Stopped For Lunch Stayed For Dinner
While out for a nice run we dropped in to the Hollybush Inn, since its Dec 2025 thw whole place is covered with Christmas dec's all tastefully done, making the whole atmosphere warm welcoming and a really lovely place to be. we were seated by the window with a gorgeous view of the moors (just a pity it was kinda dull and dreich looking) it's Scotland after all... we got the menu and we both picked duck breast with creamy mash and veg. by this time we were both rather hungry, plates arrived all looked lovely, until we started to tuck in to our duck,......all I can say is what a disappointment!! the duck was chewy and difficult to cut even with the steak knives supplied, the skin was pale and chewy and rubbery and hadnt been rendered down, so wasn't pleased. fair enough it was tasty so that helped (kinda) after this the puddings we'd ordered seemed were going to be not up to much, but how wrong was I, the sticky toffee pudding was out of this world, had 4 slices of homemade loveliness with strawberry, red and blackberries and sauce and ginger soil and toffee ice-cream, and the missus had apple n Berry crumble with extra strawberry and red currents with homemade vanilla custard and vanilla icecream, this was also to die for, I gave ma partner some of my pudding, and for the 1st time since I've known her (+35 yrs) she couldn't finish it either cause of the generous portions. went and paid the bill £ 72 for both which included 3 soft drinks tea and coffee ( which the other half said was the best coffee she'd tasted in a long while except for mine obviously!!) I'd give them a 7/10 overall good, but can be tweaked for the better.
