The Brasserie at The Scholar

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1. J

   June

   Edinburgh

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 25 September 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had lunch in the Brasserie with a friend. It was delicious we both enjoyed it. Service was just as you want it. Staff were polite and friendly not overbearing. Restaurant area was spotless. Food was as described on the menu. Bread and Olives were also delicious. It’s easy to get to either by bus or car and there is free parking.
   

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   ElaineW

   Edinburgh

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 29 August 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The £50 voucher was bought for us as a treat. My husband and I and our 4 year old granddaughter went along sat out in the sunshine and ordered our food which was excellent. The staff were so friendly. Definitely will go back.
   

   The Brasserie at The ScholarResponded on 4 September 2024

   Hi ElaineW, We greatly appreciate your feedback about our Brasserie and Garden Terrace. We are glad that you enjoyed your meal! It's amazing to hear that you enjoyed our lovely Garden Terrace with your Granddaughter, especially with the sunshine! If you're interested in trying something new, we now have our newly opened Bonnars fine dining restaurant located within our sister hotel, the Scott. Its a new experience different to the Brasserie, with a Fine Dining Tasting Menu and a stunning A La Carte. We can't wait to welcome you back to one of our lovely restaurants! Kind regards and best wishes, Matthew Brian Food and Beverage Supervisor
   

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   Barbara

   Edinburgh

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 23 August 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   The food was excellent, a bit disappointing that you only had one bottle of non alcoholic peroni. Waiter/waitress service not the best. The bill system was very confusing, I was using a 35 Voucher, I think I have been overcharged but given that you don’t supply an itemised bill when using voucher. The waiter was unable to explain and did not seem to understand it. We had the following Portion olives to share Large glass of picpoul Salmon large, this item is on bill as 4.95 1 Caesar salad with chicken 16 1 lemon curd tart 8 1 x ice cream 5 1 3..95 1 sparkling wine 2.95 Total charged 38.38.85 The first three items do not come to 35 value of voucher. I had intended to purchase direct from you a gift voucher but don’t think represents value for money, Could not fault food it was excellent. Interested to hear your reply
   

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   WendyL

   Aberdeen

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on 17 August 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Arrived a bit early so went to the bar to wait for our table. Food very filling. Menu a bit limited for Main course choice. Some background music would have been nice. Enjoyable evening overall and a very convenient local location.
   

   The Brasserie at The ScholarResponded on 21 August 2024

   Hi WendyL, We greatly appreciate your feedback about our Brasserie and Bar. We are glad that you enjoyed your meal! We are lucky to have such a convenient location with a beautiful view of Arthurs Seat. If you're interested in trying something new, we now have our newly opened Bonnars fine dining restaurant located within our sister hotel, the Scott. Its a new experience different to the Brasserie, with a Fine Dining Tasting Menu and a stunning A La Carte. We can't wait to welcome you back to one of our lovely restaurants! Kind regards and best wishes, Matthew Brian Food and Beverage Supervisor
   

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   Des

   Edinburgh

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on 10 August 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   There was no gluten free option on the main menu. Only option was cold salmon from the small serve menu
   

   The Brasserie at The ScholarResponded on 21 August 2024

   Hi Des, We greatly appreciate your feedback about our Brasserie and Garden Terrace. I apologise for the lack of Gluten Free options being shown on our Menu. Our team should be well informed about the items that can be altered to be Gluten Free friendly. We hope we can welcome you back in the future! Kind regards and best wishes, Matthew Brian Food and Beverage Supervisor
   

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   Andrew

   West Sussex

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 9 August 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We started with a drink in an elegant and comfortable bar before going to the table. The service throughout was excellent: a revelation. The food was very good: the fish dish of the day was excellent. The wine list included high quality wines by the glass. Excellent value for money all round. The ambience was good but all hard surfaces meant it could be noisy.
   

   The Brasserie at The ScholarResponded on 21 August 2024

   Hi Andrew, We greatly appreciate your feedback about our Brasserie and Bar. It's brilliant to hear that our team are providing exceptional service! We take pride when preparing each dish and when we design our luxury wine lists! We are really happy that you have been able to experience this! If you're interested in trying something new, we now have our newly opened Bonnars fine dining restaurant located within our sister hotel, the Scott. Its a new experience different to the Brasserie, with a Fine Dining Tasting Menu and a stunning A La Carte. We can't wait to welcome you back to one of our lovely restaurants! Kind regards and best wishes, Matthew Brian Food and Beverage Supervisor
   

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   Angie

   Aberdeen

   8 reviews

   3.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on 3 August 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Food was great. Service was appalling. We weren’t offered water. Our drinks came after we had finished eating out food. Their appeared to be no staff clearing tables or staff to be found when looking to pay bill. The staff that were there (2) seemed inexperienced. We were bought a voucher so had to sit in the garden per the terms and it felt like sitting in a kids playground as we were fenced in surrounded by student halls. I would return to try the Bistro as it seemed like it would have more atmosphere and the food was really tasty. Perhaps we came on a short staffed day.
   

   The Brasserie at The ScholarResponded on 25 August 2024

   Hi Angie, We greatly appreciate your feedback about our Brasserie and Garden, and we are always looking to improve as a business to provide a high class service. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your meal. If you are interested in dining with us again in the Brasserie, please don't hesitate to email us directly "thebrasserie@ed.ac.uk". We can't wait to welcome you back to one of our lovely restaurants! Kind regards and best wishes, Matthew Brian Food and Beverage Supervisor
   

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   Wendy

   Edinburgh

   7 reviews

   4.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 31 July 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   It was a beautiful day and we had pre lunch drinks in garden which was beautiful. We were o. EH offer bur no one seemed to know anything about it!! V frustrating. We got this sorted and having had 3 drinks outside we aye inside as seating outside not as good for eating. We had fish and chips and 2 desserts - lemon tart and date pudding. Food was all good if the date pudding could havevdone with a little sauce to round it off. With offer we got free drink - small wine or beer or soft drink and 20% off everything else. This was a good deal. We then had coffee outside. Bill was brought and (as I suspected) was wrong! They tried to charge us for 2 extra gins and the 'free' drinks! This was sorted but only because I noticed it. Staff were v pleasant but not v efficient......having said all of this I would go back.
   

   The Brasserie at The ScholarResponded on 5 August 2024

   Hi Wendy, We greatly appreciate your feedback about our Brasserie and Garden Terrace. We are glad to know that you enjoyed our lovely food and drinks in the Garden Terrace and our lovely Brasserie setting. If you're interested in trying something new, we now have our newly opened Bonnars fine dining restaurant located within our sister hotel, the Scott. Its a new experience different to the Brasserie, with a Fine Dining Tasting Menu and a stunning A La Carte. We can't wait to welcome you back to one of our lovely restaurants! Kind regards and best wishes, Matthew Brian Food and Beverage Supervisor
   

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   JillH

   Derbyshire

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 30 July 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   You need to improve the wine list to include NZ Savinion Blanc
   

   The Brasserie at The ScholarResponded on 5 August 2024

   Hi JillH, Thank you so much for your feedback about our Brasserie. We appreciate your note regarding our Wine selection. We plan to update our wine list once to twice a year, and we will take your note in to account for a future list! If you're interested in trying something new, we now have our newly opened Bonnars fine dining restaurant located within our sister hotel, the Scott. Its a new experience different to the Brasserie, with a Fine Dining Tasting Menu and a stunning A La Carte. We can't wait to welcome you back to one of our lovely restaurants! Kind regards and best wishes, Matthew Brian Food and Beverage Supervisor
   

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    GillianS

    Edinburgh

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 25 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    Excellent friendly service . Food was presented really well and was good quality The garden/ patio area is lovely and has heaters for colder times of the year. Very relaxing place to eat and drink. Will definitely return.
    

    The Brasserie at The ScholarResponded on 28 July 2024

    Hi GillianS, We greatly appreciate your lovely feedback about our Brasserie. We love to know that our New Garden Terrace has made a lovely atmosphere for yourself and our Guests. We pride ourselves on providing high service and good quality food, so it's amazing to hear that you have been able to experience this! If you're interested in trying something new, we now have our newly opened Bonnars fine dining restaurant located within our sister hotel, the Scott. Its a new experience different to the Brasserie, with a Fine Dining Tasting Menu and a stunning A La Carte. We can't wait to welcome you back to one of our lovely restaurants! Kind regards and best wishes, Matthew Brian Food and Beverage Supervisor
    

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