Loch Fyne Reviews

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Rebecca Norton - 14th July 2011

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We made our first visit to Loch Fyne on Tuesday and were very impressed. Tasteful, modern decor and a nice atmosphere. Our waitress was lovely, really smiley and attentive and the food was very good (especially the sea bass) I would definitely recommend a visit.

Kay Phillips - 8th February 2011

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My partner and I went on Saturday evening. The place had a fantastic atmosphere and the staff were very attentive. We had a superb meal from beginning to end. The service was excellent.

Would highly recommend the restaurant.

Pete - 26th September 2010

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Went on Saturday night. Duty manager very friendly, happy to accommodate us when we asked for a different table, but apart from that the experience was pretty grim:

- food was frankly poor - a big chunk of pate, which was OK, but with 2 tiny pieces of toast. A pasta dish that looked like it had been knocked up in 5 minutes then thrown together. Undercooked vegetables. Plaice that was 99% bone with a thin covering of tasteless white meat.

- they kept forgetting to bring stuff we'd ordered - wine, potatoes.

- you have to call repeatedly to get the attention of the waiting staff. This was bizarre since they weren't busy and there were several staff just hanging around near the bar.

To be fair, they did give us complimentary desserts, one of which (the creme brulee) was OK, the other (lemon posset) gave the impression of being made from the same mix as the creme brulee with a bit of lemon added.

This will sound odd, but the most irritating thing was the OTT 'we're incredibly customer focused' performance by the staff. Fulsome apologies for the various cock-ups, a lengthy description of each of the specials "this is my favourite", "I really recommend this dish" etc etc but it started to feel like they'd been trained by X Factor competitors - "here's how to gush really, really sincerely." I couldn't help but wonder why, if they're so sincere, they can't get the basics right.

The bill for the two of us (2 courses from their set menu with a glass of wine and a bottle of water) came to £26.50, and like I said, they threw in free desserts. Cheap? Yes. Good value? No.