What people say about us

We know how important it is to make sure you have a brilliant experience at the Lade as we hope you will tell all your friends about us. Recommendation from someone you trust is the best way for us to gain new and repeat custom, which is why we try to ensure you have the best food, drink and service each and every time you visit.  Below you will see some links to articles that we have been included in that adds credibility to what we have been working so hard to achieve.

Stirling Observer : 1st CAMRA Forth Valley LocAle Accreditation March 2009

The Lade Inn - First CAMRA LocAle Accreditation, probably in Scotland

Press Release re Locale Award

The Lade Inn - First CAMRA LocAle Accreditation, probably in Scotland

Farm Life: Farm Food - The Lade Inn July 2008

The Lade Inn - article about our food and real ale

The Times: Summer Drinking - Top 10 Favourite Beer Gardens Apr 2008

The Lade Inn - the only pub in Scotland mentioned

The Publican: The Lade Inn & Scottish Real Ale Shop Finalist for Marketing Pub of the Year 2008

SIBA awards 2007

Winner Best Project between a Brewer and On Trade business - Traditional Scottish Ales and the Lade Inn.  Award was for the development of the Lade Real Ales in cask, bottles and mini kegs.  Support with the set up of the Trossachs Annual Beer Festival and the development of the Scottish Real Ale Shop at the Lade Inn.

Winner Best Project Overall - Traditional Scottish Ales and the Lade Inn.

The Guardian: Great Britain's National Parks Guide July 2007

The Best Pub in the Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park - The Lade Inn, Kilmahog

Scottish Field: The Lade Inn One of the Top 10 Pubs in Scotland Mar 2007

More importantly to you is what some of our customers say to us and here are just a few comments:

Address: Calabresi  Date of visit: Monday 12th of July 2010
Comment: Wonderful and pictoresque place; excellent food and beer.
Friendly and very available staff.
I would suggest to stop, take rest and have dinner in this very nice place!

Many thanks

Marco & Laura (ITALY)

Address: Kinross  Date of Visit Sunday 6th June 2009

Just a little note to say how much we all enjoyed our meal on Sunday and to compliment the staff who looked after us.   All the food was very nice and the service was friendly and efficient.  Please pass on our thanks.

Regards

Lyn Thomson

Address: PLOUIGNEAU . France Date of visit: Monday 06th of April 2009
Comment: Bonjour de Bretagne,
je visite votre site avant un prochain voyage en Ecosse au mois de Juin.
I want to say we were very satisfied of our first passage in your pub on february 2009. We eat in your restaurant at midday and enjoyed very much all the meals ! We were eight persons with four little chidren.  As my son works in Stirling and lives in Glasgow we'll return sometimes in Scotland.
So, next time in june, we hope to be one more time in your inn for eating and also listening scottish songs ... and drinking Lade beer !

Merci de votre accueil et ... à bientôt.

Jacques NORMAND

As one of your state side fans, I enjoy reading your events, which I could be there, and hope to make it back to your place again when we next visit Scotland. My wife and I still remember the evening we spent in your pub watching BaRaN play, and I listen to the album all the time. Just curious, is there any chance a new album of their work is out? And are there any videos of them playing by any chance?  Ever think of putting up a web cam so we can watch remotely?
Thanks from a US fan,
-Owen Rubin- Oakland, California, USA

February 2008

Dear Lade Friends,wishing you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year from Germany.Have a nice and quiet time,and see you again next time.
Thorsten Berger,An Old Ladefriend,

I booked the Scottish Morgan Sports Car Club (known as JockMog") evening with you on June 21st, we were in the "Bothy". Great feedback from our members for everything from beer to food and service. Had it not been for the heavy rain in parts of Scotland we would have had at least ten more folks there. This is now our second visit and you are firmly on our list of venues to return to.

Thanks and keep up the good work.

Lawrence Lowe - Chairman - "JockMog"

We visited the Lade Inn just after Christmas and were very happy to meet the family and enjoy the food and atmosphere. We had eaten there several times over the years, but this was the first time since you took over. It was such a pleasure chatting with Mum and buying our Ladeback, Lade Out, and WayLade glasses - I'm drinking from one now! We expect to see you again next January when we are back in Scotland. When we were there in late December, Mum mentioned that you were looking into the possibility of selling shirts with a Lade Inn logo on them. Will you be selling them via your web site, or do we need to wait until we see you in person again? Thanks!

Cindy and Stuart, Takoma Park, USA

March 2007

We visited your pub last Sunday (New Years Eve) after a very damp walk! What an excellent pub you run. We only stopped for some beers, but really got a wonderful feeling for the place, so much so that we bought a mixed case of ales to enjoy that night (and they were indeed heartily enjoyed!) Next time we are up that way we will all be in for a full evening! Having been in the pub trade on and off for years and are lucky enough to be close friends of an excellent local brewery here called the Chiltern Brewery who run a marvellous pub in the area, I can only congratulate you on a great venue! Best regards

Neil & Ellie Hawke, Aylesbury

December 2006

What a great end to a cold day hunting for sledging snow up by Glencoe! We made a spur of the moment decision to stop by the Lade Inn on our way back to Edinburgh and found good food served in a welcoming restaurant served by friendly staff. Perfect!
Bob Dalgleish, November 2006

We found you last summer soon after you opened and had such a great meal that we resolved to return - affa gweed, we jist love yer haggis, neeps & tatties!  We came back this month with friends from Bavaria. They raved about your inn for the rest of the holiday. We were sure of great Scottish food & drink and we were all agreed that we had a great time. Scottish evening with Baran was fantastic and highlight of our trip back home.  We'll certainly come out of our way again next year to sample your super hospitality once more - and to buy more bottles of LadeOut!

Many thanks to all at the Lade Inn.

Colin & Catherine Smith, Guildford

August 2006

We dined at your Inn last Saturday ,a party of six booked in the name of Ross. On behalf of the rest of the party I write to say what a pleasant relaxed time we had over good food made all the more memorable by the young Polish waitress who was so charming. Appart from good servive she was only too eager to chat to us replying to our questions.Her comments kept us and neighbouring tables well amused. Once again many thanks for a super evening.
Yours most satisfied by your team.

John W.Lee., Fareham, Hants

August 2006