The Smithy will be back open on the 27th February following a winter break…read more Family run licensed and dog friendly cafe close to Stirling Castle serving home cooked food using local produce. Open Tuesday to Sunday 9.30 to 4.30 for breakfast, lunch, teas, coffees, cakes and snacks.

I had lunch at The Smithy. The fish and chips was not as good as some places, but good, and the…read morecarrot cake was very good. Nice atmosphere.

It seems that I wound up having fish and chips at the Allan Water four years too late. I wish I'd…read morerocked up here in first year of university for a chippie because I'd have been back here countless times over the years. I wish I'd a time machine! 'Can I have a small please?' HOLD ON A SECOND. - There's been a mistake. This is not small. But yes! Yes, it is. Such is the portion control at the Allanwater cafe. I couldn't finish my small fish supper. If you can finish medium, I commend you. Huge portions, great value and the efficient staff worked through the out-the-door queue with great ease! If you want fish and chips in Stirling, this is the place for it. - Most definitely!

Came here twice during a four day stay in Dunblane, once for breakfast and then for dinner. Being a…read moreforeigner, I had to go for the English breakfast. Honestly, I enjoyed it. It's a large portion, you get half a slice of a black pudding sausage, a full sausage (deep fried ), large pork slices which I believe was supposed to be bacon, and a fried egg and beans over a slice of bread. The local I was with wasn't too impressed but as this is my review, I think it was fine. We also came for dinner- ordered carry out fish and chips. I had high expectations for this place based on local reviews and experiences. I'm not quite sure what went wrong- it may have been the 10-15 min ride home that made the batter/fish soggy but overall I wasn't too impressed. The batter was bland and it was a bit alarming to watch how much vinegar and salt was added to the dish before it was served. The slab of fish was huge, however and you can easily feed 2 with the medium portion. Maybe the fish would have been better if I ate it right away. In any case, this place still gets 4 stars, weighted more for the breakfast.

This place is legendary. Mention Auchterarder to people and without fail "mmm fish and chips" will…read morebe uttered in response. To be honest even seeing Auchterarder on a sign post can have me salivating. I really am that suggestible! So when we were heading towards Auchterarder at tea time it seemed like the Gods of overeating were smiling on us. 2 fish suppers and one mini fish supper later the car smelt awesome, it had gone very quiet, fingers were greasy and all was right with the world. The chips were perfection, proper chippy chips. Unfortunately, the batter on the fish wasn't quite crispy enough, another couple of minutes in the fryer and the batter would have done justice to the fresh, meaty fish within. That said we managed to finish everything and ensured that the next trip up north comes with the requisite craving.

The best chip shop in Auchterarder! If you fancy chicken nuggets, chips, fish, pizza or something…read moreelse this is the place for you! Friendly staff. The only problem is sometimes we find small bones in the fish, this is basically the only reason it's not five stars!

If you are looking for fish and chips in Arrochar. I highly recommend Arrochar Chippy .Fish and…read moreChips. Upon entering I was made feel very Welcome by the staff. The staff were very attentive , helpful and offered great customer service. The fish and chips were delicious. Also ordered the curry sauce and sausages . This fish and chip offered a great selection on their menu. The establishment is very clean and also sells products from Scotland. It should be noted I am from Washington DC and served with the United States Marines all over the World and traveled all over the United States of America. I definitely know a great cafe from all my travels and life experiences. This cafe is A must visit upon your traveling to the Highland's of Scotland. The establishment rates many stars. I definitely will be visiting again in the near future.

This chip shop is full of dreams and joy. I had a vegetarian chip butty sandwich - with chips,…read morecurry sauce and cheese. This sandwich is going to haunt my dreams now. When can I come back to Scotland for this?!

Stopped in to Blue Lagoon while exploring Stirling in the rain. I wanted to try something unique to…read moremy travel experiences, and when I saw haggis on the menu, I knew I had to pop in. Service seemed a bit overwhelmed, which was a bit surprising considering it is a small restaurant. I placed my order and asked to pay shortly after just to be able to keep myself on time. I ordered the haggis, mashed peas and pickled egg. The haggis surprised me. I'm not sure what I expected, but it was very good and something I'd order again. The peas needed just a touch of salt, but the egg I could have done without. It was overdone for my liking.

Cute restaurant. Good and friendly service. The food was alright. I wanted to try fish and chips in…read moreScotland because I've heard they're known for it. It was okay, and would love to try another place. It was nice for a quick bite and I'm glad I tried it though!

Used to be great, when Hugh had it. We've stayed up in Pitlochry often, but first time back in a…read morefew years, staying for a long weekend. Thought we'd have a chipper tea as it was such a hot beautiful day and sit eating by the river, so headed in to The Place To Be. Ordered white pudding suppers. First hint of something not being right was the guy put the white puddings into a microwave oven, then into the fryer. When we sat down to eat, the pudding was like a brick, both in colour and texture. The chips were regurgitated potato mash. Had to throw them both in the bin, and go to McKay's for something decent and edible!

Absolutely delicious!! We've had fish and chips in a few different places while over here. By far…read morethe best! This is our second day in a row. And we'd be back for more if we were here longer.

Very very nice family business. Happy people since I like happy people. First time in Scotland and…read morefirst time having fish in chips here, not even tried in Edinbugh. BEST for what I think. Doesn't taste like frozen haddock

Soggy chip the fish is all greasy to the point you can taste the grease other from that it was fastread more

Love this chippy. You'll wait a little bit, which means everything is fresh and piping hot when you…read moreget it. The fish supper usually has two pieces of fish, so you could get one fish supper between two people pretty much. The fritters are also really good and worth trying. Get the sauce on the side (or buy a wee bottle) so your batter doesn't get soggy, and sit in your car in the back car park to eat it as fresh as it comes. Don't forget the pickled onions :-)

I sometimes get food from here and it's really good fish and chips, 11/10, would recommend, the…read morefact that there is a lot of fish and chips places like this, this is potentially one of the best I've been to, it was really great, and it's definitely the best in falkirk

Rudest manager ever! If you need assistance don't expect to…read morebe threated with respect there. After asking if I could take a bottle of wine to my place, literally in the other side of street, the manager decided to took the bottle and didn't even allowed me to have another glass, then she started to talk about Scottish laws whilst walking away... She even used the situation to kick out other customers...unbelievable My advise is: Avoid this place !

Stopped in here for lunch before heading to our Hotel for the evening…read more First thing, this is unique to me as an American so it was neat, you use an ap to order at your table, or you can go to the bar and place the order. You don't interact with any one until they bring you your drinks. We ordered a Pizza, Scampi (fried shrimp) and the fish & chips and Pepsi. Pepsi here is by the 1/2 pint or Pint. Or some places you can pay for additional refills. Its not an automatically guaranteed thing. The pizza was undercooked, but my friend ate it anyway. He said the flavour was good, but the crust was pretty mierable. I ordered the Fish & chips, The fish was tasty, the chips were ok, and I don't care for frozen peas. My friend enjoyed her scampi and joined the clean plate club.

Great service and food was wonderful. Looked old but good and service was top marks. As an American…read moreI appreciated the food and service

Visited Hollybank today as that was the chosen venue following a visit to Sterling to see a…read morebereaved relative off. Can,t praise the staff to highly. Nothing was too much trouble, great service and with a genuine desire to please, or so it felt. My sister is gluten free and with no prior knowledge , hey presto food was prepared to suit her dietary needs. No fuss no bother brilliant. Hope the staff read this - you deserve to know how good you are. Jackie Stott