The best restaurants serving British food in Scotland

I can't understand some of these bad reviews, we had drinks and food here on a few occasions and then to just as equal to other Wetherspoons. Regarding the staff I thought that they were extremely friendly especially the young girl with short gingery hair with tattoos ( sorry I didn't catch her name) This pub is in a great spot, ideal for the train station, near the river front and not far from the city center. Much different than the Counting House in George Square which is a much different look with being in an old grand building. The Crystal Palace has a modern look with both upstairs and downstairs. Well done to the staff who made us very welcome.

Right on the WHW so it was a timely place for me on my walk…hit it at 11:30. Comfortable place, friendly staff. Ham and cheese sandwich was forgettable…meanest little slice of ham, very cheap. The Guiness hit the spot.

Excellent service with you ordering everything from your table which is very convenient. Good choice of food although children’s menu could be better and there were no pizzas which dissapointed our youngest grandchild. We all enjoyed what we ordered and look forward to calling again soon.

A family meal to celebrate my daughter's birthday and the start of our short holiday. Fantastic food. Could not have been better. Such a variety on offer

As the title of the review said says, don't get caught out with a parking ticket. Make sure you register your vehicle either at the hotel reception or the bar within 10 minutes of arriving, or you will get a ticket. As for the establishment itself, this is a Wetherspoons which, if you are familiar with the chain, is the same as the others, so you know what you'll be getting. It's in a suburb of Edinburgh. The main difference between this and others that I have visited is that the building is less spectacular, but everything else is as you would expect.

Avoid until the manager/owner recognises that her behaviour is incompatible with hospitality, although I suspect she's not the type of person to take feedback. I wish I'd read the reviews before I spent my money there. I didn't enjoy seeing an elderly fellow customer shouted at about a coffee, or other customers being told off about where they sat, and I didn't enjoy seeing a staff member being told off either. I also didn't enjoy hearing plates crashing about, if you have an open kitchen you might be aware of this. The food was nice enough but overpriced and the menu is very limited. I'm afraid there are no reasons to visit the cafe that are greater than the reasons not to visit. I'll be back to Culross but not to Biscuit.

Food was good enough, very basic menu and unfortunately the restaurant was shut which I was gutted about as the menu looked fantastic. Only had a takeaway menu available which was mostly frozen food, also is to be expected seeing as you’re in the middle of nowhere! Staff were lovely, very on the ball. Drinks were well priced.

I almost never leave reviews, but I felt I had to because I felt so ripped off here. I'm a local and had time to kill before work so I popped in for lunch. The staff were friendly and the service was quick, but I got the smallest piece of avocado toast I've ever seen for a tenner. I'm still hungry. I sort of knew it would be a mistake to go somewhere touristy but now I know I definitely won't be back. There are nicer places on Cockburn Street, never mind the rest of the Old Town.

We stayed one night, myself, my husband, parents and our daughter. Had drinks and dinner. Salmon, steak pie, burger and fish and chips. All were excellent. Mataias was the bartender, and was wonderful. Room was lovely. We had a view of the waterway and the weather was beautiful today so we’re able to walk along the docks and visit Fort William. Great deck out by the water we were able to sit on until sundown, and then the bugs came out, so back inside! The only downfall, is there are a lot of winding stairs. A bit understaffed early on in the afternoon, but by dinner fully staffed. Staff were friendly and met quite a few new friends throughout the evening. Great ambiance, would definitely return.

We stopped for a beer and a soft drink and were surprised about the change of ownership after a few months away. I was pleasantly surprised by the take over. The staff were incredibly friendly and the beer was reasonably priced. I was really impressed to see local beers on the menu and how attentive the staff were to the beer quality! We hadn't planned on staying for food as we had arranged a meal elsewhere but had to try to the loaded fries..the haggis with whiskey mayo were divine! Sat down, we heard so many other diners talk about how good the food was and I could agree it smelt great so quite surprised by the bad reviews here.. better than a microwaved spoons meal for sure! And there's music and they allow dogs. All in all it's a win for the Cross Keys!

We all had Sunday lunch (£22), service was good and waitress was friendly. However the Roast dinner was lukewarm, the beef was far from tender and the Yorkshire pud was clearly reheated and very greasy. The bar wasn’t able to provide many of the beers/lagers on tap. Altogether a very disappointing visit. We were here last year and I still remember The Venison I had. Clearly new management/chef. Definitely give it a miss.

100% would not recommend, chicken skewer was still pink, rest of the food tasted microwaved, asked to speak to head chef was told no, asked to speak to manager was told, FOH were rude. Chefs stand and stare at you from the kitchen door, only thing that was good was the ice in our drink.

It seemed promising from the outside but the food was just okay and the women working the pub/restaurant were not the friendliest. Neither was off putting but just not the warm and friendly vibe we had hoped for. I think this is a better place to watch a sporting event as evident later that night. Hardly anyone eating there but lots of people watching football. Here's the catch, there are really only two places to eat in town and if you did not have reservations at the hotel restaurant, then you basically are stuck here. If you have a choice, choose the hotel restaurant option.

WOW!!! WHAT CAN I SAY? myself, my wife and her father have just had fish and chips each. That was the best fish and chips we've eaten in years!!! Crispy batter, good size fish, delicious chips and peas. We each enjoyed our meal. If you're in the area, make a booking and have a fantastic tasting meal. Genuinely, I loved my meal. Thank you so much for our tasty meals. It's been a pleasure relaxing here.

Had Tuesday tapas and was delicious. Shared it .... perfect! Often eat here when on holiday in Coldingham. Dog friendly in pool room.