THE worst attempt at a fried fish I've ever been served. Well done doesn't cover it, I actually picked it up and rapped it on the table when I was asked why I was returning it. Second attempt wasn't a great deal better. Criminal. The chips were incinerated monstrosities too. Unbelievably bad.
bill mullen
Good choice of food served by helpful friendly staff. A really nice culinary experience.
Lola Stead
My partner and I had an amazing evening last night at Brambles seafood + grill. We had the mussels which were delicious and enjoyed the cozy atmosphere. The service was outstanding! Would recommend for a special treat!
Cherie Casey
Had very disappointing Christmas Dinner here. 2 slices of turkey roll is well below standard I would have expected. Portions and quality were very
Igor Sagdeev
My wife and I had a wonderful evening there, enjoying tasty seafood and great service at reasonable prices. Recommended.
Charlotte C
As soon as we walked into the restaurant, the staff were very friendly and welcoming.The customer service was brilliant and quick!We ordered:Starters:- Crispy squid- Steam Scottish musselsMains:- Spiced lamb kebabs- 10z ribeye (swapped chips for Pak Choi)Side:- PrawnsThe food was absolutely delicious!! Everything was cooked to absolute perfection and all the meat was so unbelievably soft!The atmosphere in here is lovely! And a hint of luxury.
Anna Marshall
First time in Arran, and I looked up for restaurants to go to, and we chose this one, and we were glad we did, superb ?
jenny mollins
Staff at Auchrannie Hotel and Brambles restaurant could not have done more to accommodate our requests for a special event. Everything was perfect, adapted to and staff went above and beyond to make it a Diamond Anniversary to remember! Special thanks to Kirsty. She made the day for us with her amazingly friendly and bubbly personality and the personal assistance she gave us. We felt so valued and can’t wait to come back x
Markeverett
We treated our family to dinner in this restaurant recently and enjoyed the food, but the impression we got was that the staff were under serious pressure. The food was nice enough but we thought that it was pretty expensive.
Credit to Auchrannie staff and Brambles for the huge improvement in service and food quality. It was always good but on our recent visit they are a notch up as staff were exceptional hosts. Fishcake Kedgeree starter was delicious, flat iron steaks perfect and the excellent dessert ensured we left content and will return again next October for sure.
TouringScotsGirl
While staying at Auchrannie we made a reservation in advance for our evening meal in Bramble’s restaurant, this was after looking through the menus of the three on site restaurants available. We were seated right by the door despite other tables available in the more comfortable and warm looking area of the restaurant. Then we watched other diners with no reservations be seated in these tables. When seated we were told “I’ll just get you some water” the water didn’t arrive, waiter arrived to ask if we would like a drink, order a bottle of wine….asked for water. Eventually the bottle of wine arrived, not served by the waiter but a lady who is obviously the only person trusted to serve decent bottles of wine. Asked her for water….finally on third attempt received water, which was never topped up during our visit! Starters are not this restaurant’s thing….I wouldn’t bother! Crispy squid….absolutely nothing crispy about it, soggy! Mains redeemed somewhat, thank goodness! Steak was lovely! Ordered a crumble for dessert and it was ok. The waiter was nice but not attentive and hardly saw him! I happened to mention that my starter was just a bit ok….he implied that he knew that but wouldn’t have said! We had higher expectations of a special meal with excellent service! Didn’t live up to it unfortunately. The cozy bar in the hotel entrance is lovely and comfortable for a nightcap unlike the restaurant which didn’t feel warm or comfortable.
TJ Matthews
Lovely place to eat, especially for couples. All 3 of our courses (and wine) were delicious, it was a real treat! You can tell that staff are well trained, knowledgable and all have a high attention to detail. Would recommend.
Writingreviews
The restaurant was decorated well, and had a nice feel inside. The room was light and spacious. Unfortunately on sitting down we were Told that they had run out of Mussels, rockfish, wagu beef, and a few other pieces, meaning for the seafood restaurant they really only had, fish and chips and a fish soup left available. We were okay with this and made do with the reduced menu, we went to order drinks and were told a large number of their beers were also not available. The servers were friendly and polite, but when we received the bill, we waited over 20 minutes to be told we had to go to the bar to pay, it was little things which we felt really affected the overall feel of the evening. The food was generally good once it arrived, but the battering on the fish wasn’t all crispy, the Cullen skink was under seasoned and the new potatoes were too salty
Scott Lusk
One of the best fish and chips I’ve had. Staff are all extremely attentive, welcoming and friendly. Atmosphere is very relaxing. Will definitely recommend to others in the future.
Lovely restaurant on my trip to
THE worst attempt at a fried fish I've ever been served. Well done doesn't cover it, I actually picked it up and rapped it on the table when I was asked why I was returning it. Second attempt wasn't a great deal better. Criminal. The chips were incinerated monstrosities too. Unbelievably bad.
Good choice of food served by helpful friendly staff. A really nice culinary experience.
My partner and I had an amazing evening last night at Brambles seafood + grill. We had the mussels which were delicious and enjoyed the cozy atmosphere. The service was outstanding! Would recommend for a special treat!
Had very disappointing Christmas Dinner here. 2 slices of turkey roll is well below standard I would have expected. Portions and quality were very
My wife and I had a wonderful evening there, enjoying tasty seafood and great service at reasonable prices. Recommended.
As soon as we walked into the restaurant, the staff were very friendly and welcoming.The customer service was brilliant and quick!We ordered:Starters:- Crispy squid- Steam Scottish musselsMains:- Spiced lamb kebabs- 10z ribeye (swapped chips for Pak Choi)Side:- PrawnsThe food was absolutely delicious!! Everything was cooked to absolute perfection and all the meat was so unbelievably soft!The atmosphere in here is lovely! And a hint of luxury.
First time in Arran, and I looked up for restaurants to go to, and we chose this one, and we were glad we did, superb ?
Staff at Auchrannie Hotel and Brambles restaurant could not have done more to accommodate our requests for a special event. Everything was perfect, adapted to and staff went above and beyond to make it a Diamond Anniversary to remember! Special thanks to Kirsty. She made the day for us with her amazingly friendly and bubbly personality and the personal assistance she gave us. We felt so valued and can’t wait to come back x
We treated our family to dinner in this restaurant recently and enjoyed the food, but the impression we got was that the staff were under serious pressure. The food was nice enough but we thought that it was pretty expensive.
Restaurantji Recommends
Credit to Auchrannie staff and Brambles for the huge improvement in service and food quality. It was always good but on our recent visit they are a notch up as staff were exceptional hosts. Fishcake Kedgeree starter was delicious, flat iron steaks perfect and the excellent dessert ensured we left content and will return again next October for sure.
While staying at Auchrannie we made a reservation in advance for our evening meal in Bramble’s restaurant, this was after looking through the menus of the three on site restaurants available. We were seated right by the door despite other tables available in the more comfortable and warm looking area of the restaurant. Then we watched other diners with no reservations be seated in these tables. When seated we were told “I’ll just get you some water” the water didn’t arrive, waiter arrived to ask if we would like a drink, order a bottle of wine….asked for water. Eventually the bottle of wine arrived, not served by the waiter but a lady who is obviously the only person trusted to serve decent bottles of wine. Asked her for water….finally on third attempt received water, which was never topped up during our visit! Starters are not this restaurant’s thing….I wouldn’t bother! Crispy squid….absolutely nothing crispy about it, soggy! Mains redeemed somewhat, thank goodness! Steak was lovely! Ordered a crumble for dessert and it was ok. The waiter was nice but not attentive and hardly saw him! I happened to mention that my starter was just a bit ok….he implied that he knew that but wouldn’t have said! We had higher expectations of a special meal with excellent service! Didn’t live up to it unfortunately. The cozy bar in the hotel entrance is lovely and comfortable for a nightcap unlike the restaurant which didn’t feel warm or comfortable.
Lovely place to eat, especially for couples. All 3 of our courses (and wine) were delicious, it was a real treat! You can tell that staff are well trained, knowledgable and all have a high attention to detail. Would recommend.
The restaurant was decorated well, and had a nice feel inside. The room was light and spacious. Unfortunately on sitting down we were Told that they had run out of Mussels, rockfish, wagu beef, and a few other pieces, meaning for the seafood restaurant they really only had, fish and chips and a fish soup left available. We were okay with this and made do with the reduced menu, we went to order drinks and were told a large number of their beers were also not available. The servers were friendly and polite, but when we received the bill, we waited over 20 minutes to be told we had to go to the bar to pay, it was little things which we felt really affected the overall feel of the evening. The food was generally good once it arrived, but the battering on the fish wasn’t all crispy, the Cullen skink was under seasoned and the new potatoes were too salty
One of the best fish and chips I’ve had. Staff are all extremely attentive, welcoming and friendly. Atmosphere is very relaxing. Will definitely recommend to others in the future.