Taste Perthshire Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food is excellent."
• "The pancakes were cooked to perfection and the bacon was so nicely done."
• "The breakfast was lovely, fresh quality produce."
• "The food never fails to delight here!"
• "The food was delicious."
• "Food was superb - loved the venison pie."
• "The food arrived in good time and everyone enjoyed themselves."

Cons:

• "The coffee is really undrinkable, but that is, of course, a matter of taste."
• "Generic food & poor service in the restaurant."
• "Breakfast sausages were raw in the middle."
• "Both breakfasts were sat in fat and the sausages looked and tasted like the frozen variety which had been deep fried."
• "The food however was not very good, I ordered the burger, bacon and cheese and it was overcooked, both the burger and the bacon."
• "Very greasy fish. Disappointing veg with venison dish."
• "Four year olds chicken cougons had greasy batter with the result she didn't eat it and said the chicken had no taste."

Service

Pros:

• "Hall of Fame meal and service."
• "We received a lovely warm welcome from the staff, all very friendly and chatty."
• "Outstanding service from Cameron, when my mother’s gift was not delivered by a well-known delivery company, he sorted everything out and saved the day!"
• "Staff were very polite and helpful and the food was excellent."
• "The most impressive experience was witnessing the professionalism and efficiency of all the waiting staff as they kept the restaurant operating seamlessly."
• "Staff are attentive and helpful and so friendly."
• "The staff in this place are so friendly, they treat you like they're genuinely pleased you've come which is rare nowadays."

Cons:

• "The dishwasher is broken, that's why they serve everything in cardboard cups."
• "The lady who sat me was awesome! But the coffee cup was super dirty."
• "Very disappointing service here given previous reviews."
• "The reaction to sending it back was not positive or conducive to good customer service."
• "We did not then expect to have to wait thirty minutes for our breakfast which only materialised because we drew attention to the wait."
• "The server just pointed at a machine and said 'It's the machine' She then said (rudely) 'You can't have a dog in here'."
• "But our little detour was a bit soured by the inattentive service."

Shop and Facilities

Pros:

• "There is a large shop aimed at tourists with all the usual Scots goods."
• "Going through the building to arrive at the restaurant you will pass some high-quality food counters, a gin, wine and whisky section and a vast array of gifts."
• "Shop had some interesting produce for sale and cheese counter."
• "The shop is amazing, catering for all your Scottish needs."
• "Plentiful free parking and electric charge points if needed."
• "It's impossible to leave without buying some little treasure that you've never seen before🤩."
• "The gift shop, deli counter, whisky shop in fact, every part of the business is excellent."

Cons:

• "Surprisingly for called the 'Taste' of Perthshire, there were no fresh fruit or vegetables to buy."
• "Very dangerous right angle turn off with no run in protection... Those roadworks really need realigned by the engineers to protect users."
• "Also you have to walk through about five different shops pushing stuff before you EVENTUALLY get to the restaurant at the back."
• "Shop area is a little pricey but it is catering to a largely tourist market, so pretty much what you'd expect."
• "Expensive for portion sizes."
• "Car park has a couple of charging points for people that have been duped by the myth that EVs are environmentally friendly."
• "A little basic given the prices. The outdoor play area is not accessible from the restaurant."

Atmosphere and Location

Pros:

• "Very warm and welcoming atmosphere when you arrive, enhanced by a wonderful Christmas display."
• "Great place to stop as you journey up and down the A9."
• "Lovely Christmas 🎄 shop with lovely ideas for Christmas gifts."
• "Fabulous place to stop between Highlands and Central Belt."
• "The location has amazing views."
• "It's like walking into an Aladdin's Cave, as there is so much to see on your way to the Restaurant."
• "Peaceful location in woodland but close to Cairngorm attractions."

Cons:

• "It was quite pricey."
• "Beware, very popular and busy at times."
• "Why have beautiful Christmas displays then employ snarky pensioner aged cows that moan at kids should they touch or go near the displays."
• "There was works going on outside, so the seating outside was limited."
• "A bit warm as little ventilation, esp in the upper sleeping quarters on the mezzanine level."
• "The only fault I have is that we were told the fruit scones were finished and so had plain ones which were very nice but as we were leaving, a fresh batch of fruit ones arrived in the restaurant!"
• "Stopped of a couple of bacon & blackpuding rolls, tasty enough but very expensive for what you get."