The Niblick Restaurant in Fife

Visited last Friday with family. Excellent customer service, prices, views and food. Highly recommend.

After one of the most memorable rounds of golf I have ever played with my son we met up with his wife and my wife who is his mother, at Niblick. I had the Hake over mussels which I don’t see on the standard menu online. It was the best meal I had on our trip to Scotland!!! I’m in search of the recipe but if we must return to Niblick from Texas to find it, then so be it!

This restaurant overlooks the 18th hole of the old golf course. We grabbed a window seat with a great view. It’s right above the Golf Museum. Service was amazing. I was taking my time eating the soup and both the waitress and chef noticed, and delayed the entree’s from being delivered table side until I was done with the soup. In the US they would’ve brought all the food whether I was done with the soup or not. 5 Stars in service! As far as the food goes, it was delicious. We both had the beetroot vegan feta ravioli. Presentation was perfect, the dish had a nice colorful combination of healthy food items and the ravioli was cooked perfectly. I am a slow eater and never felt rushed. When in St Andrew, you must visit this quaint little eatery! You won’t be sorry.

I read a lot of the reviews from different people. This is my review from my experience. When I got in the ambiance of the place is a relaxed atmosphere, fresh and layed back. I liked how that felt, the food came to the table quickly, I got the Chicken Katsu burger. It was very good from my experience, I've had different kinds of chicken katsu and I enjoyed this version of it. The service took a while to bring the check, I could look at this as slow, but given the atmosphere of the place, this is a place you go to chat and visit and slowly enjoy your food, so if you are in a bit of a hurry then this would not be the place to stop. Overall my experience with staff wait and food was good. I also liked the fact that they allowed someone to bring their dog in. It did not bother me at all.

I had an issue with the treatment we received at Niblick and called us entitled but we’d worked so hard all week and we wanted was a nice family dinner at one of the most celebrated locations. It went a bit wrong but The manager Claire was quick to review the feedback I had last left that I will now change as the issue was dealt with well. Better late than never. Miscommunication often sets a rather gloomy and embarrassing tone to an outing, so glad to know the feedback was well received and taken care of. My rating on service will remain until our next opportunity to dine with Niblick.

We came in for a heavy snack before dinner and I was surprised the food was so delicious. I got the mac and cheese which came with so much bread and tomatoes that I had enough for bruschetta too. My husband got the cullen skink soup which he said was just like fish chowder. It also came with delicious bread. My husband got a decaf cappuccino and I got a latte. They were both delicious!

Be warned if you get a 15.45 reservation on a Sunday you will be harassed and harried by very rude staff to " get your order in " from the moment you cross the threshold having been phoned to make sure we were still coming, because the kitchen is closing at 4pm ! We left. Then cancelled the 40th birthday party we had booked for October.

Excellent views from this outstanding restaurant with great service, super quality ...all at a sensible price. Delicious fish n chips and sticky toffee pud... ideal after a busy morning on the golf course! Thoroughly recommend but pls book in advance to avoid disappointment.

We arrived at 8:45 p.m. (Outside stand open until 10 p.m.) We would have liked to have eaten something because of our wedding anniversary. But we were told the kitchen was already closed. We decided to have a cocktail and a glass of wine with some chips. A quarter of an hour later a friendly waitress came and gave us two cards for dessert and cheese and said the kitchen was closing in 5 minutes so we could order something else. Ok, 2x cheeseboard...a short time later she said she had to cancel it again, it didn't work anymore. OK? However, the cheeseboards were on our bill. Everything is very chaotic. A couple at the next table had similar irritations. We can't rate the food because we didn't get anything. The drinks were delicious. The view of the Old Course is priceless. Unfortunately, the toilets are not that clean.

Fantastic food in a stunning setting, overlooking The Old Course at St Andrews and the beautiful coastline. We never miss going when we are in town.

Lovely Sunday Lunch. Friendly staff. Looking forward to going back

I recently visited this restaurant and was quite disappointed with the overall experience. Initially, they forgot one hot chocolate, and I had to remind them 2-3 times before it was finally brought to our table. The food quality was equally disappointing. The beef did not taste fresh and had an off-putting smell. When we asked the staff to check it, they refused to test it, stating that since we had already eaten some, they could not do anything about it. At the end of our meal, we requested to have the service charge removed due to our dissatisfaction. Ruby, one of the staff members, said it was not possible without even inquiring about our concerns. However, another staff member later agreed to remove it. Ruby left without offering an apology or explanation. Additionally, I noticed an error in our bill calculation after I returned home. Overall, the service and food quality were far from satisfactory, and the handling of our concerns was disappointing

Gluten free option available. Mediocre food at best. Lovely staff.

The food was very nice, they were quite happy to sub an item on the burger for one of the extras large portions, dessert were lovely the sticky toffee pudding is very nice and the Highland Toffee ice cream( which I think would go well with the Sticky toffee pudding) steaks are lovely but it was just slightly over done but didn't ruin the meal and the chicken skewers looked amazing. Staff are all very helpful and friendly. Nice views of the Golf course and West Sands Beach

Great stop for excellent food and a few beers. Great view. Good was amazing

Only had drinks so can't comment on food but what we saw looked good

Good food, service could have been better, attentive enough, but not great on clearing plates and getting attention.

Food and service was excellent! Highly recommend!

Happened to grab a table for 1 before a huge rush at lunchtime. Definitely make a reservation! The Mac and cheese was a large portion and you can’t beat the view! I think my servers name was Emily?(she had a blonde ponytail if that narrows it down) She was lovely and very attentive.

Complete rip off, you're paying for the venue folks, you're better off walking 400 yards and getting better coffee, food and service at St Mary's place.

Great food with a great view of the golf course. The fish & chips were very tasty and the food came really quickly. Very satisfied!

Amazing place , stunning views Only had a coffee but food also looks good Nice service too

Lovely pit stop, great staff very enjoyable experience

We just showed up at around 1pm (on a Thursday during half term in april) and there was seating for all of us (quite a large party) without a 30 minute wait which is great! The food is good, but the fish is fishy and the meat and meaty, there is no chance of you misconstrueing them for anything than what is on the tin, but i really enjoyed the burger and my mum loved her fish cakes!!

Nice place to visit when you're on holiday food is very nice stuff are helpful and friendly will call again when next on holiday

Extremely disappointed at the food. Chef was just dishing up anything he liked today. Ordered sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice cream, fresh raspberries and walnuts. Was dished up cold sticky toffee pudding with a thick chocolate ice cream. Surely not!! Extremely disappointed to say the least, would not recommend.

Food amazing,service lovely. We had an itison deal but will definitely return and recommend without hesitation. Cullen skink best I've ever tasted.

The food was great The wait time was way too long and it was really expensive

Very good food, if a tad expensive. I’m coeliac so have to have Gluten Free food and they had lots of options…burger was great.

We had a group booking here in September organised by Claire (Commercial Manager) and the assistance with the booking along with the food was flawless from start to finish.

Called in today at 12 ish, we were passing along in a camper van and just fancied cake and coffee, husband had the cream scone and hot chocolate I had capuchino with oat milk and a piece of vegan Sticky toffee cake with ice cream, all the food was delicious and presented well, the resteraunt was spotless and lovely and warm on a cold windy day and had stunning views, the staff were amazing, we were served by 2 very nice young ladies, it's lovely to see staff who clearly enjoy and take pride in their work. We will definately go back for a meal next time and would highly recommend to anyone passing by. P. S the fish and chips are gluten free and looked delicious

The place is great. The views of the golf course are stunning. The staff is super friendly and fast and the food is absolutely gorgeous. 100% recommended. Shout out to Khush and the rest of the staff.

Lovely place to stop for a meal or bakery with coffee/tea/cappuccino. Beautiful sea and golf course views . Golf museum and store below.

We wait the food till almost 1 hour..and we asked the waiter. And said sorry that he forgot to order our food..omg

After sitting for 15 minutes, our table and the following 2 tables left! We only wanted drinks and the staff complained that they prefer full orders. They didn’t even bring water!

Worst service ever , Staff training would be appreciated Won’t be back

Location: good. Staff: correct. Business plan: confusing/wrong. Saturday, 7pm, September. 1.5 tables in versus 4 staff members. The 0.5 leaves after finishing cocktails. It's called "brasserie", which together with "tartine" and "rillette" (no plural 's') lead to think there is some French vibe intended. 1) No brasserie options (that day, at least). 2) The tartine (tartinette?) was made with sourdough bread. 3) The salmon rillettes missing an 's' (as per French normal use) leads to the confusion of singular, ONE piece of salmon which... 4) was hot during the smoking process but not when served (another misleading menu description item); however, the word 'hot' appears in amongst the mess (see picture of menu). 5) The cold dish arrives to the table. I challenge the staff member and discuss the description on the menu. 6) The 4 staff members (by now, only our table was left in the _brasserie_) proceed to discuss loudly my questioning of the dish and its description by the kitchen, without me being invited to join the discussion. 7) That menu is printed with the date on it, therefore on a daily basis using high grammage, mid-gloss paper (£££). Bonus1: with all the slippery-slope in linguistics above-mentioned... What do you try to say with (i) goats cheese, (ii) goat's cheese or (iii) goats' cheese (please, refer to menu picture again). Bonus2: with the amount of costumers that day, the amount of staff whose wages need to be paid, and the cook leaving at 8pm (an hour early than closing time is announced), I wonder who are the targeted customers going to be there until 5pm on weekdays. Bonus3: we were the only table (2 people) and we ordered two simple dishes (burger and my cold controversy). It took 20-25min to arrive. It will take me visiting all other restaurants in Scotland before considering coming back to this one. I find in the vicinity an Inn's bar, a Michelin star, a burger place, and a pub-bar. Without a clearer business plan, I fail to understand what niche is this not-brasserie trying to cover. I see good intention and location opportunity, but unfortunately I cannot recommend this place.

Very disappointed. Fish and chips very disappointing. Hardly any fish in the batter. All very underwhelming

This restaurant is very under rated, my fiance and I both had three courses of delicious food, the atmosphere was lovely and relaxed accompanied by outstanding views, him being a keen golfer was happy to watch over the old course. Our server Madison was so polite, professional and very prompt with our service. Also to top it off the chef was having a sing song, which made me smile - obviously very happy at his work. All staff were also impeccably dressed. I would 100% recommend a visit here.

A modern oasis. Flooded with light and a great ambience. Fast service and everything in a calm manner.

1 of the best Sunday lunches I've had in years . Great service great food... Not cheap but quality come with a price and it's deffo worth paying

Very disappointed with our brunch here. The bacon was so hard we couldn't eat it and the coffee's were cold. The prices are not cheap and the rolls were not worth the money.

Lovely place but service shocking! Waited almost 30 minutes for 3 juices an hour on food. Not good at all.

Wonderful views, great food, warm welcome, though service dropped off a bit after main courses arrived.

Only a pitch and run from the 18th green at the Old Course. This refreshingly modern restaurant is a lovely venue after your round. The service was excellent and the food very enjoyable at a reasonable price. It's a great venue.

Nice restaurant on the golf course. Nice service. Food very good.

Nice place for a light lunch. The very bright room overlooks the sea and the golf course. Received and served with a smile and attention by a young and efficient team. The dishes are very simple and of decent quality, it's not gastronomy but very honest. Reasonable prices.

Coffee ( best Americano tasted for a long time ) and cake, overlooking the bay

There is no doubt this is a lovely location and great views. The service needs working on, we kept having to flag someone over, our desserts were brought over but the waiter ignored the dirty plates on the table? I asked him to take them away as we had finished. I ordered the burger and the roll had been defrosted out the freezer and was stale so it collapsed in my hand and disintegrated into a soggy mess. I reported this to a waiter and a waitress but all they said was that they would tell the chef. At £18.50 for a burger I would like better than that. The rest of the food was pretty good. Pricy for the standard that is being served up. A great place but needs work.

My wife and I stopped in on Saturday afternoon for a light meal. The food was delicious, the staff gracious and accommodating. The views over the ocean and the old course made it all the more special. We will definitely be back.

Fabulous lunch with great view of West Sands.

Wonderful lunch spot, Great view of the golf course and Ocean.

The Food was okay, but at the end we paid everything and they told us we still have to pay 35 pounds. There were wrong numbers on the bill and when we asked if they could seperate the check they didn‘t give us the bill. We had to pay 35 pounds for nothing because they didn‘t even tell us what these 35 pounds were for. Don‘t go to this restaurant because you get fooled.

Food was good but they overcharged us 35£. When we asked where the extra money we had to pay came from they had no clue. Worst service ever

In this restaurant you get scammed we paid 35 pounds for nothing we all have paid our Food and when we walked out they came to us and said we haven‘t paid all

The food was good, the people were exerted but the bill was wrong. There were other prices on the bill than on the menu and we got charged £ 32,5 too much.

Terrible restaurant! You get scamed, they overcharged us and didn‘t even Tell us what is was for and we didn‘t get the bill

Went with grandkids who gave a full thumbs up to the food. Good srvice too!

if uppity golf crowd is your scene, this is a great little pit stop. maybe it's me, maybe it's UK wait staff, but I hate having to flag down my waiter for water, a spoon, or my check. we stopped in for ice cream and a bev, was delicious.

A beautiful view over the beach and old course to have lunch. Tasty food served by excellent staff. Well worth a visit

Good coffee, location overlooking the St. Andrews golf course! Scone really taste amazinggg!

Second time in 1 week. Lovely staff, all friendly and helpful and amazing views. Just for coffee and tea 🍵 both very good. Highly recommend that you 👌 enjoy the Niblick.

The food there was very delicious and view is really nice. I had great stay there, because the servers were very kind and treated us lovely.

The service setting was fabulous. However the manager reprimanded staff infront of customers and clearly had a dislike for the lovely young man he came back for another go. Tut tut attitude was clearly visible from the manager makes a bad atmosphere. Well done young man for remaining professional.

Lovely spot for a light lunch, glass of fizz or coffee and cake. Friendly and efficient service. Great views. Will definitely be back.

Nice enough place and service however lunch menu massively different from what is advertised on website, very much reduced. Didn’t appreciate paying for a glass of tap water either! And 2 different prices for 2 glasses of milk??? Won’t be back

Terrible service, unfriendly staff!

Having a golf mad family, we all visited St Andrews the week before the 150th Open to savour the atmosphere. After a very memorable walk around the old course, we popped into Niblicks on the off chance of getting a bite for lunch and we weren't disappointed. We were looked after incredibly well (despite not wearing our best attire) and were given fabulous seats overlooking the first tee. If you're ever passing it's most definitely worth a visit. Thank you