The Rowardennan Hotel Restaurant in Stirling

Hotel has amazing location on Loch Lomond and for West Highliand Way. But the hotel itself seen better days and is a bit run down and dilapidated. All that could be forgiven. Less easy to shrug off was incredibly rude and belligerent bar/restaurant manager who had a real attitude problem and clearly never heard of customer service. Ludicrous argument on charging £2 for some Parmesan to go on an order of pasta. Salt and pepper were still free on visit. Great view but avoid staying or eating there if you can.

Beautiful place! We had dinner and breakfast and no complaints.Same young staff there for both meals- young man had us laughing when he he told us nothing to do but work or walk there!

Great stop for a drink and lunch after climbing Ben Lomond. The beer garden view topped it all off. Cheese toastie was nice and the chips too were tasty.

Had dinner here whilst staying at the hotel and whilst the food was ok the service was non existent. Waiting staff in chaos with our mains being delivered to the wrong table and arriving at ours only a while later, by which time not so hot. Dessert order similarly confused with only half arriving. It took us asking for the missing plate twice before someone went to check in the kitchen and later delivered it.

We stopped in here for a quiet drink and wished we hadn’t. The manager is one the rudest people I have come across in hospitality. The lack of hospitality was just such a let down. Really recommend avoiding this place.

Not a nice experience. Bar man was very rude - he was the bar manager . Scottish hospitality at its worst sadly . The clue is in the word hospitality… Avoid this place . We then went to a great wee pub on inchmurrin island . They were family run and fabulous. A1 . Thankfully that’s what we find in 99% of Scotlands bars .

Lovely location however Staff rude and unwelcoming. If hadn’t travelled a distance would have left immediately. Stayed for 1 drink and disappointingly based on our experience was out 1st and last in this establishment. Very very poor advert for Scottish hospitality.

We stayed for Bed & Breakfast as part of our trek on the West Highland Way. Although the rooms were warm and comfortable the food was a little expensive for what was on offer. The Kit drying room worked well.

Great spot for a night’s rest while walking the West Highland Way. We were running late on a Saturday evening, and the staff, knowing we were on the trail, called to make sure we were ok - much appreciated. The receptionist even stayed late for us and made sure we were able to get something to eat before the kitchen closed. The room was clean and comfortable with a much needed hot shower, and the dinner food and service was very good. Breakfast is probably ok, but I just had cereal. One complaint, if you call it that, the breakfast host could probably be a little better about keeping the juices, coffee and appropriate drinkware available - a lot of waiting around for that. Otherwise, a great stay.

Stayed here for one night whilst walking the WHW. Lee behind the bar advised us that the hotel had reopened for the 2024 season only the week before. The service from all the staff from Rachel at reception through to Lee and the Chef Simon was brilliant. The room was spotless and the food in the bar at dinner and breakfast was incredible - highly recommended and will certainly be back! Thanks all 🙏

DO NOT VISIT THIS HOTEL - Two weeks after having dinner in this hotel, we received a parking fine from Civil Enforcement OF £60 FOR PARKING IN THE HOTEL CAR PARK. Could not believe we were charged for eating at this hotel and parking in their OWN car park. The owners of this hotel should be ashamed of themselves.

The bloke behind the bar worked at full speed, taking orders, pulling pints , serving the food etc. Top marks but the place seemed seriously understaffed. The food however was a different matter - greasy over cooked hard chips, greasy hard over cooked batter on the over cooked fish etc. We sat outside enjoying the view across the Loch on an amazingly warm October day but the experiance was spoilt due to the awful music blasted at high volume when sitting outside really was bad. In short the place looked run down and seems to exploit its location rather than making a nice environment. Could be great but sadly wasn’t.

Stopped here for a break and a coffee whilst walking the West Highland Way. Daniel gave us a fantastic welcome, and after we finished our coffee offered us complimentary refills. Highly recommended.

Had a huge day walking the West Highland Way and had a very comfortable room and beds. Reception staff were pleasant and attentive. Meals in ether restaurant were delish. Had the steak and ale pie great after a big hike. Beverages reasonably priced. Staff working hard and obviously understaffed. An issue in many countries. Read some other comments and really wish people were more understanding. Great job 👏

View fabulous staff 👌 xxx plastic glasses for your expensive lager top quality 👌 table service top notch please don't be put off with the abundance of un cleared food and drinks from surrounding areas just go with the theme they're trying to create ,😀 . Please try to get a table down the grassed area as the uncut feel really can be cooling 😎 however better wear suitable footwear as dog muck in the toes not brilliant 😀 ps try to not slip over whilst treading to the urinals it's safer to climb ben lomond backwards 😀 , only negative I can think of is the complentary water 💧 bowls for your pooches could do with a little clean and a wee drop of water 💧 might help with the old dehydration. Overall great 👍 experience 100 % recommended 👌

We stopped for coffee, parked the car in the car park and paid cash for an hour, as there was no facility to pay by card or enter the car registration on the machine. The coffee was very acceptable after a visit and a fair walk along the West Highland Way. We returned to the car after 33 minutes. Unfortunately, the visit was capped with the receipt of a parking fine for £100 on 12 August (£60 if you paid within 14 days of issue date, which was 8 August, giving me only until 22 August to pay). They informed me that I could appeal, but only by letter and they would reply within 14 days of THEIR receipt which would no doubt take me beyond 22 August with potentially having to pay £100, plus 'other costs '! Of course, I had long ago, tidied up and disposed of my purchased ticket, thereby disposing if any potential evidence if having paid... No wonder the car park was nearly empty in such a busy and scenic area!!! For goodness sake, Rowardennan Hotel and Clansman Bar sort out your parking to at least have credit card payment, Ringo or whatever, and have the facility to enter your car registration on the machine! Also, for the sake of your business reputation, arrange to have your parking company refund me the £60 fine!!

So angry at this place. My husband met me at the hotel for food after I finished Ben Lomond. He paid the car parking fee (yes imagine having to pay to park for the 'privilige'of eating here!!!). I ordered the special from the board but my husband returned to say the special was no longer on. I chose an alternative and husband went back in to order. He thought he would be fast tracked but no, he had to queue again at the end of a long queue. Slow slow service, food took ages to come, was very average. Left straight after food. 2 weeks later we get a parking ticket fir overstaying our 2 hours. We appealed to no success. Never have I heard of parking to pay to eat and drink at a hotel. I will never go back there - poor service, average food and a parking ticket for the hotel car park!!!!

Disappointed with accommodation, though we did sleep well,food and staff fine,no issues at all,beautiful views,but check your accommodation before agreeing 👍

On seeing the pub from the outside we were hopeful of a nice lunch and a country pub atmosphere after our walk. However when we arrived our ears were assaulted with loud techno/dance music which would be more suitable for an Ibiza club. It was so loud we ate as quickly as possible then left. How is this suitable for a country pub in the Highlands? This was bad enough on its own, but the chaotic service and bad microwaved food means I would advise anyone to avoid this place! With the right management this place could be amazing, given the stunning location. A real pity.

The whole experience from walking in the door was poor. Lady at bar not socially friendly, in fact slammed pen down on book after looking for a table. Table was clean request water for 3 of which was brought but had to ask 5 minutes later for glasses. Ordered 3 cans of coke which again was brought to table again had to ask for glasses especially due to the fact the cans were dirty on top. Glasses that was brought was still dirty not what you would expect. Food had steak pie and was very disappointed very bland and pastry on top chewey, Kids had a sweet and looked like it was just pinged in microwave. Altogether thought for price of food very disappointed. No competition nearby so basically looks like they don't care. A bit of customer care would go a long way instead of growling faces, a smile would of been nice.

After a long day of walking the WHW, this is the only option for food for many miles, and it shows! The service is not only poor, but completely non-existent. You have to find your own table, get your own menus and cutlery and you’re basically completely forgotten about. Bar staff are rude and unwelcoming, and the meals are bland and appear to just have been heated up in a microwave. A thoroughly disappointing experience after some amazing food in both Drymen and Balmaha, and even with no other options I would not return here again. Some competition is much needed as clearly they can get away with such a poor standard of food and service. The spectacular view is something special though!

Beautiful location, loud dance/techno music inside and out, like Ibiza beats. Most of the beers were 'off', waiting staff fine but bar staff having difficulty with the technololgy. Food arrived at table but had to go and get own cutlery. there was no cutlery left. Beer in plastic cups. We had walked 3km to get here and wanted to leave very quickly. How can such a lovely place be run so badly?

Our room was fine but overall our stay was such a dismal experience due to the terrible restaurant/bar… no management in view, terrible thumping music, surly (but probably over worked?) waitress at supper, and almost inedible ‘pasta of the day’ - and a random old chip in the side salad. Breakfast was equally poor - no love of catering here! No real coffee, no whole grain cereals, cold plates for hot food, and even the water urn ran dry at 8.15am… one kind waitress bothered to help fill a cup for sachet instant coffee, but other than her no one on staff even glanced at the breakfast clients. Such a shame in a beautiful place…who is in charge, we wondered?! A wasted opportunity and a shock after such good experiences elsewhere on the West Highland Way… (as Brits we felt embarrassed that our international fellow walkers were enduring this too)

Food was good here and the menu was varied. Staff were great but overworked, they needed some additional bodies really. One irritation was the loud and 'beaty' music. Not very appropriate for the setting!

The room was very nice and the view great. The food unfortunately was not great. Both breakfast and dinner were poor.

Food was OK but they were understaffed. One lass appeared to be taking all the orders and, whilst she was doing brilliantly, she really could have done with some help.

We stopped overnight in the hotel as part of walking the West Highland Way. The reception staff were really friendly and the room was perfect. Breakfast and dinner was superb, just what we needed after a long walk, perfectly placed, would definitely recommend.

Great view, good menu, cool place. The food was really tasty, but the portions were a bit small. Ended up ordering some extra sides to snack on after our meal. Portions did not compare to other places on our trip.

Typical of a place with a monopoly. They don't make any effort at all. Poor service, poor food badly prepared and presented. All at a premium price. If you're staying at the hostel near by eat there.

Hotellet og Restauranten lå flot men mad og værelser var ikke noget særligt - Staben virkede overanstrengt og morgenbuffeten var...

We stayed here for one night on our West Highland Way walk. We had made reservations for our group in advance, and were jammed into a tiny little annex room off the main space. Service was slow, and the food frankly wasn't worth the wait....

The food was bland, lukewarm and the service was slow and rude. We recommend you AVOID THIS RESTAURANT.

The low point in the gourmet world is fairly touched upon here! The staff have been inspired by Fawlty Towers; everyone is running around in total chaos. Out of pure desperation (and thirst), I go to the bar to order a drink, but there too,...

We had read a lot of bad reviews but we are so pleased we overlooked this and tried it. We ate here 2 nights in a row- steak ciabatta one night, houlimi fries and steak pie the next. Couldn't actually fault the food and we...

After reading lots and lots of reviews of this hotel over the past few months we were a little apprehensive of staying here on our WHW trip. Shouldn't have been. The staff were all lovely, friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Our room was...

I had sea bass and it was gorgeous. All other meals were nice but one was late arriving. The lady who served us was lovely. Lovely beer garden. It got very busy, ideal for walkers. I would suggest that men in the bar are asked...

Rowardennan Hotel and Restaurant was the most disappointing experience when walking the West Highland Way. We stayed overnight and ate at the restaurant for dinner. The food was very disappointing to the point where I didn't feel like finishing. We had the Fish & Chips...

Food very poor - haddock batter undercooked and fried chicken was dry. Wouldn’t eat here again. However, lager was good.

After getting our order wrong and waiting an hour the food was terrible. Couldn’t eat it. Waste of money.

Came here for a lunch stop in the WHW. The space is large and nicely decorated, with plenty of shade and room. The food was good, but there are a couple of things that could be better. For example, we asked for menus at 11:52,...

I had sea bass and they were such small pieces I think the fish should have been thrown back! Still that would have been alright but the skin was burnt black rather than crispy. Not good

I parked my car due to hotel policy furnishing the hotel bar staff with my registration as it states on all signage! Doing this according to the hotels parking policy renders free parking. Had less than average lunch! Went home 2 weeks later I received...

Atmosphere very busy, but nice. The staff is very busy making you think of “headless chicken”. It is sad, as the place actually is cosy and nice

Stayed in a lodge nearby for a week. Came in for a bigger family meal, late night drinks and a quiet meal with my toddler. For each occasion we left very happy. The staff were very friendly and made my mummy/daughter meal very special. The...

We had a family day out and ended up in the Rowardennan Hotel. What a great experience the staff were so helpful and Sunday roast was delicious we also had a lovely walk around the Hotel grounds, beach, and Lodge park, which are all spotlessly...

We'vebeen staying at the neighbouring lodges and decided to support local business by staying local and eating local. Lesson learnt, never again. 2 days previously we'd had an absolutely fantastic meal at The Oak Tree in Balmaha, well cooked, presented, staff attentive, everything freshly cooked....

This appears to be the only place to obtain a meal in Rowardennan. It is a shame that the Clansman Bar appears so run down and seedy. We were able to avoid some of the grimness by taking the frayed menu outside and enjoy the...

Needed to pay for parking and then needed to wait in a slow queue outside in the sun. No shade provided outside on a hot day .

Staff could not have been nicer. After walking for a few hours I arrived more than an hour late for breakfast service and too early for lunch, but the guy behind the bar managed to rustle me up some breakfast rolls. Views from the terrace...

Date of our visit was Monday 16 August 2021. We were out for a drive with my parents and decided to drop in here for something to eat for lunch. We parked in the car park to the front of the premises and paid £2...

We travelled here a few times in the good weather. The food is overpriced for what it is and very bland. We paid for parking then noticed the signs saying that they can take our registration plate as we were customers. “Don’t worry about it”...

I've been in here more times than I care to remember and sometimes it can be a mixed bag with either being too busy or long waits etc but I always come back. And the food is always good. On Sunday morning we sailed up...

Finished off our walk up and over Ben Lomond here. View is fantastic from the Garden, service was quick, friendly and generally spot on. For a place that could just pump out average food as they are always going to get the trade, the food...

Popped in here for lunch when we went to the end of the road carpark at East Loch Lomond. Was very busy so expected to have to wait. Service was rapid. Burger was excellent. Staff friendly. Toilets were clean. No negatives hence the 5 stars....

Ordered food at 12.15 and it arrived very quickly given that the bar and garden were packed with diners. We ordered burger and chips and gluten free chicken and bacon wrap with chips. Everything was delicious, freshly prepared and cooked well. Service was efficient, professional...

I was on the bar side inside outside by the loch. The staff was very nice and attentive and the food a very well cooked. I have The squid and while it was very tender and tastefully done, the portion size was small for the...

stopped in for a drink after a long day on the hill. Didn't realise customers have to pay the hotel car park fee. Got a £100 fine a week later. Don't expect any sympathy from the hotel owners . Go somewhere else.

Visited this afternoon with family typical bar lunch menu but when the food came all of us was pleasantly surprised portions were big the fish was delicious with home made chips and the burgers looked delicious beautiful setting up the loch and service was very...

Went and park at the hotel. Paid £4 for the parking ticket after 13 mins staying at the parking bay as I looking for a change in the coins, etc. Got a PCN 9 days later from Civil Enforcements for a parking charge. Reason: The...

Went here for a meal, food was mediocre. Once home hit with a £60 parking fine for not paying and displaying on the hotel car park as a paying customer. Just interested in fleecing holiday makers. Avoid. Go The Oack tree instead, much better option!

Had a quick stop at the Clansman Bar during the west highland way. Location was perfect and it was a stop we were really needing!! Service wasn’t overly helpful, we weren’t greeted and had to ask where to sit and find menus ourselves. Food was...

We visited the Clansman bar for lunch on 7th June 2021. The location is simply beautiful and a great place for lunch in the garden on a sunny day. The staff were very friendly and service was great, even on a busy day. To be...

I come here all the time for food and drinks, today I witnessed the female bar staff with a high ponytail was being rude and off hand with customers, telling the that food had stopped even though it was only 2pm, I also witnessed the...

I had Jalapeno poppers filled with cheese and a salmon salad, my wife had soup and a veggie burger, decent food, good service, wine was ok, a good meal after a long days walk.

8 of us came here yesterday for a day out on the water with the kids. Unfortunately this is the only place in the area for food and drinks. We queued to place our order in a que with no social distancing in place at...

Had such a great time Daniel the bar man was so attentive, funny and so kind. The food was lovey and if u can get to the bar when he’s working what a great guy!! Helped us with everything!

Popped in for a pint with a guy I'd met ( Tony ) whilst walking the WHW and timed perfectly to miss the rain . We sat outside as per COVID rules and the view down the Loch is superb

Hi Rowardennan Hotel. I paid to park in your carpark back in October, I also bought a drink to take away from the outside bar. My friend also paid for his parking. Shortly after this you started sending me letters claiming I hadn't paid for...

Good pizza, lovely view from beer garden. Staff friendly, but slightly forgetful - we had to remind about our drinks requests on three occasions

Very pleased with our bar meal here, sitting outside overlooking Loch Lomond. Were warned were very busy that evening, but our two Steak & Ale pies came in about 15 minutes. Very warming and welcoming after a days walk.

My husband and I enjoyed a much deserved meal after a kayaking experience on the Loch. We had not booked or planned to eat out after visiting the area to kayak, but it was such a beautiful afternoon and the hotel has a large beer garden with amazing views that we decided to extend our visit and have something to eat.We both chose the steak pie, which was very tasty and great quality, and was served with lovely fresh, nicely cooked vegetables - we would highly recommend.The staff were all very friendly and provided a great level of customer service during these challenging times.

Should have known when we arrived and had to pay to park that things were not going to be good. So it started off badly and fell away. Despite the open fire it was cold and dingy. The staff were pleasant but the service wasn’t great. We ordered chicken wings and haggis balls. The wings were awful long skinny meatless and covered in horrible sauce that made using your fingers to eat them, impossible. The dips were inedible. Tasted like raw garlic, blue cheese sauce was not a dip it was solid. I ate one wing and gave up. The haggis was fine. I was so hungry so I was really hoping the main would be better. It wasn’t. I ordered smoked fish which was like rubber. Frozen fish. 1 person risotto which was like cooked rice no flavour atall.2 people had southern fried chicken( tasted like frozen chicken) and the corn was mushy. Then we got our bill. Overpriced!!!DO NOT EAT HERE!!!

This will change on friday with Goverment enforced table service but on our trip it was a disgrace. No distancing in the bar queue and no separate eating area. The bar ie restaurant is well used by the campsite. Very basic food choice.

We had dinner here as we were staying at the adjoining hotel. I had the veggie taco chili and my partner had the burger. The taco shells were completely stale, the veggie chili itself was nothing special and the rice that came with it was the ready in a minute rice. As for the burger, we wished we'd seen all of the other reviews on the burger before ordering! It was very underwhelming - the pattie was a pre-made supermarket pattie that was freezer burnt around the outside. Fries were the only good things about the dishes. On a side note - they were having issues with their WiFi which multiple people approached staff about however they weren't interested in resolving. This wouldn't normally be a big issue but as the hotel doesn't have WiFi (you're told to go the restaurant area to use) and there is no reception in the area, it would have been great to have it working as we needed it to book future things for our trip.

Great choice of food on menu from quick snacks to sea food platter. Tasty and reasonably priced. Friendly, helpful staff. Eat inside or out with spectacular views over the Loch.

We had dinner and breakfast at the Rowardennan Hotel Restaurant. It was convenient for us since we were staying there and there wasn't much other choice for eating nearby on foot.Reservations were required for dinner - even for hotel quests - whether dining inside or outside. The outside dining was limited to uncovered picnic tables.For dinner I chosed the Pork Belly which I thought wasn't very good, probably the worst Pork Belly that I had ever experienced. I did enjoy the potatoes with my meal. My Hiking Partner ordered the Hamburger dinner which he did not enjoy nor finish. Perhaps our menu choices were just ill-advised butit was surprising that both of our dinner choices should both be unsatisfactory.Breakfast was presented buffet style, as usual. However, the arrangement of the serving trays and food items was haphazard and insufficient. Even at the start of the breakfast meal, many items were not available or ready yet. Eggs were being produced one-by-one to be put in the warmers. Whether a staffing or management problem, or both; the restaurant at the Rowardennan Hotel could have made a better job of it.

We visited the restaurant attached to the hotel following a trip to Loch lomond leisure paddleboarding. Due to the covid-19 restrictions the menu was restricted, and there was a one way system in operation, but the food was good, like the title says the haggis fritters were excellent, chips were well cooked, and that was the extent of our visit!When we left the road out to Balmaha was quite busy with cars randomly parked, nothing the hotel can do about it, but it took a while to get out of the car park... something to consider if you're visiting high season.

Had a great time at this hotel. The staff where fantastic and the room was very nice. After a walk up both sides of Ben Lomond it was a well deserved family break.

My husband took me here for a birthday lunch. Once we found the way in, lots of options none open, bar was dark and dingy and looked like a workers children running around. The food was ok, nothing special, service ok, nothing special, environment was not ok, n very noisy and no atmosphere whatsoever. Wont go back. If you want a good lunch and nice service go to the Oak Tree Inn in Balmaha

We came as a group of 4 from Glasgow on this dreich winter day,Unsure of what was in store for our dining experience on the bay. Alas we were not disappointed, in fact quite the opposite,For we rearranged the furniture, and by the log fire we did sit. Delicious paninis and chips we ordered, hearty food for the soul,Not forgetting the scrumptious soup, served in a massive bowl.The positivity didn’t end there, as the prices were so cheap,So shocked we were at the low costs, we could barely make a peep! To top it all off, such a great and wonderful day,Fraser swooped to rescue us, from the terrible sky so grey.Floods and rain and blistering winds, causing us fear and dread,But did we have to walk back home? Nope, Danny drove us instead. Making it home fed and dry, we are just so happy,Lots of love and many thanks to this wonderful chappy.So if you’re thinking of where to go, while wandering the west highland way, Make sure the Clansman is your first stop, it’ll truly make your day!

I walked into the pub after climbing Ben Lomond for a late lunch. Walked up to the bar and the bartender was on her phone for a good 10 seconds before she acknowledged us. She clearly didn’t want to be there by her tone of voice. Took our order which was £38 for two burgers and two beers and we sat down. Took about 30 for the food to come which normally I wouldn't complain about but the place was dead. My chicken burger was alright the fries were good, my husband said he could have got a better burger at McDonald’s. Mind you the bartender sat on her phone the entire time while there were dirty tables, she would go out for a smoke and come back in and take plates etc off of customers tables with her coat still on stinking of smoke. A group of people came in and she continued to ignore them until they went up to her and asked if it were okay to have some food and drinks for 5 people which she inhaled very loudly and reluctantly said it was okay. I would have been joyed with five people seeing that it was dead. Morale of the story is the food can be mediocre and pricey and you wouldn’t really complain however when you have rude staff it just really puts the cherry on top. Won’t be going back.

The hotel and the hotel pub are both grand, but they have recently contracted Civil Enforcement Ltd to impose parking charges in the hotel car park. This is one of the private parking companies that use video to film the car park. I was parked there for an hour while drinking in the hotel pub, and was fined £100 for the privilege (£60 if paid quickly). There were no obvious signs in the car park saying that parking should be paid, so the fine was totally unexpected. I contacted the hotel twice to resolve this, and got no response at all. I have also posted this review on the hotel page.

Stopped in for coffee, small and pricey at 2.80. Looked at the menu as we considered a light lunch but 14.50 for a chicken burger with fries and no salad garnish we decided not to bother. Poor show guys..

I stayed at Rowardennan hotel during my west highland way walk. It was a very pleasant and walker friendly place. The only problem I had was that I got the feeling the owners didn't know which type of clientele they were serving. As a walker it was very nice thank you, but as a holidaying hotel guest I would have been dissapointed as it gave the impression closer to a youth hostel than a hotel.

I didn't think that this little pub was bad at all. We had a bit of lunch after climbing Ben Lomond and the 2 of us plus the dog were made to feel very welcome. The food was decent if not spectacular and all in all a pleasant experience without being amazing.

According to the menu no food the provide is gluten free.When asked staff gave conflicting information.Staff very unhappy and very unhelpful.When tried to complain no one was available!!

Sarà stata la stanchezza per la salita al Ben Lomond ma è stata una delle mangiate migliori del nostro soggiorno in Scozia.Salmone top (il migliore provato da queste parti), hamburger molto buono e buona anche la scelta di birre, locali e non.Posti sia all'interno che all'esterno con vista lago. Prezzi onesti, servizio rapido.

Der "Gourmet" Burger war sooo trocken und beim Poulet wars noch schlimmer. Es drohte Erstickungsgefahr. Schade, bis jetzt war das Essen sehr gut auf dem West Highland Way.

Was staying in the hotel (which is very good btw) and due to there not being much else nearby, decided to eat in the bar on a Saturday evening. During the day the bar is busy with a good through fare of walkers and campers.The trouble with the bar is that it is so dark and the decor dated. The bar staff and waiters were to be honest miserable and seemed to be very sullen with no banter or thanks. The food to be honest is nothing special and to be very honest £14 for a burger and mcain chips and £6 for 3 haggis tatties, which were a bit flavourless, is a real rip off. I think they take advantage of there not being much competition around so raise the prices. The pork belly was just a slice of meat with no crackling and the salmon I was told a bit bland.The bar was almost empty by 9pm and someone must have sold or stolen the traditional scottish bar atmosphere. As one of my friends joked, sort of pub you wouldnt want to get drunk in..Breakfast the next morning was just the same, same sullen faces and service. Plus at 8.30 am there was no bacon left, nor sausages or scrambled eggs. I asked for more, but just got a shrug.The bar due to its great loch side location has so much potential, if they improved the food and brightened up the bar area and just opened the blinds at one end or gave the place an upgrade..

We stopped in here for lunch while on a trip around Loch Lomond. It was awful. Very expensive, tiny bowl of watery lentil soup and a half frozen bread roll, accompanied by poor service from surly staff, getting the wrong meal delivered to our table and problems with paying by eftpos. Made for a memorable visit for all the wrong reasons.

One thing you can normally expect from hotels like this is a good hearty meal with home made soup. Unfortunately they seem to have gone a bit to modern rather than good Scottish staples. The haggis bites were way too greasy to be enjoyed. We declined the soup because it was too nouveau cuisine sounding. What happened to good old fashioned lentil or Scotch/vegetable broth? The breakfast was pretty good though.

We weren’t staying in the lodges but were meeting friends in Loch Lomond and stumbled across this place online so thought it would be a great place to eat and catch up after a walk - and shelter from the rain!

Thé food has no taste. The rice served cold. I had the tiniest piece of salmon for 15 pound and the smallest dish of vegetables. It is a shame that a hotel that serves the hikers along the WHW uses his monopoly to serve such bad food for the hikers .

Been to the rowardenan hotel few times as like staying at the lodges meals are average pub menu had the steak pie was very nice good portion size friend had fish chips. Other had the steak. On the hole experience was ok but watch out got short changed by £2. Then never got my ten percent discount on top if you stay at lodges would not recomend the young man that served us was very very rude con man Was shame as rest staff were very nice the older man & young girl very friendly the day. Before Tattoo boy that served us put me off going back so watch out probably short changed few people

Food very bad, and not acceptable. Asked for two steaks. Both under cooked. Also they push to close as soon early as possible.

Considering the location, this place was a huge let down.

We stopped at the Rowardennan for lunch on the West Highland Way walk between Drymen and Inversnaid. It was a very wet day and we were rather in need of a pick me up. A tiny bowl of cool soup (called cauliflower but otherwise completely unidentifiable), a ham and cheese sandwich without any butter, plus a cup of tea with ‘milk’ in tiny plastic cartons showed utter contempt and indifference to their paying public. We were actually happy to be out in the bad weather again with Rowardennan becoming an increasingly distant memory.

One of our favourite spots in the land. Hotel looking good but bar is its usual dingy self with tables devoid of varnish.

From the outside this hotel looks like it has the makings of being a beautiful place to stay and eat. Although I can’t comment on the hotel rooms, I was a little disappointed with the eating section. We arrived after a long day of walking to find almost all the tables reserved, however for the entire time we were there eating no one sat at any of those tables! The food was ok, but expensive for what you got. It was luke warm and the vegetables were few on the plate. Overall a rather disappointing experience.

Stopped into this great looking place after a wonderful day on Ben Lomond. Son was desperate for ice cream so ice cream it was. Advertised as trio of ice cream with a chocolate “glaze”. What came was three very small scoops (looks like they were assembled with a spoon, in a hurry). The glaze was a gritty, horrible dry brown toothpaste like substance. Absolutely rotten. Burgers here will set you back fifteen quid. Ridiculous. On the plus side, beautiful view from beer garden - that’s worth one star.