The venue is very nice especially on a sunny day when you can sit in the courtyard. The food was…read morevery good and I went back twice for their Cullen skink and smoked salmon salad. Good selection of on tap beers. The Service was prompt and pleasant. Will be going there again in my next trip!

Myself and my partner were travelling back to Glasgow from a weekend away and decided to nip in to…read morethis little place for a quick drink and bite to eat. * The welcome from the landlady was so nice, such a lovely person. * The place was spotless from the grounds to the toilets, immaculate! * Food was amazing value and tasted great. * Drinks prices were excellent! * Just felt so welcome, relaxed and comfortable and could have stayed for a few more shandy's if i had not been driving. All in all i would highly recommend this little gem of a place to any passers by, it's literally 2 minutes off of the M74, if you do decide to stop in you certainly wont regret it! This is now in my notes and I'll be nipping in for sure next time I'm passing! NOTE; we did not stay the night in a room however if they are anything compared to the rest of the inn then they will be excellent!

Just so you know, I'm not a Brit, and I live in the USA, but I've stayed at the Buccleuch four…read moretimes. I like it so much that I plan itineraries around spending a night there. The owner, Dave, and his staff are top notch, the food is very good. Seriously, the best chips (fries for us Yanks) I've ever had. Similarly, their steak and ale pie will cause you to question your previous favorite. The Buccleuch is an eighteenth century coach house that has been brought up to a modern standard, and while you don't have to be a motorcyclist to enjoy this place, if you are a motorcyclist, this place will delight you. Secure parking, access to whatever you need, and Dave's knowledge of local roads is encyclopedic. He came up with a route for us that would get us north without slogging through Glasgow traffic, then loaded it in my friend's satnav. Great local roads too!

Excellent steak and ale pie. The meat was very tender arms the gravy flavorful w/o being salty…read more Local IPA recommended by staff was good too. Service was excellent.

Delicious comfort food. The restaurant and bar are located underground with separate dining area…read more Cozy nooks and plush booths for dining. The food was tasty and service was speedy! All of the waitstaff and bartenders were incredibly pleasant. There is also outdoor seating with picnic tables.

Super tasty! On my…read morevisit, we ordered many things from the menu, the Sunday roast dinner, pork bites in maple syrup, and pudding. Everything was great. We also shared a giant endless pot of tea. This place is really a special place, the day's menu is full of charm, and the service is excellent. When I was there, the dining area was quiet with plenty of available seating, definitely not a cramped place! I hope to return sometime, it was a great experience, food and all. I liked it so much I picked up a couple of their shirts to keep the memory.

This was a higher rated local pub we tried and about a 12 minute walk from our Hilton. It was…read moreearly at 5:00pm and not busy. 3 of the 4 of us ordered the fish and chips (17.95 GBP) just to try another joint. The wife ordered their "Fisherman" which is pan seared Scottish coley or pollock (for 27 GBP). The battered fish with the chips was more delicately done here and delicious. As an aside I tried several times to find a place here in Glasgow or in Edinburgh that did a "special" fish and chips, that is breaded with crumbs and not battered, but apparently no one does that healthier old school preparation anymore (and I need to inform my old work colleague who hailed from Glasgow and gave me this inside tip that it's not practiced anymore). I also had a Chieftain IPA. The side of peas were dryish and not flavorful and small portioned and not done as well and tasty as I have had in London or Perth, just saying. We also had their sticky toffee pudding with ice cream for dessert and that was good. The fries were mediocre. Server was friendly and attentive. 4 stars overall and a nice local flavor Glasgow outing.

Moffat is in southern Scotland. Following hiking around we stopped in for cold beers. This is a…read morelocal place. Not fancy, but it looks like a hangout and has a game room with a pool table and a video machine. Bartender is friendly. He let us taste a Greene King IPA. We had that and a Guinness Gold. We discovered a beer garden in the back. Very clean bathrooms. Was a relaxing stop. On the weekend special board was surf and turf, and other foods.

I had dinner in the bar area, had the fish and chips. Very large fish and plenty of chips. Wish…read morethe dipping sauce was more like tarter sauce....maybe it was for the salad? Nice waitress, good beer. The place allows dogs in the bar area, so that was neat eating dinner with two nice dogs. Overall, a good experience.

A perfect spot for an afternoon break after a day of driving. They serve a full range of food, but…read morewe had coffee, tea, and a bridal slice and apple pie slice. Yummy stuff, all enjoyed in a cozy environment with good service.

Love this place great to come to after a long day to enjoy a drink and a bite to eat would…read moredefinitely recommend this

Amazing Service really hats off.Very tasty food good taste nice staff neat & clean enviroment.read more

Beautiful Italian restaurant. The food and atmosphere is always a delight. Lots of choice ranging…read morefrom seafood, meats and pasta. Delicious house wine. Best advice I gave is to book early to avoid disappointment.

Stopped for fish and chips on our way north. The food is cooked fresh, good sized portions and…read moreeasily the best fish supper I've had in a long time. Friendly staff and a couple of tables if you want to eat in rather than take out. Reasonably priced too.

Walking in to The Devil's Advocate in Advocate Close, just above Market St, the large bar greets…read moreyou. We chose the Scottish Road trip whiskey flight. As someone who truly loved little about Scotch, it was a wonderful way to taste and compare smoky vs peaty whiskeys. Fun. Our table was upstairs and we sat next to an open door which allows for fresh cool air. It was a warm day in Edinburgh. Our server was wonderful, patient and really helpful. Our choices were truly delicious. We started with the fish board, olives, and mushroom skewer. We loved them all. I enjoyed the cod main dish, while my wife finished the starters. The side of asparagus was also excellent. The mouse dessert was delicious but very rich, it's enough for 4 people. The cost of dinner was also totally reasonable. I recommend this place highly.

I don't really understand why the ratings are so high at this restaurant. We tried going here one…read moreevening and I messed up the reservation. I'm not used to seeing it in blocks and our end time was bolded but not the start time. We showed up at the end time. We were charged obviously because you have to give a card for a guarantee. I get that. I was fine with it since it was my fault. What I wasn't fine with was the rude (dare I say bitchy?) hostess who I spoke with upon arriving. She was awful to me and looked at me like I was garbage. Even after that, I decided to rebook and pay attention to the time. The restaurant had been recommended to us by a relative as the "best place they had eaten" while in Edinburgh and I wanted to try it. I booked for lunch and when we arrived the male host was lovely. We were sat early (because I always show up to a reservation early) and then we waited almost a half an hour for the one waitress there to come and help. It was fine. I can understand they are understaffed and busy. But then the food, it was also just fine. It was decent but not great. Like a lot of things in the UK, it's understated and seasoned. My husband had the pappardelle and my two children and I had the flat iron steak. His pasta had zero flavor. It was a cream based sauce. It needed more salt. As for the steak, it was fine. It was cooked well. Mine was medium rare and the kids both had medium. It was also not seasoned well. However the steak was served with a dipping sauce (a garlic sauce, a peppercorn or lemon mint). We tried all three since we had three steaks and those were all good and kept the steak from being bland. On the plate were chips (fries), which were not salted well but we had the dipping sauces. Also on the plate was plain arugula and a couple on the vine cherry tomatoes. Nothing spectacular. The waitress didn't come back once the entire time we were eating. Overall, it just wasn't worth it for the money we paid.

The main road heading to or from Central & West Scotland is the A74(M) which eventually becomes the…read moreM6 just south of Gretna. If you find yourself driving here, look out for a village called Lockerbie at J17. Instead of spending a fortune dining without ambience at a motorway services, do yourself a favour and stop at The Townhead Hotel instead. We did just that on the way up from Manchester recently and had a superb, revitalising meal after a testing day. My brother in law and I both had one of the homemade Buccleuch Beef burgers with Stilton served with beer batter onion rings, relish, coleslaw and deliciously crisp chips (fries). Very nice indeed, with a portion size for good, hearty appetites. My Mum, who is a starter fanatic, ordered the sharing platter for 2 as a main course and thoroughly enjoyed it. I've forgotten what my Sister ordered, apologies, but we all commented on how tasty our food had been. We were dining in the evening and there were small candles on the table, which made for a relaxing atmosphere. Declan our Waiter and Honor behind the bar were fun & attentive hosts. It was just what we needed as slightly weary travellers and gave us the impetus required for the last leg of the journey. I'd recommend a visit!

We arrived after their kitchen with shut down it was the only good place to eat in town so They…read morewent ahead and cooked us dinner. amazing fish and chips and a great steak. The steak was so soft it fell apart. great food great vegetables great service thank you thank you