Hi ya! I tell you…read morelocals really dislike this chef and I heard this OFTEN. Many gave us an earful. An inflated ego can be off-putting. We ventured into this place nevertheless.We enjoyed. Creative endless small bites expensively priced. Most tasty. Deer good. Cod on (what tasted like bean paste) not so much. The much maligned chef? His name is EVERY where. Even IN the concrete as you step into the place. Chef calm down. Stop with the drama and get out into the public and endear yourself to this wonderful town. You've gotten off on the wrong foot. Right this like Scrooge at THE END of the Dickens novel.

I made the unfortunate mistake of taking three non foodies to this place. A bit embarrassing, but o…read morewas able to enjoy the culinary skills of the chefs. I don't eat oysters, but I also do not turn down a chefs creation. They move you to a first course station (very cool), where a spud chef prepared the first course in front of you, a la oysters prepared with various ointments and sauces and rhubarb - I liked it! Bread and chia butter was fantastic, duck was great, trout ok, lobster ok (nothing beats a Main lobster with drawn butter). Dessert was great. I just wished I was able to bring some true foodies with me.

Unfortunately, yes, I have had better…read more.. Some things I don't expect, like being told at check in that the reservation has been moved to 2100, only to be made to feel like a naughty boy later on as the reservation is in the system for 1830.... communication issue here. Tables and decor were nice, gave a good Brasserie feeling, relaxed and friendly service, other than from the Maitre'D. Order was taken promptly, and wine advice was fine - a decent bottle of Cotes Du Rhone for under £30, can't complain when eating in such a salubrious Hotel. Starters were pretty good, lovely Lobster Bisque and my Crayfish Salad was good also. The downfall was the Main Course, Leg of Lamb Steak, relatively well priced at £15.95 (I think) was incredibly fatty, much more than I would have expected, and a £25 Sirloin was dry and tasteless. No check back and we had to ask for condiments - twice. Nobody poured our wine, and when we commented about the dishes we were only told that they would pass our comments to the chef. Maitre'D never came over to apologise or at least acknowledge that we had not finished our mains. They didn't charge us for our coffee, but that was a paltry gesture considering the main element of the meal fell far from the mark. Paid the bill and left, thankfully the Duty Manager in the morning seemed to care a bit more about our experience....

Food was mediocre. Service was average. Ask for lobster to be taken out of the shell before…read moreordering and it showed up in the shell. Asked for a medium steak and it showed up bloody. I would go back but I just wouldn't have a high expectations.

We had a very pleasand dinner at the Dolls House this evening. The food was first class and rather…read moreimaginative, and the service was attentive without being intrusive.

I've had tea here twice and the servers were lovely, the interior is beautiful and the drink menu…read morehad plenty of options.

Where do I even begin? This was hands down our favourite restaurant during our vacation to Scotland…read moreand we had a lot of really great meals. First off, the restaurant and the owner were so charming and his wife is also the chef. The menu is quite extensive and the choices were all excellent. It is also vegetarian friendly with plenty of choices between meat, seafood and vegetarian. Even the dessert menu was varied and extensive. I initially planned to do the 2 course meal which was very reasonably priced at £27.95, but when I looked at the dessert choices I knew I'd have to save room for three courses. The meal started off with complimentary crackers and warm homemade bread with hummus and salsa, olive oil and butter. It was a lovely start. For my starter I chose the crab baked cheddar and mustard with salad. It was fantastic, so flavourful and filling and was baked in a shell. I had troubles choosing my second course as the options all looked amazing. I wound up choosing the crab trio which consisted of a coconut curried crab also served in a shell, a crab cake and crab risotto. All delicious, although the risotto didn't resemble other risottos I've had, it was still delicious. I think next time if I'm fortunate enough to return i would try to vary up what I had as I ate crab for both courses. Once our server brought our second course she said she would be right back with our vegetables. Our plates were already full yet more food was brought to our table including mashed potatoes, scalloped potatoes and steamed vegetables. I was getting so full! And for the finale I chose the Baked Alaska and my hubby chose the Sticky Toffee Pudding. I definitely won in the dessert choices! He finished both his and half of mine. Be sure to check out this fabulous restaurant when visiting St Andrews. You will not be disappointed. Be sure to make a reservation though!

It was not a good experience and very overrated. It was overpriced and the food was average at…read morebest. However, the worst was being up half the night with my wife and her the food poisoning after eating the crab trio.

The tomato fennel dsouo, garnished with marinated oluve and chive. Served with sourdough bread and…read morehomemade butter. Fabulous!

I got the lamb. It was cooked perfectly. I finished with 3 scoops of ice cream. All in all, it…read morewas good but that's about it.

Some hits and some misses. The soups were nice enough as was the beetroot salad (although missing…read morethe nuts on top that was on the menu). Everything else was alright, just nothing outstanding. Staff were lovely and the place was nice inside. Menu could be more seasonal, which would make it a little fresher and more interesting.

Let me start by saying our experience in Scotland has been absolutely phenomenal.. great food, just…read morelovely people. ... until we had dinner tonight at the Saint 1. The host sat us in the most obscure corner , which we asked to change.. sure enough the next brown group that came in was sat there 2. Our main course was delayed 45 min.. this time the hostess server comes to us to apologize and asks if she could give us another drink because of our long wait... and then she proceeds to charge us for it 3. The food to boot was the worst we've had in Scotland Such a shame to leave this review Our waitress was a sweet lady who was all smiles and always trying to be helpful. But the 2 - the host and the manager server - had us infuriated The Saint should be renamed the Facist... If you are visiting st. andrew's, stay away... almost any other place you pick will be significantly better The Saint should address this ASAP... and deal with the Two people who have no business being in hospitality.

I give it a solid meh... Made reservations for our 25th anniversary. Told them it was our…read moreanniversary and that we're staying onsite in one of their nicer suites. First off, the view is spectacular. If you are going solely for the view then you will be delighted. We had a 6pm reservation. We showed up early and the gates were closed. There were people walking around who ignored us and also the other group waiting and so we waited... and waited... and waited at the entry. They opened the gates around 6pm and immediately disappeared back inside the restaurant, but continued to ignore us and not have anyone at the counter to welcome or seat anyone or even ask questions. At 6:08pm I approached a guy who finally walked out to the reception stand and said "we had a 6:00pm reservation and are wondering when they are going to seat us." He apologized and then blamed us for his staff ignoring us after both parties repeatedly said we each had a 6pm seating loud enough for anyone to hear and to every passerby. We were seated at a table near the window with an incredible view of the course. Not the best table, but a very good one. Not that it matters, but we were dressed like we had just come from a wedding, dressed in evening sports-coat, ascot and slacks, whereas the couple given the best table at the corner window so both could see the prized 18th fairway, were in blue jeans and t-shirts and looked like they had been walking all day. That's fine as we often do the same. My only point is it clearly was not their anniversary. We then ordered a drink, the oysters, she got a Caesar salad and I got the lobster ravioli starter, tben we both ordered the filet. She requested medium and I requested my usual medium-rare plus. Then appetizers came out, followed by the salad/ravioli. All looked great and tasted great. Service was a little slow, but not crazy. They then brought a venison tartar with some mushroom that is apparently given to everyone. It was tasty and nicely presented along with some fresh bread and butter. As we waited for the entre, my wife excused herself to the bathroom. As soon as she was gone, the waiter brought my entre only along with the sides we ordered (potatoes and mushrooms). He said he would bring her's when she came back. Honestly I was a little speechless they would bring mine when we both weren't seated. As a gentleman I was raised not to start eating without the lady seated as well so my food sat there until she arrived and they noticed her to bring her food over. Her steak looked like a perfect medium. Mine however looked like a perfect well done. That would be great had I not ordered medium-rare plus. This was medium-well plus. It took a few minutes to flag someone down and the male manager came back and acted surprised and said he would have to ask the chef's opinion. Has he never seen a medium rare steak before? It should be red, not fully brown. He came back several minutes later and said they could redo my steak, but it would be another 10 minutes... By now my sides are really getting cold as is her steak. It finally arrived and was medium plus, not medium rare. It was more well done than her medium. He asked me if it was fine and after cutting into a bite and then straight into the center of it, I said "it's medium plus, but it's better than before so sure I'll take it." I cut off about 1/3 of it as it was more medium well, but at the end of the day it was tender and it was already 2+ hours since we got there. After we finished, 15-20 minute later, we sat and we sat and we sat. I had my silverware indicating I was done and still waited. Another 5-7 minutes goes buy and I comment that I wonder if they are ever going to check on us. Admittedly it hasn't been the best experience and our drinks have been empty for 15 minutes. I then start looking around and because we're beyond ready to go, I get the assistant waiters eye and she comes over and clears the table. She was nice, but not all that attentive either. She was really sweet and has potential, but not well trained for such a high priced restaurant. She asks if we wanted any dessert or coffee or anything else and we declined as our clock has expired for this place. She then offers to give us time to enjoy the table and we ask for the check as we had hoped to walk the course while there was still some light. We pay and walk out. By the way, no acknowledgement EVER that it was our anniversary. Fortunately the evening or anniversary wasn't going to be made or broken based on their service or lack there of. I was warned about it lacking and sadly had to discover it myself.

Simply awesome. Great service and great food. Had the cod and it was so fresh. Wife loved it. I had…read morethe filet and it was a perfect medium rare. Wine was awesome and desert was to die for. This place has been our fav so far. Pretty upscale and awesome servers. I went to breakfast earlier and had the buffet and it was awesome. Stayed at the hotel and it is totally updated. Super nice and quiet..

A comfortable restaurant in the heart of St. Andrews. Casual upscale ambiance. Good selection of…read moredishes but small portions. The chateaubrian 500gm was on special Thursday evenings, so had a great value sharing between 3 people. The fries were amazing delicious, crispy and hot. Also had the eggplant dish, ok with a very very small side of spinach. Had the Caesar salad, fresh corn bread and olives as well. Overall ok, not great but good.

It is ok. Service is friendly and fast…read more Modern ambience and good background music. Food is ok. The selection is limited but presentation and flavors are good. My family and I had a great time and enjoyed a quality meal.