Strathblane Country House

I just celebrated my birthday last weekend, and unbeknownst to me my lovely husband had booked us an overnight stay with dinner at the Strathblane Country House Hotel.
He got a great deal through 5pm with dinner, bed and breakfast for £100 for the two of us. He was a bit anxious about how good it would be as had read some mixed reviews of the hotel online.
He had nothing to worry about, as I had a lovely overnight stay, fabulous dinner, and a quality breakfast, in what I thought were lovely surroundings.
Situated a few miles from Milngavie on the edge of Strathblane, the hotel is nestled away off the main road in peaceful, leafy surroundings. The décor is exactly what you would expect from a traditional Scottish Country House Hotel, complete with tartan carpets, and oil paintings of Scottish landscapes on the wall, and a lovely cosy fire by the bar with a good selection of whiskeys. The bedroom and accompanying bathroom were really spacious, and the bed was really comfortable giving me the best night’s sleep I have had in a long time!
As for evening meal, I was really impressed with the standard of the food. The menu changes daily, with a good selection of each course to choose from.
I opted for a ham hock terrine with a crackling crumble to start — this was really delicious with a lovely crunch from the crackling crumble.
My main course was pan seared chicken breast with black pudding, a selection of market veg, potato dauphinoise and a saffron champagne sauce. The chicken was beautifully cooked, the veg were lovely, the potato dauphinoise was super tasty, and the sauce was packed full of flavour.
For dessert I had sticky toffee pudding, this was nice… though probably my least favourite course, as I would have loved more sauce to keep it perfectly moist. STP has a tendency to be a little dry if there is not enough sauce for it to bathe in!
Breakfast was well presented with all the usual options available.
The staff in the hotel were all really lovely. very friendly and helpful.
If staying for more than a night, there is plenty to do nearby with Mugdock Country Park nearby, Glengoyne Distillery, and Loch Lomond only a little further down the road.
I would really recommend this place if you are looking for an overnight stay, not too far from Glasgow. A great deal if you can get it through 5pm also!