The New Kirk Bistro/ Clachan Hotel in Stirling

Second visit to this lovely place, we were on our honeymoon and stopped by to have a bite to eat as we were staying locally. I knew what I wanted straight away, the steak pie with potatoes and veg, I had it last time we visited and it is the best steak pie Ive ever tasted, im a fussy eater but it is delicious. Also the lady who served us was very friendly and really down to earth, we had an amazing experience and will defently be back when we visit again next year.

Steak pie was tasty but terrible portions...walked away still feeling hungry, I get that steak is expensive but even the veg and chips were scarce...potatoes cost pennies, really wouldn't hurt to add some more...Politely said the manager that the portion was far too small, he shrugged his shoulders, didn't say anything and then walked away....waste of £10.50 won't be going back.

Steak and ale pies were absolutely stunning, a rich sauce that had us mopping up our plates and it was all we could do not to lick them after. Fish and chips were crisp to perfection, with good quality haddock. All four of us were in stitches and holding onto every word shared by the part owner who made us feel incredibly at home the minute we stepped through the door. Quick service, the barman was friendly, and we left with a rich knowledge of the history of the building and its surroundings. Sounds like there are exciting projects in the pipeline for future accommodation and it can only get better with so much love and care put into the place. Thanks for giving us a wonderful beginning to our holiday!!!

We liked the food and atmosphere and had a good time in here. We had burgers and beer, both very nice.

We visited the place on a quiet weekend for a quick lunch before going for a hike, had to wait for 20 minutes for a fun-size portion of soup. Unfortunately I can't recommend this place. At least it was tasty..

Called for drinks on a Saturday night. Fairly quiet but nice atmosphere. Good choice of beers and a really really good female vocalist. Had a great night.

O local é bem interessante. Você se sente parte da comunidade (ou Village!). Muito interessante! Todos são simpáticos na Escócia, mas aqui até os clientes falam com você! A comida também é típica! Amamos o "Fish and Chips", uma delícia o peixe com batata fritas (ou assada, se você quiser). Também é singular e completo o prato "Homemade Macarroni Cheese", com salada bem farta, macarrão com queijo, pão quente temperado e nachos. Uma fartura e uma delícia! É na rua geral de Aberfoyle e vale a pena. A noite funciona como pub com música ao vivo! Show!!!

Correct compte tenu des prix sur la carte. Mais très épicé même si les produits semblent frais. Sympa mais sans plus.

Entrati per caso, ci ha da subito colpito l'atmosfera complessiva del locale, situato proprio nella strada principale del paesino. Le due donne che, tra tavoli e cassa, si occupavano degli ospiti erano affabili e servizievoli. Abbiamo ordinato un piatto a base di pesce affumicato e uno di matrice cinese, un pollo variamente speziato - entrambi gustosi. E, udite udite.... alla fine il conto era tutt'altro che salato!

Visited over the weekend of 9th/10th June 2017 on a camping trip, with 4 adults and 8 kids. The reason we came was because we had visited the year before and the food and service were excellent. This year, they didn't disappoint, and were really welcoming to everyone, with the kids really enjoying the pool table and dart board. Oh, yes, the food. It was excellent, from the fajitas to the steak pie and burgers, everyone really enjoyed it. When we come back camping to Aberfoyle, we will definitely be back here, for both the food and friendly banter. Loved it.

Called in for food ordered drinks food is cooked in the chippy contacted to establishment. Ordered fish chips a d Chinese curry fish was swimming in grease soft wet batter. Rice with curry was bland and tasteless.but worse was my partner came out ladies and was faced with a male urinating in gents must have forgotten to close door I assume that happens a lot. Overview always choose tflhe the firth Inn avoid this slum

Been visiting this place a few times this year and have never had a bad meal yet the food is lovely especially the homemade burgers and the portions. The staff are lovely and really make you feel welcome and nothing is a problem for them. Keep up the good work

Visited here whilst staying near Kinlochard,Staff were very friendly,food was amazing the best steak pie ive ever tasted,im very fussy when it comes to my food but ate every bit.My Partner and his sister also enjoyed their food,will definetly be returning,I would reccomend,I could have sat there for hours just looking outside and enjoying the atmosphere of the place.

Visited The new Kirk ,received a very warm welcome,very reasonable priced ,staff are so friendly ,,food was lovely,,we will definitely be back..Keep up the hard work.x

Lovely bowl of soup and a generous pot of tea were just as needed. Cheerful and friendly, service with lots of smiles, especially when I had to be rescued from the ladies, good job I had my phone. Renovations are taking place and I was a victim of a door in need of adjustments. Pleased I gave everyone in the place something to smile about. Apologies were offered all round, and accepted. Hope to revisit while we in the area and try some more of the menu.

Came by this wee bistro by accident Had intended visiting a nearby hotel...but they were too busy. Needed to find a dog friendly place and here it is!!! This place is under new management and although they are in the early stages of renovation and decoration the service is second to none, The food is excellent. Din;t finish my meal......huge portions......but really tastey and well presented.Have been let family and friends know of this wee place. Well worth a visit. 10/10

Ibamos apurados de tiempo camino del B&B que habíamos reservado en Balmaha y paramos a cenar en Aberfoyle. La comida fué buena, el trato genial y el precio en línea con lo ofrecido. Había WIFI y pude enviar un email al B&B diciendo que estabamos en la zona pero fué la camarera quién tuvo que introducir la password porque yo no fuí capaz.

Visited s hotel restaurant the clachen bistro lovely food nice village had a great time locals very friendly

Had 2 steak pie and 2 nachos best steak pie I've tried in a long time staff friendly highly recommended

Recently popped in for a quick bite to eat whilst on a day trip with National Holidays. We where greeted by a lovely lady who had a beaming smile and was very friendly. We ordered nachos and soup/Sarnie combo.The lady who served us seemed to make our food behind the scenes and was very prompt.I had cheesy nachos and they where massive with a lovely salsa on the side. Very tasty. My hubby had a cheese and ham toastie and scotch broth. It was very nice too, the soup wasn't overly hot but luckily thats how he likes it.The interior was really quirky with tall book shelves full of nick nacks, signed pictures and memorabilia. I could have spent all day looking at it all. The bar had a really nice vibe and was very accomodating.

Popped in for an early afternoon coffee and toastie after a morning in the great outdoors. Friendly and efficient service, excellent ham and cheese toastie and a great latte. Lovely atmosphere with tall wooden shelves down either side of the room loaded with nick-nacks and window seats ideal for watching the world go by outside.

We were part of the Hairy Coo tour, departing from Edinburgh and stopped for lunch in Aberfoyle. To be fair there wasn't much choice of restaurants so we chose this place as it was showing football on BT Sport. Food: It was ok, its your typical pub food really. We had a chilli con carne and a fish and chips. It all seems reheated and not fresh, and we feared some stomach aches later but it was fine. I must say the Nachos were a surprising delight for starters but the mains were really just OK. Service: the lady serving us was very nice and showed attention so I cannot complain about that. Price: I'd say not great value. You'd expect prices to be cheap in Aberfoyle, in the middle of Scotland but it seems they know they can cash in on tourists so the prices were closer to London prices. Atmosphere: we were the only ones, so thank god for football on the TV. The restaurant is nicely decorated and charming but the toilets were at a poor standard in my opinion: one was out of service, the other had a leakage problem. Conclusion: I haven't been to the other restaurants in Aberfoyle so can't really comment but depending on what you take here, it can do the trick so not a bad experience after all.

Wir hatten uns dieses Restaurant ausgesucht, da uns die Speisekarte etwas günstiger erschien als die in anderen Pubs/Restaurants im Ort und von außen gesehen auch einiges los war. Die Stimmung war dann auch sehr gut und nett dörflich, da man das Gefühl hatte, dass jeder jeden kennt und im Fernseher wurde stimmungsvoll Fußball übertragen.Die Speisekarte war überschaubar und hatte die typischen und zu erwartenden Gerichte: Makkaroni mit Käse, Fish and Chips, Burger, Nachos und Baked Potatoes. Woher die Angabe hier auf der Seite kommt, es gäbe französische Küche, ist mir ein Rätsel. Wir bestellten dann die Makkaroni und eine Baked Potatoe mit Hähnchenbrust und Chilisoße (das klang für mich interessant).Die Makkaroni schmeckten nach nichts und bei der Kartoffel kam die Hähnchenbrust vom Geschmack her aus der Mikrowelle, was ich gar nicht mag. Die Kombination mit der Chilisoße (die, die man aus dem Chinamarkt kennt) war nicht so interessant, wie ich gedacht hatte, sondern einfach nur ziemlich komisch. Beide Teller waren dekoriert mit Nachos und ein bisschen Salat. Für unseren Geschmack (und der ist ja relativ) alles eher unterdurchschnittlich.Der Kellner dagegen war wirklich nett und für ein oder zwei Bier würde ich auch gerne wieder kommen. Nur essen würde ich dann vorher.

Restaurante na rua principal do lugarejo chamado Aberfoyle, quando paramos durante a visita ao Lago Lomond, nas Highlands Escocesas. O termo Clachan siginifica "ponto de encontro", razão pela qual existem numerosos pubs com esse nome por todo o Reino Unido. O prato tipico que servem é o Steak Pie, torta com massa folhada e recheada com carne bovina ensopada,muito gostoso. Cerveja gelada, do país, atendimento muito bom, as mesas de madeira, ambiente agradável.

Stopped here a couple of times for dinner. Owner(?) was always friendly taking orders and talking to everyone. A true pub reminding me of Cheers where everyone knows your name. We became regulars after our first time. Great food and great prices.

el fish and chips está conseguido. Además la lasagna está bien. Las sillas pesan un montón. el precio es de 10 libras por persona. Hay un hotel al lado.

Popped in here on Saturday for a few drinks as coach in was shut for refurb. Followed signs for game room and ended up in someone's back garden. When did find our way in, we found it very pleasant and was greeted by a smiling barmaid and clientele. The games room was amazing and had a top juke box. The only reason for missing star, only two darts and misleading directions. Next time I visit, it will definitely be my first port of call. Have no doubt it will be five star on the next occasion. The sandwiches we had was also very tasty.

me and my family went to this restaurant today and it was terrible, the food was cold and service was rubbish, I can't believe I had went here, everything about this restaurant was rubbish, the place wasn't even clean, tables were sticky and cutlery wasn't even out on the table!

A small Bistro in the center of the village which has been created from an old grocers shop which still has the original fixtures inside. It has a limited menu but the food is excellent and is served hot. Next door is a Fish and Chip shop owned by the same family, so anything battered or fried comes from there. Service was quick and there was no rush for you to leave, in fact you could stay and talk for hours if you so wished. There were a couple of tables outside for those who required outside space and even a dogs water bowl (Filled) The normal staff was not there, but her husband who was standing in could not have been more friendly and happy. It was a pleasure to eat in the Bistro.

Nous nous sommes arrêtés pour déjeuner, attirés par le cadre vintage de ce restaurant.La décor est en effet superbe.Le service adorable, une jeune fille joyeuse et souriante!Les plats eux par contre étaient vraiment pas terribles.Le fish and chips très gras, d'ailleurs pour le "fish" on ne sentait que le goût d'une vieille huile et les "chips" surgelées et en plus mal cuites….dans la même huile?Nous avons voulu goûter une spécialité à base de pomme terre, et là une simple pomme de terre cuite à l'eau, coupée en 2 avec des lamelles de poulets et une sauce aigre douce achetée dans le commerce.Résultat, fade et sans intérêt!Pour remonter la note, mention spéciale pour le coleslaw et surtout pour le carrot cake maison qui lui était léger et délicieux!

In Aberfoyle today and popped in here for a baked tattie and panni...... well to be honest we sat outside in the sun. Lovely lunch £14 for the two of us. Very friendly staff quick service and very busy. Its attached to a fish and chip cafe. Which has no fatty smell coming out of it so it was lovely to sit in the sun! Next time we take a drive to Aberfoyle we would stop there again.

Popped in here for tea and coffee with cakes and was disappointed at the steep price and felt ripped off. Staff were friendly enough but for what we got it wasn't good value. We travel a lot and know that in key tourist places you can expect a price hike. Wouldn't like to think tourists are being exploited as its a bit of a closed market in the town as very little competition.

We lunched here in late June not long after the current management took over.While the food was adequate, service was dire and we lost count of the other customers who gave up waiting and walked out. Matters aren't helped when customers aren't served in turn. The proprietress seemed more concerned with making personal calls on her mobile rather than sorting matters.When the staff are incapable of working the till and the boss doesn't intervene, you know you are in trouble. Need to get their act together fast.

visited this poor establishment on 11th August. We had to clear dishes away to get a table for 5.waited over 25mins for our order of soup and sanwiches. the soup was so watered down and tasteless we could not finish. dirty dishes were left all over the place including the main counter where the staff were placing new orders alongside dirty dishes etc.noted that a dirty dish was even placed on top of a new order waiting to be served.(poor person who had to have that dish)this was the first and last time we will visit this place. noted that other customers were complaining of the time taken to serve and several walked out after a lengthy wait

Super mit Kindern. Sehr flexible Bedienung und in einem Umfeld wo man wenig Empfang hat, war das free Wi-Fi ein echter Segen.

Fab place n the staff are great aswell. Me and my hubby were in there all day celebrating our wedding anniversary n we felt at home. The paninis were tasty and we will be going back again next time we are in Aberfoyle

Originally called the Clachan, this place is under new management - enthusiastic management.Part of a takeaway, beer garden and hotel complex, in tourist orientated Aberfoyle, it is charming, has seats outdoors, and good food to go with it. Aberfoyle has a large car park, Woollen Mill outlets and there are rare breeds on view of sheep and horses. A local butcher's sells quality local meat and the famous Stornoway Black Pudding.