Standing Stones in Orkney Islands

Меню скромное, но ужин был хороший. Обслуживают быстро. Все блюда приготовлены хорошо, вкусные, качественные. С овощами и зеленью.

Excellent Sunday pub lunch - great value for money. The meal was served by friendly efficient staff who knew their stuff! I was especially interested to be there as I worked there 60 or so years ago - pre-fire and many re- arrangements. Glad to report I found the place in fine fettle and recommend warmly.

Quiet pub atmosphere with bar, dining seating and pool table. Adequate menu. Nothing fancy. Well cooked and presented. Adequate wine list. Friendly staff. A good place for a well cooked meal. Average prices. Would be happy to return.

Soup of the day and a chicken burger. Great pub grub! Very reasonably priced and good service. The Chicken burger was delicious and a shout-out for having lovely Chunky homemade chips!

Stopped here for lunch. Unfortuneately just after ordering the computer system failed and wiped out all the orders, however, the staff quickly resolved the problem and got back on track. While the food was good and the staff friendly the place appears to be in need of a bit of attention. As the hotel is under new management they are planning to improve things in the future. It is a nice hotel in a very good location.

This was a vast improvement on previous visits, but the staff, delightful as they were, needed at least an extra waiter/waitress to cope with the sheer volume of numbers.The food was basic but well cooked and well presented on the whole. The "open sandwich" was a tad basic and could have done with double the quantity of cheese.

Went in on Friday hoping to eat but place was full and all tables were reserved. We were told if happy wait we would get a table a little later. Sure enough got table and food was great. Staff really friendly despite being really busy.

We ate here one evening and were very disappointed. Food took over an hour to come and when it arrived each of our dishes was wrong....I ordered prawn curry and they dished up chicken, and my girls had asked for burgers without bbq sauce and the burgers came out smothered in it. We sent it all back and when it came out a second time my rice was stone cold as were my daughters’ chips. The staff were lovely and very apologetic - but something was clearly badly awry in the kitchen and the waitresses were trying to keep a brave face on things. The puds were mediocre and pricey. We won’t be going back.

Stopped in here for a drink and some fries (chips). We were drying out and resting our feet after touring all the neolithic sites. Nicely decorated, conveniently located.

We had just been to visit Skara Brae and the Ring of Brodgar, travelled back in the direction of Stenness and the standing stones and found this hotel/restaurant/pub. The menu is of the pub fare variety, quite reasonable. There is an option of a jacket potato or sandwich on a choice of breads - including pannini, wrap, etc. - with a choice of two fillings from a long list, so there should be something there to please just about everyone. Other larger hot meals on offer in addition to sandwiches as well. Good sized portions. My husband said the side salad was the best he'd had on the island.

Loved the food first time so went back a second time. Both meals were lovely & hot, the Orkney cheese cake was to die for, unfortunately they didn't have it on menu the second time...Will return as i love this place and would recommend a visit.

We stopped here for lunch while on tour of the island as part of a group. The staff worked hard to get our lunches (40) to us in a timely manner. The tomato soup was the star of the show. Fried langostinos were overly breaded in my opinion. The cheese and tomato sandwich was interesting (not toasted). But the location was great for a quick bite before going to Standing Stones. Get the ice cream. It was excellent.

Met up with a friend for a lunch and catch up. We both had soft drinks and a baked potato with cheese. It was perfect. The potato and filling was lovely, the potato was hot and the side salad was lovely abd fresh, crunchy lettuce, lots of freshly cut salad vegetables and a delicious mustard and honey dressing. The restaurant was empty so we werent disturbed. The lady from the front desk checked on us 3 times to make sure were werent' waiting on anything else. Lovely service.

Dreadful food, surly waitress, beer off, lemonade flat, pool tables in a restaurant are very noisy. Veg burger appeared to be just left overs with three huge onion rings hiding it all.

Rather dated bar lounge serving food with little inspiration or fair. Service should be sharper not much more can be said!

Anything with chips and unimaginative alternatives. Edible but not appealing. The breakfast was excellent.

Unfortunately, we did not have a good experience here. We arrived on a quiet Monday night with our 2 daughters. There were only three other tables dining (albeit one was a table of 11) yet we waited an hour and 10 minutes for our starters. The staff did apologise after an hour blaming the large table, so I would hate to see how long you'd wait on a busy night! Once they finally arrived, the two nacho starters were extremely oily to the point where my daughters couldnt eat them. My soup was ok but roast veg tasted simply of cabbage. We did mention the oily nachos to the staff but there was no apology or amendment to the bill. The mains came (beef and ale pie) and they were ok but a little bland and reminded me of school dinners. The kids sausages were white inside and grizzly so they were also left. The puddings were very good and the staff were pleasant enough but it didnt make up for the long wait and below average starters and mains. We paid the £70+ bill begrudgingly.

Our party of seven had a delightful lunch here. The service was superb as was the food. The soup was homemade and delicious. The variety of freshly made sandwiches were delicious as were the desserts.

We were a large group for lunch. The restaurant was quite ordinary and nothing special, although the location was quite nice. The staff were pretty friendly, but not very organized. They seemed put out that we wanted to order drinks before our meal. The portions were quite large, and for the most part the food was pretty good. The scallops appetizer was great.

This place was a great retreat a couple of times, after being out in the Orkney cold and damp for hours Food, alcohol, good coffee, much needed loos, (which were clean btw). Staff friendly. Food - basic but good - the fishfinger sandwich was a surprise - they are not the thin, breaded, Birdseye type, but large pieces of battered cod between a bap! Great but unexpected! There is a more extensive meal menu I think. It apparently gets booked up, as does a lot of accommodation on Orkney, long in advance. Agreat location. I really liked the bar - easy going, spacious, Have not stayed there.

Like most of the eating establishments we visited on Orkney, the meals offered were bland and uninteresting....chips, chips and more chips

Enjoyed a 'basket' main course with various cakes. Very tasty - the Chocolate cake was a big hit with our 2 yr old, and the sponge and the cookies, err and the tiffin and had to drag him out at that point.

Lunch stop on archaeological tour of Orkney. Convenient location with distant views of both stone circles across the loch from the garden. Soup and sandwiches OK but the cakes were excellent especially the lemon drizzle cake and chocolate tart.

Stopped here for dinner during our trip. Reserved a table via email and all communication was very fast and helpful. Excellent menu with lots of choice, and the food was lovely. Had a nice time playing pool once we had finished our dinner. Staff were friendly and efficient. Would definitely eat here again.

We have eaten here every year we have visited Orkney and have never been disappointed in any of the food we have had. We stopped for an evening meal and I had the Pork Belly which was absolutely fabulous. The quality of the meat and the presentation were superb. The Chef should be very proud of this dish. My husband had the burger stack which was awesome. The staff are all very nice and always most helpful and friendly and a credit to the hotel.

Staff were super friendly and the food was fantastic! Will be back! The kids meal was nearly as big as an adults portion! There was no shortage of food!!

We ate here for our lunch. The dishes are ala carte and reasonably priced. Beer and other alcoholic beverages available at this place

We did not stay here. While touring Orkney Island we had stopped here for lunch. Group of 6 took the tour of Orkney Uncovered all day tour. The tour operator took us here for lunch. The place is very clean. I was surprised have nice vegetarian lunch and my wife had Chicken.

We arrived here just as two tour buses were departing. The staff was more focused on cleaning and clearing than on serving, but a friendly wave got their attention. We had a decent meal at a fair price. Was it the best food ever, ever? No. Was it satisfactory? Absolutely. It is hard to even think they had any food in the kitchen after serving 100 people, but they did! And there were other tables being served as well. I think they handled the rush quite nicely. I would return!

We were there is a large group visiting the Orkney Islands from the US. We were with the Clan Henderson Society. The restaurant provided an excellent lunch for the group. The servers were very friendly and proficient. I will definitely go back when I'm next in Orkney. It is very close to the standing stones of Orkney which is a must-see tourist destination when you are on the Island.

We stayed here for a friend s wedding for a few days, food was excellent, service outstanding. Well worth it

Stayed in the hotel and ate in the restaurant twice. It was above average and very convenient for our visit to Orkney. The belly pork was a little undercooked but the sea bream was excellent. The wine was reasonably priced and quite drinkable. There was...

Heerlijk gegeten met een hamburger met Haggis! Vreemde combi, maar achteraf heel lekker. Ga hier zeker nog eens eten.

On our last day in Orkney we needed to have lunch and didn't find anything open in Stromness so headed back out the road and passed the Standing Stones hotel and restaurant. Went in for some lunch and was pleasantly surprised. The fried cheese and...

This restaurant has a descent bar, but all of the food items that we ordered were pre package, frozen foods of less than average quality. Crab cakes & prawns were excessively breaded - short on prawns & crab meat.

We were lucky enough to eat at Standing Stones twice during our trip to Orkney, and both times the food was excellent. The second time we were seated and left for nearly half an hour before our order was taken, the chef couldn't answer questions...

Vine aquí a finales de agosto, para disfrutar de una comida tranquila con mi madre para celebrar mi cumpleaños y varias otras cosas.

Asistí a una boda aquí, que era increíble y impecable. La presentación era magnífico. Los 3 campos eran geniales. La ubicación es magnífica, así que siempre es una ventaja.

A superb setting, looking across the water to the Ring of Brodgar and the Stones of Stenness. A modern hotel with good food.

Despite being very busy with a wedding we were served very efficiently and pleasantly. We had a bar meal. Super freshly cooked food. We had to have the Orkney Fudge Cheesecake which did not disappoint. Excellent service and food. They also have local beer - Scapa Special on tap.

Besides the bar there is also a restaurant with different Food at the same Location. We found the Food really excellent with a very nice Focus on locally produced ingredients and really good Prices.

Popped in for a drink. The bar is very pleasant and nicely furnished. Staff were welcoming. Prices appeared average. It looks like a very nice Hotel and a good place to eat

We stopped here for a lunch break on our tour. The soup was great and the sandwiches were filling. There were three types of small cakes for dessert. The lemon cake was particularily good.

We had lunch here as part of our day tour to Orkney while our cruise ship was in port. We had homemade tomato and basil soup and a range of freshly made sandwiches. Both were very nice and tasty. We especially liked the selection of fine cakes teas and coffe for dessert. These were delicious.So why the 4* well the service was a bit slow and our guide did his best to speed up the operation. Apart from this a nice place to stop for lunch.

We stopped by here while on a tour and had a light lunch of tomato soup, variety of sandwiches and subs, followed by a range of sweets and coffee. Service was a bit slow but food made up for that. Restuarant in the heart of archaeological sites.

Rather than cook on a sunday evening we decided to go for a run round the west mainland and have a high tea at the Standing Stones in Stenness on the way home to Kirkwall. We arrived at 5pm and there were already some diners. There appeared to be only one young lass serving and sh was obviously very busy. We waited a moment for her to clear a table for us. The menu is fair , good home cooking staples - sausage, beans and chips or bacon, macaroni, scampi or chicken. I ordered the chicken, stuffing and chips my dining companion ordered the macaroni. We also ordered soft drinks and our fears that the waitress hadn't written anything down were realised when the wrong drinks arrived. This was quickly and easily corrected. After a very short wait our food arrived. While it was not a huge plateful you have to realise that it is a high tea and that you must save room for cakes! When we were done with the mains we got a generous pot of tea and were let loose on the cakes! The advert in the local paper said "as many cakes as you can eat" so I took them at their word - turns out my limit is 5!! All in the food was fine the service was ok (especially when our waitress got back up) I would return if I was hungry whilst passing but wouldn't go out of my way to go back. On a plus the cakes were fresh and homemade.

I stayed here recently for work and I had a comfortable stay. The rooms were nice and clean but the curtains were like a poor fitting hessian sack that never seemed to cover the full window. The service was good and the food was nice although a very limited choice on offer.I had the fillet steak one night and it was honestly the best steak I have ever had! They also have Scapa ale on tap which is amazing!

Firstly, I don't like writing negative reviews, but after much thought I should. We went for lunch on a Sunday at about 2pm. We were given a bar menu and asked if we needed a high chair for our baby. The high chair was dirty - there were old dried up veg in the seat seams, and it was really awkward aroung the table too. We have special dietary requirements: vegetarian with dairy, egg and soya allergies (baby has allergies and we breastfeed) which we explained to the waitress. After checking with the chef I was offered jacket potato with bean chilli (no surprise there!), which we ordered, my husband had a steak.The tiny spud appeared with burned veg chilli which was so hot I scolded my mouth and had a blister for a week. Plus there were cheese and onion crisps on the plate. After months of looking out for milk, egg and soya on food packaging I know there is milk in the flavoring. I would think a chef would know this too. Husbands steak was ok, unseasoned and standard accompaniments, but not worth the price. He had my crisps.I went to change the baby and found the buckle on the table broken into a sharp point - not impressed.Husband asked about desserts for us and was offered Swedish glacé which contains SOYA! The waitresses were pleasant, but had no idea of the ingredients in the meals and it appears neither did the chef. There was very little atmosphere, we were neither greeted or said goodbye to. I asked my husband to complain whilst I was seeing to the baby, but he didn't as he doesn't like to make a fuss.It's a lovely looking hotel with lovely views. There's loads of empty parking spaces, I now know why. I would not recommend on the basis of our experience.

when we arrived there was a wait to find any staff, menu was basic but ample, placed our order at the bar as again no staff about. Our daughters dinner was that burnt it was black, could only eat half of it, complained but never even offered to compensate the meal. Steak pie was poor- meat was lovey and cooked well but veg was over cooked and dried up, pastry turned to crumbs as soon as you cut it as again over done. Fish was ok but batter really soggy. We had eaten in a few places over Orkney this week and this was the poorest by far.

We had lunch at the Standing Stones Hotel. The outside façade is great but the inside doesn't reflect this. The service is terrible as is the food. A club sandwich, with one piece of bread with topping that looked like it had been thrown on wasn't a good sight and tasted terrible. The only saving grace was the locally made, creamy ice creams with some unusual combinations, like apple pie flavour and of course the beer was good too.

We phoned to see if we needed to book a table and it was recommended we did. On entering via the bar which is dark and unattractive with very functional tables and little natural lights. A couple of local worthies helped by calling out for a waitress to be aware we had arrived. This waitress did not seem to know we were coming and suggested we eat in the bar - as this was rather dingey it was not what we wanted for a special meal out.The young waitress was friendly and trying to be accommodating she checked out if we could choose from the A La Carte menu although she said this was not usually possible until 45mins after we had booked. She also suggested we could sit in the lounge area with a choice of sofas and lots of natural light plus some dinner tables. Service was prompt and pleasant. We ordered steak and ale pie with vegetables and potatoes. We assumed the vegetables would be seasonal but were served roast parsnip batons and red cabbage. There were 3 boiled small- medium potatoes in their skins. The steak and ale pie was luke warm and certainly not the temperature food should be served at according to food safety regulations. No one could have probed it to check the temperature. We could not eat this and asked for it to be warmed up. As one of us had not wanted the parsnips, no alternative was offered. Another member of staff took the food away and it came back properly warmed and it seemed with additional pie filling. The beef tasted delicious and I would assume is local to Orkney. For dessert, one of us had the chocolate orange bread and butter pudding which sounded lovely but failed to deliver. The other dessert was a mango something or other that I was told would be like a syllabub. It looked attractive but again was disappointing and had a slightly fizzy taste which I was not sure was the beginning of a fermentation of the fruit going past its best... We did not stay for tea or coffee. Considering the high quality of food and cooking available across Orkney and the local food produced, this restaurant is not one we would want to return to as it is at present.

We visited here recently, turning up without a reservation. If you are visiting, do not be put off by the appearance, it looked closed when we arrived. We were well looked after by a lovely waitress who seemed to do everything. Our food was tasty and unfussy. We had steak and ale pie and scampi and chips. The only strange thing about this hotel is that all the public rooms overlook the road whereas on the other side of the building is the ring of Brodgar and a beautiful loch! Most bizarre but the food was tasty and most welcome.

Visited Standing Stones for Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day,everything was lovely from greeting at door with mulled wine to service and food,we were a party of 8 and everyone enjoyed a lovely three course meal followed by coffee/tea and mince pies which at £35.00 per head was excellent value for money. We were able to relax after our meal in lovely surroundings and enjoyed a few drinks while waiting for our taxi.

This doesn't sound like the same place as either the June reviews or our visit last summer.The decor has been altered in a bizarre way eg the odd bench seats block the lower halves of wall posters and windows.Food is more limited than last year and we were told by the very nice waitress that it was a new menu and her first day - not a good start.The various flashing machines and screens are very intrusive so we just had a beer and a couple of veg curries which, to be fair, were well prepared and cooked; we chose not to have chips with the rice!All very perplexing.

I thought it was about time I wrote a review for the Standing Stones Hotel as I have eaten there several times. I normally have lunch at the hotel which is always great food at a very reasonable price. For those of you who like salmon look no further than here, as they smoke their own salmon which tastes amazing. Especially like the Smoked Salmon and Lemon Mayo sandwiches with the sweet potato and coconut soup.....yum!Linda and Alan the owners do a great job and well as the staff. Very polite and attentive and a special mention to Jen and Catriona as you always provide top notch service. Recommend this place for a great stopping point in Neolithic Orkney.

The guest house owner suggested the Standing Stones and from we arrived we were not disappointed. A very nice waitress called Charlotte came and not only took our orders but explained what was in each dish as we are diabetic and gluten free respectively. The food was well cooked and served with a smile by Charlotte who also asked if we needed any advice on where to find tourist sites. We asked several questions and she guided us on a map and suggested the best routes to get there. She even was able to tell me that Stromness FC had two pitches and which one they would be using that night. She came back twice as we were eating to check if we needed anything and another waitness also came over to see if everything was fine. After such good attention I was reluctant to go back in case the second visit didn't live up to the first one but we did return and got a different waitress, Tanya by name, who was in every way as good. She again explained what was in each dish and even checked with the chef to see if there was anything gluten free not on the printed menu. The restaurant was very busy but she found time to come back twice to see if we needed anything. The service was so good that the quality of the food was almost incidental but the four main meals and two starters we tried were all very well cooked and presented. If anyone if going to Orkney I would thoroughly recommend this restaurant - on the main road from Finstown to Stromness.