Lochalsh Hotel Restaurant in Highland

A hotel advertising food that’s run out of food is in dire circumstances we can all agree. ‘We don’t have any food’ is Scottish hospitality near its best. The sign should say ‘bring your own food we supply the tables and chairs’ . Hard to recommend an eatery without food.

My wife and I had a wonderful meal at the hotel restaurant. Excellent service (English or French). Chicken stuffed with haggis, with a wonderful whiskey sauce. For dessert, a tasty Drambuie Creme Brûlée. All finished off with a smooth Chateau-Neuf-du-Pape and a wee single malt. All made perfect by the spectacular view of Skye. What more could you ask for? A perfect evening. Highly recommended. Five stars.

This hotel is lovely-the view from my room was the best I have ever seen-the lady on reception was lovely-I only stayed for one night but really wish it was for longer.

Having the afternoon in Kyle on a rainy afternoon, the hotel lounge was a welcome stop. Surprised at having the lounge to ourselves we were promptly served with coffee and stayed there until the return train was due

Personnel gentil et disponible Repas correct surtout lorsque l’on voit l’état de l’hôtel et des chambres

Was recommended to go here by our host who made a reservation for us. Several people told us Scottish food is typically bland, simple, and this restaurant proved exactly that. The food had absolutely no taste. We ordered steak which came dry and the sidedishes were tasteless. You have much better food at a cheap Uni Cafe. It really seemed like food was taken out of the freezer, heated, and given to us. No preparation whatsoever. The only good thing was the beer. Do yourselves a favor and find a different place to eat, like the nearby Hector Bothy.

Well we stopped off here years ago and had lovely fish and chips so passing by again and thought lets eat here. We wandered in to what seemed to be a deserted hotel, nobody at reception, so try to find the bar, maybe a menu. Find a bar, 3 men having a drink, barman sat on a stool looking at his phone, ignored by everyone so we left. Got a lovely welcome down the road at another hotel. This is awful customer service and will reflect badly on your business.

We had two hours or so in Kyle before we had to catch the return train back to Dingwall. Our first-choice restaurant wasn't serving lunches so we walked the short distance to the Lochalsh Hotel. Yes, they were serving lunch, but in a side room albeit with excellent views across to Skye. Food was good, reasonably priced without being outstanding. We were concerned at the state of the dining room used - the carpet on the floor was just covered in "stuff" and clearly had not been vacuumed in quite a while.

Cibo pessimo personale scortese ..ci hanno tolto il piatto da sotto il naso. Tra tutti i ristoranti di loch il peggiorr

Its a bit expensive for what you get but makes up for it to be able to eat out privately by the water on a table.

Trotz des verwahrlosten Ambientes war das servierte Essen zumindest genießbar, wenn auch nicht gerade ein kulinarischer Höhepunkt. Portionen eher klein.

Passend zum Hotel gibt es hier eine mittelmässige Speisekarte zu einem manchmal überfordertem Personal.

Salmon was lovely, did not like the orange/pink dressing that was dotted around the plate. Plates were COLD, which was very disappointing

If you can't get to your desired restaurant I'd recommend here. Simple yet great food, averagely priced, old fashioned decor.

We saw the restaurant sign at the hotel entrance and sat in the area close to the bar and waited for ages at empty tables - no cutlery, etc. Turned out that the only menu was the board at the bar. The most expensive food for what it was that I recollect anywhere, however it was good if not fresh home cooking. We helped ourselves to cutlery, etc and eventually found the salt! You will need to be a fan of plastic flowers as they obstruct the view. The hotel's central heating does not seem to work and it was not warm despite the tiny best efforts of a small electric heater! The view hardly enhanced by the rusting memorial to the mine laying squadron, the table umbrellas that had been left out all winter and the rusting broken chain railing. The hotel burns its rubbish near by.

Weak coffee and a sense of shabbiness. The view is amazing and the place could be glorious with a bit of thought and investment.

Great food locally sourced. Simple but tasty. Try the scallops. Great view looking out over the water to Skye. Friendly staff.

I went there a few times already and every time I go I have a nice experience. It's a very old hotel and that's why the rooms could be better taken care of. But apart from that the staff are very friendly and always willing to help, dinner and breakfast are excellent. Very good location as well wether you're going to or from Skye.

Pedimos vieiras y mejillones con hierbas platos la primera noche. Las vieiras estaban suculentos y jugosos. El plato principal viene con patatas asadas y frijoles largo con bebé mezcla vegetales. Los mejillones y las hierbas también fresco y sabroso. . Tuvimos comidas. Buena que pedimos el mismo plato de nuevo la segunda noche. El ravioli aperitivos también están bien

I mean it was perfectly good, and the portions were sizeable, and Kyle is not blessed with superior restaurants. Would have had fantastic views across the water but tour buses blocked that sight.

This hotel has a great location. The food is freshly cooked and good service. Rooms are a bit tired and it could do with some investment in the property. Would still visit again.

The meal was well cooked and presented. The staff were friendly. And the view was superb!w. A nice experience!

Llamé para bebidas en este hotel sin grandes expectativas que los perros se admiten. Sin embargo perro Lucy acogió sin problemas. En vez de un bar no era aburrido con los precios, pero por lo demás cervezas cerveza eran muy razonables. Frente zona verde agradable con vistas al mar

Nourriture de qualité. Bonne sélection dans le menu. Salle à manger très agréable avec vue sur la mer.

La cerveza era estupenda y un buen precio; impresionante vistas al exterior.

Administrado por el hotel, necesita urgentemente reformas, con personal tratando. El hotel obviamente sufrió la disminución de los horarios de trenes a través de los años y ahora estoy luchando por negocios.

Sebbene vi abbia cenato con un viaggio di gruppo, con una scelta ristretta tra tre entrée, tre piatti forti e tre dessert, abbiamo tutti trovato il cibo ben preparato e presentato. Inoltre la vista era mozzafiato

First stop on our way from Skye to Glasgow. Very friendly staff welcomed us, answered questions and gave us local information. Dinner and breakfast were quite good and the coffee was excellent. There was a temporary problem with the internet in the rooms but worked well in the lobby and dinning rooms. Definitely recommend for others.

Kyle of Lochalsh has a good restaurant but this was closed on Monday evenings so we tried the best of the rest. The food was plentiful but not of a high standard but it was good pub food. a good alternative place to eat.

We ordered coffee for two which came with two packets of shortbread biscuits and all for £5.00.The staff were friendly.It was a shame to see how tired and out of date the fixtures were.If there was some update done area by area people could see that the heart was being put back into this prime location hotel!

This is an older hotel and restaurant that probably has a wonderful history and catered to high society at one time. We just stumbled upon it after arriving into town and wanting a late dinner. Weather was windy and rainy and only one other couple was in the small dining room that had a great panoramic view of the bay...and stormy sea. Sweet waitress took our order. I had the sweet potatoe/coconut soup that was quite tasty and some starter prawns that were nicely presented, including a very small salad that completed my prawns. My husband had the steak and ale pie. Instead of a top crust it had three flaky biscuits, not sure why. He said meat was tender but was missing the onions and mushrooms that were to be in with meat. The side dish of parsley potatoes were also good BUT the serving of mixed vegetables looked unappetizing, and were overcooked. That brought the meal down to average, sorry to say. Hearing two men in a nearby bar using the 'F' word frequently didn't sit well with us.

We visited the Kyle of Lochalsh on 12 April 2016. The scenery and setting was magnificent. This, however, is all that the town has to offer. We eventually found one of the 2 places open to eat lunch. The conservatory we werre taken to for food was tired and boring and looked very unloved. The food was extortionately expensive for what it was and was completely uninspiring. The service was okay and the waitress quite friendly. We would not visit again and feel the money paid for very average food was far too much.

I stayed over on a trip to Plockton and Portree. Although i visited in the winter season the food was excellent and bar service was excellent and very good.

Exterior looked dismal..service was non existant but mood lifted as soon as we tasted our food.. Mushroom soup was a proper hearty heat up on this cold night.. Fish and steak pie were delicious!!!! Filling us to max n hardly denting the purse ...chef is a godsend !! Staff need to tidy up themselves and focus on customer service!

We only had drinks here but to be honest it is very tired and in desperate need of refurbishment. Looks more like an old peoples home than a hotel

We often stop here on nice days to have a few drinks at the tables outside and admire what must be one of the world's great views. They could do so much more to take advantage of this. I know the weather often doesn't permit sitting outside but many people would take a little cold and wind to sit there. We were pleased to see a couple of new benches this year as the old ones are disintegrating. There's also plenty of space inside where you can see the views and enjoy the decent food. I am very fond of this hotel and wish they would do more with it.

Emplacement stratégique pour qui veut rejoindre l'ile de SKYE le lendemain matin puisquà côté du pont qui relie la Grande-Bretagne à la plus belle île d'Ecosse, à deux pas du plus célèbre chateau des Highlands (EILEAN DONAN CASTLE), au pied des FIVE SISTERS OF KINTAIL (5 petits sommets rapprochés en bord du Loch Duich). Accueil et nourriture sympas et chaleureux, surtout si la tempète fait rage dehors....Je vous recommande de demander la chambre d'angle, très agréable et avec une très belle vue !

Have to start by saying the staff were great the view is good ,looking at passing boats the food was good and at a good price all in all Happy

Only used bar in this Hotel. Very friendly, clean, comfortable with wonderful view of port and sunsets.

Gezellig hotel/resaurant aan de (brede) rivier. Zij heropenden de keuken om ons een lekker 3-gangenmenu te serveren op de middag van Valentijn, terwijl er een paar uren later heel veel volk Valentijn zou komen vieren! Wij kwamen aan met de trein uit Inverness en konden er voor 2 p.m. niet zijn, we hadden niet gereserveerd maar mochten toch nog een voorgerecht, een hoofdgerecht en een dessert bestellen. We werden met de glimlach bediend!!!

We stopped by for lunch while transiting through the town. The staff were great and the place offered a nice view. It is a rather large place and should be able to take large groups. The servings were quite generous.

I used to stay here regularly but the prices got a bit ridiculous when compared to standard of accomodation. Still pop in when I'm in Kyle for a beer with the view. Food can be anything from ok to indifferent. This time had a lovely piece of fresh haddock, beautifully cooked in nice light batter but totally ruined by the cheapest mass produced frozen chips.

Good selection available for all courses and beautifully cooked. Seafood really, really fresh and the sticky toffee pudding well worth waiting for.

Having taken the scenic train route from Inverness we wanted a good lunch so where else seemed obvious but the Lochalsh Hotel, and we weren't disappointed. All meals are ordered at the bar, where a group of retired locals assed their time away having a good natter, and who didn't mind passing the time of day with visitors. The Hotel has some 50+ rooms and was fairly quiet so we had a table in the sun on the dining room which looked out towards Skye.My mussels were enormous and I counted 26 shells at the end of my 'starter'. My colleague has soup with unlimited rolls and butter but my mussels were better value ! Next pan fried scallops (6) plus separate dish of vegetables - so many that as I ate all the scallops which were heavenly, the veg probably went into tomorrow's soup! Service with a smile and our bill of £55 incl tip and 4 beers was good value, entertaining and fun. Views of passing ships too.

We found this hotel while looking for somewhere to eat on our trip. It ticked the boxes as it had wonderful water views over the water.We were given a warm welcome and picked a seat with a great view. We picked the soup of the day (sweet potato, coconut milk and chilli) which was very tasty and we would go back again just for this! This was followed by chicken and leek pie, again very tasty and served with crispy pastry.We were to full for dessert unfortunately.Drop by and try if you are in the area, it is not overly expensive and plenty of parking at the front of the building.

As a New Orleans native, I was skeptical of the "crayfish cocktail," but it was delicious! More like a Louisiana remoulade than an American shrimp cocktail sauce.Also enjoyed the roast breast of pheasant and the haggis mash... really! Topped off with an excellent Black Forest gateau.

As a New Orleans native, I was skeptical of the "crayfish cocktail," but it was delicious! More like a Louisiana remoulade suace than an American shrimp cocktail. I also loved the roast pheasant breast with haggis mash (really!) and the Blackforest gateau.It was an entirely enjoyable dinner, with very good service. A shame the hotel itself is so antiquated... go to the restaurant, stay somewhere else for the night!

I ordered coffee and tea for me and my friend . we can sitting at the view point of the hotel. you can drink and see the view also. you can see a bridge and the wonderful scenery.

I had serious reservations about eating here as it seems very old fashioned and in need of a bit of a facelift but with no transport we had previously exhausted all that the Kyle has to offer so we decided to give it a go. Bar menu only and that is limited and not terribly inspiring, however the lady behind the bar informed us the haddock was fresh and good so we opted for haddock and chips twice. The lady did not lie The fish was lovely the batter was light and not greasy everything else was perfectly fine. Well cooked and nicely presented. Would be happy to recommend for basic wholesome food at good value prices. Drinks are well priced too. What a lovely surprise.

Have passed the Lochalsh Hotel all my life, finally called in for a coffee. The view was super, ordered a cafetiere of coffee for two (£5) and sat down. Noticed the people at the next table also had a cafetiere, also noticed you could see the sun shining through the coffee! Yup, the coffee was totally undrinkable, just left it and will never be back. Very disappointed.

Very dated decor, very very helpful waitress, food was fine, good portions and filling but not amazing. Nothing to complain about but nothing to rave about. Restaurant smells slightly damp.

good choice of dishes. hot food. excellent, quick service. Obviously an excellent chef. We were on a short trip by train from our holiday place of Aviemore.

Great friendly staff and a lovely period hotel. Very comfortable and spacious lounge area. Fast service on food and very relaxing.

This restaurant offers good, well cooked food presented in an attractive manner. We were visiting in the quiet season but yet the menu offered a good choice on the card with interesting specials, including seafood, from the day board. The staff were attentive and friendly.

Friendly locals no dislikes prices good along with the banter and local knowledge and it is next to the coach and car park

Perfectly ok but unexciting. A bit old hat and old world and this place was probably the same in 1973 with the exception of the prices. Food was fine but all very simple and unimaginative.

Nothing exciting, but perfectly reasonable meal. Scotch selection was sadly weak for this part of the world.

Our experience with this establishment was so bad that this is exactly what we have not done.Brings the whole of Scotland into disrepute and I do not say that lightly as someone who had loved the area.

As I said at hotel review - fantastic sea bass, fillet cooked lovely, grouse&game chips fab, would recommend.

Wonderful views across the water but the food was average -pity it could be so much better.

People serving in restaurant were friendly and forgiegn. They tried hard. Food was no more than acceptable. Surroundings were like a canteen. The view is stunning. The place really needs an entire overhaul. There is an all pervading lack of care for the place. It could be beautiful but it is slightly damp and cold and unloved.

While the tables and chairs were rather canteen like, the views are fabulous and the food quite good. What staff there are, are very efficient and friendly.

I only stayed here for one night and that was more than enough. For the same amount of money, you could stay in some much better local B&Bs. The building itself is in a great position overlooking Skye and is very close to the Skye Bridge. It obviously had its heyday in the '80s and hasn't been touched since. Whilst the rooms are of a generous size, every spare bit of wall or door has been wallpapered or stencilled. The bathrooms are very outdated and could do with a very good dose of bleach and a bit of attention to detail - dirt and dust under sinks, mouldy ceilings, discoloured grout and a 'curtain' that, at night, you can see straight through. The heating wasn't very warm and the room had an extra oil-filled radiator in there - thoughtful of the hotel but it really shouldn't be needed in this day and age.Hot water was at a premium too - I had a bath at 6pm and there was only lukewarm water left. Again, not good enough.I only had breakfast here - the food was good and of the standard expected.Would I come back? No. The are much nicer places to stay in the local area. Next time, I'll be giving my money to the smaller local businesses than to one like this. It has amazing potential but needs to have a large cash injection to bring it up to the standards expected in the 21st Century.

A nice place to eat, but not without downsides. Apart from the gentleman at the bar to take our order, the rest of the staff didn't seem very interested in us. 3 of our 4 glasses had lipstick stains and my father-in-law's order for a tea was overlooked.However, do not let this deter you from trying this place out. The food was delivered to us in a timely manner and it was outstanding. All 4 of us enjoyed our meals thoroughly.The view over the lake is breathtaking and well worth the sub-par service.Highly recommended

After a walk around town we decided to have a meal at Lochalsh Hotel! By the end of the meal we felt ripped off...Kids has fish fingers and chips. (Fish fingers clearly frozen)Adults had Chicken, haggis with a whisky sauce? My step father was positive the chicken had been reheated, the haggis was a thin circle slice and the so called whisky sauce was bisto gravy with a hint of whisky.. We got no greens or chips with our meal. Shocking for the price we paid....If you pay good money, you expect good food, We did not get it here!

This is definitely not a place for food. You should only drink.

A Big Sign Outside Says "FRESH LOCAL SEAFOOD", A Big Dissapointment inside is that the "CHEF" cannot even manage to make the home made soup and had resorted to a very watered down tin of Heinz Tomato, THE FRESH LOCAL SEAFOOD, WAS FROZEN ICELAND COD FILLETS, even tho the hotel is approximately 100 metres from the fish market. DIRTY, EXPENSIVE AND REMINISCANT OF A POORLY RUN OLD PEOPLES HOME. EVEN THE HIGHCHAIRS WERE BROKEN AND TOO DIRTY TO SIT A CHILD IN. A disgrace to the Highlands

We decided on our last night to have dinner in the Lochalsh Hotel as it over looked the Loch and would be a nice end to our Holiday, so booked into the main restaurant.The food was good, nothing fancy, just good plain home cooked food, althought I have to say I did order the Banoffee Pie and was informed that they had run out, but by the time I had eaten my starter and main, I did not have room for it, so that was a blessing.The Crayfish Cocktail, was absolutely lovely, althought I did not get a spoon with it, and it was a bit awkward eating it with a knife and folk, but they did come up with the spoon when I was half way through it. The chicken pie was lovely and lots of it, as well and the accompanying veg. My Hubby had the fried camembert for starter and he said it was nice, followed by the gammon steak which he said was great, and then not having a sweet tooth, the staff came up with a special cheese and biscutes for him, which was a very large portion and he enjoyed.The service was brillent, the staff very friendly and it was a lovely end to our holiday.