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“great coffee...and that's about it”

The Reel

2 of 5 stars
rileybrogan
Orkney
Dec 16, 2009

After moving to from Glasgow to Orkney I'd heard great things about The Reel cafe so my mum and I decided to check it out. My first impression was that it was trying desperately to be an arty city...more

“Quite possibly the WORST Indian Restaurant in the WORLD!”

Dil Se

1 of 5 stars
JeffHLondon
Toronto, Canada
Dec 9, 2009

PLease stay away from this place... Kirkwall is a lovly place and this restaurant and its arrogant staff just feel so out of place!! Went in with my family, it took them 30 MINS to notice that we were...more

“Ancient Orkney”
4 of 5 stars
unclegus
Edinburgh (whisky wise)
Nov 15, 2006
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We spent a long weekend on Orkney in May this year,it is a wonderful place full of history throughout the ages.The hotels were fine ,the food very good ,the people very friendly and the whisky...more

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