Lochside Restaurant, Craigard House Hotel in Argyll & Bute

Dined here, as staying in hotel and did not fancy walking into Campbeltown to find a restaurant so it was easier to stay put. Booked for 7.30 but they called us to put us back to 8.30 as they had a party booked in. They then call our room at around 7.20 to ask can we come now but no as we weren't ready. Agreed we'd come asap around 7.45. Party of 10 had grown to 14 and were very very noisy. Couldn't here ourselves speak. My starter of scallops,expensive but tasted fine. My halibut was tasty and enjoyed the meal. One of my sisters thought the langoustines were overcooked and again expensive. Steaks and lasagne were eaten with my sisters saying yes all good. Service all good and then breakfast in the morning. Menu very good, service a bit haphazard but friendly waitress and all enjoyed that meal too.

A group of six had dinner at this restaurant a few weeks ago. The food was adequate but the service horrific. The waitress refused to take our drink order until our entrees were served. She delivered the wrong food to the table several times. She asked the name of our party about a dozen times during the meal. When we asked if the bill presented included a service charge, she said none was required. Then, after we paid, she said we forgot the service charge! What a nightmare.

On the plus side this small hotel has very well equipped rooms. We had the room overlooking the Loch which was spacious and light with comfortable seating . Outside there are benches where you can have a drink overlooking the Loch. There was a lot of choice for breakfast but we just had the fruit salad which was the best with lots of strawberries and blueberries. The evening meal was good especially the scallops and langoustines though my fish main course was disappointing. A bit dry and overcooked I can't remember what my husband had but I do remember him enjoying it.The staff at meal times were helpful and friendly. On the down side our reception ,by the owner I assume, was not overly friendly and a little curt. The restaurant I would call an old fashioned guest house dining room. The decor somewhat spoilt by shiny bright blue table cloths. I would not visit Campbeltown again but if you have to go there it is a pleasant place to stay.

Lovely setting starters we're good that's the positive We arrived and were shown into a small side room away from the main resturant as we were a six and they already had a booking for six so had no room. Couldn't see this myself but accepted it. After starters mains arrived and 2 were wrong. Pot chicken pie with filo pastry came with mash potato on top. (Someone did mention only go if you like patato) Seafood platter ordered seafood pie came when we told the staff got told we would like the pie better as it was much nicer. No offer to change no apology made. Then the best bit 15% service charge on bill. It's a resturant in Campbeltown not bloody London. So if I'm paying 15% on a £190 bill I expect good service and more importantly get what I ordered Never go back until the owners pull their heads out their own ar*es

An absolute treat. Fantastic local food, very reasonably priced and a wonderful view of the loch to look out over.

I had booked a table at 6.30pm. Arrived a few minutes early and was told to sit in either of the dining rooms. Decor was a little old fashioned but great views across the bay, Waited a short time before menus arrived, drinks order taken. A short while later the food order was completed. Unfortunately things went downhill from here. The starters took 25 minutes to arrive but the saving grace was it was a very generous and nicely served prawn cocktail. But the mains didn't arrive for over an hour. This was despite two attempts to ask the only waitress working if things could be speeded up - she was very pleasant and stated that only her and chef were working. And that she had been pressed into action to cook a steak! The mains eventually arrived at around 8.10 pm. Again, the food presented was very good but the wait was unacceptable. Other tables also had a long wait and were making similar complaints. The waitress stated she'd take something off the bill, but after the bill took over 15 minutes to arrive I left a cash sum of what I thought the service was worth and left. The owner seemed to hide in a rather odd cupboard off of the main hallway. Quite amusing really, It's a shame as with some TLC this could be a beautiful spot. My advice would be to hire some more FoH staff, and some help in the kitchen. Or sell up to someone who wants to actually provide some service. Two stars as the food and wine was of a good standard.

Very nice rack of lamb from the local hills and a nice house merlot. Service just a little slow. Pleasant walk around the bay from the town

Some very suspicious reviews here. We were a party of six, including a GM and a sales manager of two high-end restaurants in Edinburgh. Both of them agreed that the food was excellent, with the seafood platter including some of the best shellfish they'd ever had. The rest of us all thought that the food was very good, with a decent choice and also good-sized portions. The drinks menu, especially the whiskies, was pretty extensive and the prices were extremely reasonable. Service was friendly, and the view from the window was lovely, looking over the loch. The next time we're in Campbeltown, we'd be happy to eat here, with it being preferable to the other two places we've been.

After reading many positive reviews and seeing an exciting looking specials menu, we booked a table on a Sunday evening. There was absolutely no need to book as it was only us and one other couple in the whole dining area. The tone of the evening was set immediately by the lack of atmosphere on entry. Absolute silence, no music to offset the lack of diners. We ordered scallops and the salmon platter to start. The scallops came with the roe still attached, not something I’d expect for the price of the dish. The smoked salmon on the platter was lovely, but the mussels came without their shells - something I’ve never experienced in any restaurant let alone one in a seafood town, and definitely made me question how fresh they were. Mains were not much better. I ordered monkfish from the specials menu, which consisted of two small pieces of monkfish plopped on top of a mountain of mashed potato, possibly of the instant variety. The fish was rubbery and my knife struggled to cut through it. My partner ordered the fish pie after much deliberation between several mouth watering sounding options on the menu. There was around 2 inches of mashed potato topping a small amount of fish, which strangely tasted of ham & lentil soup. This potato-topped dish game with roast potatoes on the side, and an accompanying plate of vegetables which included yet more potatoes. This time boiled, along with part cooked carrots. Being Scottish, we do love a good tattoo, but this was a bit much. The chips I ordered to accompany my fish were wonderful, a testament to the chef’s obvious potato dish abilities. I had been looking forward to a cheese platter for dessert, but after the first two courses we opted to bail out and visit the local Co-Op for an ice cream just to be safe. Overall, the food was edible, but absolutely not worth the price we paid. We could have eaten better at Wetherspoons for a fraction of the price. The dated decor would have been forgiven if the food had been any kind of satisfying. The Blu-Tack on the only toilet lid really just topped the night of beautifully. The waitress was absolutely faultless, service a little slow for how quiet it was, but not her fault at all. If you have money to burn, a love of potatoes and a lack of tastebuds, I wholeheartedly recommend this restaurant.

This was incredibly disappointing. The atmosphere was drab and dull, the service was mediocre and the food left a lot to be desired. The starter of clam chowder was nice but the crusty bread was soft and had been microwaved. Then the main was appalling. £26 for the seafood platter - was so excited for this as for the price expected something good. The langoustines still had the intestinal tract in them and were luke warm, there were no mussels and the scallops were also luke warm. The chips were burnt and the onion rings undercooked, a rather unusual talent from the chef. Other member's food were also luke warm, when we complained we were offered some money off but no apology. Don't think they cared to be completely honest. Also they sell coke for £2.20 a can and they were clearly marked as a multipack item and not for resale, mentioned this to the waitress and she was rather unenthused about it. Avoid this overly expensive and personality-drained "restaurant" and go elsewhere.

This was the worst restaurant I have ever been to. The service was slow. The food was dry and the atmosphere was dull

Looked on web very comfortable. However was very disappointed when we arrived. Albeit it had been a lovely old house in its day and has some history. The place now looks very tired and in need of much work. Overall it did look quite neglected. The serving staff was very pleasant and the breakfast was fine and offered quite a choice. It was overpriced for the decor and facilities.

The staff were very friendly. Upon checkin, if you intend to dine in house, (and we had a very nice dinner there) you should indicate what time you would like to be seated so they can manage their table arrangements. Also, since a full Scottish breakfast is included, you should tell them what time you would like to eat for the same above seating reason. The menu was quite extensive given the hotel has less than 15 rooms. The breakfast offered everything from cereal/fruits to bacon, eggs, black pudding, sausage, tomatoes, beans and of course white or wheat bread. The wait staff were very friendly, but a bit rushed with the full house we had the night we stayed. There is a bit of history attached to this hotel which you will want to read about during your stay.

The food here is of excellent quality. In particular we thoroughly enjoyed the wide selection of sea food. The staff are friendly and helpful and not intrusive.

We had dinner here while staying in the hotel. I had the battered king prawns followed by the halibut steak, my partner had the cold seafood platter and the monkfish with chorizo. All dishes were excellent. Service was good and we had a lovely table at the window overlooking the loch.

We’ve been coming to Campbeltown for 20 years however, have never eaten here. Decided to visit after searching for a fish restaurant in this area. Lovely location, especially in good weather, where a lovely view can be had on some basic beer garden furniture at the front of the hotel. The food was brilliant. The service not the same standard. Freshly made and excellent quality. A few tweaks with service and decor and this place could be outstanding! A bit of history along with the building in that it used to be the maternity hospital. It is lovely, worth a visit for a beautiful meal. A little more attention to detail with the service, all would be grand!

Classy menu. Cooked to a tee. Nice views. Enjoyed fish pie. Monk fish beautiful. Cheese cake - divine. Excellent selection of local beers and wide variety of local whiskies. Worth the walk from the main town! You’ll not be disappointed.

Fantastic food very impressed The waitress was fantastic and had the best table in the window with fantastic views 10 /10

I ate dinner here with a friend and was really impressed with the quality of the food and it was lovely to look into the water. Service was good and the owner let us sit in the living room to have a drink prior to service which was appreciated!

We just had a delightful evening here for our anniversary. The staff are so friendly, the setting charming and food is amazing; what a great chef. We were able to taste a local gin (Kintyre Gin) and enjoy the hospitality of the owner Roger. We will definitely be back again!

The seafood chowder was amazing! The hosts give great attention to detail and the service is impeccable. The accommodation upstairs is lovely and it was wonderful to be able to walk down to such a good restaurant and indulge.

Fantastic food mostly locally sourced and reasonably priced Friendly service Partner had chefs fish pie he reckons its the best he had ever tasted

We really enjoyed our dinner last night. The food was good, and the service was sublime. Our drinks were served in a lounge room whilst our table was prepared. This gave us the opportunity to chat with other guests. Unique and a great place to eat.

We arrived at the restaurant without a reservation at 7.15pm and were welcomed and advised that we would have to wait 45 minutes which was acceptable to us. Lounge and reception are very quirky. Food was excellent and piping hot with generous portions. We would return and recommend it to others as long as immediate service is not expected. Just relax and enjoy the quirkiness.

Still in shock about this one. I could fill a book about the events that unfolded during our recent family visit to Craigard, however I do not wish to waste too much of my time. After waiting for 2 hours for dinner to be served and watching the whole dining room being served 3 courses, I asked to speak to the owner to ask if they though that this was acceptable? I am still waiting on the answer to that question. Instead I was bombarded with quotes like ‘some people are just moaners’, ‘b****r off out of the dining room’ ‘you can still stay the night, I just asked you to leave the dining room’, ‘I can’t deal with this’….. It’s a shame as the hotel is nice and the staff are brilliant, it’s just a pity about the owners who lack communication skills and diplomacy in such situations. I have read through a few other reviews of the hotel and it appears that everything is ok until something goes wrong. I have also read the owners replies and look forward to them blaming the whole situation on me. What I would appreciate is an answer to my original question: do you think that it is acceptable to wait for 2 hours for dinner to be served when a whole dining room has been fed 3 courses?

Have been to this restaurant several times and the views have to be some of the best in the region . The chef is talented and imaginative

Beautiful property and view BUT...

We made a reservation at 745pm but were n t seated until about an hour after the set time. Instead, we were shown to what looked like a waiting room where we could browse the menu and make an order. Nobody asked for a drink order and the whole experience felt shoddy.

reasonable price, decent food n wine, excellent service. Decided to eat here as opposed to other town restaurants, very glad i did, Large steak with usual trimmings cooked to my liking followed by a nice lump of sticky toffee washed down with a nice red

Vi bodde på detta ställe och det var en överraskning att de hade restaurang. Maten var väldigt god och vi valde att äta middag här även dag 2 (vi bodde bara 2 nätter här). Mycket lokala produkter. Missa inte deras Haggis.

We had a lovely meal here, langoustines were excellent, plain, grilled and delicious. My partner's scallops were also really tasty. I had the halibut - very tasty, good sized portion and my partner had the venison which he said was equally delicious.

Booked a table for four for Saturday night.

gutsherrenähnliches Gebäude mit stilvoll eingerichteten Räumen etwas abseits auf der Nordseite des Loch, dem etwas besseren Viertel von Campbeltown, gelegen; freundlicher Empfang; die Chefin hilft spontan bei der Übersetzung der Speisekarte ins Deutsche (!); Essen hervorragend, ringsum Campbeltown sicherlich die erste Adresse beim Dinner

swehr netter Empfang von der Chefin wir durften im tollen Kaminzimmer auf unsere Tisch warten wir hatten nicht reserviert das sollte man tun. Das Lokal ist nicht groß aber mit einen tollen Ausblick auf den Hafen und sehr guter Küche ausgestattet. Vorspeise Hauptspeise Dessert alles sehr Gut compliments to the Cook very good.

We went for a dinner at Craigard House Restaurant and we came back 2 times in our stay in Campbeltown, because we really appreciated the food and the place. Chef's cooking is quite original with fresh products so really tasty.

Éramos clientes residenciales en casa y porque Craigard el atroz tiempo decidimos comer en casa en nuestra primera noche. Comimos en la casa la noche siguiente por elección porque disfrutamos de la comida mucho. El menú ofrece una amplia y gran variedad de entrantes y platos principales, con énfasis en los ingredientes frescos y locales. Teníamos venado, cordero, marisco y todos estaban perfectamente cocinado y servido con algo de estilo. La lista de vinos era internacional, y la comida y la cartera de amable. Este es el promedio en el restaurante merece la pena probar.

I was staying at the hotel so it was very convenient after a day of travelling to be able to get a table in the restaurant. There was quite a good choice of dishes on the menu, seafood choices looked excellent - however, I'd eaten...

Wir waren sehr positiv überrascht, das Personal war sehr zivil..wir waren mit 4 Personen speisen (eine Vegetarierin), die alle sehr...

Imponente hotel grand House con vistas impresionantes de la bahía en el lado al sur de Campbelltown. Hermoso paseo antes de la cena a lo largo de la costa hasta el punto mccringles. Muy linda pareja, y la camarera que se sirven productos locales de...

El menú es variado y bien de precio, nos dieron una deliciosa comida de tres platos con vino, y como siempre, disfrutamos de las maravillosas vistas mientras cena. El ambiente era un poco reservado, pero todo el personal era educado y servicial. Siempre disfruto de...

The menu changes regularly, letting you take in different Scottish (or not Scottish!) dishes. The venison if on offer is sublime!

The food was all good, great selection of meals, great view over looking the Loch and very close to the ferry terminal.The dining room is still pretty grand with large fireplace, exposed woodwork and pictured wallpaper.

We had the good fortune to be taken to this Hotel by our friends who live in the area, and what a pleasure it was. Quirky and homely is the best description I can give. We were greeted warmly by the owners who showed us into a homely comfortable lounge where we were offered drinks and menus to peruse at our leisure. We were then shown into the dining room to our table in the bay window with a superb panoramic view over the harbour. We had starter, main, and sweet, and we all agreed that it would be very difficult to surpass in terms of the excellent friendly and timely service, the quality, and the tasty ample portions. Coffee was then served in the lounge. I would most certainly recommend this small restaurant to anyone visiting the area, but phone and book first to avoid disappointment. It was a pleasure to visit this hotel restaurant and we will most certainly dine here again.

Stayed overnight in this hotel the food was excellent .and plentiful and very good value . Staff very friendly too

Have stayed in the Craigard a few times and usually book a meal in the Lochside. Always lovely choice of fresh seafood and local produce. We had Ifferdale lamb shanks. Delicious, plenty of flavour, and the veg was fresh & crisp.Can also recommend the breakfast, lovely choice with fruit salad, cereals, yogurts & juice. Fresh to order scottish breakfast.Would recommend a visit to the Lochside & as a bonus - a lovely view over Campbeltown Loch.

These are the facts. I stopped by the hotel mid-afternoon and made a 7:45 reservation, arranged in person with the manager, who suggested that time as she had some earlier bookings. We arrived on time, were seated in the lounge, and quickly ordered our food and drinks. Not until 9 pm were we seated, and we were not served any food until 9:15. Other than our initial drink orders, no food, drink, explanation or apology was offered to us during that delay. More insulting, the staff studiously averted their eyes and ignored us each time they walked past the door of the lounge. Half way through the delay, I asked the manager what the problem was and when we would be seated. She replied only, and coldly, that they were serving others that had arrived before us, and then walked away. As we were leaving, the assistant manager explained that the restaurant could not serve us because some local residents -- i.e., not tourists like us -- had walked in at 7:30 without reservations, and were seated and served because they had to serve their local customers first." What a disrespectful explanation on top of rude treatment. Had they offered us only a 9 pm seating when we booked, or had they informed us when we arrived that we would wait for 90 minutes, we would have gone elsewhere. Had they simply explained and apologized during the delay and offered us a piece of bread and a glass of water, we would have been unhappy but understanding. But to simply ignore us and put us off until it was too late for us to go elsewhere was plainly intentional, and duplicitous and insulting. My advice to visitors to Kintyre is to take your business anywhere but here. The management is a embarassment to Campbeltown.

I went with friend for a meal, the place has a lovely view. The food was disappointing I had an Halibut with a creamy sauce and the fish seemed overcooked. Also the other friend didn't seem to be very lucky with they're choice. The prices are to high. A sad experience.

1 of the best hotels i have stayed in for a long time..good size rooms...Breakfast AAAAAAA+...Evening Meal AAAAAAA+.....Service AAAAAAA+.......

Het eten is zo heerlijk, exclusief, en niet duur, ze doen alles zelf, met hulp in de keuken. Het is een kamertje met 7 tafeltjes. Heel gezellig.

The most magnificent setting especially window tables overlooking loch. The lights across bay lovely at night. Service excellent and top marks to chef for taste and presentation.

Very good food, good selection and plenty of it - in fact too much for me - thoroughly enjoyable. Lovely views from the restaurant and happy, friendly staff.

Excellent food served with a smile and a lovely wine menu. Tried a few wines and they were all tasty.

Visited craigard hotel reataraunt for a family meal. Had seafood platter, it was terrible and at £23, I can only say.. What a waste of money. My husband had a starter of scallops with chorizo, it was swimming with oil and inedible. He then plumped for the roast dinner, it was worse than a school dinner. The service was dreadful. I could go on but I won't. I would not recommend to anyone.

Stayed with friends who have a house along the road from Craigard House Hotel and wanted to treat them to dinner. Have been to this hotel before and stayed overnight when we were invited to our friends' daughter's wedding a few years ago.We were shown into a comfortable lounge area to peruse the menu and enjoy a pre-dinner drink.The restaurant is small with about 6 or 8 or tables and has beautiful views overlooking Campbeltown Loch. Varied menu with 2 or 3 fish choices including Halibut, Cod and Sea Bass. Plenty of potatoes and vegetables are included in the mains price, which was excellent value for money.Two young girls serving that evening were very friendly and courteous. The owner, Roger, was also on hand to ensure that we were all being looked after. We will certainly return when we next visit Campbeltown.

My wife and I, along with our two daughters, have stayed here three times and have loved it! On each occasion the food has been outstanding, with so much accompanying veg and potatoes that we have struggled to finish it. Great breakfasts too, I`m sure we put on pounds! But I suppose I might be biased as I was, after all, born in Craigard house...I`m very wary of single, highly negative, reviews, especially in light of the widely reported "reviewing blackmail" possibility. i.e. "Unless you give me my meal free, I`ll write a bad review". Guess we`ll never know, best to go with the majority and treat yourself to a feast!I

The food was superb. Seafood platter for £23 great value. Super wine list. Overall a delight with stunning views over Cambletown Loch

Just been for dinner and it was absolutely disgusting. My mushroom starter was in a horrible sauce. For main course we had spaghetti bolognaise which came with salad and garlic bread. The meat and sauce was greasy and the meat was obviously cheap smelt strange and frankly would not have fed my dog it. They also forgot our garlic bread, salad and fries. On complaining I was met with indifference and a complete lack of concern and a very reluctant apology when I complained again when leaving. Female manager rude would not recommend eating here.

We have just spent the weekend at the Craigard House Hotel in Campbeltown. We booked the four poster bedroom which had great views overlooking Campbeltown Loch.I can recommend the hotel to anyone looking to visit the town, the proprietors Rodger, Lori and their staff will make you very welcome, don't bother eating anywhere else as the food here is second to none in the town.Andy & Tina

I ate at this restaurant whilst stayin in the hotel and found the service and food to be excellent. Nice ambience and beautiful view.

We visited this restaurant on the basis of other TripAdvisor reviews and wow, we were not disapointed! Amazing wee guest house, very welcoming and delicious food. Highly reccomend this place. Its like visiting your grannies house but with 5 Star Food and amazing views!

I had an evening meal at the Cragard - believe it was the seafood platter with smoked mussls - and it was incredible. Lovely restaurant, great view, Dougie Maclean as background music - but the meal was really outstanding. Also found the owners very friendly and service great. Will be going back.

nicely decorated, stylish restaurant that serves excellent, imaginative food without being pretentious. We had to wait for half an our to be seated in the dining room but hardly noticed the wait, because we were placed in a comfortable lounge area and immediately got drawn into a number of conversations. Although the quality of the food would have merited formal dress, the dress code was quite relaxed - just like the service, which was efficient, witty and friendly. The food was very tasty and fresh and good value for money. Would certainly recommend a visit to the Lochside Restaurant.

We were dropped off by taxi, and were shown into a guest room with a tv. We both looked at each other and wondered had we done the right thing - could we run after and stop the taxi?! This set up reminded us of a guesthouse common room, although it was cosy and had a beautiful view. To be honest, we were a wee bit out of our comfort zone, as we've never been taken into this kind of surrounding to wait to enter a restauraant and have our order taken. However, the wine list and menu were very promising, so we decided to stay.After ordering, we were shown into the restaurant, as our starters were ready. The starter, main and pudding did not disappoint. The food was excellent, and the sticky toffee pudding was the lightest I've ever eaten. I urge anyone visitng Campbeltown to eat here. There was not one morsel eaten that we could have complained about. The place appears to be more guest house with a licence, but it is a 3 star small hotel, and quite rightly so as the food more than makes up for it. We stayed at The Royal in Campbeltown, and that was a lovely hotel, but when we come back to the area, we will definiately be staying here. Gorgeous surroundings, great hospitality, and beautiful food. What more do you need?!

The menu is extensive an there should be something for everyone. There is the usual menu fayre plus a good range of dishes that are a bit different. Local produce is used to give a sense of what is produced locally. Excellent all round.

Food was incredible and well prepared. Options on dinner menu were plentiful. Nice view of the Loch from the dining room. Service was outstanding. Very enjoyable experience. Highly recommend eating there.

We had dinner here during our last visit to Campbeltown. Lori made us really welcome and after drinks in the beautiful lounge we both enjoyed an excellent meal by candlelight. We choose the steakpie followed by sticky toffee pudding. It was a really delicious dinner and was served by an extremely friendly and efficient young waitress. Next morning we were really impressed with the breakfast choices which included porridge and huge bowl of fresh fruit salad. My wife really enjoyed her smoked haddock with poached eggs and I had a fantastic full Scottish breakfast including haggis! We can't wait to come back! David and Nicky from Cornwall.

we went here for dinner and it was the worst dinner we have ever had...i had the brie for starters,it was off.. the smell was really bad ,i told the waitress ,she came back to say the chief was sorry..(but still charged me for this)..the stake pie..was to die for ..IF YOU DID NOT WANT TO LIVE...it had a ton of salt in it the puff pastry had no puff left...pheewww..and nor did i when i finished..well i say finnished i hot footed it out of there...go me...will never return sorry......

I searched for restaurants in Cambeltown and this one did not come up, perhaps because I had no idea the place had a separate name from the hotel, it is only the hotel dining room really, so my review has been posted on the main Hotel listing on Tripadvisor – not going to repeat myself so check it out there.

Enjoyed a lovely meal at this beautifully renovated hotel. Well worth a visit.C. Burrows

This house restaurant has a extensive menu and very good food! The service was great and caring. Also, there is a adorable dog at the hotel that will make your night.

Excellent menu, lots of choices available especially if you have a passion for local seafood dishes! Excellent service!