What a hidden gem across the water from Edinburgh! Don't sleep on Queensferry while visiting…read moreScotland. It totally reminds my wife and I of our hometown in Monterey, California, except it's way better! This restaurant had views everywhere of the bridges and water. We were sat immediately and greeted warmly. The manager obliged my request to watch the end of the Wimbledon match that was on, thank you! We had bubbles to start and it was just completely enjoyable throughout our meal. We tried their focaccia (it was okay) to start. We had so much fish in Scotland but we had seen and smelled so many cows around the country we figured the beef must be good. We were right! We shared the steak choice for 2. Our medium steak was perfectly grilled: red, but not bloody. The onion rings were excellent!! Some of the best I've had and I used to be a server at a restaurant called "The Onion"! We were stuffed by the end of the meal. However, we got the sticky toffee to go and it was SO GOOD! Please come to this restaurant if you want good food, great service, in a beautiful location enjoy Orocco!

I wanted to love this hotel, but man was it uncomfortable!…read more This hotel is in a prime location off of the Orocco Pier. They have an excellent bar and restaurant. My problem was my room was SO HOT and UNCOMFORTABLE . I paid a lot of money for a room that had a broken air conditioner and windows that did not open. The bed was comfortable, but I did not get a good night sleep. I was so very hot. The bathroom was nice. It had a towel warmer and offered nice shampoo and conditioner. The bar and restaurant are very nice. The food And drinks were so good for the price. If you're from the USA and have T-Mobile, service doesn't work great here. I wouldn't stay here again and I would try another hotel due to how uncomfortable I was with the temperature and window issues.

Stayed here our last night in Scotland and had the best experience. They only have 4 rooms and…read morethey are beautifully kept. You're right next to the canal and the sight of swans is magical. The staff there is attentive and truly friendly wanting your experience to be great. Their restaurant is very popular and after having dined there I can see why. The bangers and mash is delicious. They gravy is flavorful and the mashed potatoes are silky. The steak pie was probably the best we had tasted in all of our Scotland visit. We were ashamed to not be able to finish it all due to being full. Their sticky toffee pudding was also fabulous. We got their small plate and could have licked the cup clean it that good. If you can, this is a great place to visit and try

We stayed one night at the Bridge Inn Ratho in the Baird Room- an adorable room with two cozy twin…read morebeds, and an old fashioned claw foot bathtub (No shower-but they provide all the bath products to entice you to relax in the tub!) The Bridge Inn overlooks the Union Canal, and we could watch the canal boats tie up outside our window for the night with boaters on their way to the pub. The pub on site is excellent-and we decided to have a nice dinner at the Inn, and it was wonderful! We ordered the steak dinner, and the chicken with leeks dinner-both perfectly prepared! Don't worry about being too full for dessert-they have a "mini dessert" menu with smaller portion sizes to try, we had the sticky toffee pudding-so good! Breakfast is provided in the dining room offering every option to tempt you from healthy oats and yogurt, to French toast with local made fruit compote (my favorite!). As our stay was right before the holidays, they had their Holiday Event Menu out for 2023 with special events for New Years and Breakfast with Santa for the little ones. It was an excellent stay with very friendly service!

One last fry up before flying back to the US, albeit from a thronged pub chain at the airport…read more Wetherspoons serves breakfasts traditional to Ireland, Britain, & Scotland. Lucky for me, they have a vegetarian version. Choose among three portion sizes depending on hunger level. I went with the regular portion (£12.75) which has two fried eggs, two vegan sausages, two hash brown triangles, baked beans, mushrooms, tomato, & slice of toast. I got on my flight feeling full & a little less depressed about leaving the UK. Quick service; we ordered via QR code & our food was brought out in mere minutes.

Menu said free refills on hot chocolate. I ordered one and drank it quickly and then when I asked…read morefor a refill was said they can't give them because of a new government regulation but they didn't bother to update their menu or to send a waiter to the table before ordering. They didn't even offer a discount off of what I paid. Worst customer service I've had on the entire country. Food subpar and overpriced. Waiter was exceptionally rude. Would not come back.

Gord and I had a late lunch at The Ferry Tap. When you want something, you order at the bar and pay…read moreas you go. We both ordered steak pies. Mine was "classic" and Gord's was with haggis. They were good but interesting as they were deconstructed ... the insides were under a flakey pie crust. The steak was big and chunky.

Awesome!!! This place is simply awesome! It is probably the most realistic looking pub that we…read morehave seen in all of the British Isles. This service is outstanding the proprietor is extremely friendly and the selection of beer and alcohol is excellent. Excellent bar menu everything from Fish and chips to burgers as well as mac & cheese. Very fair price and everything tasted outstanding. The place is extremely clean and very well kept. They have videos playing on multiple screens of TVs. Also a couple of electronica pub games. And if you need they also have coffee. Wish this place was closer to the states. You have to stop in and say hello and try and paint.

We stopped here for breakfast. A simple bacon roll for my partner and a salmon and cream cheese…read morebagel for me. Plus a cup of tea each. The service was a bit slow and the staff all seemed totally exhausted. Perhaps they need more staff or need to give the ones they have shorter shifts or more breaks? We weren't in a rush so it didn't really matter to us but I think I'd avoid it for anything more complicated than a glass of wine if I was in a hurry. Anyway, the food was fine (I actually really enjoyed my bagel but I guess that's a hard thing to get wrong) and it was a nice, relaxed place to sit. Quite pricey but everywhere is pricey in airports. We had another long wait to pay the bill but I think we could probably have solved that by taking it up to the bar ourselves.

Quite slow service (don't stop there if you are in a rush) and expensive for what it is…read more Stopped here for lunch had a vegetarian burger with chips and my hubby a beef burger with 2 extra toppings which were sautéed mushrooms (what a joke! Mushrooms were not fresh and poorly sprinkled on top, £1.20 for it!) and cheddar cheese. He said his burger tasted nice but didn't look really good. The extra toppings don't worth it! Mine was quite dry, salad on it was a very thing slice of tomato and a lettuce leave! The spicy beans pattie didn't taste bad though. Chips were good. Total of 30£ for 2 burgers with chips + tea and cappuccino, in my opinion doesn't worth the money! You can make it better with a fresh sandwich plus good coffee or juice from any other cafe and paying a lot less.

After a long day walking around in and outside of Linlithgow castle I needed a nice hot chocolate…read moreand shelter from the cold wind. Coffee Neuk to the left was the first coffee shop I saw and which stood out from all the other coffee shops around the market place. My first thought was that the prices are high and the food about average, because of the closeness to such a famous attraction. My expectations were "luckily" not fulfilled :-) When I entered, there was nobody at the counter and a couple was sitting near the window in the adjoining tea room. The place seemed deserted, but "oh mei" was I wrong, Within minutes the tea room filled up with people enjoying an afternoon chat with friends or tourists just getting in from the castle visit, like me. I had to order at the counter and was informed that the scones were sold old. Next choice was a piece of carrot cake and a mug of Hot Chocolate, which by the way was a Cadbury Hot Chocolate (just to point it out, as they appear to be very proud of the Cadbury logo). I took seat at a small table (1-2 people max, but really cute) and attempted my first bite of the carrot cake. What can I say? It was not dry, no, it was soft and juicy with a layer of cream cheese topping. The menu choices are limited, but what you get has substance. The staff is very nice, the prices very accommodating ( a lasagna for abt £4 ?!?) and the place very clean. I went to the toilet and when coming back my table was cleaned and no trace of me remained. Ah well, and so I continued forth on my journey back home.........

Yet another good coffee shop in the surprisingly small town of Linlithgow. Coffee Neuk is a more…read moretraditional coffee shop. It's a lot cheaper than some of the other cafes such Ebulum (previously reviewed). But this is really where its charm lies. The staff here are really friendly, though for a Linlithgow cafe that doesn't seem unusual. It is a tad small, but they make the most of the space. Unfortunately at lunch though this place gets pretty popular. Expect the usual sorts of hot drinks, as well as some snacks ideal for lunch. I had the soup of the day which cost me £2.40. That's pretty good, or at least average, for Edinburgh prices. But the portions were bigger than normal and it was served with decent bread. I like to think we Scots are proud of our soup but you'd be surprised how many times I'm disappointed by the poor quality soup served around Edinburgh! Coffee Neuk didn't disappoint though.

Love this chippy. You'll wait a little bit, which means everything is fresh and piping hot when you…read moreget it. The fish supper usually has two pieces of fish, so you could get one fish supper between two people pretty much. The fritters are also really good and worth trying. Get the sauce on the side (or buy a wee bottle) so your batter doesn't get soggy, and sit in your car in the back car park to eat it as fresh as it comes. Don't forget the pickled onions :-)

I sometimes get food from here and it's really good fish and chips, 11/10, would recommend, the…read morefact that there is a lot of fish and chips places like this, this is potentially one of the best I've been to, it was really great, and it's definitely the best in falkirk

The British Airways Lounge at Edinburgh Airport was actually pretty good. It's located near Gate 5…read morein the main terminal. There's only one terminal which makes it easy to navigate. Honestly, I was surprised that the lounge wasn't that full. We found seating right away near some windows. I think it was a view of the parking lot. It was still dark outside when we arrived early in the morning. The coffee is great! They serve Union Hand-Roasted Coffee in all of their lounges. The breakfast options are good here. I believe I had a fruit salad and a pastry. There were sausages, streaky bacon, porridge, and other items. I was still trying to wake up at that point. The one thing that I was most impressed with was the Tunnocks Tea Cakes. I'd never had this Scottish treat before. It's like a Mallomar marshmallow cookie, only it's not as sweet and the marshmallow is light & fluffy. It was nice that there was a special area of Scottish treats at the tea bar. They also had the Scottish tablets and shortbread. What a treat! It was a quiet lounge that even included some private work pods for those traveling alone. Most of the seats had charging stations. It was modern, clean, comfy, and quiet in there. It was nice just to be away from the busy terminal.

I didn't have too long to explore this lounge before my flight but what I saw, I liked. The coffee…read moremachines are self service and have a good selection of decaf drinks, which is usually hard to find in coffee machines. The food and drinks area are no longer self-service, but the staff member was friendly and helpful. Plus points for BA serving real champagne for its sparkling wine choice vs the usual Prosecco or cava. This lounge was also directly opposite my gate so it was a very simple jump from here over to the plane. If you're flying BA, save a little time and stop here before the flight.

This is by far the best restaurant in West Lothian. Owners are perfect and food perfectionread more

This is great Italian food!!! I would highly reccomend the pizza, but I had the pasta bologna se as…read morewell and both were great!! I was only in Scotland for 5 days and ate there twice due to the delicious food!! Also, the owner was very welcoming and friendly! Great service, great food!!!

Fish and chips awfull. The batter on fish was soggy on the inside . Fries were absalute solid .and…read morethe pees were also solid . And also whole and not mushy like most places.tartar sauce was sour also .i will definetly stick to eating at the boat house restaurant for sure. .

Had a lovely meal on a lovely day in Queensferry. Staff were friendly and the food was plentiful…read moreand tasty. We left feeling very full. My Pimms was large and delicious!