Best battered fish I have ever tasted and the dish of curry sauce at the side was amazing . Fantastic
Gerry Doherty
We visited on Saturday evening 3 Feb '24 after reading reviews on here we were excited to visit.On arrival the atmosphere was pleasant and it was full. Our waitress seated us even though we were early which was good of her.To drink we chose the house red wine which was excellent. Our starter was the scotch egg which was excellent and quite substantial.We could see various meals being served all looked quite substantial.I chose the slow cooked neck of lamb served with a garlic& butter bean mash. My partner chose the Guinea fowl and cubed potatoes.When it arrived I was happy with the presentation but my first taste I literally spat it out. The amount of salt was overpowering and the whole plate tasted the same.I asked the waitress to return it to the kitchen and explained why. In that time I tasted my partner's food. His potatoes were also over salty to the point he couldn't eat them. He wasn't over impressed with his meal either saying it was overcooked.10 mins later she returned apologised saying the lamb was brined hence it's taste. I explained that there was no mention of this on the menu and that the whole plate was too salty. Her response was to offer me something else. Why on earth would I then re order to wait for it to cook and then eat separately to my partner? I politely declined explaining why but the waitress although pleasant was young & inexperienced. My partner then ordered a dessert of rice pudding which much to our amazement was undercooked with hard grains of rice. My partner doesn't like to make a fuss so ate it. I did wonder if it was a one off so descreetly asked another diner having the same if her's was cooked, she said it wasn't!I chose not to have anything else as I was so disappointed.The waitress' response when we complained on paying was that we hadn't been charged for my main meal!! I certainly wasn't intending paying for a meal I could not eat. My personal opinion might not matter to the staff but hopefully it'll matter to other diners.The premises are also located up 2 flights of stairs which would not be suitable for disabled access.The toilets were immaculately clean.Wheelchair accessibility: Up 2 flights of stairs
Jacek Freliga
My son and I were served very well, even outstandingly. Our waitress was smiling and I didn't have to wait long for absolutely nothing. The cook is a true master. I ate an outstanding steak. My palate experienced an orgasm of wonderful flavours. I would definitely recommend this restaurant and will definitely return here on my next trip to Scotland. Thank you
NMCOLO
The good is very good but the restaurant is very noisy or at least has been both times we've been there due to very large parties in the middle of the restaurant. The noise from the table of maybe 15 made conversation very difficult. Service was also a bit slow--probably due to the large group. The lamb was truly excellent but I'm not sure the meal is worth the noise. I wonder if some kind of sound mitigation would help.
Allana H
Our Christmas night out was made by choosing The Back Street for our meal. Food was beautiful! Cocktails were fab! And the staff were lovely, attentive and nothing was too much bother for them. Can’t wait to return, such a nice relaxed place for lovely food and drink.
Tracy M
Very disappointed with the food..very small portions and no feedback when I explained that although my steak was cooked the way I wanted there was so much salt on it that it was burning my tongue and the one mushroom I got with it was far from fresh! I was with a party of 10 and most had a complaint about the food..including ice in the potatoes! Will definitely not return.
Russell Marchant
Great food, great vibe and top staff. A hidden gem!
AtlasAdventured
The family at AtlasAdventured highly recommends dining here! We arrived right at the dinner rush on a Saturday night, with no reservation, after being refused service at 3 different prior restaurants because they were too busy. They quickly found a table and sat us right away. Just for that we were so thankful! Our server, Rebecca, was just so great. She gave great recommendations and was so amazing with our toddler. Our daughter still talks about their chats! The drinks were strong and tasty, and our food was delicious. There is a kids menu available. Everything we ordered tasted amazing, perfectly seasoned, and it’s obvious they use fresh ingredients. Great menu selection, and large drink menu. I highly recommend the Breaded Brie, Chicken Kyiv, and the Baked Alaska! We ended up being there right up until they closed and never once felt rushed. Shout out to Susie and Kacey who were so nice. I love seeing good teamwork in a restaurant, and these girls worked great together. Thank you all for a lovely and memorable experience. We can’t wait to visit again.
Atlas A.
The family at AtlasAdventured highly recommends dining here!We arrived right at the dinner rush on a Saturday night, with no reservation, after being refused service at 3 different prior restaurants because they were too busy. They quickly found a table and sat us right away. Just for that we were so thankful! Our server, Rebecca, was just so great. She gave great recommendations and was so amazing with our toddler. Our daughter still talks about their chats! The drinks were strong and tasty, and our food was delicious. There is a kids menu available. Everything we ordered tasted amazing, perfectly seasoned, and it's obvious they use fresh ingredients. Great menu selection, and large drink menu. I highly recommend the Breaded Brie, Chicken Kyiv, and the Baked Alaska! We ended up being there right up until they closed and never once felt rushed. Shout out to Susie and Kacey who were so nice. I love seeing good teamwork in a restaurant, and these girls worked great together. Thank you all for a lovely and memorable experience. We can't wait to visit again.
Willie Mitchell
This is one of our favourite restaurants in Dumfries. Food is excellent and staff are all very pleasant and efficient.Wheelchair accessibility: No wheelchair access
Amazing! Had the sharing steak and was unreal! We are both GF and we even got real sauce and macaroni cheese sides! Unbelievable usually GF is and after thought and they would sub out things but they went above and beyond! Cocktails were so good too! Lovely table and service.
Nora
Food was lovely and will go back. Great service, loved the bar area,
Prompt service. Excellent food, especially the Scotch eggs! Very enjoyable experience. Thank you. We'll be back
Agagrze
First time eating there for us last night. 100% coming back. We went for the steak night and the food was amazing, best meal out I've had in a while! Serving staff were very nice too!
corberry
Visited here with family for the first time and was blown away. Wonderful tasty menu, great service and nice vibe to the place. Will definitely be back, well done guys you are definitely the best in town x
Best battered fish I have ever tasted and the dish of curry sauce at the side was amazing . Fantastic
We visited on Saturday evening 3 Feb '24 after reading reviews on here we were excited to visit.On arrival the atmosphere was pleasant and it was full. Our waitress seated us even though we were early which was good of her.To drink we chose the house red wine which was excellent. Our starter was the scotch egg which was excellent and quite substantial.We could see various meals being served all looked quite substantial.I chose the slow cooked neck of lamb served with a garlic& butter bean mash. My partner chose the Guinea fowl and cubed potatoes.When it arrived I was happy with the presentation but my first taste I literally spat it out. The amount of salt was overpowering and the whole plate tasted the same.I asked the waitress to return it to the kitchen and explained why. In that time I tasted my partner's food. His potatoes were also over salty to the point he couldn't eat them. He wasn't over impressed with his meal either saying it was overcooked.10 mins later she returned apologised saying the lamb was brined hence it's taste. I explained that there was no mention of this on the menu and that the whole plate was too salty. Her response was to offer me something else. Why on earth would I then re order to wait for it to cook and then eat separately to my partner? I politely declined explaining why but the waitress although pleasant was young & inexperienced. My partner then ordered a dessert of rice pudding which much to our amazement was undercooked with hard grains of rice. My partner doesn't like to make a fuss so ate it. I did wonder if it was a one off so descreetly asked another diner having the same if her's was cooked, she said it wasn't!I chose not to have anything else as I was so disappointed.The waitress' response when we complained on paying was that we hadn't been charged for my main meal!! I certainly wasn't intending paying for a meal I could not eat. My personal opinion might not matter to the staff but hopefully it'll matter to other diners.The premises are also located up 2 flights of stairs which would not be suitable for disabled access.The toilets were immaculately clean.Wheelchair accessibility: Up 2 flights of stairs
My son and I were served very well, even outstandingly. Our waitress was smiling and I didn't have to wait long for absolutely nothing. The cook is a true master. I ate an outstanding steak. My palate experienced an orgasm of wonderful flavours. I would definitely recommend this restaurant and will definitely return here on my next trip to Scotland. Thank you
The good is very good but the restaurant is very noisy or at least has been both times we've been there due to very large parties in the middle of the restaurant. The noise from the table of maybe 15 made conversation very difficult. Service was also a bit slow--probably due to the large group. The lamb was truly excellent but I'm not sure the meal is worth the noise. I wonder if some kind of sound mitigation would help.
Our Christmas night out was made by choosing The Back Street for our meal. Food was beautiful! Cocktails were fab! And the staff were lovely, attentive and nothing was too much bother for them. Can’t wait to return, such a nice relaxed place for lovely food and drink.
Very disappointed with the food..very small portions and no feedback when I explained that although my steak was cooked the way I wanted there was so much salt on it that it was burning my tongue and the one mushroom I got with it was far from fresh! I was with a party of 10 and most had a complaint about the food..including ice in the potatoes! Will definitely not return.
Great food, great vibe and top staff. A hidden gem!
The family at AtlasAdventured highly recommends dining here! We arrived right at the dinner rush on a Saturday night, with no reservation, after being refused service at 3 different prior restaurants because they were too busy. They quickly found a table and sat us right away. Just for that we were so thankful! Our server, Rebecca, was just so great. She gave great recommendations and was so amazing with our toddler. Our daughter still talks about their chats! The drinks were strong and tasty, and our food was delicious. There is a kids menu available. Everything we ordered tasted amazing, perfectly seasoned, and it’s obvious they use fresh ingredients. Great menu selection, and large drink menu. I highly recommend the Breaded Brie, Chicken Kyiv, and the Baked Alaska! We ended up being there right up until they closed and never once felt rushed. Shout out to Susie and Kacey who were so nice. I love seeing good teamwork in a restaurant, and these girls worked great together. Thank you all for a lovely and memorable experience. We can’t wait to visit again.
The family at AtlasAdventured highly recommends dining here!We arrived right at the dinner rush on a Saturday night, with no reservation, after being refused service at 3 different prior restaurants because they were too busy. They quickly found a table and sat us right away. Just for that we were so thankful! Our server, Rebecca, was just so great. She gave great recommendations and was so amazing with our toddler. Our daughter still talks about their chats! The drinks were strong and tasty, and our food was delicious. There is a kids menu available. Everything we ordered tasted amazing, perfectly seasoned, and it's obvious they use fresh ingredients. Great menu selection, and large drink menu. I highly recommend the Breaded Brie, Chicken Kyiv, and the Baked Alaska! We ended up being there right up until they closed and never once felt rushed. Shout out to Susie and Kacey who were so nice. I love seeing good teamwork in a restaurant, and these girls worked great together. Thank you all for a lovely and memorable experience. We can't wait to visit again.
This is one of our favourite restaurants in Dumfries. Food is excellent and staff are all very pleasant and efficient.Wheelchair accessibility: No wheelchair access
Restaurantji Recommends
Amazing! Had the sharing steak and was unreal! We are both GF and we even got real sauce and macaroni cheese sides! Unbelievable usually GF is and after thought and they would sub out things but they went above and beyond! Cocktails were so good too! Lovely table and service.
Food was lovely and will go back. Great service, loved the bar area,
Prompt service. Excellent food, especially the Scotch eggs! Very enjoyable experience. Thank you. We'll be back
First time eating there for us last night. 100% coming back. We went for the steak night and the food was amazing, best meal out I've had in a while! Serving staff were very nice too!
Visited here with family for the first time and was blown away. Wonderful tasty menu, great service and nice vibe to the place. Will definitely be back, well done guys you are definitely the best in town x