But 'n' Ben in Angus

Lovely little cafe although slightly eccentric as the prices seem high but you get enormous amounts of food. It was also well presented and tasted great. Tea in china cups as well.

Friendly and professional service, good was really tasty and good portions.

Prices are up by £2 per dish this is a bit much also the size of a portion of main course Mussles was smaller and the Kedgeree he no flavour at all very disappointed

Fantastic service, atmosphere and delicious food It was very difficult to choose which one of the dishes to order from the fantastic menu We will be back soon Plenty of parking and lovely views A great experience Another delightful lunch and a chance to try some of today's specials along with the famous arbroath smokie pancake All delicious with fantastic service Can't wait to return soon

Great food but you need to book

Fantastic experience at this wee restaurant. Food was absolutely perfect (and plentiful!), service exceptional without being intrusive and excellent value for money. I'd highly recommend this restaurant. The cooking apples to take home were just the 'icing on the cake'! Can't wait to go back,

Small, truly typical restaurant at super low prices. The smoked salmon was delicious

Wow. What a find! Food was exceptional and fantastic service. 💯 Will be returning with friends. Would recommend to book, as we went at lunch and almost didnt get a seat!

Great locally sourced food, cooked well and served by friendly, cheerful and helpful staff

Exceptionally good food - High recommendation!

Been eating at The But n Ben for over 40 years and never had a bad experience, my favourite is the smokie pancake.

Absolutely gorgeous meal with my 2 sisters. We have been many times and the standard of the food has never dipped. Fabulous !

Out with friends for a meal fantastic food and service,

Delightful meal. Great service - staff knowledgeable and friendly. We had the garlic mushrooms which were delicious and creamy, the mackerel pate again excellent, the salmon with orange sauce and the crab salad. Vegetables were nicely crisp. Followed our mains with some fruit crumble and ice cream. Delicious. Will definitely be back and would recommend to all.

Local restaurant with regional food and drinks.

Fantastic restaurant. Family run. Relaxed and friendly with great service. Food excellent. We've been back several times while holidaying in the area and would be more than happy to keep returning.

A great meal out again I had the prawn stuffed haddock, in a cheese sauce, my wife had the venison Both dishes were perfectly cooked, by Angus theChef/ owner Margo, as ever the gracious host Staff were lovely and very attentive Cannot fault the But n Ben, thoroughly reccomend this, it's very popular, so suggest book in advance

Special place, it feels like eating in a fisherman's living room. We ate really well, the price was right. Cute little village

After the long hike, this was the most comforting place to be. Never have I met such wonderful people, the staff were so welcoming I was truly surprised. Also, it was a lovely restaurant. The food was good and perfect.

Quaint little pub/restaurant not far from the coast with an open log fire, perfect for when the weather is bad. Staff are very welcoming, served us with a smile, and always ready to help. We didn't book and it was busy, but they still were able to accommodate us. Food was good especially the Smokie Soup. We had fish and chips, one with batter the other in oatmeal, both were nice although the batter on the fish was a little soggy. Would recommend.

Amazing sea food and great service

My partner and I went for dinner while we were holidaying in Arbroath as we'd heard good things about it. The young girl who served us was very pleasant. The food was pretty mediocre with frozen chips! The worst thing was that the owner made conversation with every other diner who she seemed familiar with but made absolutely no conversation with us. We were made to feel rank outsiders. A little pleasantry would have been nice. Very disappointing.

Great as usual, excellent food and plenty of it. It's as good now as it was 20 years ago.

Lovely little restaurant. Fresh fish daily staff very friendly and attentive. Highly recommended.

Lunch with friends, excellent traditional menu with something to suit everyone, reasonable prices and friendly staff. Will definitely return.

I went here for dinner with my wife 13 years ago and I still think about it now.

Absolutely wonderful, thanks so much Margot

Kleines, sehr feines Fischrestaurant mit netten und herzlichen Besitzern. Es lohnt sich dort nach dem Cliff Walk einzukehren!

Lovely homemade food. Clootie dumpling to die for!

We went for 6pm last week. We were welcomed with a warm and pleasant atmosphere. The lady that service was very friendly. She advised us of the special, which was scallops and mussels. It was lovely. The restaurant filled up quickly, with a great atmosphere. We will definitely be returning in December 😀

The people working there are friendly and they had two vegan options (not in the menu) when I was there (and some veggie/vegetarian options on the menu). I had lentil curry with vegetables and rice. We called ahead to check first. And the setting is neat, near the cliff leading down to the harbour and beach.

We had lovely food and great service.

Lovely haddock with oatmeal. Fish very fresh. Good selection of veg and a huge bowl of chips. Sticky toffee pudding and custard for desert. Yum yum

A little treasure of a place. Food is simple and beautiful.

A hidden gem on the Angus coast You get to taste delicious smoked salmon and fresh fish

Lovely staff with fresh food! A very cosy and homey atmosphere in a beautiful setting, definitely recommend if you are nearby :)

Fantastic wee place to eat and drink . We've never been disappointed 🥰

Great food....Great atmosphere👌🏼😋

Really enjoyed ‘home-cooked’ food and excellent service.

Echt vriendelijke dames in de bediening. We mochten helaas met de hond niet binnen zitten, maar we mochten de cola en lekkere taart met ijs buiten opeten. Nadat ik het bord en de lepels teruggebracht had kreeg de hond nog even een uitgebreide knuffel. Wat een leuke ervaring. Bedankt!

A truly outstanding experience!

Sehr gemütliches, einheimiches Restaurant. Essen war sehr lecker.

Cannot say enough positive things about this place. Simply fantastic. Love it every time we come. Consistency over the years is wonderful. Anyone wanting to build a perfect family run restaurant should base it on this.

Cozy restaurant with a great seafood menu (there are alternatives to fish too). Attentive and friendly staff. Smokie soup and pancakes are highly recommended. I had the seafood platter with a superb dressed crab and a good selection of local delicacies.

Vérifier l’horaire avant de vous y rendre. Nous avons planifié notre randonnée dans les falaises pour se rendre jusqu’au village mais le restaurant est fermé le mardi.

Lovely food and staff so friendly and service with a smile. Lovely views too

Delicious Scottish comfort food served by friendly staff. The But n Ben is an institution and definitely worth a visit for the smokie pancake alone!

Fantastic experience every single time. The food is always delicious, the staff are really friendly and spend the time to chat with you should you want to. Such a cosy atmosphere and always love to visit this beautifully quaint establishment.

Food was excellent. Service very friendly and efficient. Good options for gluten/dairy free diets without feeling restricted.

A really nice place for scottish food, love the service crew and friendly owner. Dish are tasty as recommended as well, for seafood lover for sure.

Very welcoming, great atmosphere, staff and management worked hard to ensure all our party had a great evening. Venison main was excellent and would recommend. Cream of Smokie soup was fine but the smokey flavour needs to be stronger. Great venue.

Lovely restaurant tucked away in the village of Auchmithie. Excellent food and very friendly and amusing staff. Only issue for tall people - some of the chair and table combinations make it very difficult to get your legs anywhere comfortable.

This is a traditional Scottish place, from what my family tell. Definitely leans towards seafood, but there are steak options. I had the Salmon with the orange butter. But the star that most of our table had was the smokies pancake.

The perfect place for a local Scottish feel. Located in a perfect place on the cliffs / beach. Excellent service that's super sweet. And all of the food was fresh and delicious. We all really loved this adorable restaurant 💖

The food was undoubtedly great and most of the staff were lovely. I had the arbroath smokie pancake and it was delicious and completely bone-free. My husband had the fish in oatmeal which was also very tasty. The menu was really interesting and varied with...

Having never been to Arbroath and only being up for a night this place really stood out to me so we decided to go. We were NOT disappointed. Smokies and a smokie soup for starters then a huge big platter - the entire platter in...

I was taken to the But n Ben for dinner on my birthday recently where the staff were very friendly and great fun. Two of us had haddock and prawns in cheese sauce (extremely cheesy) and one had game pie. All three were very impressed...

We had a fantastic meal on the 9th September. Very clean, Fantastic food and staff who seemed to enjoy working here. Excellent value and not cramped even though it was almost full. Highly Recommended. It is probably the best restaurant in the area! Just make...

We loved this restaurant. Delicious, home cooked food, fresh ingredients, great service and exceptional value. We will be back! Thank you.

Very glad we called to book ahead. Very good selection of dishes. Gorgeous cheese scones, very tender venison, lovely salmon in orange butter. Go and enjoy!

After an endless walk along the coastal past from Arbroath, we were hungry, thirsty, a little footsore and in need of sustenance. Lucky we'd picked the But n Ben to arrive at! The welcome is warm, the seating comfortable and the drinks menu is just...

Family run for45 years; right on the sea; excellent food; good service; reasonably priced; we will return with friends.

We had a lovely lunch here today. We hadn’t pre booked so we’re lucky to get a table. Good atmosphere and welcoming staff. Really tasty food - between us we had fish and chips, quiche salad and mushroom pancakes. All delicious. They then kindly offered...

Good salmon and prawn starter and soup was fairly decent. Liver main was slightly underdone and chewy. Mince n tatties good but had better in a few places. Friendly enough staff so ignore that criticism from other reviews. They were very welcoming when we went...

Visited the But n Ben on Friday evening. Lovely welcome, super variety of food on menu and we were really pleased with our choices. All in all a great wee restaurant, will be back

In these weird and worrying times, it is good to visit somewhere as welcoming and couthy as the But & Ben. Auchmithie is a lovely wee village quite untouched by mass tourism, unlike similar places in Cornwall or even Fife! There are plenty of menu...

Nice food.......so no complaints, but wow they charge like a 'wounded bull'. I doubt that we would use this establishment again.

Lovely visit. Having seen some previous reviews about staff being unfriendly I was slightly worried but this was not the case at all. Everyone we interacted with was friendly and the two girls were very attentive. Food was great, they catered to two older members...

My husband booked this for my Birthday dinner as we had previously visited about 20years ago and had a really memorable lunch. However the owner/waitress was rude and unfriendly and it would appear that she would prefer local people to dine in her establishment. The...

This restaurant was recommended by a friend, and I am glad that they did. It was a bit off the beaten track in Auchmithie but well worth the 10 minute trip from Arbroath. I had lobster and mussels, my wife had scallops. Both with Salads...

We have been here on several occasions and the food is as good as you can find anywhere. Excellent menu but it is hard not to have the smoke pancakes and today the cheesecake was amazing.

This restaurant is a bit out of the way so you need to want to go there, and you should want to go there! Excellent meals with all three courses for all four of us getting a big thumbs up. Service is from good, genuine...

Delicious lunch, the smokie pancake is absolutely delicious. Great service with excellent staff. Spotlessly clean and a relaxed atmosphere in a difficult time for the restaurant and patrons alike. Well done to you all.

We were welcomed on a cold October morning with a roaring fire, friendly and warm staff, and a comprehensive and varied menu. Absolutely delicious!

We booked the But n Ben due to really great reviews and decided to try out the seafood and steak. The food itself was great, especially the seafood platter which was 10/10, however we received a frosty service from one of the waitresses who didn't seem to want to engage with us at all, and dismissed us from the beginning. When we sat down we didn't get drinks menus and when we asked for them 30 mins later we were greeted with the menu and not much else. The service from the food servers was fine, but the lady seemed to dismiss us as non locals and didn't tell us what the specials were or give us chance to order anything throughout the evening additional to our food. Most of the evening she chatted to the people next to us who had been going in their own words for around 15 years, so clearly she didn't want to engage with us much instead. The steak for a premium dish was nice but nothing special and the chips were not home made. Id recommend the food without the service.

Have visited the But 'n' Ben many times and never been disappointed, but this was the first time I've had their battered haddock. Undoubtedly THE best battered haddock I've ever had! Fish was superbly fresh and cooked to perfection and the batter was extremely light...

Excellent lunch with friendly service, not been here for a couple of years but the smokie pancake was just as good as I remembered and piping hot.

Food nothing like the photos, don't think they like the English either. We would never go back. Overpriced for something very mediocre.

My wife and myself went for lunch, pre-booked, the greeting was very formal, OK, we waited 15 minutes before the waitress came to our table, and then she brought the menu, and asked for the drinks order. Two different bottled ciders were ordered, this was served in the glass, which was half full, yet the bottles hold 500 ml. We had about a third of the contents, and were charged £7.80. The kedgeree for my wife consisted of a plate of coloured rice with about a table spoon of flaked fish & a boiled egg on top. Nothing like the photo on their site. My Arbroath Smokey was a mass of bones, had not been prepared properly before cooking, and the vegetables were plain boiled and tasteless.What a rip off, plain cooking, very amateurish, but their site indicates something special and exciting. The restaurant should be renamed, `Rip off n' Go`

After a walk along the Angus Coast Trail we stopped at this restaurant for a well-deserved meal. Thebood was very tasteful and nice: we had kedgeree, haddock and a full lobster. Service was very friendly even though we got there 5 mins before closing time.

Had dinner here last night and had a wonderful experience.The food was piping hot I had a haddock and prawns dish and it was superb my wife had a smokie pancake which is a house specialty and she raved about it.Service was also excellent from Margo and the girls all the guests at my table throughly enjoyed the atmosphere of this quality restaurant.I would throughly recommend a visit to this restaurant.

What more can you say about the But'n'Ben - this traditional converted Fishermans cottage serves good home cooked food - the low ceilings and decor give it a cozy atmosphere. Very pleasant servers brought our food quickly and it was hot and tasty. My husband had the Kedgeree and thoroughly enjoyed it - I had Mince and Skirlie with fine skin on tatties, green beans, carrots and Broccoli. Very reasonably priced but sadly no room for pudding - next time we will though - can't wait to go back. So nice to have some traditionalism without the glitz and noise of some other places.

We were very disappointed. The lady serving us was really really rude and bigoted making comments about Englandshire. We visited with local Scottish family and they were appalled. The food was borderline inedible with one meal totally inedible. We ordered one G&T one orange juice one small wine and one pint of tap beer a bottle of water and a diet coke and the bilk for those drinks was in excess of £53! The total bill was £220 plus and we didn't have wine only one more G&T and one beer if the food had been good it wouldn't have been so bad but dreadful food coupled with the older lady who needs a personality transplant and some customer service training it was a memorable family night out for all the wrong reasons.

It was our first meal out in Scotland and for one of my sons and my Aunts the first meal out since lock down.One of my Aunts was from the area and she had been to the But'n'Ben before and had talked highly of it.The evening started with the waitress telling us what we can or cannot eat, not even in a nice way but peppered with the occasional expletive. The food eventually arrived after a very long wait, the food was at best passable pub food with my vegan son's meal being inedible. My youngest son ending up eating as he said he liked it as it tasted just like the pasta he gets at the school canteen!As clearly we were from England further derogatory remarks were made about the English at the end of the meal.Finally to add insult to injury the bill came to over £30 per head(of course they were not participating in the Eat out to Help out scheme) of which the drinks bill for 1 round of drinks came to over £50 when there were only 5 alcoholic drinks.We endured the insults and the meal only because my Aunts had thought highly of the place but a few days later when we discussed the experience there, they said they were surprised I did not say something at the time as they felt very uncomfortable. It may have been good at one time however it should rename itself as But'n'Been

But'n'Ben... Where to start. As a family of five who'd headed up to Scotland for a brief summer break from the chaos of recent months, we thought a trip to a 'traditional' Scottish restaurant would be both a pleasant and long-awaited treat for us all... How WRONG we were! The rigmarole began as soon as we stepped foot into the time-worn cottage come restaurant - We were met by an aged blonde waitress who was insolate and derogatory from the get-go and remained so throughout our meal. The lady insisted on dictating what each of us could and couldn't order - to the extent that my youngest brother was being told by this waitress "you don't want that (chips)... they're sh*t". Not only was this waitress unpleasant throughout our evening, but the food she served was also reminiscent of that churned out in my school canteen... Salty and smothered in grease.After enduring what had to be my worst ever experience eating out, we were met with the bill... We were charged over £60 for drinks alone yet we hadn't exactly been in the mood for drinking given the offensive and unpleasant nature of those serving us throughout the evening. Nonetheless, we paid the full amount and left having been condemned as "englandshires" by the waitress who'd served us. As a side, the only reason we didn't walk out and find somewhere a little more competent and welcoming to eat, such as the nearest McDonalds or KFC, was because we were accompanied by our elderly aunties who lived locally and thought quite highly of But'n'Ben from past experiences. It was because of their company, we chose to endure and tolerate the blatant rudeness of those serving us as opposed to calling the ill-mannered waitress out and consequently upsetting our aunts. Our Aunts, who later that evening said they'd never received such poor service and rudeness until this occasion... Make of that what you will.To conclude, I wouldn't recommend the But'n'Ben to anyone in search of a pleasant evening out with their loved ones, however, if what you're after is appalling service in what is a decrepit diner, then head on in!

We took friends along for what we thought would be a nice evening meal. Food was really good. Menu was a bit limited. Wait staff were superb. Lady owner very rude and judgmental. That twice she has been less than professional I thought she was just having an off day the first time we visited. But no she was very rude and lacked manners and good breeding. I will not recommend another visit.

Rude land lady overpriced. Selection was a bit limited. Waitresses were very nice. My 2nd visit. I will not return again. Shame as it could be a great place if it was not for bad breeding if the hostess.

We visited the But’n’Ben on the 10th August. It was fairly busy, well spaced out and felt very safe. The staff were fantastic and made us feel very welcome here clouding our little boy. The food was fantastic especially the famous Smoke Pancake. Will definitely be back, couldn’t recommend highly enough.

Always delicious. The smokie pancake is incredible. Just lovely traditional Scottish food in a great setting

Delicious foodScallops for a starter, skate wing in caper butter for main was amazing , never tried skate before but will definitely be having again, partner had the smokey pancake and said he would find it difficult to choose anything else in future as it was so good, didn’t have room for pudding but was very tempted with all that was available,Will be back soon

Lunch with family today and just great food and service. Friendly and relaxing environment paired with simply excellent food made for a perfect lunch

The welcome we recieved in this very Covid safe resturant was amazing. The staff a delight to talk to. The service was fabulous only surpassed by the food. The only way to describe it was WOW. I shall be back! I suppose I better fetch the wife too. There is a lot of really great food on offer.

Been going here for years as my parents live nearby, so we were delighted to get a table on a Friday night, my first restaurant visit since January. Due to social distancing staff all wore masks and tables were far apart & there was sanitizer provided. The staff were as ever really friendly and the attention to detail & fabulous food on offer here just makes you want to go back. It's a lovely wee place thats unpretentious and dependable. Thanks Margo & Angus!

Un charmant et cosy petit restaurant dans une maison blanchie loin des sentiers battus. Il vous ravira par sa cuisine conviviale avec des produits frais et de qualité, le tout bien cuisinés. Pensez à réserver car il a très bonne réputation et les tables sont prises d'assaut, nous avons eu de la chance car la très serviable serveuse nous a demandé de revenir 20 min plus tard pour avoir une table prête et nettoyée (Covid 19). Facilité pour se garer, il y a un petit parking non payant à quelques mètres. Après le repas vous pouvez faire une très belle balade au bord de la mer. C'est donc un restaurant que nous recommandons fortement et qui change agréablement du fish and chips.

We were lucky to get last table for a Friday night when we phoned early in the morning. We had such a super meal. We had a table in a little corner pretty much by ourselves which was great. Our order was taken as soon as we were ready and our delicious smokie soup came pretty quickly. We had half lobster and haddock stuffed with prawns for mains-both very tasty. Looking forward to visiting again if we are in the area again.

Pleasant little restaurant in country setting. we got a seat near draughty door despite empty restaurant, probably due to our late booking and dining popular with locals.Seats are uncomfortable due to virus, no cushions and sore on my back but given cushion when requested.Soup disappointing, more potato than haddock.We got it wrong, looking for lobster not available on a Thursday weekends only. I should have asked before booking.Decent menu, wine list not offered so do not know if it is good and value for money.Haddock I had was excellent, turbot my wife had was good too, vegetable portions too much for us but were good.Would I return? Yes but I would make sure lobster is available before booking.

First restaurant since lockdown. Absolutely awesome. Main course of scallops were divine. Felt really welcomed. Lovey staff. Thanks!

I have ate here on many occasions and usually enjoy it, but was very disappointed on this visit. Firstly the owner is very rude. I had already pre warned my friend about this before we arrived and as soon as we walked in we were berated by her for leaving the door open. Not a nice way to welcome your customers. We had ordered mussels to start but very small. I pointed this out to waitress and she said she would tell the chef. Poached egg on haddock overcooked. Very expensive for basic food .

We were out last night (7 Feb 20) for a late tea/early supper and a shortish jaunt in my pal's big new hybrid motor vehicle. The sultry close-knit former fishing village of Auchmithie, on the cold North Sea Coast, above Arbroath, awaited our arrival ... we being a boy/girl foursome of experienced, hungry and fussy foodies."Shut that door," Larry-Grayson-like, cried our good-humoured hostess as we entered her deliciously endearing restaurant which was quiet that Friday, unusually, but due to the time of year. Prawn Cocktail for starter was familiar but famous and fine, two Five Star Smokey Pancake Platters, a Crabmeat Concoction and a replete Piping-hot Pot of Haddock and Prawns proved perfect for our mains. Two lovely desserts were shared by all four and this far-from-frugal repast was duly washed down with a pleasant bottle of Prosecco ... Well, we could not have been more surely satisfied with both excellent cheffing and waitressing.With the snug warmth of The House's hearth itself, the village visitors' victory over paid-parking promoters ... and the sheer value for money in the fine feast found that evening, our excursion proved a serendipitous success.

Food reasonable, however not a pleasant visit and have had a similar experience before, though thought we would try again Owner is arrogant, rude and disinterested