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Welcome to Forgan’s St Andrews Forgan’s have adopted a simple ethos, to deliver quality Scottish produce-led food and drinks in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. At our original site in St Andrews, we have developed a reputation for throwing a rip roaring ceilidh, hosting exclusive meals in our private Bothies and treating our guests to a dose of famous Scottish hospitality. Whether you’re looking for great place to wine and dine friends old & new, or simply a table to enjoy a tipple or two, we have something for everyone. Housed in a former “cleek factory”, some of the best golf clubs in the world were once manufactured on this site. The proprietor, Robert Forgan, was one of the most successful
PRICE RANGE
$4 - $56
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night
CUISINES
Bar, European, British, Scottish, Grill
FEATURES
Reservations, Private Dining, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Live Music
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Reviewed 6 days ago

Forgan’s is a great spot for a hearty meal and we enjoy having lunch there whether in St Andrews or in Broughty Ferry. Excellent food (Sunday roast recommended) on a cold snowy day. Great service from Abhi. Highly recommended. Will return.

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Today was a lunchtime shambles . Went on a family trip to meet my daughter at uni . To be fair it wasn’t my pick as had been here before and wasn’t impressed . The kitchen looked fully staffed counted at least 5/6 in the...show kitchen and front of staff was decently staffed . Resturant was no more than half full. We watched in horror as a table of ten main courses were slowly delivered out to them . If I had been hosting the table I wouldn’t have been happy as people were finished before others had there meal . That was our first mistake , we should have left ! Waitress was pleasant enough and took out order . After 45 mins still no food . Then my daughter received half of hers followed by my mum and mine which was the wrong order . My sister had no sign of her fish & chips …. Once they came back with the Right dishes for myself & mum . Still no fish & chips . Who goes out as a family table of 4 and all get served at different times . I had to call the poor waiter over a few times and I felt awful as he obviously had no control over the kitchen . For a half full Tuesday at 2pm was a shambles . Not one member of senior staff approached us to give reason or an apologie. I get things go wrong but it’s the way it’s handled that changes it . Forgans could be amazing but seriously needs some help !!More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Mitchells Team , General Manager at Forgan's St Andrews, responded to this reviewResponded 1 week ago

Hi LOUISE W, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review with valuable feedback. I am disappointed to hear that you didn’t have the best experience when you dined with us. I can only apologise for the wait times and the incorrect...More

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Nice food and lovely service from our waiter, Bernadette. We went for sunday roast. The meat was very good, could have been a little more vegetables, though.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Mitchells Team , General Manager at Forgan's St Andrews, responded to this reviewResponded 1 week ago

Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review with valuable feedback. I am delighted to hear that you enjoyed your visit with us, most of all your roast dinner. I will be sure to pass your feedback onto the kitchen....More

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Lovely setting. Food took an age even though we only had starters. Seemed to be more managers than waiting staff - managers seemed to be doing not a lot! Anyway food was fine but again, service seemed to miss that personal touch and attention to...detail… training of students is a must!!! Doesn’t seem to happen well enough here…More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Mitchells Team , General Manager at Forgan's St Andrews, responded to this reviewResponded 1 week ago

Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review about your visit. I am sorry to hear that you didn’t have the best experience when you dined with us here at Forgans and that you had a long wait for your...More

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

On booking we were told that we couldn't book for 7pm but that 6.45pm was acceptable. No problem. It is good that a restaurant is busy. We arrived at 6.40. On ordering our starter arrived after a long wait. I clocked the mains arriving at...8.10pm! The starter I had was haggis bon bons, which were lukewarm. Being hungry I ate them anyway. My wife and I both ordered venison pie. It was a venison stew in a metal pan, with a spoonful of mashed potato dropped on the top, and a small amount of red cabbage pickle on the side. This was priced at £18. We complained that this could not in any way be considered a pie - where was the crust! To be fair the manager came over and apologised and made a reduction on the bill. But this was way below the standard of what we have come to expect from this restaurant. We have been many times and have always been impressed. Very disappointing, as we hoped to redeem a birthday gift voucher from my daughter.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Great restaurant and friendly service by Marz. Had the sausage and mash And the Cesar salad top qualityMore

Date of visit: November 2023
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Mitchells Team , General Manager at Forgan's St Andrews, responded to this reviewResponded 1 week ago

Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review with valuable feedback. I am delighted to hear that you enjoyed everything, most of all the sausages and mash and your service from Marz. I will be sure to pass your feedback...More

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

We had a great meal here for lunch when visiting St Andrews. Food was delicious ( we had the steak and wine to share). Out server Vannessa was also amazing and was really friendly and helpful.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Mitchells Team , General Manager at Forgan's St Andrews, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review with valuable feedback. I am delighted to hear that you had such a pleasant experience when you visited us and that you enjoyed your steak and the service you received from Vanessa....More

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Great, friendly and relaxed service from all the staff but Nikhil in particular. Food was brilliant-would highly recommend!More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Mitchells Team , General Manager at Forgan's St Andrews, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review about your experience. I am delighted to hear that you had a good time when you visited us and that you especially liked the service you received from Nikhil. I will be...More

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

On first sight, this restaurant is lovely. A nice feel to the place, lovely large “alcoves” for private parties. It just looks great. And a great choice of food. However, that’s where it ends! When we arrived there was only 2 tables filled so it...was very quiet, but that was fine. We ordered lunch, cheddar and kimchi toastie for myself and the club toastie for my husband. 50 minutes later we were still waiting. When I asked why it was taking so long, for a toastie, the member of staff (male) went to the pass to ask the chefs, I think there were 3 behind the counter. We were then told there had been a mix up, and “sorry”. When our meal eventually arrived, the bread was warm but not toasted. It was not well served either. Just very unappetising. When the young waitress asked how we were enjoying our meal I said, 50 minutes wait for a toasty and a club was really bad and the state of the cheese toastie was very disappointing. However, they did the right thing and cancelled our bill. Front of house staff were great, very apologetic. But really, the kitchen let themselves down today. Would I go back? I’m not sure to be honest.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Mitchells Team , General Manager at Forgan's St Andrews, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

Hi lindaX9482MR, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review with valuable feedback. I am disappointed to hear that you did not enjoy your time with us at Forgans. i am sorry to hear that you had such a long wait for...More

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Excellent food and wine. Atmosphere excellent and service second to none. Our waitress went above and beyond. She was awesome.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Mitchells Team , General Manager at Forgan's St Andrews, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

Hi louisemZ6529TJ, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review about your experience. i am delighted to hear that you enjoyed your visit with us, most of all the service you received. I will be sure to pass your comments back onto...More

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Joshua was a fabulous waiter, remaining calm & humerous despite having to tell us of a new menu starting the next day & so many dishes not available. He was kind and helpful.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Mitchells Team , General Manager at Forgan's St Andrews, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review with valuable feedback. I am sorry to hear that a lot of the menu items were unavailable but i am glad that the service made up for it. I hope that you...More

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Our waiter Joshua was excellent. He was understanding, kind, calm and funny. There was a nice atmosphere to the restaurant.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Mitchells Team , General Manager at Forgan's St Andrews, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review with valuable feedback. i am pleased to hear that you had a good experience when you dined with us and that you received excellent service from Joshua, i will be sure to...More

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Lovely setting. Food was tasty and service was excellent (Ellie). Would definitely recommend giving it a try.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Mitchells Team , General Manager at Forgan's St Andrews, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

Hi there Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review with feedback. I am happy to hear that you enjoyed your visit with us, most of all the food and your service from Ellie. i hope that we can welcome you back...More

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Had such a nice night here! Our server Lola was so lovely and helpful, and ensured we had the most wonderful time! I can’t wait to come back soon.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Mitchells Team , General Manager at Forgan's St Andrews, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

Hi 466madeleinep, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review about your experience. I am delighted to hear that you had such a good time when you visited us and that you enjoyed the service you received from Lola, i will be...More

Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Had a return visit while in the area, and reminded why we enjoyed it in the past. Really lovely inside - bright, spacious, airy and modern. Quite like the theme, and that the restaurant is set slightly back from the entrance. Great menu with a...mix of classic choices and some more unique ones. The food is all fresh, delicious and well presented. Great place for a quality 3 course meal. Staff all lovely - pleasant, attentive and chatty. Grace especially was a real credit to Forgans. Good value for the quality of food and service. Hope to be back again in the future!More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Mitchells Team , General Manager at Forgan's St Andrews, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

Hi CJOC94, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review regarding your experience with us. I am delighted to hear that you had such a lovely time and that this isnt the first time you have dined with us. i will be...More

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You should at least buy some drinks or a small starter. As the dancing is part of the service.
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The bothers seat 8-12 people comfortably.re menu I have always found them very accommodating just email or call them in advance and let them know your requirements and I’m sure they will oblige.
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