Staff were pleasant. Nice setting and clean. Food however was average, and in my limited opinion, overpriced. £17 is a fair price for a fair size serving, especially if mouth watering. But £17 for what is essentially a bland child’s portion of fish and chips, in a coastal area, is over priced.
Jan Pearce
The food was terribleFrozen cold friesSoup of the day was terrible could not eat it.Half potion was £4.00Sticky toffee pudding frozen with a small vanilla ice cream was £8.00Hotel prices cheaperGood restaurant cheaper .Really disappointing as it used to be a nice place to go. .Don’t go in , you will be robbed with rubbish food would not recommend any of the food
Richard
Good food at typical prices for the area. As with most places in the area wine is relatively expensive.Always busy whilst there, staff did a good job and food arrived in good time.Bao bun starter was great, very tasty. Main was the seafood platter. A bit heavy with the batter and portion size, chowder was the highlight.Would recommend and will go again.
Agnieszka Gala
Service was good, very friendly. Roast was very good - the veg were seasoned perfectly and a size of a portion was good. I'd only roast the potatoes to get a crispier skin. A side of horseradish sauce would make it perfect. Desert (apple tart) was a bit lazy but all ice cream we tried were fantastic!Kid-friendliness: A good selection of tasty kids food.
kam ahuja
Loved our meal and drink. The person behind the bar/ serving us was very polite and efficient. Food was good.Dietary restrictions: Gluten free bread availableWheelchair accessibility: Ramp and door at side entrance
MalcolmC149
The chicken strips we had were very poor. The texture and taste made us believe that they were straight out of a packet. The skin on chips had no skin on and appeared to be regular chips, probably out of a packet as well. For £19 expect much better. The chilli sauce felt as though it was out of a bottle!! We eat out regularly.
ChristopherM
Excellent meal,menu fairly limited compared with the menu on line, for instance, venison, except burger on line but not in the restaurant.
Jacqui
Friendly staff. Menu not as advertised. Expensive hummus plate. Food not as good as it has been on previous visits. May return in future if menu improves. Some plates overly expensive for what arrived on plate.
Patricia M
No one else in but to wait 20 minutes for a bacon sandwich which wasn't that great wasn't a good experience! No wonder the place was empty at 10.30.
Caroline C
4 of us had dinner here. I had the Classroom burger which was good. One had the Malaysian curry which was good. One had the "special" - mushroom risotto which at £24 is the most expensive risotto we've ever had. It didn't look appetising on the plate and failed to impress. Another had the sweet chilli chicken and said it was OK. So, it depends what you choose from the menu. Would we eat here again? It wouldn't be our 1st choice.
Made a reservation online for lunch but rang to ask if they were flexible and told yes, it was pretty quiet so we could have just walked in without booking. Smart restaurant, clean and spacious. Seated straight away but bit of a delay to take orders for drinks/food and also in bringing out the main courses. Toilets a bit distant (upstairs) although there is a closer ground floor facility for less able bodied diners. Good menu a la carte or some options available as 2 courses for £15 which is good value (although the waiter didn't seem to know much about it and items weren't shown on the menu - had- disappointing that only one burger option (beef) available on this offer even though there are other burgers (venison, bean) on the menu for the same standalone price - would be good if beanburger could be included for veggie diners. Soup starter was plentiful, haggis bon bons could have been more for the price. Beef/bean burgers with fries very good and filling. Overall a good experience and would visit again.
Onx23mm
Four couples went for dinner at 6:45pm on a Sunday. The restaurant was busy and a bit noisy. Most had entree only, however, there was some confusion as to what meat was available for the Sunday dinner, pork offered first, then swapped to beef, and then finally presented as pork! The Sunday dinners were excellent, however, the fish and chips were deemed less than excellent, the fish good, however the fish batter was not fully cooked, leaving a slightly mushy inside. Similar confusion reigned with respect to dessert, particularly regarding what ice cream flavours were available. Strangely enough, vanilla was deemed unavailable as part of the three scoop dessert however, vanilla showed up as accompaniment to the Sticky Toffee Pudding! Finally, later in the evening as the restaurant started to empty, there was increased crashing and banging from the bar and kitchen.
Seonag
We had dinner at The Classroom with friends earlier this week, it was very busy the night we were there and the service was quite slow, however the food was excellent, couldn't fault it and we wouldn't hesitate to go back there on future visits to Nairn
davidcQ9369YI
I visited here with my wife for lunch today. I previously visited several months ago with a colleague also for lunch. As an ovo/lacto vegetarian i opted for the "Beetroot Burger" served with vegan cheese and jackfruit on a brioch bun with caramelised onion dressing and my wife opted for the Applewood smoked cheese sandwich withbside salad. I had visited previously and thoroughly enjoyed the Beetoot burger which was the reason for ordering it today. Unfortunately, this was not available today and a "spicy bean burger" was offered in replacement. I opted for that. After a reasonable wait time our lunches were delivered to our table. My spicy bean burger was served in a brioche style bun with caramelised onion dressing and NO vegan cheese and NO jackfruit !! I questioned this with our server and she agreed that the cheese and jackfruit would be served shortly as a 'side' dish. On the plate, the burger was accompanied by a small wire cage 'basket' of fries (not skin-on) as specified on the menu, and a side of 'Asian' slaw. When the cheese and jackfruit eventually arrived, i had already eaten half of my bean burger (otherwise would get cold waiting!). Annoyingly, the cheese was melted into the jackfruit and was presented in a small pot in a congealed mixture. Seemingly, these had been microwaved together ? Not good. My wife's sandwich, made with Ciabatta bread, smoked cheese, asian slaw and a caramelised onion dressing was very, lip burning, spicy hot ! Not really what was hoped for or expected ? Two drinks we ordered were a slarkling mineral water and a lime soda (soft drink). We did not have dessert or coffee afterwards. The meal was priced at £26.50 ! - That is £15.50 for the non-Beetroot burger and £11.00 for the Smoked cheese sandwich. The staff removed the drinks from our bill as i had to wait for the component parts of my non-Beetroot burger to be served at different times ! Totally overpriced and underwhelming !!! We shall NOT visit again !
Danny
Service was great, food delicious, and atmosphere lovely and well ventilated. Staff was very attentive and friendly.
Staff were pleasant. Nice setting and clean. Food however was average, and in my limited opinion, overpriced. £17 is a fair price for a fair size serving, especially if mouth watering. But £17 for what is essentially a bland child’s portion of fish and chips, in a coastal area, is over priced.
The food was terribleFrozen cold friesSoup of the day was terrible could not eat it.Half potion was £4.00Sticky toffee pudding frozen with a small vanilla ice cream was £8.00Hotel prices cheaperGood restaurant cheaper .Really disappointing as it used to be a nice place to go. .Don’t go in , you will be robbed with rubbish food would not recommend any of the food
Good food at typical prices for the area. As with most places in the area wine is relatively expensive.Always busy whilst there, staff did a good job and food arrived in good time.Bao bun starter was great, very tasty. Main was the seafood platter. A bit heavy with the batter and portion size, chowder was the highlight.Would recommend and will go again.
Service was good, very friendly. Roast was very good - the veg were seasoned perfectly and a size of a portion was good. I'd only roast the potatoes to get a crispier skin. A side of horseradish sauce would make it perfect. Desert (apple tart) was a bit lazy but all ice cream we tried were fantastic!Kid-friendliness: A good selection of tasty kids food.
Loved our meal and drink. The person behind the bar/ serving us was very polite and efficient. Food was good.Dietary restrictions: Gluten free bread availableWheelchair accessibility: Ramp and door at side entrance
The chicken strips we had were very poor. The texture and taste made us believe that they were straight out of a packet. The skin on chips had no skin on and appeared to be regular chips, probably out of a packet as well. For £19 expect much better. The chilli sauce felt as though it was out of a bottle!! We eat out regularly.
Excellent meal,menu fairly limited compared with the menu on line, for instance, venison, except burger on line but not in the restaurant.
Friendly staff. Menu not as advertised. Expensive hummus plate. Food not as good as it has been on previous visits. May return in future if menu improves. Some plates overly expensive for what arrived on plate.
No one else in but to wait 20 minutes for a bacon sandwich which wasn't that great wasn't a good experience! No wonder the place was empty at 10.30.
4 of us had dinner here. I had the Classroom burger which was good. One had the Malaysian curry which was good. One had the "special" - mushroom risotto which at £24 is the most expensive risotto we've ever had. It didn't look appetising on the plate and failed to impress. Another had the sweet chilli chicken and said it was OK. So, it depends what you choose from the menu. Would we eat here again? It wouldn't be our 1st choice.
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Made a reservation online for lunch but rang to ask if they were flexible and told yes, it was pretty quiet so we could have just walked in without booking. Smart restaurant, clean and spacious. Seated straight away but bit of a delay to take orders for drinks/food and also in bringing out the main courses. Toilets a bit distant (upstairs) although there is a closer ground floor facility for less able bodied diners. Good menu a la carte or some options available as 2 courses for £15 which is good value (although the waiter didn't seem to know much about it and items weren't shown on the menu - had- disappointing that only one burger option (beef) available on this offer even though there are other burgers (venison, bean) on the menu for the same standalone price - would be good if beanburger could be included for veggie diners. Soup starter was plentiful, haggis bon bons could have been more for the price. Beef/bean burgers with fries very good and filling. Overall a good experience and would visit again.
Four couples went for dinner at 6:45pm on a Sunday. The restaurant was busy and a bit noisy. Most had entree only, however, there was some confusion as to what meat was available for the Sunday dinner, pork offered first, then swapped to beef, and then finally presented as pork! The Sunday dinners were excellent, however, the fish and chips were deemed less than excellent, the fish good, however the fish batter was not fully cooked, leaving a slightly mushy inside. Similar confusion reigned with respect to dessert, particularly regarding what ice cream flavours were available. Strangely enough, vanilla was deemed unavailable as part of the three scoop dessert however, vanilla showed up as accompaniment to the Sticky Toffee Pudding! Finally, later in the evening as the restaurant started to empty, there was increased crashing and banging from the bar and kitchen.
We had dinner at The Classroom with friends earlier this week, it was very busy the night we were there and the service was quite slow, however the food was excellent, couldn't fault it and we wouldn't hesitate to go back there on future visits to Nairn
I visited here with my wife for lunch today. I previously visited several months ago with a colleague also for lunch. As an ovo/lacto vegetarian i opted for the "Beetroot Burger" served with vegan cheese and jackfruit on a brioch bun with caramelised onion dressing and my wife opted for the Applewood smoked cheese sandwich withbside salad. I had visited previously and thoroughly enjoyed the Beetoot burger which was the reason for ordering it today. Unfortunately, this was not available today and a "spicy bean burger" was offered in replacement. I opted for that. After a reasonable wait time our lunches were delivered to our table. My spicy bean burger was served in a brioche style bun with caramelised onion dressing and NO vegan cheese and NO jackfruit !! I questioned this with our server and she agreed that the cheese and jackfruit would be served shortly as a 'side' dish. On the plate, the burger was accompanied by a small wire cage 'basket' of fries (not skin-on) as specified on the menu, and a side of 'Asian' slaw. When the cheese and jackfruit eventually arrived, i had already eaten half of my bean burger (otherwise would get cold waiting!). Annoyingly, the cheese was melted into the jackfruit and was presented in a small pot in a congealed mixture. Seemingly, these had been microwaved together ? Not good. My wife's sandwich, made with Ciabatta bread, smoked cheese, asian slaw and a caramelised onion dressing was very, lip burning, spicy hot ! Not really what was hoped for or expected ? Two drinks we ordered were a slarkling mineral water and a lime soda (soft drink). We did not have dessert or coffee afterwards. The meal was priced at £26.50 ! - That is £15.50 for the non-Beetroot burger and £11.00 for the Smoked cheese sandwich. The staff removed the drinks from our bill as i had to wait for the component parts of my non-Beetroot burger to be served at different times ! Totally overpriced and underwhelming !!! We shall NOT visit again !
Service was great, food delicious, and atmosphere lovely and well ventilated. Staff was very attentive and friendly.