The best restaurants in Scottish Borders Lowlands

We visited China red whilst staying near by for a wee break in the Oct week and my god it didn't disappoint. Staff were very friendly, waiting time was only around 10 minutes and the food was not only well priced but delicious too! We all loved our food! Would highly recommend and will definitely visit again if we're ever back in the area!

Poor sauce although meat was reasonable.

Update your opening hours twice I've taken dinner break at work and you've been shut leaving me with nothing to eat. Should say online if you are closed. What a joke!

Visited here for a curry tonight and was definitely disappointed. Staff are rude and look like they hate their jobs as well as throwing the basket down with our hand towels in. We are not animals and that type of disrespect is unjustified. Meal was actually half decent despite lacking atmosphere. Everything was fine until the bill was settled, a surcharge was added without knowledge, although this may be standard, the hike to the bill was not. The curry ordered on the menu was £9.95, although we was was charged £13.95. On top of that we was then over charged by £26.00. I would advise anyone who chooses to eat here to check their bill before paying. To add I received a refund after calculating each item with the waiter several times who then admitted he calculated incorrectly.

Spent 3 nights here 11-14 April for Melrose 7s. Clean room, excellently powerful shower, friendly staff and great breakfast.

Best chippy ever! Staff are so friendly, kind and funny. Great atmosphere. Food is amazing and delicious. Would 100% recommend. Its my favourite and won’t order from anywhere else absolutely love it

I wish I could upload the photos I took of the chicken kebab that arrived in an unwrapped polyester case so that the contents had spilled out all over the bag and other contents. Totally careless and at a cost of £30 or so it was terrible.

Well stocked shop but needs to be more accurate and then in the newsstand section there were no premier league cards 😔

Food cooked to order so always fresh and hot

I liked the food! The spring rolls were yummy and the chicken was crispy and good :) (I'm posting an updated menu, as the one here is already 5years old)

Won't accept cash ... then won't accept cards. I tried to get a coffee here a few weeks ago and tried to pay cash as my phone had died. They told me they couldn't accept cash - only card payments. I was annoyed and disappointed. Today I ordered a coffee to be told they can only take cash as their card reader isn't working. I'm now very annoyed and very disappointed.

Absolutely awful. The garlic bread was dry and hard. Small hand full of chips in the munchy box. They was some vegetable thing in there that was cremated beyond recognition. Don't waste your money.

Local to the area and have been going for years however service and quality both deteriorated more recently. Arrived at 945 this morning and waited 45 minutes for 1 breakfast to arrive at table despite asking after 30 minutes if everything was ok. Poached eggs and avacado on toast - minimal ‘avacado spread’ which didn’t appear fresh and very over cooked poached eggs. Really want to support the team and local business but won’t be going back! Rest of table had scones / coffees which were nice but not good enough to justify the wait and overall service.

We arrived at 9.30 am the lady on the counter had been left herself for a good 30 minutes that we saw trying to serve and cook and serve !!!! College re-appeared sorry as much good as a chocolate fire guard !! you need to get out of 1st gear luv !! This was Monday 5th August We are both hospitality chef and front of house POOR GILLIAN NEEDS A PAY RISE !!

Great extensive Chinese menu with all the usuals plus specials. Very tasty and good service. I’d definitely revisit when I’m next in the area