Great food but watch out for early closing. Two of us walked in at 2215 for a main course only sit down meal (having literally just passed the previous customers as they walked away after their meal) to be told it was takeaway only - the hours on Google are advertised as a 2300 finish. We were looking forward to a curry so decided to go ahead & order with the intention of finding a dry spot in town to eat the meal. We ordered the chicken tikka chamakchola which came with pilau rice & to be fair, it was very good - just a shame we couldn't dine in especially seeing as we'd eaten our food & got back to our hotel by 2300.

Should change the chef.. no salt no spice. When we have informed the same to the waiter, the chef stormed on us yelling at how can we complain about his food, a chef of 21 years. Worst dining experience ever and I’d not recommend this behaviour at anyone

Having had a nice meal before I was disappointed in our food tonight. The onion bhaji didn’t taste cooked. The rest of the food was lukewarm. We will go back to three in one as our takeaway of choice.

Charged £7 for the smallest portion of pakora ive ever received. DO NOT BUY FROM HERE - DAYLIGHT ROBBERY!!

Decent food. Decent prices. Slow inattentive yet friendly service. No alcohol license, but BYOB with corkage allowed. Starters of mince samosas and a prawn poori were average. mince lacked flavour and could have been warmer, but it was edible. Bread for poori was light, sweet sauce on the poori was the same sweet sauce on the chick peas that accompanied the samosas. Nice enough. Mains were much better and would entice us back. Lamb in my lamb achari was tender and tasty. The sauce had the perfect amount of lime pickle and garlic. The chicken chasni had heaps of tasty tender chicken in a sweet red sauce. Rice and naan were perfect. Server and cook/owner were very friendly, but not what I'm looking for in a restaurant. I want good speedy service. Took 20 minutes to get the bill then another 15 to take the money to pay it. I've learned that's life on Bute. Other restaurants are similar!

The food was amazing been several times and hits the spot everytime no licence so bring your own booze.

Got north Indian garlic chilli chicken mushroom rice and garlic cheese nan was amazing

Fantastic food. Would say best chicken corma I had so far.

Fantastic food. The flavours were amazing. Large onion bhajis. Poppadum and dips were lovely with lime pickle, spiced onions and mango chutney. 4 curries, 3 rice 1 chips 2 naan breads altogether came to £98. I'm on crutches so it was perfect on the flat, no stairs. Very friendly helpful staff bagged up what we couldn't eat to take away. Owner came over to have a chat which was really nice. Would definitely go again.

Takeaway, so can't comment on atmosphere..but we had special chicken tikka biryani and original chicken korma both delicious and ready on time

Excellent food , excellent service. I have lived in Glasgow all my life and don't think I've ever had such a tasty Korma. Delivered super fast too. Delicious. Highly recommended *****

McQueen burger - seriously, one of the best burgers I've had in my lifetime. Had the extra burger with cheese and mushroom. Steaky awesomeness in a bun. We were there Friday night in April just off the ferry - worth phoning to book a table, just in case.

Probably one of the better spots for dinner in Bute. No dogs for some reason which is really sad. Tough to get a reservation even though it's not very full at all? As other reviews state it seems like the servers would just rather not have many guests for some reason. Unfortunately as 3 vegetarians we ordered a Caesar salad and the waitress heard us as "Chicken salad" when we tried to rectify this by asking if it came that way as we didn't see it on the menu, we were assured it did, but after looking at the menu again it was an add on. We asked it to be taken off the bill but the waitress said we ordered it that way, kind of sad we have to pay for their mistake and not a big deal but at least take it off the bill? Sort of unfortunate everything else was fine.

What a Wee gem of a place the Food and Drinks Staff Everything Fantastic Only Pub in Town to serve great homemade food Highly Recommended Reasonable prices aswell Had drinks and a starter Haggis Pakora 😋😋included in price

Been in for a lunch and two dinners recently. Very impressive on all three occasions. Staff are friendly and attentive. Food is gorgeous. Generous helpings. We will definitely be back

Big party of 18. Ordered in advance. Some orders missing. Staff rather disinterested. As long as food went out. Did apologise for missing dishes. Food itself was average. Bit greasy. Won’t rush back.

Fish and chips was fantastic , best I've had in a long time . Nice and crisp batter not your usual greasy soggy stuff were now accustomed to. Definitely return , thanks.

Great pub very friendly and welcoming. Great pub grub too but check and book as not serving food every day and night and it’s in demand so it’s best to book.

A lovely little pub. The food was great. The staff were very welcoming

In for some food, had home made lentil soup,, and steak pie, very good reasonably priced and a pint of Stella

A group of 9 of us had a Christmas dinner here. Everyone in the group enjoyed the meal. Service was excellent, food tasty and well presented. Price was reasonable. No hesitation in returning. .

Great place for an evening meal. I recommend you book in advance. It also has a good menu.

Pre-booked a table for 7pm..one of our party arrived 6.55 and was told if we didn't order by 7pm they wouldn't take our order. Very early to stop serving especially when we had prebooked. Was told the only vegan option was "the chicken salad without the chicken". We left with out eating. Is a shame as it is a cosy wee pub with good prospects.

A good pub meal. Staff were lovely, food was decent enough, and there was beer !

Couldnt find anything attractive about this place at all. It has been a miserable, real old school, drinking mans howff for the 50 years, I've been going to Rothesay. Its not alone. The town has several such like establishments the island is famous for its scenic beauty but when it comes to hospitality and entertainment there is everything to be desired. The " Doon the Water" heydays are long gone. There is little in the way of good evening entertainment to attract the holidaymaker.😱🙄

Very good food, helpful people. Looked after dietary needs. Won't be the last time we've been there on this vacation.

Don't know about food or drink , walked in the front door to be told very abruptly we are fully booked ..no offer of having a drink or any customer service whatsoever. Hopefully the people that have booked get better service .really disappointed

Wonderful place! All the staff were so lovely and welcoming. Food was 10/10. Will definitely be returning when in Bute 💞

We found this lovely pub when on a day trip and we were welcomed the food was good quality and the portions generous I would highly recommend it .

Lovely place, run by husband & wife. Very friendly, food made on the spot. All loved it!

I saw that another person gave this awesome place 2 stars for not being open, and I just had to write my own review. Me and my wife visited Bute in the middle of 2015 and during our 5 day stay on Bute we visited Brechin's no less than 5 times. It was our office, our coffee shop, lunch spot and the owners treated us like family. It was a great place with freshly made soup and home baked bread rolls. The coffee was proper espresso made americano and lattes which we enjoyed very much (I think the only place on the island that didn't use nescafe). The place have great wifi and cool atmosphere. Definitely worth a visit when on Bute!

Delicious food, reasonable prices and relaxed atmosphere. A particular delight were the 'fries', which were actually small chunks of potato which had been cooked in olive oil. Very tasty.

We were in Bute for a day trip. Wandering on the streets we came across this cute Brasserie. What caught our eye was the decoration related to music. In the shop window they were selling a brilliant set of Shopping List sheets called: "Chopin Lizt". I got them. Once inside the waiter couldn't have been more friendly and helpful. Nice conversation, stories and environtment. In the menu, the only chicken burger was spicy. I asked him if they had a non-spicy chicken burger. He apologized for not having it. I order the spicy one. One minute later he came back with the news that somebody was going to the local butcher ( who provides daily the burgers and other stuff) to ask for a non-spicy chicken burguer. The burger was delicious. Fresh and tasty with homemade chips and nice salad. Hughly recommended. Well done Tim and Ann. You made our trip even more enjoyable.

Tim Saul and his wife run this fantastic little restaurant/music shop/bar in Rothesay. The food is good and unpretentious and the all day breakfast is unbeatable. The ambience is very relaxed with visitors and locals alike engaging in lively banter whilst aspiring and established musicians can sample the musical instruments available for purchase. In the short period we were there for lunch Tim sold 2 mandolins and a bodhran while serving meals and drinks and chatting with all and sundry. We could have stayed all day drinking coffee and just hanging out but we had a ferry to catch.

we were on Bute for a quick trip and had lunch here (with family). Great food and great host Tim and Ann... very clean place and authentic food. I will recommend anyone going to Bute to try Berchin's.

Very unusual and unique venue. Staff are very friendly and the food is excellent. Would highly recommend visiting if you are in Rothesay

Small old fashioned hostelry (which I like) but with more space inside than you'd expect judging by the entrance. And there is a pleasant beer garden upstairs on a sunny terrace with trestle tables and umbrellas to shade customers from the sun.... or let's face it, maybe the Rothesay rain! It's more or less just off the street High street at the corner of the wee square beside the castle. Behind Guildford square (pic 1) that's opposite the ferry terminal. Excellent value for drinks - I paid £3.90 for a pint of cider. Much needed after I'd climbed Barone hill behind Rothesay and come back past Loch Fad (around a mile away, see second pic) watching the pair of ospreys! A pint of cider in Edinburgh cost me £5.50 so there is a moral to this tale. OK, food isn't served and the beer garden isn't the nicest one I've seen, and that requires climbing a flight of stairs, but the vibe in the Galatea was quiet and old-fashioned in a good way. I reckon I'll be back next time. Good value for money.

The usual selection of beers, but there was some amazing live music while we were there, making for a fantastic atmosphere.

First time visiting rainy Rothesay . Had done a couple o pubs before hand and ended in the galatea . We had a great day as it was a pub day out . The pub was quiet and also had a live singer who was good . Was a nice pub . And we enjoyed our day . .

Best pub in Rothsey.Very well kept.Lovely beer garden to spend a few hours on a nice day.Dog friendly.Thay have entertainment on at weekends.The bar staff are all good and good beers.The owner makes you very welcome.😃

Visited Sunday late afternoon -excellent live singer/guitarist. Great atmosphere,friendly staff & good beer.

Exceptional service walked in the place with my partner and was served straight away even though the place was packed older gentleman server was very attentive and friendly during the whole transaction would definitely recommend and come again.

Very friendly pub, the landlady directed us to a local takeaway and allowed us to come in with food as we were struggling to find somewhere dog friendly to eat lunch. Would definitely recommend for a warm welcome if visiting Rothesay.

We were in here the first time for the Old Firm game. The service was fast and Staff are very friendly. We returned on another evening with our daughter and our son in law and found it to be a super wee place. It was spotless clean, the lager was fresh and crisp. We will be back the next time we visit the island. Highly recomended

Nice pub very friendly people.

Was over on Bute all the time back in 2002 with the lads, used to do all the pubs including this one. Great memories, be back over this Saturday for a wee pub crawl anniversary tour.

Good wee local bar, great atmosphere.

The lady behind the bar was very friendly and accommodating of the odd folk that we brought to the bar on Friday 13th. Locals were sound too.

This place is just so friendly. Sarah and Kieran behind the bar are so nice. I told Sarah if I got a bar up there I would try and steal her lol.

Went here today for a couple of drinks and played prize bingo. Well organised but relaxed and friendly. Lovely afternoon and money raised for stand up to cancer.

A very warm welcome was given Had a fantastic day with the bar staff and locals I would recommend this place to any other One of only a few pubs on the island to welcome dogs