Very excited to give Botanica at the Barn a try for dinner, and had high hopes for special occasion. Unfortunately when you will charge fine dining prices, you expect a fine dining experience, and it sadly failed on this front. The food and service doesn't deliver a correspondent experience to the price. A langoustine dish had just six scrawny langos on it £21), and beyond this was quite unexceptional. Fat on the lamb chop mains was not rendered down, and served simply with potato £22). Napkins were not replaced after the starter course, and again the service just does not tally with the price point here. The ambiance/ temperature was quite cold for a September evening, and we were particula...
We were recommended to try this restaurant by our hotel, the Royal an Lochan, and we were certainly not disappointed! Located in Millhouse, just 2 miles from Tighnabruaich, this hidden gem is a beautifully converted old barn with friendly and knowledgeable staff. The food was truly exceptional - we started with prosciutto and damson jam, and haggis and black pudding fritters with homemade piccalilli, both of which were outstanding. For my main course, I enjoyed a perfectly cooked aged rump steak from Isle of Bute, served with fried onions, broccoli, and truffle chips. The chips were a taste sensation, and the dessert of plum, apple, pear, and chocolate pudding with raspberry ice cream was eq...
I know the food there is good but it the restaurant is often closed when we get there. When we went on this occasion during their advertised opening hours we were told that they are only open on specific days of the week. Not that day a Thursday. It does close early but we arrived as we thought in plenty time. The problem mainly is that to get there we had to drive up an unmade very bumpy road. A sign at the end of the road indicating OPEN or CLOSED would be helpful.
We ate a beautifully cooked, nicely presented simple but delicious local ingredients, yellow split pea and leek soup, langoustines piled on toasted bread, baked in the restaurant. The place itself has a very cool, quirky laid back vibe. Great ambience. Book ahead and prepare to be flexible.Very different.
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I stumbled upon this restaurant and was pleasantly surprised by their unique and delicious menu. We enjoyed a fantastic lunch consisting of venison carpaccio, followed by a generous portion of mussels in a flavorful garlic and cream sauce, and chicken shawarma. Definitely recommend checking it out.
Went there at 1030 on a Thursday. A handwritten sign on the road said “Open”. Drove up the pebbly drive only to be met with a second sign saying “Closed”. Would be good if the sign on the road reflected when it was open/closed.
Great for lunch, brunch and coffee. Delicious food, cakes and bread. In Millhgouse on road to Ostel Bay. Well worth a visit. Free range hens wandering in yard and wonderfully hospitable hosts.
Excellent food, in a pleasant, rural setting. We had paella, which was more shellfish than rice, and one of us had the scallops (small serving) which was two large scallops in their shells.
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Delicious dinner and lovely ambience. Staff friendly and good service. A great find. I had feta, sweetcorn and chilli spread on homemade sourdough, followed by bouillabaisse. Really yummy!
I had a delightful lunch at this restaurant, enjoying a delicious meal of langoustines and mussels in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. It was a real treat while staying in the area.
