The Creggans Inn in Argyll & Bute

The most wonderful food. Cullen Skink incredible Light battered fish so succulent.

Popped into The Creggans for a quick spot of lunch. Coffee was piping hot, rich and strong. Roaring fire kept the dog friendly side warm. Good food, great service, fantastic Craig. What more could you desire?

Lovely place, lovely staff. Nice drive and scenery.

Great location, food was expensive for quality provided. Overall the facility could do with a makeover and some TLC.

Great Cullen Skink with a good slice of bread. Good pint as well and excellent service in a beautiful setting.

Excellent cuisine, very fresh and excellently cooked fish. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Beautiful house on the waterfront. Good breakfast. Calm night. A small living room upstairs to relax outside of your bedroom.

Après un apéritif en terrasse avec vue sur le loch, nous avons apprécié un délicieux repas traditionnel à l'intérieur, dans ce pub à la belle décoration. Cullen skink et Seafood chowder copieux et excellent. Service très sympathique.

Das Abendessen mit der Familie war gut. Unsere Vorspeisen und Hauptgänge waren lecker und preis leistungsfähig gut. Für eine spontane Vorbeifahrt sicher lohnenswert.

Great views nice and efficient staff, good food

We did'nt stay in the rooms but we had a meal. Very clean and presented restaurant. Friendly and helpful staff. Very nice food and great service. Lovely view of the loch and a memory stone informing of Queen of Scots landing there in 1573.

We went for a scenic drive and found The Creggans Inn. We decided to have a bite to eat & the Highland Coo steak and Ale pie, and it was absolutely delicious. Lunch was from 12 until 2 pm & dinner times were 6 until 8 pm. Our time felt rushed to order and eat because of those times, but it was very enjoyable nonetheless.

We visited Creggans for an evening meal, staying in a cottage locally. We found the restaurant quite appealing and nicely furnished, though a bit lacking in atmosphere. Our food was just ok. We shared pitta breads and hummus for a starter .. the hummus was tasty, the pitta breads warm). One main course was a steak pie.... the meat was beautifully cooked, too much actually, but the 'pie' only comprised a separately cooked thick overly-flaky cushion of puff pastry balanced on top. The vegetables were nice, tasty, well-cooked. The other main course was the fish pie ... this was a fairly small portion, but hot and nicely cooked (presumably microwaved from a previously prepared portion), good quality prawns & white fish, but a little under-seasoned. It would've been nice to have a piece of crunchy bread on the side, especially for a contrast in texture, and to mop up the sauce at the end (luckily I kept a small piece of pitta bread from the starter as I thought from the menu description that this might've been a short-coming). We didn't try the desserts. The Fyne Ales Highlander beer was very good and reasonably priced, tho the pint of lime & soda was overpriced.

il luogo è accogliente, la proprietaria o gestore, una persona deliziosa e il personale gentile e solerte. abbiamo mangiato pesce, molto buono!

An absolutely top rate experience. Old World charm in a beautifully maintained Hotel in an amazing setting in the shore of Loch Fyne with unparalleled views up and down the Loch. The decor is fresh and clean. There are multiple large Lounge areas for relaxing with company. The Staff were helpful and welcoming. The food was very good for both Dinner and even better at Breakfast. There is a lively Public Bar with a dart board and a Pool Table. The Owners own original art work decorates the downstairs Lounge area and mirrors the views through the window. They are very reasonably priced. Having driven past this iconic landmark Hotel for the past fifty years without ever entering it I was delighted to share a landmark Birthday with Family incorporating an overnight stay. It was a fantastic experience.

So relaxing, great staff, food and location. Dog friendly.

Had an excellent lunch in the bar area, good selection on the menu, delightful lady server, food beautifully presented, will definitely visit again.

Fantastic, friendly staff, excellent food

Lovely food, friendly staff. Will be back

Super food, lovely friendly and kind staff. Perfect setting. We have also stayed at Creggans a few times and cannot fault the rooms, service, or dining.

Excellent seafood meal in comfortable and cosy surroundings with fantastic friendly service. Not our 1st visit and certainly won't be our last.

We had a confirmation email for our booking, which they had not written in the book, however they did find us a table. Out the back by the kitchen doors, which were in frequent use. The waitresses were polite, but the service was incredibly slow. We arrived at 7 and were the last people at 9.30 when we left. The Lamb was really tasty but I wish I had been advised to order, a side of dish of vegetables. The menu said it came with roasted vegetables, the few slices of peppers and onion with some pea shoots are not enough to make a 5 a day portion. There was a lack of fruity desserts too, Scotland are famous for raspberries and strawberries they must all be exported? I had to settle for the apple sorbet with ginger cake. Would I eat here again, probably not.

Cosy restaurant, excellent service offering fabulous food would highly recommend. Not to be missed. Would definitely revisit.

We called to book a table but they were fully booked in the restaurant hich is a good sign. They were able to accommodate us in the bar. The food was delicious. I opted for the vegetarian risotto & my other half had a steak pie. The food was well presented and good portion sizes. Service was efficient too. We had been a little put off by some of the reviews but while staying locally thought we would give it a try and so glad we did.

We booked for a family meal. A Sunday evening, 6.15. The staff were welcoming. The kitchen was very busy obviously, as we had to wait 50 minutes before the kids food arrived. They were getting a bit tetchy by then. Our food arrived about 10 minutes later. I had Pork fillet. It was well cooked but possibly a bit too arty fartily presented for my liking. My main concern was that for nearly £20 the portion was small. I was hungry so perhaps that clouded my opinion. However my wife had the same and also felt short changed... My daughter had a steak which was perfectly cooked. However the steak appeared to be covered in salt. The chips were very salty as was the sauce. So overall it was good in parts, however my main feeling was of disappointment.

Bar food, decent helpings,good service but nothing overly memorable to be honest. Good location with a view across loch fyne.

Good Food, fresh and nice staff, Taste the Burgers and langoustines with linguine ….they accepted us at the the last minute, many thanks

Very nice and comfortable hotel staff were very helpful and will try very hard to make your stay exceptional

The Inn has a scenic location overlooking Loch Fyne however we were having an evening meal in the bistro at the rear of the building so this outlook didn’t feature at all in our experience. Apparently there are views from the bar, the residents dining room and picnic tables in the grounds. There is parking alongside the Inn and we got a space without any issues. It may be different at peak times. The bistro has a contemporary look and on the night we visited there were a reasonable number of other guests which gave the place a good atmosphere. The menu had a selection of seven starters, nine mains and about six desserts with the mains varying in price from £14.50 to £24.50. There were a couple of vegetarian options for each course. I pushed the boat out for starters and selected the Hand Dived Scallops (£11.00), my wife had Tempura Battered King Prawns (£7.50) and we both had Seabass (£18.50) for our mains. As expected, you don’t get many scallops for the price however the three I did get were very nicely cooked and all the accompanying items on the plate added to the experience - delicious. My wife enjoyed the prawns which came with a mixed leaf garnish and sweet chilli sauce. The mains too were nicely cooked, the fish peeled easily from the skin and was accompanied with a chorizo and pea risotto and sauce vierge - very tasty. The only disappointment of the evening was when it came to dessert and as we were a little stumped for choice we both opted for their Coconut Panna Cotta (£6.50). I couldn’t taste any coconut although my wife did and that aside this seemed to be a panna cotta with very little in the way of substance or flavour. It was served with ice cream - I requested vanilla -and strawberries which were the saving grace. With an alcohol free beer and gin and tonic added our bill came to £78.00. Staff were pleasant and the service was nicely timed for a relaxing evening. Staff and guests were adhering to Covid-19 precautions by wearing masks when not seated, tables were reasonably spaced and hand sanitiser was available so we did not feel uncomfortable about dining at this venue.

Great food and service in a friendly pub with a really helpful team and dogs are allowed in the bar too. Starters of Cullen skink with home baked bread were delicious. The mains os scallops and a trio of pork were both excellent and the banana and walnut pudding was fabulous. All at a good price and with great ales and wines too. Such a fantastic experience compared to Inver two nights before, which was atrocious. Well done Creggans Inn.

Significantly unenthusiastic greeting (What beers do you have?” - “They’re over there”) However, different staff served good food with a smile I recommend the sea bass & mussels. Shame you only get 1.5 scallops as a starter, but well cooked

Awful! Called in for a Tea and Coffee and was greeted by the most unfriendly and unhelpful lady I have ever been served by. We were put into a small area in the window and i had to stand up for 10 minutes while they eventually realised I needed a seat. When I received my tea i drank it as quick as I could and got out the place. If You want to feel uncomfortable and treated badly this is the place for you, if not avoid it like the plague. Or MAYBE THEY THOUGHT I HAD THE PLAGUE..

A pretty and imposing building sat right on the Loch seemed like the perfect place to pull in for a pit stop after a morning of driving. We weren't entirely sure if it's a service they ordinarily offer, but the friendly lady on reception was very accommodating & sorted us with a generous tea pot & some delicious cake & shortbread. The sitting room had a certain old-world rustic charm - a jumble-sale-chic of mis-matched furniture, some pieces perhaps more destined for the repair shop. But the view from the room is extraordinary, and the furniture should be arranged to better celebrate it. Wifi & toilet facilities were excellent. And there is a small but lovely selection of local craft pieces available to purchase - which we did!!

Good food, lovely fresh cod which fell apart. Good fast service. We went here on our first night in Scotland and were late due to traffic, however they still managed to squeeze us in. Nice view out to the Loch too

Excellent location looking down the loch. Lightly battered haddock was super fresh and nicely cooked. The staff were efficient and friendly making it feel almost normal.

So have heard and seen fab reviews for macphunns and also seen so so reviews but wanted to try for ourselves ..on booking our meal for 6pm we were told that we would need to be out for 715 pm ...not a problem but frm sitting our backsides down at 1800 in a near empty room.. another couple and table for 4 we were out bill paid and sat in our car by 1843!! We were met and sat at table by pleasant lady ...but then atmosphere changed when waitress with mask under her nose and face shield on put menus on table and as she walked away said fill in that track and trace with the qr code ...she came bk and since our phone wdnt pick up code we asked fr paper and pen she took our orders 2 fish chips glass red wine and our other national drink irn bru ..before i had time to blink dinner was on the table ..it was fynne not brilliant found fish better in the chipshop in inveraray and thicker too ...had just put our knife fork down and young pleasant waitress came over cleared our plates away asked if we wanted sweet menu we sd yes by this time its 1824 ..ordered sweets choc brownie and lemon possett which again was nothing to write home about ...no atmosphere in place which i can understand due to these strange times ...finished our pudding and straight away girl over asking did we want coffees ...no just bill and wow when it arrived it was £73 obv wrong unless we had moby dick on our plate ...I pointed this out no word of apology but issue resolved ...paid it and left ...sat in car and laughed at time 1843 ...took us longer to drive here and get ready ...plus points there standard of hygiene and their coviid practices good but remember mask over nose ...will we come back ...perhaps...but they will be pleased we were out well before 1915 ..now sitting with bottle of gaviscon due to indigestion ...

Food just not up to standard, uninviting area, just disappointing with no atmosphere or anything to reccomend

Not often I leave reviews of this nature, but this place is just shocking. Food could be described at best as just ok. The service was shockingly slow with the meals coming out to our table over a 5/10 minute period with no explanation or apology. Some of our food was lukewarm bordering cold. I raised my concerns with a female member of staff who I presume was the owner, she was extremely rude and quite frankly couldn’t have cared less. I would suggest going forward she considers a career change as the hospitality industry is obviously not for her. I would also suggest she takes a look at all the recent reviews and acts upon them sooner rather than later otherwise she may not have a business at all. If you are thinking of visiting, I would suggest you spend your money elsewhere after all there are plenty of quality establishments in the area only too happy to accommodate you..

Great location and friendly staff but a little disappointed with meal. Butternut squash risotto did not have much flavour apart from a lot of salt and pepper. The burger was also bland but chips were good. Such a shame but what might not be right for one person maybe fine for another.

Visited here as a family of four for evening meal. We we given a warm welcome on arrival, one of our party is disabled and staff went out of their way to make sure her needs were met. Tables were well spaced in light of covid19. Our four meals were all excellent and at a very fair price.

Mixed review for a lunch stop here. My husband had a chicken burger, my son had a beef burger that they enjoyed. I had a steak that could only be described as average served with a small mushroom that looked awful ( black), thankfully did taste better than it looked, the chips for all three meals were below average frozen ones but inedible due to an extreme amount of salt, considering the steak was the most expensive item on the menu at around £24. I wouldn't recommend here to eat and I wouldn't return.

Recently walked the Cowal Way and enjoyed a couple of evening meals in mcPhunns,due to Covid not a full Creggans Menu but food enjoyable and served by pleasant staff Would recommend to other walkers

Great food, beautiful setting, good service. Great find!! Def worth a stop and a meal. Good quality food, portions slightly too big for us to finish. Attentive staff and very welcoming. There is a separate kids menu and dogs are welcome. Highly recommend

Popped in for a snack. Really enjoyed the Mull cheddar and tomato chutney sandwich. The coronation chicken was good to. Friendly staff. Covid protection good. Hope to sample take away

Took advantage of Eat Out to Help Out as we had passed many times before. Food was great, social distancing very good, service friendly.

Friendly staff, naturally wearing protective face shields, showed us to our table. We had excellent fish and chips and an excellent burger which was well flavoured and tasty.Very high standard of cleaning and covid safety protocols helped us to enjoy our first meal out in over 4 months.

On our jaunt back up to our hometown Oban , we stopped in here for an evening meal. The food never disappoints and the staff are so friendly & attended to our needs very well! We have visited here a couple of times and always wanted to stay. As a result of the awful weather, after our meal we decided to ask the very kind lady on reception (i think her name was Barby - Perhaps short for Barbra) if there was any rooms for the night and she quickly had us booked in and shown up to the room, room 16. The room was so cosy and bed very comfortable. Breakfast in the morning was to a very high standard & plenty of options on the buffet table - the apricots done in honey & spices were a definite favourite of mine & my husbands. The young lady serving us couldn't have been any more cheery. We would highly recommend and will certainly be stopping in again soon.Wendy Hayes - on behalf of David.

Oh dear so disappointed, been coming many time over the years and feel so let down by this place its always been good but on this occasion (sat night) I cannot rate it any more than poor.This place has all the ingredients to be a great foodie pub great location, ambience, clean and tidy, great decor but on this occasion the restaurant staff and food really let it down, we went with friends who were new to the area and we all felt so let down there was no warm welcome when we entered the bar, when eventually seated we had to wait for menus then we were given the slowest waitress whom had no personality what so ever obviously in the wrong job, and didn’t want to be there, she was slow to take our order, slow to do everything and as the night progressed it went from bad to worse.The meals didn’t come out together, after finally waiting for everyone to receive their food 3 of our friends told us the food was cold and when eventually all the meals turned up everyone was really disappointed with the size of the portions. The fish and chips I agree with a similar recent post it was more of a fish finger, the steak pie was small lacking any reasonable meat and more pastry than anything else and the burger was so very dry and tasteless. We spoke to some other diners that evening who shared a similar opinion about the small portions/ slow service and cold food so I don’t think this is just us there were a few disappointed people this evening and we overheard someone else complaining at the bar we presume about a similar experience! The management really need to take steps to action on this before the reputation is spoilt.Wouldn’t return in a hurry there is lots of better pubs in the local area, I’m shocked and disappointed but won’t Be returning.

Have to agree with the last posts on here the place has gone very down hill I would avoid if I were you.

Three issues which results in the decision we won’t be returning to the Creggans inn again.1st - My boy didn’t fancy the limited 4 choice kids menu and asked if they could do a kids burger, as they had a adult burger on the menu. Grateful they said they could do a smaller one, they even asked what veg/ sides he wanted and confirmed they would make a small portion for him (he’s 7) on receiving the bill shocked ! how many restaurants charge £15.50 for a kids main burger meal. Total rip off hoping we would not spot this on the bill. We brought this matter to the attention of the manager who did nothing and stood by the charge- outrageous. 2nd - Our friend ordered from the menu “cheesecake of the day” for her son, the waitress didn’t say what it was, she was lacking in conversation and ran off before we had chance to ask what was in it, luckily mum tried it first when she suspected it had nuts in it, thank goodness she did as he has a nut allergy. She quickly got up to ask the waitress what the cheesecake was whom confirmed it did have nuts and obviously this was a very lucky outcome but this restaurant showed no care for allergies/ special dietary requests. 3rd - Five main meals turn up together but the sixth was forgotten about and turned up 10mins after other meals, no apology and when it came eventually it was obviously forgotten about as it was straight out the fryer ! Boiling. 1 of the meals was cold certainly not piping hot as they should be in February, we were never checked if the meal was ok, and only when everyone had finished the mains were we asked if everything was ok.

Have now eaten here a few times and given the restaurant the benefit of the doubt, we have taken family and friends and each time come away apologising for the behaviour of one of the restaurants staff in particular the food is over priced and the wine leaves much to be desired for the main restaurant in struchur I feel they think they can charge and treat people as they like...after our last visit we vowed never again

Prepare to enjoy perfect surroundings and marvellous bar food with the choice of two roaring fires. Beautiful tasteful interior, with stunning surroundings. We stayed in a blustery mid week night in the low season and the whole place couldn’t be more warm and homely. Lovely staff. Expert hoteliers at work here who know how to apply all the finishing touches.

Tbe bar is clean bright with plenty of character and excellent views of the loch. The staff as in all of the hotel, very nice and attentive. Breakfast is excellent with wonderful locally sourced bacon, sausage, home made tattie scones. The smoked haddock is beautiful. We did not have lunch over our two day stay. Dinner was very good and we can recommend on the started menu - the hand dived scallops, home made pate and condit of duck - all excellent. Main course lamb, hake and salmon with their accompaniments - all excellent. However, the the frozen chips that were served the steak were poor and did not meet the high standard of the rest of the dishes. Hence the 4 star rating. I would recommend eating here and we will look forward to it but the frozen chips have to go.

Stopped in just past 5 in the evening to find they didn’t start serving till 6. My wife insisted on waiting till opening so we had a pint and a wine and watched a beautiful sunset over the Loch. Katherine and Holly made sure we were well cared for and brought menus over a few minutes prior to six, we ordered and the food came out quite quickly. Lovely Loch Fyne scallops, perfectly caramelized followed by expertly done salmon and lamb rump. Topped off with the Brûlée of the day, Bailey’s Irish Creme flavored. The whole meal was a true treat, service, food atmosphere and setting. Well worth a trip out of the way to dine here

The appearance of this review may be unwelcome to the owner of the Creggan, as,on seeing that she deducted the cost of two servings of a fish dish from our group's bill, reducing it to just over £100, a fairer estimate of the value to us of a meal for four during a recent lunch visit. However,on reflection it struck me that the restaurant's view that our complaints would have been more effective if we had shown unhappiness at the point of tasting the two Cullen Skinks, which clearly lacked sufficient fish. Fine, perhaps, but the server of most of the fare was a young boy, suitably formally dressed, but clearly not able to cope with a quietly expressed adverse comment on the poorly heated course served to my female partner. It struck me later that a high end eatery probably should have mature waiting staff, able, maybe, to discuss meals served from a position of experience rather than school student politeness. The wages cost of such a youngster would have been slight, given the likely mark-up at this establishment, but still... And, crucially. The suggestion to me from the owner/manageress that we return the two plates of skink so the kitchen could put the dish right, did not make sense since the cook would have indicated her/his satisfaction with the two plates, simply by allowing waiting staff to take them to us the diners. We have had to accept that in the professional judgement of the cook, the food was ready & perfect for consumption. The manager,if she had provided us with the skink plates,would surely,you would hope,have noticed the lack of body in the two dishes, but this difficult task was left in the hands of a young woman employee, & any complaint to her would have pitted her opinion against the likely power of the cook in his domain, perhaps then supported by the owner on what would have been a debasing interview with the cook. Who knows? So, yes, we could have complained at the time by asking to see a manager for the three faulty servings, but I felt that, for the price, & insult to us as trusting diners, stronger action was needed, post-meal & at the point of discussing the bill, & that is what I did. Needless to say we do not expect to eat at Creggans again, even if, as a gesture they offer us a meal for four with a very large discount, & a guarantee of quality food with adequate content, & well heated. Disappointing but a chance to learn for the Creggan. Thanks.

Wir haben hier auch Übernachtung gehabt. Das Essen war lecker, regionale Speisen und Getränke waren lecker.Essen war frisch zubereitet.Whisky Auswahl aus der kompletten Bandbreite vorhanden. Sehr freundliches Personal und wirklich faire Preise.Gerne wieder.

MY wife and I spent the weekend at this hotel and ate at MacPhunns both nights.We found the menu had a good choice of dishes, and we both thoroughly enjoyed the different meals we selected each night.The restaurant was of more modern appearance that the rest of the hotel, and the atmosphere was relaxed. The prices were reasonable - compared to Edinburgh at least.It catered for diverse groups of people and we found the service to be friendly and good.The attached bar was open to the public and could be a little lively, but not overly so.Overall we'd highly recommend this restaurant.

We ate in the pub on 3 occasions during our stay at Strachur one lunchtime and two evening meals. The same menu was offered for both times of the day. A limited menu but the choices on offer were wide ranging and varied from fresh local seafood and steaks to burgers and fish and chips. At lunchtime I had Cullen Skink which was deliciously thick and tasty with chunky home made bread. My partner had the Haddock Bites sandwich (posh fish finger butty) which came served with scrumptious tartare sauce and chips. On our evening visits we ate a selection from the menu and dessert menu all were of excellent quality, well presented and perfect portion sizes. The prices were a tad on the high side but certainly worth the money.

We ate lunch here after my wife read some good reviews on TripAdvisor and found it to be dog friendly. We ate in the bar area where the right seats can afford a beautiful view over Loch Fyne and beyond. Staff were very friendly and the menu good. We started with the beautifully presented local Scallops and the Cullen Skink. The Cullen Skink in particular was delightful. For mains, my wife had the battered Haddock and I had the Hake. My Hake was really nice. Perfect size portion sizes too. The bar area at least was very popular with dog owners.

We had the mussels, YUM! They were apparently from Orkney. The bar window seat faces the loch, super views on a sunny day.

We sat in the bar as we wanted to enjoy the sunny day and the view from the window. We ordered the Haddock Bites sandwich which is a posh version of a fish finger sandwich and it was delicious. The bread and tartare sauce were particularly good. We really enjoyed it, although it was much more filling than we had expected. We’d definitely eat here again if we’re passing.

We were staying nearby and looking forward to visiting the Creggans Inn restaurant as other visitors to our holiday cottage had rated it quite highly.

The food was good, we had the hake (hope you like capers - fortunately we did! ) nice bit of fish but could have done with an accompaniment...the fondant potato were tiny cubes (why, potato costs nothing! ). The Teenage boy had burger which we asked for plain with any sauces etc on the side. It came with salad and sauce already in the bun...again, luckily this was just a little ketchup so acceptable in the Teenage eyes. But additional ketchup didn't arrive till the rest of the chips had almost gone.

We had a fabulous meal here last night. The service was great, all meals delicious, steak and ale pie was really nice. The food seemed up to all standards!

My family and I went here to celebrate a family anniversary and we were disappointed with the food that we received.

Lovely food in a traditional pub with great views, we would have liked to have gone back, but didn't have the time

We stopped for dinner which we were very much looking forward to. We both had soup which was lovely, although the chef should have tasted the Cullen skink which was very underseasoned. I ordered roast chicken. This was a very small skinlessbreast of chicken with a very small portion of vegetables. Think 2 leaves of kale, 3 half baby carrots a floret of broccoli and a small spoonful of fried potato cubes. I told the waitress that I was unhappy with the size of the portion and she seemed a bit bewildered. She asked another waitress, an elderly woman I presume was in charge who offered to "take it back and get you more stuff" I don't like sending food back so I declined. She appeared 5 minutes later with a bowl of "stuff" saying there's more potatoes and vegetables for you ohkaaay! Just rude and not showing any customer skills. I hope the youngsters are being shown the ropes by someone else. At £47 l think we should have had a nicer experience. This place used to be so much better. Staff can ruin a business.

stuck in a room with four walls to look at. starter of 3 scallops with jolly green giant sweet corn cooked 3 different ways and £11 each. mains chilli chicken breast with salad. hand full of leaves 4 pieces of beetroot and sweetcorn fish and chips with what looked like leftover peas from another meal. waited 35 minutes for the cheese board no chutney or fruit on the plate. final insult the bill was £78 the most expensive meal we had eaten. excuse was we only had one chef on thank goodness it wasn't two dread to think what we would have ended up with

We ate here once, because we didn't feel like driving anymore, and this was walking distance from our B&B;.

We ate here once, because we didn't feel like driving anymore, and this was walking distance from our B&B;.

A midweek lunch visit, we expected so much but perhaps because our expectations were so high we were all very disappointed.

As we were staying at the Thistle House Guest house we had been told that the Creggans Inn was a great place with wonderful food options, and it was. The staff were friendly and the food of a high standard.

Visited with family members on holiday from Australia and had been telling them that the food on our last visit was very good,albeit it was a very long time ago and the food w inas good,sadly not now. I ordered their beefburger that was so dry it was almost impossible to cut through never mind eat.On hindsight I think the problem that it was grossly overdone was that it took so long to be served,, it was as though it was left either lying under a heat lamp or left in an oven,while the rest of the order was being made.

While returning from the NC500 we had a little detour and thank god we did. We stumbled upon this little beauty.

Visited The Creggans Inn on a recommendation whilst staying in Dunoon. The view outside of the Inn was amazing if seated outside.

I stopped for a lovely bowl of Cullen Skink for lunch on a wild and blustery day. A real treat when it was most needed.

My wife and I were staying in Fermor (a holiday home) two minutes walk from The Creggan Inn. We called in at 5:30pm tonight (26th March) for a meal. We were told food wasn't served until 6pm. Given we were just back from a visit to Benmore Botanic Garden plus it was my wife's birthday we were happy to order a drink and wait. The pub itself is a cosy place with ample seating, darts and a pool room. The place is spotless as is the dining area. We were absolutely delighted with the food quality and quantity. The staff were extremely friendly, courteous and attended to our every need. We will be back tomorrow night to sample other delicacies from the menu.

We enjoyed having fish and chips in the Creggan Inn. We had the fish though there were lots of other tasty things on the menu and we were not sorry. The fish was fresh and the batter crisp and non greasy as were the hand cut chips and the mushy peas. Plus a wee thank you from us as I left my card in the card machine by mistake. When I returned it was safely in an envelope in the safe. Many thanks.

We ate here twice when on holiday in the village. The first time we sat in the restaurant which seemed a bit old fashioned and the meals were, well ordinary. We returned and ate in the bar which was more lively and had a wood burning stove which helps with the atmosphere, food was much better this time too.

Having read positive reviews about this place thought we'd give it a try for an evening meal.

Visited on Sunday lunch time for a bar meal and found it to be very quiet. However, the food and service were both good. Recommend the Cullen skunk.

Restaurant de bonne qualité : cuisine fait maison délicieuse. Produits frais et en majorité locaux bien préparés. Bravo pour le poulet au thym petits légumes croquants et purée de champignons des bois alentours...

Our group booked a table at The Creggan's restaurant at fairly short notice and I'm just glad they were able to fit us in at all. The food, atmosphere and experience were just perfect.

I held my 70th Celebratory Dinner for 27 at the Creggans in Oct 2018.

We were staying at a cottage in the area and visited here for dinner.

Nothing else in this area so it was the only choice. Had a coffee and spouse had a beer. When we arrived no one was there and we waited a bit before someone showed up. Nice atmosphere, would go back to try food. Coffee was very good.

We were staying at the Thistle House Guest House (Also excellent) and had been recommended to to eat here.

Called in fir some lunch while out for the day, good food, good atmosphere and friendly staff. The views over Loch Fyne are amazing and e en though it was a wet day it made the Loch very atmospheric.

Tonight my wife and I went back to The Creggans Inn for supper. We eat in the bar as we had not booked. We both had Curried Crab to start and my wife had a chicken dish and I had the Steak and Ale Pie. Absolutely fab- u - lous . I hope my previous report has not put you off. If in the area book it and try it, I don’t think you’ll regret it .

OK if you don't have time for anywhere else. Could be so much better. Food is average at best! Situated on the banks of Loch Fyne with access to some of Scotland's finest produce. They just need a chef, a bit of marketing and would then be a destination of choice rather than a stop gap!

Popped in by chance when driving past and glad we did. Food was lovely and reasonably priced, big portions and the staff were friendly. It's quite small though so we were lucky to get a table, may best to book during peak times

Lekker eten. Gastvrij ontvangen en goede bediening Gezellig knus restaurant en aansluitende bar Aanrader

This is a place with a reputation, usually this leads to a disappointment. well, The Creggans Inn deserves its reputation and more. It's a shame its far from where I live as I would happily make this a regular stop for myself.

Latest in our selection places-we’ve-wanted-to-try-for-ages-near-us. The Creggans Inn is nicely in between us and Dunoon so makes the perfect halfway house for a lunch or dinner from or too. It’s right on the main road, on the beautiful banks of Loch Fyne. Nice looking building too, what’s not to like ? First impressions are good - the entry through McPhunns bar is that of an authentic pub where real folk drink rather than yer average Argyll tourist trap. Staff are well presented and friendly too, more good stuff to be had then. We’d booked for lunch but the place was pretty deserted. We were shown to a table in a small area with a round table with space for 4. It’s sadly at the back of the building with absolutely no views of the stunning vistas to be had out front. A real shame and then some. Menu has sandwiches and the full evening stuff too - some lovely sounding stuff(we'll be back) - but our party is not here for long so sandwiches and soup it is. I’ll cut to the chase then - the food is very good, a very good place indeed.

Had to book for a Sunday night in July. Thought it would be mainly a fish restaurant as it is on the West coast fish trail, but it was more a 1980's style meat and mash potatoes place. one of the mains had to be sent back as it had been under a heat lamp for so long the fish and vegetables were not edible, and we did not receive an apology at any stage of the evening!

We had Room 10 and it was one of the nicest rooms we've stayed in for a while. Although it is summer I think the towel rail should be on especially if you are staying more than one night, damp towels are not the best! Dining in the evening is in the smallish and dark pub or Bistro but you can be outside weather and midges permitting. The hotel has a beautiful large airy dining room which looks out to Loch Fyne which is were you have breakfast, with such a lovely view and being Summer I really don't understand why they don't use it, such a pity. The food is nice, breakfast takes a while from tea arriving to actual breakfast it took nearly half an hour! The serving staff are lovely, always a smile and polite.

Stayed in Strachur for a week. Had dinner here on our first night and decided to return with rest of family at the end of the week. Unfortunately the second visit tainted our view of the food at the Creggans Inn which is a shame as the staff were really nice, friendly and the inn is situated at a beautiful spot.

We stayed at this hotel for three nights in the blistering heat of July. It gets most things right and with a little bit of effort could be really excellent. The accommodation is small, we had a loch view, but the shower and bathroom were excellent. Our main problem was with the food. Despite having booked we were told that due to congestion in the kitchen our order couldn’t be taken for twenty minutes on two evenings. In fact when we did order the food came quite quickly and it might have been better to say they were busy so food might take a bit longer rather than refuse to take the orders. On our second evening, there were four items on the menu that were ‘off’. Now we could understand difficulties with fresh fish, but chicken and duck? We decided to eat elsewhere on our third evening.

The service was first-rate with friendly staff. The food was very good and plentiful. Lovely spot on the Loch

Great pet friendly bar. We took our dog with us to the Inn. Staff were very helpful and the food was excellent.