Cardross Inn - Dumbarton

Pre- Christmas lunch did not go as planned! Started off with a drink dropped onto me, the wrong starter brought and the beetroot vegetarian dish poor! We did mention this but still paid full price ! Meals a bit pricey for what you get.... Nice surroundings, good atmosphere and service ok but left disappointed

The restaurant had a calm atmosphere and the service was prompt. I chose the traditional turkey, which had plenty of meat but could have been served warmer. The roast potatoes and vegetables were reasonably warm. One member of our party ordered the salmon starter, but it was too salty, so they hardly ate any of it. For dessert, I tried a variation of the traditional Christmas pudding. It was enjoyable, but I would have preferred the classic version.

The food and drinks were quite good, though a bit pricey. Our server, Naomi, was very helpful and knowledgeable about the menu. She even arranged to have the fireplace lit for us.

The atmosphere was quite calm during our visit, which is uncommon for this season. The staff seemed preoccupied with wrapping gifts, which didn’t create the most welcoming environment. Nevertheless, the food was delicious, and we plan to come back.

Always loved the Cardross Inn. But on this occasions the food was OK, nothing special... and unfortunately the service was really quite poor. One of our main courses was missed, which arrived once the rest of us had almost finished but this wasn't communicated till we went up to the bar to ask where it was. No offer of more drinks or desserts and we had to go up to the bar to ask for the bill. Considering it was a Sunday afternoon/early evening and it wasn't busy, I'm surprised by the lack of customer service. We were celebrating two birthdays, so the last thing we wanted to do that evening was complain we paid the bill, left continued celebrations elsewhere. Disappointing visit now I'm unsure if it'll be the preferred place to go for meals out now.