Argyll Bute
At Loch Melfort

At Loch Melfort

Arduiane, Argyll Bute, United Kingdom

Food • 3 Star • Coffee • Lodging


"Well.. Again for the 2nd time an unbelievable bad experience at this hotel/ restaurant, we first went for a meal last year which turned out to be a very poor meal with terrible service and the staff being rude complete with dirty clothes on. Upon leaving them a review and an offer to talk to us about it we had no reply at all. So a year passed and we thought we would give them another chance hoping that this would be a one off experience so I booked up to go for a meal. Upon arrival we were welcomed and sent through to the restaurant and was seated at the table, then another member of staff came over to tell us that we were not welcome here and were asked to leave, because we gave them an honest review over a year ago, we were quite shocked at this as had travelled ouf to this venue for lunch buc guess they had waited until we arrived to tell us this rather than saying at the time of booking which was done 2 weeks prior, I guess from this that they have not upped their game at all since our last meeting and instead of proving that the first meal we had there was just an off day have shown that this is the norm from them. So if you like poor service from rude staff when they can be bothered to come to your table in dirty well stained clothes that look like they have been used as a cum cloth in the hotel, only expect half of your order to arrive at your table and that half being of a poor standard, that is if you don't get told you are not welcome there as they cannot be bothered to serve you incase they get a bad review then this is the place for you, otherwise avoid it like the plague, as that's probably what you will end up getting if you don't die of food poisoning or starvation first. PLEASE GO ANYWHERE APART FROM HERE, anywhere"

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal

146 George Street, PA34 5NN, Argyll Bute, United Kingdom

Asian • Balti • Vegan • Indian


"We have been many, many times to this Taj Mahal. Not been for a wee while, what a disappointment. Decor and setting is lovely, clean , tidy and inviting. Staff were very pleasant too, although there was a bit on a language barrier. Now the food… Starters of mixed pakora platter with lemon pepper mayonnaise sauce was nice, enough to share. I’ll break down the main meals here Tandoori Chicken on the bone: NO sauce would be served as it usually is. Trying to explain that there should be a Lentil Sauce fell on deaf ears. A sauce was suggested by the Waiter, however this did not complement the meal. The chicken certainly appeared to never been in a Tandoor oven EVER. It lacked taste and disappointment in general. Launguage problem again, so rice and sauce were charged separately. Coconut Nann Bread, certainly had coconut. When we pulled a piece off, yellow dry coconut flew everywhere. Also gave the appearance of never been insisted. Tandoor Oven. Chicken Tikka Masala. The chicken had been on a skewer but at risk of repeating myself, this I would dispute if it had seen the inside of a Tandoor. The sauce was deep burgundy, no cream or almonds to at least make it look appetising. Drinks. No Draught Beers/Lagers. The lager from a can was flat. Rum coke. Can’t go wrong there. All in all this was not a nice experience and paying over £60 , we were robbed. On a positive note, the young waiter was attentive, pleasant and tried to help with menu. What a shame he has a poor grasp of English/ Scottish language."