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Bar, British, Pub, Scottish
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Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options
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Reviewed 2 September 2023 via mobile

Arrived at restaurant having booked a table and received confirmation of booking to be told that restaurant was closed due to a wedding . Extremely annoyed by this as we had driven from outside Glasgow to Dornoch for a weekend stay. Fortunately another local restaurant...was able to accommodate us at short notice and we had a lovely meal . Extremely annoyed and disappointed by this flagrant disregard of customers. Cannot comment on food .More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 24 August 2023

It took 30 minutes between sitting down and receiving menus and asked what we'd like to drink and a total of 1 hour 45 mins from sitting down to receiving our main course. The food was okay.

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 19 August 2023

We had lunch here, it was very quiet and we didn't need to book. The food was all freshly made and my fussy water daughter really enjoyed hers too. The staff were friendly and helpful and it was all reasonably priced. Would definitely recommend

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 8 August 2023 via mobile

Absolutely wonderful dining experience. After attempting to get a table at another bar/restaurant in Dornoch “The Eagle” and the waitress turning us away making some snide comments as our party of 12 left, we went here and the whole experience was wonderful. We were served...by Ben who was 10/10- great customer service skills with a great personality and patience when dealing with a large party of people. The service was tremendous, the food was delicious and very reasonable. Would highly recommendMore

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 6 August 2023

Lovely restaurant with an extensive flexible menu. I had melt in the mouth pork belly with crackling & a cider sauce, advertised with fondant potatoes & red cabbage but I was offered roasted roots when I said I'm not fond of red cabbage. My grandson...fancied Nachos which were on the lunch menu so was offered them as a starter. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff, they were brilliant. Six of us had a 3-course dinner & couldn't fault anything. Would definitely recommend. We had quite a wait for the starters ir I would have given 5*'s.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 22 July 2023

Great little local pub with a mixture of locals and tourists. Under new owners for a few years. Which was terrible for them as they bought it just before the pandemic. They used the closure to drastically renovate though and it desperately needed it. Great...food, reasonable prices and great service.More

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed 19 July 2023 via mobile

It might not look its best from the outside but it's definitely worth a visit. I stopped by for lunch whilst visiting Durnoch and they served me a very tasty and warm mushroom soup (perfect for that cold and rainy day). The price was absolutely...reasonable and the waiter was very smiley and polite.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 16 July 2023 via mobile

First time in this restaurant, would certainly go back. Excellent choice of menu, we were a table of four and had a three course meal. Food was beautiful and the staff were very friendly, the ambience of the restaurant was lovely and very nice and...fresh. thoroughly enjoyed the experience thank youMore

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 15 July 2023

The food is great and the staff is great! Mikey Pat made our experience! We were looking for local dining and they did not disappoint!

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 11 July 2023 via mobile

Restaurant up stairs , clean ,modern look . Staff very friendly and helpfully . Waitress that was looking after us lovely lady ,happy,chatty. Price for food good price . Curry parnsipwith apple soup amazing . Venison cooked very well just right . Would go again...if passing through againMore

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 2 July 2023 via mobile

Despite having reservations after reading some other reviews on this place our experience was good. Very welcoming friendly waitress who even organised a custom made plate of Sunday roast for a picky non veg eater! Delicious beef and lots of it although very few miniscule...roasties would have preferred bigger but the meat was faultless. Can only speak from our experience so I would recommend you give them a try .More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 22 June 2023

Came here for some dinner. Service was very poor. I was hoping the food would be better however it was nothing special.

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 16 June 2023 via mobile

This was a very nice pub/restaurant we visited Dornach to play golf. The pub downstairs is charming, and the restaurant upstairs was very nice and looked like it had been newly-renovated. The staff was very friendly. It seemed as though they were getting used to...a new computerized system, so it wasn’t super efficient, but the quality of the food made up for any slight inconvenience. I had lamb at it was some of the best I’ve had. My son had been trying fish and chips throughout our trip and rated this place very high on his list. And of course the pints were flowing. Highly recommend a night here if you’re in town to play Royal Dornach!More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 9 June 2023

Recommended by golf club staff when they were fully booked. The service was off hand, disinterested and extremely slow. 4 diners and 3 of us said awful mains. The risotto looked and tasted as though it had been made with rice which was harvested about...a decade ago. The "rare" steak was so thin and over cooked that you could see through it and the Haddock tasted like cardboard. A restaurant of last choice!!!More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 28 May 2023 via mobile

We are on the NC500 and someone recommended this restaurant well I must say that it did not disappoint. The food was very good and plentiful. Would come again and recommend.

Date of visit: May 2023
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The Coach House Bar And Restaurant is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 3.5
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 3.5