Scottish Steakhouse in Highland

I don’t usually write reviews unless they are well deserved.. the food was excellent!! The prawn cocktail was 10/10 and the thai mango chicken curry was the best I’ve ever tasted! The only little bug bear was there was no background music so a little lacking in vibe.. also, there is tea light holders on the tables and after I asked for ours to be lit, the waitress said they are not using candles anymore?! It’s the little things like candles and music that would make it a better atmosphere.

Went as a family of four to eat at this restaurant as we were staying at the Dalfaber resort. Unfortunately we did not find the standard of food to be anywhere near what you’d expect for the prices charged. Being branded as the Scottish Steakhouse, I had really fancied a steak but the £35 for a sirloin put me off this particularly when it costs an extra £4 for sauce and £6 for a side. So I went for the venison casserole instead but I’m afraid to say that what was brought out tasted more like beef stew. There was no sign of the pancetta or wild mushrooms that were meant to accompany it. I did enquire with the staff who spoke to the chef and came back to assure me it definitely was venison and they even offered to show me the invoices (I declined). My wife ordered the spiced black bean burger which was meant to come with halloumi cheese (which was why she ordered it) and harissa mayonnaise, but there was no halloumi and the mayonnaise was just plain mayonnaise. The “hand-cut” chips were just chips. Reasonable chips but no better than what you’d expect in a standard pub restaurant and do not reflect the £16 price tag. The kids both had the Mac cheese off the kids menu which was fairly decent although quite large portions for kids. For dessert we all had sticky toffee pudding off the kids menu which was very nice. I’m giving this restaurant only 2 stars because for the price, I would have expected this to have been quite a memorable meal but instead my wife compared it to a school dinner (that was before she had read some of the other reviews). It seems a bit like this restaurant is being run at the customers’ expense by omitting parts of the dishes on the menu but still expecting the prices shown.

I had an excellent dinner here, and have come back several times already, some of the best food I have tried in the Highlands!

Brilliant Venue, well priced and the food was amazing, Kudos to the chefs. Anna and Amy were the staff members that served us. Both members of staff were attentive and looked after us amazingly. The female manager however was not so welcoming.

Food was brilliant and bar staff were very attentive and fast service. Dougie prepared our food and Amy served us drinks. Great staff and fantastic experience

Weinig sfeer, beperkte kaart. Entree is via het binnen zwembad, soort ongezellige bar met biljart naar een helaas ook ongezellig restaurant.

Excellent service with food to match kitchen staff knocked it out the park with how good the food was we demolished the lot

The restaurant has been rebranded as a bar and grill but has basically the same menu. One of the main criticisms I read was the limited menu. We had looked at this prior to booking and whilst it doesn't have a large choice it does have a good range and no one struggled to find something that appealed to them. The staff were friendly and attentive, though it wasn't busy and they would have struggled if it had been, we were there on a Saturday at the end of April. All of the food was delicious and the portions were good. The restaurant is connected via the bar to the main bar, which had live music and karaoke. At times that was interesting but it didn't detract from our enjoyment of the meal. After 9pm the number of waiters dropped noticeably. This had no impact on us but I wouldn't recommend a late evening booking. For an option that is easily walkable from the lodges I would definitely recommend.

We stay at dalfaber at least once per year and always try the steakhouse for a meal. There were 4 adults and 3 children, venison stew was a big hit- tender and delicious, fish was huge and lovely crispy batter. The chicken and burger were really tasty and we asked for no cheese on one and it arrived as ordered. Thai green curry was very nice, chicken was tender. Both waitresses were friendly and perfect level of attentiveness. Menu for children had a wordsearch etc on it which kept them entertained until the food came. We will be back again this week, well done dalfaber 👌🏻

Had the most fantastic Venison Casserole. Friendly and efficient staff. Would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting Aviemore

Arrived to an empty restaurant and shown to our table. Sat down jackets off then waitress came over to announce there was no soup or no steak. Given there were only three mains to start with and it is a steak restaurant this was disappointing. Food when it arrived wasn’t bad but the place just had no atmosphere. Wouldn’t return as there are plenty of other choices in Aviemore

Menu offered was not what was on the website. Only 4 mains to choose from. The burger was very average as were the chips. Service was also below par considering with the waiter getting a number of our meals wrong. For the price we paid it was not worth it I’m afraid.

Music was awful. They kindly turned it down, then off altogether. Went on a Sunday. Menu differed from that posted online and was limited to sharing plates at 35£ per person. There were only 4 tables occupied. The food took 70 minutes to arrive. Food tasted good but was not hot.

Booked through the website for 5.30. We were staying at the other MacDonalds hotel, so eventually we discovered where the steakhouse was located. Given other comments and as we have a disabled daughter I decided while on a cycle to drop in past and check the reservation. Met with a sulky employee who took me into the restaurant and looked up the bookings and told me we didn’t have a booking despite me showing him our confirmation email!!! He said basically tough luck, and with staff shortages I can’t book you in. I decided I couldn’t be bothered with him so left. If that’s the attitude before you arrive, perhaps just as well we didn’t go. Looked a bit of a cold barn tbh, had a fabulous meal at the Cairngorm Hotel brilliant staff excellent food.

Awful experience. Nachos starters - missing items, hardly any cheese. Was like someone had emptied a bag of tortillas on the plates. Haggis bon bons the size of 50p. Looked burnt but surprisingly tasty. Surf and turf - well - steaks were good. Plates served without the Surf (prawns) had to ask again. They then arrived in a small side dish (very uninspired). Then had to ask again for the side dishes we ordered so the food came out piecemeal literally. What is happening at the pass? And to top it all - most of the food was barely warm. Rebated us the nachos but nothing else. Place was relatively quiet so awful standard was hard to fathom and at a premium price. How a chef can allow such fare to get to the table is quite unbelievable. Won't be back.

Being timeshare owners at the resort, we’ve seen many changes in the resort over the years. Although not staying at the resort this time with our great-nieces, we had dinner at the Steakhouse on 3 nights. Although the old menu was limited for our tastes, we enjoyed our meals - the fish was lovely and the apple crumble was excellent. Michael, the new Manager at the Club, advised us that a new menu will be introduced very soon, which we look forward to sampling when we return in October. However, every night was a sheer delight for the whole family, and our great-nieces were absolutely elated to find that Maggie was still managing the restaurant. She’s just fantastic - the perfect blend of professionalism, enthusiasm and friendliness, with a natural flair for customer care = a true asset to the company. Sandy, Kathleen, Bailey and Chelsea xx

One of the worst meals I can say I have ever experienced! Myself and twins were advised by a call mid afternoon that it was “curry night Tuesday”…nothing else to choose from! The twins are not fussy eaters but couldn’t eat the chicken curry. Containers with lumps of hard rice, chicken curry that was luke warm and generally all very disappointing all round! Sadly reminded me of school dinners…

We stay at Dalfaber a couple of times a year and have always enjoyed a meal here. This time was equally enjoyable, excellent food and service. Very nice attentive staff, particularly the lady who has been there a long time, she certainly looked after us. Thank you

Staying here just now ... so poor , waited 50 min and had to ask if our starters were coming , my wife got hers which had obviously been sitting on the pass for god knows how long ... 10 mins later I got mine, 2 mins after we finished our mains turned up , both as dry as sand. No point saying to the poor waiter as he was on his own serving the bar and the restaurant... This place professes to be 4 going on 5 star .. they really do need to reevaluate that... 400 quid nearly for 3 days self-catering... oh dear so poor

We have been visiting the Steakhouse since it first opened some 40 years ago. Until very recently it had professional, friendly and helpful staff. It also had an attractive and realistically priced menu. However, last evening's experience was at best very disappointing and at worst a disgrace. On arrival we were introduced to a new waiter who was working his first shift. Well, that was fair enough, but it soon became obvious that he had had no adequate training and that then reflected in the disappointing levels of service we received thereafter. Most of us readily accept that casual dress is the norm but in a more formal restaurant you do expect reasonable standards of appearance and an understanding of the tasks involved. Since our last visit a month or so ago a new menu has been introduced. I started with mussels. These arrived and were very unexpectedly somewhat shriveled and chewy. But of equal importance I was not supplied with any means of cleaning my hands when finished - indeed we had to ask for napkins as there were none on the table when we arrived. I have always enjoyed a sirloin steak which previously cost about £35 with plenty of trimmings and a sauce. However, the cost has now increased to £34 for the steak on its own, with everything else as extra and there were no sauces on offer. This meant that the equivalent cost would have been close on £50 for a proper meal. So, I had beer-battered fish & chips as an alternative. My wife had fisherman's pie as her main course and despite its attractive description on the menu, she was only able to trace a couple of prawns and a small amount of smoked haddock - the rest was mashed potato and cheese sauce. We just left after we had eaten our main course and sadly after so many years we won't be returning - there are too many other much better choices in Aviemore. This was a bad experience and it was my birthday!

Our family of 6 went for a meal and our waiter was shockingly rude. He would forget us and behaved as though it was a huge inconvenience to have to deal with our family. At the end of the meal we asked to see the desserts menu, he gave them to us and disappeared. After 15 minutes of waiting - our 3 year old and 5 year old we're getting very tired by this point- we eventually flagged down the manageress and she kindly took our desserts order. After waiting another 25 minutes and still having not received our desserts we were nearly going to leave but decided to try to flag down our rude waiter who had been attending to EVERY table except ours whilst we clearly sat waiting with no food at our table and he mumbled something about banoffee pots which were not even a part of our desserts order- he went to kitchen and came back straight away with the desserts. The biscuits in the chocolate pots were soggy so the desserts had clearly been sitting out awhile and our waiter couldn't be bothered to bring them to us. The resataurant was not even busy, apart from our family there was only another 4 or 5 families at the most!! We arrived early for a 1845 booking and didn't manage to leave until after 2040!!!!! Our children were exhausted!!!! Whilst the steaks were delicious the service and desserts massively let down the entire evening. Won't be going back.

Bij de reservering aangegeven dat het de verjaardag van mijn man is. Niemand van het personeel heeft hem gefeliciteerd. De steak heb ik 2 keer terug moeten sturen omdat deze door gekookt was. De derde keer heb ik het maar opgegeven en gegeten wat er op tafel stond. De steak kwam niet vers van de grill, erg teleurstellend voor een steakhouse.

Lovely family meal shared for our Sunday dinner Food was appropriate for our needs thank you to all the staff ✨🙏

The place is open limited hours at the moment so you really need to get there early (ideally by 7pm). The steak and wine offer on Thursday is fair value given the quality of the food and service, plus there's a singer/musician in the bar...

The service was friendly, courteous and unobtrusive, and the meal was very good. We had the special for the night, rib eye steak, with sauce of choice, fries of choice, tomatoes and mushroom, for two, and an included bottle of wine. The wine was also...

Lovely relaxed atmosphere service was fantastic we went on Christmas Day was lovely defiantly will be back more often to try the rest of the menu out

Came to aviemore for a 4 day break and just can’t get enough of this restaurant! Fabulous service and meal ! I had the slow cooked braised beef dish - so good - melt in the mouth, highly recommend..

This is my second time in a week, the Steaks are of the highest quality and Rib Eye is melt in the mouth. Sticky Toffee pudding is to die for. On the second visit I had haddock which was amazing, top quality crisp batter.

If you want to avoid the crowds in the centre of Aviemore book here! Most restaurants in Aviemore operating on first come first served basis so pot luck if you get a table. Great to be able to book a table and to be able...

Food was delicious. Perfectly cooked steak. Magi and her team looked after us very well. Very COVID aware. This was our first trip out in nearly two years. We felt very safe. One couple were challenged on not wearing face masks. Highly Recommended and thank...

Having spent a relatively shambolic week in Aviemore trying to get a table in various places, we saved the best until last. Being a Tuesday we weren't sure if we would need to book, but decided it was better to be safe than sorry. It...

Just had a lovely family meal at Scottish Steak House in Aviemore. After failing to secure a booking for any evening meals during our stay in Aviemore, I was delighted at securing a dinner reservation at the steak house. The booking was easy and made...

First class. Absolutely perfect service. Gent in white t-shirt looked after us perfectly. I saw him watching the guests and making sure everyone was well attended. Spot on service. Food was great too.

Staying at the Spey Valley Resort, thought we ought to try the SteakHouse. No regrets as the steaks Rib, Rump, & Sirloin were all amazing! Just a touch expensive

Service was absolutely honking. Starters took an eternity to come and we were left parched. Food was a measly 6/10. Wine in the pic attached is an absolute hit.

Fantastic food, lovely atmosphere and brilliant service. The Summer Eton Mess desert was incredible and amazing value.

I would love to come back when they get back to their usual menu. We ate here twice as we were staying in a near by lodge. Both times we had the steaks and enjoyed them very much. Flavours and texture were excellent and steak...

My family ate here on the 16th July, we had an excellent meal which was cooked to perfection the staff were very pleasant and helpful would thoroughly recommend it.

We ate in the restaurant and had takeaway. Both meals were superb. The steak was as good as any really good restaurant in France, and the chilli and garlic butter inspired. The gnocchi was just delicious, as was the burger. Compliments to the chef, as...

We stayed here back in August after a 5 day wild hike through the cairngorms so a nice hearty meal was in order. The staff were extremely helpful throughout our evening and provided a quick and helpful service, be it for drinks or for food....

A week before our visit to aviemore, we booked a table by telephone for Thursday 17th Sept. to have an end of holiday treat. We turned up on the evening to find the restaurant was closed. Found it very difficult to speak to anyone in...

Just had a few days away in Aviemore and chose to eat here as we were wanting a steak, The staff service was impeccable, always obliging, very welcoming and nothing was too much trouble. Decor was very nice and restaurant very comfortable. We ordered the...

Came here one Friday evening and had dinner with my partner. We shared a starter of chicken wings and a sirloin steak which was cooked perfectly for my very rare taste and the beef which was so tender. The restaurant is well laid out due...

Be careful when trying to find this place, when googling the restaurant, the location takes you to a McDonald hotels site in the centre of Aviemore when in reality you need to be at a site slightly outside. This was admittedly our fault for not...

We had the fish and chips! Was cooked to perfection. Daughter had sausage and mash although she was really stuck what to choose! Sticky toffee pudding for dessert! Amazing! But I must mention how great the staff were. Times are weird with Covid and the...

Fantastic service, great system given tricky Covid 19 rules, fabulous food- steak was delicious! Kids were catered for well and we will definitely be back next year!

We ordered the steak and expected a very good quality since this is a steakhouse. Asked for medium well done and instead got an uncooked hard bit piece of meat! also very small portion.

The food was great, the staff was wonderful and they went out of their way to make you feel welcome and comfortable.

Visited the steakhouse while staying at the resort, food was lovely and the service was very good, we would go again

Enjoyed dinner here recently with a group of 5 friends. They were running a special for 2 people with steak and wine for both for only 39 pounds. The restaurant is beautiful and large and our waitress was friendly and knowledgeable. Everything we tried here...

What can I say. When the food finally arrived it was good but that doesn’t make up for the ridiculous wait to order followed by a 30 minute wait for our drinks (which sat on a tray behind the bar while 3 different staff members...

We decided to eat here as a family meal out. We had a drink in the bar before going for our table. The barmaid was bland with no conversation what’s so ever no please or thank you not even a smile. Booked our table for...

I paid £34 for the Rib-eye, 300g. It barely looked like Rib-eye, and it was served medium-well, when I asked for medium-rare. I didn't say anything because there was one person at the bar, serving drinks and taking orders. I just wanted the hell out of there.

Brilliant meal at the steak house restaurant. We were staying in one of the other MacDonald hotels in aviemore on a DBB deal but had the option to eat here and liked the look of the menu.

This dinner was disappointing. The staff didn’t really seem to know what was going on. The food took over an hour to come out. The food was coming out at all different times so we couldn’t enjoy the meal together and although this is a Steakhouse my husband’s steak was over cooked from the medium he asked for, while my friends burger was undercooked. The staff seemed unaccommodating when we asked for Petit Fours with a non-speciality coffee despite being happy to pay the £3 surcharge. Many of our requests seemed to be forgotten about. The kids meals were taken off the menu which was a nice gesture given our experience. On the plus side, if you aren’t in a hurry there is a nice play area for kids to play in while waiting.

Very nice welcome, table by the the fire, meal deal excellent value, steak wonderful, dessert excellent, wished I tried a starter, mat hev to come back!!!

Living locally we took advantage of the Steak and Wine deal on offer at the Scottish Steakhouse.It was a relatively busy Thursday evening so had a good atmosphere but not too busy. We had a bottle of red wine which was lovely and the steak both cooked rare were lovely and had no fatty bits. The chips, onion rings and peppercorn sauce were really tasty and we really enjoyed our meal. Staff were lovely and we moved through to the bar to drink the rest of our wine. Will return whether another deal or not.

We were staying at the Woodland lodges and, as this restaurant is on another site, we got a free transport there. The meals were all lovely - they obviously have an amazing chef..We had steaks, smoked haddock and beef bourguignon. Then sticky toffee pudding and chocolate tart. Some things were not exactly what we had ordered but only in minor details like ice cream instead of creme anglais so it didn't really matter - I think the serving staff are new. The manager Jan was brilliant, We had a great time joking with him. Our complementary lift back to our hotel seemed to be unavailable as no one had told us the reception at the steakhouse shut at 10 pm. We phoned our hotel from our mobile but there was no availability for the transport so Jan gave us a lift in his car. Amazing service! My tip would be to book your return transport at the main hotel reception before you go to the Steakhouse.

Our meal was gorgeous the highlight was the steak it was cooked to our personal preference and the quality of the meat was fabulous. Friendly staff and good service Too full for pudding

Enjoyed our meal here when visiting MacDonald Spey Valley Resort.. Disappointed there was no smoked salmon starter left but enjoyed the prawn cocktail. The blackpudding scotch eggs were also great. Ribeye steak and beef bourginon were also excellent and no deserts were required. The atmosphere was great with fire burning and twinkling lights and the staff were to be commended for their service. We also enjoyed the Scottish Music after dinner, a shame it wasn't better supported.

Great service by Jan who was incredibly accommodating and friendly.

We went with some friends and enjoyed a lovely meal. The steak was delicious, tender and perfectly cooked. The fish and chips were also perfect. Prices are around average for the area. The staff were helpful and friendly and I would recommend this restaurant for a good quality meal!

4 of us enjoyed a lovely meal. Our starters were fine but the steaks were excellent - thick, tender and perfectly cooked rare or medium rare. The accompanying dries or thick chips were well cooked as were the greens. Really delicious.

We stay at Spey Valley every September and this time decided to have Sunday lunch for a change. The restaurant is normally quite expensive but they were doing a special of 2 courses for £14.95. The food was lovely, portions large and the service was good - far better than previous years. Both the waiter and the head waiter were very pleasant and professional. It was a shame it was so quiet.

My wife and I enjoyed our meal here and the restaurant staff were great. Slightly overpriced for what it is but probably to be expected considering it's location (within a hotel/golf resort). Wouldn't put me off visiting again.

I was only staying over in Aviemore for one night and fancied a Steak so popped into the Scottish Steakhouse on my way passed to make a reservation but court the start of the evening service and took advantage of the 30% off the food bill pre 7pm the have running. The menu has all the normal type of steak you except as well as a guess steak. Along well as how I wanted the streak cook you also get the choose of pre cooking dry rubs for the meat that is something I've not see outside of USA. Add to the a great sauce and massive hand cut chips the meal really was excellent. Service also very good, my server came to me a couple of minutes after I order to asking me if it was ok that the steak was going to be around 15 minutes amd if this was ok well that to me is the perfect time to prep cook and rest a good streak. All in all an fun experience that I'll repeat next time I'm in Aviemore.

Been going to Aviemore for years this was the best steak I have had in Aviemore they had a steak deal on as well which made it all the more enjoyable .my brother had the fish, superb as well , desserts excellent ,"good value for the money "

Very welcoming, helpful and humorous staff.

En entrant dans ce complexe « piscine, bar, restaurant, salle de fitness », nous avons failli fuir suite à l’ambiance et à la décoration totalement surannées...Peu de choses semblent avoir été refaites depuis les années 80 ! Finalement, le repas, bien que pas fantastique , s’est bien déroulé : viandes de bonne qualité, goût de la grille de cuisson un peu trop prononcé, service sympathique.

We visited this restaurant early in the evening. The waiter/receptionist in the restaurant made a fuss of how we hadn't booked but would fit us in. While we were there the number of tables with diners amounted to six with the vast majority of the tables being unoccupied. We had the set menu and service was quite slow. The food was ok, we had steaks, but nothing special although the pistachio ice-cream was delicious. I ordered a bottled soft drink which I noticed was past its best before date. It tasted ok and they did take that off the bill.

My family have had a property at Dalfaber since it opened. We haven't eaten at the Restaurant for 6 years as it was so bad. Decided to give it a try and we were surprised to find that it's probably worse than before. Ordered Venison stew and Shepherds pie. After five minutes we were informed there was no Venison so changed to medium rare steak( it advertises as a steak restaurant) We waited 40 minutes with no food then asked where it was; a few minutes later it arrived. In the meantime I over heard a Mummy at the next table ( the only other table in use!) say I think the service is quicker at home!! The children were getting restless with the long wait, Steak looked fine, not brilliant presentation. It was Medium not Medium Rare as requested ; something in a Steak Restaurant you would expect it to be just right. The Shepherd's Pie was inedible, tasteless and dry. Very poor presentation. Schools dinners would be better! When we pointed out the poor quality of the meals the manager was called . He seemed surprised as if this never happened but reading other review this is not an unusual problem. Goodness knows how they cope if there were more than 2 tables to service.

On a quiet evening we had average service (could have been a little more friendly) and our steak and salmon meals were fine but nothing out of the ordinary. We did expect a better tasting steak for s Scottish restaurant and the meal at £45 for two with a couple of drinks was not cheap. The starter and dessert menus did not enthuse us at all.

Visited aviemore for a night away and decided to eat here as the menu looked lovely however very much a let down. Ordered our meal and after an hour had to ask for the bread and balsamic vinegar we ordered..and hadnt even had our starters. There was only one waitress and one guy who seemed to be doing frount of house. There was only 4 or 5 tables in but no one was happy. Meals were coming out one at a time and some people at tables were half way through their meal and they were just bringing out the other meals for the rest of their table.

Very well presented courses and children particularly liked their specials. Grownups’ food okay. Wines a tad expensive but good array of beers and spirits. Lovely desert. Haggis and black pudding starter probably the high spot for me.

Ate here one quiet Tuesday night and the menu looked appealing. We ordered fillet steaks (£32 each) expecting them to be worth it, being as it’s a steak restaurant. When they arrived, neither was cooked as we had asked (one rare, one medium rare), both were medium. Not good enough for the amount we were paying and the fact that steak was meant to be the specialism. We also ordered a side dish which never arrived. When we asked, it took so long to arrive that we had finished our mains. The price of the side wasn’t knocked off our final bill, which it really should have been. Overall, we paid a lot of money for a very disappointing meal. Would not return.

Had a meal at the steakhouse, wasn’t sure what to expect as reviews weren’t too good, but it was very nice and even though the barman had to serve drinks and wait on in the restaurant he coped admirably and was very pleasant. I’m not a big fan of steak so opted for the shepherds pie which was delicious. My husband enjoyed his steak.

My partner and I booked Sunday lunch for the two of us. When we arrived, we were greeted by the restaurant manager who was very friendly and attentive. Orders were taken quickly and drinks arrived fast. My partner and I both opted for the slow cooked beef, followed by the chocolate brownie. The beef arrived quickly, and initially looked appetising. We saw at this point that the advertised creamy mash had been replaced by roast potatoes - not a problem. However, when we started eating, we realised that the food looked a lot better than it tasted. The roasted vegetables (carrot, swede and parsnip) were almost uncooked. Some were impossible to even cut with our normal knives. The beef was clearly vacuum packed and unfortunately had no flavour at all. The potatoes and Yorkshire pudding were fine, and the gravy was the best thing on the plate. The manager asked if all was ok, so we mentioned that the vegetables were uncooked. He looked surprised and a little disbelieving, but offered to bring more. 10 minutes later, with our meals stone cold, a bowl of vegetables arrived. These had been microwaved and drenched in olive oil - we couldn’t eat them. Our plates were cleared away without comment or apology, and half an hour later our brownies arrived. These were perfectly fine, but at this point we just wanted to leave. We were the only people in the restaurant and the atmosphere was very strained.

We arrived at this restaurant on a Monday night. we ordered a chicken burger and a Caesar salad and a steak. After ordering the waiter came back over to announce that there was no chicken! This was 5.30 and the restaurant only had 4tables occupied!

Went to the Steakhouse for a Mothers Day Meal and was not disappointed. I had booked at the bar earlier in the week and shown the A la Carte and set menu which looked great and he bar man said was being served on Mothers Day. I booked this and when arrived found out these were not the menus but they had put on a special mothers day menu which was great. We all had the Roast beef and it was so tender it was lovely. Service Great and lovely atmosphere. We only live 5 minutes away so definitely be back!

We came here last week to sample some nice steaks, service was smiley and polite. Although for being a steak house the staff were undereducated in their menu. We asked one member of staff what type of steak it was on the menu to be told it was a steak... they then went to fetch the manager who looked at the menu and went off into the kitchen to find out when he returned we were informed what type of steak it was.

We ate at the Scottish steakhouse as we had seen they had an early bird special offer on. Getting a table was no problem as We were the only people in the restaurant.

5 minutes standing waiting to be seated when there was only one other party in the restaurant. 45 minutes before the drinks order arrived. Food was fairly poor. Four of our six mains were served and the waitress went off to clear another table. Three different people came to ask how the meal was while we were eating, where were they when we were waiting to be seated?

Has to wait over 10 minutes to speak to someone for a table. Accommodated special request which was a nice touch. The children were very happy with meals. The burger was very good. Thought it was a little pricey for standard of service but it is a very nice restaurant and the food was tasty.

Poor service, with several items off the menu. Ages for drinks a starter that never came. The embarrassed waiter advised the chef was very busy. There was three tables. It’s a pub in a timeshare resort. Please don’t waste your money.

On Thursday a couple of weeks ago my wife and I dined at the Spey Valley Steakhouse. We sat down at 6.30pm, and for a time were the only diners there. The service was excellent, as you’d expect at such a quiet time, and the food was equally good. On the strength of that experience we returned on Friday a week later with two visiting friends who were staying nearby. On this occasion the service was appalling. We sat down at 7.30, and had a simple meal comprising ‘nibbles’ (not full starters), main course and desserts. This took 2 hours and 40 minutes! There was apparently nobody in overall charge, and there appeared to be only two staff in the restaurant. For long periods they were both absent, and after two of us had had our main courses delivered they just disappeared - and one of us had finished his main course before we were able to attract the attention of the waitress and remind her that two of us were still waiting. It was 10.10pm when we finally finished our desserts in a hurry as our friends had to pack - they were departing the following day.

Dined last night, had no reservation but after consulting computer we were given a table between two doors that opened into the kids play area outside. Only two other tables were occupied. We were given menus and waitress returned after about 15 mins to take our drinks order, 20 mins later we got our drinks and food order taken. Two out of 5 ordered starters, my husband after 30 mins had to go to the bar and ask where our starters were - 2 bowls of soup should not that long. They were quickly served after that. Almost an hour after ordering we got our main courses which we all enjoyed. We ordered 4 sweets and a coffee which arrived relatively quickly compared to other courses but were given soup spoons to eat them with. For somewhere that advertises itself to be a prime dining location, this fell well short. The two waitresses on duty were also serving in the bar but we expected a high level of service which was not delivered. Come on Macdonald hotels if you want repeat business then train your staff and make it a memorable dining experience for the right reasons. There was no manager to speak to otherwise we would have voiced our opinions to them prior to writing on here.

Well as the title says this was our first dinner out without kids in years and I must say all the food was delicious. We had starters, mains and dessert so we can recommend this. Haggis balls with whisky sauce delicious as was the trout and partner enjoyed his steak. My pudding was Devine opted for the crumble and you would be sorry when you try it although the portion was massive.

We ate here a couple of times and the staff were brilliant ! TYhe steaks were awesome too and I had haggis bon bons as a starter - delicious

Outstanding staff and excellent food, with a great atmosphere. I can heartily recommend the dessert: "Chocolate Delice" - it is chocolate heaven!

Not too impressed. Staff seemed to be under pressure - had a booking and our table was not ready when we arrived.

Anniversary meal with my better half. Rump Steak (rare) marinated in chilli & garlic with skinny fries.

Extremely long waits for any service, sat at far end of restaurant, waiters ignored us, felt only attention given to diners residing in hotel, very overpriced food, children steak meal £14 for a tiny piece of steak, adult portion very much bigger was £17. Chicken burger £14 was piece of chicken in bun with pot of chips, no dressings or vegetables. Would not recommend under any circumstances.

I Cannot praise this restaurant high enough. i have lost count of the disappointing steaks i have had over the years. But the Ribeye i had here was best i have tasted in a very long time - melt in your mouth. Staff are excellent and very attentive. My Wife had the fish and that was also delicious. 10/10

We attended the restaurant as a party of four, the welcome was very friendly yet professional. The atmosphere was pleasant and relaxed. The service was prompt but not rushed. We ordered two smoked salmon platters, scotch broth and mussels to start which everyone enjoyed. The mains were rib eye steak, rump and rack of beef for two all cooked perfectly to our requirements. The staff were attentive and polite. The desserts were also tasty. I I liked the fact that the evening was paced just right no rushing and the ambience was great. Only slight confusion on the menu it states a 12.5% service charge would be taken but it wasn't clear if we had been charged and as we wanted to make sure we tipped the excellent service we just needed to clarify and it wasn't on the final bill so we left a tip with the staff. We would definitely return and recommend to our friends.

As we were staying at the Macdonald resort, we decided to take advantage of a complimentary £10 discount voucher. We arrived at 6.30pm and asked for a table for 3. The waiter consulted with a colleague to see if we could be fitted in. She decided we could and we were shown to a distant corner table in a restaurant with only 2 tables occupied. We assumed prebooked diners would perhaps arrive for 7 or 7.30pm. The waiter took some time to take our drink and subsequent food order. There was no ambience in the restaurant only pipe music. We ordered 3 sirloins and the waiter arrived with extremely large, sharp steak knives, nearly causing my husband an accidental circumcision as he dropped one in his lap! The steaks were beautifully cooked to perfection, the onion rings homemade, hot and crunchy. That said, we did feel they were overpriced at £22 each, although most restaurants in the area weren't much cheaper. The menu stated that a discretionary service charge of 12.5% would be added. On receipt of the bill, we wouldn't have been happy if the charge had been added as the service had been below average. However, the restaurant failed to add our drinks to the bill yet added onion rings although they were included in the price of the steak. We did point this out but the waiter thought they balanced the bill out, (actually in our favour!) He didn't recognise our discount voucher and had to return and seek his colleague's advice again. As we left at 8pm we were the only people in the restaurant! Why the kerfuffle to fit us in? Bit of a disappointing experience.

we popped in fro a quick meal prior to going to the cinema, there were three of us, all three meals were excellent, good service and pleasant surroundings. Well done, we will defiantly be back.

On first arriving, we were asked to wait 1 hour for a table despite there being many free tables in the restaurant. On returning, we were escorted to our seats by a friendly member of staff. However, it took approx 35 minutes to receive our drinks after sitting down. When the food came it was nice, however the medium steak we ordered was very under cooked. We did not send the food back as several other tables around us were starting complain about many things such as cold food, bad service and long waits. When we asked for the bill, we had to send it back 3 times as there was mistakes so be careful. This is a very expensive place even for Aviemore prices for reasonable food and very poor service.

We ere staying in this hotel and decided to try this restaurant on our first night there. Its a quite a large dining hall and seemed to be busy on this particular evening. Our starter portions were very generous, especially the mussels dish which we really enjoyed. We both had two steak dishes, both of which were lovely but on reflection we should have gone with two fillets rather than the butchers cut special as one. We didn't have dessert as our mains were enough. Loved the food here, even the sides were beautiful. Only issue was waiters having to apologize three times for the delays, would definitely go back for the food.

Excellent service but the food lacked any sparkle. Dessert was creme brulee but someone forgot to switch on the blow torch.

Good food and wine with steaks particularly worth noting. Service always good and a warm atmosphere.