We stopped in for a quick brew. The bartender was friendly. I ordered a Stella and a Tennents. Both…read morewere super chilled. It was a chill environment with affordable drinks.

Small pub in the center of the town. 5 taps and necessity liquors, with locals chatting about…read morelife. Good place to wait the rain out before I go off the the castle.

My husband and I stayed at The Ship Inn. It's not fancy, but charming. The room was clean and…read morecomfortable, and the service was good.

The location of this inn is breathtaking, that's where the good ended. We really wanted brunch, but…read moreit wasn't being served at 12.45. Ended up with basically over priced pub grub. The fried chicken not good. All batter. The coleslaw was more like mayonnaise or salad cream. The service was average. Definitely not worth a visit for food.

We went there today actually for the birthday lunch of two of our colleagues. Never been there…read morebefore. The food comes in big portions and it is tasty. The waiters are a bit slow, and they do not pay attention when you call them, but in general I had a good time. I had the bacon and chicken chiabatta, and I would have been very happy with it, if my bacon was crispy on its fat and it was a bit warmer. The chips served with it however, were really nice - makes a difference when almost everywhere in UK the chips are half fried... prices were more than ok happy to go back. Oh! I forgot to mention that it was packed during lunch time, and that made it a bit noisy, but bearable. It has very clean toilets, and they smell nice. Did not also like the fact that when I entered the place there was a dog inside where the bar area is...

The broadstraik has recently been done up and wow what an improvement!…read more From the main entrance you enter a lovely cosy bar area, with plenty of squishy sofas by the fires and nice comfy seats. The wine is lovely and there are real ales on tap. Through to the restaurant area, it is nicely decorated, warm and spacious with another fire. The service is attentive and friendly and the menu changes regularly and has lovely hearty food all at reasonable prices. I can particular recommend the burger - although the wedges are spicy! All in all, a lovely bar and restaurant, worth the drive out of town for. There is plenty of parking and it is kid friendly. I hope you like it as much as I do!

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

Nice little pub with solid menu and very inviting local crowd. We were lucky to be there for the…read moredart tournament night, so there was some entertainment after dinner. Gerry, the owner, was also happy to show us to a great little hike along the seashore, about 5 minutes away, which we were happy to take on after dinner in order to earn a couple more pints for dessert. I had the smoked fish and chips special, which they didn't usually have. Good HUGE cut of fresh fish with a strong smoked flavor. Patti had the steak pie special, also good classic pub fare. Everyone was very friendly and Scott was a great barkeep - entertained all of my questions and had some good recommendations.

Great little pub friendly and great fir a feed and Footyread more

Very friendly staff, tasty traditional pub food, and a great selection of whisky. There are two…read moreseating areas (one with TV and pool table and one for dining and the bar). Since we were having a full on dinner we decided to sit in the dining area We had the mozzarella sticks to start, as well as the tattie (potato) and leek soup, followed by vegetarian burger and beef stew. We also tried a selection of local whisky. And we topped it off with the chocolate cake, ice-cream, cream, and sticky toffee dessert. The sticky toffee + cream combo was delicious, so leave some room for dessert!

Friendly little pub where we had a delicious lunch on a windy day! There seemed to be only a few…read morerestaurants in Dufftown and fewer still open for lunch midweek. We picked this one arbitrarily and were very happy with our decision. I had the fish and chips which I was pleasantly surprised by the quality. My husband had the steak pie and had a similar reaction. I had a pint of cider which went well with the greasy fish and chips. I would not hesitate again to eat here if in the area.

First off, the service is amazing. Kei 1 served us both of the nights we went in. He's so nice and…read moremade jokes with us at the table. We had a bit of scotch since it was the spirit of speyside whisky festival. They have a huge selection book to choose from with their scotches and then some Japanese whiskies as well. Kei suggested a few to try the first night and they were good choices. The food as well is very good. They have some nice salad's along with shepherd's pie and the usual fish and chips. They have indoor and outdoor seating. The inside is small but quaint and is decorated with so many rare bottles of scotch. Overall a great place to have a dram with great people.

Incredible selection of whiskies and casual dining. Very…read morefriendly, professional and welcoming staff with warming, comfortable and cozy ambiance. It gets busy at evening, you should make a reservation! Recommend this bar and Inn to everyone!

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!

We stopped here for lunch while we were whiskey tasting in the area. Service was excellent,…read morebeautiful park just outside. We tried the gnocchi, mussels, steak and chicken parm pasta. Everyone enjoyed their meal except me. The chicken was good but the pasta was bland. The mac and cheese was kind of bland as well which is surprising. Its a very nice bar restaurant. Big selection of whiskeys and they have a really cool cigar and whiskey room.

Like many of the eateries we're trying on this trip, we came across Mash Tun online. I was excited…read moreto try the venison pie. According to my husband it was less gamey than what he's used to, likely due to the domestic farming of the deer and every other time he's had venison it's been wild. So if you're not into gamey meats, but curious to try venison, this could be a great option for you. We ordered a few cocktails and a glass of wine during dinner, but we've noticed a trend. It takes a long time to get drinks out here in the country and I'm not sure why. There were 3 waitstaff for the 7 tables and while the food came out like clockwork, drinks were slow to come by. We got our first set of drinks before dinner and were able to sip them during our meal. I was really excited about dessert and we ordered the cranacan and the sticky toffee pudding. My husband ordered an old fashioned and I ordered a glass of wine, but they weren't delivered until well after dessert was concluded. We even considered canceling the final drink order until our server informed us that the drinks were being made just then, and yet we still had to wait another 10 minutes before we got the drinks. In total we waited about 30 minutes for the 2nd round of drinks and by then we just wanted to leave. The restaurant itself is quaint and cozy with a nice loca feel. And once again, be sure to set a reservation in advance.

Went there at 1:00 to meet friends. Our age group had been going to the PoW pub for 40-50 years…read more We had main meals and later on we had some snacks as well as our beers. At around 9:00 we were told that we were being cut off (no more service). So I asked the management: Had we been rude? No. Had we upset other customers? No. Were any of our party of four staggering around and overly intoxicated? No. So why were we cut off? "We have a duty of care - company rules". Ok. Understood. But what duty of care is required for people who are not overly intoxicated? "It's just the rules. Thanks for your custom. See you soon". No you won't, Prince of Wales. After 40-50 years, we won't be back. This is a sad day.

Definitely a pub! When we went it was completely packed. A nice couple shared their table with us…read more We didn't get to try the food, but I definitely got more of a "happy hour" feeling from the place. Apparently, a very popular local spot!