delicious canape style snacks which we had in the garden room. Before dinner we had an aperitif in the bar which seemed popular with both residents and non-residents. An amazing three course dinner in The Stables restaurant followed. We could not fault the food or the service. Breakfast the following morning was equally excellent and we were sad to leave (with complimentary flapjacks and bottles of water for the journey !). Thank you

I’ve wanted to stay at the Bonnie Badger since it opened but never made it so was delighted when business in the area allowed myself and colleague opportunity to stay over and dine on Monday night . Absolutely superb . When in London always stay Firmdale Hotels ( Soho Hotel mainly ) and the Bonnie Badger had the same sassiness , style , customer service and excellent cuisine . From the moment we arrived the lovely Dara at Reception was honestly one of the best front of house staff I’ve met for many years - exceptional . Rooms were superb - classy , uncomplicated , spacious , immaculate but also , beautifully and individually designed . Only realised on dining that it’s Tom Kitchin and Dominic Jack behind this Gullane delight and wow the Canapés , Beef Shin , Wellington , cheese , Albariño - all superb indeed justifiably award winning . Think server was Vera and utterly superb . Breakfast was excellent and think lady in charge was Georgia and so friendly and efficient . Restaurant was full - on a Monday night in mid March … incredible ! We got chatting to other diners and many were locals who said they come twice a week as so good and such great value . Often stay at the Cartford Inn as halfway house en route to London and Bonnie Badger has similar ambience so , will be using regularly from now on - partner is keen golfer so he’s booking in soon and we’ll be back with dog too as BB is very dog friendly . All in all - would thoroughly recommend to the discerning traveller , golfer , epicurean , etc etc - it’s a 10/10 and genuinely booked to go back in a few weeks time ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Visited The Bonny Badger for lunch with some friends and was not disappointed. Really nice lunch with excellent service from staff in a comfortable, homely environment.

Just popped in for a coffee with my sister when we were in Gullane for the day. Think people have been very unlucky as in the short time we were there the 4 staff we were in contact with couldn’t have been more pleasant and welcoming. Just sorry the bad reviews put us off going for dinner the night before. Will definitely return! P.S. coffee was great!

Absolutely lovely. Great atmosphere. However dropped something and the muck and dust it pulled out was beyond belief.

The food is good but over priced. The service was very underwhelming and disinterested. The stables is a lovely venue but the ambience is poor when it is quite empty. Can’t believe a top notch restaurant is so liberal with the use of tacky plastic trailing plants… would have looked bad in the 70s. So you will have a good meal here but please try harder BB at improving the atmosphere and the welcome.

Good local restaurant to get to. On the bus route too! Had a lovely dinner here but very disappointed with the vegetarian options on the menu. Not everyone enjoys a cauliflower steak! Only one vegetarian starter which was soup. only one vegetarian main course on offer. Other meat eating members in the group were happy with their meals though.

This was our second time staying here. Although not through choice. The second time was a gift. The rooms are lovely and comfortable. We booked a table at the bar as I wasn't impressed with the stables restaurant last time we stayed. I detest plastic flowers and plants and they are everywhere. We ordered the steak pie and the burger. It looked beautiful, the veg inside the pie and taste was delicious but the meat was very chewy. We informed the waiter who said he would see what he could do. He came back and said" it's not that we don't believe you" we shall take it off the bill and a round of drinks. He then asked if we would like dessert. We said no as I was disappointed in the reply I had received. Believe you!!! So no we won't be back

No doubt about it, the food is very well thought out and beautifully cooked. We all enjoyed our meals and most of us had three courses. (The wine was a little expensive but we didn't have to order it so that is not anyone's fault but our own, however there is only one non-alcoholic beverage unless you drink juice or water, and the waiter let me pour over the pages to find it even though he knew the answer all along - what was that about?) What let the whole experience down were two things: firstly, the long long waits to a) get the menu - twenty minutes (and I had to ask for them), b) another twenty minutes to be asked if we wanted to order (when we clearly had the menus closed on the table), c) after eating the mains another fifteen to twenty minutes for dessert menus and d) another fifteen minutes to be asked what we wanted. All in all this was frustrating. No one minds being left alone to eat and chat but what most people don't like being ignored when you clearly needed service. Then secondly, and this by no means applies to all the staff as the young woman who showed us to our table, and set the table with water and cutlery was lovely, and the young male server who actually served our food was polite and helpful, however, there was a waiter who was rude, condescending and actually the way he spoke to a member of our party was totally out of order. (The drinks menu guy.) I had heard great things about the food, but I am voting with my feet and wallet and I will not be back. If I want to be spoken to as though I am a child I will visit my mother and eat there.

16th October 2023 Wedding - Original Review never arrived so I am now a bit late Attended my Daughter Ruth’s 3 day wedding treat. Arrived on Sunday and all close family went to the beach in afternoon then all got well dressed to Stables dining room for dinner. Monday outdoor Wedding day some had swim at the beach early am. Then could not Believe the effort of all staff having log fire on looking wonderful with so many lights all around. Arrived for my champagne so I could walk Ruth down the aisle listening to Pam signing “Moon River” and “After all those Years” being a very proud mother. Then wedding ceremony and after ceremony we made a corridor for throwing of confetti and all had sparklers to wave them thru. Meal was Fab and a surprise sing along of “A fine wee lass a Bonnie wee Lass is Bonnie Jeannie McColl. Sang by sister Andrena and Grandaughter Flora who both played the spoons and all had words of song printed under their table Matt. What a wonderful reaction to this lot also playing their spoons and dancing around. Staff were overwhelmed and Helped with so much clapping all around. Then John and Andrena’s speech which brought back so so many memories. After all this excitement it was time for first dance and everyone asked to stand on dance floor and was given different coloured feathered Boas on entering to wave whilst dancing then on comes DJ with Barry Manilow singing Copacabana for First Dance. So Exciting then a Saxophone player arrived walking in between all the feather Boas being waved around. The tiered cheese wedding cake of different cheeses was cut and all who wished got a glass of Port until it ran out. How about all the work that went into waiter, waitresses etc. etc. all joining in and making our stay at Bonnie Badger Wonderful. I stayed in the West Links Room and many other had their own garden for their dogs. What a three day extravaganza spoiled by all in the Bonnie Badger

Stopped in for a late Sunday lunch and ended up staying the night! It was so warm, cozy and welcoming that we didn't want to leave! The staff was super friendly and accomodating! The food was out of this world - the Fish Pie was AMAZING! Our room was lovely and I absolutely loved the underfloor heating in the bathroom!

The food was good and tasty but just felt let down by lack of attentiveness from staff. Unfortunately, we waited 30 minutes before I got up and went to get a waiter to come and take a drinks order. We chose to order food at...

Completely disappointing experience. The Service is extremely poor, the waiter was inattentive & uninterested. The food was good but nothing special. The lack of customer service let's it down

Très belle découverte. Plats travaillés comme on aimerait en voir plus en Écosse. Le service est jeune et un peu...

We had a fantastic stay at this hotel complimented by the amazing food and drink. We attended the winter experience hosted by Tom himself. The food and accompanying wine was great. Overall expensive but worth it. The following night we ate in the restaurant as...

Came for 2 nights over Christmas and absolutely loved it. We brought our dog and it was genuinely dog friendly as you can take you dog into the bar and restaurant unlike a like of hotels where they aren’t allowed out the room. 5 minute...

I booked weeks ago and was looking forward to a celebratory atmosphere and great food on our hogmanay visit from south Wales to family who live near Gullane. Thought this would be outstanding and memorable, but sadly not. They had too many walk-ins, and the...

Once again I met people in here who were staying in the hotel and just like the last time it is was so jarring the difference in the way the managers treat those who are staying there and those who are not. Downright rude and...

I don't often post online reviews, but my charming stay at the BB has moved me to make an exception. It is frustrating that TripAdvisor seems to regard it only as a restaurant, while I really wanted to include my experience as a guest. This...

We have visited the Bonnie Badger on a number of occasions for a few drinks, so know the score when it comes to what market they're aiming for. Last night we had a very enjoyable meal there, consisting of 2 mains and 2 deserts, 2...

The idea of high quality food in a pub environment does excite me so we were really looking forward to the experience. The food was excellent. I could have chosen a number of different dishes from the menu. We enjoyed everything we ordered. Unfortunately the...

We arrived for a family birthday celebration on a Sunday lunchtime, 6 of us. Pleasant welcome from a waiter, smiley and friendly. As we arrived first, we had coffee whilst waiting on the other 4 family members. Drinks order was taken shortly after they arrived....

This brings pub food to a higher level, with our plates highlighted by strategically placed downlighters. We had the hot smoked salmon poke bowl with rice, which was appreciated. The fish and chips were excellent, especially the batter. The fish pie was enjoyed. The steak...

Popped in for pint with wife reception guy said there was no tables in bar. they were all booked. I said there are about 10 empty tables we are just having one drink ? He said yes they are all coming in 10 minutes we...

Utterly disappointed, took my daughter for lunch. Food was cold and had to be returned, glasses and water jug were dirty. I was given a 10% discount for my trouble and the staff could not be more helpful and polite. I’ve eaten in the bar...

Underwhelmed by my first experience, myself and friends booked for breakfast and were situated in the bar space rather than breakfast area (this was no problem). When ordering it was advised there was no coffee syrups and limited alternative milk options. When the food arrived,...

We were a group of five, with one GF. We received a warm welcome and friendly service throughout. This in my opinion is a Michelin-star quality restaurant and I was shocked to discover that it wasn't. Well worth a visit.

Just spent 3 days at The Bonnie Badger at my niece’s marriage & a meal. What a fabulous experience - the staff were amazing from dawn till dusk,the food was top class & the vibe/ambience created was incredibly special. Absolutely nothing was too much trouble...

On Monday 16 October we had our Marriage and a Meal at The Bonnie Badger. We wanted to acknowledge the exceptional level of professionalism and service which resulted in the best day of our lives. Our family and friends were overwhelmed by the quality of...

We stayed at the Bonnie Badger in Gullane for 1 night with Bed & Breakfast and Dinner included on a deal I got from their web site. It included two free glasses of Prosecco upon arrival which they were more than happy to change to...

Had an amazing time here, food was delicious, wine was great, loved the wee beer glasses, our lovely waitress Emma was so good, very helpful, friendly and couldn't do enough for us ...we all can't wait to go back .....hopefully in the summer so we...

After hearing so much about this place we decided to visit to celebrate something personal. From booking this place the staff were extremely friendly . Had a drink at the bar , again great staff. The food was amazing . To add water to the...

We had dinner in the Broc Bar area of the Bonnie Badger on Saturday night. The decor and ambience of the bar is lovely and the other areas we could see all looked beautiful. The ladies at reception when we arrived were very welcoming and...

Firstly try to get a wheelchair in the door. A strong man came and helped. Unfortunately he had lost his smile making us feel like a nuisance. Then 2 of the 4 glasses at our table were dirty. 1 had lipstick!! I am pescatarian and...

We had dinner at the Bonnie Badger last night to celebrate my friends 60th Birthday. We had not been be in the establishment since it was The Golf. they have done a fantastic job with the decor etc. The staff were warm and welcoming. We...

My wife and I visited for a dinner, bed & breakfast break to celebrate her birthday. We had researched the Bonnie Badger and had high expectations - the AA scheme considers it to be the Best Restaurant with Rooms in Scotland. It is hard to...

Nice surroundings but vegetarian option ( spelt/lentil burger) very disappointing for a restaurant charging more than average. Dry and tasteless. Burger come in a bun, a leaf of lettuce, thin bit cheese melted on top, very little relish, chips and tomato sauce. Nothing on the...

Food was great. Ate from the Broc bar menu and it was good quality gastro pub grub. Servers were friendly and polite if a bit hard to find at times. Felt it was good value and a lovely location, only downside was the glass of...

Really good local (Scottish) ingredients on the menu. Food was fantastic. Small problem with the mains that was resolved very quickly and efficiently. The stand out here was the service. Really excellent

Visited one afternoon for the afternoon tea package , pastries etc were good with the service exceptional. Nice setting & as sunny we sat in garden

Booked a week in advance online and confirmed by email 3 days in advance but when we arrived our table was not set up. Staff hastily allocated us a table next to the bar. It was a dark corner, draughty, next to a TV and...

I booked an overnight stay for my wife's 60th birthday, mainly because she's a foodie and there was a link to Tom Kitchins food. We stayed in the Rowan room which was a nice room, just a couple of wee issues that could have improved...

Everything about the Bonnie Badger was excellent including various nice touches. In particular we wish to acknowledge your wonderful team, especially Josh who made us feel so welcome and again helped us with our luggage.

WOW! We visited the Bonnie Badger for the very first time today after a lovely walk in the sunshine along Gullane Beach. WHAT A FIND! We were welcomed in a very warm and friendly way and our miniature schnauzer was also made very welcome. One...

Finding nothing at Greywalls we wanted to eat, and on the recommendation of a friend with connections to Gullane, we walked down from the hotel for dinner. We were seated in the "garden" area, with heaters to mitigate the unseasonably cold weather. The food was...

Superb food is the order of the day in this stylish restaurant. You are looked after from start to finish and nothing is too much trouble. Pre- dinner cocktails are very good and expertly made.. My wife had the smoked salmon which she really enjoyed...

Excellent food and service. We both decided to have the Sunday lunch. The beef was plentiful and so delicious and tender. The Yorkshire pudding huge. To accompany this there was a tasty assortment of vegetables and even tastier gravy. Although the vegetables were hot, the...

Truly amazing experience, We had the Badger Experience. Staff are so friendly and welcoming, showing how good hospitality can be. The food was outstanding, seasonal and local. little map showing where they source their produce from was a nice touch. Lovely little touches just made...

We came here as a group of four. The food was nice but nothing special. 2 of the starters were cold that should have been hot. We had to ask to order drinks. Mains were ok, one was cold. Sides were forgotten. Staff weren’t friendly...

I hate to rate anywhere as 3 out of 5 or use such a heading for a review but unfortunately our experience was average. This was due to two things - some staff were not that friendly and also not always attentive and secondly whilst...

Staff did well coping with electric outage. What bothered me was a customer brought in a dog which whined. I don’t know if that was more annoying than the owner shushing it. For the avoidance of doubt it was not a guide dog. Owner allowed...

nice contemporary space, attentive friendly service. lots of appetising starters, mains quite fishy. i had the lobster which was ok - oversoft amd too garlicky. not worth its hefty price tag. family that had the lamb 3 ways said it was amazing and the beef...

We booked a table for drinks, nice place inside but the service is terrible. We waited ages to get our drinks order taken while staff walked past us & another table that arrived after us got served first. The cocktails were average, had much better...

Fantastic atmosphere tonight - we will be back great food and drinks! Visiting East Lothian for 4 weeks and have not been disappointed so far

The service throughout was of a high standard and was the right amount of helpful without being intrusive. The wagyu beef shin and cod risotto were both excellent as were the desserts we chose to share. The wine choice is excellent and served in beautiful...

We did the one night Badger package to start our honeymoon and had a fantastic time- from the lobster/halloumi skewers in the garden to the three course dinner and breakfast nothing was too much trouble (and I am notoriously picky about not liking certain foods)....

This was once excellent and is now just over-priced nonsense. Food is reasonably decent but, for example, things like the pie are expensive and come with no sides and have a distinct lack of filling. Service was also truly woeful - we were ignored (we...

First time at the Bonnie Badger and booked a table in the Garden. Venue stunning, food excellent, music/vibe in the garden was great/chilled. However, the service was shocking. 3 drinks in 3 hours and had to ask for 2 of them. Plenty of staff around...

Went for a girls lunch , food very tasty …. Service leaves a lot to be desired , very disappointing & as we leaving bumped into another 4 friends who said the same thing about the service …. a smile is free !!!!

We have been many times for an evening meal in the yard and it has always been amazing. So imagine our déception when our scrambled eggs and smoked salmon arrived, a minimal portion with no toast and an over smoked salmon. The coffee which we’d...

Fabulous stay - staff are lovely. Robert, Dara and Emma were fabulous. Chef Kitchin signed a book for me which was very much appreciated. We will be back !

Last Saturday we had as near a perfect experience of a restaurant lunch we can remember for quite a while . A welcoming helpful front of house ( Josh) set the tone for watching a superb restaurant team in action .Lots of smiles. We were...

Visited on a Sunday afternoon and sat in the garden for a birthday meal with 4 friends. Lovely atmosphere, great staff and food excellent- very casual dining off the BBQ. Topped my day off nicely.

Waited way too long for the food to arrive. When it did, mine was cold. Actually cold. Likely had been sitting on the pass, judging by the temperature, for a good while. No further service at table. 45 minutes later, plates of half-finished congealed food...

We sat in the "garden" for drinks, but as the chefs BBQ smoke inveloped us and others grabed for rugs and IR heaters we took our indoor table. Being a Sunday no senior members of the company were working and what with raw new staff...

All in all not a great experience. Starters were brocolli tempura which was good and pate which was not. Fer too runny and quite bitter. The main courses arrived before our starter plates were cleared. Surely this is basic stuff. Then steak pie and fish...

Staff were attentive and helpful. Food was fresh and beautifully prepared. Thoroughly enjoyed the meal and accompanying wine. This was our first visit and we will certainly be back. There was a lovely atmosphere and surprisingly busy for a Tuesday evening.

We got a last minute booking to have our dinner in the garden which was absolutely lovely. The atmosphere was really good with funky music and it was a bonus being able to watch the chefs work away. The restaurant provides blankets when it got...

Ham egg and chips was as stellar as we expected. The ham is falling off the bone, the egg is coddled and in a crumb in its own dish and the chips fantastic. The fish pie - not so special. Nice enough, just unspectacular and...

Visited with friends on Sunday and ate in the main restaurant. Firstly food was delicious - as you would hope . Service however pretty poor, at least 4 dirty glasses had to be handed back - two of the glasses were covered in lipstick marks...

We booked a family breakfast to mark the occasion of our 35th wedding anniversary and were not disappointed, from the warm welcome and the acknowledgment of our anniversary and the fantastic service from the staff, our visit was superb! Now also by chance speaking with...

My first visit to this Gullane based dinner choice for last night. Had heard much from others about it's reputation. Pre-dinner drinks in their exceptionally warm and welcoming lounge area. Was very struck and impressed at general levels of decor and quality throughout, in terms...

We booked the Badger Experience as an anniversary treat. The hotel and staff were lovely and service excellent . The package included champagne and canapés on arrival which were excellent. Dinner was slightly disappointing- lovely asparagus with a “crispy poached egg” which came out like...

We were looking forward to going to The Bonnie Badger after hearing good things, so the bar had been set high. We are in the Broc Bar, fish and chips and roast beef but to be Frank we’re disappointed and have several better lunches.

Wonderful!! We stayed the night and loved the experience. Delicious 3 course dinner- splurged on the lobster. Staff was very helpful and friendly.. stables room is beautiful fur dining. Enjoyed walking to the beach. Lovely overnight away from Edinburgh. Lots of nice touches at the...

We were gifted 'The Badger Experience' of dinner, bed and breakfast and we were blown away by the amazing service we received from check in until check out. After a smooth check in we were given a tour of the premises and shown to the...

We arrived for a 1.45 lunch reservation and the maitre d'hotel took our name and said, no, your reservation is for 3.00, you can wait in the garden and order some drinks. So we waited in the cold with our drinks and were seated finally...