West Port Bar & Kitchen in Fife

Me and my family visited this weekend for birthday celebrations and had a great experience. The food was lovely and well priced matched. As for the staff they were all very friendly and polite and were great at checking on our table when appropriate, especially the young waiter named Finlay. 10/10 service, would come back again.

The food was decent on the most part, overpriced but tasty enough however the service was abysmal. Staff couldnt even remember a full drink order and we had to keep asking for basic items like cutlery.

30+ friends and family had a pre-wedding diner and post wedding breakfast at the Saint. Adele and her staff could not have been more accommodating with changing food orders and numbers attending varying last minute- nothing was ever too much trouble and the food and service was excellent on both occasions

We went here for lunch. The food was very good, and the background music was a great mix of 70s music.

My wife, two children both under 10 and I had a lovely meal at the Saint this week. The service was prompt, patient and friendly (thanks Andrew). The food was excellent for the price-point and the surroundings pleasant to sit in. As my 6 year old said, 10 out of 10.

First time visiting. The restaurant was very comfortable and the staff was friendly and quick. The food was good however the lettuce in the Ceasar salad was very soggy. It would have tasted much better if the lettuce was crispy. Appears to be a very family friendly restaurant as we noticed there were a couple of families with young children there.

Food was really good. Perhaps a bit too much salt used when frying. Service was excellent the waiters were really friendly and attentive The big let down was being told after we had ordered that table had to be cleared for 6.30 pm. This wasn’t mentioned at booking or ordering so we felt we had to rush and never ordered dessert as a resukt

Had a crackin wee pint and a few cocktails. Served by Gregor and he was phenomenal. The boy deserves a pay rise asap. Will be coming back.

Had some drinks and some small plates, was served by Ray who was absolutely amazing! He gave great recommendations, and made an unreal french martini. Couldn’t have had a better experience. Ray was welcoming and friendly which made the experience just that much better. Would highly recommend The Saint for casual drinks, especially if Ray is on the bar.

Really enjoyed our meal here. Lovely atmosphere, great staff and the food was excellent. The Seabass was cooked to absolute perfection. Highly recommended.

Back at a family favorite, The Saint never disappoints! Tonight we enjoyed brilliantly delicious cocktails & dinner. The service is excellent as well. Grace, our server tonight, was so lovely & friendly and made menu recommendations that exceeded expectations. If you have the good fortune to visit St. Andrews, a meal at The Saint is a must! Thank you Grace! Hope to see you again soon!

Friendly welcome , excellent service , great product range with a great atmosphere....book early as it gets very busy.

My wife and I did not stay here, but we did eat here several times while staying in St Andrews. The menu has many choices with Table service, and the staff are friendly and seem to have a lot of local Knowledge about places to visit in the area. The pub also has a large garden. They do get very busy on a Saturday evening, so its advisable to book in advance if you want to visit on a Saturday evening. I would recommend this Pub.

Lovely fish and chips, staff were friendly and attentive Xxx

The Sunday toast was truly mediocre, the starters were supermarket quality, in particular the beetroot option with lukewarm goats cheese. The burger meat was very chewy and not very well cooked but worst of all was the risotto which tasted like a mixture of porridge, gruel and vegetarian haggis though without any spice- work house Dickens style - actually almost not edible- the beer was warm and it was very expensive 100 pounds for three for very mediocre food.

Great hotel and staff food is amazing and service with a smile lovey lively bar area

Absolutely fantastic meal. The sea bass was amazing! Great portions. Well worth a visit. Dog friendly and staff are lovely, also has a beer garden.

Food very good service slow. Was unaware that dogs lying in passages sorry but will not return for food. Found unhygienic eating bones,while trying to eat our own food

Saturday lunch for two. Didn’t have a booking and no problem getting a table. Good staff and really good atmosphere. The food was a bonus. Not sure what was expecting but great menu and good prices…. Bubble & squeak and hallumi for starters followed by an excellent fish and chips with croque monsieur. Defo be back .

I would implore anyone with taste to dine in this fine establishment. The burger was so succulently moist consistently from edge to the middle il probably have a steak next time. 5 stars +

Called here for Sunday lunch with friends and enjoyed the slightly unusual atmosphere with nooks and crannies everywhere and several different rooms. The service was prompt and efficient and the menu offered a wide (though not extensive) range of options. The food was good although my main course was warm rather than hot. The location at the west end of South Street is central but only really accessible on foot with limited parking some way off. I liked the feel of the place, but I'm not sure that I would choose to make it a regular haunt.

Nice place with a great beer garden, however very limited tables and set up for the amount of space which was frustrating for people wanting to eat food as two people were blocking tables of 4. Food itself was good. Service was poor, staff didn't really seem to care and just wanted you to do everything yourself such as get cutlery, order using a QR code which only showed half the menu etc. This place could be 5* with abit more effort.

I enjoyed a nice family lunch at The Saint, where I had the delicious Cullen skink.

The decor was lovely, the food.. I had the lamb.. Was delicious, what there was if of it, surprising small portion for £28?!.. And some of the staff helpful and cheery, some others really weren't, the girl who was suppose to be at the till area, really was quite blank, walked past us twice while we stood waiting to pay.. We even said... But still blanked us.

Came here with friends for Cocktails. Staff were amazing. Seagulls were a bit of a problem in The Beer Garden though

Have visited the Saint several times before. However our visit tonight (21/6/24) was very disappointing, Had booked in advance to use a voucher my husband had been given for Father’s Day. We were shown to what I would describe as the worse table in the place. We asked if we could have a different table to be told it was the only table for two available. My husband who is 6’ 2” squeezed himself into the tiny alcove with immovable chairs. We ordered drinks and water then shortly afterwards ordered our food. First course arrived, which was a sharing plate, no side plates supplied, and still no drinks had arrived, so had to attract a servers attention (which wasn’t easy) to ask for our drinks again. While waiting we saw that two people had been to shown to one of the bunquette seats at the window that can seat six. The food when it arrived was good. My husband asked for a second pint, but before it arrived we had finished our food and decided to pay our bill and leave. Whilst we were advised by one of the servers that the restaurant was very busy and they were short staffed this is a management issue and should not impact on the customer. Very very disappointing, and think it will be a long time before we are back.

Been often but our visit yesterday was terrible the service and customer care was not up to the usual standards . I replied to your request via the email which was sent to you with a full description of the bad service 2 weeks ago No reply or response?!

We decided to stop by for dinner and to catch the Euro game. We started with garlic bread, followed by the rump of lamb along with the steak & mushroom pie… everything was absolutely delicious! The staff were great and made sure we could enjoy the football game in the bunker downstairs. Plus, the restaurant is equipped for disabled access and is dog-friendly! Would 100% recommend this place.

Really good food - perfectly cooked chips and very tasty, unique chicken burgers. Friendly atmosphere, helpful staff. Overall, really nice place.

We enjoyed the moment, but the quantities were small (especially the fish) and the quality just OK. We did not stay for desserts therefore.

We had a graduation meal here on 14th of June, there was a large number of us and we couldn’t fault the staff and food, they were great. Would recommend to anyone and will hopefully be back sometime in the future!

Very enjoyable evening, nice food and drinks. Staff were fantastic, very professional and incredibly friendly. We attended for a graduation celebration, they gave the graduate a congratulations card which was also very sweet.

Just spent £160 on meals this afternoon at the Saint. Unfortunately two of the meals were sub-standard. The fish and chips seemed as though the fish had just been removed from a freezer, battered and deep fried. The batter tasted burnt and the fish looked like it had been steamed and tasted of nothing really. The ceasar salad consisted of dried chicken, a few croutons and one type of lettuce. Due to the fact we were in company no complaint was made at the time,however this establishment will not be seeing our money again.

Great service , Great drinks . The food was outstanding.

Staff and food excellent!! So kind, friendly, and welcoming. They made my graduation dinner extra special, provided a card and congratulations, and service was impeccable. We had a wonderful time and will definitely be back the next time we’re in St Andrews!

Had a lovely family meal here. They are dog friendly so it was great that we were able to take our dog. The staff were very friendly and gave us a warm welcome and our dog a little treat when we arrived. The menu had a good selection to choose from. Our food was tasty and the service was very good. Will be back again

Premises & menu looked a little underwhelming but the interior is lovely and the food was very good too

Sunday 9Jun2024 around 730pm - the kitchen somehow seemed to have "crashed" when the restaurant was overwhelmed with diners. The waiting staff borne the brunt of the complaints, and you can see they were really stressed out. Very unfortunate. The kitchen did somehow "recover" later on that night & our food arrived at about 9pm. The food was nice & we did enjoy it. 👍👍 It will be an extremely busy week for St Andrews with graduations (which the university brought forward by a week or 2), golf competitions, etc. So St. Andrews will be over-maxxed ! The duty manager & staff did coped extremely well under the circumstances. So well done gals & guys.👍👍👍👍 But the higher management should have been much better prepared....

The service tonight was impressive considering how the restaurant was from what I can assume fully booked, after witnessing the below table of 14 whom have all commented bad reviews treat the staff in a disgusting manner, I am very impressed with the staff’s professionalism! I would certainly not respond in such a calm and respectful manner when being shouting at in my own work place well done to all saint staff you were amazing tonight

We had a lovely meal here. Our order was a buffalo chicken burger, bacon cheeseburger & a Caesar salad. We all enjoyed the food. The staff were very friendly. We had our dog with us so we’re placed in the dog friendly section. Water bowls were given & even some dog treats for her. The area was very comfortable. Definitely be back.

This was quite literally the worst collective service performance I have ever witnessed. Wait staff were clueless, had no sense of urgency (despite a fairly empty restaurant) and we were treated extremely rudely. We were seated for 2 hours and had only been served one drink, not seen any of our food and the management/waitstaff had made up lies about how we had treated them to justify their rudeness. Even as we left after 2 hours (wihtout eating) we tried to pay for the drinks that we had, but they refused for some reason. I expect this establishment won’t be around for much longer….

Went for dinner on a Saturday night. The food was excellent and the place itself was clean and comfortable with an upmarket feel. It was also very busy which made for a really good atmosphere. We had fillet steak which was cooked to perfection and the dessert was perfect too.

Absolute disgrace of a restaurant! After waiting for an excruciating two hours at our table, all we received were our drinks. The service was abysmal, with staff seemingly more interested in fighting their customers. The management's lack of concern for our time and satisfaction was palpable. Save yourself the frustration and avoid this establishment at all costs unless you have an afternoon to waste and a masochistic desire for subpar service.

Where do I even begin with my recent dining experience at this disastrous restaurant. The service… Waiting for our food felt like waiting for the next ice age to arrive. I'm convinced that the concept of time doesn't exist in this restaurant. I wouldn't be surprised if they were sourcing ingredients from Mars. The staff's attitude was a masterclass in how to make customers feel like they were interrupting the staff's nap time. It was as if we were asking them to perform some Herculean task, like solving a Rubik's Cube blindfolded. I guess asking for a refill on my drink was equivalent to asking them to solve world peace. In conclusion, if you enjoy being treated like an inconvenience and want to experience the slowest service known to mankind, then this place is for you. Just make sure to bring a good book and a lot of patience. Trust me, you'll need both.

If you’re looking to spend 2 hours of your evening sitting around in the basement with 2 bottles of water, a mango margarita and a couple of watered down old fashioneds, split amongst 14 people, all while you wait for your meal for over 2 hours, look no further. That - coupled with an exceptional ability to make their guests feel like they’re the scum of the earth, makes this establishment the perfect spot to derail your evening.

Horrifyingly poor service, especially the manager on duty tonight. Shocking really. To be verbally attacked by her was incredible, especially the lies and accusations. Never in my life…. And never again.

Ashamed! 4 of us came for a drink and dinner. The waitress was rude and seemed to want us to leave as quickly as possible. She made the wrong entry and had it changed but when we checked the invoice afterwards we discovered that we were made to pay for both entries!! I went to the bathroom for a moment, when I came back she had cleared my dish without my consent even though I had only eaten half of it! Unpleasant experience, it's a shame because the place is pretty and the food is quite good.

Room a bit tight, but ok for one night. But a large, comfortable bed. The food in the restaurant is excellent.

Friendly and helpful staff. Large rooms. Breakfast food was excellent as well as bar service. Beer garden area in the back is nice for relaxing with a cocktail. Highly recommend.

We went in for something to eat, a lovely place with excellent service and nice food.

Had to ask for chicken missing from caesar salad and fish was absolutely cremated.

The Saint was a bar and kitchen. Food was excellent, atmosphere was peaceful, quite and cozy. Service was nice and we didn't have to order at the bar. Highly recommend this restaurant right inside the town gate.

Staff forget that they are there to serve, and are the face of the experience, they have no interest in making the experience a memorable one. The menu and food were good, the venue is amazing, sadly let down by the service.

One of the best bars in St Andrews really good food as well 👌 😋

Had a great roast dinner and the staff were great.

Staff extremely friendly and attentive..made to make you feel very welcome and nothing was any trouble.

Staff here is great, excellent service. Super location close to the Old Course

We were in St Andrews for 2 days at the end of April and happened to pop into The Saint for lunch on day one and it was so good we went back on day two. Highlights were the chicken Caesar salad and the Cullen Skink...so good. Lovely 'gin terrace' out back to enjoy the much needed spring sunshine. Great service and lovely staff. Highly recommended.

I had the three cheese mac n cheese. Good food, service and location.

Fabulous wee place. So sad the company is about to go into liquidation shortly. The staff were great and the food fantastic.

Absolutely lovely and unique restaurant which has a cosey atmosphere inside. The staff are very friendly and we were made very welcome with our wee dog, as were many others. The food is absolutely amazing and we were left full. The kids also loved their food and our son is usually very picky but finished everything. We would definitely recommend here for others.

Superb meal on Friday 19 April 2024, great choice of beers and the best macaroni and cheese I’ve ever had in a pub! It was just delicious, served by excellent attentive friendly staff! Was just a wonderful experience!

Our experience was initially very good. We opted for the haggis bonbons, which were good. We then both ordered steak for our main course, but sad to say they were both very disappointing. The staff did offer to replace them but we had waited for quite a while and wanted just to enjoy our meal. The cut of the flat iron steak was really disappointing. It was very difficult to cut after being cooked over medium. We were offered a free dessert which also wasn't great. I must say the staff were excellent. Very friendly and welcoming.

Attended last Saturday for dinner the again today for lunch. Not disappointed on both .food deeelicious. Staff friendly and attentive

Loved it dog/ child friendly...Great friendly atmosphere ... Definitely a visit if on St Andrews ...

Excellent staff. Amazing breakfast. Thanks..

Their signature cocktail is one of the best we had during St Andrews Cocktail Week, so much so that we went for it twice. Staff is super friendly and competent and the bar is cozy.

This is a review for the restaurant, not the hotel. The food is tasty but the service is painfully slow. We waited 15 minutes before someone came to take our order. We told them that we were in a bit of a hurry, yet our main dishes arrived only half an hour later. Our starters arrived another 10 minutes after that. They did not offer an apology.

It's OK, drinks were fine. Standard chain bar.

Visited here with friends to kick off a weekend of 40th birthday celebrations. We shared haggis Bon Bon’s, the halloumi bites, a wee salad and the hummus and pitta, washed down with an obligatory bottle of Prosecco! The service was excellent, really friendly, attentive, warm and helpful and the food was all delicious. Good value, lovely restaurant with great staff. The ladies toilets were a little chilly but that was really our only criticism. Definitely visit The Saint and I imagine their beer garden out the back will be fabulous when the weather improves.

Caring customer service .. fabulous food..

Waited for over 20 minutes for a table , everyone just rushed by and ignored us, wife went to toilet then still no one came near me , went to the bar stood there watching 3 staff making drinks for another 10 minutes, eventually I asked if anyone was serving. One female member with an English accent asked if we wanted food as well. We said yes then she told us to wait over at a corner. I told her we had been waiting for over 10 minutes already. She said" no you havnt" I couldn't believe it then I told her we most definitely have which then she decided to ignore me and started talking to my wife but first she said you can wait or just leave. She then said we are too busy and there's no tables. So we basically we couldn't even stay for a drink. Unbelievable, I am still fuming today. Won't be back

Food was lovely staff were friendly great all round experience

A beautiful place with really friendly staff in a good location. We were only in for a drink but made to feel very welcome.

Group of 8 had lunch on Sat, food was lovely everyone said they enjoyed it. Cocktails are really nice too. Staff were friendly and checked everything was fine with our meal. Only negative was the length of time we waited for our meal but it was very busy think every table was taken so don’t think it could be helped and we were not in any hurry

Went for lunch, and was delighted by the quality of the food, in a lovely cosy atmosphere, big short to our server, Sean, who was very helpful and friendly, we will definitely be back.

Went for a meal at The Saint and were greeted by Eilidh. She was so welcoming. Food was delicious, I had the steak pie and my wife had the venison,. The service provided by Eilidh was superb from start to finish. We will definitely return and recommend to friends visiting St Andrews.

My husband and I attended The Burns Night on Thursday 25th. The food along with the pairing wines were excellent. The staff are very friendly and attentive. Would like to mention Chloe in particular who is always very welcoming.

We went for the Sunday roast. I had chicken my partner and his dad had beef . Both delicious …lovely roasters and roasted vegetables carrots and turnips and beautifully cooked broccoli. I could not fault it. The best Sunday roast in a long time … oh and homemade Yorkshire puddings and gravy. Washed down with a Hendricks gin and a glass of Sauvignon. Big shout out to the two female servers who worked like trojans and kept no one waiting and service with a smile. We will be back it was lovely and the atmosphere was great too.well done The saint !

Amazing food and lovely environment in the pub We were early for our table booking but the staff were really good and friendly and we sat at the bar and had a drink. The food came really quickly and delicious. Only downside was service was a bit slow The dogs were really welcomed too which was lovely. We were given a water bowl and plenty of treats to keep them occupied

I'm checking out all St Andrews restaurants so I can recommend to my 'Auld Tom's Rest' guests. 'The Saint' Bar and Restaurant proved to be a really great experience. 10/10 for me. The food was terrific, that aside the waiting staff were fantastic. The service around my table 48 was first class. I have added The Saint to my guest recommendations. Terrific!! Garry Miller Auld Tom's Rest St Andrews

Food was good. Value for money was good. A bit short staffed so service was a bit erratic. Make sure you don't get put in the dreaded cramped seat for two between the upstairs room.

We had a lovely meal here on Christmas Eve. Nice atmosphere, welcoming staff and great friendly service. Oh, and the food was great quality too!Definitely recommend.

After a long journey up from the deep south, it was a pleasure to walk into The Saint and be greeted by Lily, our lovely server. Our food was very good and Lily could not have been more welcoming, not least to our excessively exuberant Border Terrier puppy.

We visited The Saint over two nights. The food was lovely and the service provided by Lily was fantastic. Great cocktails too. Our dog was well looked after which is a big bonus.

Today we had a lovely lunch and the food and service were great. A mention must go to front of house who gave us a warm welcome and also to our server Eilidh, who was very attentive and nothing was a bother. Came back to check all our meals were all OK,which they were. Lovely girl and great person to have on your staff. We will come back as had a lovely dining experience. Thank you x

Kitchen was slow . 2.5 hours to get a starter and main course to table .food was cold and sent back. Front of house staff pleasant enough , but the kitchen brigade need a rocket . Totally unacceptable

Knowing we were heading to St Andrews on a Sunday I thought I'd check for somewhere doing Sunday lunch and came across the Saint as an option so booked a table for three and hoped for the best. It was my first time inside and thought it was nicely turned out, had a classy feel about it. The Sunday lunch was nice and and tasty with good sized portions, and at £25 for two courses wasn't too unreasonable (though a little overpriced I thought). It felt a little understaffed at times but they were all very nice and courteous. On paying the bill I was surprised the final total was basically £100 which meant that a pint of diet coke, a regular coke and a cappuccino (and water for the table) must have cost the best part of £25 which seems extortionate and to be honest is the only thing that would prevent me from going back. All in all a lot of positives but the cost of the drinks leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.

We booked at the last minute. We were seated in the attractive restaurant area, unfortunately had a short wait without menus but thereafter service was prompt and friendly. Food was good - probably the best we had during our week in St Andrews. It was...

We enjoyed a nice family meal here. The first 2 drinks we asked for were unavailable, one was due to the ice machine not working and the other was on the menu but not available that night. We waited a while for our drinks, I...

I booked The Saint to celebrate my twins turning 18 and the service we were given was first class. My wife called in a few days before and spoke to the staff to arrange us dropping off the cake and balloons. The staff could not...

Staying in Fife for a week and booked up to go to the Saint for Sunday lunch. Sunday roast 2 courses for £22.95. I had a cold town beer pornstar with the lentil, carrot and nut roast then sticky toffee pudding. Brian had mushroom soup...

Great service and fantastic food. Lily really looked after us and was fantastic. Can’t believe she remembered our order without writing it down. Amazing!! As always a great place for food and drink and with the added plus of being dog friendly.

Appalling service, we waited for over an hour to be served a v average breakfast which was lukewarm at best, the restaurant wasn’t even busy, no apology was made, when the server cleared our table they didn’t ask if we’d enjoyed it or why we’d...

Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff, warm and cosy and very comfortable. Good choice of drinks and food looked lovely but we didn't eat.

This was a great restaurant recommended to us by our tour guide! Food was delicious and if I’m ever in the area again, I will be sure to grab a bite to eat here.

In St Andrews for a three day visit, we ended with lunch at The Saint. The service was exemplary, and the food superb ~ and hot! It was a treat to eat well-cooked food that was not served up by a chain restaurant, and that...

What a fantastic venue, a great atmosphere and such a welcoming feeling! We were looked after from a waitress called Robyn and she couldn’t be more helpful! Thank you for a great experience. Robyn was fantastic!!

Excellent food. Staff are very friendly and couldn’t have been more helpful with any dietary questions for me and my family! Will definitely be back.

what a beautiful, cosy, friendly atmosphere! we thoroughly enjoyed our meals and the kids especially, the food was lovely and fresh, no cheap kids menu. staff were just amazing felt very well looked after. will most definitely be returning