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Bland food that wasn’t sufficient for the group. Disinterested unprofessional waitress. Told us they were closing and we should finish our meal, then charged us over £600 for the privilege and whacked a 12.5% service charge on top without asking. It was just the most disappointing experience.

Been before and loved it but tried again and was shut despite google saying it was open. Feel bad for the tourists who had booked a table and also couldn’t get in.

Only open from 4 - 9pm Wednesday to Sunday, however worth waiting for! The service was exceptional and the food extraordinary. This fish and chip shop deserves to be in the nations top 20! It’s was an excellent find.

Visited last night. As always excellent service. New menu with lots of choice. Ginger the chef is excellent .Food of highest quality accommodates requests and the food is beautifully presented. Can never find fault with the food here and amazing value for money.

Absolutely delicious food, impeccable service and lovely surroundings. Seafood cooked and presented beautifully and tasing delicious. We really enjoyed our meal and will be back!

I've had many incredible meals at Taisteal over the years, its one of my favourite restaurants in Edinburgh. But I wanted to leave a review after my most recent visit because it was one of the best meals I've ever had. I had the chicken noodle soup, followed by the teriyaki venison and it was delicious. The atmosphere in the restaurant is always perfect too - a good buzz but never overly noisy. The customer service is always a highlight too - me and my pals left feeling very spoilt. Thank you Taisteal!

Popped into The Bothy for morning coffee and a scone with a friend. Alas no scones - plenty of sweet cakes which we did not really fancy in the morning. So I asked if we could please have toast but the waitress didn't think so. I asked if she would mind asking in the kitchen which she did and she came back and said no sorry you can't have toast.I should have known because we had heard the gentleman next to us ask if he could have a roll with bacon and Lorne sausage together. The waitress said they did not like to deviate from the menu. On the menu there was a bacon roll and there was a Lorne sausage roll but they could not put that into one roll . Surely you try to please your customers if you want them to come back. I know my friend and I will not be rushing back.

This is one of the best places to eat in Fife! Everything was perfection! Very reasonably priced for the food and the experience! Staff were extremely kind and hospitable! I have an allergy also, which staff were incredibly mindful too! Thank you! Go to Koku Shi ♥️

Food options ok Bonus choice free fries to 2 specific burgers Ordered cheese burger with fries and a IPA beer from Black Isle brewery The burger was a bit to soaky

Absolutely perfect. The haddock was the best I've ever had and I'm getting on! It was beautifully cooked, lovely light batter, tasty and flaky, served with horseradish peas salad and lemon. The peas tasted like they'd just come out the pod literally. It was absolutely smashing. Friendly service too. If it wasn't 500miles away I'd go every day!

Friendly staff who were very helpful and accommodating. Lovely food and a great place to spend an afternoon/evening with a pleasing window view of the ocean.

Lovely location right on the foreshore. Easy access by bus and car (there is ample parking, with dedicated disabled badge holders space). The coffee is very good and the cake portions are enormous! I ate half and took half home. (They can provide a take away box, but I just used a napkin as the boxes were polystyrene - maybe cardboard would be better? )

We went to the Shieling twice when we were staying in Poolewe. Firstly just for a snack and drink after a walk however ended up having soup and a sandwich which was very generous in portion size “he doesn’t do small “ the waitress said laughing. I had mushroom soup which was delicious and my partner had the Cullen Skink which she declared the best ever! As it was so good we booked to return with our friends for lunch on the Friday, we all had fish and chips or scampi all of which were really fresh and tasty. The staff are really helpful and friendly and service was great. I would definitely recommend the Shieling if you are in the area but booking ahead especially in high season and weekends are a must.

Popped in during a quiet spell, staff were fantastic and engaging. Asked about my trip and gave suggestions for a good pre gig feed. Will be back for the football before I review the atmosphere.

Recommended by our land lady, we stopped by for breakfast/brunch on Monday. Simply fabulous. Only had time for a quick stop. Was great to see the bees and artwork. If I were a local I would consider myself in luck to have such a great place to go to all the time. Very rare to find such a gem. We were staying 40 miles away and made a detour for our breakfast, says something. The servers were simply brilliant, and the veggie breakfast the best.