Black Isle Bar Fort William Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The servers were very friendly and helpful."
• "Waiters are friendly and kind."
• "Staff were really friendly, venue was pretty cool."
• "Honestly though - best quality was the staffing."
• "We visitied on a particularly busy Saturday afternoon and although the staff were run of their feet they maintained composure and professional service."
• "Great beer and really good vibes. Staff were lovely and polite."
• "The staff greeted us with a smile."
• "Service poor. One waitress in particular wasn’t trying at all, resulting in multiple tables getting the wrong pizza order."

Cons:

• "It was initially very confusing how to sit and order food as there were no signs indicating what to do."
• "Getting a table was a little bit of a challenge, as you need to 'catch' a table by yourself."
• "It took a while for pizza to come out, and when it did, my Margherita was quite cold."
• "Atmosphere was lively but quite loud... high noise levels overwhelm the senses making the food not taste as good."
• "Visited when it was really quiet and out of season so can't comment on the atmosphere in peak times."
• "Very disappointing food, the bar has a great theme and the menu looks promising."
• "After waiting 15 minutes whilst staff just walked past and ignored us we had to flag someone down to ask for a drink and to order food."
• "Had to wait a while at the entrance to be seen, however the staff were evidently very busy and we were acknowledged so waiting wasn't a problem."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The pizza is delicious."
• "The pizzas are delicious and unique, and I would highly recommend getting the garlic bread as well."
• "The pizza was really good and I would've given it 5 stars except it took a while for pizza to come out."
• "There's new top-quality craft beers on the board every time and the pizzas are irresistible!"
• "The pizza was nice with some interesting toppings and more varied choices than the average pizza place."
• "They have an impressive number of house beers on tap, and some interesting guesties too."
• "The local brews are wonderful. Quick service. Friendly staff."
• "Great beer, delicious pizza, and overall good vibe."

Cons:

• "The pizzas were a little on the expensive side but I was not upset at the food quality!"
• "I did think they were quite expensive; almost London prices."
• "The pizza was really good except it took a while for pizza to come out, and when it did, my Margherita was quite cold."
• "The goats cheese pizza was a little on the greasy side but still tasty."
• "Pizzas were nice but wasn't the best vegan cheese and probably a little bit too much of it."
• "A great and funky craft beer and pizza place... We didn’t have the pizza, but they looked good and everyone seemed to be enjoying them."
• "Very disappointing food, the bar has a great theme and the menu looks promising."
• "A pretty sad excuse for a pizza. All two of our three pies were overcooked and dry."