The Fenwick Hotel

Enjoyed a fab Sunday carvery today, best meal out for ages. The meats all looked fab tho I only had turkey & it was so tender. The veg selection was outstanding and it’s so rare to get well cooked veg. Had mashed turnip, cauliflower cheese, red cabbage and brussels. There was more I couldn’t fit on plate! All excellent. Great value too. Thoroughly recommend.

Arrived for an overnight stay. Staff at reception friendly and welcoming. Room was lovely big comfortable bed tea and coffee available. Both our evening meal and breakfast were delicious and again staff friendly and attentive . Would highly recommend

Why did they remove the comfy seating from Reception? They were great when awaiting people or just needing a wee rest. Service slow. Not sure why. Very few tables occupied. One cheery wee waiter. One very glum waitress, walking slowly. No one asked us how meal was. My chicken was ok but I scraped off the globular creamy sauce. Wee carrots weren’t that clean. Nice potato. Off-putting stained suedette seat covers. Overall a disappointing experience.

This was our first visit to The Fenwick since it has been taken over. We both had The Carvery. There was an excellent selection of meat and vegetables and we were given a very generous portion. The gravy was outstanding- I asked and they were trialling a new recipe today. Special mention to Amy & Jamie for their attentive service. 10/10 will definitely be back

Looking for an easy way to meet up with an old friend who lives some distance away, so went for a special offer of dinner B&B and wine in the room for £99 for two. At that price, I didn't have high expectations, but was very happily surprised. Reception was small, clean and welcoming and our ground floor room was immaculate, with very comfortable beds and pillows. The bathroom looked to be recently refurbished and pristine. The biggest surprise for me was the food. Yes, a limited "pub grub" type menu, but what can you expect at that price? What we got was, I think, some of the best pub grub I've ever tasted. Haggis bonbons came with a fresh, lively pink peppercorn sauce, and you could taste the peppercorns pop in your mouth. Tattie scone nachos were inspired! My only criticism is that they are a huge portion and I hated leaving anything behind. For mains we both chose the beer battered fish. The fish might have been a little small for some people, but it was perfect for me, especially after I'd troughed my way through the nachos! The batter was light and crispy with no grease to be found. My heart sank a bit when skinny fries came served in a metal "bucket". I'm not a fan of skinny fries because they're usually frozen and become cold and soggy too quickly. Not these though.....they were clearly hand cut, they stayed crisp and hot, thanks to that bucket, and way to much for me to eat. The meal came with small separate bowls of mushy peas and the star of the show, tartar sauce. Now, I'm not a fan of tartar sauce. It's usually thin with the odd little lumps, too vinegary and the only other flavour you get is overwhelming dill (I think!). This sauce was thick, unctuous, acidic enough for a bit of zing, lots of interesting vegetable bits and a really well balanced, interesting flavour - no being blasted with dill! I can honestly say that I could have eaten it with a spoon! Add to that a small but very affordable wine list and even the free wine in the room was a decent Merlot . Service was efficient, friendly and fast. Breakfast was buffet style and while it wouldn't set the world on fire for originality, it was fresh, hot and plentiful. All in, it was a really enjoyable experience and at a price less than what we would have paid for lunch alone in Glasgow city centre. I really struggle to understand the negative reviews on here. I'm planning to try out their Sunday lunch this weekend with my family - and I've already booked another overnight stay with a different friend next week.

Start with the positives, friendly staff & food was fabulous especially the haggis at breakfast. Now the room, room 9 was quite dark & dated. The handy man needs to get things sorted, curtains hanging, pictures missing & ill fitted, bleach stains on the carpet, rips on the headboard. Mould around the bath, hairdryer in bathroom very dusty. The mattress was brick hard and the pillows were very flat.