The Snow Goose in Highland

We stayed in a nearby hotel and decided to dine & have drinks here as it was only a few minutes walk so no need for buses or taxis on cold winter evenings. We dined here three nights and have no complaints about any of the food we ordered. However the drink mixer (diet coke) was on the expensive side when compared to our local hostelries. That said, the Snowgoose is a firm favourite with us and we will visit again.

I'd like to compliment Nicole. Twice now she has been so accommodating. Very friendly! Highly recommend the food also.

Easy to book great Sunday roast and friendly staff, our waitress Nix was very attentive and everything was brought quickly to our table without delay. We will definitely be back soon!

Service was excellent and food first class. Waitress was very pleasant.Have eaten there on several occasions and no complaint s.

The Christmas Sunday roast was delicious. the cauliflower cheese was the only thing I didn't enjoy.... Servers are lovely and will always try to accommodate.

Food quality was really poor for the price paid. I understand people ordering delivery might not be seen as important as people in the restaurant but the Sunday trio portion received was embarrassing. Almost like nobody really cared what they were sending, most vegetables were just mush. The roast potatoes were soggy inside but tough to cut. Partner enjoyed the vegetable wellington so that’s something I guess. Really disappointed.

Lovely cosy atmosphere, food and service fab. Thank you to Cheryl an Tom for looking after us

Have to say I throughly enjoy the visit this time. It has been years since I was last there

Went here as it was close to where I was staying, my grandson and I had the fish and chips , it took a bit of time but it arrived . Fish was good and pretty big , Guinness also good , staff were really nice , surprisingly the restaurant was busy for a Monday night , but I enjoyed it

Been a few years since I last visited but the food and service is still fantastic.

Cosy, friendly pub with excellent food. Went with my other half and a toddler for some food and we were not disappointed. Despite the kitchen being short staffed, the wait wasn't long and food was top notch. Fresh, tasty and satisfying, exactly what we needed on a cold rainy autumnal day. Not the cheapest and some portions could be a bit bigger for the price, but that was not enough to take away from the 5* experience.

We visited with friends on the way to Elgin. We love the snow goose, so cosy and inviting, lovely food and good customer service. Vegetarian options as well as vegan.

The Snow Goose is an ideal stopping off point for us to meet family/friends from the North. On this occasion, it was a 'Special Birthday' for one of my sister in laws. Our party of eight had a lovely meal from a varied menu, and prices were not excessive. Service was quick and friendly, and a nice touch was when a member of staff took through a lit cake, which we had handed in earlier. A great night was had by all. Recommended

Never got one side I ordered Pigs in blankets But meal was good 👍

We had a lovely afternoon as always! The fire was on, the staff were friendly and we had a lovely relaxing afternoon of food and chat. I like that you aren’t rushed and can enjoy the experience. Had the camembert starter and vegetarian Sunday dinner and it was very tasty! I always book, as the place is often busy. Sorry to read some of the less positive views on here. If it helps, the portions we got today were large and the staff were great! Thank you, we’ll be back!

A fantastic cosy roast dinner on Sunday night beside the fire. Good service, although one extra was missed it didn't detract from the high quality meal. Special mention to the server Nix for god's service, courtesy and very apologetic for missing the extra side dish.

We had a delicious meal here, would highly recommend. Very cosy inside, and lovely friendly staff. Pleasantly surprised with the price too!

The food seems to have gone down hill from the last few times we have visited, food not as good and portions seem to have shrunk. Staff don't seem happy either.

We ate here a couple of times in the past 2 weeks. Both times the food was excellent, very tasty indeed and lovely portion sizes. We took our dog in and he was made very welcome 😊 highly recommend and will definitely visit again. Thank you team.

Enjoyed lovely Sunday lunch, good portions, friendly quick service , pleasant atmosphere.

Lovely food and we ate off the set menu . Service was friendly

Wonderful food and explisite service

I understand that people have reservations and they come first but what I don’t understand is when you tell us and a few people after us the same thing and then you seat the people that were after us before us. I walked through the restaurant and there were several tables open. Once we were seated, we were told that the food that we ordered was no longer available so we had to order something different which we did. However, people that arrived after us were able to get what we originally ordered. Not to mention the staff was not very friendly. I could tell that they are understaffed but that’s not a reason to be rude to your customers. The food that we received was mediocre at best. Don’t recommend this place at all.

Lady said wait would be 30 minutes. After 1 hr I left

We Googled for dog friendly pubs in Inverness and this was top of the list. Went to the website and it recommended booking a table as there is only one area of the bar that they allow dogs in. It said to ring but the number on the page was wrong so we just drove there and got a table straight away. They actually moved us to another table as they had a reservation within 40 minutes and didn't want us to feel pressured. They even brought a bowl of water and some dog treats across. We had the melted Camembert with Pumpkin seeds to share...the chutney served with it was superb and there was plenty of bread to share. The pork belly with cabbage, broccoli, carrots, potatoes and Yorkshire pudding was superb and just the right amount. The reason for only 3 stars is that after the Camembert starter it was 45 minutes before we received the main course and it wasn't exactly rammed, though the waitress did apologise. Even so would definitely recommend it and will probably pop in on our return from up North.

Second visit to this pub, last time was in 2019. Both service and food still excellent.

A huge pub with a great, comfy interior. The location is a bit odd, as are the hours. It's hard to get here except by car or taxi, so it seems mostly to cater to the nearby hotels. Didn't get to try the food since they close early, even on Fridays, but the drinks and bartenders are lovely.

We have been a few times to The Snow Goose and not disappointed , However on this occasion we were . The Gent waiting our table was rather inattentive , and service was slow ( it was not busy ). Starters arrived after a wait and were good , mains had DEFINATELY been sitting under a lamp for while , Beef was Dry as a slipper, Roast potatoes and Veg were both hard and rubbery, Ordered sides didnt even show up. We were not asked if we required more drinks , or "checked up on". We left prior to dessert. . . I did look for the manager before leaving , as i think it`s unfair to spring a bad review without mentioning the fact that it was bad, but we did not see her before we left. This was the first poor experience at the Snow goose.

Despite being busy they found room for us, the food is great, the staff are lovely, will be going back.

4 stars for atmosphere due to early evening (4 30) but everything else excellent and great service 👍

Good beer and food. Always visit when in Inverness.

The service was very good. Food was excellent especially the beef and ale pie and the apple/berry crumble with custard. Pure comfort food which was all we wanted after spending the day walking the highland trails. Would recommend.

Turned away at 2.45 as kitchen closed till 4.😡

Emma on service was very thoughtful and attentive to our needs. The food cooked by Luke was exceptional.

I loved the beetroot arancini balls. Really delicious and different. I was disappointed that the menu online is slightly different from the restaurant menu.

Original pub atmosphere, delicious food and very friendly staff and very fast service. The eggplants au gratin were delicious.

The waiting staff were lovely but the food was horrendous. The burger, chips & halloumi fries were all over cooked and dry.

Just visited The Snow Goose for lunch...myself & 4 crazy friends were pretty hungry on arrival...we were served by Holly the food was top notch..delish...& value for money...the gentleman also on duty had a great sense of humour....we are on holiday...and The Snow Goose was great to visit .Thamkyou...

Oh dear, you didn't like the 2 stars I gave you, what a shame. The food we had was naff! If you want better reviews then improve!

Tasty food, ordered kids roast and there was plenty of it! Great delivery

Great evening celebrating a 21st birthday with a table for 15. Staff were very friendly and efficient, food was great, and everyone had a good time.

Cozy Scottish pub with good food and friendly and attentive service. Highly recommended.👍

Went for dinner with the family. It was our first time there. Good food, great service, friendly staff. Will definitely come back.

Was great experience for family occasion. Was great that dietary requirements in party could be catered for with no issues. Nothing was to much for staff and everyone enjoyed their meals, delighted with how delicious they were. Thank you for another great experience

We asked for a pint of beer and g&t. The tonic was disgusting, we asked to replace the tonic water and what a palava started. The girl behind the bar was not authorized to do returns or replacements. The guy who was laying the tables was the one who could do it, but when we asked him for help he pretended he doesn't hear and continued to do the tables, as if someone would walk in for food at 10 pm. After 10 minutes we finally got another girl who was authorized to do returns. In stead of making me another g&t she started to check the tonic machine, opened it, smelled it as if she didn't trust me. She kept saying "oh, it has never done it before". Why should I care really? Give me the bloody G&T, I could see bottles of tonic water in the fridge behind her. When I gave up on her and asked for a half a pint of a beer she seemed to wanted to swap 7 pounds gin for 3.5 pounds beer. I had to ask to be refunded. Honestly, if you cannot poor one of the easiest mix drink what can we expect from this place? Customer service? Nope, never heard of it. I think the place is surviving only thanks to its location.

Absolutely amazing service everyone was so nice and helpful the food was bought out fast and the portions were a good size. I will definitely be coming back.

The food is nice as well as the atmosphere of the restaurant.

Worst service I have ever experienced. The girls behind the bar had such an attitude. Sort it out

We have eaten here previously and didn't realise it had become so bad. The poor manners and unprofessional appearance of serving staff was just the start. The food was cold, had been overcooked (perhaps being leftovers from Sunday lunch), and we were served a jug of water with something floating in it. Would not recommend.

We walked in with a party of 8 and no reservation. They got us right in, the service was excellent, and the food was amazing!

If you want a tasty and relaxing meal, don't come here. Didn't expect a culinary experience but this was really below par.

My mate & i turned up for food after a shift. We were ignored by certain staff at the bar, very ignorant. We asked for food & were told they were to busy. We paid around £50 for drinks & noticed a lot of tables not being used during our time drinking. Either under staffed or lazy staff. Either pay for more staff or kick the staff you have up their arses.

Excellent service and the food was greatl

Very nice atmosphere and staff. Food was excellent. Bookings are recommended

We arrived for dinner( at just 7 p.m.), there were still many free tables in the restaurant, after waiting for long minutes for someone to welcome us, this one, very unfriendly, explained to us that it was impossible to eat, without reservation under the pretext that there would only be one chef in the kitchen Disappointing especially given the location of the restaurant, immediately next to a hotel

A pub for all the family with a good menu and great chips. Friendly and helpful staff. We had a very good time! Thank you

We were here on Monday. We were welcomed by a friendly, welcoming female member of staff. The other young man serving was also friendly. Our meals were served quickly and were nicely presented and tasty. We had lasagne and haddock. A sticky toffee pudding and ice cream was shared. The bill was reasonable. Our only complaint was that we felt the grounds could be better maintained. Also some external and internal decor needs a refresh.

Delicious lunch, the sea bass dish in particular was beautiful, fab mini puds with coffee too! Professional and friendly service, in particular Hayley, thank you

Food lukewarm at best broccoli that was mush Yorkies were soft and soggy

The food was lovely, tasty and hot when it arrived. Unfortunately the gravy pot lid wasn’t closed so no gravy but didn’t spoil the food. The only downside was the delivery time kept changing so ordered at 1:30 and eventually turned up after 3pm. However, it was definitely worth the wait and I would order again.

The food had obviously been under the warmer since lunchtime and we ordered after 6.30. The full menu was not available and there was little attention to detail, such as a request for no Brocali and Parsnips. If you loved school dinners, then visit the Snow Goose to remind yourself of the experience

Really disappointed as this was our favourite place to go. Food was cold and I had a Scotch Bonnet instead of a sweet pepper on my starter. I like chilli peppers, but when I am expecting them to be there. Gone downhill loads :(

Great choice of food and well. cooked. Good sized helpings. Service of the food was good - i.e. no long waiting times. Friendly staff.

Charming place, interesting decor, delicious food and drink! Excellent service! I highly recommend it!

The last time we went to the Snow Goose was very underwhelming. Poor service, food mediocre, and the whole place inside and outside looks very tired. Nothing like it used to be a few years ago. In desperate need of a makeover.

Great place to have lunch, plenty of parking, dog friendly and has a lovely seating area outside in the garden, clean toilets. As soon as we walked in we were welcomed in and shown to our seat, we didn't book. Drinks and food service was quick and the boy who served us was friendly. I had the fish finger sandwich and fries. It was so much better than expected! Was a lovely thin crispy battered piece of fish, tartare sauce on a soft roll with thin crispy fries so delicious 😋. Hubby had lasagna, garlic bread a wee pot of salad and a side of chunky fries again delicious 🤤. Would definitely recommend a visit and will definitely go back again.

Vintage looking inn/pub. Comfortable seating. The service was fantastic. We were in for lunch after a recommendation, the girl with the colourful hair was lovely, she seated us quickly and checked dietary requirements, we did the lunch time 2 courses for £15.95. we went away absolutely stuffed. The food was fantastic. The server came round a couple of time to make sure all was ok. All in all highly recommend!

Lovely meal served by a very friendly staff member

We have been a couple of times and had food, there were a group of 4 of us, 3 had very good food unfortunately 1 of the party ordered a food option and checked the menu as they have a food allergy and chose something suitable, but when the food arrived it also included the item which the person had an allergy to and not listed on the menu so spoilt the meal for them

We have been here a couple of times for dinner and found it to be lovely food and good value. However a couple of hot chocolates and a dessert at lunch time, were very disappointing. There wasn't anyone readily available to greet us or to take payment and the hot chocolates were awful and barely hot. Dessert was very small and expensive. It won't put us going for dinner again but we will know that we are not missing out by not having dessert.

Typical Vintage Inns restaurant. Standard menus with slight regional additions. Food was as good as others in the chain, which we visit around Worcestershire where we live. Pleasant staff with good service but a little lacking in atmosphere on the Sunday lunchtime we dined.

We came here for lunch searching for a dog friendly pub after visiting the Battlefield Memorial. Pleasantly surprised...lovely looking pub outside and in...nice garden, great food...friendly service. Well worth a visit..

Beautiful food. Well cooked and presented. Delivery excellent.

Great food, Good veggie options, and fantastically dog friendly. Advise calling ahead to book if you have a dog, as they can only go in the bar area, and that filled up quick!! We were glad of our reservation. We ordered via the QR code, and although staff were friendly, service was slow. There is a little table with Doggy treats and water, which was welcomed. Atmosphere was really good. A lovely little pub.

The place is lovely, I have been a few times but the last two times have been awful, the steak was ordered medium and was well done the bernaise sauce tasted like it was from a packet, no flavor to it, the Sunday trio arrived cold and was sent back which was thrown in the microwave (not acceptable) in my opinion and the steak pie came out and there was 4 chunks of steak and the dish was only half full, the manager was so apologetic and there was no charge, major changes need to be made in my opinion, the waiter was as helpful as he could of been but he needs a rise for a new pair of trainers, it’s not a good look when the server has visible holes in his footwear, that was not the right image in my opinion, I won’t be back here for a meal

Love the snow goose, lovely team of staff, welcoming and friendly. Food arrived hot and within a reasonable waiting time even though it was busy - thank you ☺️

Great food. Lovely atmosphere. Staff are super friendly 😀

Love this restaurant, lovely food, great choice of drinks and it’s a very friendly atmosphere

Staff are brilliant, food is brilliant and the waitress Shelley is brilliant crack

Food was so tasty and filling, would go again also there is a dog friendly section.

We had a lovely experience in this dog friendly restaurant . We had a lovely cosy table in this atmospheric setting . We had our dog with us and we were made very welcome . Food was delicious . Drinks were great and service superb. Prices were very acceptable . We just wish we had this place closer to home .

Been many times on frequent visits to Scotland, a bit of a ritual for us. Food was okay, but not exceptional. The burger was a bit dry despite being overloaded with too much sauce. Chips weren't as good, or plentiful as previous visits. We have never had to order at the bar previously, always been waited for at the table. Not what we expected and a bit disappointing

Had a delicious meal at the Snow Goose, it is a good restaurant next to the Holyday Inn hotel.

Sunday roast day. So very good all round. Would recommend

Lucky to get seats for early dinner. Very friendly and funny staff. Tried the seabass, fish cake, lamb, gratin and pizza. Food was delicious.

The food was cold and very average but despite reported staff shortages on the day, it was OK 😕

The food and service was absolutely amazing! The best UK pub feed so far on our trip! Thanks Emma for your smiles and fantastic warm service!

The website made everything seem delicious and it was net to our hotel so we gave it a try. Appetizer was ok (Baked Camembert), I had the fish and chips and it was not good at all. Thick greasy batter, chips soaked up the grease from the fish, bland mushie peas, tartare sauce that I have never tasted before, not sure what was in it. The lamb and potatoes were definitely not fresh, it was cooked earlier and reheated, potatoes were deflated and hard to cut through them but the gravy made it taste a little better. The waitress was nice and friendly but had never heard of Innis and Gunn which is one of the most popular Scottish ales. And no one seemed to know what VAT meant on the bill. They were GENEROUS though and gave me a %10 discount.

Always love coming here, food is lovely, atmosphere is great and service is really good too. I had the prawn cocktail to start, followed by the steak with onion rings and a trio of ice cream. Would recommend the beef dripping sauce with the steak, always a great combo! Can’t wait to go back 😊

Myself and my partner have dined here a number of times as the food served is great! However, the service and the attitude of the staff very much let this establishment down. From arguing with each other over our bill in front of us to asking for my ID and walking off with my wallet round the bar out of sight. As well as this, arguing with each other in general around the tables and bar area and the occasional wrong order coming to our table. Apparently rare or well done are the only two options for lamb and when I asked if there was an in between, they simply said no. Despite all these downfalls we will dine here again as we believe it has great potential.

Amazing we found it on the way to Frankie and bennies so happy we did find it great food amazing service we had our kids with asd and staff we all friendly and spent the time to listen to them all telling their story’s highly recommended

Lovely meal, with super friendly staff. Lots of choices on menu, really has something for everyone. Can't wait to go back

Up here for a for a family holiday and just popped in for some food was good

Lovely little place,tried on a whim .Food was great ,waiter was very lovely .Only a small complaint on the dessert,a chocolate bomb thing that was meant to have silky chocolate mousse in was very disappointed as no mousse inside just a scoop of ice cream ,very odd

Absolutely lovely night tonight , our puppy made friends with all the staff . Our meal was beautiful out of an amazing choice of food . We actually chose an extra dessert 🍨 as we could not choose . We will be definitely back on all our visits to Inverness and know we will be felt welcome . We'll done x

Went there was fully booked but staff got me a table in bar food and service was excellent will be going back there 👍

Food good and plentiful, and good value with the discoount. Coffee good, but mini-pud - which is a good idea for oldies like myself - came along rather late.

As always we visit vintage inns to enjoy the real ale primarily - the tasty food and friendly staff are a given and never let us down - but there was not one real ale on offer (4 doombar taps!?). This is not the first time - I'll give them one more try when we are next in Inverness

Staff were good. Wrong order and cold food which the staff did sort quickly.

Cuisine without much interest. The dessert was surely industrial.