Lochinver Larder Reviews Summary

Pie Quality

Pros:

• "The pastry melted in my mouth and the flavors of the filling were delectable."
• "The pies were amazing, full of filling, not all pastry like some."
• "All. Of. The. Pies. This wonderful establishment serves the best pies I've ever eaten (sweet and savoury)."
• "The pies are heavenly - honest, rustic, wholesome food - sometimes simple is unbeatable."
• "The pies taste great, are incredibly full and filling and there's lots of good flavours."
• "Best pie ive ever had and the gravy is delicious."
• "The pies from here are great, choice of ten favourites and three sweet."

Cons:

• "Great food - though avoid the salmon pie... too dry."
• "Although not much goats cheese in the butternut squash one."
• "We tried the pork apple and cider which was extremely dry."
• "The beef steak pie had a very dry filling BUT BURSTING WITH FLAVOUR."
• "The pies were VERY dry being a shortcrust pastry and needed more gravy in the pie or a separate gravy."
• "The steak and ale pie was a little better but still dry."
• "Unfortunately the pies didn’t match the reputation."

Service

Pros:

• "Fantastic queue/order system all done outdoors and socially distanced."
• "The staff is very friendly and quite attentive when it comes to food allergies."
• "The staff was wonderful and the food was life changing."
• "Service was friendly and fast."
• "It was super busy, but Jennifer who took our order remained calm and friendly and took her time for each customer."
• "The staff were helpful and friendly and the many pies were all great."
• "The staff were friendly and attentive without being intrusive."

Cons:

• "Felt the staff could have been friendlier."
• "Asked for a recommendation and they couldn’t give one."
• "Food was nice; but staff seemed disinterested."
• "Gets pretty busy and the staff can be a little 'preoccupied'."
• "They rushed us out the door at 5pm (when they close) having got there at 4.20pm."
• "Only downfall was length of time waiting in a queue."
• "Sorry they just were not, combined with the surly service cannot recommend."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "You get what you pay for, and you'd pay far more than this in a pub or restaurant for far less quality."
• "Really good pies, quite expensive at £5.95 per pie but totally worth it."
• "Whilst not the most inexpensive place, it is certainly value-for-money."
• "At 6.99 far from the cheapest but you certainly get what you pay for and these were stunning."
• "Prices very reasonable."
• "Staff were really good, meal was a decent size not too small, pie was SOOO good!"
• "I would say that it was a bit pricey, but that seems to be in keeping with the area."

Cons:

• "I paid £48 for 3 pies with peas and gravy and 3 cans of coke."
• "£15 for a takeaway burger and chips seemed pricey."
• "Overall, very good but very expensive for what you get."
• "Expensive for take away pie."
• "The cost of a pie, peas and mash per person is an eye watering £14.35 plus the cost of your drinks and dessert."
• "Bit over priced I would say and as I could commute everyday to Lochinver I'll leave the inflated prices for the tourists!!"
• "The pies were nice but it was very very expensive."

Facilities & Location

Pros:

• "They offer a lot of the menu for takeout, so was nice to take our food to sit on one of the benches facing the water not too far from the restaurant."
• "Take out only but they have two great outdoor areas to eat in - both have good views!"
• "What makes them most special is the journey to get here and the incredible setting."
• "It is located in a charming village with a lovely view from the tables outside."
• "There are nice places to sit outside overlooking the sea."
• "The setting is beautiful too, so peaceful sitting outside overlooking the water."
• "It was only doing take away at the time due to covid but all the packaging & cutlery were recyclable which was another plus."

Cons:

• "It was raining so we couldn't enjoy the stunning views of the loch from the outside eating area."
• "We missed indoor seating, so headed to our van to eat."
• "Not able to dine in and in the pouring rain you can't really sit at the benches."
• "Extortionate & uncovered outside seating area."
• "Only 3 star for organisation of the place."
• "Parking can be tricky in the car park next door - small spaces and very busy."
• "Said it was open so we drove all the way from Inverness and park up at the community centre to charge our car, walked up and a sign said it was closed just because it was raining and you could go inside to collect food. Everything was closed."

Dietary Options

Pros:

• "You can order hot or cold to takeaway, sweet or savoury, and there's even a pie club you can join and get them sent to you in the post."
• "They had a great selection to suit every dietary requirement."
• "Though we didn't have any food allergies, there were plenty of signs and indications that pies and other meals could be served to fit dietary restrictions."
• "Large selection of sweet and savory pies, including multiple vegetarian options."
• "The pies are amazing with a good selection of vegetarian."
• "There were plenty of gluten and dairy free items on the menu."
• "Not only a wide selection of pies but also ciabatta sandwiches. And there are also a lot of warm and cold drinks to choose from."

Cons:

• "There are no vegan options here so I couldn't eat anything."
• "No vegan pies, which is more than a shame as it is so easy to prepare."
• "The only disappointment was they no longer do mashed potato."