The Westward At Crinan - Argyll Bute

We had a fantastic dinner at The Westward. The restaurant offers a stunning view of the loch to the north and the Inner Hebrides islands to the west, especially beautiful at sunset. For our main course, we each enjoyed 8 freshly caught langoustines that were absolutely delicious. Despite the long drive to The Crinan Hotel, the experience was well worth it. The only downside was the lack of professionalism from the waiting staff. While some were clearly inexperienced summer students, a bit of guidance on proper etiquette from management would have greatly enhanced our dining experience. The wine we ordered was brought to our table already opened and poured, without the option to taste first. Similarly, when selecting bread, the server simply picked up the bread by hand and placed it on our plates without offering tongs or allowing us to choose for ourselves. These may seem like minor issues, but they detracted from an otherwise excellent meal. Despite this, I would still return to The Westward for the superb food.

We had the five course tasting menu on our second evening, delicious with wonderful views to accompany wonderful food! Wine also very good and not expensive.

We stopped here on a car rally for lunch. They served excellent soup and more sandwiches than we could eat. The staff were extremely helpful and accommodating.

Amazing seafood stew is back on the menu and not to be missed make sure you order before going to look at the view outside as it runs out fast!

It was a more than 30 years since I last visited this area, it hasn't changed. The seafood was delicious well worth visiting, the staff superb very accommodating. You cannot get fresher seafood, caught that day. The Seafood Stew was plentiful, very tasty wonderfully presented. We were even invited to view the gallery on the third floor, also a must. Will definitely return.