Scottish Steakhouse — Restaurant in Scotland

Booked through the website for 5.30. We were staying at the other MacDonalds hotel, so eventually we discovered where the steakhouse was located. Given other comments and as we have a disabled daughter I decided while on a cycle to drop in past and check the reservation. Met with a sulky employee who took me into the restaurant and looked up the bookings and told me we didn’t have a booking despite me showing him our confirmation email!!! He said basically tough luck, and with staff shortages I can’t book you in. I decided I couldn’t be bothered with him so left. If that’s the attitude before you arrive, perhaps just as well we didn’t go. Looked a bit of a cold barn tbh, had a fabulous meal at the Cairngorm Hotel brilliant staff...

Having read all the bad reviews we avoided this place when staying at the Spey Valley resort. However, we were starving and just wanted somewhere on site, fast. To our surprise it was actually very tasty and cooked to perfection.. when we arrived there was only 1 table in but we were told there was a table of 10 due to might be a wait as only 1 chef (on a sat night) . We ordered before they arrived and we got our food quick enough. Waitresses were lovely too. If anything.. a wee bit of rock salt on the steak...

In-House restaurant for the famous Macdonald Strathspey Resort in Aviemore. As one would expect, beef predominates on the Menu, but a selection of other Bistro type dishes are on offer too.

Portions are generous, and prices are not cheap, but not too expensive either. Food is excellent, and the service is very friendly. Ambience is rustic cosy, as one would expect in the Highlands. Excellent live Scottish music is also on offer some of the evenings.

If the prices were just slightly lower, this would...