The best restaurants serving British food in Central Scotland

Haven’t been for a while. Used to be such a fantastic place for lunch.The fish platter used to be such a treat. Not so now. Reduced in size. Tiny pieces of fish. More oatcakes and biscuits with horseradish pate on the plate than anything. Staff not knowledgeable about the house wine. Service slow and asked when paying bill if we wished to add a gratuity. To temp us back things need to really improve.

Table was booked for 6:45 pm Food was pretty good. Service left much to be desired, brought water and wine. Had to open the wine ourselves? We asked for the desert menu and was pestered 3 times within 5mins if we wanted a sweet. Staff seemed like they could not get rid of us quick enough! We had to ask for the bill twice. We would not go back.

Wir waren vor genau zwei Jahren hier und für uns war es damals das beste Restaurant der Insel! Wir haben uns seit der Buchung vor 6 Monaten auf den Besuch hier gefreut. Die Qualität ist heute leider eine andere und schon während der Vorspeise haben wir uns gefragt ob der Besitzer oder der Koch gewechselt haben oder Beide. Wenn ein verschwitzter Kellner hyperaktiv, wie ein gut gelaunter Tornado durch das Restaurant wirbelt, Empfehlungen heraushastet, während er schon wieder auf dem Weg zur Küche ist, mit Waschlappen und Desinfektion unter der verschwitzten Achsel Bestellungen aufnimmt und man völlig aufgekratzt das Lokal verlässt statt runter zu kommen, dann hat Das wenig mit dem „Duffies“ zu tun, in dem man vor zwei Jahren nicht nur ausgezeichnet speisen konnte, sondern sich schon auf den nächsten Abend freuen durfte. Essen war nicht auf dem Level von 2023! Bedienung Quereinsteiger ohne Gastroerfahrung! Nach dem Essen waren wir uns sicher, Koch und Besitzer haben gewechselt! Wir jetzt auch!

Had a great stay! The check-in process was quick and easy, and all the staff were friendly and welcoming. The room was clean, well-equipped, and had all the amenities I needed, including a full HD TV and plenty of outlets featuring both USB and USB C to charge devices. Special thanks to the night porters John and Adam who were incredibly helpful and friendly throughout my stay. The breakfast was delicious, with both continental and full Irish grill options available. Would definitely recommend!

We had afternoon tea. You get two separate tea choices per person, which is nice. The detox tea was lovely. You then choose two of the cold sandwich types which will then be presented with a sausage roll and a quiche. The quiche was absolutely delicious. The sausage roll was fine. The other cold sandwiches were fine. The desserts were plentiful and included Victoria sponge, jammy dodger, carrot cake, Biscoff bonbon, Rocky Road, and some fruit. The scones were super hot and delicious with clotted cream and strawberry jam. I wish there was a little bit more options with the sandwich choices, something like a cheese and cucumber would be lovely. The portions were massive. The soup of the day was lovely. The single fruit scone of the normal size was also massive but a little on the dense side. The desserts were quite sweet. Even with removing some of the icing. You pay at the front counter. Service was pretty good. The first waitress was especially kind and nice.

Having always enjoyed meals at The Doll’s House we imagined this was a mere name change, and were drawn in by the offer of a reasonably priced set menu all day Wednesday and Thursday. Inside the decor was smart enough and the waitress pleasant. However they were unaware of the set menu offer clearly advertised outside, and then said they’d still put our meal through at that price so long as we didn’t order anything expensive ! This wasn’t easy as five dishes were already sold out by 7.30, leaving little choice. The soups were ok, as was my deer, but my wife’s ratatouille was the most ridiculous item I’ve ever seen offered as main dish- three slices of undercooked courgette, a few tomatoes swimming in a watery sauce. We skipped desserts and were presented with a bill of £72, the manager having forgotten her promise. On appeal she applied a discount, but £58 was still very expensive for an experience that could charitably be described as poor. I’d steer well clear - there is no shortage of places to eat in St Andrews.

Visited and were told fully booked so did take out instead. Whilst waiting for takeout, another couple came in who had not booked but were clearly dressed more smartly than us (we were in walking attire but not scruffy!), they were told they could wait for a table. Food was lovely but we were made to feel a little inferior - I only hope that couple spent a lot less that we would have!

Travelled for two and a half hours to Balgove Larder. Extremely disappointed. Very rude staff member Kayleigh had such a disgusting attitude and management too weak to correct it. Dogs not allowed into steak barn (definition of barn in the dictionary is to house livestock) and flatly refused to be allowed to eat our food outside. I think the barn is able to accommodate 80 however 4 people in when we arrived. No explanation needed! Very overpriced and the option to eat outside at a wee van is not appealing. Visit St Andrews it’s lovely and within St Andrews on South Street is Saints. Dog friendly great food and reasonable prices

Stopped in here on the way home from a short break. Having never been before, we stopped when we entered through the main door and stood waiting for the tattooed girl with the white T-shirt to finish typing before enquiring about food. She completely ignored us and when she eventually turned her head -I said hello - and she turned back to what she was doing and totally ignored us. We then went left into the bar and took our own seats. Food was nice, place was nice but that girl really ruined it for us. Don’t think I’ve ever seen someone so miserable in their job. Sadly won’t be returning and giving money to a place in which staff make you feel unwelcome.

Visited with my family last night and had a beautiful meal. As always the food was gorgeous and service was fabulous. Suzy that served us was very nice and helpful and such a gem with my children too. Nothing was a problem to her or the other staff. It was busy when we were in, good to see & we all had a lovely evening. We will be back soon! As always a great night out and fab food! Thank you!

Great place for a nice meal, both meals where excellent, staff friendly and very attentive, if you’ve not been here would highly recommend

A wonderful home cooked meal. I had peppered steak melt with potatoes and veg, my better half had steak pie and chips....we couldn't fault it. Visiting from.outside the area, the best meal.in Broughty Ferry to date 😋❤️

Stpped because my tire pressure warning light came on - panicked as i had never done this before... the petrol station staff were FANTASTIC, helped me with the tires and was done in no time. Really saved my holiday. Brilliant!

Visited Louie Browns twice recently - once for a large group family birthday meal and again today for lunch. On both occasions we were served by Mark who welcomed us warmly, was attentive and provided great service. We couldn’t fault his service especially with a few specific food requirements - he made sure everyone’s meal was just as we asked, All of the food was delicious and served piping hot. In our party everyone enjoyed their meals - Burger, Fish and Chips, Cajun Chicken Pasta and Steaks, The restaurant always have a lovely atmosphere,

We just had a lovely meal here. Our two dogs were also allowed and were made a fuss of. The service was excellent in particular Athi and Vasu were very attentive. The background music was also different and enjoyable. Will certainly be back.