Ate here as part of a family meal. My husband ordered the Scotch Egg starter, not a runny yolk as expected but still ok. Scallop starter was average. My main course was inedible, I sent it back. Lamb duo, the lamb was overcooked and bland, the pork belly was flabby and chewy as the fat hadn 't been rendered. The accompaniments were very sweet leading to an unbalanced dish. The risotto that came with someone else 's fish was not pleasant at all. Everyone else 's mains were 'ok '. The waitress came back from the kitchen to ask if I wanted something else (I didn 't given the quality I saw elsewhere) and to tell me that the pork is always served like that so I guess it is consistently cooked inc...
We decided to try the Buchan as we hadn’t been for a while . Sadly it will be a long time till we return. The food when it arrived was passable. I had a mixed grill my wife tried the Haggis chicken . Tasty enough but nothing to write home about. Then we made a bad choice, we ordered a sweet. I can appreciate waiting a while for the main course which we did) but over twenty minutes for basically a couple o ice creams is not on . The restaurant wasn’t particularly busy so I can only assume the kitchen was either understaffed or on a go slow . We were never asked if everything was ok even when paying the bill .
I was extremely disappointed with my experience at the Sunday lunch carvery. Despite the food being satisfactory, I was charged full price for a half portion for my 92-year-old guest and £8 for a tiny bowl for a 1-year-old. The small fish and chips dish, priced at £10, was smaller than a child's portion. I raised this issue with the restaurant in an email and on Facebook, but have not received a response. If this is how they treat regular customers, then sadly, I will not be returning.
Went for dinner with daughter and grandchildren. Husband had the lamb trio and enjoyed two of the lamb offerings but said the third was not so good. Daughter had the salmon which she said was lovely but couldn't say the same about the gnocchi. Grandson and I had the monkfish scampi. I enjoyed the monkfish and my 10 chips. Grandson not so much. 7 year old grand-daughter had kids macaroni cheese and cleaned her plate. On the whole quite average for the price.
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Wanted to give it better marks but Katsu Chicken burger pretty much just looked at the Katsu Curry and chips really “dry”. Though side salad was super with nice addition of pea shoots! (From someone who normally doesn’t eat the side salad! Lost marks for still using single serve sachets of vinegar/ketchup/mayo etc which isn’t only frustrating when you can’t open them, but far from environmentally friendly.
A nice restaurant where the food is good and the staff are pleasant and helpful. A few vegetarian options, although nothing out of the ordinary. The sticky toffee pudding was nice and light and we particularly liked the plum and cinnamon ice-cream. I would recommend it for a nice meal, if you are in Ellon.
Came for a meal at the weekend, felt completely safe for covid lots of space between tables. Food amazing, service really good only had a main course as the portions so generous couldn't manage a desert. Will definitely be back.
The restaurant had worn-out decor, with stained carpets and marked walls. The bathroom was dimly lit and the shower was not securely fitted. I would not choose to stay here again.
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Perfectly cooked ribeye steak, and haddock and chips. Great table by the window overlooking the Ythan. And the Covid precautions were first rate.
Nice enough but nothing special, were accommodating for dietary requirements. Nothing very special but ok for a dinner.
