Walking into Tailend, the energy of patrons enjoying their meal is infectious. The decor is modern…read morebut comfortable. There is a nice variety of seafood on offer on the menu but the better choice is to select your fish from tonight's specials on the wall. That's what we did and we were very satisfied. The wine menu is limited. We chose a Pouilly Fuse that was unfortunately not drinkable. The staff were kind enough to take it back. I then chose the IPA that was much better. The appetizer recommended by our server was the mussels. These were best mussels I've ever enjoyed. It was served with a sauce made with garlic, butter, milk, and onion. It's good enough to be a soup! Our sides included brocholini and halumi. Both were excellent. The brocholini was flavorful and crunchy with a nice sauce-though know that the sauce has ham in it. The cheese, lightly fried is served with a spicy sauce that I really enjoyed, bit was too much for my wife. It was superb. We selected the monkfish and sea bass for our mains. Both were excellent, moist and flavorful fish-generous portions of each. This was an extremely satisfying and enjoyable meal. It was I've of our best in Scotland. We were frankly unable to eat more and we didn't have dessert.

We stopped by for dinner, but the place was full, so we left. If you go for dinner, make sure to…read moremake a reservation. So I went back the next day by myself, I did rsvp for 1 for 3pm, which was't necessary. After looking at the menu, went with: - Haddock & Chips with mushy peas. One thing I do like about this place was that, they offer different fish options, but no cod, thus I went with haddock. They do better job with frying their fish. The fish and the batter did not fall apart. The mushy peas was not my cup of joe :) When you walk in, to your right is the kitchen, where you can order for take out, walk towards the left to go to the dining room. The service was mediocre, thus only three stars. The wait staff rarely stopped by to check on you or refill your water, you had to hunt them down to get more water.

This was absolutely the best restaurant on our trip to Scotland. The food was phenomenal and the…read moreatmosphere was exceptional. I highly recommend the Duck Shepherds Pie!

Good was delicious and ambiance was pleasant. I am giving a 3 because asking for ketchup was like…read morepulling teeth. We both got fish and chips and do not care for tartar sauce. They gave us each a small saucer with about a once of ketchup. When asking for more we were given 1 more to share. Then our server disappeared. My husband had finished his drink shortly after being served and was never asked if he would like another. We had to get up and actually go to the kitchen to get more ketchup, and this was after getting up and asking a server at the front for more. I understand it may not be a Scottish thing to put ketchup on your fish and chips, but when you are located in a highly tourist town like St. Andrew's I know we were not the only ones asking for ketchup. Our server only came back when he was at the kitchen when we asked. We were finally given a double amount because of asking. But he didn't return until we were done and our fish was cold by the time we got more ketchup.

My family and I were visiting St. Andrews and I was looking up places to eat and yelp introduced us…read moreto this place with super high ratings. It is British food so I expected the typical hamburger, pasties, pastas, and pizza menu ,but for a Bar like british kinda restaurant 4.5 stars is high, so we went. High Yield: A Bar/pub restaurant that offers pretty sweet combo deals good for a family, with hearty burgers, pizzas, pastas, curries, soups, and other things on a large menu with a festive environment. Food: I give them a 3/5 We did the 2 for 10.99 deal. From that deal you can order anything that is marked as qualifying for this deal. You can choose from hamburgers, lasagne, Hunter's chicken, and even chicken masala or vegetable tikka! So we ordered the following: Vegetable tikka: I don't like peppers and this one had a lot of peppers. So if you're someone like me, ask them to remove ahead of time. This seemed to be about a 3/5 in flavoring as my sister didn't even finish 1/3 of her portion. Came with basamati rice and naan. The naan seemed alright and the basmati rice also seemed ok. Hunters Chicken: A chicken breast with bacon put in the middle with some sauce on top. Came with onion rings and wedge fries. Chicken was alright- a little dry for my liking, but the bacon probably helped in keeping it moist Classic Lasagne: This is a beef lasagne with a generous amount of cheese on top baked in its own small dish. The beef was enough for you to see. Lasagne was a little ovvercooked for my liking. And a generous helping of cheese. Very hearty and rich and warm for anyone wanting a good comfort food to keep them warm on a cold day. Soup of the day- Potato Leek- This soup was also pretty good. Add a dash of pepper on top and you're set to go. Not too creamy and not too watery, flavor was just right. 5 a Day Salad- Definitely recommend this if you're someone tired of the Caesar or typical house salad- this one is one of the most unique blends I've ever seen. It had avocado (unripe, you can taste the weird watery texture), green grapes, tomatoes, lettuce, and some red kinda veggie that I wasn't a fan of. But if you need greens, this is the way to go. Service: you order at the bar counter and then sit down. Our waiter was attentive enough. Friendly enough staff so they get a 4/5 for service. Bang for buck: 5/5 2 main courses for 10.99??? You can't beat that kinda deal if you're on a budget. Def recommend. and desserts are 2 for 6 pounds.

Came in and paid for the pub quiz that was supposed to start at 8pm and we are two questions in at…read more9:24 because the app "keeps freezing". Ordered chips and poured salt on them and it turned out that it had been replaced with sand--explained this to the staff and there was barely an apology. However, the low prices somewhat redeem the low quality of the customer experience and the atmosphere is very sociable. Overall, this place is good for a pint and some football but absolutely nothing else.

Some hits and some misses. The soups were nice enough as was the beetroot salad (although missing…read morethe nuts on top that was on the menu). Everything else was alright, just nothing outstanding. Staff were lovely and the place was nice inside. Menu could be more seasonal, which would make it a little fresher and more interesting.

Let me start by saying our experience in Scotland has been absolutely phenomenal.. great food, just…read morelovely people. ... until we had dinner tonight at the Saint 1. The host sat us in the most obscure corner , which we asked to change.. sure enough the next brown group that came in was sat there 2. Our main course was delayed 45 min.. this time the hostess server comes to us to apologize and asks if she could give us another drink because of our long wait... and then she proceeds to charge us for it 3. The food to boot was the worst we've had in Scotland Such a shame to leave this review Our waitress was a sweet lady who was all smiles and always trying to be helpful. But the 2 - the host and the manager server - had us infuriated The Saint should be renamed the Facist... If you are visiting st. andrew's, stay away... almost any other place you pick will be significantly better The Saint should address this ASAP... and deal with the Two people who have no business being in hospitality.

Stopped by for a wee brunch and we're delighted with the food…read more We had about a 10 minute wait to get a table on a cold Sunday morning

I had a delicious breakfast of poached eggs with salmon and a latte at this friendly cafe. They…read morehave some outdoor seating if the weather is nice.

Wow !!!! If you're a foodie who loves to eat or cook this place is fantastic. Such a wonderful…read moreselection of ingredients and unique items. We were traveling so I wasn't able to buy fresh, but the butcher shop was to die for. Lots of interesting and unusual non food items to. They had a cafe to dine in and I would suggest you do so !!! All in all a lovely stop on the way to St Andrews.

This is a review of the steak restaurant associated with the Balgove Larder…read more If the two establishments are separate, I'll happily amend this review. Tonight is the first night of graduation week in St. Andrews. Families are celebrating their graduates. They are looking for a memorable meal to mark the occasion. Having a negative experience can have the opposite effect. The Steak Barn provided just the underwhelming experience tonight. Fortunately five others in a seven person party enjoyed their food. The worst part of the meal was the flat iron steak. The cut was under done, even when I sent it back. The cut was chewy and tough, not what I expected from 20 gbp steak (~$30). Management needs to step in a control quality and provide more training to their young staff. Maybe they just had a bad night. It happens. Having a bad night on a special occasion is less forgivable.

Nothing beats authentic, Italian, and you will find it at a little Italy. Everything about this…read morefood is great, and the service and attentiveness of the staff is spot on. Make sure you get the tableside Cacio e Pepe.

Little Italy has a lot going for it. Nice interior and atmosphere, friendly service and exceptional…read morefood. Not just pizzas and pastas but also different veal, beef and fish dishes you normally don't get at Italians in the UK. Based on this, this restaurant is a more than solid 5/5. What drops it down a bit were the waiting time between starter & main as well as the prices, which are a bit high.

It is ok. Service is friendly and fast…read more Modern ambience and good background music. Food is ok. The selection is limited but presentation and flavors are good. My family and I had a great time and enjoyed a quality meal.

Optimistic about an enjoyable dinner turned into one of the worst experiences ever. It started off…read morewell enough with drinks and starters. After that was complete, we continued to talk around our table of 6 and two hours later, had no food. Finally a number of our entrees hit the table but some were cold, and sent back. Then one in our party received nothing as it was never put in. The kitchen for some reason was seriously in the weeds although this restaurant isn't that big. Once we received the food, for the most part it was good, but chef doesn't know how to run a kitchen. Our bill came out and dessert wasn't even offered as I think they were embarrassed. The bill was wrong with a number of drinks that were never ordered. No one approached our table to offer an apology of any type of accommodation. I finally went to one of the managers and asked why he would make believe this wasn't even happening. He said he was aware of it, and I said, yet you continued to do nothing about it?! I've been in this industry a long time earlier in life and these people are in the wrong business. They failed at every opportunity am no one from the server to management made any attempt to make it right. Top 3 worst restaurant experiences ever ever had.

It's more than just Fish & Chips, but this was the best we had in 3 weeks of Scotland travel.read more

Searched the must eat in St. Andrew and Cromars was on many list that came up... so this was our…read morefirst place to try fish and chips. The place has very limited seating inside, they have a large picnic table and few tables out by the street, but the place does get busy. Most of the folks coming here were getting their orders to go. WARNING, they only have one register, you order first and if you are dining in, they will bring you the food. What the cashier won't ask you, is if you need tartar sauce, etc, it's assumed you know how to order. On top of that, the young lady working the registered looked beyond flustered and overwhelmed working. We waited about 5 minutes before we ordered (everything is a la carte, so if you forget to order something, you need to get back in line and order them). We got the following: - Battered Haddock with chips special (comes with a drink) x 2 - Calamari - Onion Rings - Chicken tender salad We got our food, then realized we had to order the tartar sauce, etc. So go back in line, by this time I had to wait 10 minutes to get: - Tartar sauce x 3 - Ketchup (yes they charge you for ketchup) - side order of curry The haddock - first time experiencing fish & chips in Scotland, I walked away from here very disappointed. The fish is NOT seasoned, very bland and the batter fell off the fish. It seemed like there was no binding agent between the fish and the wet batter. The onion ring was too greasy and calamari was decent. The saving grace was the gravy, definitely get the gravy to dip your chips in. Why two stars? - staffing - the cashier could have asked if this was our first time or not... and if it was, then explain that everything is a la carte. Don't assume that folks coming here knows how to order and force them to get back in line to get the condiments. tables - tables with eaten plates everywhere. It seems they foregone the cleaning the tables to take orders and get the lines moving. I think we would walked away with a lot better experience if things were explained to us. Was it worth spending 90 pounds with tip? No.

I went there with my two daughters and it was pretty good. The price wasn't too bad for a quicker…read moremeal and the service was really nice.

Burgers and fries were good, atmosphere was friendly and the chaps behind the counter were polite…read moreand as can be. Avoid the "classy" places in St Andrew's, they're unnecessarily rude and just go here for a pint and a burger.