The Crofter Bar and Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "All dishes were of very high quality and well prepared."
• "Had the fish and chips and sticky toffee pudding, both really good."
• "The food was delicious and quick, the staff were friendly and helpful and we'll definitely be back!"
• "The food was fantastic... some of the usual pub classics with variations of local ingredients sprinkled in for good measure."
• "I had the best ever Black Forest Cheesecake!! Took an extra slice as a takeaway. 😄"
• "Steak and black pudding pie was phenomenal, as was the Redang Lamb curry."
• "Food here is amazing and portion sizes are huge."

Cons:

• "Our steak was undercooked, but they took care of it, gave us a couple drinks for the inconvenience."
• "Food was awful, never again."
• "Come for drinks, avoid the food."
• "Sadly, the steak was terrible, but the chicken and veg soup of the day was lovely!"
• "The tray that came out, well most of it was over cooked. far to blackened for my liking also the chicken was vile it was all chewy."
• "The steak ale pie is much too salty, the normal steak was medium in taste but the burger I ordered was outrageous."
• "However don't order the carbonara... it was dreadful, my wife said it was the worst carbonara she had ever had."

Service

Pros:

• "Exemplary service. Dog friendly. Superb welcoming atmosphere."
• "The staff are all really friendly and helpful and nothing is too much bother."
• "Friendly, well organised for Covid controls."
• "Staff were super friendly and suggested me of few local walks which I cannot thank then enough for."
• "The staff were so welcoming and polite, they did everything they could to ensure we had a nice time."
• "Service friendly, quick and welcoming."
• "The staff were friendly and professional."

Cons:

• "When I did and explained what had happened he was very rude and essentially accused me of lying."
• "If you are not a smoker and dining in, there may be a very noticeable smoking smell from the entrance that can reach your senses."
• "But one of the young girls serving meals said because we didn't order food (in the middle of the afternoon), if someone came in who did, we would have to stand up and move!"
• "Had to find a waiter who told us the kitchen was closed like we should know that."
• "Waitress didn't want to know us, another waitress came over instead we declined desert."
• "Very rude would never go back as never have I encountered such rude member of staff."
• "Terrible service, the opposite of hospitality."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "A warm welcoming environment catering for all ages."
• "Everybody should try this at least once and trust me like Arny 'you'll be back'."
• "Looks like a nice family bar or dining place."
• "Highly recommended."
• "Above all I like the relaxed pub atmosphere."
• "Really good atmosphere and a lovely lunch."
• "The atmosphere was lively with a good number of people from locals through to walkers."

Cons:

• "Bar & Restaurant. Very noisy restaurant area which also has a pool table."
• "Not a nice atmosphere for families. you don’t exactly want your children having to listen to drunken conversations at the bar and games table."
• "Very noisy, be aware of that if you are looking to wind down and relax after a hike, etc."
• "It was also super noisy for a dining experience."
• "The conversation we overheard at the bar was awful. Really put us off. The bar staff should have asked their friend to zip it."
• "No social distancing here. No track and trace. No staff wearing masks."
• "It gets really crowded on weekends (full house) and as with drinks, people get rowdy."

Value

Pros:

• "So many places overcharge on the tourist trail so it was refreshing to find somewhere with good value for money."
• "The soup and wraps hit the spot and at less than a tenner a head with a non-alcoholic drink for a fresh, filling lunch...simply can't beat it!"
• "Great prices. One of the best fajitas I've ever had."
• "Food and drinks were good value not expensive would recommend stopping off here."
• "The food was half the price and twice as good as what our hotel offered."
• "Prices are quite low compared to most places for tourists, and you'll find proper local dishes and drinks."
• "The prices are reasonable, and the food is tasty."

Cons:

• "We got ripped off by our hotel restaurant and wanted a decent place to eat and came here."
• "No vegan options which in 2021 is pretty poor."
• "Only let downs were... slightly pricey at ~20GBP for the meal - no drinks ordered."
• "Some of the smaller villages and towns food is way overpriced."
• "Food is cheaper than nearby restaurants, but quality is aligned with price difference."
• "The steak was not good, lots of bits unable to eat."
• "Unfortunately it was terrible (sirloin steak was poor quality, chips were terrible (!) and the haggis main portion was very small)."