The Port Askaig - Argyll Bute

Great eating, we had the squid and the sampi, cooked to perfection and served with a very unorthodox cut of chips, apple corn cut? excellent homemade winery sauce, I am not in the rule a fan, but I tried it and the go, very exceptional. I washed it out of the bar and some drams. let them be guided by the owner in all matters of the malz whisky, it is a star and a fountain of valuable local knowledge. the natives are very friendly and can take to the next level “on a laugh”.

When we booked a table, we were told that a coach party remained so that we could only eat in the bar, not in the restaurant, but went on. I wish we hadn't bothered. in the future it was not helpful to find the bar was full of the members of this trainer. no employee was to be advised. we sat in another bar I had not found at all, as the tables were too low to eat. the reason for the selection of restaurants was the advertised harbour to teller menu. sad they had no seafood; either the boat had not come in or the coach party had ordered long-runse, whistle, crabs and skallops. we paid for leberparfait, for torn skin, for fish and chips and for a burger. if this had been a restaurant with sea view and attentive staff, it would have been worth it. when a worker broke off the party, we paid and left. visit cancel.

We just wanted a light lunch before the ferry journey. We ordered BBQ chicken wraps with salad. What we got was 2 very small curried chicken wraps with a garnish not a salad. Inedible for me as I don't eat curry, my partner ate both which was equivalent to a normal pub lunch wrap. At over £30.00 a total rip off. They have a monopoly as there is nowhere else to eat nearby.

We had lunch here before catching our ferry. I loved the retro decor, it felt like a step back in time! However, the food was disappointing considering the prices. The Cullen skink was bland and the scampi and chips seemed like they were straight from the freezer.

I had another disappointing and not inexpensive meal on Islay. My companion enjoyed their fish and chips, but my wild mushroom dish on crusty bread was a letdown. The mushrooms were not truly wild and lacked seasoning, served on a burnt and soggy slice of white bread. The bar had outdated decor from the 1970s that could use some updating. However, they offered decent local beers and a nice view of the harbour from the beer garden. The staff was friendly and the pub was conveniently located for ferry travelers, but there isn't much else to recommend about it.