The Buccleuch and Queensberry Arms Hotel Restaurant in Dumfries & Galloway

Had an evening meal as this was near to where we were staying. Very good fish and chips, good service, good atmosphere, could not recommend higher

Stayed for 2 nights bed and breakfast for a little getaway. We used the hotel as a base to explore surrounding areas and a trip to Edinburgh. Location was very quiet and not a lot going on in the little village of Thornhill but perfect if you want to relax. Room was nice, very large comfy bed, bath and shower room. A little neglected in areas but that didn’t bother us. The food at this hotel is great! Breakfast was delicious as was the evening food. All staff were very friendly and very accommodating. Overall this hotel is great value for money and we enjoyed our stay.

Decided on here to end our holiday in Dumfries & Galloway. Like to look for something different on a menu and this place fitted the bill. Tasty, well presented food and lovely service...friendly young ladies. All members of our 3 person party enjoyed our meal. Recommended.

Had an excellent meal here. The food was a bit more special than pub grub and service was friendly and efficient. Highly recommended.

Lovely meal and good service. Gluten free and vegan menus which had a very good choice.

Lovely food, great location in beautiful surroundings and friendly and efficient service, would definitely recommend.

Foodwas excellent and the staff were very friendly.

Lovely warm welcome, helpful, friendly and efficient service. Excellent food. Ample portions. Took off one star for atmosphere just because it was quite quiet. The Buccleuch deserves to be much busier given the few places to eat in Thornhill and the quality of the food and service.

I love eating at The Buccleuch. Great selection of Gluten Free stuff on the menu. Nice atmosphere and quality of food is superb. Well done

I had the chicken supreme from the gluten free menu and it was superb.

As always the food was excellent. The only negative was that the bar was being painted that night so there was no fire on and we had to sit in the dining room after eating

Outstanding food. Attention on arrival, fabulous. Bread and miso butter (complimentary) a nice touch. Drinks slow to arrive and similar taking food order. Food slow to arrive but worth the wait. Some specials for desserts would have been good

Great food, great staff and atmosphere was good. Would dine here again.

My friend ordered an open sandwich, she said it was lovely. I ordered a beef & horse radish sandwich, it was just like I had ordered it from a back street cafe. 2 slices of medium sliced white bread with beef and a thin spread of horde radish. So plain and underwhelming, very disappointing.

Great team today...Ralph Gemma and Zen were on top form. Front of house were friendly and informative. Not overpowering but attentive. Great work 👏 roast beef was cooked to perfection...melted in the mouth. The Italian coffee was amazing!!

On this occasion, we waited quite along time for our food, around 40 mins. The food was good, but slightly expensive for what it is. The waiting staff are pleasant and fairly attentive.

The food was delicious and Andy as attentive as always.

Staff are pleasant and food has always been very good We have never had a bad meal

Good experience and our dogs were made very welcome. We would dine here again.

Good atmosphere Helpful staff Great food Always excellent service

Great as ever on a busy Hogmanay. Well done all staff.

There was nothing awful about the restaurant, food or service but it was expensive for what it was and 3 out of 4 of the meals ordered weren’t fully eaten, not due to the size. The room where we ate had tables more like a canteen than an expensive restaurant. The room was pretty with fairy lights and fire so did have some ambience. We wouldn’t go again.

Good value and fantastic service. I really appreciate it that I can take my dog Harvey into the bar seating area.

Pleasant great atmosphere. Staff pleasant Punctual and food was good great selection

The staff were helpful with a bicycle and the place is nicely decorated and in a good state of repair if a little too modern inside, loos are clean. Venison burger was a bit dry and others raved about the puddings.

Another lovely lunch. Amy is so very welcoming. Sunday lunch was excellent.

All the food was well prepared and presented. We all enjoyed our meals, especially the fish and chips, beef rogan, and the Duke beef burger. The staff were pleasant and attentive, although we did not receive bread to start, which was a slight oversight. An enjoyable evening with family. We’ll be back!

A lovely meal with great service. Will be back to try Festive menu in a couple of weeks.

Great place with lovely food. I would highly recommend.

Warm welcome and attentive staff. The fish main was substantial and delicious! High quality place.

Never ever had a bad meal at this hotel food excellent

Friendly place with good quality food. Nothing spectacular but very solid.

We ordered 2 steak dinners and the meat was cooked to preference perfectly! And the sides were also great! There could be a wee bit more choice on the kids menu, but kids pasta was enjoyed and a good portion. Lovely dinner!

Lovely meal in a very quiet and relaxed setting. Will definitely be back!!

During the week my wife and I ate 3 times at this restaurant. The service and food was excellent on each occasion.

Excellent food and accommodation. Staff very attentive. Dogs really welcome.

Excellent value for money on the early bird 3 courses for £16.95 highly recommend

We had booked to eat here while staying at the Nith Bank Country Estate for a couple of nights, fully expecting a normal pub grub offering. The usual menu items were there but we thought we'd try something a bit different - I had the Kirkcudbright scallops to start and my husband had the chicken wings. The scallops were small, plentiful and beautifully sweet. The chicken wings were deboned and presented nicely on the plate. We both plumped for the venison as our main course. It was cooked perfectly and the boulangere potatoes that accompanied it were amazing. With still a little room left for dessert, my husband ordered the sticky toffee pudding. I had the cheese selection which was just right. The sticky toffee pudding was HUGE and apparently delicious, especially with the cinder toffee crumb and vanilla ice cream on the side. All in all a lovely experience, made more so by the friendly staff who looked after us very well all evening.

We had dinner on Friday night and it was amazing,. Kirkcudbright scallops, omg, delicious, followed by Hay baked venison, my mouth is watering now, it was SOOOOOOO good. Hubby had Balmoral chicken and he raved about it. our son had the Fishcakes and they were absolutely mouth watering. Sticky toffee pudding was to die for, and the cheese plate was ok, only a cheddar and a blue, a brie or soft cheese would have really made it special, as it was it was good but not special. The staff, Amy and Ralph were so attentive and nothing was too much trouble for them. The other staff were really good, but Amy and Ralph were total stars. Breakfast the next morning was equally as good. for us, it was a fab-u-lous restaurant, and hotel. Thank you guys, WE WILL BE BACK.

Excellent food, great friendly service, would definitely visit again.

Excellent food in an elegant small hotel. Good range on menu and affordable wine list.

Do not pass this hotel, fabulous hotel, restaurant, bar. Staff, particularly Amy and Ralph, outstanding. Thanks for a brilliant stay and dinner/breakfast. SUPERB!!.

Great place to eat in the area with lovely food and helpful staff

Very enjoyable night ,as a going away dinner for y granddaughter heading to uni Staff were very pleasant , cheerful ,and most helpful

Great atmosphere despite being a rainy Thursday. We liked all 3 courses and enjoyed sampling the cocktail menu too.

Excellent from start to finish, would highly recommend for very good quality food.

Early bird menu good value and portion sizes ideal for smaller palates. Opted for main menu fish n chips, sadly disappointed....all batter, small fish. Staff were friendly and efficient.

We always feel welcome, staff friendly, service great and food never disappoints.

The restaurant was very busy the night we eat there. The food was excellent as was the service considering how busy they were. The wine we chose was very good and very reasonably priced. A great evening with a first class meal in a very vibrant area. Would highly recommend you give it a try.

The vegetarian menu is different, but as is often the case it is just a plate of vegetables, no protein, so more like a side dish. I was quite hungry later on. Maybe some research into the proteins that vegetarians and vegans need in their diet might be a good idea.

Great staff. Very helpful Nice meal great value old fashioned but great atmosphere classic building with proper furniture A great experience

Friendly and attentive staff, and lovely food! We really enjoyed our anniversary meal!

We were actually staying here so decided to eat here too. Lovely food and amazing staff. They couldn’t do enough for you even though it was really busy! Highly recommended!

Table staff amazing nothing to much for them, knew the menu and happy to advise. Fabulous wine list and plenty to choose from to suit everyone’s pocket. Lady who ran the breakfast room each morning was amazing.

We began our tour of NC500 today and had a lunch stop here as I had read they were dog friendly. We received a lovely warm welcome on arrival, including a hello to our dog. We ate in the restaurant. The food is beautiful, great choice and flavour. Really lovely stop and would definitely visit again if we are in the area

Thought maybe we would have been seated in the beer garden as we had our hairy baby with us, but we were taken through to a nice area in the restaurant. Staff were welcoming, very helpful & gave our wee dog a biscuit. Food was lovely very generous portions, served straight away & food arrived quickly, price was reasonable. Would recommend this place & we would defginetly return, if we were in the area again....!x

The food was excellent and the service friendly, helpful and prompt. The restaurant is light and attractively decorated. We were unfortunate to be sat very near to a woman who spoke very loudly and gave her medical history in great detail. Not particularly conducive to an enjoyable lunch but not the fault of the restaurant. Despite this we would have no hesitation in returning as the meal was tasty and good value.

Beautiful presentation and taste of food, excellent service as always! Such a relaxing place all round!

A lovely place to go for a great meal. The duck dish was beautifully cooked and the Lamb Saag was plentiful and very tasty. So pleased we chose this hotel for our special meal.

Food, service once again was outstanding and great value for money. Special shout out to Gemma and Andy who as always looked after us well

Lovely restaurant & pub, where you can dine formerly or just have a pub meal, we have been twice and on both occasions we have had excellent service and fabulous food.

As always, lovely food, attentive staff and very nice coffees.

Despite there being a function, accommodated family of 3 and dog for lunch no problem. Lovely food and even lovelier service. Staff super friendly!

We've passed by often but never ventured in until now. We all enjoyed our freshly prepared, beautifully presented meals. The staff were attentive without being pushy. This isn't the cheapest establishment in Thornhill but it has a nice atmosphere, interesting menu and is just the tattie for an occasion.

Delicious food and friendly service. Our two dogs were made very welcome.

Second visit and the food was very good both times! Good portions and very tasty. Good price point and the service was excellent. Will be back! Booking was very easy and the staff very helpful and accommodating.

We had dinner b&b. Food was Excellent! Room spacious, delightful, comfortable. Great atmosphere, staff were warm, thoughtful and welcoming - they made our stay special. Thank you.

It is a great place to eat. We were a little disappointed with the length of time it took to get served our food and drinks . One of our starters was forgotten too. If people are in a hurry to get somewhere else it might not be the right place to eat, or maybe it was just because it was Sunday. We ate there a few weeks ago midweek and all was ok. Quick , efficient service then.

Fantastic!! Excellent choice on menu and great value for money and our waitress Gemma was awesome

Great little hotel, lovely place , staff friendly and very welcoming and excellent service , lovely atmosphere and food was amazing, totally recommend a stay

Had a lovely dinner here. Nice place, very friendly staff, dog friendly! Had open vegetable lasagne for starters which was a bit unusual but tasted divine. They did a baked strawberry souffle for dessert which was well worth the wait. Only wish we loved closer so we could visit more often!

Lively bar with best vegetarian food we had in 2 weeks of travel in Scotland Friendly staff and great value, what’s not to love

I was staying at the hotel, it was the first day of their new menu and I was blown away. Delicious food, fantastic staff and service. Lovely setting too.

A lovely relaxed meal. The menu had changed the same day so the options were different from what we expected. Also had early evening booking (7pm) for 4 people and some options, especially desserts, had already sold out. This meant one of the party, who is celiac, only had the choice of ice cream for dessert. That said, the food was very good and everyone was happy with their choices. Would definitely book again for the relaxed atmosphere and good food

Excellent service and the food was outstanding.Don't hesitate to find here when in the area. We will certainly return.

We had a lovely lunch, the food, service and atmosphere was amazing.

Good food, choice, helpful service, nice environment and reasonable price - what more?

Had a lovely meal. The food was outstanding and the service was attentive and friendly. Had very good vegan menu. Would definitely recommend

We recently had dinner here and would happily recommend it. Food was very good, enough choice on the menu for even the fussiest eaters. Staff very very friendly, helpful and professional.

Great food and friendly staff made for an enjoyable first visit

Good range of choices, great quality products used and lovely friendly service. Nice atmosphere and very dog friendly! So good that we had to book again!

Felt a bit rushed and not a massive fan of dining with dogs. Every table had a dog, would have been nice to have a separate area

Great food, including plenty of options for the vegetarian and vegan members of our party. Really friendly staff and nice atmosphere. Highly recommend

Amazing food. Best steaks we have ever had! Excellent service from friendly waiting staff in relaxed dining area. Will be back very soon!

Lovely Easter Sunday lunch, delicious roast dinners and steaks, great service, really nice.

Service very good, unfortunately the food quality did not match. Overcooked fish and oily, with the taste of well used frying oil. Chips were the shortest ever seen in any restaurant, lucky to get any over 4cm. This establishment promised much from the decor, layout and service, but failed on delivery of value for money, good quality basic food. Not on the list for a repeat visit.

Curry is excellent, as is haddock and chips. I look forward to seeing the new menu later this week.

The food gets better and better, lovely meal, good service

Very Friendly Hotel, clean, easy of parking, Had some problems but where solve very quickly, Eat here both nights, good choice on the meals and breakfast. Rooms very Big. The Hotel is a missing Chem

Love it here, the service is great, the food is top notch (bread and tablet made fresh in house) and the atmosphere is stylish yet comfortable.

First class hotel, beautiful throughout,food excellent & service too

This attractive hotel is well managed and run, some refurbishment is needed though in the lounge bar. Food was very nice, staff are great.

Lovely as ever. Food and service were excellent. Many thanks

The food was lovely but it was the service that really makes this place stand out. Congrats to whoever is recruiting and training because the consistent excellence from all staff (afternoon/evening of Sun 5 Feb) is rare and very much appreciated. Nothing was too much trouble; they were just the right mix of friendly and professional. Cocktails were well mixed and our dog even got his own bowl of beef! Nice decor, spotless toilets. Good range of drinks and menu options. There’s a variety of areas where you can sit, more or less formal depending on your mood. We will be back!

We had a fantastic dinner; delicious food and lovely service, a thoroughly enjoyable evening. And thank you for the glass of Cupid’s Fizz!

Excellent food and great service and a lovely warm fire

Have been several times but felt need to review again as the quality and variety of food on the menu has improved greatly. Something for all dietary requirements and preferences. Aside from the selection, the food is also cooked very well. Very tasty and always satisfied after. Staff are lovely too. A great place for food or an evening drink in a cosy and pleasant atmosphere.

Lovely evening, very nice atmosphere and great food

A good experience, a nice meal. New furniture in the bar would really help make this 5 star

Such good food with really friendly service