Really enjoyed our meal at The Haven.
Mussels were lovely, and fresh.
Ox cheeks melted in your mouth. Served on mushrooms with rustic mash, parsnips and a lovely rich Herby jus. đ
Mid week excellent menu well presented. Interesting, pigs head croquettes, brilliant flavour. Venison great. Macaroni and cheese piping hot as was the fish and chips. In all great food in pleasant restaurant.
Having arrived in Mallaig with the Jacobite Steam Train, we stopped over in this small, cozy place for lunch. Little did we know of the seafood-fest that would await us. The waiter was super friendly and competent, the fish was fresh and delicious (we had the battered monkfish with chips, hake in a buttery sauce and the langoustines which came in a very, very generous portion. The perfect lunch!
Stopped for a piece of cake and a cup of tea. It was a lovely, easy quick stop on our journey and we enjoyed it very much. The almond and cherry cake was delicious.
Waited ages for starters. When they came the portion size of the Arancini was minuscule.
The main course was even longer , then they brought one of my sonâs dish but not the other two we ordered. Then they took this away because it was too long a wait. The excuse was that the Chicken milanese wasnât cooked properly.
They left the garlic bread , so it was cold when we started eating.
My son had the beef ragu tagliatelle tasted practically the same as my pasta in the Milanese.
Sorry , I wonât be back.
I appreciated that they have gluten free options with gluten free bread. I took French toast with mascarpone cream and Shetland milk. Everything was good and tasty. One little thing.. I didn't like eating in a cardboard.. however it was a minor issue and I would recommend this place to other people.
I visited The Horseshoe Inn with my family for a meal only, so could not comment about the rooms, apart from the restaurant and toilet.
After hearing and reading positive comments I have to admit that my own visit was rather a big disappointment. Most of the waiting staff were nice and the location was okay, and that's all when it comes to positives.
However, going to restaurants is mainly about food, and this aspect was very poor at The Horseshoe Inn. My partner's venison shank seemed to be badly cooked, because it was very chewy. My battered fish was extremely oily, while chips added to my children's and my own meal appeared to be soggy and tasted of nothing else but oil. Only my son's burger was edible.
Overall dinning experience I would describe as poor, and I am pretty sure that I would not be back to Horseshoe Inn in the future.
Add. Note: a review that was written just about a week ago bizarrely disappeared / turned to be invisible from Google Reviews đ€