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Amazing food - all home made and a little slice of heaven for veggies and vegans! Lovely atmosphere and all the staff are lovely. A great place to come and just chill, and they do a great dirty chai!

Visited today and really impressed by the size of the sandwiches and paninis…very generous portions and really tasty too. It was like the leaning tower of chicken sub. 😋😋😋 Cakes are also lovely as was the coffee and tea. Really busy but a few tables. Definitely recommend if you are in /stopping by Galashiels and just 10 mins from the station.

Quite honestly this is the best pizza I’ve had in years! Our first visit and so glad we live locally as will be back many times I’m sure. Can’t fault the pizza - lovely thin crispy base, very generous toppings, perfectly seasoned and quite simply delicious. And very reasonably priced too. Only a few tables if you want to eat in so probably best to book, especially for larger groups.

La primera vez de visita. Parada para una copa antes de la cena. Lejos del ajetreo y el bullicio con excelentes vistas de la ciudad y el río. El bar tiene un ambiente encantador con una fabulosa selección de whisky y cócteles. El personal era educado y nos hizo sentir muy bienvenidos. Definitivamente volveré.

We met our son & partner here as an early birthday breakfast surprise. It's a wee hidden gem at Gartmore dam, tucked within the wooden area by the water. We all had breakfast, some filled breakfast rolls, toast, & the busy bee all washed down with various drinks.(the hot chocolate was lovely.) The staff were very nice and put 2 tables together so we could all sit together. We will definitely be back

Nicely decorated restaurant, serves food until 10pm. The staff is nice, but the service is quite slow. The fish and chips was very bad, the frozen fish was hard to chew. A bit expensive when compared to other places. The Mexican food, on the contrary, was tasty and well cooked.

Pedí carne de res Stroganoff y Eglefino con patatas fritas. La calidad de ambas comidas era mala. Parte de la carne de res era masticable y la salsa tenía demasiados pepinillos. El pescado estaba un poco mosqueado y el rebozado no era tan crujiente como si estuviera congelado. Se sentía como un pub muy caro. No recomendaría.

We were looking a place for dinner and luckely we found this restaurant. We were sitting next to the fire with a drink while choosing our meals - lovely. The meals we got offered were great! Well prepared, special in combination and from high quality. The friendly staff and the performance of the chef can be assessed only as very very good.

This is a fairly no frills restaurant, but clean and comfortable with good service. Not licenced but no corkage either, and there's an off-sales just 30-second walk away. Best of all is the food. Great flavours, good ingredients and well cooked. One of Perthshire's very best places for Indian subcontinent fare (Bangladeshi actually).

We visited Stranraer and were looking for a dog friendly cafe, we were delighted with the Royal Cafe. From the first we were welcomed and service was both friendly and attentive. Food we had was delicious and reasonably priced too. All in all a great place to stop off and full up. A varied menu was on offer to suit all including gluten free. We will definitely pop back next time we're in the area.

Loved the wee hob hut and glad we opted for this rather than camping in October. There were a couple of misunderstandings re booking regarding number of dogs/additional cost but the site was very accommodating which was appreciated. The warden we met on site was super friendly as was his wife in the cafe and the person we spoke to on the phone confirming our booking the day before. Great bacon rolls and coffee served with a smile and a chat at the Cruachan cafe. The showers and toilets were cleaned regularly and the accomodation was clean and had everything needed for a brief stay. The showers were a bit dated and really not big enough to be able to get undressed/dressed and keep everything dry and off the floor or condensated walls. Shower nice and hot though. Bigger space with a seat would be great 😀. Maybe also a couple of hanging hooks in the hob? We were a bit lost where to put wet coats.

Myself and my family, along with some family friends visiting us were recently in Argos. My family and I, I am sad to say, try to avoid this shop at all costs as a consequence of mistreatment by staff (many, not all. Some are lovely but unfortunately they are overshadowed and, in time, are corrupted by the negative, toxic work-place culture at Argos). Firstly, I echo a sentiment felt across Orkney. The staff are incredibly rude, unhelpful and lack any awareness or simple understanding disabilities. Unless you are ‘one of them’, whatever that means these days in Orkney. Numerous visitors to the island have fed back this information. My own experience has been predominantly been incredibly negative, despite my efforts to be patient (you have to be) and friendly. I am afraid that ARGOS management team are stuck in the 80s. Totally inadequate and have failed to provide essential lifeline in a small town. If you’re not from here, the present culture in the shop is at best sub-standard, and at worst it is toxic. Sensitive information such as where I send letters and communications to how much I spend on certain items have been made public knowledge in the community in the short time I was there. Let’s hop the feedback is heard. PS. Every single other shop and service we use in Orkney is fantastic with locals and, as Argos would say, with ‘ferry loupers’ alike.

Was lovely to find a restaurant that caters for gluten free food. It is in a lovely big centre, which was full of locals (always a good sign). With good views out of the windows. The Mermaid statue is on the beach near here. I enjoyed a gluten free bacon sandwich. A section of their menu is marked as gluten free, have attached a photo. Staff were very welcoming.

A gem of a cafe. Perfect stop on the way to the coast. Plenty of food choices. Quality was superb and the service was spot on. Highly recommended

The freshly baked muffins are huge and utterly delicious. They also have a wide range of syrups for flavoured coffees as well as other hot and cold drinks. There’s a god selection of sandwiches, wraps, panini, etc as well as a few other cakes. The service is good, though it can get very busy - a testament to how good it is.