The Lorne Dunoon

“The experience was brilliant, from the moment we walked in. request a table for four. the gentleman said it would be about a 30min wait for food, that was fine. we where taken to a table & ordered drinks, a sever came and took our order. literally the food arrived bang on time. it was lunchtime so we all had the lunch sandwich deal. the quality of the food was exceptional & great value. I would definitely recommend anyone in the area to give it a try.”

“Food is delicious, service is amazing and the beer garden is perfect for sunny days!”

“We showed up on an unusually quiet night, which was bonus for us. The staff were very nice and the service was great. The food was great, there are many superb Scottish/British classic dishes to choose from. The Cullen Skink was great, wish i had gotten the larger portion to start! The Lamb Shank was also very good and the meat fell off the bone. The sauce was okay it had little bit of a light taste, could of done with something a bit richer to cut through the gamey flavour of the lamb. The sticky toffee pudding and chocolate fudge pudding were both very nice.”

“1 saturday in Dunoon and we chose this bar on recommendation from our friends who are moving here soon. Great service and even though they had 2 parties scheduled thst evening it was never raucous or cramped. It remained well lit through the evening which was great as some places can be a bit dark. We had a great time chatting near the bar. I did notice that there were a few ladies in pairs or small groups just out for a few drinks so this must be known as a safe/comfortable place that likely doesnt get much trouble.”

“It is more than a decade since I visited Dunoon and time has not treated this once couthy resort town well. In the sixties, my granny would spend a couple of weeks there in the summer and visits to the town were frequent in the decade, when various family members were participating in running and jumping athletics events at the Cowal Highland games. The buildings on the once-marvellous Victorian pier have been allowed to fall into rack and ruin, giving you a very bad impression right from the off. Walking up Argyll Street is similarly depressing, with countless run-down and unoccupied shops adding to the impression that the town is really struggling for survival. Indeed, many of them have had a notice from the proprietor of a local enterprise almost pleading with the owners to do something about the sorry state of their property. Although I had been recommended to take lunch in the Lorne, the outside is, like much of the town, nothing to write home about. BUT..... The inside is a revelation. It really is extraordinary. From dilapidated to delightful, the contrast between the exterior and the interior is jaw-dropping. Everything about the Lorne is absolutely smashing, with well-trained, friendly and helpful staff, keen to make you feel at home. Although there is an extensive menu, I decided to opt for one of the specials on the blackboard, a soup and sandwiches combo for £9.95 plus a pot of tea for £2.90. The soup was home-made and extremely tasty; the minute steak toasted sandwich and fries served alongside it in hardly any time at all. The toilet, like the rest of the establishment was sparklingly clean. When the time came to return to the pier to catch a ferry across the Clyde, the staff were more than happy to summon a taxi to the door within minutes.”