The Drouthy Laird in Aberdeenshire

A really nice place to eat and grab a drink

Regulars here anyway, food is as always fab, the team warm and welcoming and can never do enough to help. Can not fault at all

I wouldn't give a negative review but neither would I return here for a meal. My two companions agree with me. Wrong to slate but nothing special and not worth a second visit.

Food and service were OK. Long wait for food.

Delicious food and very good service. 👍

Jist popped in for a couple of beers - excellent boozer

Hi I ordered chicken fajitas the portion I received wasn't the same size as advertised very small portion hardy any chicken and onion and no peppers.The service and staff were excellent very friendly.

Great menu, and food quality and presentation was fine for the price charged

Had my graduation lunch here today and the ladies went above and beyond for me, fantastic food and really friendly! Thank you X

Lovely food, good prices. Friendly staff and nice atmosphere.

I am working in the area, and popped in on a Monday for a couple of pints. While it was quiet, it was a nice place to enjoy a few beers. I went back the following Friday, and absolutely loved it. It was busier, louder, bar staff chatted, as did the patrons. The mirror behind the bar reads 'come as a stranger, leave as a friend'. It certainly lived up to that. If you like a party atmosphere, you can't go wrong.

Thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. Beautiful restaurant, and a delicious meal reasonably priced. All staff that served us were very nice. Will be back and recommend.

Walked through the busy pub and was directed upstairs to the separate restaurant. Friendly service and tasty fish and chips. Handy family run place. Perfect place to eat before heading to Aberdeen Airport.

Took a while to get served as it seemed to be short staffed also received wrong meal ,pity as it is nice inside

Only visited to wait for our taxi,very busy Saturday evening.

Burger was fab cant wait to try rest of the menu

Was in for lunch with hubby today food was amazing and service exceptional

Absolutely amazing food prepared by people that certainly care. I wish I was a Scot, if only for the Drouthy Laird. Thank you.

Good restraunt. Went with a family of 12 people and no delay in service and quality was really good.

Really enjoyed our meal. The service was good, I have been several times and not had a bad experience. Will certainly be back

Lovely place,very relaxing,excellent food,service,and staff.

Poor quality food, which was very disappointing considering other reviews. Music was blaring in upstairs restaurant and we couldn’t hear each other speak. Waitress got orders wrong and was disinterested.

EDIT: I've been contacted by the venue and was politely told that there are actually 2 places with the same name in the same building - one a pub, which I've ended up in, and one a restaurant, which has a different entrance. I've looked it up on maps and I couldn't figure out where it was until noticing a sign on the side of the pub pointing towards it. This is entirely insufficient because: 1. The restaurant has the exact same name as the pub with 2 different entrances, which is evidently rare, confusing and unexpected. 2. The pub entrance has "restaurant bar" written over it, and the entrance to the bar says "great food", both of which suggest that's the entrance for the restaurant. 3. There is nothing online when booking or on Maps mentioning there are actually 2 places. 4. The sign for the restaurant is on the left side of the pub entrance so if you are coming from the other side, there's no chance you can see it. And who even stops to read all the signage around the outside of a building, especially when it's dark and rainy? 5. The restaurant entrance looks more like an entrance for deliveries than the entrance for the restaurant so even if we did walk past it, we might have not realised we should go through there. Solutions? A. Make the pub signage not mention food or restaurant and improve the signage to clarify that the restaurant is somewhere else, as well as noting that in the booking system. OR B. Name the restaurant or pub as something else and market them as 2 different businesses. So, I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt and updated the review to 3 stars, as this still resulted in an unpleasant experience and there are improvements to be made by them. Original comment: We made a booking for Saturday evening here as TripAdvisor recommended it, pictures looked good and so did the menu. When we arrived, it was instantly obvious this is not a restaurant at all, but a very loud sports bar! There was no one to speak to without queueing to speak to a bartender and no table with a reserved sign on it at all so we just gave up and left. We ended up having to find a table on a rainy Saturday night which was a pain but we did end up at BrewDog which surprisingly felt a lot more like a restaurant and less like a pub than this place! If you're looking to have dinner, absolutely avoid this place.

Not the usual excellent food. Food cold, veg cold, few people as well as us complained, waitress apologised but still charged in full.

Went as a family to celebrate grandparents birthdays. Had 8 of us squashed into an uncomfortable 6 person table. It felt cramped and claustrophobic. They wouldn’t accommodate us elsewhere. Waited an hour for food, meanwhile tables that came in after us got their food before us. Asked for a soft drinks menu, said they don’t have one. We’re unhelpful with offering what they do have. Very young waitresses, lacking customer service skills. Had 5 small pieces of vegetables on my plate. Asked for extra. After waiting through half of my meal I asked if it was coming as if like to have it with my main, told “I’m not sure the chefs are very busy right now”!

Food is fantastic, best pub grub you will get . Especially recommended the haddock, as good as you can get. Place is let down however by a pair of complete neanderthal doormen who are aggressive and confrontational, they clearly haven't completed any sort of training and are rude and ignorant and are likely to land the Drouthy Laird in some serious trouble. If you relish ego driven so called bouncer steroid heads assaulting people then this place is for you.

Lovely place. Food was fine, nothing special. Staff were polite.

Lovely meal, good service and enjoyable dessert!

After pre ordering food a week earlier for our party of 11 we waited 55 minutes for the starter for 4 of the party then a further 40 minutes for the mains to come out .2 had ordered fish which they said was lovely but that was the only compliment of the meal .The bill when it came was wrong as we had agreed to do the bar menu but was charged off another menu and of the 3 seperate bills they all had to be amended as 1 lady was charged 3 times for 1 item .The place was not busy at all with about another dozen people there .We read the reviews hence that venue choice but wont be back to that award winning place

Outstanding experience for lunch at The Drouthy Laird. Half our party was gluten-free (Celiac), and half were not. Delicious options were available for both. The kitchen easily ensured our food safety for the allergies. Highly recommend the fish and chips! Our server was attentive and knowledgeable. Would visit again!

I think another visit is in order, just need to make sure I'm suitably 🥂🥂 first 🤣🤣 lively and friendly vibe✅

We went there for afternoon tea. It was a very pleasant experience. Sandwiches and nibbles were delightful. Service was very pleasant and efficient.

Just been for carvery. Was really good. Nice atmosphere and good staff too

Visited with family today as a party of 7 and had the nicest Peterhead haddock. This is the reason I don't eat fish and chips in England! Service was great with really friendly staff. I wouldn't hesitate to visit again or recommend to others.

Always a nice place to go for a meal. Staff are attentive and will find out anything that is asked.

Would go there again , service excellent, food excellent very friendly team.

Great food. Great service with a friendly atmosphere.

Was okay but a bit pricey for a lunch and not very much for the price

Went for Sunday lunch yesterday for my friends birthday. I have to say its the best Sunday Roast we have ever had. The food was amazing, the room was lovely, and the service was fantastic. Highly recommend and will definatly be back very soon.

Staff was very helpful food was good

There were three large parties there had we realised this we would not have come as the wait for food was too long

Fabulous food. Most recently enjoyed the Sunday carvery which was beautiful. Thoroughly recommend. My only gripe was that the room was too cold that particular day.

The food was delicious and well presented

A hidden treasure in Inverurie. Thanks.

Great food for all ages. Been a few times and never fails to please us all. Also visited the bar several times. Good atmosphere and beers Lovely meeting room/ party room upstairs used for our agm. Well worth remembering about

Had a lovely meal here. Staff and food were both wonderful.

Amazing place. Fabulous, friendly service and a menu with a fantastic choice of dishes for vegetarians. Can't recommend this place highly enough 🥰

Great meal. Celebrating my daughter Shirley's birthday. We went for the carvery, lovely.

Fantastic place to go for an evening. We had a meal in the restaurant first then attended a n event in the function room. Lever of service was second to none. A brilliant time had by all. Thank you to all of the staff

Nice set up in the function room, tables were well spaced so conversation with friends was easy. Nice service from the young waitresses. Menu didn't seem extensive but the quality of food was great. Very nice place will be back again.

Lovely food and friendly staff 😋

Went in for a family lunch, and having seen the reviews not sure why our experience was so poor. There were 8 adults and one child. Value for money would be ZERO, 16.95 for a Turkey dinner that was tiny, actually looked like a poor school dinner. Room was very cold Service was slow so over all an expensive mistake and would not return or recommend.

Very nice meal. Staff were very good

excellent Sunday roast at a reasonable price

First time eating here was amazing recommend it too everyone

Food was edible, but mediocre. The place is an event hall for weddings, not the pub we hoped it would be.

Bar staff brilliant. Great meeting point to meet up with friends ,well stocked bar

Great ambience, well presented food that tasted as good as it looked, friendly efficient service and reasonable prices would highly recommend

Visiting family in Inverurie. Booked for a meal at 18.15 for a party of six. Warm welcome received on arriving. It was very busy however, service was very efficient and polite. The food was outstanding. Lovely relaxed atmosphere. Thank you to all the staff for a great evening. Well done. We can't recommend highly enough and look forward to returning when we are here again. 5* in all areas of service.

We went to The Druthy Laird in a large party. The food was amazing despite the need for many meals to be cooked at once. The staff were lovely. I strongly recommend this establishment.

Good food which was hot on arrival and that was on a table of 20.

Excellent steak and great service, will be back and have recommended already.

Went here with partners friends. Venue not my style but we didn't stay for thenoub/night life side. Has a restaurant but you have to walk through the bar area. Trying to order, for me wasn't easy as there was no separate allergy menu. Gluten free options where listed but not diary free and certain no nut list either. Trying to ask a very help and patient waitress wasnt the best. Did eventually get a main menu option that worked, it was tasty but wasn't labelled differently to the similar dish so some confusion when the food arrived. Not all vegetarian options are listed either but everyone else was very pleased

Absolutely fantastic. Proper wee pub with lovely setup and staff. Great pool table too

Don't miss this place! Jenna took care of us above and beyond. Food is excellent and her service was over the top. Total delight. Made our honeymoon extra special. - Thank you to the whole staff!!

By far a highlight of our honeymoon in Scotland. Our sweet server’s name is Jenna and she is above and beyond what we expected. An absolute wonderful dining experience and we will most definitely return prior to our departure.

Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff. Food was delicious

Very vice restaurant with excellent food and service. There are two dining areas, a smaller one and the one we were in, an open room that could be a multipurpose venue. Overhead miniature string lights make the area feel less open. Wide selection of food choices from risotto to curry, steak and meat pies to fish. Good selection of drinks, appetizers and deserts. My favorite dessert (Eaton Mess). was the fruit and meringue dessert. We were there for a pre wedding dinner and they prepared a beautiful celebratory desserts for the couple.

We had the most wonderful evening dining at The Drouthy Laird. Staff were so positive, knowledgeable and quick to laugh. Food was so fresh and wonderfully made: you can tell that the chef really enjoys their job. It's easy to see why this place won the restaurant of the year award and it was lovely to hear they took all their staff out to the awards ceremony. So many places overlook their staff but The Drouthy Laird knows how to get this absolutely bang on.

Lumière artificielle,mais excellente nourriture

I called in with mum on the spur of the moment for Sunday lunch. On first entering into the bar, I wasn't sure what to expect, it's quite dark inside. We were taken to the dining room, and what a surprise! Twinkly lights, beautiful room throughout. We were lucky to have the carvery, it was delicious, we both thoroughly enjoyed our meal. The staff were friendly and efficient and we will definitely visit again. Thanks

Food really good 👍. Very nice place. You feel like family. Love it ❤️

was good food service quite slow portion sizes not great

Best service so far in Scotland, honestly get in here and order.. Great all around

First class and managed to accommodate us during an extremely busy period well done to the staff and very friendly 👍

Great staff with good food and drinks at reasonable prices.

Lovely meal in a nice atmosphere. Not a pick of gristle or fat on the steak made it good value for the price. Staff were friendly and welcoming. Will certainly be eating here again.

Really lovely place, food was brilliant and staff really nice and helpful 😀

Came here for a Rod Stewart tribute. Room was set up really nice. Food was really lovely. Staff friendly. Tribute was good. Had a great time.

Really lovely staff, amazing steak dinner, fabulous deserts

Fabulous place, great menu, very reasonable, staff were very attentive. Thank you

Very good everything. Look forward to returning.

Nice inside the resteraunt, staff were polite and helpful. Food was good, prawn skewers to start with and then had the homemade burger which was brilliant. Mrs had prawn skewer and then scampi and chips no complaints and woukd come back

Absolutely loved our visit. The attention from our waitress was just brilliant and the food was excellent. Will definitely be going back.

Lovely food nice friendly staff will certainly go back ....

Had a lunch gathering for our singing group Leighann Esslemont music school. The dining area was very busy. Efficient service, lovely staff. Band playing.... It was great first time listening to live music and dancing since Covid shutdown!

Good food, and great atmosphere..

Booked a table for a belated valentines meal. The Drouthy Laird came highly recommended. The food was great and the service friendly. The only criticism would be that at times we were left unattended for a bit too long. Would certainly go again.

Friendly staff,knowledgeable about dietary requirements

Was a t surprise birthday party food was amazing tank you all service staff excellent

Always really friendly staff, great atmosphere and food, highly recommend the restaurant. The bar is modern and always immaculate. You really do feel welcome.

Good food, good atmosphere and friendly staff

A very enjoyable Xmas lunch with work colleagues. Very good service. My first visit, will definitely be back.

Excellent service and the food was first class.

Once again great meal and very friendly staff

Nice bar and lounge. Booked a table for a meal so was through in the large function suite at the back. Tables all very well spaced out. Lots of staff, polite and friendly and reasonably quick service. Good selection of meals and reasonable prices. Would definitely recommend this place.

Was well looked after, good great

Lovely food in a lovely environment with work colleagues recommend this place

Food good, catered well for our table. Staff very friendly and accommodating.

Great pub and restaurant. Last night had live music but, showing my age now, was too loud. We were there for a catch up with friends and couldn't talk without shouting. 😊