The Bell Tree is a handsome stone-built pub surrounded by the beautiful waters and sandy beach of Broughty Ferry and conveniently close to the historic sights of Dundee.
Broughty Ferry shows evidence of prehistoric settlement but its most famous site is the stunning Broughty Castle an imposing 15th century fort which now houses a museum on the north bank of the River Tay. Broughty Ferry has a distinct maritime air. Once christened the ‘Brighton of the North’ for its attractive seafront and century-old pier the Tay is banked by traditional fishermens cottages lining pretty Fisher Street. Broughty Ferry houses a stunning array of attractive art at the stylish Eduard Allesandro Studios gallery much of it depicting local scenes. Just down the road in the neighbouring West Ferry area lies Claypotts Castle a fascinating and immaculately preserved 16th-century ‘Z-plan’ house tower house.Whatever your reason for visiting the area The Bell Tree offers delicious pub food cask ales and fine wines in an historic setting.
Great atmosphere and service from the staff. Food arrived fairly quickly so no issues there. I had a steak which tasted okay, was very chewy at times and I barely tasted any seasoning at all on it, the chips that came with it were pretty standard. With this I had a side of salad which was very poor. The peppers in the salad were soggy and floppy which was just revolting. The lettuce in there was also soggy and none of it tasted or felt fresh what so ever.
The interior of this restaurant looks good and it appeared clean. The christmas decor was lovely also. The food was generally good, however the garden peas were dry and had a dehydrated texture, and the gravy to go with the ultimate burger was incredibly unpleasant. The price of the food was expensive for the quality recieved. The service was REALLY bad though. The server who took us at the door was constantly complaining it was too hectic. She had long dark hair and was also complaining about how our reserved table wasn't ready because people were still eating at it, and "an hour an a half wasn't enough time to give people at the table". She made it feel incredibly awkward. Regardless, we got seated at another table quickly but then it took 15 minutes to get our order taken, and then when our food arrived the waitress darted off before we could ask about condiments. Finally once the meal was done, we were waiting ages to speak to a server about the bill, to which we ended up getting up and finding someone. We felt completely ignored or forgotten about by the servers. For my first time here, this made it really disappointing.
Popped in for food as we were staying at premier inn next door. Staff were great, food was good and it was a very good atmosphere. Would love to visit again.
Really impressed with this place. Good service and better than average food. Chicken Skewers, Katsu Curry and Appke Crumble were all tasty. Partner had Mac and Cheese plus Pancakes for pudding.
Went in for lunch today, got served for drinks straight away at the bar by a very friendly lady. Ordered food bang bang cauliflower for myself and crispy squid for my wife both came out really quickly and were perfect. I had a beef burger and my wife had chicken and bacon ciabatta for mains both were excellent the chips were very good also. Great service and relaxed atmosphere.
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Monifieth, Dundee, DD5