Food quality and table service staff were both excellent and genuinely couldn't have been better. There was a bit of a delay from ordering to ‘getting food on the table’ but it was very busy which just added to the positive environment. Only downside was...listening to the Top Gun Maverick soundtrack at least four times whilst we were there - love the film and the music but….lol. Definitely recommend and we hope to visit the Bothy too before we leave.More

Ordered starters which were rather cool but we ate them and the main meals came after a lengthy wait 2 haggis and a roast came but they were very cool so sent them back and waited another 20/25 mins the roast came first and lo...and behold it was cool again at this point we decided to cancel as kitchen were obviously not up to mark but front of house staff were very helpful and embarrassed with the situation need to sort kitchen out as we are not alone in this experienceMore

Mac n cheese ordered with garlic bread arrived with chips waiter said he would rectify but still haven’t seen garlic bread or waiter again! Mac n cheese was ok but chips tasted reheated. Hubby had fish and chips that were average. No quality check done...and when I raised the issue with staff behind bar when paying they seemed more interested in discussing someone who had lef to join the brewery! Won’t be backMore

The atmosphere was very welcoming from the minute we walked in the door. Unfortunately we weren't eating here but the food look great. The locals were very friendly and happy to strike up a bit of chat. The bar is a good size so although...it was busy, with a great atmosphere, there were plenty tables to choose from. We loved it and will definitely return next time we're in Aviemore.More

We stopped in here for a couple of drinks while we plotted our next move on our vacation. The drinks selection is good and we were easily able to find something we wanted. The ambiance has a newer pub feel and the open seating arrangement...allowed us to easily talk to other people we met in the pub while we had our drinks.More

Was a walk in and got sorted straight away .family of 4 we had chicken burger which was very both daughters had the Mac and cheese which was unreal along with cheesy garlic bread which was also amazing and also the roast which was turkey...massive portion this was . food was brilliant so we decided to come back again the following day again .more Mac and cheese beer battered onion rings and also the rump steak .well fed and Into a food coma afterwards you won't be disappointed in here..More

We came for tea one day as a family of 3 with 2 dogs. We were pleased to see they welcomed dogs into the restaurant. Food was great. I had the cajun chicken burger, my partner had a beef burger and daughter had the macaroni....All meals were fantastic. Came back 2 days later for lunch and again all meals were faultless. The dogs were offered a roast dinner with veg and this was free. They loved it. We felt that as much as dogs were welcome they made them feel welcome and not just tolerated to get the owners in like alot of places. Will definately be backMore

Turned up with no booking but they accommodated us. Had a drink in the Bothy Bar downstairs, great ales (caingorm brewery) and atmosphere. Had hearty home cooked food. Best mac and cheese ever. Thanks for accommodating us with no booking. Great atmosphere and service. Also...dog friendlyMore

Booked weeks in advance by email and by phone. They called us to confirm but no evidence of booking when we turned up. Limited menu and still could not serve either dish we ordered. Roast beef ordered. 10 minutes later could only do chicken. Simple...burger ordered. 10 minutes later only chicken burger available. Place was 10% occupied. No atmosphere. More or less same happened last year. Cairngorm beers was the only positive. This place used to be so good. The whole operation is so disappointing. What has gone so wrong? Many previous visits but won't be back.😟😟😟More

We arrived at the Winking Owl bar to be told that the restaurant was serving food upstairs and they now let dogs in, great news. The restaurant is lovely and as it was near Halloween, the staff were all dressed up which was great. We...had soup and Calamari to start which was lovely and then both if us has the Chicken Roast with all the trimmings. I loved mine but my wife said her chicken was a wee bit tough but not enough to return it. Lovely meal, would highly recommend it and more importantly, it now lets dogs in...More

To be fair, the only positive thing was the quick service, which in reality was due to being served another tables order. 2 of 3 meals were wrong, chicken burger instead of bean burger, roast chicken instead of fish, both changed and reserved, to correct...order, catch of the day was more batter than fish, and roast chicken was very tough, requested a steak knife to cut it, still unable to chew through it, would have served a better purpose as the sole to my hiking boot, staff did ask if I would like anything else, which I declined, given that we had already been given wrong orders, table behind us did get complimentary drinks due to their long wait for food, we were probably given their order instead of our order. Poor dining experience to the tune of £60. Off now for a takeaway.More

I booked a table for me and my daughter, to be safe, but wasn't too busy on a Sunday night. Just ordered main courses, portions are big. Kids portions were almost the same as the adults. The food tasted great and I would highly recommend...it!More