The Claret Jug in West Dunbartonshire

We visit the Clubhouse regularly, usually for lunch which is what we did today, only to find a menu change. Some dishes were the same, some new, but a huge increase in price. Charging £18 for a burger without fries, and then charging £6 for a portion of fries is outrageous! The food isn't remarkable by any means, it's actually very average, and certainly not value for money. We'll go back, have a glass of wine or maybe coffee, but we won't be eating there again.

Went for lunch after doa day however service was slow ( and added automatically to the bill!) . Had the chowder but potatoes were hard… left them said this to waiter but was ignored… and after a long wait had club sandwich which was more bread and lettuce than any proper filling . This was not value . Had expected better

After a relaxing visit to the spa , I decided to pop into the clubhouse for some lunch before heading back to Cameron House for the evening. From entry to exit, Leigh took complete care of my needs and requirements and nothing was too much for him. A friendly member of staff who works efficiently and takes a lot of pride in his standards. Cannot wait to revisit! Food was top notch but customer service was incredible.

Great location a few minutes drive from the Cameron House hotel. Offers a selection of lunch dishes from sandwiches to mains. Pleasant decor adjacent to the spa and overlooking the golf course (lake). Service was timely and efficient!

My fiancee and myself attended here for her birthday, I must say the staff (especially Craig, the assistant manager) were outstanding and couldn’t have done enough for us, serving my fiancee with a birthday plate wishing her a happy birthday. The food was excellent as always and we cannot wait to come back, Thank you again.

We were staying in Cameron House lodges so first of all the concierge was 1/2 hour late to take us down to the restaurant. On arrival we were seated next to the singer who was very good but so loud when seated next to your table it was also concerning our table blocked the fire exit ! Our starters came quick enough but the main course took ages and it was only after asking if there was a reason we hadn't received our food that it arrived virtually immediately which gave the impression it had been ready for a while and sitting under the lights!! The server came eventually to clear our plates but for some reason took 2 plates and never came back for the other 3. The staff really need to be more aware of what is going on perhaps have their own allocated tables. We couldn't be bothered having a sweet or coffee due to the time we would probably have to wait ..It was a nice enough meal but staff training is well over due!!

We had dinner here on a Sunday night and it was our first visit. We were shown to our table and then completely forgotten about. I eventually went to the bar after around 20 minutes to ask if someone could take our order for a drink and food. The young member of staff was extremely apologetic and came straight over, in fairness to him (it was the older gentleman greeting people as they came in that seated us) he thought our order had been taken. The food was very average and for me the portions were far too big and thus off putting. A lovely setting but unfortunately we won't be visiting again.

Came here after proposing and the staff had set up some champagne and a free dessert for us, as well as a great discount. Staff were all attentive and the food was great.

Starters are small buy tasty, dinner was clearly pre cooked but my biggest disappointment was the cheeseboard, blant, boring, out of date cheese thst were stale, no grapes or celery, same biscuit type and miserly portions. Clearly take their guests for granted based in thus experience.

The staff in the restaurant seemed very nice but the service wasn’t good. No one came to take our order and my soft drink was warm and given with a small amount of ice. No one asked if we wanted any condiments. The biggest disappointment was the food though. I got a chicken burger and it was dry and served on a in a cold bun. It came with some salsa but it was out a jar. I tried my friends chicken wings which were just smothered in a sickly sweet sauce. Truffle Parmesan fires were just fries minus the truffle and Parmesan. Overpriced for the poor quality. Its chain pub quality at best. I wouldn’t go back.

Went there as a group of 3 after golf on a weekday. Went to order lunch. Intially went to the bar to order drink which took the best part of 15 minutes to arrive before ordering food. Food to an hour to come, we went to chase up with staff to which kept getting told was almost ready until we threatened to walk out to which it eventually came. We overheard other tables also chasing up orders with a few just walking out due to the length it was taking and others reviewing wrong orders. When the food eventually came wasn’t even an apology from the waitress. Whilst the food was actually very good - the service was absolutely shocking / appeared to be unable to cope with a half full restaurant. Shame for has the potential to be a really great restaurant there is a clear lack of management (seems to be fairly common experience from looking at other reviews).

Visited here with friends for a spot of lunch, lovely surroundings and great friendly service, we all enjoyed a club sandwich, which was well presented and very tasty. Thank you we will definitely be back.

Hello I’m sorry to say I had a very unpleasant time eating at the Cameron house clubhouse. First of all the waiters and waitresses were not attentive to our table once sat down and I had to repeatedly get up and ask for our order to be taken for food and multiple drinks orders. The worst part being able to see the staff stand at the bar on their phones. The food was a disaster and over priced. I ordered the chicken breast, bacon, mash and veg. It came without any bacon and when I queried it to the waitress said she would bring it out but it never arrived. I ordered the sticky toffee pudding for desert which I was looking forward to after a round of golf. However when it arrived I quickly realised it was still frozen. I quickly handed this back to the waitress and another one came out 10 mins after my group had finished their deserts. When the bill came the staff had the cheeky to add a service charge for the meal. I paid it but on hind sight I should have asked for it to be removed! It was really disappointing as we had a great day at the golf but the clubhouse meal really the let the place down! Not where near a 5 star resort! Regards Lewis

We were very lucky to just get in here on time.We’ve been many times before but I think things have definitely improved. The food was delicious The staff very helpful.One waiter seems to be serving so many people at once.He was a real worker! We thoroughly enjoyed it.I had Mussels in a smoked haddock broth.It was quite delicious but an enormous portion,ny husband was happy to finish it.Unfortunately his haggis neeps and tatties was an extremely small portion,although still delicious. Fish and chips excellent.

Yet again this place disappoints, only went in for a couple of drinks after golf, even ordered and paid at the bar to quicken things up, staff offered to bring them to the table but the overpriced soft drinks were not brought over and we had to go and collect ourselves after 15 minutes, dirty glasses everywhere but loads of staff??? Come on you guys you are supposed to be at the higher end, oh and keep an eye on your toilets as they also let you down (toilet roll not replaced, on the floor and bins overflowing) this observation was from a visit the previous week.

Food was amazing! The beef from the new menu is out of this world! The waiter who served us was Craig N who was wonderful, made us feel very welcome and looked after, will be back sooner rather than later 10/10

Very enjoyable lunch at the Clubhouse, Cameron House. Surroundings, ambience and overall mood in the restaurant was perfect very relaxing but with plenty of atmosphere. Ideal place for lunch and a long overdue catch up. Seated on arrival and very well looked after by Clubhouse Supervisor Roslyn for the duration of our stay which I would say was definitely longer than most. Food was delicious, starters tomato & basil soup which was amazing and smoked salmon starter both were thoroughly enjoyed. Both had salmon main course good portion well presented and delicious. Could not resist a desert the frozen chocolate with whipped cream, mini marshmallows and hot chocolate sauce had to be tried and did not disappoint! Lovey overall experience all staff pleasant and attentive but not intrusive. Roslyn who mainly looked after us is a credit to the Clubhouse.

Cameron House continues it’s bad food. How hard can it be to make a good hamburger? The steak and ale pie was bland, at least the chips were good. Will not return

Nothing good about it; Poor menu Lots not actually available Sending out wrong items, even things not on the menu Service isn't great Really slow Expensive Food overly salty Food doesn't taste of much Dirty Honestly, might be the worst place I've eaten.

We played 18 holes and had a lovely time taking in the scenery and playing a challenging round of golf. We had a reservation for lunch in the clubhouse and from the moment we walked in- things went down hill. I don’t think there is...

Great breakfast and lunch well worth the money .Very clean and great service from staff. Would recommend you try

Slow service despite being quiet and having 4-5 members of staff around. 3 other tables served before us despite us arriving first, expensive menu and club sandwich average.

5* customer service from all of the staff, it's hard to find a restaurant where all of the staff are so lovely and welcoming, food was amazing. The haddock goujons were delicious. We visited last week for the first time in years and had to...

I visit the Clubhouse for breakfast every two or three weeks, and although it is a very nice place to go the food could be so much better, especially as they charge very high prices for what you receive. I think the main problem is...

Faultless service. Everything Cameron do is top notch. Great food and a stunning setting. Will be coming back again and again.

Thought we had booked a restaurant in the hotel Cameron House as that was the phone number we used for the booking. Arrived for our reservation to be told it was situated a few miles away at a golf club . The email booking gives...

Attended a golf day here with some colleagues, initially the postcode doesn’t take you to the golf course, if using sat nav put in the carrick Bacon roll took a while to get to the table so had to rush that one a bit, lunch...

I liked this place ( a lot). Not too fancy, but what they did they did well. Really nice staff, and a good chef. I would definitely recommend.

Sometimes we look at other reviews to determine whether or not we should visit a restaurant and I was close not to doing so with some of the reviews I read. All I can say is don’t look at the score or silly reviews!! My...

Visited here for the first time this afternoon. Service great, food great and very clean - will be back. Staff work pretty hard especially our waiter to ensure all good. Spot on.

Very attentive staff, very happy to accommodate a specially altered food option. Sadly not enough gluten free choices but the food was still delicious.

This place would not be the same without Mark Fox who is one of the best and most attentive waiting personnel I have ever met. He makes the place work and is always polite- the place would be worse off if he wasn’t there!!

The menu is very limited with no adult starter and only ice cream as a choice for desert. Kids menu more extensive. Not impressed.

We were looking for somewhere to have our anniversary lunch, under the current Covid rules this was a little tricky. However, booked this the day before and ordered a bottle of champagne for our arrival with the understanding that we would sit at an outside...

We visited the Clubhouse twice during our week’s visit and the food was fine and seemed fresh. The Caesar was overdressed. The superfood salad was awesome. Burger and chips were fine as well.

First meal following COVID lockdown and we were a bit apprehensive. However the staff were great, full compliance with masks and sanitiser made you feel as safe as you could be.Great view of 18th we had lovely homemade soup and fish and chips booth delicious, washed down with nice glass of wine and goose island IPA.

After a fabulous round of golf on The Carrick Course, my partner and I popped into the nineteenth for a quick drink before heading back to the holiday cottage, and discovered a real gem. The service was fantastic and the staff were friendly and accommodating. In fact we had to drop in every day for either a breakfast, which is a pure Scottish experience, or a drink after visiting the places of my partner's youth (but that's another story). I couldn't recommend this highly enough as the clubhouse has a fantastic view of the eighteenth green and even if you are not a golfer, there are walkways that will allow you to view the spectacular Loch Lomond from the golf course. Both of us felt very welcome and the measures they have in place at this time made us feel safe and well looked after. Well done to all involved and we plan to visit again at the earliest opportunity.

My wife and I had dinner at the Clubhouse on the evening before all licensed premises in the UK were forced to close. Despite the fact that the restaurant was virtually deserted the staff on duty, knowing they may lose their jobs the following day, were absolutely brilliant. We had a wonderful meal and fantastic service and despite my best efforts to buy them a drink they refused because they were on duty. My thoughts and best wishes are with all of them right now.

Had a lovely dinner whilst visiting in February. Loved the refurbishment much better use of space, a much simpler menu with a good selection, entertainment was nice, be good to add a 3 course special menu with some different offers ...I like that its now not a cut through for the Spa .On a selfish note ... be good to hear the sport on the TV whilst in the sitting area and not watch on the loop with subtitles...

For Valentine's Day we decided to go somewhere different. We had eaten at the Cameron House hotel Boat House restaurant some time ago and loved it, so the Cameron House Clubhouse seemed like the perfect place to try.The website is very confusing as the Clubhouse is continually referred to as part of the Cameron House Hotel. Even the postcode on the Clubhouse page was that of the Cameron House hotel, so we followed the post code using our in-car sat-nav system, only to find ourselves at the hotel and nowhere near the Clubhouse restaurant, which is actually at The Carrick golf course, some four miles away. There is no reference to The Carrick on any restaurant literature.Once at the Clubhouse we were warmly welcomed by the hostess who sat us and avoided our moans about the misguiding location, telling us that as we had finally made it we should relax and enjoy, which rather suggests that guests bemoaning the confusing directions are not something unusual.The food and service were excellent. We shared a large platter of chicken wings to start and opted for the hot whisky version, but they were a bit sweet, so, although tasty, next time we shall try the spicy buffalo version. The accompanying sauce for the wings was described as blue cheese dip, but the flavour did not resemble the description. It was a nondescript sauce with the consistency of yogurt.My wife had a Cameron burger main course, which was served on a wooden plank, piled high with two onion rings and a dill pickle atop the burger and a basket of freshly cooked hot chips on the side. I had the Scottish salmon fillet which was served with cherry tomatoes on the vine and baby broccoli. The fish, like my wife's burger, was delicious. I had a rocket and sun-dried tomato salad too, but next time I will ask to omit the rather-too-sweet dressing.We were too full to take on a dessert, so finished off with café latte.All in all, we had a lovely evening and we very much enjoyed the live music too. We will definitely return on a Friday since that is the only evening of the week that live music is on the menu.

I had planned to propose to my girlfriend (now wife to be!) on Christmas Eve and booked in for ginger bread house decorating for later that afternoon as a creative and fun activity post proposal. From the time I contacted The Club House to book on to this event (and confirm it was two adults who REALLY wanted to do this) to the moment we arrived the help and service was incredible. We had help to 'build' our 'house' not as easy as it seems!! and top tips on how to decorate from the staff. With our chefs hats on (and a celebratory beer having just gotten engaged) we embarked on the task and had an absolute ball. We are now enjoying eating our house and the many, many sweets stuck to it. We would like to thank all the staff at The Club House for making it a really great experience.

EXCELLENT food, service, beer!Tue 10 Dec 2019, 1900, x7 - "Steak'n'frites" nightFri 13 Dec 2019, 1900, x5 - LIVE music nightWe were staying at Cameron House Lodges, so just a short concierge-ride to Cameron Spa (previously The Carrick)...2 great meals, great service from Mark, Dom, Lewis and Co, great food...New layout is good!

We had a day spa which was excellent. Had a meal at the Clubhouse later. It used to be the Claret Jug but has had a rename and refurbishment since we last ate there. Alas, the refurbishment includes 3 huge televisions, all sports channel! I could understand if there was one in the lounge around the corner (there was another there too), but those televisions in the restaurant totally ruined it for us. There were many people eating there, no one goes for a meal to be surrounded by sports tv, nobody was watching them. The meal was lovely and the staff were very good. I would have loved to give it 5 stars but unfortunately we will not be going again due to the ambience, which has been ruined.

Our first visit to what was the Claret Jug since it has been refurbished and renamed the Club House. Very nice comfortable surroundings, much brighter than previously, done up in the sports bar theme several large televisions all on sports channels. The menu leans toward fast food steaks and burgers. The service was slow, my burger had a defrosted taste to it and the bill was incorrect 2 additional drinks added. My bill was also incorrect last year when it was the Claret Jug,

Fantastic food, great service and welcoming atmosphere. It has recently been refurbished and is very comfortable. Definitely worth a visit.

We stay at Cameron house lodge every year, and Try to support the resort. The make over of the old claret jug and spa bistro look fantastic. Particularly like the range of comfortable seating and big screen TVs for the sports lovers.The menu is typical - burgers, steaks, wraps etc. We ate here twice during our stay: once in the restaurant, and once just a snack in the sitting area. Service was great - especially the young man serving us in the restaurant.Food was also good, if just a little over priced. We also ate at the boat house who had introduced a fantastic lodge set menu, which was excellent value. I’d love to see similar at the clubhouse.

I've stayed at Cameron house nearly every year for the last 20 years and the service is by enlarge always consistent...consistently bad that is. Each year I always expect it to change and improve but it never does. What is more laughable is that the Boat House down the road, part of the same group... is even worse! It makes for a miserable and disappointing experience when you are sat waiting to even be acknowledged!

Our first visit to the Claret Jug since it has been refurbished.

The Claret Jug has been refurbished and is now The Clubhouse. Good selection of drinks and nice menu with pretty views over the lake. Mainly steaks and burgers but very nicely done. The Creme Brulee is one of the best!

We played golf here on our day off while working nearby, the golf was excellent and will definitely be back. However we stayed to eat in the newly refurbished club house, this was less impressive. The decor was very nice however, The steak we had was average, both were slightly over cooked but not enough to bother sending back, it was nothing special and a little grisly, the main issue was cost which was over priced and more than a little misleading. The prices for the same drink varied, a pint of lager was initially £5.25 but then was £5.60, the Cidre went from £4.60 to £5.60 and the glass of red wine was £6.25 on the menu but was £8 on the bill! So my advice is check the bill before leaving! Also they add a 10% service charge to the bill without asking, I’ll decide if and what to tip if you don’t mind! Two steaks a side each and 5 drinks between us for £105 I would expect better and certainly would expect the pricing and menus to be accurate.

My wife and I have a lodge at Cameron house so this was our 5th visit to the area. As the hotel is currently under repair after the tragic fire we decided to use the spa at the Carrick and have afternoon tea. The claret jug as just been refurbished and as just opened again as the clubhouse.

Came here as a group of 12 for dinner, took a while to get drinks ordered and when they arrived the first few were wrong, eventually got to order food and after 10 minutes were told 6 of the starters weren’t available so the whole first half experience was pretty rubbish. At this point the manageress took over our table and suggested some alternatives and sorted out the drinks mix ups, the rest of the meal went brilliant. Food was good, service was very good and the evening was completely salvaged by a smart thinking and fast acting manageress.

My wife, daughter and I had been into the Carrick Spa for the morning and decided to have lunch at The Claret Jug before heading home. The service and level of attention shown us by Mark was absolutely superb. He was very polite and pleasant and could not do enough for us. He was superb. The food was delicious if a little pricey and the atmosphere was lovely and relaxing. Overall a lovely afternoon following a relaxing morning. A treat.

This was a third visit to the restaurant, still serving the same dinner menu for a few months now and limited choice so asked if we could order from the lunch menu which staff said was ok. Much better food on this one, fish and chips was fab, curry was fab and better value than the dinner menu. Great service this time

Booked her for a party of six for hogmany started at 7 with a 4 course meal and a disco and piper to bring the new year in wee had a fabulous night food was top notch and everything was perfect to bring 2019 in definitely would do again

Our family group reserved a table for the Hogmanay night celebrations at the Claret Jug as we were all staying at a lodge at the carrick over the New Year Period.

A beautiful presentation in the restaurant it was lovely unfortunately the was food which was beautifully presented failed as the main meal was only warm all the steaks served at our table were all cool to say the least. The staff were very apologetic and offered a complimentary bottle of wine. A lovely night everyone enjoyed the festivies just unfortunate about the main meal otherwise a good evening.

We were a party of 6 who thoroughly enjoyed celebrating hogmanay at the Claret Jug. From arrival, with Champagne & the piper playing, it was a lovely welcome. The meal was exquisite, haggis bon bons, smoked salmon and crab, the roast sirlion of beef was cooked perfectly and finished well with dessert and coffee. Sarah and all the other staff who served the meal and drinks provided excellent service, thank you so much. Midnight was with the piper again. Thanks to everyone at the Claret Jug, have a great 2019.

Fine dining at it’s best, Lovely night with professional attentive staff, food was amazing, great team keep up the good work.

Excellent service and good food. A birthday dessert plate from the chef for the birthday boy was a nice touch.

Nice setting to have dinner, decor is very good. Food was average and small portions which are expensive for what you get, service should have been better, each course brought out had an issue which wasn’t good

Ordered the Ravioli as it was the only vegetarian option but unfortunately it was covered in Parmesan which is not vegetarian. Soup was nice though. Albeit kid size portions. Stopped for a curry on way home.

Tuesday happened to be steak night, the offer was taken up by some of our party which they enjoyed and was excellent value ( £35 for 2 with a bottle of wine which is £26! ) The rest of the menu was lovely and reasonably priced. Service excellent. We all thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Great!

Ordered soup and sandwich from lunch menu

First visit to the claret jug and pleasantly surprised with the quality of the food and friendliness of the staff. Restaurant is nicely presented but quite dark in some places, service was very good. Was quite confused with the set menu which had limited items and was £30 , other tables seemed to be having burgers, macaroni etc which never appeared on the menu. Portion size was very small and should have been so much better, pork cutlet is not an expensive meat but was just over bite size after removing the fat, not good enough for a main meal and the cost and accompanied by less than a handful of chips. Starter was a tiny haggis pie, very nice but tiny portion again. We were a party of 6 and an hour after leaving we were hungry again

We had a great afternoon tea at The Claret Jug. The food offer was extensive, delicious and high quality. The service could have been better but it was okay.

My wife & I were staying at the Cameron House Lodges and visited the Claret Jug for dinner.

We stayed at a Lodge at Loch Lomond and visited the Claret Jug on two occasions, the first time was for a coffee after using the facilities of the Carrick Spa. We walked into the Restaurant and there was one table only with one member of staff talking to the guests and another clearing tables. We sat down and waited and waited. Finally I had to get up and ask if anyone was serving or if we had to go to the bar for service. A waiter came over and took our order. The coffee was lukewarm. On our second visit we thought we would have brunch. Upon arrival we waited to be seated but the two members of staff behind the bar were talking to each other. They didn't interrupt their chat to show us to our table so we sat down and waited. One of the members of staff left the bar and we thought that she was going to bring us a menu but she didn't. In the end we decided just to have a drink, again I had to go to the member of staff at the bar and ask for service. Will not be returning

I visited the Claret Jug as part of a charity golf day. As the golf finished and we all met up for drinks the BBQ food was ready for us. The spread which was laid on was superb. Great range of dishes and sides.

We had a quick cup of tea and coffee after visiting the spa. The service was efficient, and the tea and coffee ok. It was peaceful and the sofas comfortable. It was 11:30 on a week day, and was not too busy. Nice place to visit after using the Carrick spa.

Had a bar meal following a round of golf with my son,Staff very friendly,polite and well turned out,Clean and very tidy,Good menu choice ,fish and chips was very good and my sons's Curry was also very tasty,maybe slightly expensive with the 2 meals and 2 drinks being £37.00 but food was good.

We have eaten here a few times,sadly we felt the meal was very rushed.Our starter came before I had even touched my aperitif. On reflection, I wish we had asked for the main main to be held back a bit as this came minutes after we finished our starter,I know if you were in a hurry,this would be brilliant but our entire meal lasted 45 minutes,it just really spoilt the evening for me. I hate to rush through a meal. Having said that,the food was good,but overall we didn’t really enjoy the experience.

We eat here once or twice a week when we stay at The Carrick - but often wonder why we bother. Overpriced compared to other restaurants in the area, and often not very good quality. Much better meals to be had not too far away.

We recently visited the Claret Jug for lunch using a gift voucher. I have eaten here once before when playing golf but this time was with my wife. We are big fans of Cameron House Hotel and with the hotel being out of action following the terrible fire we thought the Claret Jug may have stepped up their game to attract customers but apparently not. The staff were fine but the restaurant was virtually empty. I also thought the place was showing signs of being a bit shabby with marks and tears on the wallpaper.

The meal was good and nicely presented, and reasonably priced. Being on the Cameron Lodge estate, one might have expected more of a "white tablecloth" venue but it is very much part of the Club House in terms of décor and ambience, as indeed one might expect from the restaurant's name!

2018-05-11 (Fri) 9 covers @ 8pm

EXCELLENT food, EXCELLENT service!!!

Excellent meal and service was first class with Mark and a younger guy in duty 10/3 around 7pm. Their customer service and attention to detail was brilliant. Would recommend.

The service was very attentive and the staff pleasant, however the food was very average. Considering the spa is five star this restaurant is disappointing. Ribeye steak was grisly and chewy. Chips were ok. Onion rings a bit greasy. Burger was also average.

Booked for a celebratory meal we were contacted to be told restaurant was closing early- we needed to be there by 5pm (it was 16.20 already and we would have needed to have left straight away to have any chance of meeting this target instead of our mid evening booking) if we wanted to eat as it had suddenly been decided that the restaurant was to close at 6pm. This is due to the inch or less of snow here it seems.

Went with the deal of dinner , bed and breakfast. Did not disappoint and we’re great with useing some of the allowance towards my daughters meal

1st class service and food ticked all the boxes for me. Food was amazing . Staff very attentive. No complaints at all

A thoroughly enjoyable meal at The Claret Jug. Decent menu to choose from, and all dishes were cooked perfectly. Adequate, if pricy, wine list. Service very friendly too.

Had a lovely lunch at the claret jug after swimming and spa, staff were very friendly and attentive, was very...

My daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed a lovely meal here following a relaxing day at the spa. The service was...

Popped in after using the spa, asked if we could have something to eat (approx time 3.30pm) to be eventually...

After a round of golf at the Carrick, our voucher entitled us to a burger at the Claret Jug. When I declined the burger, the waiter offered me fish and chips instead. There was a short wai5 for the food, but when it came, it was great. The other 3 had burgers which were huge, looked really great and came with chips and onion rings. My fish and chips was perfectly cooked.

Popped in here for dinner after using the spa next door.

We have never had a bad meal at the Claret Jug! It’s a bit like super tasty, posh pub grub. It’s more expensive than normal pub grub but is always delicious and worth paying a little extra to get this standard of food! I had the potted pulled pork and then a duo of cod & salmon - both were really good, the fish came with a super tasty mini deep fried cod on top which was just delightful! My husband had the cheese and mustard croquettes which were cooked to perfection. He followed up with the curry - the only downside was that the nan bread could have been softer and better but other than that, everything was brilliant! Service was also top notch - I recognised the barman as having been there for a good few years and he is always very polite with excellent customer service to all customers.

Nice restaurant but food took forever to come. Not got a great variety on the menu. Dessert options was a let down

Ate in the Claret Jug today following a round of golf. He meal was part of a gift from our kids. The Staff are very friendly and helpful. We both had the burger, and although it took a while before the meal arrived at our table, it was well worth the wait. The burger was cooked perfectly, was tasty and very lean. The twice cooked chips were super.

Gastropub standard food at gourmet prices, the disabled toilet had obviously been used by a man with impaired vision who did not trouble to sit. The bar staff were attentive and efficient however, and salvaged what would have been an unhappy visit. The ferry service in the hotel minibus, although traversing a wet roundabout at a speed I thought impossible, delivered us disheveled but safe, and the pickup and return very efficient also.

Atmosphere non existent mainly due to pricing. Special menu for two appears good until add ons are taken into account- £ 10 extra for Rib eye steak- you can buy 2 rib eye steaks at local butchers for £10. How can this be justified?Also £3.50 extra for chips etc, etc. Far better value to get taxi into town to local restaurantsCOME ON CAMERON HOUSE give lodge owners and customers value for money

I have played golf as a guest at the Carrick many times, and have always dined at the Claret Jug either before or after the golf depending on our tee off time. Today, we had 'lunch' before the golf, choosing from the lunch rather than a la carte menu.Since my last visit, the ownership has apparently changed, and quite obviously, the prices have dramatically increased, which as a guest, actually I had second thoughts about ordering due to the costs my host would incur, compared to what I would spend when hosting at my own traditional golf club down in Ayrshire. Have what you like insisted my host, so I opted for the 'Pie of the Day', having been informed that this was a steak pie. £12, but ok - accompanied with mushy peas and chips.I was presented after a short while, with a plate of food which I can only describe as a disgrace. Had I been able to, this review would have a zero dots rating. The 'pie of the day' was nothing more than a poor quality Scotch type pie you would purchase in any supermarket, but this lacked the quality of those available in the supermarket. The pie crust was like cardboard, and the grey coloured filling was tasteless, of a chewy texture and of indeterminate origin - steak? I have my doubts. The 'pie' was accompanied with some brown gloop served in a jug purporting to be gravy along with some smeared garden peas which had a few seconds in a food blender and some overcooked, verging on burnt chips. As I am diabetic, I choked the food down as I needed it to get round the golf, but it was disgraceful that it was served at all, never mind for £12. I don't know of any chef of competence that would not make their own steak pie and pastry, and actually, if you are reading this Claret Jug, mushy peas are slow cooked marrowfat peas, and NOT frozen garden pease whizzed in a blender and then smeared on the plate in a laughable attempt at food art! The chef that allowed that plate of food to leave his kitchen should be ashamed of himself. If he is told what to serve by the new owners, then they should be ashamed of themselves.As I have written a few reviews on trip advisor, I always like to see the positive rather than the negative in my reviews. In this case, the positive is that I would serve the food I had to the dog. It was better than the dried kibble it gets for its food, but only better by a narrow margin. Top tip, if you are golfing at the Carrick, get your food elsewhere before you arrive!

Very disappointed with here. Went in for a meal after the spa. Poor menu choice, ended up choosing steak as there was really nothing much to choose ! Paid the same as it cost to eat in the Cameron grill for a steak and it was not good quality at all, steakWas chewy and full of fat, highly disappointed. On entry no one took us to a table, sat down and no one gave a menu or asked what we would like to drink. Went to bar and asked how to order to be Told they'll come to the table ... when?! A waste of £70 for a meal for 2, won't be back

this was a leasurly lunch with friends. We were served and attended to by very attentive staff, who excelled at their job, nothing was too difficult for them,and they were cheerful respectful and freindly, especially Marc who ran about after us for hours, The choice of wine was exceptional and my sister really enjoyed her choice, the rest of us were drivers!! The food menu was extensive, pleanty of choice for lite bites or larger meals, we chose to have a our main meal of the day, the starters were wonderful, very decent portions, i had the soup which was lovely withthe added extra rarebit wonderful, Mains were very tasty beautifully presented. ice cream was --ice cream. but we were so full we could not eat another thing, although there was a good selection of sweets. The teas and coffees were searved with a tastey what i think was a cardemen shortbread, did i say we were full, we managed a wee bit of them. At no point did we feel we were presurised into leaving and as I say this was a 4 hour lunch. We had occassion to use the toilet , the ladies were wonderful, with sinks to blow your mind, thought i was in a harry potter movie. the disabled toilet was very large with plenty of room to turn a wheelchair, movable grab rail to one side with a fair distance from the basin, sink and taps also appropriate for wheelchair user, all very clean. staff were also very helpful with door opening. the disabled bays are at the door, there are some cobbles but not to ticky for a wheelchair user. We sat at the window and had lovely views of poor golfers getting drenched whilst they enjoyed thier golf, we stayed warm and dry..ever one to thier own I always say.Averall we had a really wonderful afternoon.I would highly recommend this for that wee special lunch or just because you are special, We split the bill £37 a head for 3 of us, service charge is included in the bill.

Popped into the Claret Jug for a quick bite to eat to break up the journey. Decent burger washed down with a beer.

We were a party of eight at the Claret Jug four of whom are golf members .The food is overpriced for what it is and a number of items were unavailable .The Prawn cocktail starter at £12. 50 was very small prawns served in a half pint jar with sauce on the side , no bread or salad .The Haggis pie was tasty but was not a pie and came with home made potato scone the size of a ten pence piece.The devilled kidneys dish was available but they had no kidneys ?A request for boiled potatoes was refused as they had no potatoes (how do they make there mashed )All in all very disappointing but The waiting staff were very good but let down by the kitchen / management .Fine dining prices without the fine dining experience .kidney dish was available but they had no kidneys ?

Staying at our Cameron House lodge we took the courtesy shuttle to the Claret Jug for dinner. No starters ordered and my wife enjoyed the salmon and cod duo while I had haddock and chips with mushy peas...sorry pea which had been micronised and hidden under the fish!...which was a poor size given the price of the meal.Wine list did not reflect what was on their internet page and prices had increased.New owners had also replaced a jolly good Belhaven ale with a lighter Cameron ale which also most probably increases their profitability.All in all a disappointing expensive meal rescued only by a pleasant waiter.

The Claret Jug decor is looking shabby and tired. It needs a refurbishment which I understand may be happening in January 2018. Love the comfortable relaxing sofas and chairs by the fire, but the restaurant is dim, lacking in comfort and atmosphere. The glass panelling behind the seats near to the bar was dirty and streaky as if some attempt had been made to clean it but not polished, seat cushions needed plumped up, The whole place felt a little unloved.The food was tasty, well presented and reasonably good value.The outstanding aspect of the visit is the fantastic member of staff, Mark. We have been served by him on a number of occasions and his genuine manner, humour and professionalism should not go unrewarded by his manager. He is a credit to the establishment and helps you to forget the downsides as mentioned above. Looking forward to the refurb which will have to be high spec, polished and efficient if it to attract more American golfers that is the intention!!!!!