Argyll Bute Argyll Bute

Argyll y Bute, conocida por su costa escarpada y sitios históricos, ofrece cocina escocesa tradicional como el haggis, mariscos y especialidades locales como la salchicha ahumada de Argyll y el ciervo.

Victoria's

Victoria's

55 Victoria Street, Argyll Bute, United Kingdom

Steak • Coffee • British • Vegetarian


"what? a terrible experience? pray it. restaurant will be busy, so if they just want to get to the off chance, we could be able to put them in. the location is completely empty. Anyway, in the first conversation with the staff., there will be a waiting time as we occupied down. no problem, we will admire the prospects. drinks and meals ordered. then the experience begins. steak's understated. false guides served the hand cutting chips, anemic and inedible. foods returned, only to be burned again, beyond the recognition. Now, it says on the menu carburized, because it cooked on a grill! godliness comes in the sense. oh and sometimes the steak is less rare in the middle, as we cannot check everyone. ah and the handcut chips? now they are not completely hand-cut, but made by a knife and then frozen and we take them out and cook them? they are uncooked on the inside!? well, it is the kartoffels that they see it is what the suppliers send us, but if they are unhappy, I will see to take a few pounds for the chips away! fillet steak has taken off the bill as she did not eat it? I hear you cry, what a nice gesture. unfortunately it wasn't to be. because I had asked and the bottle wein should be taken as goodwill, I had not expected that the sirloin steak, that was £4 cheaper to be removed! unnecessary to say bill returned. after my first visit on the island would I recommend this restaurant? absolutely not!"

The Lorne

The Lorne

249 Argyll Street, PA23 7QT, Argyll Bute, United Kingdom

Soup • Meat • Steak • Cheese


"Well received by young waitress who was polite and took our drinks order. We ordered King Prawn tempura as a starter but beware of small print, for £9.95 you only get 3 small king prawns!! Very over priced, fair enough if these were scallops but over £3 each for a small king prawn is grossly over priced. Also we were offered a choice of sauces but conveniently weren’t told that there was a charge of £2.50 for the satay sauce. When served, the prawns were small and the Tempura batter was disappointing. The satay sauce was served in a small half full ramekin which should have been included in the £9.95 price. For mains we had the Lorne chicken and beer battered haddock full fillet for an extra £3). Lorne chicken was fine although could have been warmer. The beer battered haddock was surprisingly small considering the full fillet was ordered. Batter was crispy, tasty with good quality fish but portion far too small. Chips weren’t great and soggy while the mushy peas were served in a very small ramekin why would you do this? Peas are cheap, be generous. The peas were lukewarm no doubt having cooled in the ramekin and the tartar sauce portion was also ridiculously small and I had to order more. While we can all appreciate portion control and cut backs, for the prices charged, the portions here are very disappointing and not good value to customers. An older waitress came to us with the bill and when we gave her our requested feedback she became argumentative but eventually agreed to remove the satay sauce from the bill. Her standard phrase ….’it says that on the menu’ so beware of small print. Summary food just okay, portion control poor and overpriced, tend to be served lukewarm."

The Royal An Lochan

The Royal An Lochan

Shore Road, Argyll Bute, United Kingdom

Wine • Fish • Cafés • Steak


"There are three different dining areas in the hotel including one which could be used for a family gathering or special occasion. The latter and one of the other areas both overlook the water and hills at the front of the hotel so if your...looking for a view best to ask. We were staying a few nights as residents and were automatically allocated a table with a view which was good. The other dining area alongside the lounge bar is attractively furnished and decorated. There are quality paintings from local artists on the walls throughout the hotel which acts as gallery space. Breakfast was served overlooking the water and there was a good choice of items including porridge, full Scottish (with tattie scones), black pudding, etc all using quality products nicely cooked. Excellent. We had two evening meals, again served in the area overlooking the water. There was a decent selection of items on the menu representing local dishes and other popular choices. Eight starters priced between ten mains dishes and desserts On our first evening I chose Loch Fyne Scallops and my wife the Langoustines which were both poached in a lemon white wine. The scallops were perfectly cooked and delicious as were the langoustines although my wife found dealing with the shells a bit of a fiddle. For mains we both had Sirloin Steaks served with a whisky sauce and accompanied with mushrooms, tomato and chips Again the food was cooked to our preference and of a very good quality. On our second evening we had Haggis bon bons with a whisky sauce and Bruschetta for starters followed by Fish Chips The food again was very good. There were a number of guests dining and there was a good ambiance. Service was efficient and pleasant in our experience and we were able to retire to the guest lounge after our meals for some drinks in very comfortable surroundings. Overall, quality food nicely cooked and served."

Ceabhar

Ceabhar

Sandaig, Argyll Bute, United Kingdom, PA77 6XJ

Pizza • Steak • British • Scottish


"Ever since discovering Ceabhar and its hospitable, ever cheery owners, Polly and Duncan we've been back again and again. What draws us? Yes, the food, but first the welcome. The warmth and passion that these two surf loving Geordies bring to their cooking and their service. They love what they do and never rest on their laurels. They'll chat with you, give advice on where the good waves will be tomorrow, and make you feel like Tiree has always been your home as well as theirs. And then the food... Polly's pizza, tick. (The best pizza dough this side of Rome. Spicy chorizo starter, tick. (Our daughter pre orders to make sure there's some left. But the range is as wide as Polly's imagination local produce (Duncan will nip into the garden for fresh herbs as the meal is cooking , fabulous meat, a developing line in gluten free mains and desserts and all accompanied by carefully chosen Scottish beers, including in 2016 for the first time, Duncan's own brews. There is in all this a blend of comforting home cooking with real attention to detail. But if the food and the welcome is always of an incredibly high standard (and remember, this is a small island we're talking about , the setting is second to none on the edge of the Atlantic, with the crags of Kenovara nearby and Skerryvore winking in the distance. Get a real Tiree sunset and you won't want to move from your seat. And why should you? Just ask Duncan for another beer."

Martyrs Bay Restaurant And Bar

Martyrs Bay Restaurant And Bar

Top Of The Pier, PA76 6SW, Argyll Bute, United Kingdom

Pub • Fish • Drinks • Terrace


"First of all if you want food in iona your options are limited to this bar or one of the two hotels. We chose the bar as we stayed in the rooms opposite. which I highly recommend: Sadly they stop orders at 1900 and meals are a limited selection with no menu and only a set few to offer that day . In our case Fish and chips Mussels Scampi Vegan nuggets No childrens menu available The Barman Ross took our order dourly and made us feel rather unwelcome: sadly. He seemed much more keen to shut at 1900 promptly. As our party was split between the campsite and the rooms we ordered quickly as it was 1800. Two of our party sat in the dining room. Food was fast 1810 but … our party wasn’t complete. We asked them to wait which they did with good grace and when our party was complete, the two girls Siobhan and Tracy served us our meals cheerfully and politely. Our food was tasty and hot. Fish was tasty and the scampi was crisp and flavorful. Chips were served as sides between two people, rather than with the mains. There was more than enough to go around : During the time that we waited for our meal, Ross was observed putting the umbrellas down on the outside tables whilst guests were sitting there. I don’t expect that made them feel welcome either.. maybe he was having a really bad day?? All being said, the food is tasty but rather expensive for what you get."

The Cruin Loch Lomond

The Cruin Loch Lomond

Loch Lomond Lodges, Argyll Bute, United Kingdom

Soup • Fish • Chicken • Ice Cream


"We dined here two nights ago on our last night in Loch Lomond. We had pre booked given the situation with Covid and that there weren't a lot of other restaurants/hotels in the area we were staying to get to on foot. We were not disappointed. I have read other reviews which are negative and I can't understand them. The restaurant staff were very accommodating allowing us to come a couple of hours earlier to have a drink. We sat outside overlooking the Loch amazing views, and then when it was getting a bit chilly we came in and sat in the lobby. The adherence to social distancing and health and safety was very good, they had a one way system and all of the staff wore masks when walking about and serving. It is a lovely venue. When we went into the main restaurant to eat, we were aware there were probably a lot less people in than usual due to the fact that they will be limited on numbers. That said, it was full, and there was a lovely cosy atmosphere. The food however was the crowning glory. The menu itself had the usual mains (fish and chips, burgers etc) but they had specials and we ordered two steaks, with a pepper sauce and black pudding. They were absolutely beautiful, cooked just right and so tasty. The starter prawns that we shared were so tasty as well. We felt it was reasonably priced for the venue and type of food we ordered and you could eat cheaper if you wanted something like a burger, however we were treating ourselves as it was our last night. I can't find any complaint and I can only say the staff were extremely helpful and I feel for them given what must be quite stressful times having to adhere to the Covid regulations and have less diners due to that. An earlier comment about no draft beer again I don't think this is something that is a major fault and my partner (who loves his draft lager) was quite happy to have a larger bottle of one of those available. I cannot say anything negative about this place and I would definitely recommend dining here."

At Loch Melfort

At Loch Melfort

Arduiane, Argyll Bute, United Kingdom

Food • 3 Star • Coffee • Lodging


"Well.. Again for the 2nd time an unbelievable bad experience at this hotel/ restaurant, we first went for a meal last year which turned out to be a very poor meal with terrible service and the staff being rude complete with dirty clothes on. Upon leaving them a review and an offer to talk to us about it we had no reply at all. So a year passed and we thought we would give them another chance hoping that this would be a one off experience so I booked up to go for a meal. Upon arrival we were welcomed and sent through to the restaurant and was seated at the table, then another member of staff came over to tell us that we were not welcome here and were asked to leave, because we gave them an honest review over a year ago, we were quite shocked at this as had travelled ouf to this venue for lunch buc guess they had waited until we arrived to tell us this rather than saying at the time of booking which was done 2 weeks prior, I guess from this that they have not upped their game at all since our last meeting and instead of proving that the first meal we had there was just an off day have shown that this is the norm from them. So if you like poor service from rude staff when they can be bothered to come to your table in dirty well stained clothes that look like they have been used as a cum cloth in the hotel, only expect half of your order to arrive at your table and that half being of a poor standard, that is if you don't get told you are not welcome there as they cannot be bothered to serve you incase they get a bad review then this is the place for you, otherwise avoid it like the plague, as that's probably what you will end up getting if you don't die of food poisoning or starvation first. PLEASE GO ANYWHERE APART FROM HERE, anywhere"