White Horse Oyster & Seafood Bar

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   maurizio

   Milan

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   many dishes were finished. Around 40% of them were not available. Difficult to be more positive
   

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   Martin

   Edinburgh

   12 reviews

   1.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Been taken over and now a sad version of the old favourite. Such a shame
   

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   Scott

   Edinburgh

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Food was delicious when it came , 1 course out of 8 wasn’t ideal temperature but we’ll certainly be back
   

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   Lauren

   VIP

   Phoenix

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   I was extremely disappointed with my experience at this restaurant. While I understand the time limitations on New Year’s Eve, the service felt unreasonably rushed and unprofessional. We were only given 1.5 hours for our meal, but instead of handling this with grace, our server made the entire experience feel hurried and stressful from start to finish. The tables were very small, so we preferred to order in stages to avoid overcrowding. However, our server insisted we place our entire order at once, despite the limited space. As expected, when the food arrived, not everything fit, and the food runner seemed visibly annoyed as he had to rearrange our table to make room. We ordered a full dining experience—pre-dinner drinks, a bottle of wine, appetizers, mains, desserts, and after-dinner cocktails—clearly investing in a special evening. Yet, while we were still enjoying dessert and sipping our cocktails, the waitress abruptly came over with the card machine, entered our total, and presented it for payment without asking if we were finished. I was still in the middle of my dessert when she snatched my plate away without a word. To make matters worse, I stepped away to use the restroom with half of my espresso martini still on the table. When I returned, I discovered that my dining companion had been pressured to vacate the table, and my drink had been cleared without giving me the chance to finish it. We spent £250 for dinner for two people, and the service we received was rushed, dismissive, and far below the standard you’d expect for that price. The lack of care and professionalism left us feeling unwelcome and undervalued. I would not recommend this restaurant and certainly won’t be returning.
   

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   Yaowadee

   Edinburgh

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   We were originally told that we had an hour and a half, but in fact we only had an hour , and we had to rush to make room for the next table booking. In addition the food portions were very small , but the main issue was the lack of time we had to order and finish our meal.
   

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   Nicole

   Atlanta Metro

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Amazing food, the best oysters, and the environment superb.
   

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   richard

   Edinburgh

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Absolutely terrible experience, awful service, super slow, not welcoming at all. Waste of time and money and would never recommend.
   

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   Morgan

   Washington DC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   They were out of many menu items when we arrived but they still managed to serve a stellar meal.
   

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   Debra

   Dublin

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   The service felt rushed. All 3 side dishes never showed up. Wine glasses were taken from the table when we mentioned we were to have a cocktail then wine. Cocktail knocked over. Replaced at the end of the meal. No compensation for all the missteps. Apology from male server was abrupt. Female more sincere. Had been looking forward to the dinner. Left angry and kids left hungry. Even had to wait awhile for the bill.
   

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    Philip

    London

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2024

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

    Exquisitely prepared and presented seafood dishes. Unfortunately a couple of favourites were off on our visit e.g. hake ceviche so the menu seemed a little constrained. Given the portions are so small, especially when sharing, each bite should have been "an experience"; yet the bustling, less formal setting and ambience didn't really support this. The oysters were very small, and £18 for two scallops seemed to be stretching things... Friendly and efficient staff however, and an impressive wine list.
    

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