We were hosted in such a genuinely friendly and welcoming way which meant that we got to fully enjoy the lovely mussels, langoustine and creme brulee whilst looking out over the harbour.
Love this little gem of a place, Lovely staff, wonderful menu, wonderful fresh food, great atmosphere. Reasonably priced and worth the trip. My favourite place to eat, make sure you book first ! cant recommend this place enough ! just wonderful food.
This is an exceptional cafe with its own bakery, and although it specialises in cakes, its savoury bakes and sandwiches are seriously good. The coffee is also first class, and the service friendly and efficient - and despite how busy the place gets.
This is one of the most amazing dining experiences we’ve ever had. Everything they brought for us to eat was exquisitely presented and every bite was like a party for the taste buds. The chef is a master at creating the most delicious morsels of food that are also beautifully crafted. The service was impeccable and each part of the meal was carefully orchestrated so that there was time to enjoy each course. The first time we ate here was three years ago and this time we were as equally impressed as the first time. We look forward to coming back when we return to The Station at The Lovat ( which we also loved our stay at this most fabulous hotel)
We stayed at the hotel and ate at Station Road whilst there. The tasting menu 'Mor' was really out reason for staying and it didn't disappoint (neither did the hotel!).
Started with a drink by the fire - a beautiful part of the hotel. Really excellent selection of drinks, nothing else you could possibly ask for. Great wine selection too, included a wide variety of British wines which is nice to see. The tasting menu started here too - with some small plates served. Creative cooking and tasty.
We went for the worldwide wine pairing menu and were served a varied and interesting variety throughout. The lady serving the wines (I think maybe the owner of the hotel) was very knowledgeable and friendly - talked us through each course and wine as they arrived.
The food was good, each course was different and interesting. Smoked eel and venison were delicious and stand outs for us - there was also some bread made freshly with grain native to the local areas, and the butters served with this were without a doubt some of the best I've ever tasted!
The speed of service we found a touch slow - although this is very much tied to the cadence of other diners so not really a criticism. Start to finish, we were over 3 hours - so a long meal. Portions were very small (the perils of a tasting menu) and we did end the meal a little peckish! The 'Beag' menu featured similar styles of cooking but focused around some larger main dishes.
Restaurant itself was beautiful, clearly a huge amount of attention to detail has gone into the whole experience.
No doubt about it, it was an expensive meal - but I feel not unreasonable for the quality of cooking. Given the location, some premium on pricing is to be expected.
One of the best dining experiences I've had in the North Central/East Highland, and in a beautiful part of the world. Fingers crossed for a star - well deserved for the whole team.