Ee-usk - Argyll Bute

The restaurant was just okay. The food was decent but not excellent, possibly due to our choice of dishes or personal taste. The service was average, though a b... read more The restaurant was just okay. The food was decent but not excellent, possibly due to our choice of dishes or personal taste. The service was average, though a bit slow when it came to getting the check. The atmosphere was typical of a modern restaurant, but there was no view because of a dinner ship docked in front. The "cheesecake" was more like a whipped cream cake - light and not as satisfying as traditional cheesecake. The local scallops came with the orange roe sack attached, which was unusual. They were edible but not the best I've had. The seared scallops were decent, but not the most flavorful. The salmon with Marnay sauce was well-prepared and tasty. The vegetables were seasoned with red pepper flakes, a trendy touch that wasn't mentioned on the menu. Overall, the seafood in Oban might be the best in town, but not exceptional.

Had a bowl of mussels and these were absolutely amazing and beer with these Ines and Gun was a good combination read more Had a bowl of mussels and these were absolutely amazing and beer with these Ines and Gun was a good combination

Tl:DR Believe the hype. Worth travelling for. Excellent food and service in modern decor restaurant with cozy atmosphere. Great wine selection with decent recom... read more Tl:DR Believe the hype. Worth travelling for. Excellent food and service in modern decor restaurant with cozy atmosphere. Great wine selection with decent recommendations for pairing. Be sure to book in advance. We came to Oban as a detour on our way back from holiday near Loch Tarbert, following a recommendation. My wife has a thing for seafood and planned it as a well deserved mini-treat for herself. Having been somewhat underwhelmed by the local sights on the particularly grey, miserable, rainy day we 'd arrived, our hopes weren 't particularly high in all honesty. We weren 't disappointed. EE-USK is the phonetic pronunciation of the Gaelic for Fish according to the website. It 's apt and the menu reflects accordingly. Reasonably priced particularly in the current climate. If you don 't like seafood or don 't eat fish, go to their sister restaurant Piazza next door. Although it seemed a bit pricey in comparison to other menu items, as this was a special treat, we went all out and ordered the Grand Platter for two , with a portion of chips naively added on (on the off chance our 9 yr old son was in a fussy mood . Now as I 've mentioned my wife is partial to sea food, and as a result we 've eaten alot of seafood platters, in various places around the world over the past 16ish years. This was up there with the best of them. A superb balance of flavours from the sea, with decent amount of different components (cooked uncooked and no obvious filler. I got about 1/2 way through before starting to notice what can only describe as akin to a religious experience, with emergence of a zen like calm and focus as I found myself savouring the various subtle nuances of different textures and flavours. It was also much bigger than anticipated. I had barely eaten anything all day and am known to have a bottomless pit for a stomach. Reader, I 'm ashamed to admit that we failed to finish it completely, which is unprecedented Believe the hype. It 's worth making the trip for. I strongly suspect we 'll be making a regular annual/biannual pilgrimage from London (at least until we can conquer the platter...

We went for lunch on a Sunday. It wasnt busy probably because it was a miserable day in November. But the restaurant was very trendy right by the water. We had... read more We went for lunch on a Sunday. It wasnt busy probably because it was a miserable day in November. But the restaurant was very trendy right by the water. We had a starter and a main each. Thai fish cakes and fish and chips. Scallops then lobster. Lovely food we definitely go back. Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: £70–80 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Fish and Chips Parking space: Somewhat difficult to find parking Parking options: Paid parking lot

I read that it was a good idea to make a reservation so I did just that however the restaurant wasn't too busy and arriving earlier than expected we could sit w... read more I read that it was a good idea to make a reservation so I did just that however the restaurant wasn't too busy and arriving earlier than expected we could sit where we wanted which was great. The staff were so friendly and helpful. We had a great evening and the food did not let us down....it was amazing Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Seafood Platter and Seafood Appetizer Sampler