Dizzy’s Bar & Diner

Nice pub with friendly atmosphere and helpful staff. Upmarket décor with average priced food for Aberdeen. If hungry in the bar, try the haddock.

i came here for some dinner with my family, whilst up visiting for the easter break. i’d been here previously for a drink, and i think the atmosphere through in the bar area is fine, nice even. it’s dark, has lots of nice little booths and yeah, the ambience is generally quite nice. the outdoor area is also pleasant, and would be a lovely on a warm evening (i grew up in aberdeen… i know this happens rarely, if ever!)
the restaurant however really didn’t work for me. i know this place calls itself a diner… but it’s in the basement of an old house in aberdeen and it just… isn’t a diner. the red and black décor is old, and it just doesn’t work.
i ordered the haddock goujons with chips and the food was fine, but for the price of around £16? are you freaking kidding? i could go to the nearest chip shop and pick up some fish and chips of superior quality for a third of that… so even with a restaurant mark up, it is not good value.
my mum and sis in law got blackened salmon and it came slopped on the plate in a really unappetising manner. they both said the salmon was good… but it looked disgusting! to be fair, having been to the south, it could be argued that that’s the style and manner of presentation favoured over there… but i don’t think this would actually be their purpose at dizzys!
for what we (my mum, bless her) paid, this was totally not worth it at all, and i wouldn’t come back here in a hurry.

Nice bar with a good atmosphere. However the food was very over priced for what you get. Waiting staff did not same to know the menu very well and we did not get everything with our meal as stated on the menu.

nice grub good bar nice atmos, in the spree book so ½ price grub
just a bit too far for me

Dizzys is a great restaurant and bar in a nice area of town. There is a private car park at the front and the back.
Thre is two main areas to Dizzy’s — to the right when you go in is a bar and restaurant, the décor is black and red and is the main restaurant. Straight ahead is a bar with large windows, like a conservatory feel and an outside area, again with a bar and TVs. In here they serve light food and lunches.
The restaurant is large and there is usually a really nice atmosphere. The service is always good. The food is always very tasty but I find the menu a little strange, it is mainly pub type food in large quantities, I think for such a nice place they could improve on the menu a little. The menu also doesn’ change very often.
You can see a lovely roof terrace from outside but it is never open — I think there may be a problem with it, it is a shame as it looks nice.
All in all it is a nice place for lunch and drinks and the food may be to your taste!