Faim — Restaurant in Scotland

We came in wanting mainly drinks and just some snacks to share between 6 people to kick off my sisters hen weekend (we had already eaten some pizza before going out). We couldn’t decide which dishes to share so decided we would share the chef’s choice 7 dishes between us. We told the waiter we weren’t that hungry so asked for a couple of bottles of wine and chefs choice to share between us expecting to receive 7 dishes for the table. However, when the food started to come out we quickly realized there was far too much of it to be 7 dishes between us all. It turned out the waiter thought we each wanted 7 dishes (3 sets of 7 dishes shared between 2 not 6!). I am surprised the waiter didn’t question the 7 course order since we said we were not hungry. The menu also seemed to read that the chefs choice was £27 for two people but it’s actually £27 each with a minimum of 2 people ordering. Think this could be updated on the menu to say the price is per person. I think we misunderstood the menu and then the waiter misunderstood what we wanted so it was all a a bit confusing and awkward to explain that we wanted to cancel the rest of the order. L We ended up spending a lot more money than we had intended due to the confusion which was a bit of a downer as we had only come out for some small plates and drinks. However, the food and wine that we did have were very good, the ceviche in...

Plusses

1. Food - excellent
2. Service - v good

Minuses.

1. A sign outside telling is how to get in would be a big help
2. I got the table two feet from the speaker - move the speaker up and central away from the table please.
3. the tables are fashionably small, meaning that the recommended 3 small plates per person plus wine and water would need a degree in origami to fit.
4. cheapest bottle of wine is north of £30
5. the 'optional' 10% service charge (including the wine) is automatically added to the bill. Not a practice I agree with. 5)it is expensive, but food is excellent and service is good.

However.

During our meal a 50th birthday party arrived replete with balloons and a lack of face masks. Taking up over half the restaurant, and moving between tables, they were a very noisy presence in a small, intimate restaurant. Enough to deter us from ordering further. This restaurant charges £30per person for no shows or late cancellation (I'm ok with that), is expensive and automatically adds 10% to the bill. If they are setting themselves up as high end offering, then they should have had the decency to warn me at the time of booking that half the restaurant was taken up by one party. (l am not interested in excuses about the system. They had...

Although a little tricky to find, we were greeted by attentive and knowledgeable staff. Our waitress, Erin, was outstanding- chirpy, vigilant and caring. Her attention to detail was magnificent; allowing the party to chit chat and catch up freely. With a wide range of wines and after a brief discussion, she returned with a selection of samples that one of our party may enjoy. Fair to say, they were all fantastic and her guidance was top tier. Thank you.

Head chef, Robbie, was why we visited. We had eaten in some of his previous restaurants and he continues to impress. Food was prepared with care, precision and passion. Ingredients were outrageously fresh and beautifully presented. Being an intimate restaurant, it was great to have Chef Robbie deliver dishes and explain what he had prepared- The Braised featherblade was sensational; another favourite was the Stone bass ceviche. High quality.

Well done to all involved and thank you for a wonderful evening. We can’t...