text: The food in Monteiths was incredibly poor star fare although the place is certainly a smart place for cocktails hence the extra star to bring it up to a star ratingnnOur view Far from being a contemporary take on Scottish cuisine these dishes did nothing but reinforce the bad stereotypes that have too long plagued our national culinary image Flavourless overcooked pabulum is the only phrase that seems to adequately encompass the failings across both coursesnnMy experience was so different to those of others both here on Yelp and from my group of friends who have also visited that I can only conclude that it was chefs day off Certainly the broth and rare roast beef should be avoided when you visit as these were the dishes I was unfortunate enough to order nnNot a place to which I will be returning