Lite Bites - Argyll Bute
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Nestled in the charming village of Tarbert, the Marine Bistro presents a curious dining experience. While some patrons appreciate the friendly service and flavorful dishes, others lament a lackluster menu riddled with missing items. Diners report poorly executed Indian cuisine, with undercooked meals and subpar ingredients dominating their meals. Complaints about outdated menus, inconsistency in service, and unprepared staff further cloud the restaurant's reputation. Despite the inviting ambiance and warm greetings from the owner, it’s clear that significant improvements are needed to elevate this establishment to reflect the charm of its picturesque surroundings.
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Such a cute little place . We went for take out ion a weekend and the place was empty . The front of house was so friendly abs engaging . The chef came out to say hello to us and took the time to explain what went into the food we had ordered . The veggie mix curry was served piping hot and super tasty perfect to eat with rice or nan. Service with a smile made our day View all feedback.
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We were a large family group staying in a house nearby, and wanted a takeaway. Cost over £200, and was nothing to write home about. Nothing bad, just nothing very good. Given the quality of food available locally you would think decent prawns would be available nope, sawdusty, tiny frozen ones. The lamb was chewy. The poppadoms were a bit soggy, and there were no naans available…yep how inexcusable is that. Shame, be... View all feedback.
Avoid this place. I was in Tarbert for work and made the mistake of coming here before checking previous reviews. The menus outside suggest the establishment does standard pub grub as well as Indian, but it doesn’t so the menus are presumably old and nobody has bothered to change them. Also worth noting that the restaurant is called the Marine Bistro this is no bistro, it’s an Indian restaurant. The young waiter who greeted us as we arrived looked confused as to why we were there (to eat, obviously). We were seated and I asked for a jug of water for the table. We were instead given plastic bottled water and no glasses! Utterly bizarre, what decent self respecting restaurant would do this? My curry was rubbish, I had a lamb curry and the sauce was tasteless. The only reason this is a two star review is because I was starving and finished my meal to fill a hole. The decor is fairly miserable. An American couple came in after us and looked equally bemused by the restaurant experience. This place is an embarrassment to Tarbert. Tourists come to Tarbert to enjoy what is a lovely little seaside village, not to have such a poor dining experience like this. Previous reviews suggest this is a recurring theme. Big changes required to fix this place.
Visited here for lunch in July. Husband was told his choice was unavailable so he went for 2nd choice of a chicken burger which arrived on a dry unbuttered roll with a mountain of barely cooked chips. I ordered scampi. Cut in to the scampi and it was mushy and very undercooked. Couldn't eat it but didn't send it back as I was too scared to eat anything from there. A table of 4 arrived before we left and we overheard them being told lots of the items were unavailable from the menu. The chiller wasn't on so their beer arrived warm. Tables were left uncleared and staff member disinterested. Please avoid, spend your money elsewhere!
Service slow and abrupt. Food very poor. Cans of pop warm from fridge. Staff looked massively disinterested. Avoid.
The scones were served on a paper bag without a plate or cutlery. It was disgusting and I am only giving it one star because I cannot submit my review without rating it.
I have never tasted such terrible Indian cuisine before. The chicken pakora starter was terrible, with the batter overpowering the small pieces of chicken. My main meal took so long to arrive that I had to use a plastic fork from the takeaway section. The French couple sitting next to me gave up waiting for their food after an hour. It was embarrassing. Do not eat here! It is terrible.
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