Dornoch inn in Highland

Ate here twice in a week. Once in bar area with dogs and once upstairs. Defo enjoyed the bar environment better - warmer and more relaxed. Food good in both locations x

Worst meal in a long time. Avoid at all costs it's not a proper restaurant. Food mostly bought in, I complained to the young waitress that my vegetables had been undercooked, she didn't apologise and there was no message coming back from the kitchen. Then we were ignored. We weren't offered the dessert menu. A very low quality and disappointing experience.

Very bad experience from start to finish. The food was completely mediocre and overpriced. None of the meals were hot. The fries were wet and raw. 45 minutes to get our meal after 10 minutes for drinks order; very bad service. Woman mangeress was very abrupt and rude. Do not attend prices expensive for awful cold food and worst service.

I took the family there for Sunday lunch and it was simply spectacular! Large quantities of superb beef, pork, turkey etc with Yorkshire pudding, roast and mashed potato and a fantastic array of veg. The staff were gracious and helpful and the outlook and ambience were lovely. We moved to sit on comfortable chairs round a wood burning stove for coffee after. Full marks - we shall definitely be returning. I could not recommend this place more highly

Having booked the table a few weeks ago, we were very disappointed to find that when our party of 7 arrived that much of what was on the menu was not available. According to the waitress, this was due to the fact that the restaurant was going to be closed the following day or something, but given there was no food available there did not seem much point in it actually being open that evening anyway. It would have been nice if the waitress had told us that before being seated or when she gave out the menus as this would have saved us some time, Due to the lack of so many items on the menu, we decided not to eat here so can't really give a review of the food, but would suggest anyone planning on visiting here to call ahead to check that they actually have food!

Great gluten free fish and chips, plenty of gluten free options. Friendly staff not to expensive. Best to book as gets busy.

Family lunch for 18 … food was great ! Went back for the Sunday carvery…. 10/10 !! Fast efficient friendly, Great choice of meats, fresh vegetables and amazing cheesecake to follow! Can’t recommend highly enough!!!

The restaurant location doesn’t look welcoming, upstairs over a pub and garage on a road corner at a car park entry……….Don’t be put off by this, the restaurant room itself is better. We ate both Sunday Carvery and weekdays dinner and the food was well cooked and good value. Good range of menu options. Staff poss need some hospitality training but do their jobs ok. A great option in Dornoch if you don’t want the expensive fine dining restaurants and takeaways.

Whilst driving the NC500 we stayed for a night in Dornoch. All hungry we came across The Coach House and we were not disappointed. We walked in and even though we hadn’t got a reservation we were welcomed in and quickly shown to a table. My husband has mobility difficulties and a chair was removed from the table to make it easier for him to manoeuvre into his chair. The menu is varied and our food arrived promptly and we were not disappointed. The 2 men went for scampi whilst my friend and myself went for the pie. There was a good plateful of scampi and the pies were absolutely beautiful. I had the chicken pie and it was packed full of meat and a lovely sauce. The men decided to have desert and these came as promptly as the mains - peach cobbler and the biggest slice of chocolate and caramel cheesecake. The staff were very pleasant and helpful and if we lived closer I can honestly say we would be visiting on a regular basis.

Booked this restaurant months ago. Table booked for 7.30, arrived to be informed by the young waitress that half the menu was unavailable. We waited an age to get our food, breaded haddock and mixed grill, the haddock was greasy and the mushy peas had a slightly grey look to them, the mixed grill was very dry and the carrots were cold. All in all pretty disappointing.

What a lovely spot, very friendly staff and helpful locals. Even offered birthday cake from a celebrating couple at the bar, declined but bought them a drink anyway. A lovely pub and well worth a visit.

Horrendous service from start to finish. It seemed strange that there only seemed to be one member of staff on during a holiday weekend and, initially, we felt for him. However, it eventually got beyond a joke. Even though the main course took way too long to come, we mistakenly ordered desert. After waiting more than 45 minutes for it to arrive - and still having all our dirty dishes from main course on our table - I asked at the bar when we could expect the ice cream that three under fives were waiting on. The rude response from the member of staff who aggressively responded that he was “doing his best” while he walked away from me was entirely unacceptable. I would have left then and there but three kids still wanted their ice cream that they had ordered nearly an hour ago. Overall, lunch took more than two hours from start to end. On top of this, food was only ok. Go anywhere else but here.

Arrived at restaurant having booked a table and received confirmation of booking to be told that restaurant was closed due to a wedding . Extremely annoyed by this as we had driven from outside Glasgow to Dornoch for a weekend stay. Fortunately another local restaurant was able to accommodate us at short notice and we had a lovely meal . Extremely annoyed and disappointed by this flagrant disregard of customers. Cannot comment on food .

It took 30 minutes between sitting down and receiving menus and asked what we'd like to drink and a total of 1 hour 45 mins from sitting down to receiving our main course. The food was okay.

Buen servicio y buena calidad. Un sitio altamente recomendable en las Highlands. Rib Eye Steak y Gammon Steak!!

We had lunch here, it was very quiet and we didn't need to book. The food was all freshly made and my fussy water daughter really enjoyed hers too. The staff were friendly and helpful and it was all reasonably priced. Would definitely recommend

Absolutely wonderful dining experience. After attempting to get a table at another bar/restaurant in Dornoch “The Eagle” and the waitress turning us away making some snide comments as our party of 12 left, we went here and the whole experience was wonderful. We were served by Ben who was 10/10- great customer service skills with a great personality and patience when dealing with a large party of people. The service was tremendous, the food was delicious and very reasonable. Would highly recommend

Lovely restaurant with an extensive flexible menu. I had melt in the mouth pork belly with crackling & a cider sauce, advertised with fondant potatoes & red cabbage but I was offered roasted roots when I said I'm not fond of red cabbage. My grandson fancied Nachos which were on the lunch menu so was offered them as a starter. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff, they were brilliant. Six of us had a 3-course dinner & couldn't fault anything. Would definitely recommend. We had quite a wait for the starters ir I would have given 5*'s.

Great little local pub with a mixture of locals and tourists. Under new owners for a few years. Which was terrible for them as they bought it just before the pandemic. They used the closure to drastically renovate though and it desperately needed it. Great food, reasonable prices and great service.

It might not look its best from the outside but it's definitely worth a visit. I stopped by for lunch whilst visiting Durnoch and they served me a very tasty and warm mushroom soup (perfect for that cold and rainy day). The price was absolutely reasonable and the waiter was very smiley and polite.

First time in this restaurant, would certainly go back. Excellent choice of menu, we were a table of four and had a three course meal. Food was beautiful and the staff were very friendly, the ambience of the restaurant was lovely and very nice and fresh. thoroughly enjoyed the experience thank you

The food is great and the staff is great! Mikey Pat made our experience! We were looking for local dining and they did not disappoint!

Restaurant up stairs , clean ,modern look . Staff very friendly and helpfully . Waitress that was looking after us lovely lady ,happy,chatty. Price for food good price . Curry parnsipwith apple soup amazing . Venison cooked very well just right . Would go again if passing through again

Despite having reservations after reading some other reviews on this place our experience was good. Very welcoming friendly waitress who even organised a custom made plate of Sunday roast for a picky non veg eater! Delicious beef and lots of it although very few miniscule roasties would have preferred bigger but the meat was faultless. Can only speak from our experience so I would recommend you give them a try .

Came here for some dinner. Service was very poor. I was hoping the food would be better however it was nothing special.

This was a very nice pub/restaurant we visited Dornach to play golf. The pub downstairs is charming, and the restaurant upstairs was very nice and looked like it had been newly-renovated. The staff was very friendly. It seemed as though they were getting used to a new computerized system, so it wasn’t super efficient, but the quality of the food made up for any slight inconvenience. I had lamb at it was some of the best I’ve had. My son had been trying fish and chips throughout our trip and rated this place very high on his list. And of course the pints were flowing. Highly recommend a night here if you’re in town to play Royal Dornach!

Recommended by golf club staff when they were fully booked. The service was off hand, disinterested and extremely slow. 4 diners and 3 of us said awful mains. The risotto looked and tasted as though it had been made with rice which was harvested about...

We are on the NC500 and someone recommended this restaurant well I must say that it did not disappoint. The food was very good and plentiful. Would come again and recommend.

Sehr gutes Essen, total freundliche Bedienung! Am Morgen haben wir dort noch gefrühstückt und das war echt toll! Danke für...

A Great Sunday lunch out with the family, our food was tasty and very good value for Money, the staff were very attentive and the inside dog friendly bar is heaven on a drizzly Sunday afternoon, this was our first visit to the restaurant while...

Food was overpriced and not worth we both ordered haddock and chips and mine was soggy and my partner's had a hair in it. The service was sub par with the waitress seeming to have 0 experience and we were offered 20% off. Won't be...

Ghastly mel. Arrived at 7 pm frst plate came out at nearly 745 rest came out at 8 20 fish was so samll it waslike a couple of fish fingers.2 kids meals loked asiftheycame out of a frozenpacket greasy and horrible,the lamd was raw sent...

I have just walked out of this restaurant and felt the need to review to save others We waited 35 mins for 2 soups , while we waited we saw plates of food returned, another tables mains turned up before there starters , eventually the...

Knew something was wrong just after we sat down. Three other tables and none were eating. Everyone was waiting ….. and waiting. One table got a couple of drinks on the house and the other an explanation that the Lamb rump took longer to cook....

Warm and friendly to both us and our dog. Food was lovely and we were especially pleased to get a choice of vegetarian food which was not fake meat.

On a aww cold Sunday evening in February went in for dinner. It was not busy but the service was warm, Roast choices were amazing, food quantity and quality were just great. It was really reasonable and staff very open to us having after dinner...

Service was appauling , really slow and we were only table for the first HOUR ! No music in background had to ask . No sauces horseradish etc. offered to accompany roasts had to ask ! Beef was as tough as old boots . We...

Can wholeheartedly say it’s the worst food I’ve ever been served at an establishment, the greasiest off fish along with frozen oven chips and tinned mushy peas with what I can only describe as can not bothered staff to top it off as didn’t even...

Brilliant wee pub! Super friendly, helpful and knowledgeable bartender. Great selection of drinks and very reasonably priced. Good atmosphere and a hit with the locals. Would recommend!

Very disappointed in the quality and serving size in this restaurant. Not good value for money. We thought it is a new restaurant so should be at its best. It wasn't and we certainly will not return

Thanks guys, really enjoyable evening in the bar, with delicious food. The langoustines were spot on.

We came here as a family of 2 adults, one child and a dog. Although dogs weren't allowed in the restaurant, we didn't have to sit outside and you weren't directly in the bar which was great! Most places we have been in Scotland we...

We booked dinner here on our stop in Dornoch. They had to turn people away on a Sunday night. Probably combination of staffing and covid restrictions. We had the pizza. Get the stuffed crust pizza. Super nice staff

We had dinner here and could not fault either the food or service, the scallops and lamb were both delicious and perfectly cooked and presented, the staff were efficient and helpful and for the quality of food it was very reasonably priced. Will be back!!

Called in tonight for a meal as all the reviews said it was dog friendly. And it really was, our dogs were given treats and brought water as we arrived and treats when we left. The man behind the bar was outstanding, serving drinks taking...

We were staying at Grannies Hailen Hame for a week and decided to order out (the onsite restaurant isnt worth a visit tbh) but came across the coachhouse online and thought we would try it. So glad we did! Food was delicious and well worth...

We booked online which was easy to do. Unfortunately when we arrived they were only expecting two diners instead of the three we had booked for. We were seated and left waiting for over half an hour before a drinks order was taken; and a...

Was really looking forward to eating here as had called in earlier & booked & the restaurant - looked really nice & tables not too close. The staff were really nice but there was not enough staff for the number of people eating and this...

Having emailed to book a table and always receiving prompt replies were looking forward to our visit. We were met by very friendly front of house staff and had our orders taken promptly. We then had to wait nearly three quarters of an hour for...

We were a little unsure of eating here because of mixed reviews but we were pleasantly suprised. We booked 2 evenings meals here through Facebook and they replied promptly. The staff are really friendly and had a laugh with us. The restaurant is clean and...

Visiting dornoch for a few days and it's an absolutely beautiful place to come and see. This place let's the area down from a visitor's perspective and at a time when we are trying to take short breaks in Scotland to help the post covid...

Menu, village and place all absolutely lovely, however, this dining experience was a very disappointing experience all round. Just as some of the less favourable reviews have already said here.

Had a lovely brunch here today the all day breakfast was absolutely amazing and the chips were sooo good would highly recommend. Staff helpful and friendly.

Visited in May 22. 2 of the 5 mains were not available when we ordered and one of the starters became unavailable just afterwards for the table beside us. Our orders were therefore compromises on what we were planning so, instead of slow cooked beef,...

Fabulous tasty fresh food and fish to die for / excellent service ,our waitress Sara was very attentive and informative. We enjoyed it so much we returned 2 nights later . Highly recommend .

Visited on our NC500 tour. Whilst received and seated promptly with the order quickly taken, we had a modest wait for our staters, minestrone soup & Haggis stack, although both were very nice. We then waited about 45 minutes for our mains, mushroom risotto and...

We were the first table to arrive for the evening sitting. The menu we'd seen on the website looked lovely, however the waitress then gave us a list of everything that was not available, and this list was lengthy. We each ordered the scallops for...

Nice venue and the waitress was lovely but food was a bit excessive with the biggest pork ribs I have ever seen. Nice views into centre of Dornoch if you get window table.

The Coach House Restaurant is easy to find just off the main square In Dornoch. The menu is by far the most extensive of any restaurant in Dornoch with a wide choice of dishes. The staff are warm and friendly and, despite the restaurant being...

Service was spot on - we had a toddler with us and they were very accommodating to his needs and wants and understanding of his actions also. The food was personal one of the best meals of my life . Great value for money

We weren’t quite sure what to expect from the coach house but it exceeded our expectations on a number of levels! The food tasted great and you really got a lot for your money. We also enjoyed some lovely dessert wine and whisky at a...

We booked a table for 11 the day before we were due to come in, they were so friendly and accommodating in our last minute booking, we arrived to warm welcomes. We ordered starters and children's meals together, everything came out fast and as ordered,...

Ww had dinner here a couple of nights on our holiday. The food when we did eventually get it was decent enough. However, the choice we had was limited. Things were not available on the menu for whatever reason. The kids' menu was spot on;...

The venue very modern and pleasant waiting on staff very accommodating the food on the other hand was far below par a number of steaks were ordered rare or medium rare all without exception came very well done the fish and chips were not good...

We visited for a pre-Bonfire-Night-Fireworks dinner, which was our first visit since it changed hands a while ago and we were really impressed. The decor has been updated and looks lovely; bright and welcoming and with plenty of space between the tables. Our waiter was...

We booked a table and were seated promptly, the room was spacious but cold (I understand windows must be open for Covid-19). Eating with a coat on is not fun. Several items on the menu were not available (steak/lamb/stuffed crust pizza) but we ordered non...

Staff were pleasant and polite however our customer experience was not good. We had to wait quite some time for our food. From ordering to serving it took 3 hours to serve 3 simple starters to mains. My 5 year old granddaughter wanted icecream but...

My husband had scampi and enjoyed it. I had roast beef. Well I say roast beef but it was at least 30% fat and grizzle. The Yorkshire pudding was microwaved beyond being edible. That said the veg was nice. I also noted a number of...

We dined in the bar area as we had our dog. There was a great atmosphere and a young lad sorted us with drinks and our menus. My husband had gammon and I had a mixed grill. These were both exceptional, high quality meat, really...

My wife, son(12), daughter (8) and I visited upstairs restaurant. The food was amazing. Great value and portions were very good. The puddings were to die for. The service from the staff was very very good. They were very friendly and polite. I would highly...

We were a group of 14 and we were very well looked after. Quite a few dishes we’re not available, however we were well catered for and the service was very friendly. We had a lovely evening.

We had booked in advance as we knew it could be busy on a Friday night. We met friends for a drink in the downstairs pub and got so comfy we decided to have a meal there instead of moving upstairs. Food was delicious, we...

Recommended by a local, food was superb, service was fantastic, waitress was on her own but still managed to be so attentive and lovely. Whole atmopshere was brilliant

Came here recently (we didn’t book as didn’t think we’d need too) on our NC500 road trip. We asked for a table for 2 but we got turned away as they weren’t taking anymore bookings due to chef shortages. We ended up seeing that there...

Highly recommend this restaurant in Dornoch. Fabulous food, very friendly, helpful staff, excellent service. We are early eaters so we’re able to get a table every night of our visit without booking.

If you want to eat out in the evening in Dornoch I suggest you book. The upstairs restaurant was busy on a Wednesday night and the staff were at full tilt. The food was fine , nothing to get over excited about but tasty enough...

Great lunch, fish, chips and steak pie all delicious. Take away sausage roll platter for tea. Great service, very friendly barman, couldn't do enough for us and the dog got treats. Friendly and comfortable atmosphere, we will be back!

We looked forward to a lovely family get together meal out. Very sad to report our disappointment with the food. One dish had to be returned and all of us were served undercooked soggy chips. The salad was good. The waitress staff were lovely and...

We last visited when on a golf tour a decade ago when it was the Dornoch Inn and I remember feeling we had wandered into a locals-only watering hole. Despite the new name it looked exactly the same inside the pub, but felt much more...

Booked a table for 6pm tonight. Turned up on time to be told our table was no longer available. Reading the last few reviews we may have had a lucky escape.

We had dinner for two in Sept 2021.Service was fine. Starter was average but the main courses were very disappointing. I am vegetarian and had the curry which was bland, didn’t come with a nan bread, poppadum was soggy. My husband ordered the battered Haddock....

Limited menu for evening dinner and disappointed with standard of food and service. Scallops were over cooked, burger was dry and tasteless. Not a good choice compared with nearby options.

Read the reviews before booking and had second thoughts after reading them but decided to book for dinner on Friday night. However when we arrived after a six hour drive we were told they had no booking for us but they did set a table...

Three adults a child and a dog. We booked in advance and were allocated a table in the bar due to having the dog. We were met and seated by the very friendly barman and attended to within minutes. The barman was great with my...

On holiday made a dinner booking a couple of weeks before, on arriving was told booking had not been made, a genuine error I am sure but nevertheless disappointing as it was a birthday celebration, place and menu looked great.

Fabulous food and service, great portions and price and selection of food and drink on a busy Saturday evening. We sat in the bar with our dog and enjoyed the liveliness of a village local. Highly recommend this venue.

Absolute nightmare! Firstly, having a drink in the bar was fine, good beer, good staff and good atmosphere. Go upstairs to the restaurant and all changes. Terrible staff, youngsters doing their best but without a clue! We had booked for 8:00 and got our mains...

Booked a meal in the restaurant as it had good reviews, we booked a table for 19:30 however had to wait until 20:45hrs before we had our main meal no starters, no explanation of why we had to wait, if we were informed at the...

We visited the restaurant during a visit to Dornoch. The staff were helpful as we arrived earlier than planned and they managed to amend our booking for us. The food was lovely and all home made, we loved the cheesy garlic bread and the steak...

I am going to start with the positives before we go on to the negatives. Setting and restaurant lovely, food lovely and good price. But I am sure I won't be the only one putting in their opinions on the restaurant tonight. We had to...

Food was good and couldn't fault it. However the service was poor. Had to prompt for table to be cleared, had to prompt for cutlery, delays in bringing out meals mid service. Delays between courses were at least half an hour. We were there at...

I reckon that this is the best meal I have had since Nerja in 2018. Brilliant and everything I would want for a meal. Service was delayed due to covid issues, but the service was brilliant and a special thanks to Sophie who worked her...

We had lunch, amongst other things they do soup, toasties, sandwiches and baguettes, I had the ham & cheese baguette. I was surprised when it came out warm like a toastie, the cheese had melted into the sandwich and it spoiled the taste. I mentioned...

Out of 5 meals we ordered, 3 were very tasty, these being a meat pizza, Enchiladas and a chicken burger. Unfortunately the other pizza was slightly undercooked in the middle. The one meal that certainly didn’t hit the spot was the lamb noisette. We were...

We were a group of 8, with kids and coeliac diet requirement. The staff were welcoming and so friendly. The choices on the menu were great and my daughter said that she had the best gluten free diner that she has ever had. Oh, the...

We've never visited this restaurant before although we've visiting Dornoch for over 20yrs. So wish we had visited before. The food was wonderful and very reasonable. Staff were friendly. It was great visit. Highly recommend it.

Initial entering really good, food really good.HOWEVER, after asking for all my salad / coleslaw,to be exchanged for bacon,I was told that's no problem sir YES we can mix & match, HOWEVER on recieving my bill I WAS CHARGED EXTRA,and without being being told 5%...

This pub is a disgrace !!!! Ignored for 40 minutes while they served there regulars !!!no track and Trace asked for on way in we watched the barman tell visitors they where full but lots of people just walked in and sat down !!!! Food...

Lovely modern restaurant, with excellent & friendly service. The fillet steak was amazing & the desserts are to die for. If we lived nearer this would be a firm favourite for us

Fantastic food. Staff seemed a little light on the ground but the staff that were in were top notch, attentive and friendly, food was great and was fairly priced.