Moskito — Restaurant in Scotland

Had high hopes for this place but I have to say we were left very disappointed. On arrival the entrance was rather lackluster to say the least. The stairs down to the bar entrance could do with some tender loving care! The stairs are rather worn and for someone, such as me, who likes to wear their heels the stairs were a wee bit of a hazard! The restaurant/bar itself is cosy and welcoming and has nice decor. I did however feel our allocated table didn't give us much view of the bar area and live band that was playing. We also found it hard to attract the attention of the waiting staff as we were tucked away in a booth area.

With regards to the food, I am going to be really honest here, it wasn't great. The Thai fish cake was rather dry and a bit rubbery. I also had the Honey Garlic Chicken Crepe which was way too salty! In the end I just scrapped out the chicken and only ate the crepe. I really didn't enjoy it at all. Only thing that we enjoyed was the Bang Bang Sweet Potato Fries and the Honey and Basil Flatbread these were tasty and fresh. Food and drink is also very reasonably priced and portion sizes are good. Apart from the food being disappointing the live band that was playing were excellent. In addition to this the young man who served our table was very welcoming and attentive. Without this and the nice contemporary decor, and if I was only reviewing the food, I would have found it hard to highlight any positives.

I did really struggle here even giving the 2 stars as at one point during our meal we were very rudely interrupted by the women who was allocated as front of house for the evening. We had literally just started eating our main course when this women made her way over to our table and said that a large party was arriving in an hours time and she would need to move us. Firstly, I don't know why we were put in a booth area which was way too big for our party size. Further to this why were we allocated to this seating area if a large party was expected to arrive? The area in which we were seated was much more appropriate for a larger group of diners. There was plenty of alternative seating in the bar area when we arrived, and when we left, which would have been more appropriate for our party size as it was rather quiet for a Friday evening. It really felt that it all came down to very bad table management and the women who works front of house really needs to learn some manners and customer service skills! You should at least wait until people have finished eating their meal before pre-empting a move to another table. We therefore decided to finish up our meal early and go somewhere else.

Had all of this not happened we had intended to stay a bit longer, have dessert and some cocktails (as the cocktail menu looks great), we also wanted to enjoy the live music but due to the rudeness of the women working front of house we felt rushed to finish our meal. Such a pity as the actual waiting staff were polite and attentive however this women working front of house just ruined our dining experience. Due to this we won't be back. Such a shame as it really is a lovely bar/restaurant, with a relaxed and laid back ambience, complimented further by the live music and...

Decided to stop off for a quick cocktail at the newly refurbished Moskito. Loved the decor and sat outside in the little walled garden area. Menu looked good and we ordered 2 Strawberry Daiquiris. When they arrived I was quite surprised as they never resembled any strawberry Daq I had ever had. The cocktail although very pretty with a slice of dried lime and dehydrated raspberry for garnish, was just pale and served in a martini glass with no ice or an option of having it frozen. It really did not taste of strawberry and at £9 a pop felt really deflated. I've drink many Strawberry Daiquiris and never has one been like this. When paying my bill and rasing my concerns about my disappointment I was told that I'm the first to have complained about them. We all know that most don't complain Even if they are disappointed.......I'm a strong believer in constructive criticism and feel that if you don't say anything ....nothing will be done. Will give it another go in the future like I do with everywhere as everyone...

Food was nice but waited over an hour for our starter and almost two hours for our main. Service was atrocious, only managed to order two drinks and that was because my husband ended up having to go the bar because waiters were too busy having a laugh with each other and chatting. It was not busy. Shortly after finishing our main that we waited almost two hours for, the waiter came up and asked if I wanted anything else when my husband was at the loo, and I said not at the moment thank you and he said OK I need the table back in 15 minutes and I said that's OK we will be leaving soon and he said OK I'll get you the bill then.. no offer of dessert or anything? We'd been waiting so long for everything and had rubbish service, really felt like a money grab. No care or consideration, Service was soooo slow. Who spends almost 3 hours for a starter and a main and only two drinks? Will only return because we have a voucher but won't be...