Aberdeenshire bietet atemberaubende Küsten, historische Burgen und reiche schottische Kultur; typische Gerichte sind Haggis, Räucherlachs und butteriges Shortbread.
Steak • 4-star • Lodging • European
"Went there for our meal tonight the quality of the food you cannot fault, however the portion sizes are minimal. I’m not a big eater by any means but had I not asked for more chips I would have gone home hungry. Haven’t been here for many years and by all accounts it will be a long time before I re visit. However the current owner has the premises up for sale due to retirement whether it remains as a hotel once sold who knows. I feel it is over priced for what you get about 6.75 for a starter 14.95 for haddock you goujon’s and 6.75 for a sweet. The chips came in a small dish for my wife and I which I could have eaten myself !!! It may look a lot but believe me it’s not."
Cafés • Steak • Curry • British
"As i am working in the area for 3 months i always stay in a premier inn with a brewers fayre . As i eat in this place 5 to 6 times a week i find the menu covers a great variety of foods . The food has always been well cooked and fresh . the staff are so helpful and friendly and very well trained in all aspects of the food and drink trade . I would gladly recommend this place to anyone looking for a great place to eat with warm and friendly staff to meet and greet you .i would gladly stay and eat here anytime again"
Mexican • European • Fast Food • Vegetarian
"I would recommend not choosing the carvery at this restaurant. I was extremely disappointed, especially since I was looking forward to it. The Roast Beef was so tough that I couldn't even cut it with a knife, and they had run out of mashed and roast potatoes. We had to wait for a long time for our plates to be served with meat, and by the time the potatoes arrived, my food had already gone cold. The vegetables were only lukewarm, the stuffing was like rubber, and we didn't receive the extras we had paid for. The person serving at the carvery seemed overwhelmed and unhelpful. After being seated, we waited 20 minutes for someone to take our drinks order. We did complain and were given a 20% discount on our bill, which didn't make up for the fact that we couldn't even eat half of our meal due to its poor quality. However, I must mention that the server who took our complaint was very kind and handled the situation well. Despite the issues we faced, she was cheerful and dealt with our complaints professionally. I would suggest finding another restaurant for your Sunday lunch."
Food • Cafe • Store • Ice Cream
"Visited the restaurant at Raemoir garden centre with friends for a light lunch however, it was difficult to find anything plain on the menu. The Lite Bites menu seemed to contain so many ingredients so if you didn 't like one you were stuck. Sandwiches and baked potatoes all seemed to contain mayonnaise, coleslaw, onion or pickle etc, and if you cannot have cheese you are limited. Even the chicken salad contained bacon, caesar dressing and Parmesan cheese topped with croutons. All salads are served with red onion or avocado with a dressing on the side. Difficult if you don 't like any of these ingredients. If you want a heavier lunch such as fish and chips then this is the place to go. My friends had a full meal which they enjoyed and judging by the queue to get in, this is a popular place. The servers were polite and pleasant."
Food • Cafe • Soup • British
"As an American, I decided to try a scone at this restaurant. I ordered a plain scone with cream and jam and found it to be delicious. My boyfriend had a jacket potato with beans and enjoyed it. We both appreciated the cute teapot for one. I also had two hot cups of tea with my scone. The staff was very friendly and welcoming."
Wine • Steak • Cakes • British
"Tasty burgers meat). Big selection of Whiskeys. Reasonable prices. Very friendly staff. Clean spacious."
Balti • Asian • Indian • European
"I've got one out of my mind last week. it took about 15-20 minutes to be ready when I phoned in the order, which is well considering that it was a Saturday night. a little thing was that the hand-anitary appeared on the doorway. to be empty, so it would be a good idea if they could replace it with a new bottle for customers to use when they are in the building. I went for the chicken bhuna that was delicious. we also had rice and naan, which were also delicious. the woman had praised vindaloo and she said it was very nice. the portion sizes were good, and the huh seemed really fresh. the bill came to £20.40 for two people, the good value for money. they do not accept credit card payments only so remember to take cash with them when they collect. I had only £20 on me so that the staff left me with the 40p that was kind of. overall I would rate this place 10/10, and I will definitely be back soon."
Pub • Beer • British • Scottish
"I had only one farewell. went a tasty and really delicious. fantastic prices, excellent service and spot on the presentation. the most beautiful chicken fillets I ever had with a beautiful dip. homemade koleslaw tasted amazing. so much change also in salat. will definitely be back. by joanne and bernadette x"
Food • Pizza • Coffee • British
"this was my third visit, although the first one for a few years. I expected a fabulous meal, but unfortunately was disappointed. Eating was good, but not exceptional. the tempura prawns could have been from the island. they were dim balls. .doughy balls, with little taste and an unpalatable texture. the bottle wein (of the cheaper end of the winery last) was very common if I had paid for it from a last, I would have made a note not to buy it again. I had hoped to start with a beer, but unfortunately there were only camps or small doses of beer under the ales section of the drink menu. since they took the pub since I was last there, I could have got a beer. at the end of the meal I decided to take a whisky with my coffee, just to discover that even the cheapest ordinary whisky was for a tiny shot. That's ridiculous. I waited until I came home and had one with my cheese and cookies because I was hungry for the tiny portions. I'm not leaving."
Steak • Chinese • Chicken • European
"Phoned in my delivery order for a free banquet meal given as a gesture of good will after complaining about our home delivery on Hogmanay last year being hours late. Explained the circumstances over the phone and was told that the owner, Brian, would...need to endorse this. Received a phone call an hour later from the same female worker stating Brian had endorsed my order but that I had to collect it. The restaurant is only minutes down the road so no big deal. On arrival at the restaurant I gave my name and address to Brian and his demeanour instantly changed for the worse without him saying anything. Another customer came in behind me and Brian started serving him leaving me standing feeling extremely uncomfortable and poorly treated. After handing over the other customers’ takeaway order Brian handed me my order and told me that he won’t be delivering to my address again. When I asked why he stated I was taking the **** waiting almost a year to order our free meal he had offered for the original poor customer service. Granted it’s been a year however he never specified a date I had to order the free meal by. He also has absolutely no idea of my circumstances or how the COVID pandemic has affected me or my family. I’ve never been treated so poorly by a business owner and left feeling disgusted with how I had been treated. Perhaps Brian and his restaurant should get better organised to manage deliveries and how they deal with customer complaints. An idea would also be to issue vouchers for free meals with expiry dates to prevent a reoccurrence of this nature."
Steak • British • Scottish • Vegetarian
"Stayed here this week. The staff are all friendly and helpful. Susan the owner showed us to the room and told us everything we needed to know to settle in. Its an old building with lots of character features. The room and bed was comfortable and had everything we needed. Breakfast was good, lots of choice served freshly prepared to your table with care and speed. Dinner in the restaurant was very good. Lots of local ingredients. Lots of choice. Helpful and motivated staff. The food was well cooked and presented and very enjoyable and exceeded my expectations. We tried several items during the stay and the black pudding bon bons, the monk fish scampi, the Cullen skink and chicken linguinie were all deliciousI would definitely stay and eat here again. Well done Cameron and Susan. The other recent review that says avoid at all costs can't be trusted in anyway in my experience."
"We arrived for lunch at 12pm and found that the small restaurant was full with no available seats. Instead of dining in, we opted for takeout. Despite the limited number of tables, the place seemed to be struggling with service. Several tables were occupied, and we noticed two couples who arrived after us were left waiting with menus for the entire 30 minutes we were there. The waitress appeared unsure of what to do, and the overall service seemed disorganized. It seems like there may be new ownership, but there is a need for better training or more staff to improve the situation. However, the food itself was delicious, and we hope that on our next visit, the restaurant has improved its organizational skills."
Soup • Meat • Steak • Cheese
"There are 2 entrances to Carron to Mumbai, we entered from the street side and walked into an unmanned bar, a girl did eventually appear and asked if we had a table booked we had 2 friends joining us so asked if we could wait for them in the bar which wasn't a problem but weren't offered a drink while we waited, another waiter appeared a few minutes later and aknowleged us and we asked if we could have a drink which he seemed to go to another bar for and then the drinks were brought. Apart from the initial welcome the rest of the evening was very enjoyable. The restaurant is a whole different world to the front of house and the waiters are very knowledgeable and very good at recommending dishes if you are unsure what to choose, they did seem a little understaffed and the younger staff were not so knowledgeable. Will definitely recommend and visit again"
Soup • Steak • Cheese • Salads
"We recently had one of the best meals in years at this restaurant. As a family of four, we ordered three different steaks and a large portion of fish and chips, and each dish was cooked perfectly. The chips were the best we've had in a long time. Our starters were delicious, including a rich pate, creamy burrata, and tasty beetroot falafel. The wine selection was excellent and reasonably priced. The restaurant is located in the lovely town of Ballater and is a great place to treat yourselves after a day of exploring the hills. The staff were polite and welcoming, making our evening enjoyable.Overall, a fantastic dining experience that I highly recommend."
Steak • Lodging • British • Scottish
"First time being here in about 12 years and have to say it’s the best it’s ever been. Took my wife for a meal and it was scrumptious felt like proper home cooking and by far the best chips I’ve had in a pub. Servers were super friendly and helpful at all times : Would definitely recommend!"
Park • Steak • 4-star • Lodging
"First of all apologies to all those poor and terrible reviews that I ignored and shouldn’t have! Within half an hour of arriving we contemplated going home. Check in was a rushed affair with no exchange of pleasantries. The main focus of the female owner was for us to get our breakfast and dinner pre orders in ASAP. When I returned back through I started ordering breakfast and a comment was made about ‘that’s a lot’. When I said cereal and cooked breakfast, twice more comments were made about ordering a lot of food and was I sure I wanted so much. As someone who struggles with my body image I was mortified and asked was I not allowed to order what I had. It was pointed out I would be charged extra for cereal!! I ended up cancelling this more through embarrassment than anything else. (I have to point out here that we had spent two nights previously at the lovely Carnoustie Hotel. The Lodge was £50 dearer per room than Carnoustie who had no surcharges on anything and whose staff were super attentive. I’ve also worked in hotels so know about customer service) The room at the lodge whilst large and looking into the loch was not particularly amazing. On closer inspection it wasn’t very clean in corners and one of the face cloths was brown rather than white. The room above was occupied on second night and the room is not well insulated so we could hear every footstep, etc. I also felt that the shared walkway outside left the room with no privacy. We went for dinner in the very outdated restaurant/bar on the first night. There was a total of five other guests and no atmosphere at all. We had just sat down when our starters arrived, then my husband just finished the last bite of his when the plate was removed as clearly our main course was ready. This is what I hate about pre ordering the food had clearly been kept warming. Our plates cleared again no pleasantries, no checking if it was ok, nothing. Our sum total time for what was a basic pub grub dinner was 25 min start to finish! It was so disappointing and rushed that we went into Aboyne the second night for tea. Breakfast wasn’t much better Curt questions, overcooked bacon and black pudding, our dirty plates left in front of us so we didn’t feel welcome to sit and have a relaxing cup of tea to start the day. Just absolutely no finesse or luxury at all. I have no issue paying astronomical prices if you get what you pay for an you absolutely do not get value for money here and if not careful could run up a number of surcharges. The lodge is, as one other review states, a complete rip off especially when compared to our stay at Carnoustie and other much nicer hotels. I notice some people saying they felt like family well I must be the black sheep as I did not feel at all welcome at this place and was on edge whenever i was anywhere near the female owner after her attitude to me from the outset. The male owner didn’t even speak to me the whole stay and when my husband handed in key he was only concerned with had we paid no check made if everything had been ok. In fact we both felt that the owners were more focused on making money than customer service. So in conclusion take a lesson from my mistake and DO NOT stay here there are far more nicer places to go for a lot less money!! Read the other negative reviews as they are all pretty accurate and I wished I had listened to them."
Food • British • Seafood • Scottish
"I placed my first order today at this restaurant, and I was a bit anxious because I have celiac disease and need to eat gluten-free. However, I didn't need to worry because the gluten-free haddock and chips were delicious, hot, fresh, and of great quality. My husband also thoroughly enjoyed his jumbo haddock. It's great to know that there is a local place where I can get gluten-free fish and chips. Thank you, guys, I really appreciate it."
Tea • Coffee • Fast Food • Breakfast
"Very quiet for diners and busy take away. Walked in and sat down at a table. Never been to Wimpys before and was surprised when someone came up and handed us menus as we assumed it would be like McDonalds. Nice surprise however though were not amused to see it was 5.30/6 for a burger and 2 extra for chips and more for a drink! I ordered the mushroom burger and my wife the bbq burger, both with chips and mine a mango smoothie and my wife a strawberry shake. both drinks were nice and brought quickly. two people came over to take the order, one training? girl was awful though unsmiling and looked bored. two minutes later the girl came over and handed us the bill. This is just unprofessional and should be left til we ask for it! told the card machine wasnt working so wife had to go looking for a cash machine. mozarella sticks were nice however arrived 5 minutes before everything else. burgers were ok and chips though not worth the 22 bill for 2 people! ok but wouldnt visit again unless desperate! also no sauces offered or cutlery though other people were offered/."
Food • Coffee • Brewery • British
"Exceptionally unfriendly experience. Don't know about the food, they wouldn't serve us for another 45mins as they were waiting on a larger group, who weren't anywhere to be seen as far as we could see. Big let down as this was for a group of 7 foreign visitors, who just wanted a snack! Even if you couldn't serve us, which is of course entirely up to you. You could have 1. Showed some manners and 2. Been just a bit more helpful. Very disappointed, as I can see this place has received previous poor reviews relating to rudeness from staff. They may not have learned, but I have learned not to return. Great shame, as the Brasserie is within a lovely setting!"
Food • Cafés • Steak • Lodging
"Three star hotel? Only in price! The Redgarth exceeds all expectations. Our favorite hotel of the trip, wish we could have stayed an extra day. Huge parking lot, beautiful garden set in the peaceful village of Oldmendrum. This boutique hotel with just 6 rooms is nestled in an upscale neighborhood. Our Deluxe Double Room with Balcony was very spacious with comfortable chairs and coffee table, desk, king sized bed, shelves, and nightstands. The bathroom was similarly large with tub/shower combo and plenty of room for our personal toiletries. The hotel and rooms were tastefully and colorfully decorated. We stayed in the “Yew” room (loved this, being a tree-lover). The front view was of the staff parking lot (not busy) and the neighborhood. The back view from the bathroom was the wider view of the valley. The room next to ours (Ash) had a better balcony out the back. One of the best features of this room was the skylight with light blocking shades so we were still able to go to sleep at a reasonable hour amid the late sunset. We were able to walk from the hotel around the town though a car is required to get to Oldmeldrum. The restaurant was excellent. The bar offered a large selection of Scottish made gins and whiskies. This was a favorite spot for locals. The owner and host, Stuart, is extremely welcoming and friendly—we felt like family! Dinner was excellent. I had the Sunday roast—marvelous. We chose to eat both nights’ dinners at The Redgarth. Included breakfast was cold—fruit and yogurt and then pastries, cheese and cold cuts—very filling and fresh! We highly recommend this hotel."