The Lower Deck Seafood Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The mussels were dannng delicious!!"
• "Amazing scallops on black pudding, presentation and fresh flavour were incredible."
• "The sticky toffee pudding was amazing too!"
• "The salmon fillet was superb, my husband said it might be the best he's had."
• "The best seafood restaurant in Isle of Skye."
• "Fresh and delicate seafood dish I had at this restaurant."
• "The most incredible fresh fish + chips."

Cons:

• "The food here is overpriced and mediocre."
• "You are paying 15 pounds for it but you only get frozen seafood."
• "Unfortunately had a very disappointing meal. The risotto was simply awful."
• "Mains of scampi and chips and fish and chips were, we felt, mediocre and over-priced."
• "The seafood fish I ordered wasn't fresh but my friend's seabass was cooked beautifully."
• "Utterly disappointed as everything was from the freezer over priced."
• "The food didn’t look or taste fresh and wasn’t up to the usual standards of Scottish seafood."

Service

Pros:

• "The atmosphere is great and the staff is very friendly."
• "Once you get in it will be the fastest service you’ll find in all Scotland with friendly servers to boot!"
• "Service was excellent."
• "Very charming decor and nice staff."
• "The service was fantastic."
• "The staff are really friendly and attentive without being pestering."
• "All the waiters and waitresses are welcoming and friendly!"

Cons:

• "Rudest. Staff. Ever!!!"
• "Staff attitude was however quite poor and well below standard."
• "First off the servers aren't thrilled about serving anyone. They acted downright irked to be honest."
• "Service here was also not great— our waiter was constantly texting."
• "Staff are unprofessional and sometime impatient."
• "Waitresses shouted at each other cause no one wanted to take responsibility."
• "They just threw the plate onto your table, not willing to stay for any 1 sec longer."

Price

Pros:

• "Yes, some people may say the price is a bit expensive but for us it was good value."
• "Very reasonably priced and a super cozy restaurant."
• "Great seafood dishes at reasonable prices!"
• "The same quality and quantity elsewhere in the world would probably cost triple the price!"
• "Not even expensive for the amount of food, the quality and the freshness of all!!"
• "All that plus 2 beers for £50..so definitely recommend it!"
• "Good varied menu, fresh seafood expertly cooked."

Cons:

• "At a whopping price of £75 for the meal, you can imagine our disappointment."
• "Just feel the prices don’t reflect the food quality or quantity."
• "A very average place with rather costly food. The lobster was fridge-cold, there was sand in the salad."
• "Small amount of fish high prices."
• "The worst seafood restaurant I’ve been in UK. Mussels are not good both on flavor and quality."
• "The fish and chips was really mediocre for this price (17-18 £) Chips and peas were really low quality."
• "Honestly expected better food and a better experience from the prices they were charging."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Great ambience facing the port and can't recommend highly enough."
• "Lovely atmosphere. Food was very tasty!"
• "The atmosphere is warm and friendly."
• "When inside you are greeted with a compact little restaurant on the harbour at Portree."
• "Wonderful atmosphere/building too."
• "Brilliant evening at 'The Lower Deck'. The location is great, down in the quay."
• "Lovely seafood restaurant down by Portree Harbour."

Cons:

• "Music was too loud hence the conversation was too."
• "18 people getting wet in the rain, while inside are empty tables."
• "This place is a dump. We were waiting outside and the flies were storming around us."
• "Recommend warmer clothing as they don't heat."
• "No hand sanitiser for customer at all time."
• "The service and atmosphere were less impressive and the main objective appeared to be to turn the tables quickly."
• "We waited 45 minutes for a table but it was well worth it."

Booking and Wait Times

Pros:

• "We were an hour early and first in line when they opened."
• "You may have to wait few minutes for a table but you will be treated to the best and most fresh seafood ever."
• "As they do not take bookings we queued about 15 minutes before opening....got in right away."
• "We had a lovely meal here on Monday 17th July 2023. The restaurant was very popular and we got in after queueing for a short time thanks to the kind staff as other restaurants were no longer taking customers."
• "Manage to snag a seat at 8.30pm, right before they close."
• "We luckily only had a short wait to get in and seated."
• "Service was quick and pleasant."

Cons:

• "The restaurant is typically very crowded but they do not take reservations."
• "Unfortunately you have to queue up from around 17.00 to get a table, (it opens at 17.30) as it is the only restaurant that doesn't take bookings,the rest are fully booked for weeks in advance."
• "We got absolutely drenched standing outside for 45mins until a table was free."
• "No bookings currently so tables are taken up really quickly."
• "No hand sanitiser for customer at all time."
• "Not everyone in line got in so make sure you are there early enough."
• "Had to queue for a hour but only restaurant where they take walk ins."