Comfortable atmosphere, room to move about. The staff is friendly and accommodating. If you're in…read morethe pub, food is ordered at the bar and brought to your table. Seating is also available outside. This place is also one street above the main street that runs along the shore. So if you're a tourist (like me) this is a great place to avoid the tourists. The beer is cold, the food is hot, the smiles are warm. - did I mention this place is clean and well lit?

This is a great pub in the ground floor of the Argyll Hotel. Decent prices, friendly patrons and…read morestaff. Food was quite good, prices were fair. They have Pub Trivia in Tuesdays at 8:30 PM (well, maybe more like 9 PM). It's £1 per person to play, and the questions are 1) British-centric, and 2) difficult, but it's fun and worth the price of participating. A great place for a drink or a meal.

About to get on the ferry to Stornaway! With my Love on an epic journey! You gotta get into this…read morelittle spot and chat with the owners! What a cool place to set up business. It's just a walk in for coffee and languistines as yoy get on the ferry, or as you pass through Ullapool down towards the ocean front shops. The coffee is self-service, but the person at the counter will get you set up with snacks as they chat with you about the state of worldly affairs. Kind-of a must do as you pass through. Love it here.

We ate here on our last night in Inverness after a very long day on a tour. We did not have…read morereservations but the restaurant was accommodating and kind. The World Cup Game was on so it was lively and fun. I will tell you, this was some of the best seasoned food we had the entire time we were in the UK (two weeks). Finally we didn't feel the need to add salt to something. The flavor was just spot on. My husband had the beer steak pie with puff pastry, I had the Cullen skink, my son had a pizza (I can't remember if it was on the kids' menu or not) and my daughter had a Caesar salad with chicken, which she eats a lot at home and had been craving. Both the skink and the stew were perfectly flavored! The fish in the stew was tender and so was the steak in the pie. If we ever go back to Inverness, we will be sure to be returning to Johnny Foxes. Oh! And our waiter was wonderful! I don't remember his name but a young blonde man with a mullet kind of haircut. Thank you to him!

While the name and location scream "tourist trap", Johnny Foxes is an outstanding pub that happens…read moreto draw in a non local crowd. We dropped by for an early dinner and got seated right away in a booth. The menu is broadly pub fare, with a focus on burgers and a couple of more upscale dishes (including an excellent fried camambert). We split the camambert (panko crusted and served with a fig and onion jam); my wife had a vegan Scotch broth + house made bread + tomato & pesto bruschetta, while I went with the highland burger: haggis on top of 6oz of dry aged Angus beef. The burger was exceptional, with a deep and pleasantly gamey flavour while the haggis added some richness. Paired with a pint of a local cask ale (Cromarty Brewing Happy Chappy pale), it was as good as dinner as we could've imagined on our first night in the Highlands.

Looked forward to a visit for some time, guided by good reviews. The ambiance of the business was a…read morepleasant surprise; at odds with much of what this part of Scotland has to offer. Forty five minutes in before our initial order arrived though and the initial shine was starting to fade. My meal, at £35 for a pretty mundane piece of steak accompanied by some near end of life chips, some onion rings and a mushroom was definitely a let down.They do a decent Cheesecake. Clientele initially mannerly and quiet, became very noisey without any intervention by staff, to seal the deal.

Food was absolutely delicious- smoked salmon and coleslaw was so tasty! The salmon was fresh and…read morebest smoked I've had outside the USA. The service was on point- beautiful view and atmosphere. Highly recommend!

The Mustard Seed is a must while visiting Inverness! It's very popular--and rightly so--but my…read morelarge group of six was easily accommodated for lunch during the week. We enjoyed the price fixe lunch menu, which is honestly a great deal for two courses! I personally ordered the crispy Brie followed by the sea bass over risotto, and both plates were stellar. My tablemates echoed those sentiments across the board, and we had a great variety of dishes to sample. The carrot and coriander soup was another popular pick at our table. And despite being quite full from the delicious Brie with its bright chutney and balsamic, followed by the light sea bass over beautifully rich squash risotto, we somehow managed to save room for dessert. We shared a sticky toffee pudding featuring a light sponge and rich, decadent sauce. I'm not sure when I'll be back in Inverness, but I do know The Mustard Seed will be on my itinerary. Expect a crowd, but know that it's worth it!

Rather less than anticipated- as this was highly recommended restaurant in Inverness- including an…read moreauthor guidebook and a few good local reviews. Turned out "The Specials Board" had not been updated, even tho we were first available reservation at noon opening. 'Daily Specials' were easily 2.5 times the cost of the 2 course meal options. After our order was placed - AND the 'starter' was brought to table, the server came back to table to say the kitchen 'just informed him that the 'Special' Cod over Butternut Squash from the specials board was apparently not available..... They would replace the North Sea Cod with halibut as the special. Unfortunately the kitchen neglected to tell the waiter that actually the squash too wasn't available and the substituted 'special' was altogether a different combination of veg, fish, and a super rich sauce. Waiter admitted he was disappointed that kitchen didn't tell him the entire special wasn't as listed. A proper resolve could have included some bit of a minor offer of compensation, (discount or perhaps the £7 small glass of wine). Yet not even an apology - just an original comment by the server that he was surprised the kitchen didn't tell him they completely modified the "Special" - Dinner experience across the river Ness was every bit of what one hopes for when on holiday!

We ate dinner here every night of our stay on Skye. The specials were amazing as was their homemade…read moresoup and bread and fish and chips. A favorite special for us was the spicy sausage arancini - you won't be disappointed And the chicken wings absolutely delicious Service was welcoming and efficient with a friendly smile - The Inn also has live music some nights Great mix of locals and travelers and they welcome your 4 legged companion if you're traveling with your pooch

Walked over after a tasting at Talisker and were so happy we did. The ambiance is that of a cozy…read moreold pub. Not like an imitation, a legit cozy pub. We came for lunch and my wife had the smoked haddock chowder and I had the baked tattie with haggis and cheddar. Both were incredibly delicious. If you are a traveler looking for a classic pub lunch after imbibing at Talisker (or before) check out The Old Inn.

A nice fancy meal for a fun evening after exploring Skye. Reservation is basically required. Saw…read morethem turn away almost everyone as it got to more peak times. They had plenty of tables open but probably short on staff. The venison was cooked perfectly and the presentation was very well done. Got the sticky toffee pudding for dessert, which was decent but not fantastic. Fun spot for a relaxing evening.

So happy we got reservations here, they are reservation only and Portree is small so a lot of…read morepeople got turned away. The food and flavors are from the Highlands and Skye and I loved their placement, its a map of Skye and some of the food produced in that region. The chef is a young man and I saw him coming out of the the busy kitchen a couple times to take a break. He shook my hand when he asked what Whisky I was drinking and I told him a Gelnfidditch 18. The two problems with the restaurant were they had the heat turned on very high, it was uncomfortably hot and I would honestly rather have been cold. The other problem was they were very short staffed so the meal started out great but our server was invisible toward the end and we sat around for 20 minutes trying to see him so we could leave. Haggis + Paneer Pakora: Great Haggis fusion dish, felt traditional and yet paid homage to some of the new cultures that make up the UK. Slow Braised Lamb Shank: Rosemary Infused Mashed Potato and Roasted Root Vegetable. Very tender and delicious, our whole family shared this even though it started off as just my wifes dinner. Sole Veronique: Potatoes, spinach, and a cream sauce. Tasted OK but I thought the sauce was too heavy for the light fish it was on. If you go across the street from the restaurant and look down you can see the iconic row of different colored houses that a lot of people were taking pictures of.

Wonderful service and delicious food at the Old School Restaurant. We had lobster and two different…read moredesserts- sticky toffee pudding and chocolate cremeux.

Stopped in after a day of hiking and sightseeing on Skye. Unfortunately we were unlucky and there…read morewere no tables available when we stepped in (the people ahead of us got the last table, then another couple got in after us and got in after a cancelation). We had already ordered takeout at that point, which was done really quickly. The takeout menu is small, maybe 4 or 5 mains, only 1 of them vegetarian (Indian curry). I got the fish and chips which came with a big piece of fish that barely fit inside the container on top of plenty of chips. We had each ordered a beverage to have while we waited, but the food came out so fast we hadn't finished the drinks. The fish was crispy, flaky and had decent chips. They had self serve condiments (ketchup, brown sauce, tartar sauce, vinegar) and cutlery by the entrance. My vegetarian friend enjoyed the butternut squash curry and rice, despite not being a huge fan of Indian food, but it upset her stomach later. More offerings for takeout would be ideal. Didn't know I would need a reservation on a Monday, but I did not know when we would make it to the restaurant.

Masses of people come out to hike--or as I should be saying since this is the UK, walk--the…read moreQuiraing, but unless you bring you own food in, there are hardly any restaurants or cafes to sit down for a meal within miles. Among the few is the Kilmartin. It's a modest and plain cafe that's connected to the community center in Staffin. I wouldn't say it qualifies as four-star dining, but given the lack of choices, it got the job done and we were happy to have it available after our Quiraing adventure. We had lunch plates with sandwiches (smoked salmon for me), salad, and chips. Pretty basic, but everything seemed fresh. The cafe has giant picture windows that provides plentiful natural light, but given the generally spectacular and even surreal scenery on the Trotternish Peninsula, the views here are merely pleasant. Call it 3.5 stars

Words cannot describe what an amazing lunch my friend and I had after hiking the Olde Man of Storr…read more The fish and chips was brilliant with a lovely tarter sauce, and my friends sandwich was terrifically cheese and meaty. It was the French fries though that were the absolute BOMB. The server said they were triple cooked? All I know is they were thick and big and crispy yet had potato still inside and a great fried potato flavor. Perfect! Great service, comfortable decor. All in all brilliant.

Very rude to non locals. Would skip this town if you're passing through. Wait staff was standoff…read moreish and said there was nothing available despite there being several tables open and no wait

The Blue Kazoo is the pub and restaurant in the ground floor of the Ferry Boat Inn…read more It is a charming and comfortable space, with reasonable prices, and decent food. The service is a bit spotty if you are seated at one of the tables but is friendly and prompt at the bar. If you're looking for a drink or a meal, this is a good choice.