The Yews Hotel

What can I say, Fantastic, good food very pleasant staff very reasonable price. 10 in party and they made us all feel very welcome, not sure about the negative comments could not fault it. Would recommend to all apart from the miserable gits who I would advise to stay at home and wollow in self pity. Keep up the Good Service

This used to be a GREAT pub restaurant, always a reliable place to take friends for a meal out, super food, friendly & lively atmosphere. However, our most recent visit was a big disappointment, on entering we were greeted with a curt «Have you booked?» which was odd since the restaurant was virtually empty. The food tasted as if it had just been re-​heated, which is not what you expect for an £8.99 sunday roast. The roast potatoes were the worst aspect, far too large (almost jacket potato size) and far too dry (as if re-​heated.) A Toby Carvery could have done a better job for £5, and that is a pretty damning indictment. I really hope this was a one off, but I fear it may not be as it was much quieter than it used to be on Sundays. Has the bypass round the village led to a change of owners?

The Yews, Great Glen is a great place to meet & eat! Full marks to Jayne and her team for hosting my Mum’s 80^th birthday celebration on 9^th January 2010. This is the first time that I’ve felt sufficiently motivated to share my opinions and write a restaurant review, so here goes! Service at The Yews was first class and their kitchens managed to produce a good variety of hot, tasty dishes, on time and without any fuss for 28 family members, in spite of some last minute menu changes! My sirloin steak was tasty & cooked to perfection; other family members praised the Steak & Bombardier pie and the hand battered fish. The only mild disappointment was the Tuna lime & corriander fishcake, but this was an exception and overall the standard and range of the menu was very high. I have eaten at The Yews previously and this visit certainly lived up to and exceeded my expectations.

This is a great little traditional pub. The staff are very friendly and the place itself is very nicely decorated and has a warm, inviting atmosphere. It’s very much of a traditional wood finish bar décor, but that’s all part of its charm. There’s a bar area and restaurant area although you can sit anywhere if you want to eat. The menu ranges from classic pub dishes to slightly higher class gastro pub type stuff but it’s all well cooked and enjoyable and reasonably priced. The stuff on the Specials board is usually a bit more expensive, but of course nicer ingredients.
They have an extensive wine list on offer and some decent lagers. My only complaint is their lack of guest real ale — they just go in for the ‘Speckled Hens’ of the world.