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Eight On The River, Inverness, Highlands

Eight On The River

3.7
3.7
27 Reviews
£25 and under
British

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2 people
19:30
  • Romantic
  • Great for scenic views
  • Good for special occasions
Welcome to Eight On The River at Western Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa, we look forward to serving you.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British, Scottish
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 6:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    01463 223224
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 27 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.7
3.7 based on all time ratings
  • 3.7Food
  • 3.7Service
  • 3.6Ambience
  • 3.5Value

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27 Reviews
  1. Heather

    Inverness

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The server that attended to us, was courteous, knowledgable, friendly, attentive, polite, could not have asked for a better server. the food was excellent. Reasonable priced. Table looking over the water was stunning. Couldn’t think of anywhere better to celebrated our 45th Anniversary

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 3 July 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Unfriendly service bland food poor menu and very expensive

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Inverness

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 25 May 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As it was a birthday celebration meal it was quite important that it was special. We were seated in the window looking over the river and castle. The food was excellent, service ( by Laura) was equally as good. I ordered the cheeseboard, it WAS a board!!! So much so I did what Laura suggested and asked for a plate to take the remainder back to our room for a midnight feast!! We wouldn't hesitate recommend the restaurant or the food to anyone.

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  4. bigalzo

    London

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 8 March 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely restaurant decor with riverside and castle views from window seats. Very good polite service. Food was fresh, hot and served very promptly. We both had fish but it was excellent. We shared a substantial cheeseboard to finish. Good value. Would recommend.

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  5. SusanL

    Angus

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 3 January 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The restaurant and service was excellent. Nice atmosphere and staff were helpful and welcoming. Only small complaint was how quick the courses were served to us but apart from that it was all good

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    9 reviews

    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 30 July 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Food good and decor very nice but the service was terrible. It was on a Sunday evening so May have not had regular crew working but the service was awful—cork in the wine —the waiter spilled water on me and had to go find waiter if needed something.

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  7. ThomasS

    Inverness

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 8 July 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Enjoyed a tasty, well-prepared ribeye steak dinner. It was Saturday evening so the restaurant was full and there was a banquet adjoining the restaurant. But service was good. I liked the haggis starter as well.

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  8. MonicaP

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 July 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    The room was icecold. Some of the food was okay, the southern burger and the fish, but the breaded scampi and the ribeye was really bad, almost uneatable.

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  9. CoreyM

    Sacramento

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 26 April 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Service was slow and erratic. We went in early for two at 6pm. One other table in use at the time party of 4. Staff seemed to be more concerned with the bus arriving then us. Once food finally arrived it was less then we expected I order the steak med well and got med rare. The fish and chips was tasteless and lacked any character. Overall experience was dull and in interesting.

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  10. StephenM

    Inverness

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 25 February 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Very nicely decorated restaurant and a comfortable place for a meal. Food was well presented and very tasty. The waiter we had was very nice and and helpful even with the missing dessert which was sorted out very quickly. The only downside we experienced was the speed of the service was a little too quick for a relaxing meal out. Even though the restaurant wasn’t half full it did feel like we were being rushed. Overall a very nice meal.

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Eight On The River is rated 3.7 stars by 27 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:30
Google Map for Eight On The River

Best Western Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa, 8 Ness Walk, Inverness, Highlands IV3 5NG

Additional information

  • Area
    Inverness
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 6:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British, Scottish
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Wine
  • Phone number
    01463 223224
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