January 2024 by Janice Hastings
Lovely New Year's Day lunch. Friendly and attentive staff...what more can you ask for. Once again another New Years Day visit to The Tayvallich Inn...a personal tradition. Great food, service and ambiance. A great way to start the new year.
December 2023 by Mike Henley
This is a hidden gem. Not easy to get to, but some of the best seafood I've ever
October 2023 by LiamL1989
What a horrible experience me and my family had here today! We holiday quite frequently at Castle Sween caravan park and have visited Tayvallich in the past. This time we thought we would give the Inn a go for some lunch and I wish we never bothered. We arrived and I went in to double check that having the dogs was ok, I was 'greeted' by a very rude server, who asked if we had booked and rolled his eyes when we said we hadn't, as we didn't know we had to. We said we would sit outside as it was a nice day and would be better for the dogs. While getting the dogs tied up and kids sitting, the server stood impatiently and asked if we wanted any drinks, to which we asked for a few mins to get sorted, he sighed and walked away. When he returned one off our dogs gave a small bark. He then demanded that we put the dogs in the car and made us feel very uncomfortable. We decided to eat elsewhere as we had now lost all confidence of enjoying a nice lunch. Thankfully the Tayvallich Cafe down the road was open and we had a lovely lunch there, served by very polite and kind staff. I would recommend you give the Tayvallich Inn a miss as it was not welcoming at all and head along to the cafe.
October 2023 by Getaway37664261179
Appalling meal tonight. Asked for sauvingon blanc wine. Was more like an early morning specimen & warm. Definitely not sauvignon blanc. Burger was undercooked. Sent it back. Came back exactly the same on original plate with cold chips, onion rings. When we complained we were originally charged for the burger which was not even eaten!! Service wasnt great either. Staff prefer to spend their time in the public bar & forget about the restaurant customers.
September 2023 by Kevin O
Brilliant place with a beautiful location, food was amazing and Pablo will keep you entertained, never rushed us to the point we were the last in. Highly recommended
September 2023 by dougiem177
This inn has a delightful spot overlooking the bay and a cosy pubby feel inside with outside seating for warmer weather. The food here is on a different level. Fantastic menu, very different to the usual suspects and particularly great seafood, although nothing disappointed. Cleared plates all round. We'll be back.
September 2023 by Beverly B
Booked table for lunch .I had tempura prawns and my husband had the mussels ,both excellent. We both had cod with black pudding for main course. It was great or awesome as my husband said. Service great . Highly recommend it !
September 2023 by Sam Docherty
Peaceful place to enjoy great bar food. I would like to go back when the sun is shining and sit outside, the sun had moved away by the time we got there so it was a bit chilly outside. Worth the long drive to see this place.
September 2023 by Dulce Vita
The assistant manager was extremely rude. We had traveled all day to get to Tayvallich. We were thirsty and hungry. We went in the pub for a drink and food. The assistant manager was rude and un welcoming. The pub was busy, we weren?t welcomed and he kept asking us to move here move there, do this do that. We made it to a table and he said we had to move in 30 minutes. He never asked if we would like another drink or food. We felt un welcome. Because of his behavior we did not go back out following nights. The bartender and the woman serving were very friendly.
September 2023 by Lloyd Davies
Food was good, use lots of local produce here. Lobster could have a bit more seasoning / garlic butter, venison was overdone. Server didn?t know much about the menu, was also no cheese and biscuits. Overall ok.
September 2023 by Sam Von
We've been there on the 28th of August. Extremely pleasant and excellent service, with attention to the details, also towards the children. Very polite and friendly, the food is very good and the view amazing. I can only recommend this place.Kid-friendliness: Incredible friendly, the person serving us brought some straws for my kids on his own initiative (we never asked but he saw through it)
September 2023 by Nicola Pollock
Travelled through beautiful scenic countryside to try this restaurant out. Arrived to be greeted by a very annoyed and rude foreign man perhaps from Europe. Saying angerily we should have booked and we were fortunate tonight to get a table, next time you come book first. The place was empty and throughout eating remained so. Went to the bar for a drink and rudely told you shouldn't come to bar wait for your server to come back. (By the way other people were ordering drinks at the bar with no problem) Our waitress would have been a while as she was away to wait on our food arriving. Really made a special outing ruined. We felt we were not wanted or good enough. We were dressed decently and arrived in a BMW.So thank you for ruining our last day of our trip. May I also say he petted several dogs and continues serving tables without washing his hands
September 2023 by SGrayNorfolk
Ate here a couple of times when staying locally. Great local seafood dominates the menu and it's well cooked, and reasonably priced. Quite a wide ranging menu, and plenty for the non-fish lover to choose from too - curries particularly good. The inn is very popular, because of its food and its lovely location overlooking the stunning bay. Good local beers, nice service and generally a very pleasant experience. Only downside/recommendation is to check where you're eating - on our second visit, we booked that day, but discovered we'd been put outside on the covered terrace. That can be absolutely lovely, especially for a sunny lunchtime, but when it's evening, it's hosing it down, there's a bit of a breeze, and you end up wearing your anorak, it's not great. Galling to then find reserved tables inside that were free for another hour after we'd finished... Had we been inside we'd probably have stayed for another drink/pudding, but as it was, we headed home to the warm. Next time we tried to book (which shows you we really liked the food, just not outside on a wet night), only outside was available, so we ate elsewhere.
September 2023 by Nicola P
After a beautiful scenic drive, we went at 17:10pm first time to this restaurant, ending our long weekend. We were smartly dressed came in a high end BMW. The place was empty bar a couple at the bar with their dog, every table had a reserved sign on it. Well the angry owner was so rude when we asked for a table. Saying we should have booked, next time book before you come. You are lucky as we have a table. Yes you felt like something he trod on. He pointed to a reserved table for us to sit at. Two other couples came, no booked table, each had dogs, which the owner petted quite a lot. Without washing hands he gave them cutlery and drinks. Our waitress brought drinks and took our order. However my husband passed his ale to me as I had a soft drink and the ale was not to his taste. No sign of our waitress, he went up to the bar to order a drink. The owner appeared and told him again in an angry tone, sit down you should not come to the bar. As the barmaid had already served him his drink, my husband sat down with it. Waitress was very nice, as was the food. But this rude little man ruined what should have been a lovely last meal. The tables remained empty way after we finished our meal. So even if you are well presented, beware of this little man.
September 2023 by Justyna Trojanowska
Great food for a good price, kids loved the burgers, fish and chips and the seafood was brilliant. A well deserved cold pint with the view after a long day. Friendly staff, very nice view over the harbour
