The Boarding House

Name: The Boarding House
Address: Main street, Howwood, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom, PA9 1BQ
Telephone: 01505 703119
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.3

4.3

318 Reviews

£25 and under

British

Good for special occasions
Romantic
Neighbourhood gem

The Boarding Houses, The original country hotel dates back to 1770 making this one of the oldest pubs in Renfrewshire, and keeping in the spirit of the original Howwood Inn, which boasted two bars serving a wide range of whiskies and ales. Our pub The Ale House continues the tradition with a vast selection of Whisky, Gins, Ales and our restaurant serves the finest locally sourced food making the Boarding House the true home of honest food.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British
Hours of Operation
Daily 12:00–21:45
Phone number
01505 703119
Website
http://www.theboardinghouse.co.uk/
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
Main street, Howwood, Renfrewshire PA9 1BQ
Area
Bridge of Weir
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Soup£4.00
today's bread
Smoked Mackerel£6.00
pate, toast, mixed pickles
Goats Cheese£6.00
sun-blushed tomato, courgette
Salmon£7.00
smoked, gravadlax, basil creme fraiche
Black Pudding£6.00
tempura batter, tomato chutney, pepper coulis
Terrine£6.50
game brioche, beetroot piccalilli
Scallop£10.00
apple, cauliflower
Mussels£6.50
white wine, garlic, parsley, cream

Main Courses

Steak Pie£11.00
short crust pastry, diced beef, demi-glace, seasonal vegetables
Fish & Chips£12.00
ale battered haddock, hand cut chips, tartare sauce
Burger£11.00
beef pate, brioche bun, dill pickle, relish, baby gem leaf, hand cut chips
Sole£16.00
saffron consommé, 'fried egg', smoked haddock rosti, charred baby gem
Monk Fish£17.00
creamed cabbage, parma ham, fondant potato, beurre blanc
Beef Shin£15.00
forest mushrooms, carrot puree, spinach, jus
Curried Seafood Broth£16.00
cumin, puy lentil, cardamom, scallop, langoustine
Lamb£16.00
rump, sweet potato, salsify, wild garlic, jus
Gnocchi£14.00
basil, pine nuts, spinach, forest mushroom, tomato
8oz Fillet£25.00
cooked to your liking, hand out chips, vine tomato
10oz Ribeye£22.00
cooked to your liking, hand out chips, vine tomato
Boarding House Chowder£16.00
monkfish, smoked haddock, hot smoked salmon, sour dough bread

Sides

Creamed Spinach£3.00
Seasonal Root Vegetables£3.00
Green Beans and Shallots£3.00
Hand Cut Chips£3.00
Parsley Mashed Potato£3.00
Peppercorn Sauce£2.00
Béarnaise Sauce£3.00
Surf For Turf (Scallop, Langoustine)£7.50
Port and Red Currant Jus£2.00

Desserts

Basil and Pistachio£6.00
Basil cake, pistachio ice cream, chocolate soil
Chocolate£6.00
Torte, creme fraiche sorbet, candied orange, red wine syrup
Bread and Butter Pudding£6.00
Creme Anglaise
Cappuccino Brulée£6.00
Poppy seed tuille
Passion Fruit Parfait£6.00
Mango & coconut salsa
Cheese Board£10.00
Assorted, quince, oatcakes, fruit

Dessert Wines

Berton Vineyard, Botrytis Semillon
- 375ml£19.95
Quady, Elysium Black Muscat
- 375ml£22.95

Fortified Wines

Barros, Special Reserve
- 70ml£2.50
Barros, Late Bottled Vintage
- 70ml£3.00
Barros, Colheita
- 70ml£4.00

Kids Menu

Gnocchi£5.00
Pesto & fresh tomato
Bruschetta Pizza£5.00
cheese, red onion, tomato, basil
100% Beef Burger£5.00
hand cut chips, ketchup
"Popcorn" Chicken£5.00
cucumber, red pepper salad
Lemon and Thyme Fish Goujons£5.00
hand cut chips

Lunch

Starters

Soup with Today's Bread£4.00
Cullen Skink Croquet£6.00
Lemon butter, capers
Smoked Mackerel Pate£6.00
Brie, Spinach and Spring Onion£5.50
Haggis Bonbon£6.00
Whiskey sauce
Pork Rillette£5.50
Piccalilli, today's bread
Scotch Egg£6.00
Black pudding, beetroot and radish
Boarding House Chowder£8.00

Salad

Salmon£11.00
Hot smoked salmon and prawn
Cheese£11.00
Goats cheese and piperade
Chicken£11.00
Smoked chicken, sunblushed tomato, mozzarella

Large Plates

Boarding House Steak Pie£11.00
New season potatoes or hand cut chips and root vegetables
Ale Battered Haddock£12.00
Hand cut chips, tartare sauce
Chicken and Butter Bean Cassoulet£12.00
Seafood Tagliatelle£13.00
Bisque, crab, mussels
Mussels Marniere£13.00
today's bread
Lemon Crusted Chicken£10.00
Brioche bun, hand cut chips, tomato chutney, baby gem, dill pickle
Boarding House Chowder£16.00

Char Grill

Beef Burger£10.00
Brioche bun, hand cut chips, tomato chutney, baby gem, dill pickle
Steak Frites£15.00
8oz Ribeye, hand out chips and diane sauce

What 318 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.3Service
4.3Ambience
4.2Value

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318 Reviews

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ClaireR
Dunbartonshire
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 9 August 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a fabulous night and great food as always
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ElaineF
London
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 9 August 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Once again a lovely meal with freinds, staff attentive without being in your face, food value for money and nice cocktails. Bar area nice for drinks after meal.
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AshM
Dunbartonshire
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 3 August 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Service slow and food not great for the price tag. Two of the party got a spaghetti prawn dish and both said it was so dry and had to ask twice for like a chilli oil to make it more interesting. I asked if it was possible to have another option for a veggie dish, it wasn't, so I just had to have 3 side dishes. The other vegetarian said the dish was disappointing anyway so was lucky with my sides. Deserts were meant to be Eton mess, basically melted ice cream with a sprinkle of meringue on top. Felt a little ripped off with buying 5 of these at £6.50 each for strawberry ice cream. They initially forgot to bring one out but once reminded and it arrived, it was much prettier than the others with strawberries on it. Shame really cause I've been wanting an excuse to finally eat here and parents ruby anniversary seemed a good one, should just have stuck with the bowfield.
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PhilM
Glasgow
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on 30 July 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
3 of us dined at Lunchtime. 2 of the mains were good but, the macaroni cheese was dry and tasteless. My husband had a couple of spoonfuls but left the remainder. The waitress offered a free coffee. I certainly wouldn’t recommend this dish.
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OpenTable Diner
Glasgow
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 28 July 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
21st birthday
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Marz
Glasgow
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on 25 July 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Good food, great service as usual and attentive staff. We visited on the hottest day of the year and staff were ensuring customers had plenty water to keep hydrated.
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Jinkydoo
Dunbartonshire
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on 7 July 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Lovely meal, roast beef dinner. Slight delay in dinner arriving but apologies made by the waitress due to the kitchen being so busy. Nice ambience. Friendly staff.
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WeyL
Dunbartonshire
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 30 June 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Good quality food and plenty of choice in set menu. Excellent value for price.
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StephenM
Dunbartonshire
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 30 June 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Nice table and decent view, meal was fine and enjoyable. Staff very good. Only issue was when entering from the car park side it was not clear how you got to the restaurant! We ended up going upstairs to some empty rooms and found a stairwell blocked with chairs - not a good start!
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DavidB
Yorkshire
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 29 June 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great restaurant, although not being able to view menu online meant we had a slight mis-step when we arrived as the wife is vegetarian but the only option on the evening menu was stuffed pepper. But the girl serving us approached the chef and, hey presto, a smashing vegetable curry was whipped up. Nice and spicy. Our second time here and will head back but check the menu first.
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Main street, Howwood, Renfrewshire PA9 1BQ

Additional information

Area
Bridge of Weir
Hours of Operation
Daily 12:00–21:45
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.theboardinghouse.co.uk/
Phone number
01505 703119

The Boarding House

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Dinner

Starters

Soup£4.00

Smoked Mackerel£6.00

Goats Cheese£6.00

Salmon£7.00

Black Pudding£6.00

Terrine£6.50

Scallop£10.00

Mussels£6.50

Main Courses

Steak Pie£11.00

Fish & Chips£12.00

Burger£11.00

Sole£16.00

Monk Fish£17.00

Beef Shin£15.00

Curried Seafood Broth£16.00

Lamb£16.00

Gnocchi£14.00

8oz Fillet£25.00

10oz Ribeye£22.00

Boarding House Chowder£16.00

Sides

Creamed Spinach£3.00

Seasonal Root Vegetables£3.00

Green Beans and Shallots£3.00

Hand Cut Chips£3.00

Parsley Mashed Potato£3.00

Peppercorn Sauce£2.00

Béarnaise Sauce£3.00

Surf For Turf (Scallop, Langoustine)£7.50

Port and Red Currant Jus£2.00

Desserts

Basil and Pistachio£6.00

Chocolate£6.00

Bread and Butter Pudding£6.00

Cappuccino Brulée£6.00

Passion Fruit Parfait£6.00

Cheese Board£10.00

Dessert Wines

Berton Vineyard, Botrytis Semillon

Quady, Elysium Black Muscat

Fortified Wines

Barros, Special Reserve

Barros, Late Bottled Vintage

Barros, Colheita

Kids Menu

Gnocchi£5.00

Bruschetta Pizza£5.00

100% Beef Burger£5.00

"Popcorn" Chicken£5.00

Lemon and Thyme Fish Goujons£5.00

Lunch

Starters

Soup with Today's Bread£4.00

Cullen Skink Croquet£6.00

Smoked Mackerel Pate£6.00

Brie, Spinach and Spring Onion£5.50

Haggis Bonbon£6.00

Pork Rillette£5.50

Scotch Egg£6.00

Boarding House Chowder£8.00

Salad

Salmon£11.00

Cheese£11.00

Chicken£11.00

Large Plates

Boarding House Steak Pie£11.00

Ale Battered Haddock£12.00

Chicken and Butter Bean Cassoulet£12.00

Seafood Tagliatelle£13.00

Mussels Marniere£13.00

Lemon Crusted Chicken£10.00

Boarding House Chowder£16.00

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