Howies (Old Town)

• That's what Howies was for the three of us
• We got the ball rolling with a dash of Beer(PERONI) and Single Malt (SCAPA unusual for some
• Following it up with the Main Course
• The case for success is almost inevitably doomed
• The service was quite warm
• The mussels are to die for (without cream sauce for me)
• The atmosphere and the service is very friendly
• 9.9 what it is quite cool
• Howies Waterloo is a Georgian Dining Hall which offers informal dining in a wonderful setting
• The service was great and the dining room is lovely and comfortable
• Not avante garde or surprising (which is fine because that's not everybody's thing)
• Wood pigeon breast salad was flavorful and pleasant
• Mackerel main course was straightforward
• The asparagus stuffed pepper that came with it was the best part
• Stumbled upon Howies (Old Town) and was drawn in by their lunch special two courses for £
• The main of herb crusted salmon with potatoes and spinach was the highlight
• We both went for the Calamari and then the Chicken stuffed with red pepper and sundried tomatoes
• The dauphinoises were like heaven on a plate
• Fast but not too fast that they are rushing you
• From the moment we arrived till the moment we left the team were welcoming and always at hand with answers to any queries
• The knowledge by the staff about the food served is genuine and there seems to be a passion for making sure each table was made to feel special
• Howies' grounding is of a love of good food and locally sourced food at that
• The staff and owner's knowledge of where the food comes from is important to them and is very apparent
• Howies' aim is to offer accessible
• On arrival I was handed a lovely Raspberry Prosecco Cocktail and started to nibble away at the appetisers which were
• Bread was light and fluffy easily soaking up the balsamic and olive oil and the perfect vehicle with which to eat the humous
• I eventually settled on the Mussels with white wine
• T opened and the sauce for me was a little thin &ndash
• Scottish Chicken Breast stuffed with spinach &
• OR Stuffed Butternut Squash Tagine served with a coriander yoghurt dressing &
• I can see why this is one of their most popular dishes
• Light creamy ice cream in strong coffee with a swirl of Baileys Cream served ice cold
• This great restaurant is situated in the heart of Old Town
• Before I ordered my starter I had a raspberry prosecco cocktail which was very tasty
• All of that was a nice touch
• I was recommended to order the mussels from Shetlands because now is a season for them
• I enjoyed every bit of it and finished them all even though the pot was quite big for a starter
• I went for the Seared Loin of Glen Lyon Venison which came with red cabbage and dauphinoise potatoes
• The blend of flavours was amazing and the meat was cooked to perfection tender and melting in my mouth
• The combination was great and this is now very high up on my list of favourite desserts
• My meal was accompanied by white wine with the mussels and red wine with venison
• I had an amazing lamb casseruole which was a day special and the banoffee pie
• I ordered salmon for my starter which was very tasty
• That was also nice but the portion was too big for me
• I had the butternut squash tagine although it was a tad too sweet
• The banoffie pie was an absolute delight and service was good
• T eat there was that all the staff was rude
• To me with no facial expressions because I was staring at her but she&rsquo
• I was totally ignored by 4 staff while I was waiting at the entrance
• Most of them were even trying not to give me an eye contact
• So my expectation was high but I was disappointed with the lack of customer service
• Ever since I was first introduced to this lovely place I had meant to come back again
• The catch of the day was take and it was done beautifully
• Fortunately the salmon was cooked nicely
• Warm rhubarb and ice cream was a nice closing

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