Macphunn’s Bar & Bistro

A815, Cairndow

Recent Reviews

Keith McLellan

Jill was so welcoming. We'll be back soon.

suemurray020

Super food, lovely friendly and kind staff. Perfect setting. We have also stayed at Creggans a few times and cannot fault the rooms, service, or dining.

citybreaks4607

Excellent seafood meal in comfortable and cosy surroundings with fantastic friendly service. Not our 1st visit and certainly won't be our last.

Murray Willies

Food delicious, service excellent. Ordered pinot grigio which was on the bottle but certainly wasn't in the glass. Still to their credit they didn't charge for

Suzanne1London

We had a confirmation email for our booking, which they had not written in the book, however they did find us a table. Out the back by the kitchen doors, which were in frequent use. The waitresses were polite, but the service was incredibly slow. We arrived at 7 and were the last people at 9.30 when we left. The Lamb was really tasty but I wish I had been advised to order, a side of dish of vegetables. The menu said it came with roasted vegetables, the few slices of peppers and onion with some pea shoots are not enough to make a 5 a day portion. There was a lack of fruity desserts too, Scotland are famous for raspberries and strawberries they must all be exported? I had to settle for the apple sorbet with ginger cake. Would I eat here again, probably not.

Michael Weigand

On Recommandation we went to dinner in Macphunns Bar in the Creggans Inn.We had the burgers and the plate with mussles and white fish.The meals were extraordinary. Neatly located- and we got lucky with a little sundowner at the end by sunshine and warm 20 degrees! Absolut lovely!!!!Vegetarian options: There were a couple on the card.

Susie W

Cosy restaurant, excellent service offering fabulous food would highly recommend. Not to be missed. Would definitely revisit.

Barbara Watson

Cosy pub with good selection of drinks and delicious food. Booking recommended. Great views from outside tables when weather permits.

MichaelPONeill

We called to book a table but they were fully booked in the restaurant hich is a good sign. They were able to accommodate us in the bar. The food was delicious. I opted for the vegetarian risotto & my other half had a steak pie. The food was well presented and good portion sizes. Service was efficient too. We had been a little put off by some of the reviews but while staying locally thought we would give it a try and so glad we did.

scottfJ1995UI

We booked for a family meal. A Sunday evening, 6.15. The staff were welcoming. The kitchen was very busy obviously, as we had to wait 50 minutes before the kids food arrived. They were getting a bit tetchy by then. Our food arrived about 10 minutes later. I had Pork fillet. It was well cooked but possibly a bit too arty fartily presented for my liking. My main concern was that for nearly £20 the portion was small. I was hungry so perhaps that clouded my opinion. However my wife had the same and also felt short changed... My daughter had a steak which was perfectly cooked. However the steak appeared to be covered in salt. The chips were very salty as was the sauce. So overall it was good in parts, however my main feeling was of disappointment.

Nilfheilm

Bar food, decent helpings,good service but nothing overly memorable to be honest. Good location with a view across loch fyne.

Fabienne M

Good Food, fresh and nice staff, Taste the Burgers and langoustines with linguine ….they accepted us at the the last minute, many thanks

AlexSimpson55

Very nice and comfortable hotel staff were very helpful and will try very hard to make your stay exceptional

Rantinrover

The Inn has a scenic location overlooking Loch Fyne however we were having an evening meal in the bistro at the rear of the building so this outlook didn’t feature at all in our experience. Apparently there are views from the bar, the residents dining room and picnic tables in the grounds. There is parking alongside the Inn and we got a space without any issues. It may be different at peak times. The bistro has a contemporary look and on the night we visited there were a reasonable number of other guests which gave the place a good atmosphere. The menu had a selection of seven starters, nine mains and about six desserts with the mains varying in price from £14.50 to £24.50. There were a couple of vegetarian options for each course. I pushed the boat out for starters and selected the Hand Dived Scallops (£11.00), my wife had Tempura Battered King Prawns (£7.50) and we both had Seabass (£18.50) for our mains. As expected, you don’t get many scallops for the price however the three I did get were very nicely cooked and all the accompanying items on the plate added to the experience - delicious. My wife enjoyed the prawns which came with a mixed leaf garnish and sweet chilli sauce. The mains too were nicely cooked, the fish peeled easily from the skin and was accompanied with a chorizo and pea risotto and sauce vierge - very tasty. The only disappointment of the evening was when it came to dessert and as we were a little stumped for choice we both opted for their Coconut Panna Cotta (£6.50). I couldn’t taste any coconut although my wife did and that aside this seemed to be a panna cotta with very little in the way of substance or flavour. It was served with ice cream - I requested vanilla -and strawberries which were the saving grace. With an alcohol free beer and gin and tonic added our bill came to £78.00. Staff were pleasant and the service was nicely timed for a relaxing evening. Staff and guests were adhering to Covid-19 precautions by wearing masks when not seated, tables were reasonably spaced and hand sanitiser was available so we did not feel uncomfortable about dining at this venue.

Saveling

Great food and service in a friendly pub with a really helpful team and dogs are allowed in the bar too. Starters of Cullen skink with home baked bread were delicious. The mains os scallops and a trio of pork were both excellent and the banana and walnut pudding was fabulous. All at a good price and with great ales and wines too. Such a fantastic experience compared to Inver two nights before, which was atrocious. Well done Creggans Inn.

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Macphunn’s Bar & Bistro

A815, Cairndow, Scotland PA27 8BX