Glenforsa Hotel Restaurant in Argyll & Bute

Really fantastic first visit with the family for dinner. The seafood platter was superb! Great views of the runaway and private planes landing and taking off. The children were thrilled and highly entertained. Great service. We are already planning our return before we sadly leave.

Really lovely views. Food was yummy and big portions I had Korma and my friend had the steak & ale pie. Would def recommend. Dog friendly!

Went for a bar meal tonight expecting at least decent food….food was clearly warmed up and/or re fried, and the steak and ale pie had no ale, contained shredded beef of some sort, and bore a striking resemblance to tinned meat products….the carrots in the veg were dried out, and there was a very small piece of cauliflower amongst the carrots and peas. The Tempura prawns were also disappointing, with fish batter style batter rather than the better tempura coating that similar prawns from Tescos have. We will not be eating there again. Another oddity was that the starters could only come as side plates with the main meal……🤔

This place is great, very good food, delicious desserts. we stayed at the campsite and ate at the bar every day. Chef makes great food (a lot of local seafood to choose) This place is usually very busy, yet the service was great we were impressed because we didn’t wait long for food even with the full bar of people. Staff is amazing and kind tried to find seats for people even without booking. I highly recommend it!

I’ll stick to the facts. We booked a table and were presented with the a la carte menu. Two of the seven or eight mains listed were not available - this was at 7.15pm. We ordered from the limited menu. I say limited because it became clear that many more options were available. Two hotel guests got mussels; a large party of tourists got items (haggis for example) which were not on our menu. Later, when settling the bill in the bar, we noticed chalkboards listing many items we would have preferred to order. At no time were we advised that these options existed. It’s a very curious way of doing things when a la carte customers have less choice than bar customers. After all, the meals all come from the same kitchen. Our meals were not great. A langoustine starter was just one langoustine cut in three. The medium steak was overdone and the duck underdone. It had to be sent back and came with the usual chef’s lecture about duck being pink. Agreed, but not raw pink near the bone. I said I’d stick to the facts because I know, from what I overheard from the owner, that he has a very dismissive attitude towards criticism.

Last year the restaurant was great....... BUT this time was a shambles. At least 4/5 items on the menu they never had. Table next to us got served raw chicken. The chef was running around the reception shouting at the servers and slamming doors and spent most of his time sitting doing nothing. The food our party ordered was shocking. Thai Fish cakes had no fish , instead had a langoustine put on top of the potato croquettes, may as well not have a menu and give out random dishes. The mains were poor. The steak pie was poor and had very little steak and the veg was not edible. Chicken burgers were ok. Bangers and mash, the sausages were of very poor quality. The servers were rushed off their feet and did their best working under Gordon Ramsay. It was a horrible and awkward experience.

Stayed here and wow... Service was fantastic..And the Food ..The food was outstanding..I had a Cauliflower Steak starter...Was amazing..But the Duck main course wow..Blow my mind the flavours where amazing... Will be back for sure...Such a beautiful place to relax...

Bar menu was unimaginative, disappointing when one considers the choice of seafood available. Serving staff were helpful

For us this was very disappointing more spice & Asia than Scotland. The place is quite grubby & run down, the food is not exciting. Struggled to make s choice as nothing inspired us! The two way chicken consisted of Luke warm 1/2 dry chicken breast and Luke warm chicken pie which was more stodgy pastry burnt on top than anything of its contents! No veg in sight! The mackerel came with a pile of frozen chips. Everything had the same gravy on regardless of what you ordered not mull food at its best sadly. Not one we can recommend.

We stayed here for one night dinner band b as a treat for us all during our motorhome adventure to Scotland. A treat it wasn’t. The hotel was shabby and needs updating and a good clean. The service was poor at dinner /the menu was very limited as some choices were not available / minimum choice of wine / beer options and breakfast was either full Scottish or full vegetarian. The owners were abrupt and not particularly welcoming. All in all a total waste of £600.

we can only vouch for our own experience, and state that the two lovely familly's who dined next to us had nothing but compliments for the food and helpful nature of the slightly over-stretched team. In my review of oban seafood bar i stated that the meal we had would be hard to beat, as the seafood was so fresh and well prepared and cooked, Well The seafood at The Glenforsa was impossible to beat, and really has spoiled us for the rest of our stay on Mull island. The mackerel was served FRESH and we were told was caught that afternoon by the owners. The sauces were perfect, our food was all served by a bubbly young lady with a smile and who kept our grandson entertained. We would like to say a big thanks to Clare (i hoipe weve spelt it correctly) who went to her own house and provided our grabndson with a coulouring in book and new pens (short attention span and was becoming fidgety and bored) we can not speak for the other reviews, but seemingly we can agree with all the other positive ones. we will definately be back before we leave Mull Island

we unfortunately had to catch a later ferry meaning that the local shop wasn't open and we were unable to buy the supplies we needed for our first night on Mull. A local person from the little village said that the bar at this spot may still be open, we called ahead and were adviused that although we would get there 15 minutes after last orders the chef and kitchen would make sure we were fed. WE WERE NOT DISAPPOINTED. chicken burger was insanely big, the fresh fish (mackerel i think my wife had) and our friends curry were all served quickly and hit the spot. we had a cheese board to share fort ourt pudding and again, big portions pleased us all. weve booked for the restaurant this week coming. great hidden spot that should be spoken of more

Fantastic food and surely on their way to a star. Great atmosphere in the restaurant accompanied by great hospitality from the moment we arrived. Some of the best seafood in the country served in style.

After reading the negative reviews about this place we were hesitant to go but it had recently had a few good ones. We wish we had trusted our gut instinct and stayed away. A couple of locals we met in Tobermory said that they had trouble with "the chef" here this year and they were right. My wife ordered the Mull Skink which was watery and bland, a tiny miserable portion of dish water. I had 3 lango's as they call them...they were ok but its hard to mess that up. For main my wife had pasta which was luke warm and tiny, I had a flat iron steak which was tough and again luke warm, presentation of both was poor. You will be charged £4.50 for a handful of soggy chips and £5.50 for a pint of tepid beer...An absolute rip off for miserable food. The "chef" was in and out of the kitchen running out to see planes arriving and taking photos. He should stay in the kitchen and practice a bit more.. This was not chef quality food by any means. We won't be back

A beautiful Sunday roast lunch. Both my wife and I had roast duck which was absolutely amazing. The duck was superbly cooked with a beautiful sauce. The staff were friendly and attentive in an absolutely stunning surroundings. With planes coming and going outside the hotel something truly special

We visited on Thursday night, having booked in that afternoon. We had driven past and spotted it by accident as were staying in Salen and had been travelling to Tobermory for dinners. One of the party does not eT fish and was really looking forward to a steak and they tweaked the menus to allow her a Bar menu option in the restaurant. We had 3 courses, including the fresh mackerel caught by the owner that day, and the local venison with an experimental dish by the chef. Service was attentive, entertaining and a delight from Caroline. The venison when it arrived looked beautiful but was very tough. We spoke with the chef, Jordan, who explained the development of the dish to us and said it was probably the cut which made the meat touh. Very quickly a replacement meal arrived, which was absolutely delicious, the meal was taken off our bill and a free glass of wine arrived. Having cooked professionally I totally accept that you can never truly know how a piece of steak will cook, but it is the way an issue is dealt with that makes the difference. Impeccable customer service. Had we found you sooner we would have visited again and again. Thank you.

Cannot recommend enough, we visit multiple times a year. We are lucky to be general aviators flying in to the well run and excellent grass runway. Superb fun. We lucky few. However the food and service is off the scale. Beers are good too!! The menu is great and I’ve ate quite a bit from it. But recently the food has raised the bar even further. Chef with his massive bias for seafood has brought the Glenforsa into the leagues of some of the finest restaurants I have enjoyed here or afar. I mean that. Signature tacos and Chefs curry also never disappoint. Never. Hand made food and a Mull Skink Chowder to die for. I’ve often said to the lads, imagine this was on our doorstep. It’s not a recommendation, it’s a must visit. Glenforsa is spotless and staff are super attentive.

Stayed at the hotel for 4 nights and had dinner in the restaurant every night. Staff were professional, friendly and very hard working. Chef Jordan's food was excellent and he was very accommodating of the requirements of our party. Looking forward to my next visit in a few weeks.

We never had a meal that wasn't excellent. That's all there is to say really, but apparently I have to write 100 characters.

this has become one of my go to spots on the island when visiting. those fish tacos are always so fresh and huge portion size. very dog friendly and i usually find a seat outside to enjoy those stunning views . always made to feel welcome by the staff. can't wait to come back again soon

Had a meal in both the restaurant and bar here and the food was amazing on both nights. The service was impeccable and the staff and owners couldn’t have been nicer. Compliments to the chef!

Great restaurant in a beautiful spot overlooking the water and hills. Quirky setting by the airfield only adds to the charm. Staff super-helpful and friendly and we were made more than welcome from the moment we arrived. It's *very* dog-freindly too. Food was great, with big portions and well cooked. A good selection of single malts too! Definitely recommend.

This review is for the restaurant only, see the hotel review under “Glenforsa Hotel Mull” and note, Glenforsa uses Freetobook to solicit reviews and has full control over which of those reviews get posted on social media. The restaurant and outside terrace were the only...

This was my 3rd visit to The Glenforsa. My employer booked me in a few years ago & since then I always insist on this place for my accommodation when working on Mull. It has a very friendly & relaxed atmosphere about it. The food...

My wife and I stopped at Glenforsa for dinner on the evening of a day exploring the Isle of Mull. We got a table in the bar with a gorgeous view over the water. Sadly, we were too tired and hungry at the time to...

We had a bar meal. The bar has great views across the Loch. Good choice of mains & desserts. Husband had fish & chips, I went with the curry (choices always changing, today was South Indian, either chicken or vegetable). I had the veggie one...

AMAZING food by chef Jordan Stewart. We tried venison steak, venison lasagna, massive crispy chicken wings, Cullen skink that was to die for, langoustines, Thai chicken fried rice, sticky toffee pudding, brownie, raspberry whisky tart and more during our stay. Absolutely job well done!

Had to wait 30 minutes for a drink, burger was burnt solid on the underside it was like cutting leather, didn't complain at the time as we had gone out to eat together, not separately Will not be returning

Having visited the hotel for a bar meal we decided to travel back for an evening dinner meal. We were not disappointed, it was one of our party’s birthday which the young lady looking after us, I think was called Clare, said she would speak...

We stayed in the hotel with our wildlife group and every single night we had a fresh brand new menu!!! Never had myself or the rest of the group ever had such variety, of locally sourced fresh ingredients. An absolute tribute to the hotel are...

Well what can I say…we dined here over Easter expecting big things after seeing their social media posts about the new menu. It started poorly as the outside appearance of the hotel is scruffy with weeds and tatty plant pots but never judge a book...

Our experience of this hotel was very mixed. The room was dingy and cold, with no tv or Wi-Fi, and uncertain plumbing. The mattress on my single bed was hard and the duvet thin. It cost an astonishing £130 per night. Without the help of...

A lovely evening meal with great local produce freshly caught that day. Delicious fresh mackerel and amazing soup. Staff were really helpful and its a wonderful log built home so it feels cozy.

Points positifs : bon emplacement au bord de la mer et non loin du ferry. Situation au milieu de Mull...

We visited three times in five days and had something different from the menu each day. The service is quick and friendly. You can pop in for a quick meal or make it more relaxed if you wish.

I called in for a BAR MEAL this evening expecting a good meal, as the place had been recommended to me by a local. I ordered a fish pie with salad. The pie itself was good but the portion was miniscule. SO disappointing. The salad...

We stayed at the Glenforsa Hotel and ate in the restaurant for most meals. The meals were delicious and varied with a local catch of the day and specials. The mussels in curry broth and coconut milk were fabulous as was the lobster. Would go...

I have just returned from a 4 night stay in Glenforsa & will most certainly be returning sometime soon. I was on a working trip & the hotel was booked by my employer but I will definitely be making a point of returning with my...

This is an amazing restaurant and small hotel which is on a grass airfield in Glenforsa on the Scottish island of Mull. As it is part of the airstrip, the bar/restaurant also acts as the control tower for the airfield. It is a summer only...

Fabulous tasty food, cooked perfectly. My husband said his steak was the best he’d had on Mull (we’ve been visiting the island for nearly 20 years) . I had duck cooked perfectly pink and our daughter had the Langoustines and chips , A wonderful end...

We visited for lunch and not lonly did we received excellent food and service we were able to watch small planes landing. The seafood and desserts were wonderful and this was a fantastic end to our holiday on the island.

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Superb food and even better service. Mussels with Thai sauce were great. Langoustines even better. Very flexible for our dietary problems (GF as well as lactose and egg intolerance). And a fine bottle of pouilly fume too.

We were staying at the holiday park right next to the hotel, so decided it would be a convenient place to book for something to eat. We went to the bar to dine, and it had really nice views across the sea to the mainland....

Visited on our only evening on Mull - we walked from a nearby campsite. It was a beautiful sunny evening and we ate at a table outside with views out across the water. I had the burger and chips, and they were certainly filling, although...

A couple of evening meals - both times in the bar/bar menu as restaurant was booked up (limited space due to Covid etc.) 1st visit delivered langoustines, scallops and burger. All well received, nice wine selection. Scallop mains were a little sparse with 3 scallops...

We ate in the bar which has great views over the water. This place gets busy so would definitely recommend booking. The food is great - unpretentious and warming. I tried the sweet potato daal and my husband the steak pie - we both really...

We had two meals out during the week we stayed on Mull. I had fish each time, the hake one evening and salmon the second occasion whilst my husband had belly pork the second evening. Beautifully cooked and friendly service. Thank you again.

Staying at a local campsite and happened to drive by, not booked a table but helpfully found me a table where I enjoyed some local Langoustines washed down with a beautiful cider. It was that good I keep back on the two days, Fish Tacos...

We enjoyed two very good meals at the Glenforsa Hotel during our week staying nearby on Mull. The food is of a high standard and the service in the restaurant is very good. We enjoyed all the dishes we had, but a few more specials...

Ate in the restaurant here on a busy Saturday night. Two of us ordered the hake with mussels and bean soccatash which was outstanding. Beautifully cooked and full of flavour. Service was excellent.

We had a table booked for Dinner. We arrived 15 min early and was led into the bar. Expecting them to advise me our table was ready they came to take our order from the bar menu. We advised them we had lunch in the...

Lunched here twice during our week on Mull. The only reason I do not give it 5 stars is because the waitress on our second visit talked me out of my first choice by saying my selection was really a starter. I should have stuck...

Enjoyable visit to this nice venue with a great view. Friendly waiting staff looked after us well. Menu not extensive and would like more gluten free options, but enough choice to allow options. Enjoyed the soup starter and my steak was huge and tasty with...

Don't be put off by the slight quirkiness of the Hotel. The views across the airstrip and Sound of Mull are wonderful and the food and service was excellent.

Blown away by amazing service! From a fantastic warm welcome to the waving goodbye the team at Glenforsa were incredible. Enjoyed a delicious lunch with freshly caught mackerel cooked on a BBQ, then it was off for a boat tour to Fingal’s cave. Back for...

Stopped off for a meal while staying locally and we have had an unexpectedly excellent meal. The views are spectacular and the staff very friendly. We will be back

The food here is really good and all staff was helpful and friendly I had the langoustine with chips and salad. The prawns was fresh and just super. My wife had the fish wraps that also met the same standard. The place itself is tucked...

We had langoustine to start which was fresh and good. The fish tacos as a main course however were insubstantial (2 tacos) and expensive for £10. The crumble for a dessert was also small and came with ice-cream; custard wasn't an option. It's OK but...

i stayed here on a 5 night break with a group. The menus provided each day offered a great choice, catering for different dietary intolerances with imagination. So delicious. The staff are lovely and welcoming. The walk from the hotel along the front and into...

Great food in lovely, peaceful surroundings. An excellent selection of food and wine available. Great cooking, generous helpings and excellent service.

Just returned from a 5 night stay at the Glen Forsa and we were very impressed by the choice and quality of the food.

Stayed at the hotel on a break, fantastic location, great good value food, staff all very friendly and helpful

We are looking forward to returning tomorrow, as there were lots of things we would like to try on the menu. We had Langoustines from Mull today which were delicious. The mussels in Thai sauce were plump and fresh. The meat in the steak pie...

Visited for a drink after a days sight seeing, saw the meals and booked for the following evening. The hosts and staff were very friendly and efficient. Our meals were excellent, with local Mussels in a Thai broth highly recommended. We will definitely dine here...

We had an amazing meal here to say thank you to our electricians. The food was amazing and surprisingly cheap for such good quality. I had the wonderfull fish and chips but the others had the amazing roast dinners and everyone demolished all the food...

Ate here twice: dinner (roast beef @ £15) before heading out to the Tomsleibhe bothy for the night then breakfast (at £7.50) the morning after. Both meals were just what we needed. Nice, light, airy and modern dining room too. Hidden in the trees and built from timber, the hotel has a lodge feel to it and is closely connected to the adjacent airstrip outside which adds novelty. A far better choice than the Salen Hotel which we looked so dated, unloved and unappealing when we called in earlier.

Enjoyed our stay at the edge of the landing strip and beach and watching the wonderful sunset from our bed The food was very good and the bar lively and as we were on the early ferry we were very grateful for the packed lunch...

The hotel is a few miles south of Tobermory, and a few hundred meters off the main road, but well worth driving down to. We had a bar lunch, rather than a meal in the restaurant, and the food was delicious, and freshly cooked, reasonable prices, and decent helpings - all promptly served.Stunning views out over the Sound of Mull to the hills of Morven on the mainland, and the added attraction of watching any goings on at the adjacent grass strip airfield.My only negative comment was that the woman serving us did not seem too sure about which dishes were/were not gluten free, or why it matters to some - but we got things sorted eventually.

Drove along the road from Craignure to enjoy a lovely evening meal at Glenforsa. Decided to eat in the restaurant instead of the bar, which was more cosier. We arrived around 6.30pm on a Friday. We were one of the first to arrive, but the restaurant was full within 45 min. The bar staff were really friendly and helpful and the food was amazing and fresh. Our three year old also enjoyed his meal, which was a slighly smaller version of one of the main meals off the bar menu. Highly recommend this place for a relaxing and enjoyable meal. Looking forward to our next visit when we return to the island.

Good Food served in a welcoming environment and a fair price, what more could you ask. With both bar and restaurant menus, there something for everyone.

We had a window table overlooking the Sound of Mull. Excellent service from owners and staff. Interesting menu with good size portions. I had pate, my companion the Tempura Prawns. Yummy! Mains were the salt pork and the chicken, both superb. We then shared a Cranachan! Wine was excellent.We had eaten in the bar two days earlier which was equally good....chilli particularly so!

We had Sunday roast here this week and can only say that it was delicious. The beef was something else, just incredible. The owner told me that it was from a local farm on the island, we will be back

The Glenforsa Airfield & hotel is simply a great place. Beautiful surroundings, a great atmosphere and good food. A few people that stood out during my visit where of course the owners Brendon and Allison who were very welcoming. Also Vyara, one of the members of staff, was quite helpful with tips on where to go and what to do. All in all a very friendly place.

Hotel: chambres simples mais propres. La vue sur la mer ne concerne que peu de chambres. Sinon ce sera la forêt ou ...le parking !L'endroit est calme et si l'accueil d'un premier abord est glacial, la patronne devient finalement agréable ! Salle de bain vieillotte mais lits confortables.Restaurant: très variable selon les plats: thon, st Jacques, pâtes aux fruits de mer, poisson grillé excellents.Un petit plus pour le hareng fumé du petit déjeuner qui est délicieux !Une adresse correcte et idéalement placée pour quelques jours sur Mull.

In our recent week-long stay in Salen, we ate in the bar area here three times - one lunch and two dinners. All the meals were excellent, the staff were very friendly, and the service was great. And if you like aeroplanes, it's right next to a tiny airfield which (when we were there) had a biplane and a few other small aircraft very close by.

Dropped in for Sunday Lunch as it is advertised as Sunday Lunch 12 until 8pm.We arrived at 4pm to be told "you will have to wait an hour as the chef is on his break but you can have bar food.Sorry but if you can knock up bar food then you should be able to plate a simple sunday roast.( if not then don't advertise it as so )

This restaurant was brilliant . Overlooking the loch . Grass airstrip nearby . Good food . Advise booking .

Visited the Glenforsa Hotel on two occasions whilst staying on Mull. Quick service and friendly staff. Excellent views over the runway and the Sound of Mull.

Came across this little gem this morning looking for breakfast, inside is spacious and the food is lovely decently priced too, staff are nice and friendly but the views are incredible there is also a great outdoor seating area where you can take in the precious views

Great clean & modern hotel... friendly helpful and hardworking waitress when we went.

We called here for food yesterday mmmmmmm. Husband asked if they had cod so he could have fish n chips was successfully catered for, I myself had a venison burger and OMG what can I say perfect perfect. Really nice location fab if we cone back to Mull will definitely cone back here for food

Just outside Salen so easy to get to on the main road. a good watering hole that ticks all the bases

Recommended for friends, family and work stopover. Comfortable with good food and best of all very quiet.

We ad a lovely walk on the beach with our dogs and visited for lunch. Great homemade food in nice surroundings with friendly service.

I ordered the Pan Fried Fillet of Seabass served on a Cullen Skink Risotto with Basil Vine Cherry Tomatoes Citrus Dressing from the menu at the Glenforsa Hotel Restaurant.

We ate here twice on our trip to mull a good choice of bar meals and on our second visit we were also offered the restaurant menu.friendly young staff fantastic views from bar.

I had seen a programme on TV where a man flew a small plane up the west coast of Scotland and landed at an airstrip on Mull. As we passed the Glenforsa Hotel the name rang a bell and so we decided to stop for a coffee late morning. The Hotel is quite rustic and we had sticky toffee pudding & coffee in a dining room overlooking the water and a small grass airstrip. It was fairly quiet. We didn't wait long and the food was lovely. We were treated to a small plane landing and then another taking off a short while afterwards. Definitely worth a stop off if you are touring. The Hotel is en route from the Fishnish Ferry to Tobermorry and is a quieter stop off point for something to eat rather than waiting till you get to Tobermorry which is full of tourists!

If you need an instant, ordinary meal then it's fine. The steak pie and fish pie arrived in less than 5 minutes, so you know it's probably just come out of the microwave. Friendly staff, but I wouldn't recommend it other than for a quick meal

Had dinner in the bar for two nights. Very good standard of food and a super view.

Came for a meal - had the beef chilli special which was excellent and the burger which was nice. Great views across the islands. Staff were lovely.

This is a great hotel and the restaurant is fabulous. Friendly and of the highest standard. Great and considered wine option.

Non ho soggiornato nell'hotel ma ho cenato la sera nel bar. Bella esperienza, personale gentile, ambiente curato e luminoso con bella vista sul loch. Cena buona e ottima atmosfera

The location is lovely and they have a bar and a la carte menu to choose from. Unfortunately we didn't really enjoy the food. The fish wasn't seasoned and there were lots of pin bones in it, which was off putting for us. Other people may be fine with this.

There are not too many choices but what there are are varied and event cater to the vegetarian. The desserts were delicious.

As I was staying in the Glenforsa Hotel for five nights, the on-site restaurant was ideal for my requirements. I ate in the comfortable bar area and the slightly more formal restaurant, and enjoyed good local fare as well as more traditional dishes. With just the right level of attention from the waiting staff, I can thoroughly recommend this restaurant.

Beautiful setting, friendly efficient staff and the food is to die for. I had mussels and langoustines and my partner had cullen skink and steak.......absolutely amazing!

We stayed on Mull for 4 nights, and ate in the Glenforsa each night! Fantastic and friendly staff, and the food was top notch. I will definitely be back.

Mull is rugged, surprisingly big, and beautiful. And this restaurant overlooks spectacular views over the Sound of Mull. The food is very nicely done, but the key reward is the view. And the satisfaction of having flown to the hotel's airstrip yourself :-) (you can also drive, but it takes longer...)

Superb setting lots to watch with planes frequently landing and taking off overlooking the Sound of Mull. We ate in the beautiful wood lined bar area but restaurant looked nice too. Smallish menu but good food. (Nice to see).Would go again.