Balbairdie - West Lothian

Popped out for a last minute lunch we have been before the steak n chips are excellent. Service is prompt and friendly. A wee chat to the chef was a nice touch

Been a few times for lunch, chef puts his heart and soul into his food, you won't be left disappointed.

Next to an extensive public car park with very few spaces, the Balbairdie Inn looks rather like a village pub relocated to the middle of an industrial site in Bathgate. The décor and furnishings are tired and depressed and in dire need of refurbishment but the welcome at the bar was very warm and we were served with drinks and shown quickly to our round table for six in a private area towards the back. The food order was taken fish and chips for four and homemade steak pie for two and we waited a very long time for it to arrive due to limited cooking facilities and staffing within the kitchen. On the plus side, the fish and chips were, I gather, very good and the steak pie was one of the best I have had for years in a pub. Special mention has to made of the waitress who was exceptionally friendly, cheerful and good fun whose interactions made a long wait seem shorter. She was 5 star but the overall service rating has to take into account the long time to get the food out of the kitchen (hopefully much quicker if there is just two of you rather than six! The coffee (rudimentary instant should be avoided until management invest in some equipment capable of producing a real cup of joe

We were in Bathgate and found this little place online a bit dark when you go into the pub but the restaurant was bright and clean, service was good and quick and the food was delicious freshly made and very tasty, we all had burgers and tasted lovely cannot fault the place or food

Went with my wife, her sister and our 2 young kids. We were a bit dubious when we first entered as it was quiet, looked a bit sparse (only half the tables made up and didn't feel like a restaurant) and in need of some decor love and care. However the girl that greeted us was very cheery and after getting seated then taking a look at the menu things started to look up. When the food came we all really enjoyed it. I briefly spoke with the chef who seemed to genuinely care about the food he was serving up and it showed.It only loses a star as decoratively/atmosphere wise it could do with improvement but there were no complaints about the food and we will definitely be back.