To be honest, having eaten at Floveran the night before, I was not expecting Skerries to be this good. Pictures don't do it justice. Great views from restaurant. Arrived bang on time, not rushed off to table. Offered choice of a pre dinner drink or immediate seating all felt very calm and professional. Nice table and decor. Staff efficient and polite. Food terrific, fresh, no wait but not rushed. It's a bit more pricey compared to some other places but rightfully so. I got sauce with my steak !
The food is really excellent, great local produce, prepared fantastically well. The soup of the day is always a highlight (last year my husband was raving about the lentil soup for months, but yesterday's chicken and sweetcorn probably beat it!). But the best thing about it, really, are the staff - so kind and nice, doing everything they can to make everyone feel welcome and ensuring they have all they need. How they can muster up the patience and kindness after 18 long Covid months, I have no idea, but they do - thanks so much, you made it a lovely evening!
P.S. I just read through some of the previous review and wanted to clarify that if there ever was a policy of no sauce with steak in the bar, that is no longer the case. We ate in the bar and both had steak, with a choice of peppercorn, whiskey or roquefort sauce... (and it was delicious!)
Had a lovely evening meal here. Staff very pleasant. Lovely surroundings.
Great service, great local food. Clean and tidy and also so friendly.
Sit down restaurant in the back next to a hire-able meeting room, and a front bar for a drink.
Sat next to Harray Loch and with plenty of parking it's a really good place to go out and eat whilst in Orkney
Best restaurant on the Orkneys. Staff were attentive and we had a large group. The food was amazing. I had the pork with bacon, it was stuffed with black pudding and had a sauce drizzled on top. I had to slow down eating just so i could enjoy the flavors longer. The garlic mushrooms were devine. The scallops starter was great. The side dishes were compliment to every dish and the portions were adequate. I did not leave hungry, just wanting to come back again. The view of the lock was a compliment to everything else.
Outstanding restaurant.
Excellent food. Super views.
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