Craigiebield House - Midlothian

Friends were staying at The Craigiebield, and were very happy with their room, we decided to have Sunday dinner, sadly roast beef was tough, it had been sliced in very thick slices which didn’t help, I’m sure if it had been sliced thinly they would have got away with the meat being tough. Food was served on cold plates not good when hot food is being served. Staff were very attentive and friendly. Refurb of the hotel has made a great difference.

I took my mum for afternoon tea today for a her birthday treat. We both had a lovely time. Staff were very friendly, thank you very much. I had my wedding reception here 8yrs ago it brought back a lovely memory.

Went here for lunch with my wife and I was glad we came food is excellent and the service was exceptional staff are friendly and attentive

Came here for a meal with 6 people. The first problem arose when there was nowhere to hang our coats. Drinks took a while to arrive. We ordered different white wines and both were served warm. We pointed this out but it was never really properly resolved. This was even the case when we ordered more wine later. The food was very good. We all ordered different starters and mains and we were all very happy with our choices. Desserts were of a similar high standard. However the table layout meant the waiter had to hand plates to us to pass down the table. Unfortunately in the middle of our meal another large party arrived at the table opposite ours and the poor layout of the dining room caused major headaches. With both tables occupied and the seats being very close together we had to stand to let people past to get to the bathrooms. This was extremely frustrating and seems like a very obvious problem that should not have occurred.

Was here for a family catch up over a brunch and interior looked good after the recent refurbishment. High chairs and colouring books crayons etc are available for younger guests diners to keep them amused and entertained. This initially encouraging view was then let down a little after the orders were taken. Wrong incorrect drinks were brought or were left sitting on the coffee maker, having seemingly been forgotten about until gently reminded. Some of the food was also incorrect as well despite a different version being specifically ordered requested and had to be returned to the kitchen to be re-done. Most of these issues would be seemingly straightforward to resolve, but was disappointing on a first visit after several years that would make me think twice about a return.