Brewers Fayre Mains of Balquharn in Aberdeen City

Our family of four went on a busy Friday night. The menu choice was excellent and offered good value for money Our meals arrived quickly and were all really good. Special mention to Murray, who served us. He was professional and friendly throughout our visit.

Went as a family for fathers birthday and when i went to bar to order a drink the bar staff slouched and sighed and said he was too busy to make a drink and said suppose it his job then did the same thing again when i went back to the bar. I work in the bar business and would never treat a paying customer like this he ruined my whole night

Great service Stephen very efficient, can't fault the whole team , superb , would like to thank all the staff would come back 😀

Lovely breakfast - great help and information from Betty on what was available! Went into the play area as had 4 children with me and Kris was very helpful with explaining the benefits of a monthly pass - which I bought - and talking to the kids making them laugh - great place all round!

Food is always great, and nothing is too much bother for the staff/kitchen to sort for you. Staff ate very friendly and helpful, always come to this location when in Aberdeen, breakfast and dinner are both delicious (and I'm a fussy eater) but nothing is a problem for them to sort for you, thanks and see you again soon!

Been to this place numerous times, but this will be the last, absolutely shocking what was on offer only 2 meats, the veg , yorkies, gravy you name it, all dried out, what there was of it, kept asking to get things replaced, people queuing waiting for 15 mins, Chef didn't know if he was coming or going, SHOCKING ALL-ROUND used to be so good as well, i loved my visits here

Not worth 10. 99 for full breakfast. The cooked breakfast was cold. Bacon was just strings of fat and rock hard. When I tried to cut it it shot off my plate. Must have been left standing for ages. Coffee lukewarm too. Cerials OK and croissants not bad. Toaster took ages to toast. Ended up having it half done. Not worth the money.

We stayed at PremierInn next door so had supper then went back for breakfast been a few times now. There are 5 of us and we love it so friendly food great staff great fav is Vinnie (stephen) always have a laugh and make you welcome. Garlic bread amazing!!! And the colouring in not just for kids

Excellent service, great value for money! Very clean and plenty of parking, handy spot just off the main road for a bit of lunch

Fantastic breakfast with a large variety of food. My children said 'it was the best breakfast ever!' Would definitely recommend, very good value for money.

We come for lunch most fridays, always great service and good value. Thankyou to the ladies that work here, they are always very welcoming.

Good selection of food at good prices. Usually good deals on food during the day plus theme nights ( Curry night, pub classics, etc) Staff always friendly and helpful

Quality of food was extremely poor. Frozen food just warmed up. The vegan burger was not great at all. The chicken pie was very dry and no flavour and the chicken bbq stack was disgusting. Would never go back or recommend this to eat. Deep fried sharing platter, oil was dripping off the food. The service was poor, well actually was no service. Was very slow and no one around to be seen to serve. Very disappointing, spent over £60 for 4 people, we literally left our food, didn’t eat it. No one was there to even ask or let them know. we should have listened to the family and got a decent Domino’s instead. Gutted!

Lovely wee manager. Great staff, food, price and atmosphere. Nice varied menu and lots of funcy cocktails Just an all round great place.

Young manager lady obviously has too mutch on her hands looks like she was over stressed when we explained what was wrong with our food we got a look like it was our fault and no apologies or explanation it wasn’t even that busy

Great place staff are magic and the food is affa fine. Here for ma birthday as was here last month with my pals and had a great meal came back next nite and then for breakfast was at good. Staff even let ma pal who is in her 50s do a picture (that was for kids) and gave her a prize lol great laugh

Great service and good to or a great price. Also had a couple of beers at a very reasonable cost. The place was spotless and staff are fantastic

I wanted to write this as honestly as possible I frequently use this place as i work away from home and stay in the attached premier inn I find myself experiencing Staff abuse by patrons of this establishment which is unjustified. I have always had exceptional customer service from whoever i have dealt with and i would like to reconise Jodi as an excellent customer service operative at every level. Her team work tirelessly and do not deserve abuse or keyboard warriors who belittle them due to there inflated ego’s. Remember these are people who have feelings snd familys and are trying to do there best but sometimes circumstances are beyond there control. Well done Jodi and the team keep up the great work.

We have been to this establishment many time and have noticed a significant decline in service and quality of some of the food you never know what your going to get it can be over cooked cold and poor quality fish especially. The staff are again hitvand miss depending who is on duty it can be dreadful the attitude of some of the is truly unbelievable it used to be good hopefully it can change its way ut not with the same staff apart from Steve when he is on its good when jodie is on its dyre

Had a last minute casual dinner. Staff were very friendly and attentive. Jack very polite and had good knowledge of menu. Good value for money. Will be back.

The staff made us welcome from the point we arrived - Steven checked we had no allergies and explained how to order. Jack took time to explain the menu, useful as one of us was dieting. He also gave recommendation to add chicken to the Thai curry which was a good call. Looking forward to next visit.

We decided to have breakfast at The Mains and as usual it did not disappoint. Great choice and everything was hot. Great service by the Jodie and the team there.

Great place to go as a family for late lunch, menu is excellent plenty of choice and kids menu is excellent value and plenty of choice for the kids, the play area keeps them entertained, staff and service was excellent! Food was lovely couldn’t fault it, we will definitely be back

The manager was very friendly and professional, service was great, the kids had fun playing, great value for money, will definitely recommend to others

Although our waiter appeared polite, the service was very slow and we waited for over 30 mins for dessert. The building was cold and as our food was warm when served, cooled very quickly. This is the second time our meals have not been hot and the restaurant was cold. We will not return.

We came up for dinner one Wednesday evening. The service and food quality were excellent. Our party ordered two burgers and a festive meal. The meals arrived shortly after ordering and looked really good. All meals were well presented and tasted good. Given that the restaurant was busy and there seemed to be only a few staff members, they still made sure that they offered a friendly, professional service. The two staff members that I talked to were called Jodie and Jenna. Given our experience, I would not hesitate to recommend the restaurant to others.

Go here most mornings for breakfast before work, great food , great staff very friendly and positive, and a special mention for Anna! Always friendly positive and helpful ...thank you 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Visit for drinks regularly. Lovely place but always freezing. Given up going cos always frozen Shame would stay more and longer if warmer. Great staff nevertheless.

We had family breakfast, and Anna was very helpful and made our visit special. Also they have play area for kids which is bonus.

Anna delivered excellent service and the breakfast was lovely with a good choice of items on offer.

Visited today for lunch. Thought I would try the carvery, had the ham and turkey, a large turkey crown was sitting at the carvery, the server cut off a slither of it, honestly don't know what was going to be done with the rest as hardly anyone there and I was the only one at the carvery at the time, a dried up stuffing ball, cold mashed carrot, roast tatties which were pale and tasteless and a dish of macaroni cheese (minus the macaroni I may add, found a couple of bits amongst the very stringy cheese sauce) Everything was cold apart from the Yorkshire pudding and parsnips which were the only saving grace. The staff seemed disinterested, not a happy bunch. I wont be back.

Superb food & service. We had lovely carvery & vegan meals. Really tasty Spot on with everything. Thank-you !

Lovely lunch, came with my husband for the 2 mains for £11.49. Staff are all lovely and friendly, definitely worth a visit!

We stayed for the weekend (Fri - Mon) in the adjoining Premier Inn and used this Brewers Fayre for breakfast and dinner. Warm welcome each time we arrived and the waiting on staff were very chatty. Large selection for breakfast, either full cooked or continental....

Delicious food but very clearly badly managed. Waiter with the long hair just didn't care at all so was miserable and unhelpful to the extent of seating a family of 4 at a tiny squished in table without offering highchairs that were clearly needed. Bartender...

Just had a lovely meal at this family friendly restaurant. The staff were so helpful & welcoming. There was 15 of us there to celebrate an 80th Birthday and everyone enjoyed their meal. Highly recommend this restaurant if you’re looking for somewhere that caters for...

This restaurant is very well run and the staff are very good. We went for Sunday carvery, we all really enjoyed it, especially the gammon. A choice of three different kinds of potatoes and 4 kinds of veg as well as mac and cheese. All...

Booked a table for 11 at short notice and it was all ready when we arrived. Staff were really good and the food was lovely. Definitely a good option for a large group wanting an inexpensive meal

Very nice and is a a great environment especially our server millie. Loved the food nothing was under cooked

Very impressed with the service we received. After traveling the nc500 we were booked into hotel , we booked late dinner for 16 of us. Thinking this might be an issue but was pleasantly surprised by the service we received, jodie went out of her...

Came for a birthday lunch this afternoon with my mum and two children for my sons birthday treat. Amazing service from Anna very welcoming and friendly. Food was very good both me and my mum had the smothered chicken and it was really nice. 2...

Ave traveled a lot and this breakfast is a clear winner. 5/5 Dinner is great too. Menu is focused and the portion size is great.

We had drinks and dinner here and really enjoyed the whole experience. Food was lovely and very tasty. David at the bar and Jodie in the restaurant we’re both a great asset to The Mains.

After visiting other Brewers Fayres the kids had asked to go here before a long trek and had been looking forward to it. When we walked in however we wished we had went elsewhere due to the atmosphere. We were told we should have booked...

Waited an hour and 20 minutes for our food to start arriving. People sat next to us who didn’t arrive until at least 30 mins after us even received their mains before us so no idea why ours took so long when we didn’t have...

Jodie was fantastic very attentive and helpful. Food was good and friendly staff. Will definitely visit again.

I always stay at the premier inn next door and find the Brewers fayre excellent mostly. Jodi who is a team leader/supervisor gives service above and beyond to ensure the patrons are looked after. She is a credit to the establishment 10/10 to jodi and...

Arrived at the front desk to be greeted by a lady who grunted at us in a manner you would expect from Miss Trunchbull of Matilda fame. We got a half baked room number ? From Madame Truchbull And then a sort of stomp over...

Excellent service from Betty and the team. Food was fab too and really reasonable priced. Will be back!

The staff were lovely and clearly overstretched but the food was absolutely horrendous, you think you can't go wrong with Nachos with chilli, wrong, my was cremated creating a pile of sludge on a base of cheese cement that resembled a cow pat , please...

Really friendly staff, great service and food was good too! Very accommodating and organised a table for us at short notice.

Very pleasant staff (Betty) great service! Food well presented, great value for money Will definitely return!

I had a great breakfast and Millie was fab!! Food was on the buffet fast and everything was very tasty. Will definitely be here again.

Disgusting! I honestly do not know what else to say. We went for breakfast having stayed at the premier inn. We went at 8am before it got busy. Had to wait 15 minutes for eggs. They were the first to go but last to be...

Good location , good food ...only thing that I find odd was the kids menu-it states pancakes and we got served a breakfast pancake cut into 4 small slices..

Dinner was lovely, would have been 5 stars if the cowslaw was creamier, steak was a perfect medium, service by Kieron was fast, efficient and pleasent.

we were weekly regulars here due to the closeness but stopprd due to very slow service once on a sun and on a Monday an hour to wait from ordering to main course arrival, we will try once more see if any improvement, then wiil...

Excellent service from staff, as they Mede an error with our bill, and once I queried it, sorted out immediately, traditional pub grub but very good and value for money

Service from the bar was dreadful. He might have just been a patron as he wasnt wearing a uniform. He had an attitude to the person in front of me and it continued on to me but he got happier when his mate came in...

Was the worst food experience, while there a table across from us refused both of there meals as they are stone cold, following this we received our food which one was also stone cold and the chips had been recooked like they had been there...

The best place for feel good factor and great cheerful friendly staff. The best Knicker Bocker Glory in area. From Sheila, Pat and Jean x

Without a doubt, one of the worst dining experiences I have encountered. I was here today with my wife and brother in law whilst in Aberdeen. Big mistake! Ordered two portions of fish and opted for pollock as the haddock came with skin on which...

Lunch was hot and served promptly. Beata met us with a smile as usual. Service was very good and restaurant was clean.

I visited place for lunch with my son during his holidays. Nice friendly atmosphere, not overly busy. Food was nice and for good price. Staff was attentive and polite. I would recommend to visit specially with kids.

Travelling for work and used the restaurant, the food is amazing, the service is good, the staff are nice and friendly. Good layout, perfect to go solo, with your partner, friends or family!

Everyone enjoyed the food, staff are very friendly. We all received our food very fast and very warm.

Excellent service and excellent food at great prices on way to see the killie our bus comes in here every time we come up this way

Went for a Mother's day roast which was completely spoiled by luke warm food, brown water labelled gravy" really dry tasteless roast beef and pretty poor service from the bar. Incorrect online menu meaning we paid for extra meat/pigs in blankets but was told their...

Just had lunch with daughter in restaurant and it was lovely... food waz piping hot lots to chose from new menu staff (anna and betty) as always was amazingly friendly and nothing to much trouble....deffo coming back... mashed tatties was lush!!!

Our family absolutely love it here, we can sit and have food while the kids run wild in the soft play area and still able to supervise from the table. What more could a parent want?! Betty was really attentive from the start, made us...

Betty was as usual attentive and ensured our choices were served promptly and hot. She always has a friendly greeting and makes feel us feel that a weekly visit well worth it. The new menu items have gone down well with more vegan/vegetarian options to...

I visited on Wedesday evening with my wife and our 2 children for an evening meal. I ordered the chicken and ham pie, my wife and our oldest son ordered burgers. Our waitress managed to deliver them to the wrong table before finally they arrived...

Best steak we’ve had for a long time. My friend and I had been up the coast and popped in here for an early tea. Lovely staff. Extremely reasonable prices and the two sirloin steaks (cooked differently) were absolutely delicious and inexpensive. We’d definitely come...

Unexpected gem. Music playing and heating on in the soft play area, we only nipped in so the kids could play whilst the rain lashed down and ended up staying 3 hours and ordering food. The waitress in play area was fab and the baked...

We all had lovely Meals at the Mains, the chicken and mushroom pie was absolutely delicious… I tried with all my might to finish it but alas it beat me! We will most definitely be back! The host and staff were very attentive to all...

we left tonight unfortunately. The meal was a disaster. Firstly, Turkey meal delivered without Turkey! Vegetables burnt and dry.. cold and pig in blanket with no blanket. Then it was taken away and brought back with cold Turkey on top of the same burnt ruined...

We booked for a party of 11 on a Friday night for our Christmas meal. Betty had informed us of the menu before we went, much appreciated! Anna was our waitress on the night and was lovely. Food was great! I haven’t been to the...

My wife and I had lunch today 28th December and we opted for the vegan choices. The food was tasty but the presentation wasn't. The side salads leave a lot to be desired. Thick slices of tomato, cucumber and lettuce does not look appealing on...

Visited yesterday with my family for the 2nd time in recent times and it was like chalk and cheese, so disappointed with our visit yesterday. Ordered a plain burger for our youngest but it came with everything on it so it had to be sent...

Sitting here with wife & 2 granddaughters, thought would make it easy & order 4 festive mains, Turkey with all the trimmings, Turkey was OK but rest went straight back, undercooked veg, over cooked roasties, hard stuffing ball, made me realise why havnt been back...

Went for Sunday carvery excellent value for money,plenty of choice, £10.49 per head.Puddings were great. Staff were very attentive.

Stayed at the attached hotel for 8 days and basically ate lunch here everyday. The servers Betty and Anna was exceptional! Always nice and always suggesting really delicious dishes. The restaurant feels very "home-like" and relaxing. When I visit Portlethen again, I shall return!

Been twice this week under new management and already seen a massive difference. Food is great, prices and deals are great. Special shout out to Betty who assisted us today and made sure our experience was perfect. Thank you! 😊

I haven't been here for several years being somewhat unimpressed on my last visit. Today however, I was meeting a friend for coffee and a catch-up, and purely because it was the most convenient spot for both of us, we decided to give it another...

Tasty food, good prices. Enjoyed both the Carvery and Mocktails recently. We like a cosy place without loud sports programmed being on all over the restaurant.Good disabled access at the car park.

We were served by Anna and Betty. They both had smiles on their face had a great knowledge of the menu and were really helpful and friendly. The food was really good.

Visited today 2 adults and 4 year old twins, ordered from the 2 meals for 8.99 menu, adults had haddock and chips which was absolutely lovely and kids had burger and sausage, chips could have been better were a bit overcooked but apart from that...

dinner was very delicious. Beata served us and she was very nice and helpful..;)))))))))))))))))))))

Had a fab breakfast. Great choice, tasty and good price. Will definitely be back for breakfast again. Jodie provided great service and was very helpful. Highly recommended.

We had a great visit with our 2s end of term outing Jenna Jodie and Beata were very helpful and looked after us very well would highly recomend a visit.

My meal, which contained some fried items, were all overcooked to the point of being almost inedible. My companion's meal consisted of items that were not as advertised, i.e. boiled potatoes instead of roasted. Both meals were also overcooked and dry. When the meal was...

We went here for my fathers day meal and from entering, through to us leaving after our meal, the staff were amazing. Very friendly and were always keen to help us and make our meal an enjoyable one. The food was also really nice. We...

Stopped off at the Brewers Fayre in Portlethen for an evening meal. We both had the haddock and chips which was ok but not brilliant. The batter was a bit overdone and the portion of chips small. The chairs at our table were quite stained...

Visited restaurant and soft play with husband and 2 kids. We had a lovely meal, staff very friendly especially Betty. We will for sure be back again. Thank you

Had an amazing breakfast at the Mains. Great price too and plenty choice. Fantastic service from Jodie

Popped in for lunch with family on a Tuesday afternoon order our food and starters were promptly delivered fresh and piping hot very tasty and quickly dispatched, table cleared and main courses all arrived soon after again really hot looked nice and well presented, 3...

The friendly staff, good food and pleasant surroundings made for a memorable visit. Been a regular visitor and always made to feel welcome. Our server was quick, efficient and helpful attending to our requirements.

Our first visit since covid lockdown. Lovely place, staff attentive and very understanding while dealing with one of our group, a slightly difficult (elderly) customer. Place was clean, food was delicious and we all thoroughly enjoyed.

Had a lovely lunch and catch up with my sister and cousin yesterday and had the best attention from staff members Anna and Betty. We sat and had a good chat in relaxed surroundings with the lovely smiling girls being very attentive. Thanks ladies see...

Came for lunch with hubby...1.30pm and it wasnt busy at all.....ordered food and didnt have long to wait....betty and anna were lovely and friendly... and food was lovely....