The Storehouse in Highland

Excited to go back here after a year away. Shocked that the state of the car park, big potholes, cars parked in a disorderly manner. Eventually got in to cafe. Nothing has changed since last year. Long queues, felt hurried to read board, then had to look for a seat to sit and eat our food. Nota relaxed atmosphere. Can I suggest that you sort out the car park ASAP before cars are damaged. Food was excellent once we got it.

First visit. Won't be the last. Wow what a setting, fabulous choice... just need a little more time to take in the menu choice. Can be a bit claustrophobic when everyone is standing at the blackboard.

Lovely food, lively atmosphere, cracking staff

Spoilt for choice. Excellent food

Our second visit this year, food was good as always. Really disappointed to be sat out in the cold mini marque on both visits, it was freezing even with fan heater nearby. They have added 2 extra 2 seat tables which we were directed to but they were very uncomfortable to sit on even with a cushion. I could see all tables were feeling cold, wrapped up in hats, scarfs and coats and still cold. We may return but only in Summer months.

Lovely place Great food. Always busy.

Enjoyed a freshly cooked small vegetarian breakfast here. Egg cooked to perfection , tasty mushrooms . nice sausage, beans, potato scone, tomato and with hot toast all served to our table . Grandson had full sized meat breakfast - - top quality produce - well worth the journey from Inverness . Staff in my experience, very approachable, friendly and pleasant . Always look forward to our breakfast here- a really positive experience and got grandson’s birthday off to a great start!

Absolutely lovely surroundings, delicious food and amazing cakes.

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Good bacon rolls & coffee but insane ordering service. My wife was away 15 minutes waiting to order, ordering, then waiting for the coffees. The staff delivering food & clearing tables could use tablets then bring the items leading to a faster turn over of customers & more money. I didn’t have a second coffee as I couldn’t be bothered waiting.

Joined the queue for lunch today - the food was delicious as usual. Everything made while you wait at your table. Generous portions.Yummy homemade cakes. Coffee hot! One of my pet gripes in a restaurant is warm coffee. I expect mine to be piping hot! Very welcoming and cheery staff. No complaints - looking forward to our next visit.

The overall experience here is good. Food, service, etc. I find that it is very busy and this day was no different. I do find that the noise levels can be quite loud! If this is an issue, then do what you must. Just be prepared for it. There was also a large queue here prior to ordering. I guess being in a good location on the A9 has the blame for this. Regardless, we did have a nice breakfast/brunch! Note re: gluten, I ordered a gluten free breakfast and there were limitations I.e., toast?

Waited in a queue for over 20 mins. Meantime I picked up 3 soft drinks from the open fridge and placed an order for a wood fired pizza and flat bread. Bill was paid before food arrives and on checking bill we found we’d been charged for 2 beers. Wife went to rectify. They then said we’d owe them money as one of the 250ml soft drink cans was , I kid you not, £7 for a spring water, tonic and some flavours of orange, rhubarb and some other fruit. They told us it was ok and just to return and wait on food. There are no prices displayed on drinks and wife was so embarrassed on being told we owed more she just sat down Food arrived. Pizza was cold. Barely had any toppings. Was returned and another 5 mins presented again. I ate a few slices and wondered why it wasn’t tasting great and when I checked the dough it was not cooked through. By this stage we’d had beers charges we didn’t have, bought a drink unpriced to find it was £7 and had cold food. So we just left. I really can’t see us returning again. It’s a food factory.

We had a really delicious lunch here, I had breaded monkfish cheeks on a bean and chorizo stew, wasn't too pricey either. It's cosy and there are great views across the firth. Service is very friendly. We bought treats (and some last minute gifts) in the deli after. My old Dad comes here all the time to get local milk - he can charge his car here so the trip is basically free for him. Anyway it's a lovely place, easy to recommend.

Breakfast very poor Eggs overdone extra toast that was payed for never arrived been a few times this was by far the worst

Lovely place. Freshly cooked meals, soups and light meals. Very good food, excellent service. Also has a gift shop on the grounds and a shop which sells top quality local food and drink. Main meals served from 12. Menu changes daily. Can get very busy at peak times.

We came as a large group of 12, without a booking, the Storehouse team looked after us wonderfully and the food was excellent. The location and the views are another bonus!

Great place, amazing menu suitable for all tastes.

Excellent friendly place plenty of space to park and loads of seating inside and out, great views, have stopped off here loads and always very enjoyable and relaxing a must if your passing through or near by. All the food and cakes/ deserts are great.

Went for afternoon tea and cakes sandwiches a bit on the dry side and pricey

Beautiful place to eat something and shop. Highly recommend stopping by! It's right by the water as well.

on shore of cromarty firth beautiful views, play park,

A brilliant find in a rural spot. Comprehensive menu to suit all tastes and some exciting varieties of cakes & puddings. Good scones. Nice choice of coffees. Mains look good too.

This is a very nice place set on the coast of the firth with beautiful views. Food was amazing with a very large choice.

I ordered the gluten free poke bowel with deep fried prawns… oh my goodness it was totally delightful … the gf batter was amazing … i was down at rick steins 2 weeks ago and had fish and chips and not to demine him in any way but it was on par… the service was quick and efficient … well done everyone … 5* would highly recommend … 😁

Most of the food is tasty, the service 👌 Do not order pizza 😒 its a waste of money. They slap a tone of cheap quality cheese and something that looks like a pepperoni, It's so greasy, it gives you instant heartburn. Please change 🙏 your pizza. Everyone would be happy to see better quality ingredients in smaller amounts

Always a great stop on our way home from Embo

Fantastic place to eat and socialise

Love this place. Returned after 10 years and still as amazing back then. A great place to visit

Always love coming here, food is delicious

Amazing place to take all the family

We stop here any time we can. Well worth visiting.

Really nice food and served with a smile

We live in Orkney and have stopped at the Storehouse every time it's open when we travel the A9. We're never disappointed in the quality of the food or service we get. If you've never tried it, you definitely should.

We were lucky and had a table in the marquee overlooking the Black Isle in good weather. Food was delicious, quiche on one plate, salmon pate and maquerel pate on the other. Really tasty salads, with not a drop of balsamic vinegar in sight! Service was friendly and helpful.

It's always great food here, but the ordering is always a long wait and very slow due to one line only and one person taking the order. Good value and location for a day trip.

Great Scottish breakfast with glorious views of the Cromarty Firth.

Friendly staff, great food at reasonable prices, fab food/gift shop with out of the ordinary things and lovely views all round lovely stop off point.

Great place to stop off and have a bite to eat or to go for a full on 3 course meal. Nice outside seating area too in the marquee.

Such low stars because of the 40 minute wait and the disorganisation, I guess everyone gets stressed under pressure. The ham salad wasn't great either Round 2 ... awesome food the pork pot was the best thing I've had in ages, no wait 4pm. Great service Super tasty carrot cake Great coffee. Will definitely be returning sooner this time.

Great food, huge puddings and cakes. Only the long wait in the queue lets it down slightly, even when booked in.

Pleasant experience of coffee / cake in easily accessed dog-friendly outlet straight off A9; also nice arts and crafts displays

Amazingly fab. Perfect for breakfast for the NC500

As regular customers we are used to having to stand in a very slow moving queue to order our food. It's never great but today was spectacular. People queue because the food is so good, fresh and local, however, we decided to leave the queue having estimated we would need a further 20-30mins to reach the order point. We ate else where, along with the other's who left too. This is not good business, no matter how good the food is.

What a lovely surprise, my partner had suggested here as she had been here before. The food was delicious and the service very good. Portions are just the right size.All the staff were friendly and smiley. We sat outside as the weather was lovely, what a beautiful spot they have. The views up and down the firth are spectacular. Excellent gift shops here too. Highly recommended and looking forward to going back.

There are two places on the A9 worth a visit, this being one and the best by far of the Highland section of the A9, the other for the interested is at Bankfoot being the taste of Perthshire, a distant provider of quality food and Scottish goods. Our 2023 return from Sutherland had the first rest stop at the Storehouse, I had the obligatory full Scottish breakfast, it was full for sure. I thoroughly enjoyed it, we're looking forward to our return pilgrimage to Sutherland in 2024.

Get the caffeine fix, so I will recommend

Fantastic experience from start to finish with awesome view included Excellent freshly prepared quality tastey food, presented beautifully - Hubby commented "Best Burger I've ever had!" First class Customer service by staff that are presented well, smiling and friendly

Great spot for a cuppa and cake with a beautiful view. The food selection looked amazing as well and we stopped in the food hall to pick up a delicious selection of deli bits to take with us for our journey. Well worth a stop!

Been coming here for years. Food is good and the staff are good. Just never seem to be quite enough tables available at peak times. But if you are aware and ready for that then you should have a very pleasant dining experience with some lovely cakes to finish off with.

Lovely place to stop. Sit outside and enjoy the view over the Cromarty Firth

Good food served by friendly efficient staff in a beautiful setting.

Lovely venue and very clearly a prime spot for anyone on their NC500 adventures. The menu is various and the food is plentiful but I do find it can be a little salty on occasion, not every visit saw this but enough times for me to notice an on on/off trend. This is coming from someone who generally adds salt to their food too. The location is a winner in that it lies on the main road leading you Northwards but when inside or seated out back near the rivers edge, there's little sound or sign of being that close to the road.

Storehouse as always is a 10 out of 10 experience highly recommended

We visited whilst on holiday and the food was amazing. They also have an undercover bit outside so you can sit there whilst the kids play in the park.

A bit pricey but a great breakfast.

Looks inviting, lots of choice but poor service and quality. Expensive too, possibly taking advantage of passing not returning trade.

Brought my friends here for spot of lunch and they were blown away by the quality of the food especially the burger he had rated the best burger he has every tasted. Perfect day perfect view and perfect food

Lovely afternoon coffee sitting overlooking the beautiful scenery.

Arrived at 1.30, place was busy, but there was plenty of space in the restaurant , we ordered fish and chips, and a pulled brisket burger, one coffee and one tea. We sat down at 1.40pm, and waited, after 20mins, during which we drank the coffee and tea, the food arrived. The fish and chips, well, the only chips that were hot were those under the fish, the peas were barely warmed, the fish was dripping oil and the bottom was solid batter, and 24mm on each end was nothing but batter. Normally I’d have sent it back, but after 20mins wasn’t sure there was a point in waiting. The pulled brisket burger achieved the distinction of not only being dry and tough but also salty ! Having waited 20mins we were hungry, so we ate what we could. On leaving I spoke to the server, who responded with the phrase, yes my friend to all of my comments, given we didn’t want to wait I declined anything as we had a long way to travel, but was left with the impression that the server was more interested in chatting to the female friend visiting Overall, looks good, lots of room, cakes, etc look appealing, but what we had out of the kitchen was sub par and would better out of your average chipshop !

Excellent spot for lunch with good views across Cromarty Firth

Quick and convenient in a pretty location on the water. There was a line to order but everything was efficient and the food arrived quickly. We both got toasties. There was a rowing race going on and parking was packed. Lucky we found a spot.

Great menu .. fabulous location . Lovely food shop and gift shop on site too . Well worth a call there ..

Only complaint really poached eggs not runny and not enough beans but all very tastey

The food is delicious, the view is gorgeous.

Best meal I have had in a long time. Chicken olives with mash, sauce and veg - meal arrived piping hot and cooked to perfection. Presentation was perfect we then shared rice pudding with raspberry meringue and ice cream - 1 portion was enough for 2 after our delicious main course. Friendly helpful staff and a lovely welcome. Have visited many times but today's meal was definitely the best we have had. Definitely worth stopping at fir something to eat and a wander in their lovely produce shop and the gift shop that has very unique and beautiful gifts.

Visited on route around the NC500. Excellent food and customer service.

Going north on the A9 half a mile after the Cromarty bridge you will find, on your right, this souvenir, farm shop and restaurant. Parking is limited so expect a wait at busy times. There's a good range of hot and cold food can be enjoyed with spectacular views east down the firth to the Souters.

Great setting. Very busy. Was excellent the last few times I’ve been here. However, it appears they are resting on their laurels. They need to do a better job on service. The table was sticky. There were no paper napkins. The pizzas suffer from what appears a scaling back of toppings. My goats cheese pizza had just one piece of goats cheese. But the fish and chips remain excellent - as does the pork goulash. Cake and coffee also good.

Ordini da una vasta selezione tra pizze insalate e altri piatti tipo un ottimo fish and chips poi ti siedi e mangi. Enormi dolci. Vista lago, pieno di gente ma molto ricambio. Ampio parcheggio. Se il tempo lo permette mangiare fuori è il top

A wonderful little place to eat and shop on your trip on A9. There is a little shop as you walk to the entrance where you can buy artwork done by local artisans.

This is a go to place for us whenever we travel through the area. The food is always delicious, staff are super friendly and helpful, and views sitting outside are fantastic. We’ve gone multiple times and the food and service has always been consistently good. My wife has a dietary restriction (lactose intolerant) and she knows one of their daily soups is always dairy-free and the staff are super helpful to find her other options she can eat. Wholeheartedly recommend!

Direkt an der Straße ... .leider zu Busy... sonst nett.

We arrived just around noon as know that it is a popular and busy eaterie and have not been here since a couple of years. The place has got bigger with extension of marquee type thing? The meringues and sponge cakes in the fridges made your mouth water when queuing for food. My husband had pot of tea and a berry crumble but it was not crumbly and just falling oats everywhere with bit of jam on top, not good but he ate it as did not want to make a fuss. I tasted it and in hindsight should have taken it back, as not worth eating and not worth the money? A bad choice. I had the Thai chicken soup and it was the best soup I've ever tasted, I'll need to try to get recipe? I had it with the fruit scone instead of oatcakes or bread, and the scone was delicious and gave my husband half of it as felt sorry that his cake was rubbish! He said he should have just got a scone instead of the berry crumble. I would go back and would recommend the place. No bad comments about the staff, all good on that front.

Came for a Friday night all you can eat pizza night - fabulous! Queuing got a bit long at busy times but that was to be expected when waiting for freshly cooked food. Salads delish too. Staff so friendly. Loved the huge tent. Highly recommend this for families as the kids loved it with beach & play park there too.

Was a nice place near the water. Sat warm outside in a tent but with nice view. Food was good. The storehouse exposition was an interesting addition. Liked the way they explained how people lived.

Lovely place , food was fresh and enjoyable Various places to sit inside and out with lovely atmosphere Staff friendly and helpful

Was wel aardig. De sandwiches waren wel wat droog, de cappuccino tot aan de rand van kopje zodat je die niet zonder knoeien mee kan nemen.

Delicious food brought to our table within about five minutes of ordering. Reasonable prices, plenty of parking and dog friendly. Lovely views across the Cromarty Firth were the icing on the cake.

I first stopped here for lunch years ago always like the food and their ethos of using local products where possible. Since moving to the Highlands I drop in occasionally when I can.

This is the 2nd time I visited this eatery in order to have lunch. (but have had to leave as our wait in the queue would have been at least an hour) Both occasions, we walked in and the queue was right to the door...

We visited for brunch through the week and were met with people queuing right out the door. A coach party had obviously arrived and it was impossible to wait the amount of time they were taking to serve them. It was extremely disappointing that they don't have a strategy to deal with coach trips plus local customers. I'm afraid to say we won't be back as it is not worth the wait.

Great place, we had breakfast here which was great.

Stopped off at The Storehouse for breakfast during a family holiday. Very friendly, helpful staff, great food & the option to sit outside viewing the Cromarty firth. The cooked breafasts were excellent, large or small options. Scones were lovely, crisp outside /soft inside & the...

Large friendly place right on the water, quality food at fair prices. Lots of outdoor seating. A group of fine fiddlers were playing. There's a Land Rover that's been kissed out with a pizza oven, turning out beautiful pies. Dog friendly. I hope to stop in next time we're paying by.

Stopped here many times. Worth it just for the view up the Cromarty Firth. It's on the A9 so very easy to get into but always very busy. Parking is a bit tight at busy times

Great spot on the Cromarty firth, fine views and finer food. Friendly staff, will be back.

The pizza from the converted Land Rover with its wood fired oven is absolutely delicious - can't recommend it highly enough. Place was very busy but service was quick from very friendly and helpful staff.

Staff were a little slow but food was excellent

Excellent place to eat. Very helpful staff. Fabulous views.

Lovely breakfast and really nice staff. Well stocked deli, always treats to be had 😀

Been in here several times previously but not for a while. Good coffee and cakes, and this time an excellent breakfast. Busy enough for a wait, could have guessed by the number of vehicles in the car park (they are on the main A9 north road so plenty of passing traffic). Overall, just get in and join the queue.

For our group of 11, this was a terrific lunch stop on our visit in the Highlands. Food, service, atmosphere, all great. We got lucky to be under cover when a huge storm came across the firth. Loads of fun for us tourists..

Perfect place just off the A9 before crossing the Cromarty firth and the most delicious scones and coffee in fab surroundings and by the water. Well selected gifts and food shop. Scotland at its best with local produce. Wish we lived nearer !

Great food and service, as always 👌 👍

Had a good coffee and an excellent scone. Loved the little piece of tablet with the coffee so bought some in the well stocked shop. Well worth a visit.

Received a beautiful afternoon tea today, delivered to my home address. Presentation lovely and great tasting sandwiches, cakes, shortbread, macaron, scone, clotted cream and jam and a piece of delicious tablet. This was a smashing gift to receive from special friends in Ayrshire. Delivery chap...

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Good place to go for a meal and you get a good view

A big disappointment, although the restaurant had ample space, I was put off by the dirty cutlery.