The White Cottage John's Kitchen And Country Shop

Boat Inn

➤ Charleston Rd, Aboyne AB34 5EL, AB34 5HE, ABOYNE, United Kingdom

Pizza • Cafés • Asiatic • British

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"After we were in the course of the years to dinner here, we decided to book into a room for the night. our room had a flow view, was super clean, tastefully decorated and had a comfortable bed. the evening meal was first-class as always. we chose fish and chips, the regular size was very generous. bar prices very reasonable as the wee. it was nice to both have a glass of wine with our dinner! the breakfast was included in the room price and was excellent. Overall, I would say a very inexpensive stay, pleasant environment, fantastic view and very attentive staff. we will return!"

Spider On A Bicycle

➤ Station Square, AB34 5HX, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom

Cafe • Vegan • British • Scottish

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"if they find themselves in the opposite or simply by aboyne, then they must stop here. the best coffee they find in royal deeside. it is a great call I know, but believe me that we have seen and done our research! conveniently located just...from the main road on the railway station, they cannot miss the bright signs and hanging signs on the front. the caffe is bright, cozy and welcoming with plenty of seating and a log burner on the back for those who arrive to foot or bike at the cool highland days. the coffee is phenomenal, the cake was simply divine (banana and choc chip was to die.) if they appreciate quality coffee, then spider on a bike is a must."

The Lodge On The Loch

➤ Aboyne Loch Golf Centre, AB34 5BR, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom

Park • Steak • 4-star • Lodging

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"First of all apologies to all those poor and terrible reviews that I ignored and shouldn’t have! Within half an hour of arriving we contemplated going home. Check in was a rushed affair with no exchange of pleasantries. The main focus of the female owner was for us to get our breakfast and dinner pre orders in ASAP. When I returned back through I started ordering breakfast and a comment was made about ‘that’s a lot’. When I said cereal and cooked breakfast, twice more comments were made about ordering a lot of food and was I sure I wanted so much. As someone who struggles with my body image I was mortified and asked was I not allowed to order what I had. It was pointed out I would be charged extra for cereal!! I ended up cancelling this more through embarrassment than anything else. (I have to point out here that we had spent two nights previously at the lovely Carnoustie Hotel. The Lodge was £50 dearer per room than Carnoustie who had no surcharges on anything and whose staff were super attentive. I’ve also worked in hotels so know about customer service) The room at the lodge whilst large and looking into the loch was not particularly amazing. On closer inspection it wasn’t very clean in corners and one of the face cloths was brown rather than white. The room above was occupied on second night and the room is not well insulated so we could hear every footstep, etc. I also felt that the shared walkway outside left the room with no privacy. We went for dinner in the very outdated restaurant/bar on the first night. There was a total of five other guests and no atmosphere at all. We had just sat down when our starters arrived, then my husband just finished the last bite of his when the plate was removed as clearly our main course was ready. This is what I hate about pre ordering the food had clearly been kept warming. Our plates cleared again no pleasantries, no checking if it was ok, nothing. Our sum total time for what was a basic pub grub dinner was 25 min start to finish! It was so disappointing and rushed that we went into Aboyne the second night for tea. Breakfast wasn’t much better Curt questions, overcooked bacon and black pudding, our dirty plates left in front of us so we didn’t feel welcome to sit and have a relaxing cup of tea to start the day. Just absolutely no finesse or luxury at all. I have no issue paying astronomical prices if you get what you pay for an you absolutely do not get value for money here and if not careful could run up a number of surcharges. The lodge is, as one other review states, a complete rip off especially when compared to our stay at Carnoustie and other much nicer hotels. I notice some people saying they felt like family well I must be the black sheep as I did not feel at all welcome at this place and was on edge whenever i was anywhere near the female owner after her attitude to me from the outset. The male owner didn’t even speak to me the whole stay and when my husband handed in key he was only concerned with had we paid no check made if everything had been ok. In fact we both felt that the owners were more focused on making money than customer service. So in conclusion take a lesson from my mistake and DO NOT stay here there are far more nicer places to go for a lot less money!! Read the other negative reviews as they are all pretty accurate and I wished I had listened to them."

Nurtaj

➤ 1 Ballater Rd, Aboyne AB34 5HN, United Kingdom, Aberdeen

Meat • Vegan • Asian • Indian

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"As some one who doesnt know indian quisine i can say this is a great place to start. They are quite clear on the spice and as the menu stated the Tiger special is truely special. They serve everything in a way so you can also share if you are in a party. Perfect for familys or people that wish to try something diffrent in a party. The owner is willing to help explain anything you wish to know. Vegetarian options: They serve indian food and have allot allot of vegetarian options. Parking: There are stores across and seem to be enough parking availible. Kid-friendliness: Have a kids menu and desert."

The White Cottage

➤ Craigwell,, AB34 5BP, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom

Soup • Fish • Pizza • Coffee

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"On arrival I entered the shop and was greeted by a somewhat dull individual with an out of town accent. I placed my order for 3 F&C and 1 Chips which I then paid £28 for.....In addition I asked for 4 cans of Coke...another £6 £1:50 each.... I went outside and sat down with my friends waiting on our food. To my amazement the guy came out looking for more money as he maintained he calculated incorrectly.... i questioned it but didn 't argue...we had been Munro bagging so we 're tired and hungry so I paid the £4 he asked for ...I then asked him for some salt and vinegar and ketchup x 2 which he tried to charge me £1:50 each for and when I politely outlined my dismay at how he had made a complete mess of things as it were he then wanted to charge me £3 for 2 ketchup bowls I was shocked. His attitude then changed for the worst as he raised his voice telling us he didn 't set the prices and if we didn 't like it then we could go elsewhere.... when we said we wouldn 't be back he snidely remarked he couldn 't care less as he had loads of passing customers....to top it off the chips were hard like they had been cooked and reheated a couple of times, the fish was dripping with grease and was tasteless too...overall a dreadful place, with dreadful food and dreadful service all the while extortionate prices....stay away from this rip off merchant"