The Compass in Fife

Popped into the compass today for food, first time we have been and it didn’t disappoint. Great menu with lots to choose from. Staff all friendly we will definitely be back

I Ordered the mixed grill which was probably the worst I’ve ever had. The gammon steak, egg and pineapple were fine but the rest of the dish was inedible. The waitress staff were very apologetic and removed it from our bill which I appreciated.

We both ordered the Hunters Chicken and it arrived within a couple of minutes. The chicken was pretty horrible and we ate the chips but left the chicken. The waitress didn’t ask why we’d both left more than half of the chicken. Was still hungry so had the Eton Mess which was OK…

The compass is nice family and pet orientated place to go for afternoon or evening and we go Thursday to a quiz night great fun prizes to be won very enjoyable

2 of our meals were fine but my fish and chips were not nice. The first meal it was like reheated fish from the day before and hardly any fish, and very very greasy. Grease was floating on the plate. Replaced by freshly cooked fish but again was not good. Greasy, greasy, greasy. Also they did not have carrots and broccoli could only give us peas. Not impressed at all. The service was really good though.

The reason for the 2star review is because upon arriving at The Compass we waited 15 min for our drinks , 40min for our starter and our mains were taking forever to arrive We have been here before and it was a very nice experience but sadly this time was very disappointing especially as it was my birthday , I really think if your food is going to take such a long time it would be coman courtesy to explain this to the customers and maybe you wouldn't have customers walking out like we did .

Staff very friendly, food was not good. Starter of prawn and chorizo, chorizo was over cooked and crispy. As for he beef Sunday lunch, oh my goodness. Yorkshire pudding was brick hard, beef was so tough my knife wouldn't cut it. The broccoli was the same. However I wasn't charged. Wouldn't recommend.

Had a lovely lunch the other day. Staff very friendly and helpful. Food very good and minimal waiting time.

Lovely pub, really friendly, welcoming and professional staff. Food was lovely and the offerings for dogs are brilliant. Super dog friendly place.

This is our local restaurant so eat here quite frequently. It's a relaxed place to enjoy a bite to eat and the staff are always incredibly friendly. Service can be on the slow side, but I prefer a more leisurely pace when out enjoying a meal so never find this to be an issue and the staff are usually good at advising if there is going to be any delay. I've never had a bad meal here, but do find the quality of the food can be variable. The items on the specials menu, the signature dishes and the pies are super delicious, whereas the pub classics and grill items tend to be no better than average. Toilets are in much need of refurbishment.

We were served very friendly and had a delicious meal.

Friendly staff, came up to us twice to see if everything was OK, food was lovely, we went on a quiz night, so the place was busy...

After the muck up afternoon tea where the company website states 48hrs and Compass 7 days notice for this. They cancelled the booking. I had paid £10 deposit and what a farce to get that back, I thought mistakes can happen& booked again for the family (no deposit required this time) and received an email that morning that they had cancelled the booking without any reason. This was last chance and won’t be booking again. Discussed the above with someone who said they have a habit of cancelling bookings. What a shocking way to treat customers

Been twice now when visiting family and can't fault it. Great service, friendly staff and good tasty pub grub

We sat down for a family dinner at 1730 where we order our food and drinks. Drinks arrived then the starter at 1820. One hour later our main course was eventually served at 1920, the food was below average, kids food was cold. This was unacceptable timings to wait. I honestly think they were cooking and serving a table at a time. We spoke to a member of staff, we were told it was because we had the starter that the times were so long between meals! Do they think we were born yesterday! Shocking excuse! They took one round of drinks from the bill. We will not be back and will not be recommending this restaurant to any family, friends or neighbours.

Came here with my auntie on a Thursday night at 6:30pm. We walked in and was told it was going to be a struggle to get a table due to quiz event at 8pm. The restaurant was 1/3 full. The member of staff did get us a table (high one beside fire door) The colleague who served was friendly, I ordered the run steak and my auntie the steak pie. About 10 minutes later he came back to tell us it was sold out and did I want something different. He offered me the sirloin. I ordered it rare. Food was served to us about 40 mins later. My steak was well done. I tried to get the attention of staff but nobody was available and nobody checked back on us. I ended up eating what I could cause we had waited so long. When they cleared the plates I explained what had happened and the girl was lovely and apologised. Said she would take it off the bill but when we went to pay I was to tell them to speak to her so they would take it off the bill. We did order dessert. It took about 20 mins to arrived. The quiz had started at 8pm. We got our desert in the first round. The restaurant was still not full and still about 1/3 of tables free when we left. I appreciate they did take the steak off the bill. It was more that it couldn’t be rectified when I was actually eating my meal. The quiz is extremely loud and other patrons were telling us to not talk whilst we were eating. I appreciate the quiz was on but this is also a restaurant and we half been in for two hours for two courses. Highly unlikely I will return. This was my first time in a while and we still spend our money.

Popped in for a quick lunch, Service was fantastic and super speedy. Adam and Chelsea made sure to look after us well! Will definitely be back as food was amazing!

Update 19 Aug 24 - visited with family as this is were they could go in walking distance. Have to say things were much better than my previous visit. There was a good choice of food, though some strange combinations, at least to our table. Service was good and has been changed from bar to table service, the kitchen did mess up a couple of our requests. All of us enjoyed our meal. Menu changed from last time I was here, and not for the better. Struggled to find something within my dietary requirements. It was a family outing, and a few had trouble with what to eat. All definitely fast food, and 98% of menu calorific. Staff were great, and service was good, apart from some of our group who had to wait ages for their food. Disabled parking at side if building, and not well lit as the spot lights weren't on when we drove in. This is a well visited establishment, and obviously suits many. Though I won't be back unless it's a necessity.

Great food. Lovely staff. Will be back

Staff were welcoming and friendly ,service was perfect and the food was nice too Plus they are dog friendly. Both the restaurant and toilets are very clean I would definitely recommend

Just went in for a coffee while waiting for a train. Lovely coffee. We had a that white with soya milk.

We go to Burntisland once a year with the kids for a day at the funfair and beach, and for the last 3 years, we've stopped for dinner on the way home at The Compass, it's exactly what you want after a long day, the atmosphere is so warm and welcoming. The staff are fantastic and can't ever do enough for you. We have two boys, and they love the food, there's lots of options, including vegetarian choices for both kids and adults. This year unplanned, We were lucky enough to choose the day of the 10th birthday party for The Compass, and I'm so glad we did! The atmosphere was more welcoming than usual, and that says a lot. We actually felt like vips! There were gorgeous decorations everywhere, live music, and then a Dj/karaoke. We were looked after by the lovely Claire, and she really carried the vibe on. She was great. Our youngest finished both his main and pudding for the first time in I don't know how many months, props to the chef/s. I think i may need some tips 😅 We hope everyone else had as fab a time as we did, we can't wait to be back already 😁🫶🏻

We go to Burntisland once a year with the kids for a day at the funfair and beach, and for the last 3 years, we've stopped for dinner on the way home at The Compass, it's exactly what you want after a long day, the atmosphere is so warm and welcoming. The staff are fantastic and can't ever do enough for you. We have two boys, and they love the food, there's lots of options, including vegetarian choices for both kids and adults. This year unplanned, We were lucky enough to choose the day of the 10th birthday party for The Compass, and I'm so glad we did! The atmosphere was more welcoming than usual, and that says a lot. We actually felt like vips! There were gorgeous decorations everywhere, live music, and then a Dj/karaoke. We were looked after by the lovely Claire, and she really carried the vibe on. She was great. Our youngest finished both his main and pudding for the first time in I don't know how many months, props to the chef/s. I think i may need some tips 😅 We hope everyone else had as fab a time as we did, we can't wait to be back already 😁🫶🏻

Nice pub food, good light lunches and very pleasant staff

Came for a meal however, never actually got in. Waited 5 minutes for a staff member to speak to us, and she then said 2 minutes and proceeded to take an order of a large group and made us wait at the door. So we just left.

First choice not available. Food was good. Staff are friendly

Went for dinner early wasn’t busy so ordered 2 children’s meal deals ( starter main & desert) and 2 adults mains took a while for drinks to come then another 20+minutes for the kids starters (2 bits of focaccia) we then were waiting over half an hour so asked what was happening told once we get starters we had to wait as our order goes to the bottom of the list ? Never heard such a load of rubbish in my days wasn’t busy so left and took my kids for a takeaway as we had things planed for 7 and would never have made it. Will not be back so disappointed as they are normally good think short staffed and goodness knows were the manager was.

Very conveniently located food was great and service was on time.

Food excellent service 1st class love the place

Really nice pub food with some excellent deals, friendly helpful staff and ample parking. An outside area facing the industrial estate for alfresco dining and those afflicted with a smoking disorder.

Excellent, attentive staff and very tasty food

We were booked in @2pm on Friday 21st june for afternoon tea booked 10 days in advance 4 people for my mums 80th birthday Food was nice service was OK but we waiting 55 mins before we were served and then we had to ask for tea then butter and there was no clotted cream, I got the impression they were not prepared for us eventhough I'd had confirmation I know this is a new addition to the menu so there will be teething problems overall it was good value for money and tasty just need to get the fine details sorted

We visited as a family of 3 without a reservation and were accommodated at one of the last remaining tables. Service was good and provided by friendly staff. Food was excellent and prices reasonable. Would be happy to visit again.

I’ve eaten food here twice and it’s really good definitely worth going.

Good menu, clean lovely staff that's you Adam will recommend 👌😋

The food was fairly bland, but also fairly affordable. It was not the best meal I’ve ever had but it also wasn’t “bad” by any means. The burger was a tad dry and the chips weren’t salted (which is easy to fix as there is salt at the table), and the rest of my party similarly said the food was a bit on the blank side. All the staff we interacted with were lovely though, especially our server! They also have free internet access which is a plus. The atmosphere was quite standard I’d say. It was vaguely similar to how it feels to go to an American diner. Not bad, but also not good. I’d really like to highlight how good the staff was though, as I said before they were all lovely! Very helpful and the gentleman serving our table was quite chatty but in a nice way.

I visited this pub for a quick bite to eat with my sister and her young granddaughter a couple of years ago. The food was good and the atmosphere, especially being dog friendly was lovely. Yesterday I had a table booked for six, all old school friends. We had a delicious meal and the best of service. The old school chums were well impressed. Thank you for a wonderful lunch. We were treated like royalty.

Lovely meal with attentive staff, Emily and Chloe, Food excellent with plenty of options. Girls never had a problem in meeting all our needs.

Been many times before first time in a few months definitely the worst experience the service was fine pleasant enough they have changed from going to the bar to order to table service. I preferred going to the bar ,the food was pretty bad tasteless, I had the steak with mash and side af veg it look and tasted of frozen veg and some sause on it ,not nice unfortunately, the atmosphere was terrible playing country music in the background ,I'm not sure if you are catering fir a older customer but the tables that were getting used was 90% pensioners, it just wasn't nice for a family dinner 😢

Lovely camembert to start, huge lamb shank and amazing puddings. Our waitress Katy was fantastic and nothing was too much trouble for her.

Nice place, excellent service, staff very friendly. Food was good but felt that portions were a bit on the small side..

You won't find steak if you're shopping for burgers. it's all relative. Changed so many times over the years. It's not my cup of tea, but food is ok for price. The starter Nachos were good. Has a bit of a staff canteen feel about the place, rows with big tables. Staff on the whole friendly enough. I'm not knocking it. it's just not for me.

Superb service and food was delicious tooo. Kristina and Chelsea have served us, and they were really lovely,checked on us a few times and were helpful with any questions we had. I had Balmoral chicken which was chicken breast with haggis,potato mash and sweede&carrot mash and served with whisky creamy sauce(sauce was soo delicious!!!) Partner had Sunday beef roast with massive Yorkshire puddings and two small boys had Hunter's chicken. All food was delicious.If we are ever back in Edinburgh or area we will go back again!!!10/10 :)

Up from England seeing family and they took us here. Couldn't fault it at all. Brilliant value, great food and every one of the staff seemed happy to help. And seeing the dogs in the place was a bonus. I spent half my time looking and smiling at the dogs. Will definitely go back.

Lovely food. And good atmosphere

Absolutely amazing, staff are so friendly and accommodating, food was delicious with lots to choose from. We had 15 off us on a Saturday night and food came out smoothly with no delays, everyone was topped up on drinks with no waits. 100% will be back. Also has a great selection of gluten free options 😀

Since new management the place has a different great vibe and your made to feel part of a family. Food was excellent as was the service particularly Adam and Chloe, will return most definitely.

The compass it very good. the staff Is very helpful and friendly in particular Chloe she looked after my wife and I very well Cheers from Bob &Jean From stonehaven

So over a 8/9 years ago myself and my late wife found ourselves coming to this establishment more and more with a Greene King Pub/Bistro you definitely get what you pay for. The establishment had a change of management some time ago & I will say it was definitely for the better they are very friendly and the banter is great. Last June as the management team know I lost my wife and they have done nothing but look after me and my family/friends since then. I would even go as far as they are becoming friends which is so very rare in the hospitality industry these days. The GM is so friendly towards my parents when I bring them in he always has nice banter with my father and thinks my mother is a sweetheart which is so lovely to hear from someone outside my family. Food wise is always a treat when the Grill is working I will say though "A Ripeye Steak" would be a lovely addition to the Main Menu plus it would go really well with the tasty Mash Potato & Greens. The other thing I think would be welcome is a guest Ale or lager every month to go along with the spirit of the mouth. They once sold Innies Gunn original on tap and unfortunately it's something I miss whenever I go in for a drink or to have with my main meal. Hopefully they can bring it back. Overall I think the management team are 2nd to none thank you for taking care of me and loved one and treating me as one of your locals it's a great feeling everytime I enter the building. Thank you from The McLaren Family. 5 ⭐'s Plus.

Lovely place for a meal, I noticed the staff greeted all customers like Friends, one of our waitresses was Chloe, very helpful and cheerful, definitely an asset to your restaurant, food was tasty and well presented, not too expensive, would highly recommend 😋

The food went down well BUT £7.95 for a glass of coke and a pint of shandy.

Dog friendly, great service and food!

Enjoyed a lunch today, it was lovely, good food and attentive service.

It was very busy, to the point where it was a while before the food arrived but in fairness, it was very busy. The food was great when it did come. Great portion size. Love that it's very dog friendly, they give your dog a bowl of chicken for a low price. Staff were rushed off their feet, very hard working but always smiling. Great atmosphere, can't say enough about this place. Clean, well lit, music, live TV for sports, prices are as you would expect for quality food and drink. 10/10

Great service from all the staff

Me and my partner were just in with our dog. Food was really good. I had the beef bourgeon or however you spell it and he had chicken Balmoral and we both really enjoyed it. Starters were good too. Great prices compared to st.andrews where we come from. Waitresses were very attentive too definitely be back

Friendly staff, we didnt eat here but the food we saw coming out looked lovely

Staff are very welcome and helpful

Excellent food at affordable prices and lovely staff 😀

Excellent food and excellent service.Nachos sharer was the best I've ever had. Food piping hot. Waitress very polite,catered to our every need. Can't wait to go again.

Tasty food, excellent staff and pleasant surroundings

Have a Gluten Free menu and no issue when pointed out also lacto free.

Decent enough food in a pub setting.... part of a national chain of pubs. Service is good, staff are pleasant and helpful especially the manager. Doggo friendly.

Very disappointing meal. Half the dishes not available, no vegan options left, so one member of our party had no food. We waited almost an hour for food to arrive (had to ask where it was) though pub not busy. Food didn’t look appetising - the Hunter chicken (my third choice as other choices no longer available) appeared partially raw although I was assured it was cooked. I was offered another dish instead but as we’d already waited an hour, I declined. The salad garnish was ropey - old iceberg lettuce. Would have walked out had our kids not been starving, so stayed so they could eat. Staff not bothered (apart from one helpful lady but by then it was too late). It’s a lovely looking place but wouldn’t recommend eating there based on my experience.

All good gluten free risotto very nice

Been a few times now never been let down great food and staff took my dad down on Sunday he wants to go bk

Staff very good, lovely lunch with friends. A bit noisy. Good welcome

Great place for a lunch. Great choices on menu and even a vegetarian/ vegan menu

Amazing service with delicious food. All the better with BLC discount 😋😋

We go for fish n chips every week . There fish n chip use to be very big .Great portion but in few month the fish quality is down, very small fish for,cant even fillme up .very disappointed from few month . Need to change as use to be

Lovely food, lovely staff. Bit quiet for a Sunday but that's not always a bad thing.

Overall food was good and well presented.

The staff need to be recognised for their service and going above and beyond in their care. I collapsed within the compass , all the staff were excellent, Mikey and Adam with the help of a wonderful nurse who was celebrating her anniversary, took great care of me getting me into the recovery position until I was able to be taken to A&E. The other staff were immense in keeping the restaurant servicing food and drinks. Thank you again

As good or better than any other green king

Very friendly restaurant. Delicious food. Definitely recommend

Lovely meal with friends, food was amazing staff are very welcoming.. 😊

We visited here several times during our mini break to Edinburgh and we noted that the staff were AMAZING every single time. Super happy, funny and kind! The food was yummy and we always left feeling really happy. Special shoutout for the cheesecake... A MUST TRY lol

Well first time at the compass won't be the last food was fantastic very good service the staff were fantastic

Trevligt ställe som serverar bra mat!

Had my birthday meal here on 27/09/23 great food service was outstanding friendly staff good atmosphere and background music was good New menu lots of delicious dishes to choose from

New menu and table service, friendly and helpfull staff, great atmosphere

Great service, decent food, good selection, cocktails available. Available on a Saturday night when all others in the nearby area were full. Only £50 for two people all inclusive.

Been in here loads. It’s standard chain pub food so don’t expect cordon bleu. However, staff are really friendly and never had anything but a good time here.

Great idea mini dessert & coffee, delicious. Super service

My mom and I are travelling from South Africa, and we had no idea where to eat. We found the Compass, walked in, and we were greeted with smiles and great music. First time eating Haggis - it was FANTASTIC. The food was incredible, and the staff are friendly and communicative. Thank you to the Compass Team for making our first evening in Scotland one to remember. 15/10 would recommend!

We all went in there Tue 10/9/23 & for me the taste of their coffee gets a 10/10. It tasted like the smell of a cigar which might not be to everyone's taste. What u don't like was lettuce 🥬 they serve up - it's the kind that can stick in one's throat - best lettuce, is iceberg. I will return to try their curries 'cos those of our relatives said that the curries tasted really nice. Here r 2 pictures of the lettuce & one of the blackberry & apple pie? but saw no green 🍏🍏 in it.

Environnement agréable personnel agréable bon choix de plat à recommander

Forced off A90 due to accident. Fueled at BP at Dalgety Bay and had lunch at the Compass. My food lukewarm. Service was good. Premises clean and tidy. Toilet spotless. Wife's food okay.

Great atmosphere, great staff & great food…def recommend & so good I left a review on Trip Advisor too!!

food is tasty and fresh, good homely atmosphere however long waiting times for food

I must apologize for my 3 star review previously. It was certainly unintentional. Myself and my wife, Father and Milo my shih tzu have been to the compass fairly regularly It's a lovely place. Very nice surroundings. Hospitable and friendly staff. The food is also always nice and served hot. Enjoyed the Lamb shank roast yesterday followed by apple crumble and clotted cream ice cream Highly recommended to anyone interested in visiting the compass. Will certainly be back in the near future

Great place to go for a meal, the staff are friendly and didn't have to wait very long for food to be served. The food itself was very good, with plenty to choose from and plenty of drinks as well. Will definitely visit again.

An exceptionally good restaurant with a large variety of choice in food at reasonable prices- a mushroom pie with mash potato and veggies cost less than Ł10. Three of us had very different dishes, each of which was really delicious. You definitely get great value for price here. The atmosphere of the restaurant, both inside and outside, is friendly and homely as well, with furniture and decoration looking modern but very warm with natural colours. I especially liked the vegetarian menu, the free jug of water and the plants outside.

Food only ok. I ordered mushroom pie as was a vegetarian option. I got some mushroomy gravy on a plate with a lid of puff pastry on it. That wasn't what I had imagined and it took so long to arrive I wonder if I was the first person to ever ask for it and on their absence of knowledge of what this was, improvised. My partner liked his food though so maybe just don't order the mushroom pie.

We had a pleasant meal here, the staff were very friendly, with plenty of room, even around the pool table area. Good background music.

Great place for a meal. Your dog can go as well. There's a menu for dogs. They can have chicken for £1, sausage for £1. Staff are very friendly. They operate the discount for Blue Light and Defence Discount card holders. Plenty of parking.

Overall I would award a 3 1/2 out of 5. The place was quite busy when we arrived and we ordered 2 fish and chips, a turkey roast, initially I ordered the duo of seafood with skin on chips but when I was told they had run out of potatoes and it would come with french fries I changed my order to the chickpea and sweet potato curry. Unfortunately the duo of seafood was still left on the order. I'm not saying it was entirely the girls fault that took my order at the till as she was helping me to use my blue card app on my phone to get 20% off the food. I was that customer that was holding up the queue and the member of staff was very friendly and took me through the process to get the discount. However I was aware the customers behind me were getting frustrated, it was at this point I think the situation would have benefitted if another member of staff helped out but that didn't happen. After paying we sat at our table and waited for our order, and waited, and waited, 50 minutes went by until I called over a staff member to ask what is the usual wait time. Within 5 minutes we had our food. 55 minutes after ordering it. It was then we realised the duo of seafood wasn't removed from the order and I had paid for it. Again the staff were lovely, I told them to leave it and we divided the dish up between us. My curry was lovely as was the duo of seafood. The rest of my table said their was nice / ok. So to recap. Atmosphere - great Staff - very friendly and helpful Service - on this occasion slow Food - Lovely, nice, and ok Value for money - not bad at all with the 20% off for Blue light card holders and military services. If you are going to use the blue light app, and don't want to hold the queue up. This is how you do it. 1. Open the app. 2 search for Greeneking restaurants. 3 show the QR code to the staff member and get your 20% off. Would I go again to the Compass. If I was in the area and hungry, I'd certainly pop back in the 🙂

Food was amazing, nice clean place definitely be back 😁

Menu is very much reduced and service was slow.

First time with my grandchildren and they were very happy with what they got. Great staff as always. Never had anything to complain about on all our visits.