Dean's Shortbread Visitor Centre in Aberdeenshire

DEFINITELY worth Visit if you like Tea, Coffee, soft drink, Shortbread or have friends & family that do. The Mature Cheddar Shortbread is TO DIE FOR!!! Honestly!!. It's a fab place to visit, with fantastic Shortbread including flavours you'd never believe that are stunning. Go, hv fun enjoy.

Enjoyed a great breakfast with delicious quality ingredients. Staff were efficient and friendly. Would definitely recommend a visit.

Thought we’d give Dean’s a go again as hadn’t been for a long time. There were reasons for that and I’m afraid it’s still the same. Sullen staff, long wait for just soup and sandwiches and quality of food not great. Cullen Skink way too salty and tasted manufactured. Juice was warm from their fridge. Wish we hadn’t gone and won’t return. Waste of money.

My wife and myself had a 2 course meal on Sunday 6th Oct. We both had Cullen Skink, a soup of smoked haddock, potatoes, onions and cream. The best ever and a substantial bowl of soup. Delicious . Then chicken goujons, wedges ,coleslaw and salad. Delicious. The staff were excellent and the ambience lovely. We'll deserved 5 star rating.

Well slow service at queue. We received our order bit couple behind us in the queue got their food first. Mince and tatties good value but salty. A baguette at nearly £10! This is not Kellock bank on busy road but restaurant in Huntly, felt ripped off for a sarnie. There appeared to be plenty staff but think there must be a lack in the kitchen as was slow. Not sure will be back anytime soon. Shame

The food was terrible. I had the beef chili with rice which looked and tasted as though it was several days old and had been reheated. My wife had the chicken wrap the inside of which was cold. She is still suffering from a bad stomach. Very disappointing!!

This establishment gave me the impression of being far from Welcoming - there are an abundance of "Industrial" style WARNING signs, throught shop and dining area. Multiple; coloured, plastercised signs, in many languages and large, bold typeface, forbiding the taking of photos, warnings about balcony hand rails and other hazards. It is a safety officer / Health & Safety department running riot and spoils the ambience, and experience of what in fact is a nice gift shop and tea room. The establishment claims to be "dog friendly", I'm glad our dog can't read, as it seemed to me to be far from it - it lets dogs in, apparently under sufferance. There are an abundance of dog information and warning signs - each a typed complete A 4 page of bullet points, comments and instructions. The tea room is over two floors, dogs and owners are limited to a back room / viewing corridor, on the first floor. Having read the warnings that dogs are not allowed on the shopfloor, owners must choose a route around side of sales items and up a flight of stairs, to the "back room", and wait in isolation to be found by a member of staff. There were no water bowls, inside, nor outside the premises. The foregoing is a pity as it detracts from good food, and nice staff. As to the village; it is a shade shabby, and pretty much dead. Not worth turning off A96 for. Best advice is to drive slightly further, to Keith

Een kort bezoek met koffie en lekkere zandkoekjes. Na de proeverij kan je rondkijken en lekkere koekjes kopen. Niet echt bijzonder, wel lekker.

The cafe is not clean. The chairs and floor had food all over them. We ordered kids sandwhiches and two paninis. Food took a long time to arrive, kids sandwhiches had no butter and the cheese panini had very little cheese in it. Chicken panini did not taste fresh. No napkins at the cutlery station and none given when food arrived. Toilets absolutely disgusting, paper all over the floor and one toilet with liquid all over the floor.

We’ve stopped a Dean’s before privately and on coach trips and up to recently this has been a pleasurable experience. This time was different. My wife joined 10 back from 30 odd queuing from our coach and ordered a fine piece for me (nice) and a ‘toasted’ tea cake for herself and got a numbered plaque for the latter. Sometime later all the plaques were gone in the restaurant except hers. She went up to ask where her ‘toasted’ tea cake was; “Oh someone else must have got it” was the reply with “I’ll get you another”. More people came in, got plaques, got served and their plaques taken away. Then her “toasted” tea cake arrived. To us it looked burnt (see photos and see what you think), so she told a waitress close by, “Oh it must be slightly over you mean”, “No it’s burnt” my wife said. “We can get you another”, “that’s not OK our coach is leaving soon” she said. She ate around the “slightly over” part and left the rest. Beware asking for a “toasted” tea cake if you go there in future, because we won’t be.

I arranged an afternoon tea for 17 of my lovely friends. The food was plentiful, beautifully presented and tasted amazing. They provided dairy free platters for some of my party and there was a good variety. The staff who arranged the booking and served us were very friendly, helpful and kept our tea/coffee cups topped up. They even provided boxes for us to take some goodies left, home with us. Would definitely book again and recommend to anyone.

Your shortbread is so delicious and I loved the smell of it and very reasonable price for me it was not too busy it is a good place to go to.

The restaurant was very busy because it was a bank holiday but the staff were superb. They remained calm and cheerful and made sure that a table was available before taking the orders at the counter. This meant that the stress of finding a table in a busy restaurant was removed. Food was excellent - tasty and well presented. Would definitely recommend a visit.

Visited with my inlaws for a pre booked afternoon tea. The service was faultless even though they were really busy, Leanne was the person we saw most, but other staff spoke to us when she was busy and they were all fantastic, we really felt everyone cared. I'd pre informed them about an allergy, and they were totally on the ball, taking care to avoid using the food that causes the issue. The food was fresh and delicious, all the sweet treats, scones and pancakes were homemade, and there was a generous pot of whipped double cream with lovely wee jars of jam. The sticky toffee pudding cake was on another level of good, and there was a lovely selection of sandwiches. The coffee and tea was perfect, and we were all given a second cup at time that suited us, such a lovely touch. We enjoyed buying a few treats in the shop before we left.

The pancakes are amazing!! Loads of different toppings to choose from be quick though if you come later they'll be sold out! That happened to us the 2nd time we went but the waffles were really fine too.

Visited here on our way home from a fab break with family in Cullen. Coffee shop lovely, very reasonable prices with helpful and friendly staff. The shop had lots of different goods to purchase.

I have been going to Dean's for years, and have always liked the cafe. However, I feel it is going rapidly downhill. We went here for lunch with friends and had to wait close to an hour after we had ordered food, and even then they got one order wrong. Also, you don't get a bit of shortbread with the coffee anymore. On the plus side, they reasonable vegetarian and vegan options.

I am a huge fan of Dean's shortbread which is the best in my opinion. However lunch at their bistro recently was poor at best. Long wait, hard thin toastie, insipid soup and bloomer bread served to my wife still frozen. Expensive for what you got...the burger at £12 + did not even come with chips. Won't be back.

Not what I expected from such historic business. Surrounding area very drab and uninviting. Inside the shop and bistro are lovely shame the same couldn't be said of the scones, jam and cream cheese scone was very anaemic on the inside and hard as rock on the outside and tasteless. The smoothie was lovely. Service was ok a bit chaotic 😕

Lovely experience this morning at deans for fly up.Friendly staff, excellent environment,clean,tidy , delicious hit coffee & best fresh scone in ages.Thank you😊

Definitely gone down hill. Was only in for coffee and cake but coffee was lukewarm and served in a very small mug. To be fair lemon cake was fresh and tasty but the combo was poor value. The upstairs seating has largely been replaced with more retail space. There are other options in Huntly for meals, snacks, coffees etc but Deans need to up their game if they want to maintain market share.

Went there for lunch what's happened it was always good. No meals on menu burgers was the special none left only sandwiches and panini . Asked if there was bacon rolls was told sausage and egg poor for a Sunday lunch egg was hard and dried up was so disappointing it was funny 😁 won't be back. Should have taken a photo 📸 never seen a egg like that no yoke.

My husband and I had Afternoon Tea at Dean's of Huntly, famous makers of Scotland's delicious shortbread. We booked in advance and the lady who took the booking had a very cheery, friendly voice on the phone. On arriving at Dean's we entered through their gift shop, which along with their food products, sold a lovely selection of ladieswear, accessories, gifts and toys. There was also a viewing window to watch how the shortbread mixing processes were carried out. When we mentioned to the shop assistant that we were having Afternoon Tea she immediately introduced us to Sandra, the restaurant supervisor, who was extremely, welcoming and efficient. Then she led us upstairs and into a lovely area of comfortable dining booths which overlooked the packing department of the business where, through glass windows, you could see the employees busy at their work. The "tea" was then brought to us on a three-tiered cake stand and included a wonderous display of food all of which were fresh, attractive and tasty. We were served copious amounts of tea nad coffee and in the end, having eaten all we could, she offered us a box to take the remaining things on the plates, home with us. Which we accepted as they were too good to go to waste. On leaving, we had time to browse the additional shopping departments upstairs. There was kitchen and cookery ware, jewellery, gifts as well as more ladies fashion and accessories. All the staff seemed very efficient and enjoying their work. We would recommend Dean's to anyone visiting the area and they also serve breakfasts and lunches and have a separate coffee shop and ample parking.

Stopped for a coffee and to look at the shop during a visit to the area. Coffee hot and a good price. The Included little packet of shortbread was a nice surprise. Pleased to see the boxes of factory second shortbread are back! The Shop was well stocked and we bought a number of reasonably priced yet good quality items. Staff on the till were excellent. Efficient and friendly. We enjoyed our visit.

Travelled all the way up as my pregnant daughter fancied chicken fillets and chips, arrived at 12:30 my husband and I were pleased to see Cullen skink on the menu then when we got served there was no Cullen skink left, only cheese scones and to find that you don’t do the chicken fillets fish and chips etc anymore “BRING BACK THE OLD DEANS” however pancakes were lovely as were the staff.

Awesome afternoon tea So much beautiful food and plenty of tea to go with it Couldn’t have asked for more Everything was just spot on Sandra was amazing and couldn’t do enough for his The fancy hotels around here have a lot to learn from Deans Would highly recommend this Will let u know how the date goes Sandra 😂

I have been a customer for many years and am sad to say our visit was really disappointing. The place has changed a lot , and not in a good way . The upstairs seating area has been changed into a gift shop. , reducing the size of the restaurant by at least half capacity. The tables downstairs are all cramped together in a really awkward way . The menu used to be good home cooked food - macaroni, stovies , steak pie , fish etc - nothing like this on the menu anymore . New menu - sandwiches, panini, baked tatties. We had the Cullen skink - watery and the tatties still had skins on and were cut into big chunks . Baked tattie with chilli and cheese - was meant to have sour cream but that was missing from the plate . £9.99 is a bit steep price wise for a baked tattie compared to other local places . Sadly the restaurant has lost its charm of being local old fashioned home cooking. The gift shop down stairs is really dark too . As a customer/ visitor to the area if you are looking for a varied menu with great home cooked food head down to Kellockbank near Insch . It seems that Deans are trying to create the gift shop / eating experience of Kellockbank and Morgan Mcveighs but sadly the food, service and atmosphere doesn’t hit the mark . Such a shame as this was a brilliant place to eat pre Covid . I hope it can return to this standard again .

I love Cullen skink which is a fish soup and always order it when I see it on a menu. It arrived and was full of little stamp size rough dark brown things. Absolutely horrible looking. Turns out they hadn't peeled the potatoes and these weird bits of potato skins were floating through the soup 4

Deans used to be an excellent place for a local lunch with friends/family. I have lived here for over 30 years and always enjoyed the lovely varied menu, friendly staff and homebakes however since reopening after covid with a scaled down menu I can only say its a huge disappointment. Huntly has very few venues that offer a decent lunch menu and so having been disappointed the 1st time i visited i thought i would try a second time ...all it achieved was confirmation that it was awful AGAIN!!! So sad that huntly has been let down so badly. I spoke to the manageress of the cafe, who was polite and friendly. I explained it wasn't her fault but felt that I needed to provide feedback in the hope that someone may take note and bring back a once lovely place....I was told that the deep fat fryers had been removed due to the cost of cooking oil and therefore the menu reduced...I explained that perhaps people would be happy to pay a little more if the food was of a better standard and encouraged her to pay a visit to other restaurants in the local area who provide a much varied menu at competitive prices, these establishments are well supported and a pleasure to visit. On my way out I overheard another customer complaining about the standard of food, stating it was inedible...not just me then!! Please do something to save a sinking ship!!

Very good vegan choices. The vegan Panini was tasty. The restaurant was very busy but the service was friendly, efficient and quick. Reasonable prices.

Our coach trip stopped here going and returning from our trip. Upon entry you pass through the shop and factory viewing window before reaching the restaurant. I can vouch for the scones and biscuits being delicious.

Nothing out of this world, just good food at a good price, and plenty shortbread, whats not to like!

It pains me to write this because I always try and support local businesses. This review is based on four visits at different times of day, sitting in and takeaway and is meant to be constructive. It is also not meant as criticism of the...

we visited only for lunch and werent disapointed. the staff are friendly and nothing was a bother. Gluten free soup, sandwiches etc. We thought the wee cafe across from the main building was very good at selection choices, friendly staff, affordable, hot food, decent drinks,...

Nice place, staff friendly, I was disappointed there was no vegan options on the menu. Their website menu has two vegan dishes however the menu we received had none. Don't think I will return.

We won't be returning to this cafe, cullen skink is meant to contain fish - what we got resembled cardboard!

Came in for some lunch today, order Gluten free toastie half of the bread was missing and also order chicken fillets, chips was stone cold and fillets was so greasy, salad dressing tasted disgusting. i don’t recommend here used to be so good now it’s...

Unfortunately, because of staffing shortages, Dean's wasn't able to provide a full menu when we were there (Aug/Sep 2021), but what there was was good (jacket potatoes, macaroni cheese, paninis) and the tray bakes were excellent. Would definitely recommend and hope to visit again.

Been coming here with family for many years and just last week decided to pay a visit for lunch and make my usual purchases in the shop. First thing young boy at till took order for our lunch and was surprised that he didn't do...

Never will my family and I ever darken their door again. It should come with a government health warning. That's £20 and half an hour that we'll never get back. The coffee shop was a disgrace. I can't comment on the Bistro as I've never...

This place was very handy to pop into for a bite to eat. On our first visit we had Mac and Cheese which was watery pasta with melted cheese on top and the fish and chips was nothing to write home about. We thought it...

We dropped in past for a cuppa but the size of the Scones were too good to miss for some. The table service was excellent and the girls were cheerful and helpful. Would we visit again you bet.

We had basically a 3 course takeaway meal (even though we used their upstirs seating), and it was dog friendly - all for just over a fiver per head. Soup and panini deal, and they were giving free cake away...dog biscuits free too. The soup...

This used to be one of my favourite places to come for lunch, I raved about it so much and always enjoyed the food. I’ve only been twice recently since all the Covid regulations came into place and I’ve been disappointed both times - everything...

Lovely food, generous servings, nice friendly staff, reason for 4 stars, we had to wait for empty tables to be cleared and cleaned. Although it was very busy.

We visited on Saturday and customer service was disappointing with the server obviously in a hurry to get home. The food was ‘ok’ although the soup was cooler than we’d expect. I think it was the last of the pot as there were lumps of dried out soup among it. Not a great experience!

Good menu choices & food was good but was a rather long wait & when food arrived my son had a frozen chip, no cheese on his burger & no peas. The coffees came out with no spoons, sugar or saucers. Good measures in place & good parking. Would go back.

Visited at the weekend with some family. As we had our dog with us we went to the Coffee Stop (new building in the car park). This is more a takeaway stop but it does have seats upstairs. We had panini, soup, sandwich, cans and coffee all priced very reasonable. All tasty as well.The building does close at 2pm so we quickly got some coffee and cakes and had them outside at the covered picnic table. If needing a quick stop I would recommend to save going into the main restaurant.

Went for lunch today and food was great as it always it. Unfortunately the two boys who were serving were sooooo slow and lacked any common sense whatsoever. We ordered soup and sandwiches and two kids meal boxes. Waited 20 minutes then was asked if we wanted our drinks out?! Well obviously. Then waited about another 10 minutes and the adults food cane out and kids food came out but only two cheese rolls. Where are the kids boxes?! To be honest the staff were moving at a snails pace which was annoying and were lacking any common sense. COVID is not a free reign to provide bad service I am afraid. Won’t be returning or recommending until normal service resumes as the staff seem incapable of operating table service. I am not the only customer who was complaining about the wait times. Place wasn’t even busy

Had lunch today food was great service was prompt staff was helpful and friendly. Cleaning of tables was done efficiently.we will be back again very soon as felt very safe eating here during these strange times 😊😊

Deans have made excellent arrangements for the pandemic helped by the large space they have. The service was excellent and we especially enjoyed the gift shop where the assistant was particularly helpful. It certainly is a good place for coffee or lunch.

Visited for a light lunch. Very high standards of hygiene. Service was excellent and our meals arrived quickly. Decent sized helpings but a tad pricy. However the food was very tasty and could not be faulted. Due to the social distancing not nearly as crowded as normal.

As happens so often in Scotland, understaffing and inadequate supervision, reduce the quality of experience for the customer.Realistically being the only place in Huntly providing restaurant type facilities, it was very busy on the Sunday we arrived. Staff we clearly less than happy - trying to provide a good service with insufficient resources to meet demand. Many tables were covered with the debris from previous customers, and the dreadful London style hiphop music through the sound system was bizarrely out of place. Soup and sandwiches were however, well presented and served in good time.

This is a canteen ambience with the food being overpriced.Also when the staff are looking for the customer to deliver their meals, the meals should be covered with plastic or metal food covers as the GERMS are floating everywhere in the restaurant from staff sneezing, saliva being sprayed when eating and from other customers!! Very surprised that environment health have not picked up on this.

Deans is a nice Cafe to look at but the prices are quite high for quick bite. I went there with my family and we ordered main meals and puddings. We are asked if we'd like our pudding served after our main or at same time?!? Obviously we said we'd have our pudding after. But 5 mins after being served our main, we were brought our puddings. Which had ice cream and melted by the time we got to it. The staff seemed very stressed as it was busy and felt like they didn't have time for their customers.The food itself was brilliant. Just wish we weren't rushed to eat and the staff could be a bit more friendly

Nipped in for a quick bite in a Sunday, a good selection of dishes. Good quality food and a nice restaurant. The only negative was Fhat we must have caught the end of the lunchtime rush as there were a lot of tables that hadn’t been cleared.

I regularly go here with friends and it is a lovely place for food and the staff are very nice. My only negative recently has been the children of other visitors being allowed to make so much noise & run about without either parents or staff asking them to stay sitting at the table or to quieten down. It spoils it for others and it really isn't a creche or playground. Maybe a notice in an obvious place or a discreet word to the parents might help as not everyone is there to listen the yelling.

This is a lovely little coffee shop just outside the centre of Huntly. Nice range of coffees with home bakes. Never ate but menu looked really nice. Small shop selling Deans products

I visited here with my family for morning coffee but arrived in the queue just behind a larger party so choice of scones were limited. After a few purchases in the shop and a wee wander around the town, we returned for lunch. We all enjoyed our meals but would have been grateful if we’d been informed our wraps were served with chips when we ordered chips on the side. However the staff were friendly and we woukd return.

Went for a lunch, cafe very busy but food good and plentiful. Service quite reasonable particularly in view of the quantity of customers , however could not have a really relaxed meal as was very conscious of need by new customers of table room.

5 of us thoroughly enjoyed afternoon tea here yesterday. We were made very welcome by friendly, helpful staff and were very well looked after indeed. Lovely food, tea and coffee with everything freshly made. Excellent value, we will certainly return.

Last time we were in Dean's we had a turkey dinner. It was fabulous best one weve had. Today we thought we would get the same but unfortunately the turkey was finnished so we opted for the roast beef. Well what a disappointment to say the least. The beef was shredded to bits. The yorkies were brick hard. I potato 2 tiny roast tatties 2 brussel sprouts and a small amount of carrot and neap...it was look warm and horrible...... £24 down the drain

Breakfast ...expensive. Scottish breakfast. ..... only a slice of haggis showed it was Scottish. Very tight. one sausage. One egg. One slice toast..........No scottish sausage or white pudding or potato scone. Not worth £8 with out a drink. Eggs underdone. Items forgotten. Very tight. Had to pay for a full pot of tea when asked for an additional teabag as the tea is so weak. Only one butter per slice of toast and the serviettes are now handed out to save money. It is not the service it used to be. We are local and have visited for a long time but this was our last time. Very poor..

This cafe/restaurant is located at the edge of the famous shortbread making plant and you can find it, almost literally, by following your nose. The entrance is via the gift shop and it's very tempting to linger there too.

I have been going to deans for a very long time and the food is absolutely brilliant they do kids meals and adult meals and every day is a different homemade cake it is so brilliant example

Reasonably priced tasty meals good service by pleasent staff ,it can be quite busy at lunchtime but we didn't have long to wait for our meal . There is also a shop which sells some of their lovely shortbread and buscuits with nice souvenirs and there is a viewing window upstairs where you can watch the production area ,access via the stairs or the lift , also plenty parking

A visit is a must. Excellent food and glorious goodies on sale in the well equipped shop. Can view Deans products being produced through a viewing window in the shop.

Use the restaurant quite frequently particularly for coffee but have the occasional lunch. The meals are reasonably priced, tasty and good quantity BUT how can they justify £2.20 for a 0.2ltr glass of milk.when 2.2 litres costs around £1.50? What a mark up for 'service' and use of glass when I could and will have a glass of water FREE in future!

An excellent shop with a wide range of shortbread and other items on sale. Everything well presented and at reasonable prices. The restaurant is spacious, airy, well lit and has a good menu selection. We were confused about the parking at first as a modern building with 'Bistro' on it seem to be offices or such-like.

What a pleasant surprise to find this institution in humble Huntly. Unfortunately we arrived too late in the afternoon to enjoy a meal - but obliging ladies accepted our order of pancakes with maple syrup and ice-cream to accompany our drinks. We did have a wait of 20 minutes, but boy, the warm pancake was side-plate sized & yummy with the syrup & scoop of ice-cream.....well worth the wait! Also glad you could get more than one cuppa out of the tea-pot, & coffee reportedly delicious - both delivered with a welcome shortie biscuit. Plenty of choice of seating , pleasant & relaxed atmosphere, & guess this place must be a sure-fire hit with the tourists.

Nice place for a coffee and bite to eat. We had a very tasty meal here. No airs and graces, just good food and really great coffee. The shortbread is outstanding and the gift shop has some nice things to but. Worth stopping by.

Having been in the restaurant many times and enjoyed the food I try different things each time and had the spicy soup and sandwich combo which was amazing.

Husband and I visited on way back from Aberdeen. Staff were friendly and welcoming. We ordered the monster burger,which came with chips, salad and onion rings, a coronation chicken baked potato and 2 drinks.. £25.Food was hot, tasty and plentiful... We thought it was great value for money and a very enjoyable visit. We would highly recommend and look forward to returning. Planning to try an Afternoon Tea next time.

We stopped in past to buy some shortbread, which we've done many times, but this time we decided to have a snack as it was lunchtime. There are plenty car parking spaces, especially as there is a new building which also belongs to Deans but not open at the time of our visit.

The food is amazing and although it gets busy they always are very nice and (almost) always gets your order right I know that there’s a seating area upstairs where you can watch workers make shortbread but my only question is... how many days do they work? lol

Visited on our way to Aberdeen for lunch. Stopped once before and remember being very impressed, so this time took the family. Very filling deliciously cooked meal. I had the macaroni, husband had chicken burger and daughter had kids fish. Clean plates all round! Very reasonably priced and lovely clean place. Staff very friendly too. Cannot recommend enough! Will be back! Thanks again!

My sister wanted to take some Deans shortbread back home, so we also had coffee and scones whilst we were there too, always lovely coffee!

Have been here twice in the last 3 weeks for breakfast whilst in Huntly. Scottish Breakfast is lovely. Freshly cooked. You order at the counter, take a seat and it is brought over when ready. Faultless service and the staff are always very polite.

If you happen to be in Huntly, a visit to Dean’s is worthwile. Reject cookies (but who cares) at half price or less and a selection of homeware.

Well what can I say, apart from the Scottish breakfast was about as Scottish as Barbra Windsor! no Potato cake no Lorne/flat sausage not even a wee haggis! To say there’s no table service and you have to que up like your collecting a school dinner is Absolutely shocking especially to say it costs £10...

A cafe / shop and visitor attaraction, the cafe is clean bright and staffed by cheery ladies who are ery helpful to all, the food is freshly prepared and plentiful, the servings on the generous side.

Amateurs de shortbreads, ceux ci ont la réputation(méritée à mon goût) d'être les meilleurs d'ecosse.

This place needs to remember it’s only a cafe.. I’d love to know how the management justify the rip off prices it charges.. just shy of £30 for a 2 coffees, 4 little cakes and 1 macaroni..

Very good place to eat or have afternoon tea etc. Lovely restaurant with good choice & reasonable prices as is the shop...wheelchair friendly.

Went here with a family gathering. By the looks and demeanour of the staff we thought there was a wake going on. Had afternoon tea and the scone was served with squirty cream from a can?! Shame on you Deans!

How can a place like Deans serve cold chips on a plate? I asked for, and received, a refund. So that is it.

Ordered a carry out chicken fillets from menu at desk,menu stated it came with garlic dip salad and chips

Visited this place again for the second time on our way to Elgin. This place has a delightful café with lovely cakes and snacks to choose from. There is also a good selection of hot dishes available. There is also a shop where you can purchase the biscuits that are produced in the factory.

Went here for the first time since my last review which was graded a 1. The only change here since my last visit over 2 years ago is massive overpricing!!

We enjoyed coffee and cake, the staff were friendly and efficient, a good selection of drinks hot and cold, worth visiting.

Deans is a busy cafeteria,especially popular weekends at lunchtime.The food is plentiful, and tasty, but not partiicularly special.

My family and I stopped in after visiting Huntly Castle. We had ice cream, a scone, and coffee. Everything was really good. They have a nice gift ship, as well.

We usually go for breakfast here but since our last visit a few weeks ago to our latest visit the menus have changed and the standard has dropped, the full breakfast consisted then of 9 items incl toast and coffee £7:95, it now costs £8:00 for six items no coffee, backward step I think and will not be going back any time soon.

My wife & I visited here for a spot of lunch , very nice surroundings, friendly staff and good food at decent prices . We will definitely be back.

My husband and youngest son went for the burger and chips and were impressed by the potion size and quality. My elder son had the pulled pork and burger with chips and was unable to finish it.I though I had selected a small meal, but when it arrived I was surprised by the size of the bake potato (it was huge) and the amount of coronation chicken.

We visited Deans for our lunch last week.

I was a bit disappointed with lunch. The portions are appropriate for ealderly or children but on the small side for a middle aged adult. Soup is served in a half full tea cup sixed soup bowl and the main course was equally disappointing. I had the Downies Smoked Haddock. It was a small fish served with three baby potatoes and a single poached egg peas and carrots. At £4.50 for the soup and £9 for the main I must admit I expected a proper soup bowl and a bigger fish more potatoes and two poached eggs. I'm still hungry. I think I'll visit the local supermarket and pick up a sandwich. The only saving grace was the food tasted good.

We were just passing through Huntly and needed to stop somewhere for lunch. We followed the signs and were pleasantly surprised by our experience here.

Very nice atmosphere. Very friendly staff. Plenty on offer for gluten free and vegetarian. Also sugar free syrups for coffees.

Four of us went here for lunch Saturday lunchtime. I had the Amity Scampi & chips which was just fabulous, lovely crispy batter and really tasty Scampi. The homemade leak and potato soup was nice too.