Waypoint Grill in Argyll & Bute

I had two wonderful experiences with Waypoint Restaurant in one week! The first was a surprise dinner I threw for my husband the week leading up to our wedding. I worked with Gill for months planning the details from the dinner itself to the water taxis to take our friends and family from Oban to the island. Let me just say, she was an absolute delight to work with. Finally meeting her in person on the day was just the icing on the cake. Everyone raved about the dinner and Gill! She and her team just made us feel right at home. The second was a lunch after an excursion on the island for our wedding guests. It was just the perfect way to relax after a day outdoors. Once again, Waypoint outdid themselves. My husband and I plan to return to Scotland and Oban one day and a visit to Waypoint will be high on our list.

Excellent service, delicious food from a fairly short menu. Food prices reasonable, house red excellent and unusually cheap at £22 a bottle. Booking essential. Opening hours are odd, you need to check before you plan to go. Ferry service from Oban will run extra times if there are a lot in your party. Atmosphere is very friendly, feels more like a clubhouse than a restaurant, which suits us but may not suit all.

Excellent service and very tasty food, extremely helpful staff, looking forward to going back soon. Highly recommend

Pizza and live music overlooking the marina, what could be better? Gill looked after us so well, such a friendly atmosphere. Will definitely return!

A wonderful experience … exciting to catch the water taxi over to the Island of Kerrera and then a beautiful and relaxing view from the restaurant back across the harbour to Oban … food was excellent and something for everyone (including vegetarian and fussy teenagers!). Great service and fantastic, laid back atmosphere - something a little different. Book ferry back to Oban in advance if you need it. Highly recommend.

A wonderful family gathering with excellent food and attentive but sensitive service. The important food is locally sourced from the island so menus change depending on availability. Panoramic views of Oban harbour. The water taxi from Obans North pier is great and there's plenty of rambles after the meal if needed. This is a restaurant for a leisurely visit fitting into the ferry but well worth the effort.

Disappointed with food. Firstly no bread offered before meal, then when food arrived the fish was blackened the pork oversalted and the risotto two tbsp rice with some frozen peas for £16. Have been a few times before and the portions are tiny now. Sorry but I would not recommend this bar now and I don’t see the point in paying for the ferry because no one checks that you have paid and latecomers barge their way on! Like other nice little bars around Oban this has become a rip off for tourists. This is the first review I have ever written as I feel so strongly

10/10 service such a cute spot for dinner and drinks , aperols were amaze !!! Best staff ever x⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Sometimes in Scotland we are terrible at recognising when something really is a memorable experience. Fantastic food, excellent service, warm hospitality, stunning backdrop and view - the team at the Marina have created a great atmosphere - and only a short ferry ride away.......

A lovely meal at the Waypoint Bar and Grill! The service was efficient and friendly, and the food was delicious. The meals were all freshly cooked, and very tasty - the scallops starter was particularly good! We'll be back ;)

Excellent evening great food & service Definitely worth a visit Would visit again Great atmosphere Great people & food

I’ve been visiting the island for decades, and always found this restaurant welcome and good quality. But it wasn’t really consistent in service and and quality albeit never poor. The place now has a real local feel, quality of decor, cleanliness, bar, staff, food and wine is a lot better. While the costs are high ish, I’ve paid a lot more for a lot less in cities, and the fresh fish and shellfish, the hand crafted pizzas and the ability to get a reasonable glass of wine by the glass further sets it apart. The views from the restaurant increase that gap, and the staff are attentive and genuine. The grilled mackerel was delicious as was the cod. Coffee machine broken but home baking was outstanding.

The staff set our expectations that service would be slow as they were short staffed. Our server joked that she would ply us with drink in the meantime. Food was excellent and service very friendly. We had a very pleasant evening.

we was looking forward to this night out at the way point grill haveing a nice hot meal we look at the menu and was disappointed with choice no fish and chips no scampi and chips no lovely soup no sirloin steak no lovely roast dinner no lovely pudding so in the end we had the roast beef salad and chips with mayonnaise and cheese what a mistake the roast beef was cold the chips was all so cold the roll was very dry and horrible this was a nice place to come to but now undernew management and is not the same sorry but we are really and utterly disappointed and sad to say we will not be back all the the best for the rest of the season and the ferry to your place was allways free colin and david

Just had an amazing meal at the Waypoint. The food was fantastic - seafood was so fresh and had so much flavour. The service was also the best - really attentive and also met the chef! Also, the setting - sitting on the veranda at the marina with Oban bay across from us. Would strongly recommend this place and can't want til our next visit here.

Beautiful seafood and burgers. All locally sourced and cooked to perfection. We also had a sticky toffee pudding and Hebridean Sgropino which finished the meal off perfectly.

Went for a friend’s birthday dinner we were a large group of 20 and it was really great everyone enjoyed the food and service was great . Lovely wee boat trip to get to the restaurant highly recommended.

I took a group of 26 people to the Waypoint last week and we all had a fabulous evening. Beautiful 3 course meal with wine and excellent service. Arrived by water taxi which was all arranged for us and I can’t thank the staff enough who were so kind and helpful with some of our group who were elderly and needing assistance. Thanks to Lea-Anne who coordinated the evening with me and made everything run so smoothly.

It did not start well with a rainy July evening, but the boat ride signalled a meal with s difference. Food was lovely, especially tempura haggis with chili. Staff very good and views amazing. Only caution is to remember ferry times. We miss the 9pm si needed to wait for 10pm after s long day -but this was our fault. Enjoy....

I enjoyed a meal in this small restaurant, whilst sailing. The staff are lovely and food pleasant. Mussels to start though, too small and only one slice of tiny toast. Main was nicer with great chips and langoustine. However langoustine whilst very nice, had some decent sized and others smaller. I think at the price if 6 were ordered and some were smaller, then they should be increased in amount, to make uniform. Also, salad needed a bit of dressing, but it came with none. As said, great chips. Loved the cheesecake! Five stars for it.

A small boat takes you out to the rustic restaurant. Sea food is served as well as other dishes. Set your expectations on something else than fine dining and it is enjoyable.

Spent a few hours on Kerrera as a side trip to Oban. Had a pint at the restaurant. The barmaid was very friendly. Nice, low key time.

What a great and pleasant surprise! Haven’t been here for 3 years (sailing in Scandinavia). Lots of cheffing going on! Love when you can taste that the chef actually loves tastes 😉 Thank you to local farmer and chef and lovely staff.

We visited today from Oban for a walk around Kerrera, we arrived at approx. 1:30pm. Before we set off walking my mother and myself were going to grab a quick tea/coffee whilst we got our bearings. Looking for a table to sit at we were 'greeted' by a staff member who very abruptly stated that she couldnt feed us if we hadn't booked. No hello, quite a noticeable lack of customer service from the get go, and such an awful attitude towards people and potential customers! We had brought our own food, so that wasnt even why we were there. The rude nature of our 'welcome' threw my mother who ended up asking for just water, which was very quickly drank due to the awful atmosphere beget by this particular staff member. On leaving I went to the bar to ask for a 2 cans of Fanta. 'WE DON'T DO FANTA'. No mention of what they did sell, I had to ask what else was available. Just the least helpful person I have encountered on my travels around the islands. I have been to far busier establishments, running on skeleton staff and have always been greeted with excellent service. Unfortunately this place fell well below these standards. A pamphlet we picked up in the Marina Reception stated that booking was NOT required. So which is it? Actually it doesn't matter, because I will never be back.

Visited here with friends and family as we had been a few years ago. This is a stunning location and sitting looking across the bay at a Oban from this venue is beautiful, it does however come at a cost. The food we had was good and we all enjoyed our dinner but for what you get the cost is high. It is also a bit disappointing that there now is very little seafood on the menu, unless you preorder before you get there, which you don’t always know what you would like until you see a menu. I also think that the cost of the ferry, £5pp should be offset against your bill if you spend over a certain amount. There was 6 of us so immediately we had £30 on our bill for the ferry and the bill came to £240. I think for this reason alone we wouldn’t return which is a shame as we have always enjoyed it in previous years.

A nice view over the Oban bay, fine beer, excellent meal and a friendly service (for childs too) and an own ferry to Oban after. It's better for a group to order places.

We had three meals in July. All were Excellent. A wide selection of dishes.The service was excellent each time. Lea-Anne and Elle and colleges gave all tables fast pleasant attention.The atmosphere was always humorous and friendly. We will be back next year. Jimmy and Eddy.

Menu is pretty predictable,lasagne,fish,steak etc.We were berthed in the marina for a couple of days and tried this place on the first night,we went into Oban on the second night ! Waiting staff were a bit confused regarding what was actually the house wine or the guest wine.I queried this on the bill and they took off one soft drink from the total...big thank you for that one ! Nice location looking acrossthe bay to Oban.Food was average but felt the prices were a bit steep.We all enjoyed what we ordered,but sorry,no "X" factor to pull me back again.

We stayed three times this summer at Oban Marina on our boat while cruising in the area and ate at the Waypoint six times. The chef is seriously skilled, and the staff is seriously friendly. We were delighted to find so nice a restaurant and bar in a marina (usually they’re not so nice). We suspect that non-yachties would find the place exceptional....a short and scenic ride (about 7 mins) across the bay, a great view back toward Oban, and a serene acquatic setting, without the hustle and bustle of somewhat over-crowded Oban. Be sure to talk with someone (anyone) at the bar....you’ll leave full of sea stories.

So nice to see the restaurant so busy last night. Lovely food, and our daughter has a vegan starter and main course specially prepared in advance. Also great to see the continuing improvements to the marina facilities.

We were recommended this place by a friend and it did not disappoint! The short boat ride from Oban to Kerrera was a lovely way to arrive and the restaurants position right on the marina is excellent! We had langoustines and scallops and mussels to share, the scallops. All the seafood was fresh and perfectly cooked (the scallops were particularly delicious!). Service was good and the place has a nice relaxed feel... we will definitely be back!

Yo y mi familia cenamos aquí la otra noche y ¡qué servicio recibimos! ¡Las dos damas que trabajan con Ellie y Leanne estaban más que felices de ayudarnos y la cortesía y dedicación que mostraron hacia nosotros fue excepcional! La comida era más que increíble, yo y la familia estábamos más que sorprendidos con todo. Sin duda volveremos otra vez gracias de nuevo por el increíble servicio que recibimos.

Soy un local y he visitado este maravilloso lugar dos veces en las últimas semanas con diferentes (visitantes) amigos que se han quedado impresionados por la experiencia, comenzando con el viaje en ferry a través de la impresionante Bahía de Oban. La configuración es impresionante y te da vistas panorámicas de todo Oban y más allá. Puedes comer dentro o fuera (elegí dentro) y es cómodo y acogedor. Gran servicio amable del personal de espera. El Hake es precioso y lo he pedido dos veces (y lo haré en mi próxima visita) - menú variado - no solo mariscos sino que el marisco es delicioso. Limpiar los baños cercanos. No puedo esperar por una excusa para volver!

We stopped at the Oban Marina for a few days to sit out some bad weather. Visited the Waypoint and as usual we were not disappointed. They seem to get better every time we visit. We had an evening meal (mussels, soup, lamb shanks) and then went back during the day for cake.....mmmm, fabulous! The staff are exceptional, they can't do enough. Take for example tonight, the marina staff told us that although the bar is usually closed on a Monday, there had been a request for it to be opened as there were a lot of boats in due to the bad weather, so they found someone to open up and everyone was happy! Happy days

Dined here a few times in the past and it is always surprisingly good. Our first visit this year with visitors from the States, the mushroom soup and the carbonara was sensational. Friendly service and great views, keep up the good work!

La comida de anoche tuvimos las tapas que estaban muy sabrosas. Mantenemos nuestro barco aquí, pero incluso si no tienes un barco, es muy fácil llegar en ferry directamente por Oban diez minutos y estás allí. Magníficas vistas y personal encantador hacen que valga la pena.

The Waypoint has reopened for 2019 and is definitely worth the visit. Nice wee trip over on the ferry, great food, a top notch bottle of Picpoul and great service. We’ll definitely be back

10 de nosotros comimos aquí una noche de septiembre en ruta a Tiree para el Ultramarathon. Fuimos recogidos por el barco en Oban y tuvimos un viaje encantador al otro lado. Luego tuvimos el restaurante para nosotros y recibimos un fantástico servicio con comida que fue cocinada a la perfección. Tenía pato confitado para un entrante y fue verdaderamente excelente. No hubo quejas en absoluto de mi grupo. El precio era extremadamente razonable también. Para colmo, también teníamos el barco para nosotros en el viaje de regreso. Muy recomendable. Esperamos volver.

¡Un corto viaje en ferry y te espera un regalo especial! No nos dimos cuenta de que tenía que hacer reservas para el Ferry, ya que solo tiene capacidad para 12 personas, así que no tuvimos suerte. El amable conductor de corazón regresó por nosotros y muy contento porque no hubiera querido perderse una de mis cenas favoritas en Escocia. Un gran servicio, nuestro servidor hizo recomendaciones de platos principales y vino. La sopa de champiñones era la mejor que he probado y la gambas era perfecta. ¡Esto es algo que debe hacer en Oban!

Conocí a Billy en el muelle de Oban North y reservó a 3 de nosotros para cenar.

All four of us enjoyed our main courses and shared a large portion of excellent mussels in a creamy garlic sauce as a starter. Service was great and all members of staff were very friendly. The menu is slightly limited, but prices were very reasonable and remember this is a small island off Oban which takes about 10 mins on the boat. Highly recommended by all four of us.

Just a short ferry trip from Oban. The Waypoint Grill on Kerrera is a lovely place for lunch or dinner. The hardworking staff are all very friendly and attentive. The menu has a good choice from locally sourced seafood and meat as well as a vegetarian option. Our meals were prepared to a good standard with three courses being reasonably priced. The tables had great views across the bay to Oban which all went towards making the Waypoint well worth a visit

The staff were extremely friendly and accommodating. The menu was small but for us there was more than enough to choose from and what came out was simple but really well cooked. We all greatly appreciate buoyed our evening and the price was extremely reasonable in a tourist area where that particular trait is very rare. For sure recommended.

The restaurant and food was nice, but the best thing about it all was the trip on the wee boat and the views from the restaurant. Menu doesn't have much variety and there's nothing you cannot find in Oban for less money.

Fantastic location with lovely food, friendly staff and a great atmosphere to match. Even if you aren't stopping at the marina it is so worth getting the small ferry over to Kerrera for a visit. You just get the boat over from the North Pier next to Piazza and it really does make for a fabulous experience with such a great vibe that is so different from the town (not that there is anything wrong with the atmosphere in Oban either but this really does have a special feel to it).

Visited this at the weekend with family who were visiting for a few days. We all ended up ordering 3 courses which were very good and service was excellent starting from our welcome carrying on to all of those who served us our food & drinks. Enjoyed it so much I'm likely to return when another family member visits in a couple of weeks time.

That was what we said as we relaxed on the patio of the Waypoint Restaurant & Bar eating our dinner and looking across the bay to Oban. The entire evening was magical. The weather was perfect and the ferry ride to the island was delightful. We snagged one of the tables on the patio and started the evening with a couple of beers and some mussels. The scallops that came after were also very good. We watched the sun set and relaxed as we waited for the ferry to take us back to town. If the weather is good, I can't think of a better place to have dinner when in Oban. All in all, it was the best evening spent in our two week trip to Scotland.

Me and wife enjoined a lovely lunch here.

Nice food and great staff. Having to travel on the little ferry for your meal and return back to Oban does give this restaurant a novelty value.

Berthed at the marina and had a table for 10 booked. Arrived early to enjoy a couple of pre dinner drinks! All the food was top notch, i had smoked fish pate to start which was spot on, served with oatcakes and salad. Followed by Chicken Balmoral (chicken stuffed with haggis), cooked to perfection. Chatting to my fellow diners there wasnt a single bad word and all plates were left clean, save for the shells of the mussels! All in all a great evening. We even had one of our american friends get on the board for doing a yard of ale, well done Vince! Thanks to all the staff and chef.

During April the ferry from Oban to Kerrera was included in the price of a meal at the excellent Waypoint restaurant. We had time for a leisurely stroll to the monument and views out over to Mull before eating at the friendly restaurant. Service was excellent and the food was freshly cooked and amazing value.

Had a great day walking around the island of Kerrera and then finished off with a meal at Waypoint Grill. Staff were very welcoming, had drinks first outside looking over the marina and Oban - view was fantastic. There were four of us and we all enjoyed everything we had. Three of us had the burger which was homemade and very juicy, the chips were amazing, the other had fish and chips. Finished off with sticky toffee pudding. The meal was good value and really tasty!!

My boyfriend and I have been coming to Oban for several years and had never heard of Kerrera. So we were very intrigued and keen to try something different this time. Even before we arrived the staff were extremely helpful in helping plan our day. To start our day over the ferry service was fab and the skipper gave us a warm welcome and was a genuinely nice guy. When we got to the island (10 minute journey) we were greeted by a helpful and knowledgeable girl in reception who suggested a walk and gave us a bit of history about the island. After several hours out walking and soaking up the stunning scenery a warm welcome awaited in the bar. We had booked for dinner and were looking forward to some good food. Wow..the food was better than good..it was amazing. All staff and owners were so welcoming and friendly and nothing was an effort to them. The ferry back was great and got to see Oban from a great spot. This was our first time in Kerrera and we will certainly be back. What an amazing day on and amazing Island with amazing food and even more amazing staff. This is a must for anyone visiting Oban

Had a wonderful day exploring Kerrera, finished off with a excellent meal at the Waypoint Grill. Well worth a visit.

My husband and I were in Oban and got the ferry to kerrera on Sunday, it is a young couple that have taken over marina and restaurant, very helpful , we had dinner there and to be honest thought it was lovely, service was fine but to be fair it wasn't over busy, The setting is stunning, food was not overpriced, loved the fact ok having to get on the small ferry, made it a quirky experience

Moored in the marina, our last night, raining again so not far to walk to the bar. Already booked a table with a fantastic view, albeit looking through the drizzle. Ordered our meals, rib eye steaks for both of us and a bottle of rose wine. We had rib eye steaks a few weeks ago which we made a comment, very good but not quiet as good as American rib eye. Well these were brilliant, delicious and as equal to any we have had anywhere, excellent. Jasper had a double Oban malt as desert, lovely. Thank you for a wonderful evening, apart from the rain, see you again.

Esta es una experiencia divertida. Tomar el ferry desde el muelle de Kerrera oban norte. 5 libras por persona y debe ser reservado. También mesa de comida debe ser reservado. Las vistas del puerto deportivo volver a Oban al otro lado de la Bahía son geniales. Una pareja de jóvenes han tomado el relevo de la marina y está haciendo un gran trabajo. Amable y organizada. No teníamos mucho tiempo, así que tenía los ferries entre una comida de 2 platos en menos de una hora. El chuletón era delicioso y el pescado y las patatas fritas lo que se puede esperar en la "capital de pescado de Escocia. "Muy recomendable. Les deseamos en su empresa.

Tienes un cuarto de hora y hueco entre los ferries para cenar en la isla y vale la pena el viaje. Las patatas son geniales - crujiente por fuera, suave centrada. Hay más variedad que el 'grill' en el nombre implica, es la mejor vista de Oban. Debe ser un lugar estupendo para comer y caminar. . .

Bajo una nueva dirección, este es un gran parada. La comida era de primera clase, y no es caro.

Amarrado por dos noches en el puerto deportivo, así cada noche había una comida en el restaurante. La primera noche tuvimos, filetes de costilla con una botella de vino seguido por el de quesos. Los bistecs eran geniales, sólo superados por costilla de estilo americano,...

Buena comida, personal amable y nuevos propietarios. Comimos aquí un montón durante dos visitas a la marina en semanas recientes.

Maravilloso servicio, increíbles vistas y comida preciosa. Hemos comido aquí varias veces ya ha sido tomada y ha sido una comida para recordar todas las veces. Va a desviar la navegación al sur de regresar!

He estado esperando con impaciencia por la oportunidad de visitar de nuevo el punto de referencia y no me decepcionó.

Habiendo comprado la marina, Gary y Catherine recientemente han vuelto a abrir el restaurante Bar y Grill (Icona) habiendo comprometido un nuevo chef, así que puede razonablemente descuento comentarios anteriores.

Waypoint Bar und Grill wurde im Mai 2017 wiedereröffnet. Wir sind durch den Reiseführer darauf gestossen und fanden es sehr interessant für ein Abendessen zum Yachthafen Oban Marina überzusetzen. Zuerst mussten wir festgestellen, das es seid 2016 keine neuen Bewertungen gab und auf Nachfrage im Tourist Office erfuhren wir, dass das Restaurant soeben neu eröffnet hat. Wir haben telefonisch einen Tisch reseviert und uns nach der Fähre erkundigt (siehe Homepage Oban Marina). Diese legt heute zu festen Zeiten am North Pier in Oban ab und kann direkt bei der Reservierung mitgebucht werden. Wir wurden sehr freundlich vom neuen Besitzer Gary empfangen und genossen bei herrlichem Ausblick auf Oban einen Drink auf der Terasse. Das Essen war sehr gut. Ich hoffe sehr das Gary und sein Team die noch spürbare Unsicherheit ablegen können, denn die Location hat alle Voraussetzungen für Erfolg, wenn Qualität und Service gehalten werden können. Good luck.

Stopped off here for the bathroom as it looked like it was not opened yet, the views were amazing and the boats were good to look at

Food, staff, rooms, everything just perfect! We arrived on a wet blustery afternoon and were immediately taken to the lounge beside lovely fire with tray of tea within five minutes. Well worth a stay if your looking for something special.

I took my mum on a day trip to Kerrera today as she hasn't been well and I wanted to treat her to a nice day out. We had hoped to stop in here for a bit of lunch but didn't realise the place had now closed for the season. There were keys in the door so we did think the place might be closed but we stood outside for a while and admired the scenery and peeked inside to see if it was open. A man eventually came out with a cup of coffee (of his own) and snapped ' We are closed - we've been closed for a long time now guys.' I said to him 'what a shame, we had hoped you would be open for a cup of tea and coffee.' He laughed and said 'well we're not.' He then sat down at the restaurant's assigned outdoor seating area with his own cup of coffee and turned away from us. I presume he is an owner or a manager but I can assure you that we will never return to this restaurant in the future. My mother and I live in Oban and we have family and friends from surrounding islands who we will warn NEVER to eat here. You are an appalling and ill-mannered human being. And just to let you know - you've actually only been closed since September 27th - not really that long a time.

Ideally you will be staying in the marina otherwise you may be a little rushed as the last ferry back to Oban leaves probably a little earlier than you'd like. That said, just plan ahead and enjoy the great food and service here in this almost "pop-up" restaurant.

Great views no matter what the weather. Sadly the ferry service leaves at 9pm so unable to stay late. Good vegetarian options and good value for money.

We have been here 4 times previously for lunches and dinners when using the Marina and have raved about the food, however this year our seafood was distinctly average and the service the same, less variety than before and not anything better than many cheaper seafood restaurants we used this we. It may be the only restaurant in the marina but I would go into Oban in future.

A really great location on Kerrera Island overlooking Oban . The food is great when you get there, but the biggest drawback is the ferry. It only runs once an hour and only takes 12 people, so if it is full it will come back for you but that takes 20 minutes.The other drawback is that it shuts at 9pm. So its ok if you are staying on a boat in the marina, but if you have to catch the last ferry at 9pm it makes for a very short and hurried experience. Probably better to go over for lunch.

We had a meal here two years ago and it was very good , attentive service , great seafood and a lovely view across the harbour to Oban.So we booked again this year. I used the contact form on the website and there was no reply. I emailed Oban Marina and they said they would book for me. Again I heard nothing so had to telephone Waypoint. I spoke to a girl who let me book a table for 7.30pm.There was no mention at this point of the last ferry time. We aimed to catch the 7.10pm ferry across but it was full so we had to get the next one. This didn't come back for us until 7.35pm so we were late for the table. We found out on this trip that the last ferry was 9pm back to Oban. So not arriving until 8pm we realised that we weren't going to have the leisurely meal we had hoped for. We decided we could really only have time for the main course. We were not greeted well , we felt unwelcome and there were only 2 staff who were running around frantically. There didn't seem to be a table reserved for us , we were told we could 'sit anywhere'. We were told that we should not have been booked in for 7.30pm and the last booking should be for 7pm to allow time for a meal. The menu was basic. I chose scampi , my husband had haddock and chips. The batter was greasy and soggy and not even worthy of a fish and chip shop let alone a seafood restaurant. We looked at the dessert menu , when one could be found , but decided we should be back for the ferry. There were too many people for this boat and the remainder had to come back on the 'staff boat'. We were told the ferry could not run after sunset and the staff were apologetic , saying the owner , a Peter Weir , was the one to whom we should complain. He seems content to run what was a lovely restaurant into the ground which is such a shame. There must be some hidden agenda , maybe wanting it for some other use. So it is now off our list and we will go to the other great seafood restaurants in the area instead. I should imagine it is off many people's lists by now. All in all a terrible experience.

It took a very long time to get my food and it was soggy but really really dry. Wouldn't go there again.

This was my second visit. The first time I really enjoyed it. This time, not so.It started off badly. The ferry taking us to Kerrera was full, and, as per the restaurant's website, if this is the case another ferry comes straight back over for remaining passengers, and so the 'captain' said she'd be back in 20 minutes. She didn't; she came back a whole hour later, which meant we'd been waiting for the ferry for 1hr 20mins in total. I queried why she didn't return for us and she just looked at me as if she wanted to kill me. Like, really kill me.So, we arrived at the restaurant one hour after our table was booked. The experience was so so, except for the fact there were lots of screaming, running children everywhere. In and out of the restaurant, leaving doors open each time. I had to get up about 6 times to close the door as it was cold. The staff seemed completely oblivious, as were the brats parents.So to the food. Very disappointing. Tough steaks. Fries that were crying out for the oil in the fryer to be changed. Bland scallops. Horrendous desserts. At £150 for four of us, I expected better.To top it all, we'd just finished our meal when a panicked waitress rushed to out table to tell us "you need to get on the ferry in 5 mins as it's the last one of the night". So, we had to very quickly get the bill, pay and run to the quayside. This was rubbish, there were another 2 ferries that night, we later learned.Hugely disappointing.

We sailed to the Waypoint with a friend on one of the very few hot & sunny days we have had this summer and the experience we had was bordering on cringeworthy. Service was slow - actually, we were told that the oven was ‘out’ and that we would have a wait of about half an hour. - This was at 1 o’clock lunchtime - not a problem when the view & location is so stunning and we were really chilled to begin with. However, the white wine tasted watery and the 5 langoustines in garlic butter & Pernod which I was so looking forward to didn’t taste of any Pernod at all. I don't recall any garnish and some crusty bread would've been a perfect accompaniment - so we were glad we had ordered a side of chips. - I love langoustines but after we had excavated these ones, there was so little left to eat and no way of venturing into the claws, that we were still hungry afterwards. A finger bowl would’ve been much easier than those tiny sachets of wipes which were blowing all over the decking like tumbleweed, along with the used napkins, despite our best efforts. Tables remained uncleared. Everyone stared on whilst two little girls held the show and did their best to chuck the gravel path into the bay. Desert didn’t materialise because the waitress confused the crēme brulées’ existence with the day before's menu. Our friend was treating us so we thought it churlish and rude to whinge at the time. We still managed to enjoy ourselves as we had sunshine, good company and it IS a fab location! Sorry Waypoint.

Well.....I was just so disappointed, travelled all way from south uk, and family took me for a treat, as had been so good, wee boat trip was fun and all looked so good, however it seemed that the chef was trained in the 1980s...as everything was garnished with orange! Starter of king prawns, in ginger and lime came , and were wee prawns, looking suspiciously like Aldi frozen prawns, nice enough but not king, also covered in orange pieces and grated carrot!! The fish and chips that I was looking forward to my main of haddock ..fresh fish and when you live in landlocked part of uk, you think Oban be good for fish....oven dried up chips, limp piece haddock with greasy batter, and yes you guessed it , orange garnish amd grated carrot!! Eek....yup . sorry will not return and sad as oban itself got some l8vely restaurants, and if thats what tourist s visit it not a good image.

In Oban visiting family and thought it would be a nice treat to go over on the little ferry for lunch. Having been before, we knew the ferry times and booked a table for 1.30pm (5 adults and 3 children).Couldn't all fit in the ferry so 4 went over to sort the table. First half of our party arrived at 1.20pm only to be told that they had let our table go because they had 2 lots of walk in diners!! What is the point of asking people to book if it means nothing. (Booking was made with 3 days notice) We had to then wait outside in the cold with 2 young children for 45 minutes before we were squashed in a corner inside while we waited for our table. We ordered drinks and only half came, had to go back to the bar to chase up the rest! We eventually sat down at our table an hour and 5 mins after our original booking. The food was greasy and average. No children's menu or offer to make a smaller portion. All in all what should have been an enjoyable lunch out with family was spoiled by poor customer service and poor management. We should have just jumped on the next ferry back. Certainly won't go again or recommend it to anyone.

20 of us were there last August for my husbands birthday rebooked for mine was disappointed no home made bread and menu not as extensive as last year food was good ordered drinks no ice in them had to ask where upon it was brought in pint mug

We booked a table for 8 on a wet Friday afternoon. The boat going across can only take 12 passengers and despite booking our group was split as we were in a queue with others who were returning to the island. Had we got in the queue earlier this wouldn't be a problem but we had mistakenly thought the boat was only used for restaurant guests. Our slight delay didn't spoil our afternoon as we had a lovely welcome from Karen and Paris who looked after us - nothing was a bother. The food was very tasty and good value. The cheeseboard was enormous! The views (despite the clouds) are lovely and our kids pottered about near the shore once the rain stopped. Very enjoyable afternoon out. Will do this again.

I believe this is a bit of a "hidden secret" you catch the boat from Oban Harbour over to the Waypoint Grill restaurant, we stopped by and had lunch along with a bottle of wine and found the whole experience fab , prices are reasonable and the staff chatty but efficient , cant really complain especially when the suns out a great place to sit back and chill and bonny views across to Oban

It's a bit of a trek, via a small boat, to get to this place and then to have the food be just average isn't worth it. When I made the reservation for 12pm the lady took it and then when I asked when the boat left the Oban dock to come over she told me it left every 10 minutes after the hour--so how was I supposed to make a12pm reservation on time? Glad I asked. Clearly the boat leaves more often then this because it is always going back and forth and the trip only takes 10 minutes. On the restaurants website it says the ferry costs 5 pounds, but then the you will receive a voucher after eating worth 4 pounds, meaning you have to pay the boatman 1 pound? I called the restaurant about this and they said, "no, you show the ferryman your restaurant receipt and you get the trip for free upon return." Someone needs to update that website.I agree with another reviewer about the path to the restaurant. It is not marked and we would up wandering into the boatyard. It is not clear how to get into the place as you have to walk past the toilets and in-between the kitchen and restaurant to get it. The menu was bog standard and unattractive and although my friend ordered a scallop baguette. was brought the seafood platter. To their credit they only charged her for the baguette and let her keep the higher-priced dish. I ordered a three-bean burger and was disappointed to receive (for over 7 pounds) something that looked like it came from a prefaced frozen package. In a nice restaurant I expect the burger to be homemade!The service was friendly, but despite having come over to us several times, the server never took our dirty plates away from us until we paid and left. When we got back to the dock to take the ferry to Oban the boatman saw us coming and just left anyway. The other boatman, on the dock, quite rudely told us that the "boat was full" and we would have to wait another 20 minutes for the next one. Glad it wasn't pouring rain. I have been in way smaller boats that took more than 12 people.All in all, not worth the trip.

We have been in this restaurant few times in last few years while going past Oban and had a lovely experience. This year however experience was completely different. To start off, few of the meals we were after were not available which is understandable since we were late in the evening and waitress was apologetic, while so called manager not so much. Once we placed our order and drinks order ( which we had to go to the bar to order every time), they kept forgetting to bring part of the order. Meal on itself was quite avarage. Later on as we were finishing off our meal we watched the meal have been served to table of seven that came in after we ordered our meal and all of the sudden items that were not available for us were available for them. Later on as we asked for a bill and tried to smooth out any disagreements, we have been told very loudly by the so called manager again that "if we going to give her attitude she is going to give us attitude back" and at the suggestion it wasn't the most professional anwer she stormed off and left a barman to handle our bill. Fair to say it have brought down atmosphere for the dinner and it will not be a first choice for our next visits.

Party of eight visited on Friday and had a great time. Entertained by Paris and Harris (Karen) during the the entire visit of a couple of hours, I don't know what some people are looking for on a wee island in the Atlantic, the Ritz, marble pavements, hanging garden of Babylon, chamber music and chefs with French names I can't spell??It is not expensive, value for money all round, priced accordingly, if you want West End cuisine,for goodness sake go there and pay their prices, don't try and be smart, respect honest toil, easier if you have ever tried it!!!

We booked this on the back of a friend's experience. Had to change our intended booking time as the last ferry for restaurant customers leaves earlier than the last ferry - why? The track to the place, though not very obvious, was wet soggy grass although by going around some outbuildings it was possible to access it by a gravel path. You pass the 'kitchen', housed in a tent. Furnishings are basic but the staff were friendly. Never had garlic bread before that was a wedge shaped piece of ciabatta with what seemed to cheddar melted over it, and devoid of garlic. Two had the 'pie', well not so much pie as a tasty stew with a couple of bits of pastry that had been cooked separately on the side. I had seafood tagliatelle, described as "mixed seafood in a tomato, herb and garlic sauce". Yes there was seafood in it but the sauce was thin, no depth of flavour as if it had been neither thickened nor reduced. Despite what their website says, it was NOT "a delightful seafood experience".There are so many other places to eat in Oban and just wish we had picked one of them.

Great scallops Beautiful chowderDelicious seabassWonderful monkfishWell priced and great puddings and fairly priced for drinks Less than £10 fir 2 adult return tickets from oban harbour runs every 20 minutes for the ferry little boat Beautiful scenery nice little boat trip wonderful setting choice to eat in or outside have sheltered gazebo areas where you can smoke and drink would highly recommend if your visiting oban would defo go back here Staff were busy but still very nice and the place is pretty busy which is always a gd sign :)

I live in Oban and have eaten many times over the years at The Waypoint Grill. We have never been disappointed with the food until now. Our party of 8 Had a starter and a main course there on 26th of May. Whoever The Oban Marina has taken on as chief this year dose not have a clue how to cook seafood. The Oban Marina was such a great place to eat and we had many good times there. We will not be back again after the rubbish which was served up to us.

Disappointed in quality and choice when visited in May 2014. Went elsewhere in Oban after that. In previous years it was outstandingly good for choice, freshness and quality. Apparently there had been a change of ownership.

We visited here whilst passing through Oban. We enjoyed the boat ride over to Kerrera and with the discount from the restaurant it only cost us £2 each return. We had a lovely table looking out over the marina and the grill is basic but charming. The staff were lovely and very helpful and the Mussels with cream and tarragon were the biggest and most delicious I've eaten.

On our second visit to Oban we took the ferry to Kerrera for lunch at the Waypoint, The location was great but basic, we both had soup which was really nice, then I had the scallops and black pudding which was nice but I thought a bit overpriced compared to my partners langoustines which were amazing.

Had a penne pasta with seafood in a chilli sauce. 4!!! king scallops included. Exceptional value not bettered in Oban. Wine list poor though stick to excellent local ale.

We visited as a party of four on the 26th August. The weather was lovely as was the boat ride to the Isle of Kerrera. The food was delicious and the staff were very pleasant, making us and our dog (who was provided with a bowl of water - much appreciated on such a hot day :-) ) feel really welcome. The relaxed atmosphere and beautiful views of the Marina and Oban all make for a very enjoyable experience.

After been left in biting winds for an hour an 20mins ! To be taken back to OBAN PLEASE DO NOT RISK THIS EVERYONE A TOTAL DISGRACE were told no tables and asked to LEAVE ,, THE COOK WAS A RUDE AWFUL MAN . The building was a dirty shack ! I called police as thought we were going to be left stranded . I am recovering from cancer and after biting winds and hunger had to get medical advice on my return home .Can not comment on food as GOT NONE A TOTAL DISGRACE and FALSE ADVERTISING !

We came here twice, at the beginning and end of two weeks sailing in the Western Isles and it was the best place we found. It may not look much but the food was fresh and beautifully cooked. My langoustines were huge and dripping in garlic and Pernod butter. The hake in its sauce was absolutely perfect. Others rated the chowder, mussels, in fact everything, highly. The only thing that would have improved it was a 'rinse doigts' for my garlicky fingers. I had to go to the loo to wash!

Nice boat trip overLooks basic but very nice shack on the beach feeling !We had lunch good value if limited menuSat outside watching the bay afterwardsWould go again if in town

The food was very good however it was let down by staff who were lets say less than professional.Swearing in front of your customers (the F Word) is unacceptable. Putting the food in front of you and dashing off is also unacceptable and not checking if everything is alright also represents a careless attitude..I felt that we were 'putting the staff out' and they were not really interested in service.

Nice spot but the food isn't great and with a tiny kitchen and a lot of covers it's shouldn't be a surprise. Service was actually bad. Waiter acted like he hated his job. Having said all that it's reasonably priced and the view does make up for a lot of it's short comings.

Nice little trip across to Kerrera for lunch, good selection or seafood, Langoustines were great, busy place however not all sat on top of one another, good service

We went to the Waypoint Grill, we had been before. The food was not as good but the staff were lovely.The prices were very high for the quality of the food.It is a lovely setting, but for those prices the food got to be good.

Considering this place is virtually isolated except for the sea, you would expect the seafood menu to be more extensive and also the seafood to be better prepared. The Fantastic location of this restaurant is let down by average food and average service. It is worth making a trip over to Kerrera for the location and experience but do not go expecting a fantastic meal.