Reviews in Scotland

Went for a meal with friends last night , food really nice. Met at the desk by someone I can only imagine was having a bad day, grumpy manner from start to finish. We waited ages on our main course , nearly an hour I believe. Last waitress to take our desert order forgot to place it as I think she was due to finish her shift so our desert order obviously wasn’t too important. Very disappointed in the whole experience, first time we have ever been disappointed in the place.

Stayed at the Golden Lion for 2 nights. Had dinner on the first evening which was lovely. The food was fantastic with a great choice. Excellent service. We also had small plates on the second day and breakfast both mornings. All the food was excellent. The restaurant is lovely. The price was very reasonable both for food and drinks. Thanks to all the staff . We will definitely be back.

Our meal last night was amazing, we didn’t have to wait very long after ordering. Food was tasty and well presented, compliments to the chef. Our service from Helen was first class, very chatty and very knowledgeable regarding the food on the menu, she never pressured us to make a decision and gave us time to decide. We were celebrating our wedding anniversary which Helen wish us best wishes, we had our reception in the Golden Lion, 41 years back to celebrate and we were not disappointed. Thank you for an excellent experience.

8 off us ladies were in on Saturday for dinner. Food was delicious, service even better

Enjoyed our meal in January, the half price offer is very popular. Kerry Anne is an asset to you great service

Food was lovely service was good and the staff were helpful and welcoming

The food here is top quality, the portions are a good size, the service is faultless. I'm in their dining room at least twice a month. Recommendation to anyone thinking of booking, you won't regret it.

Our party of 6 was apprehensive at first when our server told us they were out of the 3 main entrees (turkey, salmon, and ribeye). However, the appetizers and remaining entrees were delicious and beautifully presented. Service was friendly.

The meal was very nice and a good choice. The staff were very pleasant and quite accommodating . We will certainly be back as we have already booked for an other visit with some other friends

Serving staff were lovely. We waited a very long time for our food to arrive, despite ordering within 10 mins of arriving. The macaroni was dried out, and cold. We were charged for drinks we didnt have, which was questioned by staff. So, after being in for 2 hours, when it wasn't that busy, it was seriously disappointing. We won't be back any time soon

Lovely meal in the restaurant

Arrived on time for booking, nobody to be seen. Eventually got met, told to sit anywhere, due to staff shortages. 50 minutes from ordering to starter, another 30 till main course. The place was freezing. Food was very poor, the staff dud try their best, however not enough staff to deal with large group.

Nice food very friendly staff.

Our table was booked for 2.30pm and we had all pre-ordered our meals. We noticed a lack of staff, and those that were there appeared not to want to engage with us. There were no crackers on the tables and the restaurant was cold. Absolutely no Christmas spirit at all. Our starters arrived at 3.15pm, though the pate and brie was served first and by the time the soups were served, the other starters had been finished. We were ordering our own drinks from the bar, but none of the glasses were cleared away until we spoke to you. We waited another hour and there was no sign of our main courses, and at that point my father asked to speak to you. You were very dismissive, and didn’t offer anything by way of apology. When the main courses arrived, these were definitely below a standard I would expect. The beef was tough, the turkey appeared to be out of a tin, the veg was hard. I emailed the above to the restaurant hoping for at least an apology, but after 10 days have had no response. Sadly, after many years of going to this restaurant, we wont be returning.

Been here on several occasions Good Food but service this time very poor . Lack of staff this visit , Never written a poor review before. Staff from the office asked to help out

Really good service. Comfy atmosphere. Made welcome.

Food was lovely when it finally arrived waited 20 mins for our drinks and 45 mins for our food people were coming in and getting theirs b4 us so terrible service got the dessert menu but nobody came to take our order so we gave up and left

Overall, average. Found the service to be rather slow, even though we were the only table eating. There was one other table of 4 however they had all eaten and were finishing up. It was just us but the food did take a while to appear. Staff were friendly however not very attentive. No offer of anymore drinks after our first order and plates sat empty on the table for a while before they were collected. Garlic bread was literally a slice of white bread with butter and a bit garlic over the top. Not what we were expecting and didn't taste that great. Creamy chicken and mushroom pie wasn't creamy. It was a runny clear sauce inside that also didn't taste that nice. However the steak pie my partner had was tasty and filled with meat. Overall average experience but wouldn't rush back.