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Detailed Location analysis for United Kingdom.
This view focuses on Location signals in United Kingdom to help you understand what guests mention most.
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Current scope
United Kingdom
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Confidence
31,009 reviews analyzed across 2 platforms.
Share of complaint snippets where this topic appears by platform.
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Balance is praise minus complaint for this topic on the same platform.
Complaint signal
1.7%
Praise signal
15.4%
Complaint signal
1.8%
Praise signal
23.7%
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Coverage
343 insight pages mention Location in this scope.
Signal strength
Complaint signal is 1.8% across available platforms.
Praise signal is 19.5% across available platforms.
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A family of 5 (adults) sat around a 4 seated table was poor to start with! Waiter was good, had to get his attention a couple of times for drinks. Food was really the let down. Overly seasoned (very very salty), greasy and way over priced for what it was. The restaurant itself looks lovely, very relaxing and warm atmosphere, plenty staff around which always looks good for business. Drinks were fine, George Street prices but we expected that from the "new" St James. We asked the waiter to take the £28 service charge off and handed him £10 tip, we thought that was quite sufficient after a £230 bill for food (mains only) and drinks. (bear in mind 1 person was drinking water, and another had 1 vodka!). Overall it was below average because of the food. We wouldn't come back unfortunately.
A restaurant with a beautiful view. Atmospheric, the food was very good, although we waited 55 minutes for the main courses. The restrooms were dirty and the water was cold. As for the room service, it was a disaster. The behavior of Ms. Anto (the room manager) was unacceptable. She had no manners and was completely clueless about basic customer service. She completely ruined the charm of the place. I wouldn't recommend her because of her.
10 out 10! Small and intimate setting with incredible food and atmosphere! We plan on coming back before we leave Edinburgh.
10/10!! The staff is super friendly and attentive, the vegan food delicious!! They were very welcoming and asked us if we had any allergies which was very thoughtful. We tried the vegan burgers and they did not disappoint! We had the angry vegan and the plant burger +vegan cheese, chips and ketchup, they were delicious!! The burger is thick and juicy, very flavourful too. The non alcoholic mojito was also delicious! Furthermore, the location is perfect since it's located near the train station. We were waiting for our train and had some luggage and they were very kind to offer a spot where we could leave them while we ate. Overall a great experience, would definitely recommend!!
100% recommended if you are celiac. We ordered all the dishes gluten-free and they were delicious. We started with an appetizer (a type of fish cream) where my partner got specific bread with gluten and I got gluten-free oat toasts. Then we ordered 2 meats that the waiter recommended, both were delicious and also gluten-free, and to finish, we ordered a Scottish dessert with whiskey that was also very good. There were purely gluten-free dishes and others that could be adapted. Besides the waiter knowing perfectly about gluten-free dishes (in fact, they ask if you have any allergies before serving you to take it into even more account), everything was detailed on the menu. The place is very intimate and beautiful, even romantic, and it's very well located, right on Victoria Street. I recommend booking online.
10/12/24 20:30: My partner's 40th Birthday celebrations took a bit of a nose dive as the restaurant we had booked at were experiencing unforeseen problems, so with availability on the open-table reservation site and just around the corner, Kyloe looked like a great option. We were freezing cold so the stunning Christmas decorations outside, a warm, cosy yet lively atmosphere we thought we found a winner. How wrong we were. Didn't even get to or want to experience the food or drink thanks to the pompous, arrogant, self-worthy attitude of the front of house gentleman that told us yes, he could fit us and in no more or no less words: "can you get off opentable" (I had the page still open on my phone). Then we're shown to a table and politely asked about the midweek 'Steak me out' offer still live on the homepage of their website at the time of this review. "That finished months ago". That was it. No apology, no explanation. Just walked off. From walking in and his arrogant 'why are you bothering us' type attitude we immediately felt like we didn't want to give this establishment any of our money, let alone celebrate my partner's 40th here. The next lady who came to us further explained it was the marketing company that need to update the website (I don't know how in this day and age that takes over a month to do) and went on to inform us they did have a Christmas menu offer on and apologised that we should have had a card on our table to know this. She was perfectly polite but we were already done, beautiful restaurant, cosy vibe, but sour taste in our mouth from the unwarmest of greetings had us get up and leave. We had to walk another 15 minutes, but went and had the warmest welcome, amazing food and service at Cote Brasserie instead and celebrated the night away there.
10 years passed unnoticed, and here we are again - in Edinburgh whisky experience. New faces of the guides, but the barrel for the visitors remained the same. While moving along the rails we smelled the familiar notes of malt. The whisky museum delighted us by the both dusty bottles number and their age. What was the new for us in 10 years break? As it turned out, the new Scottish whisky area (the fifth one!) appeared on the whisky stage: Campbeltown. «Why?» - we asked our guide. «For the historical reasons» - was the answer. Ok, understood: the more whiskies the more interesting life. And also during the tour they paid more attention on the difference between malt and blended whiskies. Then Amber restaurant’s turn came. In fact, we were delighted with the meal set offered as well as whiskies’ list itself. Let alone our colorful waiter appeared to be a great football fan. Fantastic. What else will they come up in 10 years?
10/10 service, food and atmosphere. Raffaello was a legend waiter. We will be back for more again soon. Great wine and the pasta is so fresh.
10/10. Attentive service, great food and a lovely atmosphere
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I had a very disappointing experience here. One of the male staff members behaved in a discriminatory and disrespectful way, which made me feel extremely uncomfortable. His attitude was rude and unprofessional throughout. On top of that, the overall management of the place seemed very chaotic and disorganized. The service was poor, and the atmosphere was not welcoming at all. I would not recommend this place to others.
Review rating: 1.0
If you are a fan of mashed potatoes, stop here: this place is literally paradise! Makars Mash Bar manages to elevate a simple side dish to an absolute protagonist, with variations and combinations to lose your mind. But it's not just the mash that amazes: the meat is cooked divinely and literally melts in your mouth. You can tell that the raw material is of quality and that the cooking is slow and careful. The place is not very big, which makes it very intimate and welcoming, with that typical atmosphere that makes you feel right at home. The only fundamental advice: you absolutely must book! Being a small and much-loved place, showing up without a reservation almost certainly means going home empty-handed. An authentic and delicious experience. I can't wait to go back!
Review rating: 5.0
Went with 3 friends and when we walked in no one was there to greet us which was fine because the restaurant seemed busy. 4 older men walked in after us and as the lady came to greet us they started complaining very rudely how they were waiting there for ages (not true) and were absolutely horrible to this lady. Everyone inside the restaurant was shocked at how these men were talking to her and even some of them apologized that she had to be treated like that. After all, the manager (i assume) came to us and i asked for a table for 4 and she, very rudely said "You will have to wait, but you need to wait outside because I cant have you here in the middle of the way". He went outside to wait and watched as the men that came after us were allowed to wait inside and after a few minutes they were directed to a table. We went inside to tell them that we were there first and none of us had a reservation (we heard these men say). This lady, an older lady with short hair said to us "well you were outside so i sat them first". She kept arguing with us, zero professionalism. When I was explaining to her the whole situation she said "Do you want to keep talking or do you want to sit down?". She was completely horrible to us, the only reason i sat down was because it was my friends birthday trip otherwise i would've turned around and left. When she sat us down she was saying somethings in Italian under her breathe. Everyone around us that was also waiting for a table was baffled at her lack of professionalism and how she couldn't handle a situation she completely lost control of. She let those men inside after they were horrible to her staff, sent us outside to wait and let them stay because she knew she couldn't tell them/speak to them how she spoke to me and my friends. The whole situation was disgusting. Food was mid also so I am never coming back or recommend this place to anyone.
Review rating: 1.0
A magical experience! The setting is superb, the dishes delicious and the atmosphere unique. A big thank you to Bruno for his attentive and warm service. An experience to live!
Review rating: 5.0
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A family of 5 (adults) sat around a 4 seated table was poor to start with! Waiter was good, had to get his attention a couple of times for drinks. Food was really the let down. Overly seasoned (very very salty), greasy and way over priced for what it was. The restaurant itself looks lovely, very relaxing and warm atmosphere, plenty staff around which always looks good for business. Drinks were fine, George Street prices but we expected that from the "new" St James. We asked the waiter to take the £28 service charge off and handed him £10 tip, we thought that was quite sufficient after a £230 bill for food (mains only) and drinks. (bear in mind 1 person was drinking water, and another had 1 vodka!). Overall it was below average because of the food. We wouldn't come back unfortunately.
Signal: 0.0%
A restaurant with a beautiful view. Atmospheric, the food was very good, although we waited 55 minutes for the main courses. The restrooms were dirty and the water was cold. As for the room service, it was a disaster. The behavior of Ms. Anto (the room manager) was unacceptable. She had no manners and was completely clueless about basic customer service. She completely ruined the charm of the place. I wouldn't recommend her because of her.
Signal: 0.0%
10 out 10! Small and intimate setting with incredible food and atmosphere! We plan on coming back before we leave Edinburgh.
Signal: 0.0%
10/10!! The staff is super friendly and attentive, the vegan food delicious!! They were very welcoming and asked us if we had any allergies which was very thoughtful. We tried the vegan burgers and they did not disappoint! We had the angry vegan and the plant burger +vegan cheese, chips and ketchup, they were delicious!! The burger is thick and juicy, very flavourful too. The non alcoholic mojito was also delicious! Furthermore, the location is perfect since it's located near the train station. We were waiting for our train and had some luggage and they were very kind to offer a spot where we could leave them while we ate. Overall a great experience, would definitely recommend!!
Signal: 0.0%
100% recommended if you are celiac. We ordered all the dishes gluten-free and they were delicious. We started with an appetizer (a type of fish cream) where my partner got specific bread with gluten and I got gluten-free oat toasts. Then we ordered 2 meats that the waiter recommended, both were delicious and also gluten-free, and to finish, we ordered a Scottish dessert with whiskey that was also very good. There were purely gluten-free dishes and others that could be adapted. Besides the waiter knowing perfectly about gluten-free dishes (in fact, they ask if you have any allergies before serving you to take it into even more account), everything was detailed on the menu. The place is very intimate and beautiful, even romantic, and it's very well located, right on Victoria Street. I recommend booking online.
Signal: 0.0%
10/12/24 20:30: My partner's 40th Birthday celebrations took a bit of a nose dive as the restaurant we had booked at were experiencing unforeseen problems, so with availability on the open-table reservation site and just around the corner, Kyloe looked like a great option. We were freezing cold so the stunning Christmas decorations outside, a warm, cosy yet lively atmosphere we thought we found a winner. How wrong we were. Didn't even get to or want to experience the food or drink thanks to the pompous, arrogant, self-worthy attitude of the front of house gentleman that told us yes, he could fit us and in no more or no less words: "can you get off opentable" (I had the page still open on my phone). Then we're shown to a table and politely asked about the midweek 'Steak me out' offer still live on the homepage of their website at the time of this review. "That finished months ago". That was it. No apology, no explanation. Just walked off. From walking in and his arrogant 'why are you bothering us' type attitude we immediately felt like we didn't want to give this establishment any of our money, let alone celebrate my partner's 40th here. The next lady who came to us further explained it was the marketing company that need to update the website (I don't know how in this day and age that takes over a month to do) and went on to inform us they did have a Christmas menu offer on and apologised that we should have had a card on our table to know this. She was perfectly polite but we were already done, beautiful restaurant, cosy vibe, but sour taste in our mouth from the unwarmest of greetings had us get up and leave. We had to walk another 15 minutes, but went and had the warmest welcome, amazing food and service at Cote Brasserie instead and celebrated the night away there.
Signal: 0.0%
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Reviews analyzed
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Platforms covered
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Last update
June 22, 2026
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