Wow, am I glad we chose this place to grab lunch. It was dark and raining, flood warnings…read moreeverywhere, we were some of the only foolish people to be out! It was their out door fairy lights that won the decision for me if I'm honest. Not knowing the town at all it was a case of a lucky guess with where to eat, and I'm so glad we did. The place was deserted! The staff seemed delighted to have something to do. Not the businesses fault...as I mentioned...flood warnings! Actually the next day Banchory was closed :o Now, I grew up on the coast, and I think this might be the best fish and chips I've ever had! My goodness! The thick batter was just out of this world, and the handout chips, while sparse, where utter perfection. The deserts were also remarkable. Although I think the blueberry cheesecake won, on taste and decoration. Blueberry sorbet! A new thing I now need in my life on a more regular basis. The staff were delightful, chatty and helpful. The decor was quite upmarket with some wonderful prints of highland cows and deer on the walls. I am so pleased we stopped off here before heading home, I can't recommend it enough :D

A nice friendly atmosphere, helpful staff, good beer and excellent food. Perfect!read more

This restaurant was in a hotel in Banchory. My co worker who is a local to Aberdeen took us to this…read morerestaurant for our Christmas dinner. I was really glad that he selected this restaurant. It's about 20 minutes from Aberdeen, the hotel is beautiful, it felt so romantic yet full of history. We went and waited in a waiting room and enjoyed our cocktails by the fire. The service was also fantastic and I tried a local cocktail mix called Bramble. We were then showed to our table and the dining area was beautiful. I asked the waitress to help me select a traditional Scottish dinner and we assembled my 3 course meal. Appetizer, main course and dessert. I was in heaven. Loved my food experience. This place is an experience the food, ambience, drink, service. It's picturesque. I will definitely recommend and if I ever find myself in this part of the world. I will definitely be back.

We had a group of 9 on holiday from USA. We passed through one evening and stopped in for a meal…read more Fantastic experience. Excellent service, very welcoming, and the food was amazing. What a feast. I would recommend to any and everyone.

Scottish Country House about 30 mins out of Aberdeen in the middle of a wooded hillside…read more Rooms a good size old fashioned in keeping with the manor house style, but not cheap at £120 for a double although may get it cheaper for single occupancy (phone and ask). Menu was short with only four items per course, but I was looking at a set menu for £30, there may have been an al-la-carte. The food itself was good but a little too fancy for my taste, for instance my chicken came with a sautéed potato cake affair with a radius of say 6cms and height of 2cms - personally I prefer something a little more substantial. But it tasted good. No draft bitter but that not unusual, they did have some great local bottled brew. I would imagine the hotel does well for weddings - would be a lovely summer setting.

From the owner: Exclusive use is available from £3,250 (inc VAT) per night for 34 guests on a Bed and Breakfast…read moretariff