White Horse Oyster & Seafood Bar

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   joe

   Yorkshire1 review

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent restaurant with lovely food and great ambience
   

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   Rapha

   Berlin1 review

   2.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Hi, We came Friday evening for a dinner after receiving positive recommendations from local living in Edinburgh. Overall our experience didn't live up to the expectations, unfortunately. While ambiance was quite nice and cosy, the service was very disappointing. The waiters were more busy chatting with their friends sitting at the bar, than taking care of customers. And with 3 waiters for maybe 10 tables, you would expect more. Here some examples of what went wrong - We had to proactively ask for drinks but once those were empty, this was it and we were left all dinner with empty glasses on the table. After we finished our food, we were asked if we wanted sth more to drink. Kind of 1h too late. - Both our table and the one next to us were left with dirty plates for good 10-15min after finishing food. While at the same time we kept seeing the waiters having fun at the bar in front of us. - Part of our order had been forgotten (the starters). This can happen but then at least apologise for it and make up for it. The waiter smiled and said we could still get them after.
   

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   Emma

   Edinburgh1 review

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Service was impeccable, food outstanding and ambience exactly as expected. 10/10 would recommend
   

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   Amber

   Birmingham7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 1 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food, would highly recommend a visit and definitely sample the oysters
   

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   Neil VIP

   Denver7 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 25 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful dinner but a bit too expensive for the portion size
   

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   Dana

   Edinburgh1 review

   3.0

   Dined on 25 February 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Lovely ambience and cocktail selection. Good quality fish but quite bland preparation with overly buttery/creamy/mayonnaise sauces. Crab chips were a nice idea but came completely cold. Think a bit more imagination in menu and attention to detail on service could be required for the price point but all in all I’d recommend.
   

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   Jane

   Cheshire6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 23 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Good menu choices. Waiting staff excellent on providing guidance.
   

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   Sandra

   Devon1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 22 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a fabulous anniversary meal in the perfect of setting with attentive service and great celebration of seafood on across a lovely range of small plates.
   

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   Laura

   Edinburgh1 review

   3.0

   Dined on 22 February 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 1

   Our food and service was fabulous as usual and have no complaints there. However a family of three were sat at the table next to us, who for the next 30 or 45 minutes had an argument at the top of their voices. The daughter who was 34 and should know how to conduct herself spent the night hole time screaming at her mother f’ing and blinding at the top of her voice. The diners at the other side of them left. At not one single point did any member of staff approach them to ask them to keep it down. Which was a disgrace. I was also flustered paying by card and added an extra tip on, waitress explained this when I questioned but at no point offered to rectify! When we left, a quick glance round the other diners showed they were as impressed as much as we were by this family. The mother at least had the good sense to walk out. The management should have stepped in and asked them to leave about 10 mins after they arrived. I do not expect to pay over £200 for two pp and put up with this.
   

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    SANDY

    Las Vegas3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    A couple of dishes were lukewarm but apart from all was excellent
    

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