Reviews in Edinburgh

Had a booking for Christmas lunch with a friend on Saturday the 20th,which was prebooked when we arrived was told that there was nothing in . my name for the Christmas lunch. .Was very disappointed the service was good and the assistant was very helpful. My friend had the beef which was fine, my Turkey was not what i expected I was very disappointed, also the potatoes were over cooked and the vegatables where hard.

Staff very friendly and welcoming. Food very good and served on hot plates. Overall excellent. Would recommend.

Food was beautiful, I had the Balmoral chicken, came out beautifully presented & tasted 10/10. Service was very lovely from the lady with short blonde/brown hair. Very warming & chatty. Lovely Christmas vibe, only downside there was no music at all. This let the amostphere down.

We both had the battered fish and it was lovely. Melt in the mouth fish and crispy batter, piping hot.

Dined at the Ravelstone with three friends . Good food and service ,our go to place for lunch where weare never let down

This was a really frustrating experience. We had a reservation and arrived within the booked time, but were told the kitchen was no longer serving food. What made this especially confusing was that we could see meals being taken out of the kitchen at the same time, which made the refusal hard to understand. Being left without food late in the evening, especially when you’ve planned around a reservation, is not acceptable. There was no warning or explanation, and it felt poorly organised. Overall, this was disappointing and not the level of service I would expect.

We planned our evening around this booking, so arriving and being told we couldn’t eat was a real shock. There was no warning beforehand, and no effort to offer an alternative or explanation. While we were being turned away, staff were still collecting food from the kitchen, which made the situation feel careless and badly handled. Being left to find food elsewhere late at night in the city centre was stressful and unnecessary. This experience fell far below expectations and left us very disappointed. I wouldn’t book again based on how this was managed.

This restaurant should not be listed on Sugarvine. It allows customers to make reservations, but then refuses to serve them when they arrive. We had a booking and were turned away without food, with no warning and no alternative offered. A platform like Sugarvine is meant to be reliable for planning meals. Allowing places that accept bookings and then leave customers without food late in the evening is unacceptable. This caused real inconvenience and frustration, and it’s not something people should have to deal with after making a reservation. I would not recommend booking here.

Four ladies having Christmas lunch. We all enjoyed our meal but a couple would have liked crackers since it was Christmas however we all felt it was value for money.

Lovely lunch with my mum at The Ravelston yesterday. They had really made an effort with the Christmas decorations and the placed looked great, very festive. Service was first rate and the food was really tasty. Great value for money.

We very much enjoyed our lunch at the Ravelston The lady who served us was lovely - very pleasant, welcoming and attentive. The food was very tasty and a good choice Unfortunately we hadn’t realised we should have ordered a Xmas meal in advance so weren’t able to have the festive menu. The restaurant was very nicely decorated with Christmas decorations. We will definitely come again

Booked for a table of 12 last minute and the team were really accommodating. Food was great as was the service! Thanks everyone!

A throughly enjoyable time was had by all, food good, service with a smile- excellant. Value for money - brilliant.

What a lovely time we had we had our food in the pub section and not the restaurant area, but the staff were very friendly and helpful the food was excellent a and will definitely be coming back again 10 out of 10

Took a friend for lunch before Christmas. Shopping The place was very well organised even though it was very busy The staff greeted us warmly showing us to our seats They took a drink order and the menu order Everything was served. and presented beautifully The food was excellent and. Served in good time The temp. If the food was excellent We had a lovey lunch and. Found it fantastic value for money A greatful thanks to the staff We certainly be returning again soon Well done to.the young lady who had her first day She. Was so lovely and helpful And polite

Excellent service and food

Been to Ravelston many times now. Food always fantastic, good choice of food. Staff are great too. Highly recommend