East Lothian
Herringbone

Herringbone

1-3 Westgate, EH39 4AE, East Lothian, United Kingdom

Cafés • Steak • European • Vegetarian


"I have been at the nb for many years and I give herribone always a chance, but every time I do myself and others I am always abandoned feeling disappointed. okay, so yes, the gastfriendship has taken a blow during the pandemic (I myself have just left the industry after years) so that I have personal experience that everything should not be as it should be. in my experience with herringbone it is always the basis that give it up. on our last trip, for the amount the restaurant fee the eating was average and the service was similar. it is more like a nightclub than a bar/restaurant. our plates were slowly clear after each cure, and after the net we were abandoned. no offer for gloomy and the whole staff seemed to disappear. I went to the bar to ask for the bill and saw all the workers standing in the back. I asked the solo barman politely after our bill and he seemed upset, huffing and puffing, looking at the staff in the back. I have been told for years that most people here come for the atmosphere more than anything else. if they want to beat the sauce with their friends, then this is the place for them! we had a group of young who sat next to us, which led in the night to a scene that personal in fairness seemed to tell them several times to calm down. Towards this end of the night when I was looking for a worker to get the bill, I had to wait until two of them stopped playing before I could get up. I guess you could say the last visit was the last one after the visit several times. no hard feelings and I wish herringbone sincerely everything, but I don't think we will return."

At Goblin Ha' Gifford

At Goblin Ha' Gifford

Main Street,, EH41 4QH, East Lothian, United Kingdom

Steak • Pasta • British • European


"We don’t eat out much but in the last few years have had lunch or dinner out a few times. Especially as have to take elderly relatives out for a treat. Most recently had come t o decision I would just in future buy sandwiches from M&S . The trend seems to be toward lego shaped cubes of unrecognisable treats such as smoked salmon ?puree? or last Xmas ordered turkey which had been processed and squeezed into a stocking shaped roll of which we each had one’slice’ I just couldn’t eat it!! Was recommended I try Goblin Ha in Gifford which was conveniently near a relatives house. Not expecting much. So what a surprise. Real food. Real soup. Real recognisable starter of prawn cocktail. Real main course. Haddock. Brilliant. Haggis delicious. Puddings yummy. Don’t know what the others ordered. I couldn’t finish mine there was too much. All perfectly cooked and presented . It wasnt expensive . £170 for 7 of us most with starter main and dessert. And drinks. (ordered one bottle wine) Don’t know how they do it. Has been ‘taken over since last visited few years ago. Unfortunately because of family circumstances unlikely will be able to go often but thoroughly recommend to anyone . The layout has also been changed and our young relatives were delighted to see 2 geese in comfy enclosure. Thoroughly recommend to anyone not just for value of money but for enjoyable edible food."

The Townhouse Fish

The Townhouse Fish

17 Market Street, EH41 3JL, East Lothian, United Kingdom

Fish • Pizza • Fast Food • Chocolate


"They are advertising 20% off your first order on their website AND this Facebook page. I placed an order to take advantage of this great offer and then realised I'd only been given 5% off, so I called the restaurant and politely queried this to be told that the offer is wrong and hasn't been updated. Working in retail myself, when an incorrect offer is displayed it should be honoured as it is no fault of the customers. I asked if they were going to honour it as they are advertising it to which I was told no and that I am being selfish because they are doing me a favour deriving to my town because they don't have to do that (even though the option is there to deliver to my town and I'm paying £6 delivery) so if this is a problem they shouldn't give the option of delivery here. I was told I should just be grateful for the 5% discount and be thankful they are delivering to my town, and they have no way of honouring it or refunding me the difference and the lady started shouting down the phone to me even though I was speaking in a calm tone the whole time. She then said she could just cancel my order even though I have already paid for it. So if you can't honour me the 15% back you are advertising then how can you cancel and refund me my whole order? Absolutely disgusting customer service and if you think getting worked up and shouting down the phone at your customers is an acceptable way to run a business I am truly shocked. Won't be ordering from here again."