Rod and Reel Pub Crianlarich in Stirling

It seemed promising from the outside but the food was just okay and the women working the pub/restaurant were not the friendliest. Neither was off putting but just not the warm and friendly vibe we had hoped for. I think this is a better place to watch a sporting event as evident later that night. Hardly anyone eating there but lots of people watching football. Here's the catch, there are really only two places to eat in town and if you did not have reservations at the hotel restaurant, then you basically are stuck here. If you have a choice, choose the hotel restaurant option.

Horrible sauf pour boire un verre (d’où le 2). Plat du jour (lasagnes) infect et macaronis and cheese immangeables. Nous sommes allés dans un autre restaurant après pour manger. C’était infâme et le service se passe de commentaire (inexistant). On a fini nos verres et ne sommes plus jamais revenus.

Went here out first night in crainlarach for a couple of drinks and something to eat. Found the staff and locals chatty and friendly. I had the homemade chicken curry and my husband had the burger both were very tasty. In fact the children curry was that good we went back on our second night and we both had it.

Stopped for lunch today, we all had the steak pie and chips, the veg is boiled to death, chips frozen and under cooked and the steak pie I'm guessing was frozen, but if I'm honest I'm not sure. The woman who serve are a bit abrupt to say the least. We had just walked a Munro and the DROVERS INN wasn't serving, so we stopped here, it filled a hole, left half my plate uneaten I wouldn't return

This is a good stopping point if you are travelling to and from the highlands (Glencoe, Fort William, etc.). Don't expect haute cuisine or fancy service, this is a rural village pub, with a simple menu. Find a table, note the table number and order and pay at the bar. We had an evening meal on the way up to Fort William and a lunch on the way back down. Given the location, the number and age profile of the staff, don't expect the service to be ultra quick. Very surprised at some of the negative comments on the service, as this wasn't our experience at all. The staff were all very pleasant and polite.

Awful service . The woman behind the bar was worst . “ Soup of the day” was written on menu but no clue to what it was . “Scotch broth” she replied forcing out the words as if I dared to ask. She was so nippy , it ruined my meal before it started . The “ Scotch broth” was awful , it tasted like it came out of a tin and was lukewarm. I handed it back which didn’t go down well. I got a replacement then another member of staff tried to take my plate before I finished .

Nous sommes venus à Crianlarich pour quelques jours de randonnée. Nous avons mangé trois soirs au pub. C'était vraiment très bon, copieux, et avec un très bon rapport qualité prix. Le service était rapide et le personnel était sympathique.

The food is 10/10 - homemade, great portions and really delicious. Really reasonably priced. If only the staff were half as good. They give the impression that you being there is an inconvenience. It's not even that they're not overly pleasant - its bordering on rude. We're all from Scotland and were cringing at the way some of the foreign customers were being spoken to. Being nice costs nothing.

Worst pub I have ever been in drunks at bar being loud and bigoted watching football. Then bar maid starts singing provocative songs Then 1 local leaves only to drive away in a car by the reaction of people at bar its what he does every visit.

We visited this pub for lunch today - we had no network coverage so could not check reviews for other restaurants in Crianlarich so decided to take a chance based on the large sign outside advertising 'fish and chips' which was what I fancied. We entered the pub and our first impression was not great as it felt rather dark and dingy but we stayed because we were hungry. My husband had steak pie which he said was average. I ordered the haddock and chips but did not enjoy it at all. I ate the peas, chips and white of the fish but the batter was not nice so I could not eat it - it was far too thick and not cooked properly. I complained to the server - he said it was a one-off but that's not much consolation as I won't be going back!

We stopped here on route for Oban for lunch and were surprised by how good the food was. The homemade mushroom soup was very tasty and the scones with jam even better. Don’t be off by the outside appearance of the place. The service was lovely too, warm and friendly.

We stopped here for dinner while walking the west highland way - the food is simple pub grub with large portions and reasonably priced. We recommend the burger over the steak pie. Very quiet so not much atmosphere inside but tables outside seemed more lively.

Went here tonight with our two sons . The menu choices were basic but all tempting . We ordered the children’s turkey dinosaurs and when if we could have veg on the side , there was no hesitation , just a friendly of course :). We had the venison burger and chicken special pasta dish - both hot , large portions and delicious . The staff couldn’t do enough , they were so accommodating and friendly . The chef even gave our boy a highland cow biscuit when we told her he likes them . A very cosy , friendly , local pub but Very reasonably priced and wouldn’t hesitate to return again.

We arrived at the Rod &Reel for our evening meal and were met by Lesley and Caroline , sometimes known as Helen, who showed us to our table.However, we decided to have a drink in the bar first and we were able to sample the gins on show, and got to know the team who were warm and friendly.We ordered the our food, I had the steak pie which was amazing, and my wife had the fish and chips, which was huge and tasty.I have no idea why someone would write a bad review, except spite, because the ladies were friendly and the food wholesome and good

Ignore the terrible reviews! It's a lovely place! Absolutely amazing food and a proper cosey homely Scottish pub feel about it! Good was amazing and the staff were very friendly. Place was spotless and during camping season they were very acomadating. I would highly recommend.

Just had the steak and chips here and we could not fault it, a true locals pub with no airs and graces just good honest food, we will be back!

Me and my fiancé were staying at the crianlarich hotel and thought we would try the rod and reel restaurant as we were told about the stake pie and all I can say is the service was just dreadful the woman behind the bar with a weggie accent and track bottoms and trainers was so rude she just wanted to look on her computer for football The food was microwaved we ate a little as it was so rubbery and cold beer tasted like it was watered down and way over priced I get a better tasting beer back home and it’s cheaper so please folk stay away from this place if you want to live and not be poisoned I am taken this further as they should not be in business it’s absolutely disgusting and stinking

Appalling place. Toilets were unhygienic and the food was abysmal. The chef referred to her own food as ‘filth’ and the service was non-existent. Staff were unbelievably rude and the covid provisions were poor - couldn’t stay longer than 5 minutes and wish I’d never gone.

One of the few places open in Crianlarich post lockdown forced us to frequent this dump. Absolutely no atmosphere, knuckle dragging staff were in attendance where a smile or kind word would have cracked their ashen faces. The locals that were holding court and speaking over our heads were presenting a vast array of racist and anti women comments and views that these little isolated villages often contain. On a plus side the food was edible but remember this little ditty. " The rod and reel, only if you are feel." We will not be returning and hopefully this aberration goes bust quite soon.

Food is amazing, very reasonably priced. Highlights are the chicken curry and a gigantic fish & chips. Service excellent.Just a slight note over covid measures in the current climate. While signage is visible and alcohol gel plentiful, you needed to be quite proactive to get your details included in the register for track/trace. Perhaps all staff members are exempt but face coverings are not evident by staff. Generally customers haven’t embraced wearing of face masks while moving around or entering prior to rules being changed next Monday. Probably the most relaxed place we’ve visited in the whole of Scotland in 2 weeks.

My family and I ate here for two nights. Its a friendly pub. Nice selection of food and alcohol to choose from. Big portions. We had the curry, steak pie, haggis and salads over the two visits. Reasonably priced and would recommend to anybody staying near the pub

We came here while we were staying at the best Western Hotel just up the road. The place has a village pub type feel and serves typical pub grub. The portions were quite generous and just what we needed after a days walk on the west highland way. A pleasant and reasonably priced meal.

Absolutely great total 👍 Recommended. Best pint Best pie Money back in local economy and glad to do so ! Its great 👍

Really Impressed with the compliance to COVID. I felt very safe with the cleanliness of this pub. Food and beer was nice.

In the afternoon we had a beer outside on the terrace and later that evening we came back for dinner. Just a fine pub. Good food. Nice service.

Delicious food, great value for money and friendly staff. Physical distancing measures were in place and plenty hand sanitiser available.

Four of us popped in on saturday night for what we thought would be a nice evening, a good meal and a few drinks. How wrong were we!! Food was disgusting (all four meals) and when we complained the attitude from staff was also disgusting, displaying a couldn't care less attitude.I dont think they will have a lot of repeat customers if our experience is anything to go on and quite frankly they do not deserve it.I would say avoid at all costs and as a previous reviewer said - use the hotel down the road.The Rod and Reel - Never Again!!!!

We drop in for a meal, a drink or two and craic with the staff and locals when n Crianlarich. It’s a village pub and caters for all sorts from visitors to workmen and WHW mud covered walkers. The beer is well kept and the food first class. As someone discerning said in an earlier review anyone who complains is either a fool or a snob. Sure you won’t be greeted with fireworks and a garland but smiles work two ways.

There are not many options to eat in the village, and after a long drive up to Scotland we were happy to find somewhere that was serving food.I opted for the venison burger, which was pretty dry and did not have a lot of flavour, thankfully it came with a pot of relish so I could address both issues.The accompanying chips were a little undercooked, so I couldn't finish them, but overall the meal was warm and filling.

Ci siamo fermati per un veloce spuntino prima di riprendere il viaggio verso Lochness, non molto puliti i tavoli esterni certo non tutta la colpa si può dare alla gestione, ci sono anche clienti piuttosto maleducati però un'occhiata più approfondita bisognerebbe darla per il servizio ma il personale era piuttosto ridotto di numero. Piatti tipici per questo tipo di locale, gradevoli e non costosi. Ovviamente buone e birre! Ampio parcheggio limitrofo

Ok I appreciate you don’t visit for the decor, but this little place isn’t surrounded by competition. If you are hungry it will sort you out. We all had huge meals we struggled to finish, food was on the salty side but not too bad. Full bellies and on with the trip!

The food was grim. Hoped for home cooked meals and were met with micowaved salty platefuls. Didn’t expect anything special...left really disappointed....usually love local pubs with character and heart. This was left lacking on all counts. No effort of communication, did not feel welcome. Thankfully, this does not represent all local pubs.

Outside is clean and with several new tables it looks good, but that drops thereafter. At first I did not know who of the few people milling about were staff or if any were customers. At 1pm on a Saturday the bar taps were unlit, the real ale not available as "out of season for them to stock", so unsure of what was on offer. Settled for Caledonian Best and glass of wine, a soup and a toastie. Staff firstly couldn't remember what the soup was (Tomato and basil) and the haggis toastie was recommended to have it with cheese. The tomato soup had taste of chorizo and the toastie was soggy and the filling warm near edges but stone cold at centre. The side salad however was fresh. I will leave the last word to the bar staff who was being complimented on the new Guinness array of taps..."you'll notice that they came with mobile phone charging slots but I've taped them up as I don't want customers sitting at my bar charging their phones"...

Friendly pub, staff were all really nice. Good food and drinks and reasonably priced. Macaroni cheese was exceptionally good. Very wonky floor which made us laugh.

Fairly basic standard menu choices for the area. The food tasted good though. Average prices for the area too but always expensive in this area

We called in just for a cup of tea and was instantly reminded why scottish people don't always holiday in Scotland. It was gloomy, looked unloved with the huge TV blaring in the corner. Most food deep fried and staff attitude not great.

Good good but the front of house bar lady was...well dour. Just rude! We thought about booking 16 of us in for dinner but no way with her lack of manners. The male staff were good, not so the ladies ☹️

We stopped here whilst doing the west highland way. It was very quiet inside but we had the most delicious haggis, neeps and tatties which tasted delicious and also looked great on the plate. The toasties were nice too, but if your stopping here you have to have the sticky toffee pudding it was fantastic..

Whilst the food was ok, it was served on cold plates (a pet hate of mine).

Chicken burger was ok but not spectacular. Fish and chips were good. Large piece of haddock with tartar sauce. Not too many options in Crianlarich so you take what you can get

Stopped by for supper and had great meal with good service and cold beer. The haggis and neeps were perfect

Stopped off here for lunch on the way from Dundee to Oban. We knew nothing about it other than the board we saw at the roadside. Turned out to be a good choice.

Shame, as they are on the main road of an arterial tourist route, but wish we'd tried further afield.

Een Engelse pub compleet met zitjes en poolbiljart. De koffie is er prima voor een pauze onderweg. Om de hoek een kleine kruidenierswinkel voor aanvulling van wat je onderweg nog nodig kunt hebben.

This is an amazing place. The steak pie is delicious and my children assure me that the pasta and skewers are also second to none. The portions are extremely generous and the staff are both friendly and efficient. This was the best food I've tasted in a long time and unlike many places you don't come away feeling that you've been ripped off. Worth every penny we spent there today and we will be back before we leave Scotland at the end of the week. Truly fantastic. Nothing could be improved.

Rolstoeltoegankelijk. Volkse pub. Terras. Eenvoudig. Niet direct een toonbeeld van gezelligheid. Maar toch best aangenaam.

Walking the WHW & stopped here on our way to our accommodation.

We ate here on an overnight stop whilst walking the west highland way. The beer was ok and the food was too but the welcome was non-existent. The pub bills itself as 'family run'. It was not clear whether the members of staff we saw were members of the family but they came over as very disinterested in what they were doing. They barely cracked a smile and made no effort to ebgage with their customers.

We arrived on a dreary Saturday night, had a warm welcome and amazing food. The venison from the specials board is quite honestly the best meal I have ever had (although my husband's steak pie was also enviable).

Fantastic food in a rural setting.

Warm welcome, comfortable, clean, reasonnabily priced barfood , delicious ham, cheese and haggis warm sandwich, ham baguette quite nice, large choice of pure malt whiskies.

After 22 mile walk we had our best meal on the walk and the beer was good too all the staff made us very friendly especially John who loved our blue collie good luck with you pup thanks for a great night

Had our evening meal here whilst staying in Crianlarich walking the west highland way. This place offers huge delicious meals at a really good price. We were so hungry entering this pub but could not eat everything on the plate! The staff were extremely friendly and I couldn’t recommend this place more.

Called in for a drink late afternoon and to check out for meal later. Staff could not have been less interested. No atmosphere and inane daytime TV at full volume. Actually the beer was good and as far as I know the only real ale in Crianlarich. We got a smile as we left which summed it up. Best option is to keep going to Tyndrum.

We were passing through and looking for somewhere to stay overnight with our camper van. Very accommodating, we were told we could stay overnight in the car park as we were spending the evening in the pub. Meal was lovely, dog friendly and good atmosphere. Traditional pub in nice quiet village. Would definitely recommend.

Die Bedienung ist selten unfreundlich. Drei mürrische Damen fortgeschrittenen Alters. Champions League wird nicht übertragen. Der Boden ist unglaublich schief. Dafür war das Essen - ich hatte das Curry - sehr gut! Und was will man mehr nach einem anstrengenden Wandertag. Da wird die Unfreundlichkeit zum Markenzeichen und damit egal.

Just miserable, everything from atmosphere, mood of the server, food, ... Eat before or after Crianladdich

We both ordered the Gammon but were very disappointed!! Thank goodness for the Stella to quench our thirst. Would definitely give this a place a miss and look on the other side of the village for a bite to eat there are choices.

We stopped here for an evening meal while on the west highland way.

Nach der WHW-Etappe von Inverarnan war das ein gemütlicher Stopp mit kleinem/mittelgroßem Snack/Mahlzeit, bis zur (fußverletzungsbedingten) Abfahrt des Busses nach Tyndrum. Schmackhafte Toasts und gutes Bier. Nettes, aufmerksames Personal.

Cenamos una noche y todo estaba bastante bueno.

It was lunch time and as I am a keen fisherman the name caught our eye.

Standard pub fare in local pub while staying at youth hostel.

Nicht der schönste Pub, aber das Essen war wider Erwarten gut. Das an den anderen Tischen servierte Essen sah auch gut aus. Lediglich etwas kühl war es, besser eine Jacke mitnehmen.

We came here on holiday a year or two ago and I remember the food as really good (in a home cooked, proper pub food way) and I wasn't disappointed when we went back. ( Apart from the fact that the steak pies weren't out of the oven so I couldn't have one)!

I stopped by with my girlfriend on the way back to our accommodation whilst visiting the area in April. Staff were friendly, drinks were as expected, and it's in a very central location.

Nothing fancy but a honest no thrills bar. Seems to be popular with locals and walkers. Has a pool table and a TV showing sports. No real ale on tap at least when we were there.

Un vrai pub de village, où se restaurer simplement mais sûrement : la carte est réduite mais comporte des plats locaux comme de quoi nourrir des ados affamés. Bières locales.

A very nice, simple restaurant pub, with good prices and rather good food. Service wonderful! It was a sharp contrast with the Crianlarich Hotel, where they treated us as if we had the bubonic plague....

My daughter and i stopped in, (Canadians) we ordered fish and chips. When it came and before it was even on the table I could see the fish was a dark brown burnt grease colour. The food was absolutely terrible. Worst restaurant food ever. Don't walk from this filthy dump ruuun!. With only one other customer (Australian) in the place we should have known better.

Had a lovely meal here and a few drinks whilst on the west highland way, lovely staff and great service

Shocking, nothing to redeem it. Welcome non existent, atmosphere drab, silent with daytime tv on, presumably for the staff. Food inedible and over seasoned. Embarrassed to see Scotland offering such poor fare

So disgusting, dirty crockery, stale food reheated, hideously burnt and dry steak pie. Horrible fish and chips, all inedible batter with a tiny strip if fish inside. Undercooked veg and overcooked meat. An embarrassment. £10 per head for a meal and they still manage to mess it up. Still ill whilst writing this, our stomachs continue punishing us.

Fish & Chips. The fish was over battered, warmed up frozen i think because it was mushy. The fries resembled potatoes but not really. The peas were well, peas. Poached Salmon. The salmon was small and bland. The salad was a mix of greens, cole slaw and pineapple slices with roasted potatoes. The strongbow cider was great! Only poor meal in Scotland in a week.

We ate here, no-nonsense place with good food. Drinks from the bar, and orders@ the bar as well. Food was hot, fresh and fast on a Saturday night. I recommend the place.

We visited here and whilst it is a basic old school pub, there's nothing wrong eurgh that as all.

we had dinner here, deciding to try a local pub rather than the hotel's restaurant. we had a salmon dinner and the daily special pasta dish. the pasta sauce was bland and the chicken in the dish was tough. the salmon was nicely cooked and came with a large amount of vegetables. the prices were a tad high, but not terrible.

As we traveled to the West Coast, there seemed to be few places open, but finally found the Rod and Reel hoping to enjoy a good lunch.

Visited on route north, the pub is a local boozer that serves pub food. We chose venison burger with chips, £9.95 was overpriced for what was frozen chips and a burger, the burger was ok but nothing special. The serving staff were barely awake and I wouldn’t like to guess when the tables were last cleaned properly.

Make sure to stop there! The place is nice and provide free parking and tables to eat outside in the sun. The steak pie is one of the best I had in my life, the cajun chicken was apparently very good too.

We had been travelling all day and were starving as we came across this place and the food definitely filled us up. We ordered the haggis and the steak & ale pie. Both were decent and the portions were good, especially the pie. We were hoping to have room for dessert but were too full by the end.

Wow what a cute quaint pub, in the middle of no where! So welcoming especially the young lad behind the bar Lester who made us feel welcome, had a laugh & joke, food was amazing too!! . Actually made our two nights from hell (as we stayed in ben more lodge, with no hot water) amazing, that we went back the second night to celebrate my husbands birthday & met some of the locals who made us feel really welcome & there he was again to make laugh! Thanks Lester you are amazing keep it. Oh & star says hi!!! (Our furry friend) . So if you are in this area pop into this amazing place!!! For 5* service.

This pub offers good local and international food and drinks at fair prices. We chose fish and chips and the steak pie, both were tasty and matched our expectations. The staff was friendly as well, only the decoration could be upgraded a little. All in all we had a good dinner here.

We stopped over in a local B &B; enroute to the Hebrides and this pub was recommended as somewhere we could grab some food and watch the World Cup match.

excellent snack ; nous nous sommes arrêtés pour midi, personnel agréable même si la patronne ne l'est pas vraiment.

Hamburger, Onion Rings und Salat war sehr gut. Die Portionen sehr gross.

We found the staff and the locals to be really friendly and welcoming during our stop in Crianlarich. A lovely village and great Scottish hospitality. Will definitely pay another visit.

We both had toasted sandwiches and pots of tea for lunch. The sandwiches were fine but mine came with dressing and coleslaw despite having explained I was allergic and having been reassured there wouldn’t be any. The tea finally came but only with uht milk and when I asked if they had any fresh milk they said they didn’t keep fresh milk on the premises!

Me and my family regularly (twice a month) used to always stop off here after a day out to Oban and Fort William areas because it was good value for money and the staff were always friendly. The interior was abit basic and the toilets too but that at that time didnt put us off. So after a 5 year break with going to other places we thought we'd pay our old regular a visit. What a shock to see the place still in the same way it was all that time ago (it was stuck in a time warp). The prices for the food had gone way up even though we looked on the website before leaving and the menu prices hadn't been updated for the past few years. That's why it was a shock when we got there so the website is misleading. It hadn't had a lick of paint and still the basic way it had been before and the toilets were disgusting one up from going behind a bush. The staff were rough and unfriendly even though it was the same staff from years ago. Would not recommend this place anymore to anyone seriously and wouldn't want people wasting their money and their time going here. We know what its like from the good the bad and now the ugly. Keep your money and go to the green welly at Tyndrum. The food is good the toilets are spotless and good shops too

Its the local pub and the regulars are there as well as those traveling through. Decent food, Whiskey of the month (or was it the week) was a great deal. Way better deal and food than the Crianlarich hotel.

pub itself nothing startling but food and service good. Seeing we were in Scotland tried haggis and nneeps. Very tasty

De gastvrouw is niet de vriendelijkste dame. Maar het eten was lekker! We hebben een slaatje gegeten met gepocheerde zalmfilet. Gevarieerd, vers slaatje met lekkere dressing en verse vis. De ananas daarbij had niet gehoeven, maar kom, het ging nog wel. Het dessert was ook lekker! Een citroentaart met vanille pudding en een soort van brownie in vanille pudding. De kok kwam ons het dessert zelf brengen en vroeg of we een grote of een kleine lepel wensten.. :) een grote natuurlijk!! De kok was wel heel vriendelijk. Enkele ciders van het vat verkrijgbaar ook. Good pub grub aan een goeie prijs! TIP: ga tegen openingsuur, want kort daarna zit de keet afgeladen vol en moet je langer wachten op je eten.

Stopped for a spot of lunch and a couple of beers. Great selection of beer, a nice sauvignon blanc and good honest pub grub. The cheese and ham toasty was delicious and the fish and chips were fresh and well cooked. Great stop on the west highland way with friendly staff and an excellent beer garden

My wife and I had a meal and a drink on our way to Oban. I had haddock, chips and peas my wife had salmon fillet, carrots, and potatoes. The sauce for each dish was appropriate and spot on.

I had the chicken and sweetcorn soup and the steak pie. Both were very good. If you're lokking for honest pub food, go here, if you're looking for a cosy historical pub, don't.

We stopped here on our way to Aberfeldy after a quick google search looking for somewhere for lunch...so glad we did!! I opted for a cheese and onion toastie with a side of chips and my partner fish and chips...couldn’t believe the size of the fish! Food was lovely and the staff were friendly (especially the barman who was laughing at my pronunciation of Schillaeon lager!) would visit again!

What a shame. We were staying in a B & B just down the road and wanted an evening meal. The steak pie was good but sadly the whole place lacked atmosphere. The decor was bland and the staff just weren't interested.

What a find ...after travelling from Oban we stopped off at Crianlarich for something to eat.

Good pub grub served here, large portions to suit the West Highland Way walkers. Good rang of drinks with one hand pump for 'real ale'. Friendly efficient service.

Went here for dinner on good Friday, girlfriend had the home made curry, it’s was delicious, I had venison burger, ended up dipping it in her curry! It was really good, filled by the sticky toffee pudding, really nice with custard.