Comments on: Good pub food at The Bridge Inn, Ratho http://www.theedinburghblog.co.uk/eating-out/good-pub-food-at-the-bridge-inn-ratho/11-01-2007/index.html Life in Edinburgh: Scotland's capital city. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:58:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Brian Laurance http://www.theedinburghblog.co.uk/eating-out/good-pub-food-at-the-bridge-inn-ratho/11-01-2007/index.html#comment-106779 Brian Laurance Sun, 10 Jul 2011 09:22:07 +0000 http://www.theedinburghblog.co.uk/eating-out/good-pub-food-at-the-bridge-inn-ratho/11-01-2007/index.html#comment-106779 "The Bridge Inn at Ratho near Edinburgh airport is a swish refurbished hotel. BUT! Don't go near their boat luncheons on the historic Union canal. Don't touch them with a barge pole! The big yin wearing a "Boss" button is the master of disaster. Our guests for a family reunion luncheon on board a barge travelled from London and all points of Scotland to sit at a mooring eating what can best be described as one star quality food, while the "boss" looked for a wee part to start the engine. All this after 3 months of planning on our part. Wedding planners in particular should look elsewhere or stick to the major cities and give the rural sector a wide berth. Maintenance of their vessels is not their long suit. It would be better if they dropped the motley fleet from the top of the Falkirk Wheel and stick to running a swish pub." “The Bridge Inn at Ratho near Edinburgh airport is a swish refurbished hotel.
BUT!
Don’t go near their boat luncheons on the historic Union canal. Don’t touch them with a barge pole! The big yin wearing a “Boss” button is the master of disaster. Our guests for a family reunion luncheon on board a barge travelled from London and all points of Scotland to sit at a mooring eating what can best be described as one star quality food, while the “boss” looked for a wee part to start the engine.
All this after 3 months of planning on our part. Wedding planners in particular should look elsewhere or stick to the major cities and give the rural sector a wide berth.
Maintenance of their vessels is not their long suit. It would be better if they dropped the motley fleet from the top of the Falkirk Wheel and stick to running a swish pub.”

]]> By: Linda Brown http://www.theedinburghblog.co.uk/eating-out/good-pub-food-at-the-bridge-inn-ratho/11-01-2007/index.html#comment-77758 Linda Brown Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:58:22 +0000 http://www.theedinburghblog.co.uk/eating-out/good-pub-food-at-the-bridge-inn-ratho/11-01-2007/index.html#comment-77758 A party of 21 had a wonderful sunday lunch on the barge.The meal was excellent(only one complaint no horseradish sauce for the beef)The staff were excellent.We had sunny weather so scenery was good and enjoyed stretching our legs when we stopped before turning around for the trip back.Recomend the apple pie,and salmon starter. A party of 21 had a wonderful sunday lunch on the barge.The meal was excellent(only one complaint no horseradish sauce for the beef)The staff were excellent.We had sunny weather so scenery was good and enjoyed stretching our legs when we stopped before turning around for the trip back.Recomend the apple pie,and salmon starter.

]]> By: Gav http://www.theedinburghblog.co.uk/eating-out/good-pub-food-at-the-bridge-inn-ratho/11-01-2007/index.html#comment-72916 Gav Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:47:54 +0000 http://www.theedinburghblog.co.uk/eating-out/good-pub-food-at-the-bridge-inn-ratho/11-01-2007/index.html#comment-72916 if you actively enjoy rude and pig ignorant staff then this is the place for you! if you actively enjoy rude and pig ignorant staff then this is the place for
you!

]]> By: julie http://www.theedinburghblog.co.uk/eating-out/good-pub-food-at-the-bridge-inn-ratho/11-01-2007/index.html#comment-60595 julie Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:02:36 +0000 http://www.theedinburghblog.co.uk/eating-out/good-pub-food-at-the-bridge-inn-ratho/11-01-2007/index.html#comment-60595 whilst the food ok nothing to write home about but the staff i found very arrogant and management(penguin)utterly useless whilst the food ok nothing to write home about but the staff i found very arrogant and management(penguin)utterly useless

]]> By: Dawn http://www.theedinburghblog.co.uk/eating-out/good-pub-food-at-the-bridge-inn-ratho/11-01-2007/index.html#comment-53902 Dawn Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:01:57 +0000 http://www.theedinburghblog.co.uk/eating-out/good-pub-food-at-the-bridge-inn-ratho/11-01-2007/index.html#comment-53902 I've eaten in this restaurant three or four times, both lunch and dinner. I've never faulted the service and the food has been excellent each time. I’ve eaten in this restaurant three or four times, both lunch and dinner. I’ve never faulted the service and the food has been excellent each time.

]]> By: Alan http://www.theedinburghblog.co.uk/eating-out/good-pub-food-at-the-bridge-inn-ratho/11-01-2007/index.html#comment-49270 Alan Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:46:48 +0000 http://www.theedinburghblog.co.uk/eating-out/good-pub-food-at-the-bridge-inn-ratho/11-01-2007/index.html#comment-49270 We (self, wife & 2 kids 7yo and 5yo) visited the restaurant at the Bridge Inn the first (and last) time yesterday. We stood for ages before I could get anyone's attention so we could be seated. I had to go to the bar at least 3 times during the meal to ask for cutlery, condiments, the bill etc, since waiting for service became frustrating. Starters were fine, though very overpriced. Kids menu was ok too. My spicy meat dish with rice had a tasty sauce but as made with cheap gristly meat which was very unenjoyable. At least they forgot to charge for our starters, which made at least one thing palatable. A rate prices, C rate food, E rate service. Avoid. We (self, wife & 2 kids 7yo and 5yo) visited the restaurant at the Bridge Inn the first (and last) time yesterday. We stood for ages before I could get anyone’s attention so we could be seated. I had to go to the bar at least 3 times during the meal to ask for cutlery, condiments, the bill etc, since waiting for service became frustrating. Starters were fine, though very overpriced. Kids menu was ok too. My spicy meat dish with rice had a tasty sauce but as made with cheap gristly meat which was very unenjoyable. At least they forgot to charge for our starters, which made at least one thing palatable.

A rate prices, C rate food, E rate service. Avoid.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.theedinburghblog.co.uk/eating-out/good-pub-food-at-the-bridge-inn-ratho/11-01-2007/index.html#comment-41069 Ryan Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:50:37 +0000 http://www.theedinburghblog.co.uk/eating-out/good-pub-food-at-the-bridge-inn-ratho/11-01-2007/index.html#comment-41069 Had a meal here last month, Steak sandwich, which was delicious but very small (and quite expensive). The couple opposite me left in a rage though, the lady must have returned her meal and waited for a while before her partner returned his meal uneaten, ranting that he did not pay to eat by himself. They left without paying and told me not to order the fish on the way out. Had a meal here last month, Steak sandwich, which was delicious but very small (and quite expensive). The couple opposite me left in a rage though, the lady must have returned her meal and waited for a while before her partner returned his meal uneaten, ranting that he did not pay to eat by himself. They left without paying and told me not to order the fish on the way out.

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