Cuchullin Restaurant — Restaurant in Skye

Given that upper Scotland is really only humanly habitable for a few weeks a year in the summer, during the peak season in August a real-life Hunger Games plays out in Portree, where hordes of international tourists descend on the understaffed undersupply of dinner spots in this otherwise picturesque but sleepy fishing village, and duel to the death with their sharpened selfie-sticks over who gets the last table for 4. And so we found ourselves, ravenous and heavy-legged after a hard days' hiking, with sunken morale after ringing-around the fully-booked restaurants of greater Portree and receiving more rejections than Nigel Farage at a student bar. However, we were informed by a friendly voice down the line at Cuchullin that they only took walk-ins, and we therefore deduced that, if we were patient had a no-surrender attitude, we would eventually be fed. After waiting an hour or so in the evening dusk, doing some strange Celtic jig to shake off the swarms of blood-thirsty midges, we were immediately struck by the sunny enthusiasm of the waitress as she called us in for a table of 5. The waiter and waitress were more than happy to indulge us in a good old-fashioned chat and, as we exchanged life stories like Pokemon cards, they informed us that, as the restaurant was under-staffed, two local 14 year-olds were helping out in the kitchen. We immediately demanded to meet these brave child labourers and our demands were met, with the valorous, aproned teenagers paraded before us, receiving a hearty cheer, a handshake each, and the declaration that they were the hardest-working teenagers in the Western World. For a starter, we shared a seafood platter (essentially a giant plate of fresh mussels that teetered on food challenge-worthy), and for mains we had delicious, flavoursome bowls seafood chowder. For dessert, we had scrumptious plates of sticky toffee pudding and cheesecake. They even gave us some freshly-baked bread for the chowder upon our request, at no extra charge. The wine and conversation flowed like the cascading Fairy Ponds and, after we launched into a spontaneous rendition of 'Give Me A Home Amongst the Gumtrees' by John Williamson and 'Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport' by the late Rolf Harris (a rather edgy choice), the staff gave us a rapturous round of applause and we to them, and so ended a most convivial affair as we stumbled out into the chilly Portree...

Came here with two teenagers and hubby for dinner. We were lucky enough to get a table as soon after we arrived a queue formed outside ( just why you cannot book a table in Portree and have to stand in freezing cold outside for an hour is beyond my understanding- I will ensure to eat in different town in future for sure)

I'm not sure if we sat in blind spot but tables around us got served drink and starter whilst we were ignored even to take drink order.. We didn't get a chance to order pudding either as again nobody came. To pay our bill we had to pay at the bar. Staff was very cold and unwelcoming, apart from a one Polish waitress who was unfortunately not taking orders. It felt bit strange inside. There is NO flexibility when ordering for kids, it is two course only as the waiter said.

Food was well presented, well cooked and delivered fast. My daughter got her seafood platter delivered earlier before mains came out, thanks to the Polish waitress. I had mussels and scallops as main and whilst scallops were lovely ( mash could have more flavour please ) I wouldn't consider this as main meal and wished I went for trout hubby had. Flavours were played very safely, perhaps I was expecting too much, perhaps the non existence of service and atmosphere is why it didn't...

The food is fantastic but the organisation was not what you would expect based on what you paid for (2 mains, 2 desserts, 1 bottle of wine at £71.50). When we arrived another group was in front of us, but once they had been served no one approached us or greeted us as we stood there waiting; and we had booked a table.

The food was on time and delicious however, I was not provided with any additional cutlery for my lobster except my fork and knife. When the food was served it was handed to us at an awkward angle from the other side of the table.

I am gluten intolerant and none of the presented dessert options on the menu were gluten-free; I am used to this and do not mind as an alternative can always be arranged, but on this occasion I had to suggest that the waitress check with the kitchen what could be done after my dietary requirements. Had I not pushed for this it seemed I would not had been offered an alternative.

We had three different waitresses serving us which is a bit odd, as usually a particular table is served by one waitress; this had not been a problem had it been a bit more organised.

All in all, the food was very good but the whole experience left quite a...