The Dining Room at the Castle Hotel in Aberdeenshire

Amazing food Presentation and taste outstanding Plenty choice for us vegetarians. Staff very welcoming. Well organized and felt very safe Very high standard of food and health and safety to highest degree during this pandemic.

We ate in the bar and were comforted by the Hotel's attention to COVID 19 rules. The menu was a bit limited but the food was very well prepared - the steak was outstanding. We really enjoyed our first dinner out for 5 months. The service was friendly and efficient. No complaints.

Visited pub for dinner the night before my wedding. It was relaxed, really lovely staff and food was delicious. All 6 of us were raring about our meals! Wish I'd had dessert too but decided to resist for the dress!! My dad still talks about how amazing the meal was...and that's a HUGE complement!

Awfully rude and obnoxious owner, made a very inappropriate comment to my 18 year old daughter!he is old enough to be her grandad, he should also remember a woman is not an object either. He should keep his comments to himself and actually spend his time running the place instead of burdening his guests with his arrogance! Service was terrible took ages for food to come and when it arrived it was bland and underwhelmeing concidering the price! Could of cooked my own dinner and had a nice night instead of coming here and being disappointed! Place needs a revamp and new owners so they can widen there customer base! Food used to be really good but seems chefs have changed and its all a shambles! The place needs TLC, work done and someone who cares about it more than their persona! Will not be back and will warn others to not waste their money coming here! What a shame for such a beautiful place.

Abbiamo cenato qui in occasione del nostro soggiorno all'hotel e lo abbiamo trovato di livello. La vista sul parco è incantevole (anche alla sera), la scelta del cibo buona ed anche il vino è adeguato. Ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo.

We stayed at the hotel and had dinner and breakfast there. Interestingly they allowed us to choose whether to sit in the restaurant quietly, or to enjoy our dinner in the bar. Both places serve different menu but they allow us to order from both. Bar has 100+ whiskies selection and the boss Andrew knows almost everything about it! Ask him for opinion if you don't know what to choose. The room comes with breakfast and it was ala Carte on top of a buffet of croissant, yogurt and dried fruits. It was a sumptuous breakfast and we really enjoy EVERYTHING there.

the Food was lovely, portions were good and all fresh. I had the salmon and it was cooked to perfection. As was the steak. The staff were very good and attentive we will definitely be back.

Although not sitting in the elegant Dining Room but in the "pub" area the same meals were offered - overall much more cozy. During my stay in Huntly I went there twice - above all since my first dinner has been very good. Good local draft beer (ale) choice. All food was fresh, tasteful and well prepared and especially to mention are the lamb shank who was very soft and tender and the well spiced deer kebab. Shetland mussels were really nice together with a creamy sauce. Don't miss the apple-plum frangipane - lovely. Very friendly staff.

We had our meal in the bar as it was less formal. There were 8 of us. The food was excellent and we had a thoroughly enjoyable evening. The big problem with the Castle Hotel is that due to the bridge being unsafe no vehicular access is available directly from Huntly town centre. Access now has to be via the back drive which is unattractive and difficult to find if you are unfamiliar with the area.

Great venue for a family meal. Excellent food and atmosphere. Been there several times and enjoyed it on every occasion.

Meeting friends for an early evening meal in the Castle Hotel bar. We were seated quickly as we’d booked and were soon being served. We each had a different dish from the varied delicious menu which was served promptly and was nice and hot. The food was lovely - all of us agreed. We then had a sweet which again was delicious. We never felt hurried in any way and enjoyed a leisurely meal.

Stunning surroundings and beautiful hotel. Stopped for some lunch and decided on the surf and turf. Amazing value at £15.95! Was absolutely delicious. Place was busy which is always a good sign. I live locally but haven’t been here much. That will now change. The alcarte menu looks very nice and again very well priced. So hope to return for that. Staff and owners very friendly and couldn’t do enough.

My Mum and I came for lunch. Surroundings are lovely and well maintained. I had a veggie burger with THE best ever sweet potato chips. Nice wee gin selection and every whisky under the sun if you like that kind of tipple.

Our party of 4 adults arrived late due to taxi delay. From the moment we arrived, the staff were so accommodating, funny and attentive. Andrew the owner introduced himself and his wife and chatted to us for a bit. Our lovely waiter turned out to be Andrew's son - such a charmer who kept us all entertained. The food was fresh and delicious and you couldn't fault the menu for choice. Thank you all for a lovely experience, and a special thank you to Andrew who helped us arrange our transport home - we will definitely be back and will recommend your beautiful hotel and restaurant to our friends and family.

we arrived late due to taxi issues & were greeted in such a welcoming manner. all the staff were great, the friendliest staff in a long time. the food and drinks were amazing!! will definitely be going back and would recommend it to everyone. would be great on a summer evening too as the grounds are so beautiful.

We had a lovely meal at the Castle Hotel. The Cullen Skink soup was delicious and the fish and chips was a generous portion, we all had different starters and main courses and everyone really enjoyed their meals, the sweet menu looked very nice but alas we were all too full up to have sweets. The staff were amazing very friendly and efficient. The place was so clean and cosy. Will certainly be going again. 5*

We arrived early , but were taken into the bar and given coffee. Our friend arrived and we moved to the dining room. Both were pleasant , dining room slightly better views.

Beautiful setting, lovely view from the restaurant down the driveway, delicious food. All in all a relaxing experience.

Had birthday meal at the Dining room with family. Great atmosphere and fantastic food with friendly service. 10oz Rib eye steak for £18.99 cooked at perfection.Bar menu looked good, so we already planning to return for weekend meal.

Once again we had an excellent "surprise" lunch for my Sister and her daughter and granddaughter from Canada. Staff were first class as was the food and service. Highly recommend the Castle Hotel for any occasion

How would a hotel in such a backroads spot have such great food?!? Exactly what I'm asking. Hats off to the chef. We loved our dinner. We ate in the fancy dining room. I had chicken and a pear dessert. Absolutely delicious.

Tuvimos el buffet carvery hoy domingo y fue excelente. Gran selección de ensaladas para empezar, junto con una opción de sopa (que era libre de gluten), una selección de carnes para principal - venado, pollo y carne que eran todos muy tierno, y una enorme variedad de postres. La mayoría de los postres eran sin gluten demasiado (incluido el pastel de chocolate, toffee, mousse de chocolate y roulade crema brûlée). Sin duda comer aquí un domingo para el almuerzo. Creo que la opción de bufé carvery sólo está disponible en el último domingo de cada mes, pero vale la pena esperar. El personal es amable, servicial y dispuesto a explicar los ingredientes de los platos.

Excelente almuerzo para 5 adultos y 2 años en bulliciosa, pero no estaba lleno de restaurantes. Todos los entrantes y platos principales elegidos fueron bien recibidas. Personal muy amable y servicial siempre extra estimulación para nuestro hijo de dos años que no tenía hambre.

Mi esposa y yo tuvimos una comida muy agradable aquí hoy para mi cumpleaños. Todo el mundo fue muy amable y muy buena comida en un entorno muy bonito y se lo recomendaría y volvería. Me encantó el los aseos, pero soy un fontanero

Nos alojamos 2 noches. Maravilloso. Cómodo Bar con fplace gran lugar para cenar. Gran cuarto de baño con un montón de agua caliente para la bañera o ducha. La cama era cómoda. Desayuno tipo buffet o ordenados. Ambos excelentes. Lynn no todas las cosas de la camarera del desayuno. Encantadora persona. Como una sola mujer viajando sola fue siempre cómodo en el entorno.

Servicio de primera clase y excelente comida! ! Tienes que probar el filete negro oro, absolutamente preciosa. ! Recomiendo encarecidamente este hotel para la cena! !

El personal era muy amable y atento.

First class food & a menu that changes seasonally. The staff are attentive and friendly and the fact that it's often full of locals tells it's own story.Recommended, especially in the winter with the roaring fires!

We booked a table at the Castle hotel after a recommendation from the proprietor of the bed and breakfast that we were staying at. For starters my wife had the Venison Pate, as someone had already commented on trip advisor the presentation does not look very appealing. Apparently it was a lot better than it looked. I had the haggis and pork scotch egg which I enjoyed. For mains we both had the north sea platter. Really good, well presented and good value for money. For desert I had the baked chocolate fondant, again delicious. Would recommend.

Food and surroundings lovely helpful and attentive staff. Loos excellent. Good value for money and fresh produce to the fore. This hotel has been a very popular venue with our family for years and is well worth a visit .

The only thing that had a taste was the disgusting sour carrots EW really off. The creme brûlée was tinned custard with brûlée top. The pate was presented like piped dog poo. Was never checked back once in 3 courses. Over priced unseasoned vile food, I was embarrassed and I was the customer, never ever go back here, worst dining ever, so many lovely places for lunch, here stuck in time warp , SAD

Dès notre arrivé l'hôte a été très accueillant avec nous !Je trouve très intéressant le concept de manger au même endroit que l'apéro.Et la nourriture est succulente !!!!A recommander !

Faisant étape à Huntly (Drumdelgie B&B), notre hôtesse nous a recommandé de diner dans la salle du bar du Caste hotel. C'est effectivement une excellente adresse.Belle carte, plats copieux, produits de grande qualité, le tout dans une véritable ambiance de château écossais (bois, cuir, moquette épaisse et vielles pierres) et avec un hôte qui fait le tour des tables pour parler avec tous les clients.

Came with a party for Christmas and ate in the dining room which was a wow to behold. The food was very good, but everyone had their meal except me - somewhere along the line there was a mix up with the order - this was sorted out, but the cold attitude of the head waitress was not welcome.

Lamb shank was good, the building itself is really nice. Was cold inside though, only complaint I had was the lobster tails on my starter tasted off.

We stopped in here once again and once again really enjoyed our time. Great value and a quite expansive menu. Great service as well. Call ahead and ask for a table in the bar. The dining room is nice as well but the bar is just excellent. Cozy, warm fire and comfortable leather chairs. Note: there is something dramatically wrong with TripAdvisor algorithms ranking anything in Huntly ahead of this restaurant. We've eaten at most of them and this is not a matter of opinion. This is by far the best place in or near Huntly.

We visited just before Christmas and there was a party going on in the dining room so we ate in the bar. We were able to choose from the bar or restaurant menus and what a fantastic selection of food. All fresh and local and beautifully cooked. I had the smoked haddock scotch egg for starter and I have to say I would go back for that alone. Beautifully done with great subtle flavours. We had a variety of meals ...chicken schnitzel, chicken and leek pie, burger and surf and turf. All great meals. Portion sizes just right ...too many places these days go for quantity over quality but these were all perfect. Only one of us managed a pudding but again was great selection.Staff very busy but friendly and efficient. The hotel is very well sign posted from the A96..just follow signs. Lots parking and great location. Will go back in daylight to take in the view. Lunch menu also looked very nice so wouldn't hesitate to stop off when passing through. Nice to have restaurant of this quality in this part of the world and at very reasonable price.

We decided to stop off for Sunday lunch but noticed it was 2pm. The staff couldn't be more accommodating or helpful and took us straight to a table at the bar. We had the 3 course Sunday lunch menu which was a very reasonably priced £23.95. There was a great choice of dishes which were all excellently cooked and prepared. We will definitely make a return visit.

Ate in the bar as we had a bit of a casual day. There was a new menu and it looked superb. Starter was smoked haddock scotch egg and it was superb. Main course was somewhat unusual "Cullen skink risotto". It was outstanding. Equalled the risotto quality of the Marcliffe in Aberdeen. You really must try this dish. My wife had the chicken schnitzel and she was delighted with the presentation and the quality.

Very good restaurant in a nice location. Book a table in the bar, as you can have what is on both menus, and try the lamb shank.

The buffet was a feast with roast beef, venison, chicken and kettle poached salmon. The plates were overloaded with roast potatoes, veg and many other choices. The sweet course was a diners delight with all sorts for all sorts of people. I have left the starter to this point as you can indulge yourself too much...........so stretch it out and enjoy the best of food.

We had booked a table and were seated promptly, then ignored. No menus appeared and after half an hour we were approached and asked if we wanted dessert! A small apology was made and menus appeared, we were close to walking out. Service was non existent.When we did get our meal, about an hour later, mine was not as stated on the menu. We were not asked at any point, as is usual in hotels, if everything was okay. Food was "dumped" on the table and then the server just turned and left.I am afraid our experience was enough to score this off our return list.

Wonderful people in a remote location. Great hotel and restaurant. A creative menu served with friendly people. Not to be missed if in the area!

Great food and a really good breakfast. When staying at the hotel I would generally eat my evening meal in the bar but the choice is just as good and value for money

Stopped here for an evening meal but unfortunately the bar area was full do we ate in the dining room. Can't really fault much but we were the only people in the dining room and staff started setting up the other tables for breakfast.

Excellent food and the owner, John, entertained us with stories. We ate in the bar which was a lovely and comfortable setting.

We booked our meal for the bar area of the castle hotel but when we arrived we were told there was no room so had to use the dining room which has a much more expensive a la carte menu The meal was very nice but a bit more expensive than we thought we were going to pay .

We had a warm welcome at the reception and the waitress, "June" could not have been more attentive. Both menus - Bar and a la carte were extremely inviting. We chose from both menus and everything was delicious!!!

Dinner in the bar area was excellent. You can choose from the bar menu or from the a la carte menu as used in the main dining room. Select a starter from one and a main from the other all very easy to do. I ate in a party of 5 and we all really enjoyed our food. I had the smoked venison as a starter and lovely steak cooked medium rare for mains. It was all delicious. the maître d runs the show and is attentive, courteous and always with a smile which he has instilled into his team of young waitresses. Its a great experience, no rush to get you to eat and out. I loved it.

I booked a table in the restaurant to take my friend out for a meal as she is going to live back down south. When we arrived we went into the bar for a pre dinner drink. The menus were brought to us and we decided we would like to stay in the bar and have our meal. It was so cozy and relaxed with a fire going and comfy seating. My friend ordered soup of the day and i had a mushroom filled with haggis and topped with melted cheese. It was almost a meal in itself and was absolutely delicious. My friend had a vegetarian option for the main course and I had steak and ale pie. Food was piping hot and absolutely delicious. Never thought i could make it to pudding but with sticky toffee pudding on the menu i just couldn't resist. We had a super evening and as we both live very busy lives it was just great to have such a relaxing evening and a super meal. The staff were welcoming and friendly and the service was excellent. Really nothing to complain about here and i wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.

We stayed 2 nights at a B&B 15 min' drive from Castle Hotel, and the owner of the B&B suggested that we try it when we asked him where could we eat dinner.The restaurant is very cozy and well furnished, with a nice fireplace, which made the atmosphere fantastic!we ordered soup for starters and it was very good, and for main course we continued with sirloin steaks and it was juicy and wonderful, and the presentation was lovely. (we went there for the second night too - the experience was also wonderful :) )

My sisters, friends and I came here for the buffet carvery on the last Sunday of October. After hearing great things about the buffet and evening meals here, I was looking forward to this all month. We were sat in the bar and it had a real cosy front room, family feel to it. There was almost a sense of occasion, a real treat at the end of the month. The starters were light and tasty. Such as prawn cocktail, pasta salad, smoked salmon. All the meat in the carvery was cooked to perfection. The only thing I was disappointed with was the Yorkshire puddings being burnt! Other than the meat there were some excellent options such as broccoli and cauliflower cheese which was tasty. The chicken curry was not really to my taste. The gnocchi with salmon really stood out for me out of the whole meal, absolutely delicious – wish I’d put some more on my plate! I would 100% order that in a restaurant.A great selection of desserts – a variety of cakes, vanilla panna cotta, trifle and sticky toffee pudding. All delightful! Well worth saving lots of room at the end for.I found the waiters welcoming and attentive throughout. My sister had been to the buffet previously and she thought on her last visit that she preferred the dessert selection, but this time there was more of a main course selection. I guess they mix it up a bit each time which is a good thing. In total the carvery was £25. I think this is reasonable for the amount and quality of the food you get here. If I’m ever in the mood for a carvery again, I’ll certainly be back.

Disappointingly this place has hit the iceberg.........it's going down. The whole ambiance has gone and it will be hard to get back. The waitress got the order wrong - but we lived with that until the table of guests next to us went into spasm because their food was all wrong too. The host made it perfectly clear - more than once - that we were not wanted by ignoring our presence. So that is it - we move on elsewhere, somewhere where we will get civility and food that we order.

We were unable to turn into the appoach road to the hotel. A car was blocking the entrance and the driver in conversation with the driver of the Post Office Van. A gesture of apology was made by the Post Office employee but not by the person who came from the hotel.Mention wass made of someone who had visited the hotel.Thus not a place to meet in secret.The guests were defeaned by the music but this was turned offFood at the bar was adequate.Will look around for alternate venues

The rack of Lamb was wonderful. presentation excellent. Enjoyed so much had it again and still excellent.

We went for an early evening meal 5.30 and were pleasantly surprised to see that they were serving Dinner at that time. The meal was beautifully presented and I enjoyed my Plaice dish with potato dauphinoise. Not so keen on the sea weed vegetables which had hard stalks in them making me think I had a fish bone to deal with which I hadn't. the fish was lovely. My husband had the Pork but found the dauphinoise potatoes undercooked. they were fine for me. We ordered wine by the glass as he was driving and I did not feel I could drink a whole bottle! I chose the Sauvignon blanc as I dislike Chardonnay with a passion but I found the wine a bit sharp and not to my taste. the waitress was lovely and suggested we buy a bottle and take home what we couldn't drink which is what we did. the Sancerre was quite reasonably priced at £24.95.

Yet another great place to go to in the countryside in Aberdeenshire that serves a quality lunch at a reasonable price in lovely surroundings! The staff were also very friendly and helpful! Thank you!

Had a excellent 2 course set lunch in the hotel bar. Very friendly service and food was nice and very well presented. Kids food was generous and good value at £5.

It was an all-round wonderful dining experience and we're looking forward to staying at the Castle Hotel again and to eating in their restaurant.

We went there on recommendation of our B&B hosts who booked a table for us in the hotel bar. Very nice classical ambiance with open fire and deep leather chairs. The food was very good, above the typical pub grub, and they also have a quite decent choice of Single Malts. Friendly staff. It is not hard to find, but we recommend to reach it from the A96 outside of Huntly, not going through the city itself!Definitely recommendable.

My wife and I were guests here on Mother's Day. The meal was buffet style. The hotel restaurant was packed but there was ample food for everyone. There was a choice of starters and plenty of choice for the main meal. There was also a good choice of desserts and all meals were excellent.

Sadly, it was Hobson's choice at the buffet for the main meal - roast beef in three different cooking stages and to be honest there was a small piece of pork that could be offered. Two of my party cannot eat meat for various reasons, but on this occassion they had to have a go. To me I had never tasted better - and I prefer beef to anything else. We had stunning choices for starters and sweet courses and enjoyed every spoonful. The question remains where was the chicken or turkey choice. There is slippage here that has never been seen before.

We have been to the Castle Hotel quite a few times , we decided to have a bar meal , it was a great meal , tasty and plenty of food . Great value for money. Loads of choice on menu to pick from We have also tried their A la carte menu before in the dining. This is also great meal great variety of choices on the A la carte menu . The owners are very welcoming and always ready to talk to you

Standard, quality and choices were exceptional. Afternoon tea had beautiful hot fresh scones, jam and cream.

Went with family for Friday night dinner. Into the bar for a drink and a meal, little bit rushed by staff but once they understood we were not there to be rushed it was fine. Food was good and friendly Andrew kept us enthralled with his tales of the sea.