Tarragon By Graham Mitchell in Aberdeen City

Pricey, but great food. The chicken supreme was pretty good, good portion size too. The starter bread was small but the butter was good. Good cocktails and attentive staff.

We went here for a special birthday meal. The food is good, waited over 40 minutes for a starter which was cold, mentioned it but as we waited so long didnt want to send it back. Main course took another 30 minutes after that. Music was a strange choice, teenage dirtybag and lots of indie songs which didn't suit the vibe. The floor by our table near the bar shunted my chair up whenever staff stepped on it. The main was incredible, we really enjoyed it. But with the music and the poor service it just really let it down for the price of the food. Very little smiles and lack of attentiveness from FoH let it down. We would've stayed for dessert but with everything we just went elsewhere. For the price of the food it was a bit of a surprise really

Had scallops to start, I know scallops are expensive, but looked like one cut into three and were slightly overcooked, second course was nice, just not great, no real space between tables and was draughty every time the door opened, service was ok. Could be better

The food is excellent quality, beautifully presented, and the price reflects this. A place to come to for special occasion. The food is so much better than most places. We were a group of seven and able to have a room to ourselves. It's a very relaxed environment to enjoy a meal. Every person who served us was warm and friendly. A real credit to the place. There are low/zero alcohol options, but the range of beers is very limited and only one local brew.

Lovely experience, great food and pleasant polite service. Hope to return soon.

Loved this place, great service amazing food. Menu choices were outstanding. Get yourselves down here and treat yourself.

Food was lovely, cocktails were lovely and the service was excellent.

Absolutely gorgeous Sunday roast , and very reasonably priced

Fantastic staff, well organised & quick service. Lovely starter tikka prawn , 3 main meals presentation eye catching and good flavours but fish pie not as good.My sweet choice not so good two tiny bits of peach and brioche / Rowe not nice but plenty of options.

The world of sensations… acceptable food, expensive for what it offers in a decoration of plastic flowers, decorated by neglected toilets (it usually happens that they forget a part as important as if it were external to the premises… how sad)… from 1 to 10 a 6…. (I don't put photographs, it's limiting things a lot, I prefer to value everything as a whole and not just the photos of dishes)

Nice decor, pleasant ambience and friendly staff. The food was beautifully presented and tasted pretty good. On the pricier side but not extortionate either. Worth a visit for a nice meal!

Great place. Food was fantastic as were the staff. Would highly recommend the Sunday lunch - great value for money.

Amazing experience for our wedding anniversary Staff were very attentive, asked if we were celebrating a special occasion and made it more special when we said we were celebrating our 22nd anniversary. Food tasty, well presented and lovely atmosphere. Definitely be back

It is a small place, a bit crowded and noisy. Service is great (even when an intern made a mistake and one of the guests was a bit wet…) Food is presented in a superb way. Very nice looking dishes Menu is not too big but with a good variety of Food- was ok, good but not excellent Price - not high 400BP for a group of 9

We had an excellent meal. The food was delicious. The service was good and friendly. We will definitely be back and will recommend to our friends!

Wow great service and food Lobster tortellini for starters didnt look much on 1st view but it was filling and of course tasty Seabass in a Thai broth for main was expectional and to finish off the Aberdeen rowie bread and butter pudding with peaches and custurd Presentation as you can see was 5* as was the whole experience, cant wait to visit again

Great fish dinner. Change request without difficulty. Good service and drink If in Aberdeen you should definitely reserve a seat

Great meal and great service. Well looked after and staff interested in you. Food was local and tasty. Cocktails inventive and a good selection.

Have visited a few times now, and never been disappointed. Had the best venison here I have ever had. Superb and highly recommended - I buy everyone gift vouchers from here!

Good reputation so keen to visit. But both of us though food was lacking taste. I had special of lobster and mussels but both seemed stewed and lacked flavour. Echoed by my dining partner for a fish dish. Good service and atmosphere so hoping we just had the b-chef on this saturday night. Left disappointed

Had a lovely meal at Tarragon on opening night, a couple of years ago (or so). You have retained one waiter who is excellent and a credit to your business. I must say, service is still very good. However, food has lost its way. Some elements are still strong but enough with the tarragon reduction/sauce with every dish! I get it, the restaurant called tarragon but the sauce doesn’t go with everything. Overpowers a lot of dishes and actually ruins some strong work in the kitchen. Less is more when it comes to that green sauce. Two years ago I had a wonderful “deconstructed” sticky toffee pudding. Which I still remember. It was fantastic! Now you get a slab of cake and a dollop of ice cream. Like you would in any cafe/restaurant in Scotland. Feels like you’re going backwards/getting lazy. I want to keep coming to Tarragon but please try to get back to winning ways.

Excellent experience. Food was so tasty. I opted for roe deer which just melted. Warm welcome on arrival. Good menu choice and relaxed dining. Will definitely be back.

First time visiting the restaurant this evening. A warm welcome on arrival, food exceptionally tasty. Good menu choice. Had a lovely evening. Left venue happy. A great find in aberdeen. I will be back. Thank you to all staff

Nice food. Excellent service. Amazing cocktails. Well worth a visit.

1st visit to Tarragon will absolutely return . A simple lunch of soup and sandwich combo delicious soup of cullen skink (one of the freshest and best we have tasted) club sandwich and blt made with fresh local ingredients bacon beautifully crisp chicken from the breast soft and moist tasty salad and coleslaw served at room temperature. Service was impeccable attentive but not intrusive which helped generate a great vibe in the restaurant. The price was great too

An excellent afternoon of brilliant food, amazing service by Chevall & Aaron, with great chat, good recommendations and very attentive service. The food was the best I've ever had in Aberdeen, and the steak with sauce was perfection.

Great food and service, but perhaps the decor needs to be a little more upmarket

First time. Chosen on positive reviews. Overall we enjoyed our meal. Would have liked our starter plates to be hot/food was tepid. Steak/duck was well cooked but don't particularly like lettuce on a plate that will be flooded with hot sauce. Desserts fine but nothing out of the ordinary. To say it is a fine dining restaurant is maybe a bit ambitious. Staff were efficient but slow at times and lost our dessert order. Think the prices are high for what was on offer.

Service was great, staff all very well trained. Food was okay, but I left feeling confused about whether I enjoyed my meal or not. Soda drink came in a strangely tall milkshake glass and was very brightly coloured. Cutlery felt like it came from a cafeteria. The amuse-bouche was a nice surprise, looked nice, but was too sweet and ingredients from a ready made supermarket aisle. Scallop starter was nice, but only 3 strands of rock samphire and 2 leaves of wild garlic. Fish was overcooked for the main and prawns were the size and texture of dried shrimp. Gnocchi was good though, but the dish was an overall flavour of salt. All in all, paid £50 for a soda, starter, and main. It wasn't bad, but I don't think it matched the pricing. It all felt disjointed, like buyer, front of house, drinks, and kitchen ran by different people with a different aim. Has potential, the menu used all the right words and the plates looked beautiful, but it needs focus and paring back.

Food was great and staff super friendly

The place is beutiful with fast and very polite service. Small but friendly and clean. The food without being exceptional was perfectly cooked and the duck I had was melting in my mouth. Slightly on the expensive side but as expected. We paid £160 if I recall right, for a bottle of wine, starters and main courses without desert

Slightly disappointed with Tarragon. First impressions are everything and as soon as we walked through the door the host was very unwelcoming. His approach to us came across as uninterested. He didn’t speak. Just took our name and walked away. Had a look around the restaurant and left us standing at the door not knowing what we were supposed to do. We just looked at each other and said ‘Not a good start’. He eventually took us to a table. He returned and told us of the specials. One of which was a whole or half lobster. But didn’t indicate how much said lobster would cost. Would have been easier to have a specials board or printed off specials. The table next to us were offered water. We had to ask. Our wine was just poured. We weren’t offered a taste. The Amuse-bouche cases were chewy, Our starters were checked back on. No one checked about our main meals. I know the place is called Tarragon but although the food was very nice. Putting tarragon on every dish was a bit much. It was really the only thing about the food we received to slightly criticise. Our biggest dissatisfaction was that after having a random conversation a couple of weeks ago about do people eat Highland Cows. While researching where to eat in Aberdeen we discovered this restaurant sold medallions of Highland cow. So we booked immediately and were willing to pay the £35 to see if it was any different to other beef. Not on the menu!! So the website needs updated. We just felt really let down by mainly the haphazard and unfriendly service. We felt like were unwanted, so are very unlikely to return. As we left no one acknowledged us or said thanks. Just ignored us and chatted away. So bad last impression too. FOH training needed for the basics. * In reply. We visited on Saturday 17th Feb. Can’t see anything on the website mentioning a sample menu in the explore the menu section which is the first to scroll down to. And also first port of call for most people to look at a menu is on the company’s website. Not social media. Just and honest review.

Amazingly good food in a beautiful chic, ambient little bistro in Rosemount where local produce is lovingly showcased. Fantastic service, great wine list, fab cocktails. Enjoyed immensely by me and my pal. Can’t wait to come back…

Lovely place to go for dinner or lunch. Amazing food and staff!!

Service was excellent. Decor is great. Food was good, but wouldn't describe as 'fine dining'. Chicken liver parfait to start was delicious but not enough muffin with it to eat all the parfait. Beef was lovely and soft, presentation could be better. Perhaps break up the huge lump of beef? Cheese was very disappointing, lots of oatcakes but 4 tiny bits of very warm cheese. Overall good value at £45 for 3 courses. Wine is expensive and choice limited.

Having been wanting to try Tarragon since it opened I was pleased that it did not disappoint. The service was immaculate and the majority of the staff were friendly and helpful (although when we arrived I had to offer that we had a reservation). Overall, we all enjoyed the food. The English muffin with the chicken liver parfait was unbelievably good, but very small. The cassoulet with the cod lacked flavour sadly and the crumb was quite wet, but the fish was cooked well. With some fine tuning this place could be a real gem. Having said that we will definitely be back and would expect Tarragon to continue to rise in popularity.

Early lunch with grandparents for my son’s 30th birthday. Welcoming attentive staff. Fab food as always.

Excellent eatery with small but well formed menu. All dishes were all tasty, very generous and value for money. Only critique could be tables very close and basic cutlery. Would happily return and I will.

Had a delicious Christmas lunch. The braised beef was melt in the mouth. Service was really good too

Best food I have ever had in Aberdeen. Reasonable prices.

The food is delicious. A lovely atmosphere but the service was a little disorganised.

Another fantastic evening at tarragon! Excellent service by really friendly staff. Food presentation is beautiful. Food quality is exceptional. The best restaurant for British cuisine in Aberdeen without a doubt. Second time here and it was as good as the first, will definitely be returning.

A relaxed atmosphere, great wine and food!

Cosy, Fantastic food, friendly service. Great place for a treat.

Absolutely delicious food. Lovely service. It was our first time here, it certainly won’t be our last!

Lovely evening. Arrived and got the only table left, so I thought there might be a bit of a wait, but no. Service was slick and efficient. The food was excellent. Only my tortellini was not quite as tasty as it sounded on the menu. But I'm not deducting 1/2 a point from an excellent night out.

I went with a group of friends, the main courses were good but all the Starters and desserts were pretty poor. Mine tasted like fennel. I feel like they used the same sauce in my starter and dessert. The service was really bad as well, considering is supposed to be a fine dining. The guys serving us were not trained. They didn’t know what dishes they were bringing to the table (we got haggis Wong wongs haha as the guy called them and something like a chocolate cake (it was a chocolate fondant haha) at least that made us laugh. When clearing the plates, They were stacking up all the plates from the table on our table. One of the guys stacked all the plates on top of my partner’s plate, and left them there to go for a cocktail they forgot to bring to our table after I had to remind him, Instead of taking the plates with him. You wouldn’t mind a service like that if you go to a pub, but we were expecting more. Cocktails were not good either. I am trying to understand why is this place so highly rated tbh.

A family celebration, 1 baby, 3 children and 8 adults at 5pm on a Saturday. Friendly welcome from Rob, enthusiastic staff and tasty food enjoyed by all. For me, Fillet of Aberdeen Angus, medium rare and cooked so well, with very tasty and well presented haggis, pomme puree, neep puree and whisky jus. Delightful surprise of amuse bouche with arancini, brioche and Tarragon butter. Starters and desserts, kids menu, all perfect. A fine dining experience, on two floors, with private room available too. Well done, Graham Mitchell and crew. See you all soon, booking ahead for sure.

Well….. We decided to have dinner at Tarragon last night. The food was pretty good, no denying that, if a bit expensive. What happened a couple of hours later was that my partner threw up all of her dinner and I had vomiting and diarrhoea from the early hours for six hours. Whether this was caused by the food we cannot say with any certainty. Took the shine off the evening, though.

Fabulous food and excellent service. The venison loin was the best 👌 I've tasted. Not cheap but throughly recommended.

Great restaurant, attentive staff, quality food

Hmm. This started out with us second guessing our choice when we walked in as the ambience itself wasn’t ‘exciting. But the food? The food? Absolutely fantastic! Enjoyed everything we ordered from the a La carte menu and the waiters were very polite.

Local restaurant that we have been meaning to visit for awhile. We popped in today for lunch. Food was well above my expectation given I only had a club sandwich. Made even better that my request for some mayo, was met with Chef making me some fresh made mayo! Hubbie’s fishcakes were also ‘awfa fine’. Lovely lunch and wine. We will definitely be back, next time in the evening.

Had a lovely meal here. We were given a complimentary amuse bouche and bread to start the meal. I ordered the halibut which came slightly more cooked than I'd usually like however it was still a delicious dish - the hispi cabbage was particularly tasty. My partner ordered the venison which was absolutely lovely the beans added a good bite to the dish. The restaurant did feel a little crowded with the number of tables with just one table removed I think it would have opened up the space a lot more but we would definitely visit again. The service was very good and all the staff were attentive and welcoming.

Food was very good. Only slight complaint was the very small serving of cheese for cheeseboard. At £12 thought it was rather stingy.

I had the pleasure of dining at Tarragon three times during my visit to Aberdeen. All three times were a gastronomic delight and extremely enjoyable. The restaurant atmosphere is inviting, the service is friendly, and the food is amazing. Graham Mitchell's restaurant boasts a farm (or sea) to table menu, and he delivers. The Buckie scallops, the Aberdeen Angus beef, and the Sunday roast of lamb were all amazing. The drinks menu also has a cocktail and wine list sure to suite everyone's pallette. The only disappointment is that I don't live in Aberdeen, because this may just be my favorite new restaurant. Don't hesitate to make a booking next time your in the Silver City.!

Couldn't wait to try Tarragon after all the great reviews! Was very disappointed with the food! had the scallop and chicken Tikka dish to start which lacked flavour and was underseasoned and they just didn't seem to belong together on the plate! Then had the Aberdeen angus fillet which also was very bland and was underseasoned also had the chicken ballotine which also lacked flavour! Everything looked great on the plate and the presentation was outstanding but the taste did not live up to the presentation! The cheese board and the sticky toffee pudding cheesecake we could not fault and the bottle of wine was great! Service was good but the food seemed to come out of the kitchen very fast we had our starters and mains eaten with 30 mins which is unheard of and the food was not very hot! Was looking forward to this as bene to the Newmachar hotel and the food was brilliant but this did not live up to that standards! Unfortunately I don't think I will hurry back!

We had been looking forward to trying Tarragon and it didn't disappoint. Outstanding food and great service.

Very good innovative dishes. Good service and small intimate atmosphere.

Slightly underwhelmed Artichoke starter was lovely. Scallop and tandoori chicken starter was slightly mix matched, dont think they belonged together on the plate. Lamb main dish was delicous, however was slightly on the small side for what we paid. The mushroom/dahl main course was a big disappointment, looked great on the plate but was massively underseasoned and just lacked in flavour. I got my main dish swapped which resulted in me eating my main course whilst my husband was eating his dessert. The bill came and we had nothing taken off as an apology. Unsure whether we'd go back

1st visit my excellent .Both of us had soup sandwich combo ,blt and open sandwich, both delicious,with the best cullen skink. Great service attentive but unobtrusive in a relaxing atmosphere. will be back . Beats any chain in Union Street and less expensive.

Was there on a Wednesday night and not too busy so that was great. The food is absolutely top, top notch. If there is better food in Aberdeen please do tell me. The starter I could have had 3 plates of as a main, Steak was lovely and the rowie bread and butter pudding was awesome. Great place, great service and awesome food !!!!

This is a very welcome restaurant to Rosemount. The moment we arrived we got a warm welcome and were shown through to the private room. 3 of our party of 8 were delayed for a considerable time as their taxi never arrived. The restaurant was busy but thankfully they worked round us. The staff are a credit to the restaurant. The food was absolutely beautiful and served piping hot. I had a very tasty venison dish followed by a lovely chocolate torte. All the meals looked delicious and we were all very happy. We will be back. Thank you for a great night. Susan Christie

My experience at Tarragon was 5 Star start to finish. From the moment i walked in the staff were friendly and attentive. Jay who looked after us throughout the evening was enthusiastic and knowledgeable about both the drinks that they served and the food on the menu. I had the venison for my main course. Not only was it cooked to perfection but the Black pudding potatoes that they were served with were incredible too. A must visit if you are ever in Aberdeen, and a great addition to the Rosemount area

Absolutely sensational meal. Every dish we had was superb, fantastic service and atmosphere too. Will definitely be back!

Fantastic dinner, from start to finish we could not fault it, the food was delicious and the service was excellent.

Went for lunch with a group of friends, restaurant is cosy and has a really nice ambiance. Food was delicious, the Cullen Skink was extra creamy and probably one of the best I’ve had in a while. Pan seared sea bream was amazing, crispy and tasty with lots of crayfish underneath. Good selection of cocktails for afterwards too! Only niggle was the toilets downstairs (perhaps something to bear in mind if less mobile) the could probably do with a bit of an overhaul but on the whole it doesn’t detract from the great experience upstairs.

Disappointed. Underwhelming. Main Course was billed as a Seafood Delight but 2 tiny scallops and small piece of fish with small mash at £30 ….….. very overpriced. Welcome poor and slow. Chair wobbly. Some tables I noted hadn’t been cleaned. Unfortunately I won’t be back nor be happy to recommend. 😔

Incredible experience and fantastic food made all the better by friendly and attentive staff. Not many places hit the mark when searching for the balance between high end food quality and a comfortable atmosphere. Tarragon nails it. Cocktails were excellent and not a bad dish served. Highly recommended.

Went for dinner on Saturday night. The main room is much nicer, than the back room. The food was superb. We had seabream and venison - absolutely exquisite! The banana dessert was unusual and delicious. The big BUT were the drinks. The £11 plum & gin cocktail did not taste of gin at all, just big tall glass full of ice with some plum syrup in it. I didn't like their Shiraz either. The staff was attentive, but not well trained. For example, they did not bring the proper knife for the venison, we waited for a very long time for the drinks, they came to take our order, but did not bring the gluten-free menu, which we asked for long in advance. Will be coming back, but for food only.

Great service and food. Enjoyed our dinner very much.

Had dinner on Saturday evening with friends. Never been before. It was very busy and the tables were squashed in. The service was good, the menu was limited but food was excellent. The wine list was poor. We didn’t like the house red, the middle range red was no better and we didn’t want to spend £45 for the most expensive red. I’m unlikely to visit again unless they sort out the wine list.

Excellent service, ambiance and food was first class, so difficult to decide what to pick from the menu as all looked so tempting. Had a lovely lunch with friends and all dishes were amazing, can’t wait to return 👌😋

Great little restaurant in the Rosemount area of Aberdeen. You have to go to enjoy it. 👍👍

Had beautiful meal . Excellent quality and amazing flavors and textures. Great service and will be back

Spectacular, Christmas meal with the family, everyone was blown away. All the food was delightful, but the sauces were exceptional. We will most definitely be making meals a regular routine

New favourite Aberdeen restaurant. Food is amazing! Great wine and lovely servers.

We sent an email to book a day and they were quite fast answering and offering us a time. All good was amazing and the staff is super nice. We will repeat for sure!

Happened in on Sunday lunchtime for what we thought was a coffee/bistro place. Boy were we surprised, lovely interior and superb service, husband opted for a main course of Chicken ballotine with Taragon sauce, superb, SO tasty, mouthwatering. I went for the very reasonably priced Sunday roast/s a plateful of loveliness, Turkey, Beef and Pork delightfully roasted with gravy, roasties, carrots & swede, skirlie, pigs in blankets, creamed leeks, and the best ever red braised cabbage, reminisant of tasty chinese spare ribs, flavoured with star anis and clove. I had to ask what chef put in that because it was delightful. Can't wait to go back with friends. First class service, professional but friendly. Relaxed atmosphere.

A fantastic addition to the Rosemount (and Aberdeen) dining scene. Delicious food and excellent service. The scallop and pigeon starters, and venison main, were particular highlights in a meal full of triumphs.

An absolutely perfect dining experience Everything delicious fresh and beautifully presented A real treat for the taste buds One of the best meals ever

Didn’t know food could taste that good

Lovely place, friendly staff and the food was delicious. Will definitely come again 😊

By far and away, the best restaurant experience in Aberdeen. Beautiful decor, great atmosphere and delicious menu. You can’t go wrong with the Halibut!

Excellent food, wonderful service, and a beautiful restaurant. Definitely a great addition to Rosemount and a must-visit. We really enjoyed our evening here and will definitely be back soon; we need to try the lunch menu!