Jack 'O' Bryan's in Dunfermline

Very very good! Food beyond fantastic. The service excellent and the atmosphere perfect. A few things with their customer facing terms and conditions could be done much better, but something you can overlook when it’s great food. Would highly recommend. 5/5

This was my 3rd visit to Jack o Bryan’s for their lunch menu, Unfortunately this visit I was so disappointed with the food and service. To start with the food, we ordered 6 dishes and only thought 2 out of 6 were lovely. The warm sourdough and black pig butter was delicious, also the roasted cauliflower was lovely. The other dishes were very confused and most of the flavourings did not work well. We ordered the beef tar tar (which previously I have loved) but this was not pleasant… the flavours over powdered what should have been the star of the dish the beef. The Lamb Yaki was nice although once cutting of the fat that was not edible you really only got 2 mouthfuls each and this dish is £16. The soft shell crab was over cooked very small and the sauce that comes with it did not work with the crab was actually really odd to have a fish dish with soft peppers and a pepper/peri peri sauce. The black pudding caramelised onion and blue cheese dish was ok but it just 2 small bits of black pudding with what tasted like onion chutney and a cheese sauce with no hints of blue cheese and again these flavours are odd together. Overall I think for £70 for 6 dishes I would expected more could get a far better filling lunch else where for less than that. The two times I have previously visited here I loved it but this time the flavours were confused and over priced for what you get. The front of house lady who took us to our table was very unpleasant and not friendly. Never smiled once. When I asked for a new plate you’d think I asked her for £20 with her reaction. Also when we were happy drinking water and not adding drinks or wine her fave was tripping her. If it’s the first person who greets your customers I’d advise getting someone more friendly with a smile.. made for an unpleasant atmosphere and we were in and out in 45min.

We took my mother there for her birthday, and the food and service were outstanding. They can't cater to all dietary restrictions, but I had no problem eating gluten free. Love the atmosphere of the place as well...I found the lighting a bit bright at our table (we were seated at the front of the restaurant) but staff dimmed lighting upon request and then it was perfect. Highly recommend!

We spent a beautifully relaxed evening here in early Dec. As soon as we entered there was a very warm welcome and the two of us were escorted to our table. The staff served everyone efficiently and to a very high standard although still found time to be friendly and take an interest in each of their customers by having a short conversation with them which, in my opinion, makes the customer feel special The food was exceptional and the only problem we found was that this was our only visit here during our stay in Dunfermline. We were also given plenty of time during the evening which allowed us to indulge in 3 courses This restaurant is a gem for fine dining and besides our 3 courses we also had a bottle of wine, coffee and liqueur so when it came time to pay our £220, we felt it was worth every penny ! We will definately be reserving a table at this establishment again when we return to Dunfermline next Dec

We went here for dinner after receiving several recommendations and were not disappointed. Our server was superb. He alone was five stars, a true professional. As the food arrived, we continued to be impressed with the quality and presentation. The night we went was relatively quiet, with only four other couples, so it was hard to grade the atmosphere. The room was nice but a little bright for me; however, this didn't stop me from grading this superb restaurant as a 5-star experience, and I would highly advise you to try it for yourself.