The Linton, East Linton

This place should have stayed a pub. I never post things like this but I felt a warning should be issued to any potential unfortunates who may be lured in by the Linton's antique look. As we were. As a pub it may be ideal, but as a restaurant it lacks in every single area. The service is terrible - the waitress actually argued with me when my lunch never arrived, telling me with no apologies that I didn't order it. Odd, as I'm sure that's why I went there. My companions received soup and bread with no cutlery which they said tasted tinned - for 4.25 a bowl. A mixed cold shared plate came again with no cutlery, side plates or napkins. Only one main was ordered, haddock and chips - unbelievably for the third time we needed to ask for cutlery to eat it with. It was frozen chips, tiny fish and wilted salad. Only �10.25. Although the food was disappointing and highly overpriced, it was the service that really let the place down. I think in the end I was lucky the waitress forgot my order. Do yourself a favour and drive past. Dire.

3 Jan 2011 10:57