The Stables at Mortonhall - Bar & Restaurant in Edinburgh, City of

We were a party of 7, booked in for lunch. All seated by 12.30 (our reservation time) but it took about 15 minutes for us to be asked what we wanted to drink and that was only because I caught the waiter’s attention and told him we were ready order. Fast forward to 1pm, the drinks arrived and again I told the waiter we were ready to order our food. The food was tasty but my own order arrived with chips instead of the mashed potatoes I had asked for - not the end of the world. Once we all finished our mains our dishes sat in front of us for quite a long time. They were cleared and we expected to be brought the dessert menus - they didn’t arrive so I asked for them. Service was poor. The lunch menu is much reduced with only 4 main courses on it to choose from (but there are light bites to choose from as well) Don’t know that we will return - at least, not if the same team are serving

Nice little spot for a dog walk and a lunch. Stables country vibe would recommend the fish and chips

After a great meal a couple of weeks ago went today the 14th Jan 16.20 bought a drink askedfor a menu sat for over 20 mins and just ignored my wife was just disgusted don't think I will be back well they lost our money sat with a dirty table pure Disgrace

Update, new management have changed the day menu and taken all the nice things off. Tiny lunch menu now and mostly sandwiches with chips.. real shame because this was a lunchtime favourite for our family. The manager said a lot of people had complained about the new menu but unfortunately the complaints are being ignored. Way to ruin a business. Yay Lovely old stable, open fire, dogs welcome and a nice seating area outside.. Good pub food at reasonable prices. Been going here for 20+years and it's consistently good value for money and a family atmosphere

Further Update - this is a 'local' for me. Throughout the winter the heating has been inadequate. The log burner has worked (occasionally) and it is common for people to keep their overcoats on when having drinks or dining. This has been raised with the management but they seem to be unable to even buy some logs for the fire. I hope we can soon return to a comfortable bar / restaurant. Update - they have recruited some good staff over the last few weeks and they are trying hard. I've not eaten recently so cannot comment but I would still recommend booking if you want a meal.

A strange welcome, the person seemed nervous to see me. Waited for over 40 minutes on our food, and my roast was cold when it arrived. Meat and veg both cold to the touch. If i wasn't so hungry i would have sent it back. No check ups during the meal, and then when the food was finished, no one asked us how the food was. The moody server plonked the card machine down on the table at the tip page like we were required to do so - they did nothing to deserve a tip, so none was given. Poor customer service, cold food, won't be back in hurry.

Nice place, has some Gluten Free choices for starters and mains plenty for dessert, place was busy when we arrived, service not the quickest but understandable, haggis pot not the hottest, butter milk burger good and the gf choice hunters chicken good as well, pasta was piping hot, no gf sticky toffee pudding as they had sold out, cheesecake was good with ice cream, overall nice we place and will be back

Nice little hogmanay lunch on a horrible day weather wise. Going to try Sunday lunch soon. Staff really lovely and nice atmosphere.

It was the 18 Dec a dull day yet the Christmas tree in the courtyard wasn't lit. There were only 2 tables in so It was not busy, however the wood burner was nearly out, so much so that adding a log did nothing & it had to be restarted with kindling. There was no atmosphere whatsoever. I had recommended this place to my friend as I had always come here up until a few Christmas ago. When there was a reasonable choice of food & plate size. This was no longer the case. I opted for the Scampi it as okay not the best chips I had to use Brown & Red Ketchup, plus tarter sauce to give some flavour to the dish. My friend who is vegetarian thought £15.95 was a bit much for Mac & Cheese so opted for a scone with butter & jam plus a draft diet coke this was £8.95 still pricey, but things really went downhill when the scone arrived it was about an inch in circumference.... Shocking!!! I felt so bad as she doesn't have a lot of money, this sort of spoiled the start to our Christmas day out. After we were brought the bill the server asked how things were with the meal. I made my feeling clear on the size of the scone, he looked sheepish & said they had changed supplier's. So what there should have been at least 2 of the tiny scones on the plate if not 3 to be equivalent to a bog standard scone. There was no apology & we left. We were in & out within 20 mins or so. Absolutely shocking this place has went way down hill.

Thoroughly pleasant staff, great service and great food .

Lovely homely pub. Good food at a good price. Lovely staff.

Thanks for lovely dinner last Saturday We sat by the fire and we had a delicious meal. Staff were so friendly and welcoming special mention to manager Anthony ! Thanks.

Great little place and very dog friendly!

I like it. I often visit after walking around the Braids. Nice staff. Good choice on the menu. Food freshly made. Dog friendly. Worth a try.

Bar lunch: soup and sandwich ok. Floor space was two areas. One half had the open fire the other had no heating. We were in the latter and were frozen. Won't go back.

Brilliant Sunday roast. Excellent value and lovely service.

Staff friendly and pleasant. Aways find good for meeting friends for a chat but good family place to eat

Buffet and soup were excellent value the staff were efficient attentive and polite

We have been staying in the bungalows, we have had breakfast and lunch there several days, we can say that all the waiters were very pleasant and helpful, the atmosphere and the food were unbeatable, a place to repeat and relax, they make you feel at home. Very good coffee and food. It has been a pleasure.

Absolutely fantastic place with great food, service and atmosphere. We’ve been coming up to the campsite for a few years now and always book to have food at the stables! Highly recommended

Well done to the team very attentive

A lovely welcoming experience, booked in advance as it was busy. Food was tasty and we would visit again.

Honestly some of the best food I've had in years, the steak and ale pie was perfect and the buttermilk chicken burger was one the of the best burgers I've had. Starter, main and dessert were excellent.

Atmosphere was great and food not bad. Had nice time and place is so lovely

Food and service very good. Atmosphere has lost something from years gone by. Lights are too bright and dazzling. (Reflected light is much kinder). Not a fan of the beige decor, suggest repainting far end walls in a dark colour e.g deep rust, burgundy or navy to improve the atmosphere.

Steak pie was uneatable, drafty won’t be back very disappointed

The steak pie was very good. The cobbled courtyard may be difficult for anyone with mobility issues. There was a draught everytime the door opened. There were quite a few customers with dogs, so if you are allergic to or dislike dogs then this might put you off.

Lovely meal. Service was excellent

Anthony and his team were marvellous. I would suggest that they label the vegan/veggie food. The non meat sausage rolls did not go down well with the meat eaters. That meant I took home the proper ones and enjoyed them. Lovely day.

Thoroughly satisfied. Food was excellent and service was exceptional. One of our party had a fall and the staff were very caring and helpful especially the young female assistant. Wish I'd made a note of her name. She was so helpful. Thank you.

Excellent as always. Food was superb and the team are super friendly, and willing to go the extra mile.

Handy for the caravan site, we’ve eaten here before and never been disappointed. Nice food and atmosphere. Service was tiptop.

The hot rolls (especially black pudding with egg) are simply delicious!

Cracking wee pub and food was good. Good atmosphere when they have the fire roaring and it's cold and dark outside

Absolutely outstanding food and service. I had booked a room for a large group after a funeral at Mortonhall, and I don’t think I could have chosen a better venue. The staff were incredibly polite and helpful and everything just went off with ease. I’m genuinely so very grateful to the staff for being so lovely. Really appreciated it.

Place was freezing; coffee was not hot and hot ones had to be requested; scones were tiny and the butter was absolutely frozen solid. Service was poor as were the staff. Won't be rushing back any time soon

Great food served by lovely people in a warm, inviting environment.

Converted stables with indoor & outdoor seating. Food is standard pub fare - fish & chips, steak pie, burgers. A few families, dogs & couples were there when we visited. Friendly service from the bar & waiting staff.

Bar is lovely. Service was slow and inattentive. Had to chase to order drinks then these arrived and empty glasses just left. Had to chase to order dessert and chase the bill. Bar could have bade more money Hair found in burger - yuck. Roast nice but recognise it was the end of the timeline but meat overcooked. Rest tasty. Manager excellent and removed the offending burger from the bill. Disappointing as wanted to support local business

All aspects of our visit were first class .Great food and excellent service

Food excellent and good prices. Cosy and friendly

Family visiting for the weekend were keen to revisit as we used to go to The Stables with our parents. Although busy the atmosphere and service were relaxing. The roast dinners were very tasty and my husband enjoyed his vegetarian haggis dish.

Unfortunately the staff were very stoney faced and not that helpful when we asked for a tea spoon for a coffee we were told “they are all in the wash we don’t have any” not ideal is it, the food portions were small for the price and the couple we were sat next to had to send their soup back as it was really cold the staff didn’t seem apologetic about any of that and was another 20 minutes before they got the soup back. Overall not a great experience

Excellent food and a good value. Well worth a visit. Extending the Stables has made it even better and would recommend the Stables even more. Staff are really friendly and helpful 🙂

Great place for a family meal. Staff friendly and attentive and food is excellent

Lovely pub, only had drinks as we didn't want a meal, they had real ale on including a dark one. Its great if your using the campsite

Fantastic Sunday roast! Great location. Excellent service. Good ales 🍻

We were not happy with the girl that greeted us as we entered the restaurant. The issue was resolved quickly and handled very well by another member of staff.

Very beautiful place with irresistible wood fires. I didn't take advantage of the cuisine option, but the variety of drinks is excellent.

We were staying at the campsite and decided to try the food at the restaurant. It was amazing, good variety of food choices and all dishes were delicious. Service was excellent and restaurant itself was extremely clean and well decorated.

Food was great, as usual, but the service was much poorer than expected. We took visitors here for the first time and they weren’t impressed. Staff stood around chatting, forgetting some of our order; bringing incorrect food items, and never cleared any glasses from our table despite there being around 6 or 7 staff available. It was quite cold also and we had to ask a staff member to close the door as she walked back and forth past it after it was left open. Atmosphere isn’t as good as it used to be due to the strange alteration at the back of the room where the carpet has been lifted and there is a large gap in the floor space.

Food very good, Service now improved.

Food and atmosphere of Stable Bar was great as always, cosy place to be as dark nights drawer in. Although we did have a problem in either a drink had been spilt or there was some kind of leak on the seat next to me where I had put my coat/scarf/bag, which were literally soaked when I picked them up. Coat and scarf unwearable as they were so wet and my bag is now not useable since drying out as covered in water marks and all contents have had to be thrown away. Thankfully my phone wasn't in the bag as it would have been completely broken and water logged. Management/bar staff didn't do or offer anything, it was abit of a shrug of the shoulders, which was hugely disappointing

Always good. Staff are lovely and helped us out with our two Jack Russells who tbh are a pain in the butt with other dogs. Food is delicious.

The quality of my beef burger could have been better but the chips were fab. Was a massive portion so make sure you're hungry! My friends liked their steak pie - clean plates all round but wanted some more mash. Staff were nice but could have been paying more attention. Good value for money though. The place looks lots better after the refurbishment, especially the updated bathrooms, but it lacks a cosy feel which is a pity.

Excellent food reasonably priced, great staff service good but slowish Well worth a visit but book ahead!

Lovely atmosphere, great friendly service and food was beautiful, thank you 🥰

Lovely food, very friendly staff and so pleased we were able to vring in our well behaved dog.

Staff were amazing - very polite, helpful and professional. Food was fantastic - hot, fresh and lots of it. Amazing value for money and a wonderful dog-friendly atmosphere.

When Meadowhead took over this bar several years ago, the service and food went rapidly downhill. Glad to see it has improved, although will never be as good as when it was independently owned. Young staff need a bit of training , it wasn't busy but we were left staring at our empty plates for quite a while before they cleared them away.

Food is always good but this time all of it was excellent. One star off service as one of the dishes was not what was ordered, but this was rectified quickly.

Food on both occasions was very good, however the service was utterly abysmal, a confused couldn’t care attitude along with people simply standing around chatting with no direction. Very long waits for attention meaning staff were called over three times, no knowledge of dishes on the menu and longer waits whilst basic questions about the dishes were clarified.

A friendly and warm welcome. The food and service was excellent.

Brilliant - lovely food, very tolerant of 4 children....

We had a table booked for 7.30 It was later than we wanted. As they were very busy we took it. We went earlier hopefully to get taken. We managed to get a table thanks to the staff. Had a good meal and service was great. Especially when they had staff off sick. We would go back again, good pub grub

The food was really delicious and there were some good options to choose from. The service was also very good and the waiters were friendly and helpful.

Kids food terrible and expensive. Overcharged in the bill corrected by waitress at table. There seems to be little control over standard and delivery quality. Monopoly over a very big captive audience.

The Stables restaurant was lovely, very good service, staff were very attentive and efficient. My only complaint was my wife ordered a King Prawn & Chorizo linguine which we sent back as it had been I er reduced and the cream had split. It wasn't a subjective opinion about taste it just wasn't made properly and we still received it on our bill. I thought to charge us for a meal that wasn't eaten because it wasn't made properly was very poor. Other than that the rest of the food was very good and I know mistakes can happen but the customer should not have to foot the bill for kitchen mistakes.

Booked to go for a Sunday Roast before 5pm. Ordered Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding. It came minus the Yorkshire Pudding! No communication that they had run out of them and nobody asked if I still wanted a Sunday Roast. I would have chosen something else. Beef was chewy and all veg was frozen veg. Very disappointing but the most annoying thing was the Waitress who brought it, couldn’t have cared less. I am a local and I just think this could be a whole lot better..food and service. It’s put me off going!

We were a party of 7 post funeral meal and drinks. Excellent

Enjoyable meal as always. Haggis neeps and tatties not the biggest portion compared to the other meals ordered (steak pie and scampi). All were very tasty. The haggis appeared to have more sauce than haggis.

We had a great meal and were impressed with the staffs service . Also the great night continued with the entertainment that was provided as Ben Darling sang and played a great selection of songs that had everyone joining in. What a great night in a great venue.

Chilli tasty and well made. Staff helpful and friendly

Had a few beers there and spent the night at the campsite. Was good.

Fantastic time at The Stables Bar. We booked a table of 8 for a special birthday, everything was perfect. Staff so friendly and accommodating. Food outstanding as usual. Dogs allowed and car park has plenty spaces.

Had an evening meal and breakfast the next morning with my family, couldn't fault a single thing, lovely.

After a visit to Edinburgh for a cold, freshly tapped local beer, I don't need to say anything more.

Arrived at at 5 min past 7 in the evening to have a pint and a burger. The manager informed me that the kitchen was closed since quarter to 7 and no food was available.... (QUARTER TO 7?????!!!!!????!!!!). ABSURD Even considering that is a pub and on Tuesday they have planned a quiz night.... Asked for a pint of IPA and was told that there wasn't any gas on the line so opted for the second option... Which was finished too... So... Five minutes past seven, on a Tuesday quiz night with no food and nae beer... ARE WE SERIOUS....????? Won't come back in a loooooong time.... Really disappointed! I have never received any response from you! Is totally a scam asking to contact you directly and not receiving any feedback! Unbelievable!

Nice Scampi and Chips with good service from staff.

Homemade dish, hearty and well seasoned (Haggis and brownie with custard)

Nice meal, prompt, attentive staff. Will be back when we are in the area. Reasonable pricing also.

Food was fantastic and staff were really friendly and helpful and dog friendly will definitely be back !

Nice cosy bar had the haggis and it was lovely followed by red velvet cake, dogs were welcome and the toilets were clean. It has a cobbled front but you can drive your car around to do a drop off at the door, so here is an update we visited the stable bar yesterday had the haggis dish it was spot on I also noticed that dogs also can have their own menu just ask at the bar there were a couple of furry friends inside too which is really nice that people can take there furry family in too. They staff were very friendly with great service.

Brilliant meal and great service. Excellent Value

Great place, had a fantastic evening with an amazing atmosphere and fantastic staff, would definitely return.

Great quick service, would gave line to have been offered the carvery as we saw it being served to lots of people

Lovely place to visit, one of my favourites.! Great food, staff are welcoming & very attentive. Accommodated a pram and two children in high chairs no problem. Thanks, we'll be back soon. Oh and love the renovations, spacious but still keeps some character.

Ate at the Stables restaurant while camping at Mortonhall. Staff were lovely and very helpful in juggling a booking time. Food was so good we returned the following night.

Arrived at restaurant ignored by the Three staff on duty for at least 5 minutes eventually taken to our reserved table took at least 10 minutes for waitress to ask what we wanted to drink! Then took our food order when she delivered the drinks. The place was really busy and it looked as though the staff had either had a falling out or maybe it was just too busy for them. The food was cooked to order and was absolutely lovely! Maybe a wee reminder on customer service for front of house staff!!

My partner and I have been coming here for years and enjoy the atmosphere and usually the drinks selection. We have been finding that there are fewer ale/draught options recently and that we are ending up having the same ale each visit, and that gets a bit uninspiring if having multiple pints. We would love for there to be more of a variety again as it does make us visit less often. The place is looking great since the refurb though, which is a big positive. Thanks

Staff inexperienced and more training required. Didn’t feel like there was anyone in charge. The waitress forgot to place our order with the kitchen. To be fair she did apologise but it wasn’t busy so can only assume that her mind was else where. The most activity was the staff blethering and eating their own meals. I’m sure once someone takes control this will be a great place.

The food was amazing and all the team that we spoke to while we were there were lovely and very helpful!

My wife booked a table with you for Friday 28 June at 1830hrs for a group of 6. The food was very good - hang on to your chef, but the service was the worst I have encountered for some time in a restaurant. The staff were clearly poorly or not at all trained. We ordered drinks and the waiter arrived with a bottle of wine and one glass for the 3 people who were drinking wine. He returned with 2 flutes, one of which was dirty. We had to ask to place our food order. When the food came there was no cutlery or napkins on the table. One of our party went to the bar to collect those after a second request failed to produce any. We ordered another 3 beers and again one of our party had to go to the bar to collect the beer that had been poured. We moved outside to the courtyard for coffee and mentioned to a member of staff that we were moving and wished to order coffee. No one came to take our order. We went inside to order. 4 of 6 coffees duly arrived and the staff member then proceeded to speak to his friends at an adjacent table, ignoring the fact we were still waiting for 2 coffees. The chef eventually brought out the 2 coffees. We asked for the bill and again had to go inside to get it ourselves. The restaurant only had one seating for meals that night as no one else came into the restaurant. There were 3 or 4 staff front of house which was ample for the number of patrons that night. The staff were poorly trained and had no initiative and when the manager(or person in charge) was offered some constructive criticism at the end he was very defensive and claimed it was very busy which it was not. We are all local and have eaten there in the past but could not recommend to anyone with that level of service.

Decor is awful - feels like a half finished pit stop. Disappointing. I'd probably visit again but only because it's within walking distance.

Nice bacon roll and tea. Lovely surroundings. Like being in the countryside but so close to Edinburgh's centre.

Had a lovely early Sunday Lunch - the roast beef was delicious with a generous thick cut portion, along with all the trimmings. Great value in a lovely location.

There is such a nice welcoming atmosphere that includes the fact that the place is such a great pub that always has a place for our dogs! No complaints about the food either. Staff very friendly and always helpful.

We had a table booked for a surprise birthday. It took over an hour to get our food. When staff were asked about this we were just told its busy. It wasn't overly busy and surely if you take a booking for 10 people surely you ensure you have enough chefs to accommodate.. It was booked a month in advance. The Balmoral chicken was dry and very chew by the time it arrived.

Thank you! Excellent meal and service. We’ll be back!

Great Sunday roast on a beautiful, sunny day in the courtyard. The food and service was great as it always has been and can’t wait to return again soon