Macdui's in Highland

We visit Aviemore annually and Macdui’s had become one of our favourites - especially with the kids . We arrived for lunch and ordered a main course (including kids meal) each (for 4) and soft drinks . My husband had a pint of draft cider . In total it cost £82 . We noticed the prices have increased and the portions reduced . Food was average . Husband ordered a cheeseburger - £1.95 for a cheese slice - not even cheddar cheese . Staff were not particularly welcoming as they have been in the past . At these prices , we didn’t return the rest of the week - we normally visit at least 4 times over the week . Maybe we arrived on an off day but it was disappointing .

Me and the missus came here last night the staff were very friendly and the decor was nice and well maintained the food was ok but a bit of a dated menu would have been 5 stars if they didn't use packet sauces which you can taste a mile away and sorry but i haven't seen balsamic glaze on a salad in over 10 years lol but on the whole a good experience

Heerlijk gegeten bij dit restaurant. Leuke vlotte bediening en het eten was goed. Hebben zelf niet veel met tv tijdens eten maar hier ontkom je er niet aan. Voetbalseizoen en diverse schermen gaven live beelden. Maar het stoorde niet echt.

OMG! We stopped in just because this was one of a few places open on Sunday evening. Lucky us! I ordered the steak and onion pie. The beef was tender with a delicious sauce under a light and flakey top. Side vegetables included carrot, potato, and broccoli – all excellent. My husband ordered the fish and chips, also excellent. He actually liked It better the fish and chips from a recommended restaurant in Edinburgh a few days before. Excellent service, moderate prices, a little noisy, but that was OK because we were exhausted from all day trip to Cairngorms National Park and a journey on the Speystrath steam train. Stop in! You won’t regret it!

Amazing, friendly staff, very helpful, and the food........venison casserole on special......fantastic. complements to both the front and back of house staff. Would absolutely recommend this establishment. Thumbs up big time all round 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

My daughter and I came here with 2 big huskys they allowed them to come in which was amazing the food was delicious we went there every day we were in aviemore for some food no matter what time the waiters were lovely and very welcoming

What a ripoff, 2 pints and 2 glasses of wine £29.30. Doesn’t make you want to return, would not recommend.

Dinner was delicious, and despite being warned it might take a while to get served due to staff shortages, we were served promptly and with very friendly service. The mushroom burger was very tasty, neither dry nor too watery, as often happens with this dish. Overall, a very good experience.

Popped in for a meal after a lovely day exploring the area. Was hoping for a hearty meal for the prices they charge. What arrived was more like a childs portion. It was luke warm at best and bland. It's so overpriced. Their coffee, however, was gorgeous and piping hot. It's also quite chilly within the restaurant. We left feeling disappointed.

We came here after having a fab time last year. The pub food was great and so were the staff. However, a little disappointing upon our return. We ordered nachos, the flavour was lovely, but they hadn’t even heated it up enough for the cheese to melt! We had nachos last year and it was perfect! What’s happened?! The staff were nice and attentive, such a shame the food lets it all down. Hopefully it’ll return to what it used to be and get rid of the negative reviews, after all it’s not hard to heat up some nachos….

Good service and friendly staff. However, my main meal arrived cold. I had the pumpkin ravioli. The cheesy garlic bread was frozen garlic bread put in the toaster. It was cold being sat next to the door with the door opening and closing. The people next to us were chatting to us and were visiting from the US and didn't think much of their mains either. £47 for lunch for two with one drink each. Expensive for what it is.

Friendly prompt service despite being busy. Having read the previous post about the gammon steak, I can report mine was fine. The nice aspect was 2 fried eggs which covered the gammon. The chips were crispy. The peas were probably tinned(?) which aren’t my favourite. The others had spaghetti bolognaise which was tasty. Pity the Theakston ciders available were both fruity variants. At least the Cairngorm Hotel bar serviced Theakston Original 😉

The service was fine, pleasant staff and drinks were delivered fast. The meal was terrible, we hadn't finished our starters when the main course was attempted to be delivered. The waitress apologized and returned it to the kitchen, where no doubt it sat under the hot plate until we were ready. My scampi tasted nice but unsure if the chips had been anywhere near the fryer. My husbands gammon was tough, the eggs were rock hard (perhaps from being under the hot lamps) and his chips not cooked, when the peas are the nicest part of your meal there is a problem. In the ladies toilet the seat was extremely loose and the lid fell down hitting me on my back then there was no way to dry my hands after washing them. One meal was taken off the bill, it was the worst meal we have ever had.

I was in aviemore with friends for thunder in the glens, we really struggled to find anywhere that offered a good range of food to satisfy everyone, the chicken balmoral however was what nailed it for the group as two of us were in the mood for it. I was one of those and tbh for me I felt it wasn’t that great and was quite disappointed with it, others in the group weren’t particularly enamoured with their food either. A bit of a mix up and being overcharged when it came time to pay the bill didn’t help overall most of the staff were lovely and friendly but one or two didn’t seem to have a clue

De twee dames die vanavond af en aan liepen, verdienen een betere keuken. De gerechten zijn okay maar niet meer dan dat. Aan de vette kant (veel komt uit de frituur) en vlak van smaak. Dat kan echt veel beter. Bediening is niet kapot te krijgen!

Popped in to Macdui’s for an evening meal with the family. Nice place and good atmosphere. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Service was quick. Food: Macaroni and cheese - good Beef burger - good Kids fish and chips - very small but good taste. At £8.50, overpriced for what you get Chicken curry - bland with minimal taste. Nan bread was the same as those you get from the supermarket, dry. Lots of rice. Overall the food was ok but overpriced for what you got. Overall experience was average.

Ailsa was fantastic serving us. We thought they were closed but she welcomed us graciously and served the best pint I've ever had. Must go place in Aviemore.

Most restaurants in Aviemore are busy at this time of year. Macdui was also busy but staff made us welcome. We were told a table should be available soon and directed us to a table where we were served a drink and menu. We were seated soon afterwards and food arrived very promptly. The food was excellent. Staff make this restaurant. Great service.

Not really sure why everyone is saying the food here is amazing. It’s below average at best and costs twice as much as it should. The staff were lovely and friendly but I wouldn’t recommend eating here. The only reason we did was everywhere else was full.

We loved the food here. Really friendly welcome and the meal was super tasty. All three of us in our family left feeling full and happy. Late lunch. Great selection and I am ashamed to say I was not expecting much looked a bit like...

Great food and staff who are friendly and cheerful. We had dinner there two nights in a row. We will be back.

We recently visited mcdui's while on a family holiday.. we enjoyed it so much we visited again another 2 times during the week.. the staff were really nice and friendly.. food was great..

The most dog friendly place I’ve ever been in. Our dog isn’t the best behaved in bars and can be a bit unsettled but the staff were so good with him. We even met the resident spaniel who we feel in love with. Can’t wait...

The place was really busy. Even though it was busy, we had the most amazing meal! The staff are so attentive and friendly and couldn’t do enough to make us feel welcome. We love this place and the staff, food and atmosphere will always keep...

Super friendly staff and a great dog friendly pub to go for lunch honestly couldn't fault it .It will definitely be our first stop next time we're in Aviemore

We came with our two kids and dog (Irish setter) and were made to feel very welcome. We were at the end of a busy holiday and just wanted somewhere quiet that we could get a decent meal and relax. Dog was made very welcome...

Excellent local independent restaurant for real mouthwatering food !! Can’t wait to go back in the near future !!

Just found good disappointing Burgers were dry - just a burger slapped on a roll nothing else Curry was out a jar , chilli wasn’t what I’d call chilli 2.50 for a small glass of oj and lemonade I wouldn’t go again as good wasn’t...

What a delight. If you are looking for delicious food at reasonable prices and incredible service, this is the spot for you. Our waitress was kind, attentive, cheerful, and gave great recommendations based on our needs, despite being super understaffed this night. She made sure...

Great location. Friendly and helpful staff. Menu is on the wall.so quick to help decide what to order. Dogs are allowed in here. Kids menu is not too bad .

Been to Aviemore a few times in recent years and this is always a go-to. Like many places I think, they are short-staffed, but the staff on duty the evening we were there clearly have a good team. There were three people out front all...

Great place. Food was very well cooked. Ravioli was lovely, and the seabass and salmon were cooked perfectly. Staff very friendly and attentive. Would recommend.

Lovely friendly, relaxed atmosphere with great home cooked food. Would Highly recommend the Chilli and the tasty beef burger.

Location is handy, the staff were great and the environment was lovely! however the food was very basic and slightly disappointing. Both of us came away feeling unsatisfied.

Having had a long drive I stopped here to break my journey as I'd heard good things about the place. It was busy, but clean, bright and welcoming. The staff were extremely friendly and my wait wasn't long for my food to arrive. I just...

Friendly service, decent beers, but the burgers aren’t worth ordering. Clearly prepared from frozen, overcooked, and overpriced. Can’t speak to rest of menu.

Just popped in to Macdui’s to try and book a table for tomorrow night. Was met by the grumpiest, most rude woman. Longish story short…I was told sharply that they don’t take booking (fair enough), but it was how rude she was in her delivery...

Hiya,we came here for afternoon tea and back again in the evening for a meal..everything was very prompt and its dog friendly.. PS-they have a full coat spaniel called Alfie

Haddock fish and chips for four adults. Friendly staff and excellent fish supper. My wife and I live in Greece and have not been back to Scotland for five years. Have really been looking forward to fish and chips and we were not disappointed. Delicious...

Lovely food, reasonable price and the staff were all enthusiastic and cheerful. The lemon cheesecake was my favourite! We will definitely visit again.

My wife and I visited on the evening of 24th February 2023. On entering We went to sit at an empty table and were told by the waitress we could not sit there as people were coming and we should go sit at a table...

Uninspiring entrance, was being repaired. Lemonade not fizzy Waiting for service for ages Freezing cold when people opened the main door

Welcoming staff. Menu a bit limited on vegetarian options but I had the pumpkin ravioli and a salad and it was pretty good - though could have done with less balsamic (that food fad should be over by now surely). Good beer. Looks like the...

We have been dining at Macduis since 2015 and have always been made very welcome by Jo and all the staff. We have eaten most items on the menu and all are excellent value for money, tasty, well presented and good portion sizes. The sticky...

We visited Macdui’s for the first time yesterday evening as a party of 5, we didn’t book just turned up and sat in one of the booths. The staff are really friendly and attentive, the menu had a really good variety of food choices on...

Excellent meal Excellent service Excellent value and a lovely lady mien host. Nothing was to much trouble My daughter had visited before and has never been disappointed. Will make sure its on my list next time I'm in the area. Thanks for a lovely evening

Food was AMAZING , staff are so friendly and oh my days the pup was the cherry on the cake, can’t wait to return

Good food and good chefs we be back and booking up again looking forward to seeing you again and meeting ppl again having food

The experience started out great by meeting Alfie the pub dog. He's very friendly and knows how to pose for photos! We weren't hungry enough to have two main courses so we shared the smoked salmon three ways and a plate of fish and chips....

Visited Macduis as it one of our favourite places to eat in Aviemore and is also dog friendly. Lovely people and very professional staff and the menu would suit most people. We had seafood chowder and pate to start and they were lovely. Then my...

Lovely place. Went for drinks and greeted like old friends. Made fuss of the dog and made sure he had water and biscuits. Really nice place and really nice people

We went here as the hotel over the road had a 2 hour wait for a table. The restaurant was packed but able to accommodate. Very casual and not the fanciest of places but staff were very friendly and helpful. We enjoyed our meal and...

Food and service second to none, would absolutely recommend. The staff are friendly and accommodating, we have been here several times, and would recommend each time.

As a group of 6 we ate here twice on our stay. On both occasions the food was great, the service excellent and the ladies although really busy interacted and chatted to the kids. Great atmosphere. Would recommend for couples or families as something for...

Ordered a drink each staff very friendly and speedy service We had Nachos to share which I have to say we're the tastiest I have had for a long time Then we both ordered the chicken curry.. Not so tasty It was just chicken nothing...

Le personnel est serviable et sympathique, pousse le trait d'humour quand le courant passe avec les clients. Les plats sont...

Tried to get into restaurant to be met by a waitress with the worst customer service skills I have ever came across.Were told restaurant was full at the moment asked if we could reserve a table for later the response was how do I know...

Was recommended this restaurant by a family member who’d been recently - I think mostly because of the motorbike themed decor - which was quite cool. Food was decent, service was decent, price was reasonable. Everyone left full and happy

Macduis is now a staple on the Aviemore high street, we have frequented for the past few years during the Thunder in the Glens event and always found it to have a warm welcome from the staff many still around from our first visit. Great...

Unfortunately we tried 3 times to get to the restaurant. First time we tried to book a table but this service is not available. Second time we arrived at 7.55pm to be told that the children wouldn’t be able to stay past 9pm, we were...

So overpriced for a basic burger which didn’t even have sauce or salad on it, paying £16 for a bun and bit of meat is definitely not worth it. One staff member was friendly but the others didn’t make us feel welcome or like they...

We hadn't booked and were lucky to get a table. It was busy but with a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Good quality food and staff were very friendly. A great little place, I would recommend to couples or families.

Restaurant was packed, and with a waiting line, but the food was well worth the wait. Tasty portions, lots of local characters, and a pleasant staff.

Lovely friendly staff, great service, feels a bit like an American diner inside. The food was very tasty, but a couple more veggie options would be great :-)

On arrival it was a friendly and inviting atmosphere. We arrived just after half six on a Thursday and grabbed the last free table. After that they seemed to be turning a lot of people away and was still full when we left. We ordered...

We have been holidaying in Nethy Bridge for the last 10 years. Every year, our highlight is a treat to Macdui's. Today we sent my 17 year old son in to try and book a table as we could see the place had plenty of...

Family of 9. Refused entry. Would not allow us to sit 5 and 4. No explanation other than too many in our party. Utterly ridiculous. Visited every year without issue. Will not be back.

Went for lunch with my wife and kids (9 & 11). The service was fantastic and the food was great. Very fresh and tasty.. the sticky toffee pudding was amazing.

We ate here today for lunch and it was not great. The menu is dated and limited. The decor is badly in need of a refurbishment. I would say the staff are nice and friendly. We shared nachos which were ok but the guacamole was...

We never leave reviews about places we’ve eaten, but after an amazing meal here, we had to share our experience…. First of all the staff where really friendly, nothing was a problem for them and they were amazing with our youngest. We all had something...

Amazing service. Chilled diner and food was delicious, especially the seafood chowder. Very reasonable prices and childrens menu

Visited here last week as we couldn’t get into Cairngorm Hotel, was glad we got in and got a seat. Staff were pleasant but the food was overpriced for what it was. £16.95 for a plate of frozen scampi and chips. Husbands venison burger was...

I have previously dined at Macdui’s on three occasions. The service has been good and the food tasty. Happy to return yesterday evening near 7 pm, Friday 8 July 2022, for dinner with five other family members. Sign at door no tables for 30 minutes....

Excellent service and great food, dog friendly as well, zoe loved the treats definitely recommend it. Its very busy and you cant book in advance. Turn up and hopefully get a table but you can have a wee drink while you wait for a table.

Macdui's has wonderful pub food. We found their sticky toffee pudding to be the best of all the places we tried it throughout our three week trip.

a dog friendly bar which was nice to find ,the barman gave my dog biscuits and he settled really quickly

We did find some dishes were quite good, (see Pumpkins' Ravioli), but others were average at best! Overall, the Service was very good and the Owner was excellent!

well overpriced for basic food . my opinion only but £12.50 for a basic dry burger and chip and £4.50 for chips with a bit tasteless cheese 🤷🏻‍♂️ if it was a good burger and good chips maybe but nope, as cheap as they can...

Went for a meal with my partner and son and was terribly disappointed. We were given a table with 5 mins of waiting vut then told 20 mins before the waitress could take our order but cqb takw a drinks order now. We looked over...

Friendly staff, great service, great food and reasonable prices. Will definitely visit again when back in Aviemore.

good food reasonable prices children also enjoyed the nachos huge portions nice glass of wine certainly retun

Had dinner at this popular restaurant during a short stay in Aviemore. Located in centre with very friendly staff. Popular and do not take advance bookings so you may have to wait. Our wait only took about 10minutes. Good choice on menu, large print menus...

Good food, very friendly staff and welcoming atmosphere.. the chicken pate, curry and baked haddock were cooked very well and we enjoyed it ... The wine was good and we would definitely come back again.

Walked in at 7:50pm. Tables full of people eating, asked if they were still doing food, was told no. 7:50pm on a Friday night! Guess I won’t be eating here again or bringing my friends here. Stellar business model for a hospitality venue!

Twice now we have tried to experience this restaurant. First visit to Aviemore : Asked for a table to be bluntly told we are not serving food come back in a hour. Second visit to Aviemore: Asked to book a table for the same evening...

After a shocking experience in the coylumbridge hotel (where they literally lost our booking for dinner and couldn’t accommodate us at all!) we came into aviemore late on a Friday night looking for something to fill our two young son’s up. The staff here made...

There were 8 of us who turned up for lunch, we were easily seated and served quickly. A very enjoyable lunch, everyone was very happy. Not the greatest veggie options but enjoyable never the less.

Met by friendly and welcoming staff who made us feel very welcome.I really enjoyed the Pumpkin Ravioli and my husband and daughter both had the chicken breast burger and said it was lovely too!!

staff so friendly // plus dog friendly food was tasty and quick service defo be back when return to aviemore

Great atmosphere in this place and the staff are exceptional , Jo and her team were just great . The place was busy , but everyone got seated and served with a smile and no stress considering there was only two front staff . The...

After last years lockdown it was great to get back to Aviemore again this year. We had three visits to macduis for meals and drinks. They were flat out busy due to other pubs restaurants being closed or on limited hours due to covid but...

We visited on Monday while in aviemore, was very busy, staff were all amazing, quickly found us a table, orders taken quick even though all staff were busy, food was amazing, seafood chowder was best I've ever tasted and I've tried alot, my oh had...

Very Rude to us at door will never go again avoid ! English is not my Girlfriends first language and person and door had no Customer Care Skills .

We had drinks and food. I had macaroni. Cheese and chips and OH had chicken burger and chips. They were quite large portions and I couldn’t finish mine. Most of the staff were pleasant. Especially the lovely Spanish guy.

Arrived for after hike drinks with my pall and our two spaniels 🐶🐶 - what a service by the wonderful ladies! Firstly the pooches got a blanket each to curl up on… followed by wine for the ladies! Amazing, friendly service! Highly recommend popping in!

Stopped here for a quiet drink before catching the sleeper train. Great location, friendly staff and very welcoming. The kitchen was closed but we would definitely go back to try the food.

We enjoyed a couple of meals at Macdui's during our stay near Aviemore and enjoyed them both. Good food, nice staff, what more do you need?

We visited here as all other places in Aviemore were full…this should have warned us. £10.95 for a bog standard sloppy macaroni cheese that my daughter stated tasted liked it was out of a tin. No salad options available and vegetarian selection was poor No...

Stopped here for a bite to eat and some drinks after a long day. Food was good and reasonably priced. Miguel was amazing and couldn’t do enough for us.

We arrived here after being told cairngorm was 2 hour wait. We’ve never been and didn’t have great expectations, but it was this or home as most restaurants in aviemore are closed a Tuesday. The menu is small, but with something for everyone. It’s just...