The Gannet Fish Bar Restaurant in Corstorphine, Edinburgh

Reviews

1. M A ★★☆☆☆

   I waited over 50 minutes for my order and only received it after complaining. While they remembered the drinks, they apparently forgot our main courses or delivered them to another table. ​This was the worst fish and chips I’ve ever had—the skin wasn’t crispy and the chips were soggy. At £17, it really wasn't worth the price. I’ve added one star only because the beef burger was better than the fish. ​Since this was the only restaurant open in the zoo, I'd highly recommend bringing your own food instead.

   almost 6 months ago
2. Mrt L ★★★★☆

   Food is prepared quickly. Price is slightly expensive. My vegan burger tasted good. Toilet is clean but does not have hooks for bags. I hope they can add hooks.

   almost 11 months ago
3. Anon ★☆☆☆☆

   Walked into a restaurant expecting a nice meal at the zoo, instead was met with tables each with their dirty food plates while staff strolled around doing nothing (with the exception of 2 waitresses). Plates were left with old food for at least 20 mins and the restaurant was mostly empty. Staff members were just having conversations and whispering and discussing what they would do on their breaks and how their nails looked while the other 2 staff members did their dirty work. Not to mention that our drinks were tossed and slammed onto our table. Shocking service and poor food and a restaurant which on this particular day, was certainly not understaffed. The staff looked at all the dirty plates and just walked around popping in and out of the bathrooms avoiding the work. Seeing barely touched food on all the tables should have been enough of a red flag given the circumstances.

   almost 11 months ago

1. Thomas Johnstone ★☆☆☆☆

   No longer a restaurant. Turned into a badly designed self serve cafe with half of it now a soft play (that costs). Previous menu is gone and used to enjoy the meals here before they transformed it in whatever it is now. Constantly busy as there’s no traffic control. Fine if you need a quick bite but otherwise just stay away.

   1 year ago
2. Anonymous Me ★☆☆☆☆

   Waited 10 minutes to be seated and the place was empty. Saw the reviews online and the chips look good but when I ordered the food the Chips came and they are not home-made chips like a proper chippy tartar sauce is nice curry sauce was okay It’s a bit watering chips quite well done my daughter wouldn’t eat them. Wouldn’t come back again.

   almost 2 years ago
3. Keith Gunn ★★★★☆

   First time visiting and was really happy with experience. It was not busy at the time. The place looks new, so decor is modern. You order food from app which is fine for me, others maybe prefer waiter. Food and drinks came quickly and portions were good size for the price. As it's the zoo it is kid and baby friendly

   almost 3 years ago

1. Katherine Hamilton ★★★★☆

   I'm leaving a review mainly to note that this restaurant at Edinburgh Zoo has gluten-free fish and chips! Their menu outside doesn't specify that, so it was a pleasant surprise when ordering. I have a food intolerance rather than coeliac, so did not inquire about separate fryers and can't speak to cross-contamination risk. The food is a bit expensive and not exceptional for what it is, but for a hot lunch at the zoo after trekking up and down the hill, it's great, and the staff are lovely.

   almost 3 years ago
2. Kyra McCready ★★★☆☆

   You place your order with a QR code and pay online which I found to be slow. Prices are expensive. Things like bread bun or cheese with your chips are £1.50 extra each. £2 for a can, high priced for what you get. The fish was well prepared, fresh, perfectly cooked with a very good quality crunchy batter. Tartar sauce was lovely.

   almost 3 years ago
3. Gary King ★★★☆☆

   I'm a member of the Zoo so I go a lot and this restaurant is probably the best there has been at the zoo in terms of the actual physical place. Warm and clean and modern. There has never been a very good restaurant here, but it is a Zoo after all. You order via QR code and pay online. Which honestly is a bit of chore when your toddler is going nuts and wants your phone when he sees you on it. I love tech, but not when it makes things less easy for me. "Fish and chips and a kids fish and chips please" is a heck of a lot easier than navigating your order and paying on a website. The food was ok. The piece of fish with your fish and chips is laughably small given they charge £12 for adult fish and chips. Also things like peas or chippy sauce are extra. You literally get a piece of fish, chips and tartare sauce. £2 for a can of soft drink. So yeah, really expensive for what you get. It was cooked well I suppose. All in all if you must eat at the Zoo (which you might do as it's a trek up to Corstorphine for other restaurants) then this is fine.

   almost 3 years ago

1. Tracey McDonald ★★★☆☆

   Orders are placed via an app which was a little slow and clunky for me when I was ordering. There is a limited menu however there is another restaurant and cafe on site. The prices are also a little high. The chips are ok. I ordered chips and cheese and the cheese comes in a small bowl on the side not melted into the chips. The chips also cool very quickly. The hot drinks we ordered took quite a while to arrive and we were half way through our food before they did and the restaurant wasn't busy.

   almost 3 years ago

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