Comments on: Everything going for it, bar the food: The Cramond Inn

By: M. Silvagni

M. Silvagni — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:56:10 +0000

My husband,daughter, grandson and I looked forward to our visit to the famous Cramond Inn yesterday, but we were in for a great disappointment! No fire lit, we were cold, I had to keep my coat on, no blackboard telling us what the soup of the day was and so I had to ask at the bar.
My husband ordered the soup. This was called Potato and leek, but it was watery, couldn’t see potatoes and the leeks weren’t cooked out. He left it but ate the bread and butter. After a very long wait, our mains of scampi and chips, liver and onions and chilli con carne arrived. The liver was slabs of dry leather, the gravy-salty, glutenous and slimy-the carrots microwaved and didn’t even have the taste of a decent fresh local carrot. My 3 year old grandson, who can eat for Scotland, left his chips!! They were certainly not freshly done and they looked inedible. My husband also left his chips. My daughter had the chilli con carne, and when asked if it was alright, her reply was OK, but when she is hungry, she’ll eat anything, and I didn’t offer to taste it as by this time I was not prepared to taste another morsel in these premises.
The Cramond Inn obviously does not have a chef, as they require a person who can snip the corners of plastic bags and press the relevent buttons on a microwave.
Where’s the delicious food of the past?Where’s the warm atmosphere? Where’s the noise of the many happy customers chatting amongst themselves, enjoying their time in this beautiful, old, famous inn????

By: Anne Greaves

Anne Greaves — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:57:22 +0000

visited the Crammond inn at the weekend. The young English Couple management team are a breath fo fresh air. The bar staff are very friendly. We had the roast dinner and we could not find fault with it. Have had meals in Sam Smiths pubs before and am aware that they are already pre packed for microwaving, but the Sunday roast dinner was freshly preparee, a decent selection of beers available at affordable prices Will definately re-visit

By: Mrs. Wilson

Mrs. Wilson — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:06:04 +0000

Once a charming, beautiful little pub in an ideal place was taken over by young, inexperienced management and went downhill within a couple of months.

Lack of a decent chef and mature management caused my opinion of this place to change - maybe if it was taken over, I would be back.

décor was traditional and stunning, perfect location, gorgeous cold beer. Just a shame about the food and staff, really.

By: T Douglas

T Douglas — Fri, 06 May 2011 20:45:28 +0000

I visited here with family from overseas this week. it was the most disgusting food I have ever seen and inedible We sent all our meals back and asked to see a manager, to be told ‘ there’r busy”

I understand this is a brewery unit owned by the former S&N, the place is terrible and the staff clearly retarded. One waitress we saw was our of her mind on drink or drugs. I have read the above reviews, too late for us, but drugs seem to be the order of the day gere. Such a shame as it could be really good if the right management operated it with quality food.

By: J Scott

J Scott — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:44:36 +0000

I agree with the comment above, when I visited last evening drugs were openly been used and sold over the bar.

I asked for the manager to be told no one was available and im told that the locel police turn a blind eye ( getting kickbacks no doubt) If you have a wife or family, avoid at all costs. This is now a drug den and full of crack addicts.

By: J R Douglas

J R Douglas — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:34:01 +0000

Sam & Val Proudfoor must be spinning in their graves ! What was once the busiest
place in Scotland, with a four month waiting listfor tables to eat, is now a complete filthy dive. I would not eat here now for free, the complaints and the menu is shocking. I had friends visit this week from theUSA and they told the staff the food was terrible, the reply was then f*** off and don’t come back. One recorded this on their phone and is being passed to the various health inspector departments. If you want to eat reasonable food DO NOT VIST CRAMOND INN.
its not fit for anything human !

By: Grrr

Grrr — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 08:40:21 +0000

So incredibly disappointed! The last review here was 7 months ago and it appears that the management have taken no heed! We decided to treat ourselves to Sunday lunch yesterday and came away wishing we hadn’t bothered. Chewy meat, tasteless gravy, grey peas, soggy yorkshire pudding. Not the worst service I’ve experienced, but far from friendly. Such a shame, lovely wee pub.

By: Tom Morgan

Tom Morgan — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:31:58 +0000

I visited for the first time in three years last weekend, it was truly terrible, with dirty tables and glasses, and for the toilets……

What has gone wrong here ? Does the owners or brewery care ? It is just a dive.
I protested at the state of the plave to the duty manager, who looked like 20, and was told ” I dont suppose you will be back ” she was correct. Since been told by a bank friend that it is up for sale and in money trouble. Hardly a surprise. The worst restaurant and pub in edinburgh, if not Scotland.

By: John Sandilands

John Sandilands — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:41:28 +0000

August 31st 2010
I had considered some of last years comments over-cooked however after a visit last week I really could,nt believe how poor the food was. Perhaps the cheap price was an indication of what was to come.
Won,t be going back.

By: rachroo

rachroo — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:24:38 +0000

This is a good wee pub with some great ales and stouts. The food is of a good fair standard and the portions ample… it was good honest fair (went at lunch time today) - true they could improve on a few things but at the end of the day it is a local pub serving locals… it is not trying to say its a gastro pub!!!

staff were friendly and the service quick and any questions answered.

all round and good place to take people after a walk along the shore.