The best restaurants in Argyll & Bute Central Scotland

Absolutely delicious take away tonight. We had Chicken Tikka Balti Rogan and chicken tikka masala with rice and garlic naan. The chicken was so well cooked, proper tikka recipe. Everything was so good - highly recommended.

So disappointed. Disgusting meal. 4 fish suppers the WORST I’ve ever had in 40+ years! Burnt batter, fish was dry like Refried?? Bag dripping with grease.chips not your normal chippy chips! I’m sure they are like aunty bessies home style chucked in a fryer. So salty. Absolutely BOGGING!

Venison dinner was superb, and I was there for seafood! Delightful service, view and special bottle of red but all was eclipsed by the perfectly cooked and served loin cuts. We split a portion of yummy, crisp onion rings to start and each had an overflowing side of green vegetables with our main. We decided to sit and watch the show on the field leading down to the magic view of forest, sea and islands surrounding the marina nearby. 'Show' you say? Yep. White-tailed hare cavorted, couple of random goats and an Angus or 3 munch contentedly in the foreground. Trio of ice creams at magnificent sundown brought our appetite to a pleasant end. Perfect!

Lovely, welcoming staff who were all friendly and cheerful which started our evening off well! We all enjoyed our dinner and , even though we’ve visited the pub before, we felt that the welcome we had this time was the best yet!

Such a beautiful location with lovely staff but unfortunately the worst meal ever. If a chef cannot make macaroni then it's a big no from us. Pasta and water would have been more apt. Feel sorry for the waitresses working there having to serve such bland inedible food. We are not complainers but felt the need to. The waitresses were so lovely and engaging but even they could not make up for the inedible food. Will definitely not return

At about 3 p.m. on Friday 18 October I was cheerfully welcomed in and given a table at the window. I hadn't booked in advance, just came on spec. The waitress described the malts available, helpfully, and I settled on a double measure of Bowmore 14 YO. I went for the prawn cocktail to start with and macaroni cheese to follow. I was easing into my surroundings: whisky in hand, anticipating the arrival of good food and marvelling at the view over Loch Etive. There was much laughter at the next table, where two couples were. It was all lovely and relaxing. The prawn cocktail fit tight in a small glass. No lemon, no bread + butter (a little disappointing). The prawns were fresh and plentiful, but the Marie Rose sauce lacked bite. No matter - the waitress had plenty of bite in her for dealing with an awkward customer, as was soon revealed. Next up, the mains: dressed leaves and a square of garlic bread plus 4 forkfuls worth of macaroni cheese in a pie dish. Well, I was astounded! £15 for a TV supper of macaroni cheese leftovers with hot garlic bread as toast. Toss in some greens licked with olive oil. The customer won't notice. The Lochnell Arms first line of defence is "We use Isle of Mull Cheddar". Now, I don't favour Isle of Mull Cheddar above any other cheese but I do like it now and again. They'll cut it to your desired weight at I.J. Mellis (Glasgow) and it is sold prepackaged at Argyll At The Pier in Oban. Perhaps the Lochnell Arms uses Wee Isle Dairy milk for their cornflakes, if only to show they know their 'connoisseur' stuff. Honestly, what a load of snobbish twaddle! The waitress brought the menu over - assertive! - and balked "You did not ask me about chips." Indeed, I had not uttered chips when she was taking my order because I'd assumed chips were included with mains. She addressed my complaint like she was reckoning with a recalcitrant 10-year old. Bringing the menu over! The couples at the next table stopped chatting. It was shockingly embarrassing. I stood up and had my coat half on when she moved to put things right: did I want chips, then? I said no chips, more macaroni. I took my coat off and sat down. Off she went to communicate with the chef whilst I waited - slapped down, angry and by now detesting the word CHIPS. After several minutes I got up and put my coat on. I did not taste the macaroni. It looked delicious. I went to pay for the whisky and the prawn cocktail. In the bar area the waitress and another female had their heads bent together, quietly conferring. Upon my approaching them, the waitress asked was there anything wrong with the macaroni. She gave reminder the chef was preparing more. Too late, sweetheart. Change your attitude. "Sorry about that," she quipped as she handed me a copy of the receipt (total bill came to £22.85, for a double Bowmore and one starter). And out the Lochnell Arms Hotel I walked ....... over the Connel Bridge to where there is an excellently run hotel. I'll not name it - but if you're ever in Connel, people will know the one.

Really fantastic first visit with the family for dinner. The seafood platter was superb! Great views of the runaway and private planes landing and taking off. The children were thrilled and highly entertained. Great service. We are already planning our return before we sadly leave.

Lovely little inn and restaurant. Food was excellent. Staff was friendly. Get the Cullen Skink Soup—a Scottish tradition.

Good food, freshly cooked, good, friendly unobtrusive service and a pleasant ambience. Bad weather prevented local small boats from fishing, so sadly no seafood, but a good menu nonetheless. Maybe some people should understand that if for any reason boats are not landing then this will be the case- no fault of the cafe.

Super helpful staff, always checking in and getting us anything we asked for! Lovely food, steak was absolutely gorgeous 😍 great atmosphere and a lovely decorated interior. We had a great time here and would highly recommend to all visiting Mull for a lovely dinner!

Overall disappointing. The prawn cocktail was gorgeous at £17 for a starter as we're the starter portion of scallops however at £17 for Famous fish and chips it was very poor. Not a large piece of fish and plate was filled with frozen French fries. Not appealing at all. It is not cheap to eat here and the seafood was lovely but overpriced.

Ranger's fans singing the Billy Boy's with impunity then go on to sing Fook the Pope . Was there with my daughter 🤢 Upto our knees in fenian blood

Ordered 2 paninis with chicken bacon and cheese which were tasty but small portion for the price charged. They came with a tiny salad and small portion of crisps. Had a coffee and hot chocolate and was charged £27. Next day went into Ben Arthur's bothy and we had a 2 course meal and drinks for only £10 more which was far better value.

Ask for more chips, you shall receive! :)

Iona is very small so there are limited offerings. Plus if busy, places often run out of different food. I had the kimchi tofu bon Ami sandwich and my husband had the Italian sandwich. I enjoyed my flavorful sandwich and my husband’s sandwich had one thin piece of meat…but it filled the gullet. Staff was fine and prices were reasonable