My family and I went there for dinner the night before my graduation. The meals were beautifully presented but that was virtually the only positive. The portions were small and not that nice. For instance my mackerel starter was the most tasteless piece of fish I’ve ever had. There was virtually nothing accompanying it, just a garnish really. I had pork for my main course. Again no potato, rice, pastry or any carbohydrate accompaniment and no vegetables to speak of. The pork belly was dried out and utterly tasteless while the pork fillet had a little flavour but an odd texture reminiscent of raw meat although I’m sure it wasn’t raw, not pleasant however. Two other members of my family did no...
We had dinner for four the evening before my son's graduation at St. Andrews and had a great celebratory meal. The grounds are straight out of The Secret Garden (make sure you take a stroll after dinner). Everything was fresh and seasonal: Caledonian farm to table no doubt. We shared an excellent French red (Sancerre Rouge I think). The amuse bouche was this very yummy goat cheese over beetroot. The lamb, beef, fish and quinoa entrees were sumptuous; the service attentive and friendly. A short car ride from town centre. Worthy of a special occasion.
We had lunch here as a family of four and were so delighted at the standard of service and quality of food. The restaurant is very spacious and the atmosphere was so relaxing and inviting. The view of the gardens from the restaurant was amazing and after our meal, we strolled through the gardens and took some photographs to remind us of a very special day. Planning to return soon. Would recommend highly.
We booked a private room for a 90th birthday party. We pre-ordered food and pre-arranged the seating for 19 people. The room and tables were beautifully arranged. The food was delicious and the service excellent. They catered very well for a vegan and thoughtfully provided a vegan 'amuse bouche ' and soya milk without any reminder from me.
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Rufflets enjoys a very attractive location and staff were initially very welcoming (nice personal touches for graduates). But the graduation meal proved underwhelming. Bland rabbit starter and chateaubriand that was only saved by peppercorn sauce. Desserts were ok. Wine was better and recommendations well made.
Family of 8 celebrating a birthday. Some of us struggled to find things on the menu we wanted. The highlight was the amuse Bouche of crab and apple. Delish. Not impressed with the one rabbit ravioli starter. Dry. Cheese soufflé was underwhelming but the beetroot with it was divine. Sea bass enjoyed by all.
We had two fine dining experiences in this beautiful restaurant. The service was unobtrusive and efficient but also very helpful and friendly. The food was delicious with accent on fresh produce from their well established garden.
I found this restaurant at Rufflets Hotel for my birthday dinner while at St Andrews! Thank you for making my birthday evening so special! The staff was so friendly, the wine and food was excellent! Highly recommend!
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The food here seems to get better each time we visit. We all had 2 courses, each dish delicious and nicely presented. The staff were very attentive and we will definitely recommend the restaurant.
Have been here several times and it never fails to impress. Had lunch this time with the quality of food and presentation superb. Compliments to all the staff both kitchen and front of house.
