It's such a nice cosy place where you can go either on the date or with family and friends…read more Restaurant/pub food how you choose, but definitely worth to visit when around Aberdeen! They are good with kids, however due to the fireplace in the middle you have to to watch them when it's on. FOOD - pub/restaurant, very tasty and fresh, have to try their (I suppose it might be even signature dishes) gambas and lasagne! SERVICE - very friendly and pleasant TIMING - very good, even if it wouldn't you would enjoy the place or another beer ATMOSPHERE - it takes time to find it for those who are not local or know about the place, but inside it's just so cosy and chilling. All friends I know love it there and so does my mum VALUE - V for money, I've been few times and never regretted or had bad experience (around £30 pp but can be less) Go and get a table close to fireplace

Sadly permanently closed, very many happy visits over the past 35+ years. AWPR and Covid likely…read morefinal insults. Was a lovely place for well cooked locally sourced produce

Definitely overall disappointing visit at the oldest pub in Aberdeen. Few things to consider when…read moreeating here: - You can either order in person at the bar, or download the app and while it's quicker to order, it's iffy on whether or not the app works for you to even order from (the app didn't work for me, so I had to order with my sister-in-law's). - If you do use the app, there are more offerings on there than the paper menu. For instance, haggis is on the app menu, but not the paper menu. - If you want to expedite the visit, order ALL your dishes together and do NOT mark your starters to come early. If you do order the starter to come early, then it will, but they won't start cooking the entree until after the starter has been delivered. The dessert comes after the entree / starter regardless. - Even if you don't have a wait to seat, you will probably wait for your order. From start to finish and ordering a starter, main, and dessert, our visit took nearly 3 hours. I ended up canceling and being refunded the dessert because it took too long. As for the meal, my fish in the fish & chips was overcooked and oily, and that tasted dominated the entire dish. The haloumi was fine, but the crispy batter took away from the flavor of the cheese. The only good dish was the sticky toffee, which is good with the custard.

A great locals pub, between Back Wynd and Belmont…read more Ma Cameron's was often our stop for a casual pint with friends, if everyone wanted to hang out or keep hanging out, but we had no plans. There are two rooms off to the side of the bar, where it is quieter and you can drink and converse without yelling over too much din. Sometimes in the further room folks would set up games, like Catan or Risk etc and play away from the volume of the bar, but still only a short walk to more beer. My friends and I usually opted for the room just off the bar, in view of our next pint, but out of the bustle (not that it was always busy when we were there). But the sports or music was usually playing in the main bar area, and so if that's what you're looking for, you can also find your typical pub fun at Ma's. Definitely will get boisterous during certain football games. They have a rooftop beer garden, which is pretty cool and not that common in Aberdeen. Check it out for sure!

I came to Old Blackfriars on Sunday the 7th of July 2019 after getting a new tire for my rental car…read moreand walking Aberdeen. It had felt like a long day and I was getting tired, so I decided to make this an early dinner stop before walking back to where I was staying, The Brig Inn. I was keeping track of my distances walked/to walk and with only the walk back to the Inn after an early dinner I was looking at over 11.5 miles walked this day. So needless to say I was hungry. I chose to eat at Old Blackfriars because a big burger and fries sounded perfect to me. At about 3:30 p.m. on a Sunday this place was not very busy when I stopped in. By the time I left about an hour later it was starting to pick up. I enjoyed the interior decor, it gave the pub a very cozy ambiance and the exterior decor made the pub easy to spot from the street. The wait staff/workers were very friendly and I had only pleasant interactions. The menu was expansive and I zeroed in on the burgers because I wanted stick to my ribs kind of food. The burgers come with fries, so I decided to get a burger loaded with meat to balance the carbs of the fries. The burger I went with was the Salt Beef Burger which consisted of two hand-pressed beef burgers layered with pulled salt beef, Cheddar cheese, lettuce, red onion, pickles, and burger sauce. I didn't even know what salt beef was before I ordered the burger and I am happy I went with the burger I did. It wasn't overly sweet, nor was it overly salty. The flavors melded in a delectable way and I ate the entire burger, I didn't end up finishing the fries though. Both were delicious and something I would happily eat again. After the meal I was feeling a bit full so walking back to the Inn was a perfect choice. Twas a very satisfying meal and experience, I recommend stopping for a meal if in the Aberdeen area.

We were excited to try this place on recommendation from our taxi driver from the airport; I also…read morewas intrigued by the history noted on their webpage. We were a group of 6 visiting from California, fresh off the boat, as it were. Grand old pub look, low ceiling, old beams, etc. A few modern items were a bit out of place and didn't blend but keeping up with the times I suppose. The food was good, more adequate than outstanding. It didn't measure to a few other pubs we went to. The food took a really long time, I think was very busy for them, kept hearing on their walkies that they ran out of certain main items (like chicken!! ). The bartenders answered some questions but honestly seemed bothered we were there, and frankly maybe bothered that they were working. Both were often sitting behind the bar scrolling on their phones, and seemed put out when someone approached for a drink. Not the business's fault but despite our effort to be respectful of the space we received several glares and dirty looks from other patrons. We weren't loud and certainly weren't saying anything disrespectful, it gave me the same feel as the staff - that we were intruding on their space. Possibly, this is a locals only pub in the middle of town?? Not likely a place we would return to eat - maybe give it another go as a later-evening pub experience.

Despite the fact that I lost a tooth while sitting having a glass of wine here (nothing to do with…read morethe food, I may add!) I still really loved this place! We took my brother out for a meal for his birthday here and the food, service and atmosphere were all astounding. I love, love, LOVE the decor, a mix between Classic Scottish hunting lodge with antler chandeliers and Soviet industrial kitsch with the bar and the fonts used throughout. We shared a Revolution platter which was just so much food! All delicious, thick cut chips and home made vodka salsa (which sounds disgusting but is actually rather lovely!) we also sampled the sweet potato croquettes which were to die for. The main meals were all good portion sizes and my peppercorn burger was cooked to perfection and really tasty. Love this place and when I'm back in Aberdeen I will definitely be visiting again!

Great atmosphere, cool bar, and great cocktails. Bring your selfie game as its an instaworthy bar.read more

What a pleasant surprise! I've known the Marine for a long time, but only really as a great pub…read morewith a good selection of real ales to sip inside as the wind and rain rattled the doors and windows of the pub (or occasionally to gulp down whilst sat on the wall outside in the late afternoon sun). This time, our friends recommended we eat upstairs at the restaurant... We were there on a Wednesday night, and I think only three tables were occupied. Not surprisingly, the service was therefore very attentive, but the food was also excellent. There's an eclectic range of dishes from pub favorites like fish and chips to a sort of deconstructed crab sushi. Good wine list, lots of local produce. And reasonably priced. There aren't many decent places left in Stonehaven to dine out, but this should definitely be on the list!

I stayed at the Malmaison for work during a recent trip to Scotland. It was a really nice stay,…read moresuper lux fabrics, style galore, and an excellent restaurant serving both breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The only cons to consider: don't stay here if you have children in tow. While I'm sure it wouldn't be an issue, this is the kind of hotel that doesn't seem to host many children because of the lack of facilities dedicated to them. Conversely, they have an impressive whisky collection, steak choices to rival any steakhouse in Texas, and awesome weekend events.

My friend was turning 40 at the beginning of January and didn't want to plan anything as everyone…read moreworld be skint and not able to travel to Aberdeen at that time of year. So I decided to suprise her, I arrived at hers in the Friday, she lives just outside Aberdeen. On the Saturday I suprised her again and told her to pack an overnight bag as we were going somewhere. Her husband drove us and her mum to the malmasion where I had booked her in for a girls night in. When we arrived she was like "no way malmasion this will cost a fortune" well for £84 each we got our room, mal munchies brought to our room, a cocktail and a cooked breakfast. Our room was lovely and had a great view of the city. The bathroom was so big that it actually echoed.. What was great about doing this was that we didn't have to wander about Aberdeen in the cold rain and wind to different bars or worry about how we were gong to get home. We brought along champagne for the room and relaxed in the room having a good catch up. Then our mal munchies arrived. We didn't know what to expect but it was lovely. Lots of small taster dishes which included, scallops, prawns, giant pumpkin ravioli, chips, potatoes, chicken, pineapple and chilli, crab and a creame Brulae to finish. After this wee got ready and headed down to the brasserie bar. The bar had lots of little areas so you can get some privacy if you want. It was cosy and very Scottish feeling with the decor, including sporan tie backs for the curtains. We enjoyed lots of different cocktails and when we were fine we headed back to our room. In the morning we didn't have to check out till 12pm. And breakfast was on till 11am so we got ready at our own pace and headed for breakfast. We'd had the full breakfast and you could help yourself to anything from the continental breakfast to. We then checked out. We all really enjoyed our stay here and all the staff could not have been more pleasant or helpful. They also have a spa but we didn't use this.

I had been to No. 10 before, but only with work. This was the first time with the family. And what…read morea great visit a was. Unusual in its setting (you hardly know it is there), the atmosphere was bustling, the service friendly and the food great. A great variety in style of dishes we had one cauliflower pakora, a couple of haggis bonbons and a bar bun, followed by a burger, a lamb shank, halibut an d curry, followed by some nice desserts. A great place to visit.

We have just returned from lunch at No.10. Appreciate it was Mother's day which might have had an…read moreimpact on the usual Sunday service, but it was the only opportunity for me and my son to meet with old friends from South Africa. The menu, the meal, the service was faultless and we all had the same roast rib of Scotch beef. However, the stereophonic screaming of babies and toddlers was unbearable. I could see from the glances of other customers that we were not the only ones who felt that it was rather irritating. I have three grown children but I would never have taken them to a more upmarket restaurant for lunch if they were prone to that behaviour. I am sure the parents were struggling and possibly felt some embarrassment and could not enjoy their meals. There is absolutely nothing wrong with small children screaming, but it was unexpected in a restaurant of such pleasant ambiance and food.

One of the best hotels i have stayed in very good rooms and great food and drinks specialty the…read morebest apple juice ever.Also the staff are very nice

Amazing hotel. Wonderful interior. Massive furniture, comfortable armchairs, fire places and many…read moreother things takes you into 19th century. Love it. Staff is very friendly and helpful (and very discreet). Hotel is placed not far from centrum (5-10minutes by car, 15-20 minutes by bus). There is a park around so calm and privacy are matter of course. And they have a private parking lot. Rooms are big and clean with comfortable beds, armchairs, wardrobes, tv, safe and bathroom. It´s very luxury (at least those better ones). There is one restaurant, bar and library where you can drink or eat too if you want. It´s also perfect for private meetings. And there are also two big rooms for wedding receptions. Conferences usually take place in a separate building which is also located in the area of hotel park. Local meals are like a balm for the soul. It´s delicious, it looks perfect and together with interiors it really feels royal. And it doesn´t matter if it´s breakfast, lunch, dinner or just dessert with coffee. I was a biggest friend with a bartenders, obviously. Very good choice of whiskey. And when you drink in an that awesome bar, sitting in an armchair, you really feel like a lord at some private club in 19th century.