Newmachar Hotel

19.01.2025

Having previously rated the Sunday carvery 5/5, we left very disappointed today. The carvery looked lovely when it was being served by the Chef however it left a lot to be desired once we started tucking in. The Roast Potatoes were clearly deep fried if not frozen as the texture was not what you would expect from a home cooked roast potato. Sprouts were soggy and Yorkies full of air and dried out. Although only the small part of restaurant was being used with only a few tables in, there were a lot of young children running around the restaurant and quite hyper. Not exactly a relaxing Sunday lunch we had hoped for. The 3 staff and the owner were rarely interacting with any tables so missed out on more drinks and potential desserts as we also left around half of the carvery on all our plates, still hungry despite paying £70 for one drink each and carvery! One waitress came to ask if we were finished however this should have been asking if everything was ok so we could have spoken direct to someone there. We left with our half eaten plates still on the table with no interaction from anyone. Very disappointed today and won’t be rushing back.

25.10.2024

Popped in for a late lunch and thoroughly enjoyed it. It was quite busy with the holidays but we were seated and attended to. A couple of glasses of prosecco for me and a Diet Coke for the driver and 2 sandwiches and fries. Perfectly cooked chicken, bacon, egg with salad etc. Delicious. A quick chat with the owner and off we went with full tummy’s.

19.10.2024

Wonderful staff manager was amazing

09.10.2024

Wonderful menu with good prices. Food was absolutely delicious. Attentive service

01.09.2024

Lovely carvery. Staff attentive. Pudding disappointing...expensive for what tasted like shop bought meringue...sold as pavlova...with tinned strawberries. £8.50...bit over priced.

29.08.2024

Visited for dinner on a Sunday evening, varied choices from the menu. Great service and food. First visit and we will be coming back.

26.08.2024

When we checked in we enquired about breakfast and we were told that we had not provided enough prior notice to have breakfast at the hotel, upon booking it is not clear how much "prior notice" is necessary. We were then shown to our room which was considerably more cramped than the pictures showed. My wife, who is 9 months pregnant, was unable to use the toilet as the toilet seat had faeces on it and also in the toilet. One of the staff did come and clean it but was rather abrupt with us when doing so. We then received a call from the owner to say that we would now be able to have breakfast at the hotel and we had assumed that this was a gesture of goodwill due to our poor experience, but this was not the case. The owner informed us that it would still cost us £25. When we questioned this we received a cheeky response of "if you have your heart set on a free breakfast, I'll see what I can do". At this point we were extremely dissatisfied with the service and attitude from the staff/owner we declined the backhanded offer. We would not stay here again.

19.08.2024

Lovely meal with two visiting German friends. Lovely staff, warm welcome and lovely food.

08.08.2024

Hi myself and 4 friends went for lunch on Tuesday, we all ordered salads 2 were chicken ceaser salads and 3 were prawn and salmon salads all costing £8.15. The young waitress came out and asked if they wanted chicken in there salad ??? We dud wait a while for them but once they arrived we were all very disappointed. Out salmon and prawn salads came out in a bowl with only half the bowl filled and the other half empty. I asked the waitress if this was it and where was the salad as all that was in the bowl was 10 small Prawns, 4 slivers of salmon and curled lettuce, a I asked if there was cucumber and tomatoes to arrived and she shrugged and said no. One chicken salad had about 4 small bits of chicken the other less. We all had soft drinks and ended up with coffees after which came in small tea cups at a charge for some at £3.50. Our bill came to £72.45. We did not make too much of a fuss as our friend had booked it and kept apologising. We only get to catch up maybe twice a year so we were really disappointed. I did contact The Newmacher hotel to speak to the owner Grant but he was not there so I spoke to a gentleman and explained how disappointed we all were and he assured me the owner would be intouch, this never happened. We will not be returning to the Newmacher hotel.

08.08.2023

Great afternoon tea would recommend!

11.09.2023

First class service from the young lad , when we popped in for lunch on Wednesday, couldn't be more helpful. The food was very nice well presented. Can't fault the food or the service.

24.07.2024

Sunday Roast was top notch, place was busy too so ill def book a table next time got lucky this time round

19.07.2024

Just arrived from Dyce on our homeward journey. By the main road going through Newmacher with small number of parking slots available at the front of hotel. Did not stay on this occasion and can't comment on the rooms. Nice open feel to the restaurant with adequate space between tables. We had chicken wings with BBQ sauce and Cullen skink soup for starters, unfortunately the soup had fish bones in it. We opted for the evening's special tomahawk steak for 2 person's, we had it prepared medium. Perfectly cooked steak to both our liking which came with tomato, mushroom, fries and 2 x sauces creamy peppercorn and cheese. Very enjoyable meal, great service and satisfied with our choice to stop by before heading back home. Thank you and cheers!

08.07.2024

Very nice bar with a good atmosphere.

03.07.2024

I was there with friends and we had a raffle and a “disco”. The staff were lovely and liked to joke about but not in a disruptive way, in a friendly way. Would recommend if you want to have a nice relaxing evening with friends and family 👍 P.S. I did not try the rooms so I don’t know what they are like

01.07.2024

The food was honestly not bad, but not a big selection. There is a big selection on drinks, however. The place is on the edge of newmachar so it's nice and quiet. there is a lack of parking space and space to put your bike. The service is alright, nothing special, but they have to be more aware of people when they want to order food and stop asking how's the food when eating, but only when you're finished. But other than that, there good people, but they need to speak up a little and be more clear. It's not a bad place to go, I suggest it. This is a non biased review, btw.

15.06.2024

Great place. A short run from Dyce and a welcome pint or two at the end :-) .

01.06.2024

Really good staff, very nice, great food, very clean,

08.05.2024

Had Sunday lunch. Carvery or ft.the menu All delicious Perfect service attention

25.04.2024

Amazing carvery lunch and lovely wine Excellent service,friendly staff

11.04.2024

I've tried to contact hotel/ owner direct about my comments I made on TripAdvisor as I needed answers but nobody has replied HOW RUDE ? do they only answer good review ? The owner blocked me ??? The hotel NEVER replied and the New Head Chef gave me an answer that was unacceptable about how busy it was , That's when te team should shine Are dogs allowed in dining areas now ? Read my review on TripAdvisor and I will let you decide if you want to eat there!!!!! It was mother's day !! We were in the conservatory. It was leaking everywhere, DANGER!!! A calor gas fire ! Where children are running back and forth to the little play area , Dripped on when eating lunch ,hygienic??? Tables semi set up no cutley,napkins ?? As you can read TripAdvisor service not good at all . NO MANAGEMENT ANSWERS !!!!!!! NO OWNERS REPLY WILL NEVER EAT THERE AGAIN .SHOCKING !!!!!!! Only answer good reviews I see from the other replies ????

06.04.2024

We came for dinner at their restaurant, The Scullery, on a Thursday evening. Apparently they had done a refurbishment update in recent years. When you see it on the map, it’s described as a hip Restaurant, but… It was pretty much just a restaurant or a modern take on a pub. We were seated, quickly in the main front room as in the second room through a doorway it was quiz night with various teams from around the area gathering to compete and have fun. Though very public, not quite so hip. Or maybe it is, I don’t know lol. Thursday night has a special currently of two burgers for 20 pounds. And, given the quality of the burgers and the size of them, it was a good deal. the chips were yummy, crisp on the outside and fluffy inside. They have a half dozen beers on tap, a decent whiskey list, and various other drinks. All in all, good food at reasonable prices, and if you catch one of their specials, a good bargain to boot. Sorry about not taking a photo before digging into the burger, but we were hungry and got started lol.

01.04.2024

Comfortable and cosy. Prices vary greatly, high to low for the same rooms, so be careful. Breakfast is not included

23.02.2024

Very enjoyable lunch here. Very tasty food. Friendly and helpful service. Will definitely come back. We were able to bring our dog in with us too.

11.01.2024

We had our Sunday lunch here with friends. Great choice. We went for the carvery and it was beautiful. Tender meats tasty vegetables and a huge yorkie. Just managed to finish it. Served piping hot. Service was good too. Friendly obliging girls. Would definitely recommend here for a meal.