Cattle & Creel

The best seafood restaurant I have been to in a long long time, only comparable to the seafood restaurants in northern Spain. Professional, very friendly staff, superb fresh seafood and beautiful tasteful setting. The seafood platter is excellent, outstanding. They made me feel at home during my holiday to Scotland.

We were recommended to go to this place by staff at the Ardgartan Hotel in Arrochar and even though we did not have much time we were happy with the fresh food we received. It took a little bit longer than we thought it might to be brought our food but when it finally arrived it was really tasty. I am glad I only ordered from the small plate menu and had enough food. The sea food was all well cooked and fresh.

I came to this resturant whilst travelling with my girlfriend. Long story short, I was please with my dining experience but can not say it was immaculately perfect. Prior to arrival, we had walked through Helensburgh and were struck by the front of the building, the signage was noticeable but it was not too gaudy as to put off the appearance of cheapness. We decided that we wanted the seafood platter as we had a hankering for shellfish. Advice on the menu is to call before you plan to visit to check availability. Staff informed us that we were in luck! Upon arrival, staff were happy to see us, and discussed the meal with us whilst leading us to our table. The presentation was as would be expected although we did have to request alternative cutlery as we were given steak knives to begin. We ordered one (moderately priced) glass of wine each and water for the table. The kitchen is situated in the centre of of the resturant, so it was great pre-meal entertainment to watch the food being prepared. before receiving a five minute warning that starters were on the way out. The meal itself was brilliant, and contained a whole lobster, oysters, scallops, languoustines, two portions of fries and garlic foccacia. All excellently and freshly caught/prepared, and at this point we were also provided with additional cutlery to support our shellfish dining experience. A personal highlight was seeing the finished pile of shells after we had finish. It's worth noting that it took two of us several hours to work through the meal, and of course we left no meat spare. One complaint would be that the salad provided looked and tasted like kebab shop doner salad. This did put a downer on the experience and has cost the meal five stars. We did not opt for desert as the meal left us stuffed. This was the last place we expected to find a quality establishment such as this, and some of the other clientele clearly had a drinks focus during their visit. As we had already opted for a pricey meal, we did not want to empty the bank on drinks but with the options at the bar, you certainly could if you wanted to. Definitely worth a visit if you are in the Loch Lomond area and can drive for 20 minutes or so. Service - 9/10 Food - 9/10 Price - 7/10 Atmosphere - 8/10 Overall score: 33/40

Wowza! You won't taste what you taste at this restaurant anywhere else. Absolutely amazing food. We had calamari with tartare sauce and foccacia bread with balsamic glaze & olive oil as starters and followed it with seafood linguine. It was one of the best restaurants we have ever been to. The view is also amazing btw!