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.

Excellent spot for meal in Inverness. It has a wonderful ambiance especially the booths. It's a pub…read morebut won't table service. They have live music today starting at 10:30. But the highlight is the food. My wife ordered the mussels. They were served in a light cream sauce with a hint of peppers. Sublime and plentiful. I had the soup wich was very good and the steak and Guinness pie. Excellent and so much food I could not finish. Top notch service

We booked a table at Mustard Seed based on its reputation, which was strong with local foodies. I…read moremention this in the event that unfavorably influenced our perception of our experience, which was not the five-star dinner that we were anticipating. We arrived on time to a nearly empty restaurant (weekday evening, post rush hour, one other table wrapping up on the ground level as we arrived, a couple more on the upper level), and had to wait for our reserved table, which ended up being by the front door on a cold and rainy evening (aka normal Scottish weather for November). It was unclear what was slowing service down, but the wait to order cocktails was surprisingly long. Our drinks were made promptly and well. We began to place our meal order when the server excused themselves while in the process to take a drink order from the table that had arrived several minutes after we were seated (with the entirety of the lower level of the restaurant available, this boisterous table of four was set right next to us. Fortunately we hadn't been planning a quiet, romantic dinner...). In fairness to our server, there may have only been one other person working tables that night, but not great form even so. We eventually got our order placed. A breadbasket was brought out (three slices of bread for the two of us). Our food arrived in OK time and was itself OK, having seemed to have sat in the pass a little long for some reason. All this said, the menu looked solid, and while the entrees weren't especially memorable this visit, their cocktail options were good (we enjoyed the Highlanders Negroni made with Badachro Coastal gin) and desert options (a proper Mixed Berry Eton Mess). An additional positive note: my wife lost a ring in the restaurant during our visit and the bartender, quickly seeing that we were in distress, joined our search for it. I'm confident we would have given up on finding it were it not for his effort, so again, cheers to you, sir. This was above and beyond, and what I think probably passes for the standard of care that many experience dining here. So a mixed bag for us. I don't think this represents a typical dining experience here. Mustard Seed is well-thought of locally (there is a small, discreet shelf of awards tucked away around a corner), and if we should find ourselves back in Inverness looking for a dinner spot we wouldn't rule out Mustard Seed out of hand. I look forward to the prospect of rewriting this review.

This was an excellent lunch stop for us in the town of Inverness.  We picked this place partially…read morebecause it was a recommendation by renowned travel writer Rick Steves back in 2014.  It is also located conveniently in the heart of the commercial district and right alongside the Ness River.  Our friendly and engaging hostess/manager was Alina, a 17 year veteran.  They have a cozy and attractive 2 story high ceilinged setting and we sat on the 2nd floor.  The lunch menu was a variety of high quality 2 course selections for a very reasonable 18.95 GBP.  Our party of 4 had a delicious and beautifully presented lunch.  For the mains, I had their traditional fish pie and wife had their filet of seabass.  Our travel mates had the rump steak and red pesto gnocchi.  It got busy and the kitchen might have gotten backed up and it took a little while on the food, but we enjoyed hanging out here.  Service was otherwise friendly and attentive.  Highly recommended should you find yourselves in the lovely town of Inverness.

Food was great. Service was a little slow. If you get a table close to the windows, there's a…read morelovely view. Would go back for sure.

Overall an okay deal for when we stopped by. Party of two on an Easter weekend lunch. We ordered a…read moresteak baguette and soup combination, a lamb steak (T-bone) with a soup entree. The overall presentation is fair, with some effort put in. The butternut and squash soup of the day was good, but was not memorable. My baguette came out with really soft steak pieces (well prepared), and my partner's lamb pieces were juicy. However, the proportions are not very large. We would give it 3.5 or so - perhaps other items on the menu would have been much better. This place also sells Cairngorms' ales - if you're looking for something award winning and won't be stopping by their brewery, here is a substitute.

The hubs and I popped in here for lunch and the place quickly filled up. We both started with a…read morelovely, delicious Guinness which totally hit the spot after we'd been walking all morning. Normally we don't order the same thing but today we got the grilled chicken/Thai chili Mayo sandwich. It was a solid chicken sammie and the fries were quite nice. We each ate about half the fries we got, not because they weren't good, but rather so we wouldn't over eat. Service was fast and friendly as well.

Couldn't get a spot at better rated places. Seated right away at R&Bs. Food and drinks were…read moreaverage. Atmosphere, less than. We got there around 7, and the drunk crowd had just started arriving for a night of karaoke. All good and fun, just beware that it's not really a family restaurant later into the evening.

Wow! Just Wow! A small unassuming diner, did not expect the food to be absolutely delicious! I had…read morea bowl of Cullen Skink and Tempura Chicken, probably the best Cullen Skink I have ever had! My honey had pan seared salmon with vegetables, cooked to perfection! Service is outstanding too! And to top off an already yummy dinner, we split the most amazing Apple Berry Mincemeat Crumble, Heaven!

Lovely British breakfast spot so good I had to come back. Tried their Scottish breakfast, which was…read moresurprisingly good and filling from this tourist's perspective, and their fish and chips, which was probably the best I tried in the UK. Also had some bites of their poached eggs and smoked salmon, the layer of which was particularly great. A highlight for me was the white chocolate fruit tart: absolutely delicious!! Recommend checking it out!

Excellent service and quality pub food with a wide selection of local ales and drinks. Try the…read moreCajun chicken burger, one of the best I've ever had. If not the best.... The pub has a cozy local feel and was a great stop for a quiet lunch with a pint.

Small dining area inside with lots outside. Cute little place - we got here just as the opened…read more Folks were friendly. Ordered half pints of Real Ale and Innis &Gunn Lager, which was about 3 pounds each. For food we got the fish and chips (17 pounds) happy fish bites and haggis croquettes (7.50 pounds each). Fish bites were a bit small and more bread than fish and although the fish and chips were beg portion, mostly bread. It's a solid 3.5

5 stars for the reason that they fulfilled our request, we requested for a HK style chow mein…read more Anyway, the food was good, but not GREAT. Although their mapo tofu, lamb and pepper is quite nice.

Good for individuals or groups. This restaurant is on the second floor above street level (3rd…read morestory). We had pork fried rice, won ton soup, prawn satay and tom yum soup. They offer a mix of chinese and thai food. Service and food were great.

Stopped by this spot after a quick jaunt to Loch Ness. This was the 4th stop on our British Isles…read morecruise and our 2nd stop in Scotland. Inverness is a small town and easily maneuverable. We only had about an hour before we had to meet the bus to head back to the cruise ship. We were starving and I needed a beer. From the outside this place didn't look like a pub but walking in you definitely got that feeling. I ordered 2 Yorkshire puddings and haggis with whiskey sauce (because I was told they were appetizers) and my husband ordered some kind of soup which he said was very tasty. Of course he ate my other appetizer.. Because it was awesome. I ordered the Tennant Lager. Very good choice. Scotland has some mighty tasty brews. The service was ok though not especially attentive or quick. We unfortunately had to ask for everything. Had we more time to spend maybe the wait would not have been so bad. Having said that, the food was great and the beer was delicious. If you have some time and want something tasty, definitely stop in here.

Nice restaurant, prices are correct and the staff friendly. I tried the chicken & haggis bonbons…read morewith pepper sauce. So delicious! The 1/2 pint of beer is priced at £2. You can also chose 2 meals between a list of 8 for £10,50. However, the link between these meals is quite difficult to make.

We stayed there one night while in the highlands. The hotel was lovely. It easily fit a family of…read morefour in our room. The dinner was very good though we were starving after missing eating anything for lunch. When traveling we try to stay at a hotel with a bar so after we out the kids down we ca god downstairs and have a drink and talk about our day and our plans for the following.

Highly recommend the Heathmount to stay at if you're in Inverness. Just a short walk to town but…read morenice for those that don't want to be in the city proper. There is some parking out in front, which is very convenient. It's a bit of a small lot, but with some space to maneuver. Stayed here one night and got breakfast the following morning. Service: Great. No complaints here. They aren't staffed at night (which they do let you know), so make sure you have your key with you. Room: Very nice! Don't know what I was expecting, but it far exceeded what I thought I was going to get. Clean, decorated well, and every amenity I could want/need for a one night stay. Food: Paid for breakfast in the morning. There is a preset menu but you can pick from a selection of things. The full Scottish was a bit too salty for my personal preference but otherwise tasty. Very solid drip coffee.

Re: Delicious Sticky Toffee Pudding…read more To the Greek couple we met in Inverness, with great apologies, we suffered confusion of which delicious desserts we had at various restaurants around the city, inadvertently directing you towards a place that did not serve sticky toffee pudding. We should have pointed you towards MacGregor's as having the most delicious sticky toffee pudding, now verified after having several others that did not perfectly balance sweet with salt as that of the sticky toffee pudding at MacGregor's. If the pub is full, please find your way to the end of the bar and the small door to the left that takes you to the cosy table service room where Jess and other wait staff, including little Nala, will take the best care of you. We also highly recommend the steak & ale pie and fish & chips, should you require something a bit more than the sticky toffee pudding. Again, apologies, and we are certain you will have a fantastic experience at MacGregor's!

We had a very good dinner on the restaurant side and then slipped over to the bar where we snagged…read moreseats near the musicians and enjoyed a pint while they played and played. A quite memorable evening for us in Inverness.