Dalhousie Restaurant at the Carnoustie Golf Hotel in Angus

Enjoyed a lovely lunch at the Rookery we had fish and chips and it was absolutely delicious beautifully done batter. Our friend had the roast it looked absolutely fabulous and thoroughly enjoyed We ordered the sharing platter for 2 massive quantity sufficient for 4 but pretty expensive for what it was . Would definitely eat there again . Very spacious staff very helpful and pleasant lovely scenery overlooking the North Sea and the golf course

While staying at the hotel we visited the restaurant for an early evening diner. The view over the golf course was magnificent on a sunny summer night. The hake was very good, well presented and service was excellent. The prices were also reasonable. I also love their coffee.

Wonderful meal,excellent service,friendly staff,highly recommend.Smoked haddock was divine and haddock tasted so fresh.

The most attentive and knowledgeable young waiter both nights could not be better, Food delicious and presented beautifully both at dinner and breakfast

Food and service both excellent, as was the wine list. Nothing spectacular on the menu but all of it was perfectly cooked and quickly served. Chef knows his job and does it well, as do the dining staff Our favouite was the Rump of Lamb; cooked as requested and most beautifully presentd

We had a lovely dinner. The service was excellent and the food quality was superb. To start I had the Ham Hoch terrine served with Smoked Tomato Chutney, Brioche, Delicious ! I then had the 5 spice pork fillet which was tender and tasty. All of us enjoyed our food and will certainly return.

Had the full squirts after dining here. Brutal. The toilets are nice though, can’t fault the service but the food was rank

My friend and I booked a spa day here with lunch and were definitely not disappointed! All of the staff were very helpful, discreet and just all-round lovely. The relaxation room is fabulous, as well as the pool/jacuzzi. I didn’t use the sauna but the steam room here is AMAZING! We each had a massage; mine was hot stone. Best massage I’ve had! Felt sooo relaxed afterwards, will definitely be returning. We had lunch here too, very nice! Our day passed so quickly, wonderful experience.

Whole group were made very welcome. Food was of excellent standard. Seafood starters, I had a 10oz Sirloin steak which was top notch and cooked to perfection. We all thought serving staff did a great job to. The chef must be congratulated on such excellent food, presentation and value. Worth staying in to eat which is rare in most U.K. hotels I visit.

We went there for lunch today expecting it to be expensive. The food, including the children's meal was perfect and of a very high standard. And so reasonably priced! The waiting staff were lovely. Very pleasant indeed.

We'd been to Carnoustie before and thought that we'd maybe stay sometime so we popped in for lunch with a view to having a look around. Our lunch was excellent - served in a beautiful lounge overlooking the golf course - spacious and airy. We were fortunate enough to have the services of Rebecca - who took the time to show us a room and give us lots of useful information about the place. Given our experience we'll be back in future for a longer stay.

Smallish menu, table of 4, everything we ordered was okay but wasn’t overly impressed at standard of cuisine, don’t think it was 4 star. Nice enough but nothing special. Ordered fish & chips, salmon & 2 veggie burgers (which they need to work on, was more of a vegetable moosh patty on a roll). Waitress forgot to bring my G&T at first order, so it was 40 minutes before I finally got a drink. Very apologetic, but still, def not 4 star standard.

I enjoyed two dinners at the hotel, both of which were excellent. The food was very well prepared and the service was good. The atmosphere in the restaurant was very nice, though quite quiet as it was just after New Year. Menu was very good with good choices.

When we arrived it took a while before we were seated and even longer before anyone came to take our order. Breakfast consisted of a selection of cereals, fruit, cheese etc and there was also a selection of hot dishes on offer. We opted for the full breakfast and to be honest were really disappointed by both the portion size and quality of the food. We expected so much more from a hotel of this calibre.

We had a lovely dinner. The service was delightful and the food quality was excellent. I liked the serving dish for the ice cream that I ordered for desert. The dish was frozen to keep the ice cream cold. It was a nice, unexpected touch.

Good service. Nice soup starter n vegetarian wellington. Friends bread plate starter was huge. Service was good and good atmosphere. Nice evening.

We had booked a dinner bed and breakfast stay for three nights and thoroughly enjoyed all meals that we had. The dinner menu had a variety of choices and a special each evening. The food was cooked to a high standard and was extremely tasty. The service was excellent from polite proficient staff.

We ate here the first night and was pleasantly surprised by the food, we had Cod and it was delicious . The very young staff was not organized but friendly. They need to tighten up before the Open.

Enjoyed a very good meal in lovely surroundings. It was surprisingly busy on a Tuesday evening but service was excellent. What impressed me most was the fact they were able to offer my elderly mother a half portion and only charged half price. It is rare to get this level of service in a restaurant of this standard. Also, without us asking, the server swapped a chair with arms from another table for my mum's comfort.

Monday evening dinner. Restaurant was quiet, only part of it was open. Promptly welcomed and shown to our table which overlooked the first tee.Menu has a reasonable selection of starters, mains and puddings.Although not normally a great fish lover as I was in Scotland I decided to bite the bullet and have the salmon. It was delicious. The salmon was cooked perfectly and the flavours coming out from the rest of the dish were complementary and superb. My wife had the Cesar salad and considered it to be OK.For pudding she went for the profiteroles. Five very large ones arrived, full of cream with plenty of of sauce. My summer pudding was not a summer pudding rather a selection of berries stuck inside something that looked and tasted like damp cardboard.They do a good coffee. Service was very good

We went to this place to eat dinner four days in a row, good food. A little shaky personal. But ok. From the meny we choose Rib Eye as the winner.

Really enjoyed a very good meal with excellent service from our waitress Karina. I had pork and my wife had the most excellent duck breast. Sweets were a very light lemon sponge and tiramisu both very good.

My wife and I have eaten here several times and this weekend was no different, the food and service was very good. Beartha the waitress was very attentive not only on breakfast shift but on dinner duty as well. Our steaks were of very good quality and we both enjoyed the meal and service across our whole weekend stay.

La situation de cette hôtel/restaurant est top! Au bord d'un golf et de la mer, calme et paysage au rdv! Bar et restaurant très grand, déco classe et accueillante, personnel efficace, souriant et agréable. Bonne cuisine, carte très sympa, table très spacieuse avec vue sur le golf ou la mer, top!

The meals i had were all excellent but most were not for me and i had a limited choice.breakfast is the usual fair full english/fresh fruits and cerials

Very disappointed in afternoon tea at Carnoustie Golf Hotel . Not enough sandwiches which was the only savoury item , tasteless cakes and far too many scones , some of which were not very appetising . Also waited about 20 minutes for the prosecco after ordering it . Poor standard for such a nice hotel

Its a bistro now for lunch and evening meal not a restaurant and serves excellent quality food for breakfast, lunch and dinner.Good selection of the usual favourites from the steak burger through to the sirloin steak all made with quality ingredients.One suggestion I would make is to include the Spa day lunch box on the main lunch menu as well as the current offerings with a children's version of the exceptional healthy eating box also.

No snobbery here just great food fantastic wine list Had the Venison Perfectly cooked Wife had lamb 3 ways I quote awesome Highly recommend Beer on the bar is Bass best I have ever had Pricey but worth it like my wife 🤓

Popped in to catch up with colleagues, so we had dinner in the bar area. We all ordered fish and chips and were all blown away by the size of fish portion. The fish and accompaniments were very good. Looking forward to my next visit.

Enjoyed dinner in this restaurant overlooking the golf course. Chose the chef special which came hot and well served. Service was both efficient and helpfulBreakfast was also served in the restaurant and was a combination of buffet and waiter service. Again service was efficient and food quality excellent

Not called Dalhousie now I was told. Beautiful venue lovely decor enhanced by open outlook overlooking golf course. Able to go outside on the terrace too which we did as was a beautiful day. Lunch menu ideal with good selection of special sandwiches etc. Service was excellent too.

We stayed at the Carnoustie Hotel and stayed in one night to sample their special curry night. Although only costing £25 per couple the selection was poor and the quality was very poor. The lamb in the Rogan Josh was tough and gristly and almost inedible. We didn't bother eating there again but friends had a meal there the night after and said that was not good either.

Good standard and good size portions, probably good restraunts in the area but suited us to eat in hotel

We were staying in the hotel and had a meal here last Friday We both had a Fillet Steak that was one of the best we have ever had cooked exactly as we asked. The service was very good and friendly nothing too much trouble. We will be back

Staying at hotel breakfast included. Good selection but service poor, tables not cleared food cold overall very poor for a prestigious hotel. Would not like to be here during peak season.

We ate breakfast and dinner in this restaurant. It offers a good choice from the menu and is well priced. The staff were very good and helpful. Fine service.

For a hotel in a world famous golf town, this is disappointing. The food was ok. Staff need training, no sign of anyone in charge. All in all they need to raise their game. It used to be so much better

Food quite nice, head waitress very insincere, serving staff pleasant. Overall expensive for whole experience

Food was ok, dinner on the expensive side. Breakfast pretty run of the mill. Main serving girl ( all heard about her forthcoming holiday crusie in Barbados!!!) needs to go on a customer service course and listen to answers from customers as opposed to ignoring. Ie did you enjoy that! No not really. Oh well!!!

we were staying at the Carnoustie for the weekend and had breakfast in the restaurant each morning. It is a very nice place with lots of cheerful helpful staff and the choices on the breakfast menu covered everyones needs

Popped into have a meal, the service was excellent and the meal was top notch and tasty. Great value and well worth a visit.

Called in for coffees and lunch, outstanding value, great service, fantastic views. Well worth a visit if you're in the area, don't let the fact that its a golf hotel put you off

Really disappointed with the food chose on the bar menu.Staff really inexperienced, didn't know what a dry white wine was, also what the specials were.Not cutlery salt and pepper until we asked after our food arrived and was slide across the table.Really sad to see a once great venue going downhill.

This is a top class restaurant overlooking the 1st tee and 18th green on the golf course. The service was good with a good choice of local food on the menu at a reasonable price

Service friendly, food superb, portions a bit on the tight side! Hotel could do with a lick of paint. Restraunt and bar area could do with a half decent manager on site, as a lot of young inexperienced staff left to make the best of it.....

Lovely setting and nice room. Sadly supplies a problem and too many items missing off menu. Polite staff and good service

Staying for the third time in the hotel, this time for a family celebration. I booked dinner with a little hesitation. We were arriving late evening so decided to keep it simple.We were efficiently shown to our table with a smile and a cheery word. Always a good start. Staff were really pleasant throughout, well done them.Breaded mozzerella and scallops (not together) were among a decent choice of starters followed by fillet of sea bass, a chicken and chorizo salad with crisp leaves and a good dressing made for interesting mains. Everything cooked well and served quickly. Not fine dining but not microwaved pub food either. A very pleasant surprise.As I said a few weeks ago about the hotel, if you're in Carnoustie, why not give it a try? In other news, breakfast was much improved over our previous visit and though our standard room was a little small, who cares when you're overlooking the first tee at Carnoustie?

Quality and service was top notch. Prices reasonable. Actually found items on the menu I had never tasted before. Can't fault the restaurant or the hotel it is in.

Un service très efficace et attentionné malgré l'heure tardive ( 21 h ) et le nombre élevé de convives , dans un grand " lounge " agréable avec vue sur le golf.

Lovely menu, really good food and wine, fantastic staff - for 3 nights in a row when we stayed at the hotel. Breakfasts were fantastic too.

We stayed at the hotel for two nights and enjoyed eating in the restaurant on both evenings. The food was delicious, staff and service excellent.

The food was lovely but as a golf hotel there just wasn't enough on the plate. But then again I like my food.

A real nice place to eat. We were given a nice friendly welcome. The service was second to none. The quality of the food was out of this world with a great choice all at reasonable cost. There are daily speacials along with the normal menu. Make sure you book well in advance because it is a very popular place to eat

This restaurant is a must to visit the restaurant overlooks the 1st tee on the golf course with excellent food and service at a very reasonable cost along with a good choice of wines.

The package we booked with the hotel included dinner, bed & breakfast. Breakfast was a mix of buffet with your Scottish breakfast cooked to order, I much prefer to order breakfast, at least my the eggs have not sat around for an eternity. Each morning the dining room was incredibly busy, given the number of people we experienced no problems with service.Our evening experience was a mirror image, no problems with service, the menu offered variety featuring some Scottish favourites, prawns, Stornaway black pudding, Venison, the boys were well fed & watered, we had no complaints.

We ate in the main bar area. The food was good and the setting and outlook is lovely.Obviously the waiting staff is made up of local youngsters and their lack of experience is a real problem when it comes to quality of service. We had to seek out staff to place our food order, get drinks and after a long wait for our starters we waited a further 25 minutes and again find a member of staff to get our main courses.

Food and service fantastic. Our meal was served within a nice time frame and we were not rushed. The chef was very obliging with dietary requests and food options. The only criticism was that being no dress code for the Hotel restaurant, some guests turned up in what I would say was inappropriate dress. Jeans, open toed sandals, collarless "T" shirts etc. This spoilt our meal somewhat.

my wife and I had afternoon tea here in the conservatory overlooking the gardens and woodsthe building is amazing when you first arrive and the staff are professional we had stayed overnight here about 10 years ago and we were keen to go back, however the experience was not as good as we expected we booked in advance and when we arrived we were told (not shown)how to get to the conservatory and we found our way there through the restaurant we were greeted and sat at our seat - I mentioned we had booked afternoon tea and we were not given an afternoon tea menu or told what was available - we were told that the tea was substantial and we could have a "doggy bag" if we could not eat it all - this was not the casethe tea served did not have choice of tea but it was nice and the food was very nice apart from the scones which were small and tough.The whole afternoon tea was definitely NOT substantial - smaller portions than we normally have ( we have afternoon tea regularly in similar places and similar prices so we can make a comparison) but it was o.k as there are lots of venues serving afternoon tea we will not go there again for tea overall it is a lovely building and the staff are good just let down a little by the food

Like the menu choice. The staff were excellent. Pity about other guests abandoning unruly, rude children

We recently stayed at the hotel and enjoyed our evening meal in the restaurant. The food was delicious, wine cold and service professional - couldn't have asked for more.

My wife and I decided to take a trip to Carnoustie and booked into the Golf Hotel there for afternoon tea, It was disappointing. The service was fine, the ambiance in the dining room was nice, but the "afternoon tea" itself did not live up to its billing. It was well presented, as a stack of three plates with sandwiches, scones and raspberry tarts. The first sandwich we tried was some sort of onion jam and parmesean cheese, a not unpleasant but slightly odd combination. Another was ham and horseradish, rather than mustard.The scones were too large and very heavy, anything but light and fluffy. We ate one of them between us and moved onto the raspberry tart, which in all fairness was nice. When asked by the staff if everything was alright we commented on the scones. They apologised and took 15% off the final bill. The choices for main meals on the menu looked rather attractive and if we are in the area again may well go and try them, but we will not be making a special trip there.

Staff were pleasant and polite. It was lovely to see a nice dining room set with white tablecloths. We ate from a set menu included with our first nights stay. I asked what allowance was given to order from the main menu and was told £15, but when the bill arrived we were charged £20. I think it was probably lack of knowledge from server however it could have been checked to give accurate information and we may have ordered from the main menu. Food was satisfactory, nothing special. Starters could not have been smaller, a couple of teaspoons of crumbled mozzarella over two slices of tomato. Sea bass was very nice, but the chicken breast was a little tough on the outside and a bit dry. Knickerbocker glory dessert half filled with cream and not a lot else. I did mention this and was told they would let chef know! I am told the sticky toffee was nice. It's a pity as the restaurant has a nice ambience even though there was no music playing, though there was soft music when we moved through to the bar.

Good food and nice atmosphere. Very pleasant staff. Nice place with a good choice on the menu . If staying over do check your deal is what you arranged with the hotel before you sign for it.Definitely worth a visit.

food very good ,staff very nice ,pity about rest of hotel ,receptionist Jeanette abrupt,not helpful at all ,bathroom unit filthy ,couldn't use duvet as it stank of body odour spent the night using bath towels for cover.

The restaurant was OK, food well presented and the staff friendly. Being a vegetarian the choice as usual was very limited. They do have vegetarian sausages for breakfast though. OK for a meal while staying at the hotel.

Everything was excellent from the welcome to the final mouthful. Unfortunately restaurant was full on second night but we had good food in the bar.

Food was tasty and had a good choice, also dishes I hadn't tried.The restaurant was warm and staff were very helpful, would recommend it.

Music was Meatloaf would have preferred something gentler. Food well presented and well cooked. Starter of wild mushroom and artichoke was very good though the artichoke could have used a little more cooking. Staff delightful. Well priced wine list.

stayed at the golf view hotel for 3 nights and found the Dalhousie Restaurant had fantastic food and great service.The staff were attentive and the food served quickly and tasted great.Our evening meal had 3 courses with plenty choice from starters,main and dessert.The only complaint is the restaurant doesnt open till 7 oclock in the evening for dinner and me and my husband prefer to eat earlier but that is our preference, and i understand that many people enjoy eating later in the evening.I would recommend anyone staying at the hotel to eat at the restaurant they wont be disappointed

Lovely venue. Very comfortable. Excellent staff, very attentive. Most enjoyable afternoon tea and plenty of it. Very relaxed.

The steak is outstanding ad is the rose wine. The staff are happy to help and service is good. The breakfast were also very good and there was a large selection.

I always offer a very honest opinion when writing a review and this one is no different.During our 5 day stay at the Carnoustie Hotel recently we fully intended to dine in the Dalhousie restaurant on an evening at least once during our stay which we did on our 2nd night there due to it being fully booked on our first night - it was certainly worth the wait.We were shown to our table at the window which for me being a golfer was fabulous as it overlooks the 18th Green and the 1st Tee of the Championship course - a little distracting when trying to conduct conversation but you golfers out there will know exactly what I mean.The staff present were very professional,courteous and helpful at all times.The service throughout the evening was excellent and this appeared to be the case at all meal times which has to be applauded.The menu is a very good one and found that all items were reasonably priced for an establishment such as this.There were very good alternatives available for younger diners and nothing seemed to be too much trouble for any of the staff.The food when it arrived was excellent and just what was ordered and the steak was cooked to our exacting specifications - so very well done for that.The drinks were also very reasonable for a hotel.There were a couple of issues whilst dining that I will not elaborate on as they have been dealt with in a most prompt and efficient manner by Gordon Mackintosh - Hotel General Manager - so thank you for that as it is greatly appreciated.The only reason we only dined once on an evening in the Dalhousie is that we like to visit different eateries in the region which we did and will be featured in other reviews.This was by far the best evening meal we had during our stay and already looking forward to going back.It is excellent food at affordable prices with fabulous views.

Having gone in to make an enquiry, we found the staff so friendly and keen to offer advice. Returning later in the afternoon for a lunch snack, we were provided enough food to last us the rest of the day and the prices were excellent. The golf club is certainly very well worth a visit for food or a relaxing drink.