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Forgan's

4.1 (100 reviews)
ModerateScottish
Open 10:00 am - 11:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Outdoor seating
Good for kids

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Cindy R.

We made reservations the day before for two and were looking to eat at around 7:30 but the only availability was 8:30. The very kind hostess said if we arrive early that may be able to get us seated earlier. If not they had a table we could sit and wait and have a drink. Upon our early arrival, our table was not available. The table they suggested we could have a drink at was occupied by people eating. There was only a chair for one person to sit. It was recommended that we check their sister restaurant next door for a place to sit, have a drink and wait for our table (See review on Mitchell's Deli). They did not have space. We decided to sit on a bench outside the restaurant. Once our table was ready, we had a really nice meal. I ordered fish and chips and my husband had the ribeye (I believe). We ordered bread as an appetizer that didn't come until the end of the meal, but otherwise the meal was very nice and our server, Kady, was very sweet. I would love to go back if I'm ever in St. Andrews again.

Like a nicely wrapped box of spiders. Forgan's seems so quaint and lovely... at first. BEWARE!
Mancow M.

Put off and off-putting. A quaint place that's in reality a fraudulent ruse. My bet is it's resting on it's past laurels. Read on - It's ALMOST something but alas is just gas and no soda. The staff is strangely zombie-like and charmless. This in a wee place called St. Andrews where it's IMPOSSIBLE to find such types. REALLY!!! Every single place we went into was welcoming and friendly. Not this place! Rude at the front and it continued. I own a resturant and can tell you exactly whats going on: a great little place got popular. With success came big time dreams and a middle-management hire that computerized them, commercialized them (you'll see brochures lying about that cost a pretty pound), and price increases. I tell the owners of Forgan's kindly here and now- "Turn back! Don't forget your humanity! You've lost touch w/ the community! Pomposity is a killer. Yes, things are currently ok. Look at that bottom line! But you'll rue the day you went corporate. That moment you sold out. The moment you lost your way and listened to manager types and consultants and their ilk." We see your (too cool for THIS town) managers strutting smuggly about. Such smart haircuts ! Your servers loathe them and are taking it out on your customers. They (the servers) hate where they work and who manages them. Open your eyes. It's like a craft beer acting like it's Budweiser when what they REALLY are is so much cooler. This place just reeks of everything done by committee. Too many cooks in the kitchen - literally and figuratively. It's faux authentic. Forgan's is like biting into a beautiful apple only to discover its wax. Zombie-server said " we cannot serve your burger medium it must be cooked all the way through." Uh ok. Memorized regurgitated rule. Ok. So I got a burnt hockey-puck disaster. Maybe I'm just used to better burgers and "that's not Scotlands thing" you ponder? Ok ok! Fair enough! But fish and chips? Much better and cheaper at the fishmongers called "Tailend" but a few steps away. "Beef Pie is a SCOTTISH STAPLE!!! Their pie had to be good!" Nope! No way! The Cri-pie at Criterion's around the corner is far superior and cheaper. "The Hot Toddy" was a delicious whiskey drink. I've never had one but it was nice. That warrants the 1 star I didn't want to give. Sadly, in these cases the owners have checked out and the problem manager will be the only one to actually see this. "Tsk tsk" they will shrug. Ego will prevent them from registering any of this so it falls on deaf ears. It's too bad really. It could be so much more. One day soon it'll be out of business and the owners will never know that THIS is the moment the ship could have been righted. The middle-managers will drift to the next place that they will slowly destroy. Oops.

Melissa F.

Came based on the recommendation of our bnb and LOVED our meals and the ambiance. The decor was farmhouse meets upscale cozy? I had the duck which was phenomenal and the perfect portion. The service was solid and we had no issues whatsoever. Family friendly as well!

Dennise K.

A fun space that will keep your table talking, whether about the decor or walk to the toilets . I am here for a visit from the US and my friends near Edinburgh drove up for a visit. I enjoyed a Sunday dinner with a Manhattan and my friends enjoyed their various dishes. The staff were gracious and professional, as was the service. Save yourself a headache and make a reservation. If younare a party of 6 r more, ask for one of their little hide away spaces. Just delightful!

The physical location is really cool and the staff were great. Very nice, friendly, and accommodating. However, for what we paid for 2 people (almost $200 USD), I expected to at least like my food. I ordered a filet, cooked medium, and it came out well done. There was no pink in it whatsoever. The bernaise sauce it came with was so runny it wouldn't even stay on the steak. My husband got a ribeye and said it was the worst ribeye he had ever had. Both of us are people pleasers and I wish we would've said something, but how do you send back a steak that is overcooked? I hate to leave a bad review, but it upset me more to be out that much money and not even enjoy our food. We didn't finish a single dish we ordered (including appetizers). If you value the experience/vibes more than the actual food, I recommend this place. If not, don't waste your time and money.

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9 years ago

This was a very good place. I very much enjoyed my fish and chips. It was a great restaurant and I will go back soon.

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10 years ago

Excellent dinner. Fresh seafood & great service!!! Great selection of single malts. Sampled quite a few:-)

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11 years ago

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10 years ago

Great food with very fresh ingredients, interesting decor, and very friendly and attentive, but not too attentive staff. Highly recommend!!

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8 years ago

Amazing food and incredible service. A must place to eat while in St. Andrews. Make sure to make a reservation can get busy.

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11 years ago

This was a great restaurant with Real Scottish food. Loved it

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11 years ago

Had a private table at the open. Excellent service and interesting preset menu that included drinks and scotch. Great night!

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The Criterion

The Criterion

4.6(21 reviews)
0.1 mi
£

Came in on a busy, rainy Monday evening in December and luckily a table opened up as we were coming…read morein. It was about 7:00pm and they had already switch over their menu to only pies. Luckily that is what we came in for! We both opted for a Steak & Ale pie and it lived up to expectations. The only bad thing was waiting a bit for some steam to escape so it could cool down enough to eat! The flaky pastry was amazing and we both ate every bit of our pies. It was everything you would want- tender steak, rich gravy, well cooked potatoes and peas. Service was good as well, so no complaints for our visit on any front. Atmosphere was lively and tables are close enough to strike up a conversation with your neighbor. Back in the states now and only wishing we could stop by for another pie.

Had dinner here on a Monday and had about a 30 minute wait. I think it was move-in week at the…read moreUniversity, so the wait was probably longer than normal, but it's definitely a popular place. We ended up being seated outside, which was fine, nothing great about the atmosphere out there besides being in St. Andrews. For food, we had the Steak & Ale Cri Pie, which was good, but not great. I believe this is one of the things they are known for. Again good, but I've had better elsewhere. Also had the Cullen Skink, which was excellent. That is my favorite Scottish dish and this one didn't disappoint. My daughter had nachos, which apparently is a big thing with the kids in Scotland, and she liked those. Criterion is one of her favorite restaurants as a student at St. Andrews. Service was good. Overall, was a good meal.

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The Criterion - Steak pie

Steak pie

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Balgove Larder

Balgove Larder

3.3(9 reviews)
1.3 mi
££

Visiting Saint Andrew's for the day we stopped at Balgove Larder for lunch. This is a very nicely…read morestocked, high quality farm shop with a very decent restaurant attached. Three scones and hot chocolates later we left satisfied. A nice shop and a good lunch.

Neat concept and lovely location, Balgove is a farm shop, café and steakhouse all featuring local…read moreingredients. It was Father's Day and my dad's more of a steak-on-the-bbq kinda guy than fine dining, so I did some research and found this place. Less than a 10-minute drive from the touristy bustle of St Andrews, it seemed ideal for our lunch stop. The wait for a table for 4 at the Steak House was 45 minutes, which we agreed to and happily wandered around the farm shop to kill time. After we were seated, however, the REAL waiting game began. The menu is simple, with basically 4 different cuts of steak available and a burger option, so it didn't take us long to decide we'd all go for rib eye steaks. It took the server 10 minutes to come back and take our orders, and another 15 minutes after that for our drinks to arrive. That wasn't the worst part... our meals (nothing fancy - 4 grilled steaks on wooden boards with chips) took another HOUR after that!! Nobody checked on us while we were waiting to apologise for the delay, or ask if we wanted to order more drinks. We sat there with empty glasses, having nursed our beers as long as humanly possible. In summary, we arrived at 12:45pm, seated by 1:30pm and weren't served our meals until 3pm. It was absolutely ridiculous and unfortunately I just didn't feel that the management/staff did enough to make up for it to warrant a return trip for me.

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Balgove Larder - Front entrance of the steak barn

Front entrance of the steak barn

Balgove Larder - Only open April to October but well worth a visit

Only open April to October but well worth a visit

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Forgan's - scottish - Updated May 2026

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