Hungry Highlander in Aberdeenshire

Guy hates bikers.....avoid like the plague. Guy hates bikers.....avoid like the plague Guy hates bikers.....avoid like the plague

Bought 2 portions of chips for £8- they were oven chips. Really poor with no flavour even after I’d put loads of salt and vinegar on them.

My friend and I visited Braemar on Saturday, it was a extremely hot day so we went for a ice cream ( may I add that the lady in the ice cream shop was polite and courteous and the ice cream was pretty good too) on leaving we looked for somewhere to sit. As the hungry highlander had tables outside we walked across but as they were for their customers we decided to move to the back and stand under the tree to be in the shade as we are more mature ladies. We had be there a few seconds when this “angry highlander “ came towards us shouting. To say we were shocked was a understatement. He then muttered something about ice cream and stormed off. Never in my life have I been shouted at for eating a tub of ice cream under a tree !! It definitely put Braemar in a bad light when the more mature ladies are shouted at in that manner. On principle no matter how good their food may be I would not give this establishment my business.

When open this place produces a horrible smell in the town, maybe there deep fat frying oil needs changed, we had to leave as was put off by the smell, looks like it needs a good refurb as well, has a great potential as in the ideal location.

Small but tasty. Fish was small and fresh, batter lovely, chips a bit dry so shared them with my dogs

What a horrible experience. We thought it was closed as it was so empty. Bikes have always pulled up and parked there before eating. Today as we pulled up we got glared at. Upon entering we got told can’t you park anywhere else. It appears he hates bikes and has tables pulled all the way accross the car park, because he doesn’t want them. So we left not having eaten. There is a reason it was dead and empty. His attitude!

They stated online that they would be opening until half 7 in the evening. Me and my Dad got there at half 6 and were shut. Not particularly happy with that knowing they were open only on that day and shut for the other 6 days. Possibly to do with price inflation. However shutting early was to my dissatisfaction as I was looking forward to a tasty haggis as the Braemar Coop doesn't even sell Haggis.

The filled roll was ok, nothing to write home about but edible. What really let the Hungry Highlander down and for me to score 1 star, was the guy serving stinking attitude and awful customer service. Will never go back and I will recommend everyone to avoid at all costs! Go across the road to The Bothy

Friendly staff, good sized portions and lovely fish. Just the ticket after a busy day. There are tables outside if the weather allows.

Fantastic haddock and chips served quickly considering it was cooked to order. Very covid safe environment, order in shop then wait outside. £8.50 seemed very reasonable as there were far too many chips to eat, and the fish was delicious inside crispy batter. Can’t understand the bad reviews.

If you want barked at and a long wait for your food don’t hesitate come here. Okay, we did come on a Saturday at 6 pm but a 45 minute wait for a small order is ridiculous, okay there was a few people before us but this should have been managed better. And as for the small man behind the counter, a course on customer service wouldn’t go a miss. Thanks.

I have been coming to the highlander for a few years now as it's a great run for the bike, on our last visit we were told that the bikes couldn't be parked in between the benches as we normal would, due to COVID-19 we haven't been out much so didn't realise that they have now become anti-bike. I was not going to write a review but after my husband visiting and being forced to move his bike yet again and the man who looked to be the owner telling him it was never a bikers cafe I'm seriously disappointed. It's always been a good bikers stop and we'll known in the community but clearly new owner don't want our trade anymore. Gutted to see a business that used to be full of bike on a good day not welcoming at all.

We had fish, chips and veggie haggis. All really nice with generous portions and friendly, efficient staff.

Recently visited Braemar with our family for the last week of August. We nipped down to The Hungry Highlander on our first night as we arrived later than expected and just wanted to grab something quick for tea. Was a bit sceptical as some of the reviews we’d seen weren’t that positive, especially regarding the customer service. We are so glad that we decided to see for ourselves! The food was beautiful, especially the fish. The portion were massive and whilst they weren’t chip shop chips as we know them, they were still really lovely. We actually bought chips on another occasion too. My husband also tried the haggis and said it was lovely. The food was super fresh and cooked to order, something that doesn’t happen everywhere! The customer service was amazing and they couldn’t have been any nicer. They were really friendly and the service was really quick. My advice would be to make your own mind up and not to take the word of the people who have left negative reviews, because if we’d of done that we probably wouldn’t have visited. We’ve booked to visit at Christmas and most definitely will return! Thank you! Overall experience 5*. It was super busy all the time so they’re clearly doing something right!

On a lovely sunny day, sat on the grass, munching on the best fish and chips we've had in a while, what can be better!!

This is run by the most ignorant Glaswegian Git you will meet in a long time !!! Go to the Bothy opposite run by the Mountain Rescue organisation. Totally different attitude towards customers !!!

Had fish & chips from here on Thursday and have to say it's the best fish & chips we have tasted in a long time and that is us coming from the Banffshire coast. We ate here a few years ago and it was good...

These were the best fish and chips we've had in a long time. Friendly staff and quick service. Would definitely recommend.

Very good value for Haddock and chips at £6. Was quite quiet at the tables the time I was there although there were a load of bikers waiting by their bikes. Could be a bit tidier around the picnic tables however !

Owner was so rude to us we ended up leaving before we bought anything. Horrific. Plenty of other great places to go such as The Botha or Farquharsons. Don’t give them your hard earned cash - they don’t deserve it

The HH's hours state Sundays are 1030hrs opening. This was confirmed in person by the Owner. We went this morning for a bacon roll & cuppy at 1100hrs. Blazing sunshine, loads of bikes, lots of foot traffic - to find the doors still closed!!! Waited...

For visitors to Braemar AVOID this place Not welcoming Rude Bad customer service Gives Braemar a bad name We walked in after a long drive to have food and we were shouted at because we had no masks on We are exempt just for the...

Stopped at Hungry Highlander passing through after trip out during our holiday at dunkeld. Had fish chips and mushy peas. The portions were huge and very tasty washed Down with steaming tea. The owner was very cheerful and the lady who brought our food to...

Stopped on the way back from Balmoral when every other eatery seemed to be shut during mid afternoon. Sat outside and had four excellent portions of fish, chips and mushy peas. Washed down by a large tea and coffee. Excellent vibe and reasonably priced. Worth...

Five of us had an early lunch eating outside on the decking . Two of the group had a Scottish breakfast which they said was perfect . Two of us had the Seafood platter which was delicious we both loved it and one of us...

Lovely fish, chips, peas and curry sauce. Not greasy or soggy, nice and crisp. Friendly service too. Not a hungry highlander when we'd finished!!

Seems to cater mostly for the abundance of motor bikes that like to cruise on the open roads in this area, food was pretty average for what it was and relatively pricy for the quality on offer.

It's ok. Nothing special. Food left a lot to be desired. Chips were as hard as rock (suspect these are frozen?) and the chicken was overly moist. All meals had a weird, unidentified taste, suspect due to oil used. On the more pricey end for...

Popped in for a quick take away meal. Freshly cooked though fish on the small side, good covid measures but if you want proper chippy chips this place is not for you.

We popped in as we were in the vicinity and hungry. Well! It has to be the best fish and chips I’ve had in a very long time. The fish tasted very fresh and everything was crispy and not at all greasy. We will definitely...

Changed from usual venison burger to beef burger (with chips of course!) and wasn't disappointed. Excellent as always, cooked fresh for each order. Friendly and efficient service, and great to see that proper Covid-19 precautions are being followed to the letter. No mask, no entry, no exception!

Tried the fish n chips on route home ,lovely fish and chips and tasty crispy batter pleasant staff, good covid rules

My wife and I stopped here for a quick bite to eat.Chips were poor, the cheap frozen type. Not a welcoming place, pretty unfriendly with cheap quality products.

Like most famous in self catering accommodation, I had a welcome break from cooking by a visit to the local fish & chip shop. It strictly adhered to coronavirus guidelines and clearly stated on the door, no mask.. no entry. The food was lovely, fresh and hot with a varied menu. We would definitely recommend it.

Crispy, non greasy chips. Veggie burger not so good, but then I prefer a soya burger, and the bun was a bit dry. So, sfill up on the lovely chips!

Wanted a quick bite to eat as all other places in Braemar was shut. Ordered a bacon and egg roll and sausage and egg roll at 1130am. It appears we were the first customers as nothing seemed ready. There were no other customers. We had to wait over 15 mins for our simple order. It was cheap greasy and very unpleasant. The sausage was a square piece of meat. The eggs were over cooked in fat.

We recently had a chippy supper from here and it’s soooooooooooo much better than our last visit. I understand that there are new owners now so if it continues like this we will definitely be returning as even the fish batter was crispy, bliss 😀

After a long hot day of walking we fancied a takeaway, so stopped off at The Hungry Highlander. The fish and chips were superb! Staff very friendly and all guidelines in place for our saftey. Seating area outside 👌

Really tasty freshly prepared food. The staff were really friendly and there is a lovely outside seating area. Do not miss it if you are passing Braemar

Was spoken to so rudely by what seemed like the owner while I was holding my toddler in my arms. I politely asked if I needed a mask and the man was so rude I walked out. Would never go near the place again!

This was our second stop this month. The setting is perfect the customers are a fantastic group of people and you can spend the time chatting away. The down side is the attitude of the staff, unfriendly abrupt, you just can’t wait to get away from them and sit outside. The other thing I can mention is it takes 25 minutes to fry an egg.

I thought if a café provided food and drink then they are meant to provide a toilet facility. stopped today for a cup of coffee but told no toilet.

Wife and two friends bought fish and chips here tonight. All three are Scots and have eaten fish n chips in many places.All agreed this was the best fish and chips they've had.They had been talking to proprietor who expects to have to close at some point with the current coronavirus.So get your fish and chips while you can and, if the place has to close, get there as soon as it reopens.

Two very Hngry Highlanders visited you this evening however you were closed. We checked Google and it stated you were open which infact was not the case. We had been skiing for two days straight living off meal deals from the co-op next door so we're very upset to discover you were closed and we had revisit the local co-op for our evening meal.We came as two Hungry Highlanders and sadly left two VERY Hungry Highlanders

Came here as we were a bit peckish and myself and my husband decided to share some chips and nuggets.We were greeted by a friendly member of staff who took our order and we sat down awaiting our food.The chips were delicious and wholesome, the chicken nuggets were very meaty and succulent.

Thank you Scot and Sarah I would recommend the black pudding superb 5* fantastic service very friendly

Situado a la entrada de la villa, es un establecimiento sencillo, con todas las mesas en el exterior. Barato y con buena calidad.

Nos decidimos a comer en este sitio ya q teníamos prisa. Por el precio ( fish and chips, burguer, bebidas y aros fueron unas 14libras ) fue más q correcto. No hay mesas dentro pero sí fuera. Tuvimos suerte y hacía sol y nos gustó mucho.

Back in Scotland and Fish and Chips sat out side was lovely. Unusual round white puddings but they tasted great and the chips were good. Would go back!!!

Hugh haddock and very large portion of good chips. Quick and friendly service. Took it home to eat but got several picnic tables outside. And some simple seats inside.

Visited on a rainy Saturday night in May and the haddock suppers were excellent. Light crispy batter on the fish and freshly cooked crispy chips made from potatoes with skins on. One of the better fish suppers we have tasted and a very welcome meal after a cold rainy day.

I really don’t exaggerate, but in all my years this is the worst chipper supper we’ve ever had.I had a fish supper, batter was tasteless, well over cooked and the fat, I can on,y assume, was needing changed as it was awful.My wife had a haggis supper, cooked until an inch of being burnt to nothing.We didn’t notice how bad it looked when served due to where the counter is. If we noticed there and then we would have refused it. It was until we got back to the accommodation where we noticed it.We’ve been here before several times and it has been pretty good, overall.What does surprise me is that in such a condition and the quality is not on their list of priorities.Honestly, we will definitely not be going back.

Coming from an area of the UK where the art of decent FishNChips has long since gone, I admit I tend to adjust my travel itinerary to ensure I transit Braemar when the Hungry Highlander is open. It never fails me and even after a nuts non-stop 550 mile drive it leaves me satiated. I am sure you could find better, for a price, but this is just a local chippy that consistently delivers excellence.

Notwithstanding the obvious, which is that off peak demand leads to cutting back on service, it was fairly grim.

Myself and my wife go to braemar with the motorhome now and again. Occasionally when we’ve been there it has been closed, maybe we’re missing something. Anyway, the suppers we get are usually good. The only thing is, if I were being a little picky is that it’s not real chippy chips. Overall we enjoy the clipper supper.

We stopped off here for a quick bite to eat while in the area. The staff were friendly and fish and chips were cooked fresh as you waited and therefore hot to eat. we ate just outside on the seating they provide for clients.

Simple food freshly cooked and delicious. Been here twice recently and had a bacon butty. Ordered, watched it being cooked on the grill, lots of tasty bacon, big roll, condiments a plenty for free. Gals that cook and serve are friendly and happy folk. Place is clean and caters to all sorts. No plush seating inside, picnic tables outside. I'm ordering fish and chips next time because the oooooh and aaaaahs of a couple eating it next to us was making me super hungry, fish looked fabulous and crispy as did the chips. Can't fault this chipper for a warming, quick bite. If you have the time in good weather this is a good place to munch outside and people watch, seen some real characters travelling through!

This is one of those areas where I think TA could do better. The Hungry Highlander rates as 6 out of 8 of places to eat in Braemar, which is somewhat unfair. Its a chippy no more, no less. It doesn’t pretend to be a restaurant or have pretensions above its station it is just a good local chip shop. I think rating it amongst the other restaurants within the village is a bit unfair and fast food, takeaway venues should be categorised separately from sit down restaurants in the overall rankings.

Shop was still open when all others had been closed... Personal was gently and waited until we had finished. Food was simple but great - good for hungry highlanders J&P; from Germany

I've never had a hot roll before, but this was very good! We wanted a lighter dinner without having to sit in or be waited on--this was perfect. They have tables outside, which were perfect. Wish we could have had another meal from there! (Sched didnt allow.)

This was quite a good chippy. I had the white pudding and chips. The supper was very filling as it was a good size portion. The white pudding was very good and not in the usual shape you would expect lol. The chips however, were a little under par but that might be just me as i like my chips a certain way. All in all it was good but do expect to wait a little longer if you want a supper.

Fish and chips and more The Fried Haggis is simply Amazinly Delicious and tha baked potatoes are also higly recomended

Great place to get a takeaway or if the sun is out eat at the shop. I very much enjoyed the highlander burger (beef and haggis), wash it down with Irn-Bru! I can't recommend their toilets though

on a day trip around deeside we stopped here

My wife & I popped in for our lunch while we were in Braemar. It is a proper 'Chipper' , with a good menu & friendly staff. We both ordered sausage & chips with curry sauce. The chips were decent homemade chips, the curry sauce was really good. The sausage was ok but could have done with a wee bit longer cooked. Overall good and nothing better than sitting outside in the sunshine having your chips !

Called here for lunch with my 11year old nephew in May, we each had venison burgers which were tasty, good value for money.

Fish n chip ok not greasy . Long wait .

Had one of the best fish & chips ever, at reasonable prices. Highly recommended Do not be tricked by the esteriore.

My lovely wife and I were in Braemar loading up on calories between multiday backpacking trips in the Cairngorms so a deep fried lunch from the Hungry Highlander hit the spot. Really enjoyed the curry sauce and chips. Excellent skin on chips. Nice curry sauce. A good sized portion for £4.50. Popular with locals, tourists and in particular bikers. As an added bonus, there are plenty of picnic tables just outside. Worth a visit.

The Hungry Highlander's parking lot was full of motorcycles the entire time we were there. Service at the counter was friendly and I was pleased to see that they had a 'veggie burger' on the menu. My husband had a BIG slab of fish fillet and chips. My veggie burger was not what I espected--it was literally a burger made of veggies--chunks of carrot, peas and corn were visible, and it was fried up with a crispish crust. Thinking about it made me a bit queasy, but that taste was...OK. The onion rings were fine and the fish and chips were too. Mostly outdoor seating on picnic tables among the bikers.

Just over for the day back from the castle for a we don't around the village starving great food lady was really nice will be back thanks

What a beautiful evening we had to sit outside and enjoy very well prepared fish and chips from this friendly and busy wee place. Highly recommended.

Klassischer Imbiss mitten im Ort. Die Speisenauswahl ist gut, die Qualität überzeugt ebenfalls. Die Preise sind lokal gesehen und in...

Superb little chippy in break at and The best Damn gravy in Scotland.... would happily call anytime ....

Good choice in food. Clean. Well priced and friendly staff. Not much more to say about it. Lovely wee buisness

Very nice small place .Highlander burger is delicious. We will definitely come back. Highly recommended.

This place offers a fully Scottish chip shop menu (including all the good stuff you can't get down south) freshly cooked and served with a smile in a beautiful setting. What more can you ask for?

Today was the third recent visit to the Hungry Highlander. The first time they weren't open at the posted time and I was told to come back in half an hour, which i did. Then they didn't have any curry sauce. The second time they...

Herzlicher Service in familiärem Umfeld. Sehr bemüht anständiges Essen zu verkaufen. Gute Beratung und Auskunft über die schottischen Speisen.

In fact the only chippy in Braemar but beautiful haddock freshly cooked. Chips and mushy peas all good too!

Popped in past the Hungry Highlander to grab something quick to refuel me in the middle of a busy day.

Great service and quality fish, black/white pudding suppers. Staying locally and ordered carry out suppers to pickup for our group of eight. Good helpings with tasty fish etc. Hit the spot and well received by all the company.

Seems to always be busy friendly atmosphere central location open all hrs Best fish and chips I've had in a long time

We called in here for fish and chips during our tour of the area, and the place was buzzing. We had the tastiest, crunchiest fish and chips ever! Lovely succulent haddock. Really good. If we visit this area again we'll make sure we eat at the Hungry Highlander again.

Nice spot conveniently located near the main road.

Lo de los peces y chip es que son tiendas de fácil referencia, y este "fish and chips" está firmemente mediados de. mesa Las raciones eran sobre la derecha, el abadejo recién preparado y las patatas fritas, sin embargo, aceptable ni eran excepcionales. El servicio fue bueno, sin embargo, parecía haber llegado en hora punta (8:00) y el personal claramente tenía un montón de pedidos de compaginar, así que tuvimos que esperar un rato para ser servido (que cierra a las 8. 30:00). No había asientos en el interior, sin embargo, hay mesas de picnic fuera que nos aprovechamos. Las salsas y condimentos son gratis, y el acompañantes bastante generoso. Estaría encantado de volver, pero no haga un desvío.

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He comido aquí varias veces a lo largo de los años, pero creo que ha cambiado de manos durante ese tiempo - el personal definitivamente han cambiado.

Have been to this chippy on many an occasion not sure if new owners or not but it looks like it is closed when you drive past. We bought chip cones but it is just frozen chips and not proper chippy chips but maybe for the trade they get thats all they can serve up. Years ago the car park used to be filled with bikers but nothing that i saw this week.

When I go to Scotland, I always have a haggis supper somewhere - it's a treat. This chip shop is clean and the staff friendly. Everything was freshly cooked and tasted delicious. The curry sauce was good too but maybe, with hindsight, not the perfect choice to accompany haggis - gravy would have been a better choice. I would definitely recommend this place if you are in Braemar and feeling hungry.

Yes prices are inflated here but really enjoyed our portion of fish and chips. Large portions and able to sit outside on a lovely evening was a bonus. Will definitely be back here again.

it was too hard to drive last on my way back from a long walk. bearing in mind I was hungry enouh to eat my own boots, I threw away half the chips. Hard an tested odd.the battered fish was smallish, especially at 7.50 for a fish supper, but was tasty and well cooked in front of me.

Fresh fish and chips straight from the fryer, and friendly staff with parking near the shop .Good food which is popular with the passing trade

We were starving and against my better judgement bought fish and chips. Mistake. Grossly overpriced and it was the smallest fish I've seen in my life!! Disgraceful. Chips were terrible. Should have driven on to ballater chipper- never again

We arrived in Braemar on 2nd Sept to visit family and to take in the atmosphere of the games. We decides to have a take away and popped down to the chip shop. After standing in the lengthy queue for approximately 10mins the staff announced that it was 8pm and they were no longer taking orders despite the fact that we had already been standing in queue!! Very disappointing and quite frankly rude behaviour!! We instead phoned the chip shop in Ballater (only a short drive away) who were delighted to serve us and the food was beautiful!! I would highly recommend visiting Ballater for your chip supper and giving Braemar chip shop a wide berth! Having had a chip shop supper from Braemar in the summer I can honestly say the food is much better from Ballater!!!

Local eatery with a good selection on their menu. We ate the fish and chips. Large portions and by far, the best we had on our trip.

tasteless small fish [haddock?????], chips mingin reheats,haggis poor and greasy.very dissapointed will not be back,expensive not a good impression for our foreign guests.

Wir wollten mal nicht immer Restaurant essen und haben dies probiert. Fish and Cips. Sehr gute Qualität und lecker. Unbedingt den Finisher mit bestellen. Das Wetter hatte mit gespielt und so konnten wir draußen essen.

The food from this takeaway is good value for a small town in Braemar. We had Deep Fried Haggie and Venison Burgers with chips. We just let the kids try Scottish food. There were plenty of benches in front of the shop to sit around for eating.

Not attractive from the outside and menu prices are quite steep. several users had same sort of opinions