Amazing Food and the interior and atmosphere is very nice. Best Beef Wellington I have ever had.read more

This place has gone up and down like a yoyo over the years. It is quite a traditional restaurant…read moreand inn, although the last time I went they had randomly slipped in a suprisingly modern japanese dish into the menu and it didn't really work. Prices aren't exactly cheap but the portions are usually big enough to justify the expense. Low ceilings can make it feel a bit cramped or very cosy. Someone I dined with was nearly poisoned with a chlorine tablet in their salad, but that was a very long time ago. It has changed hands a dozen times since then!

Recently renamed Menzies hotel, the former Thistle hotel is the only local 4 star hotel in Irvine…read moreoffering a wide and varied selection from a la carte menu to plain fayre if desired.Function suites are available all year round catering for events as diverse as childrens birthday parties to banquets.Encorporated within the bulding is an indoor leisure pool.Outside it boasts a 9 hole golf course which is frequented by both patrons and public alike.Truly a hotel which embraces itself to the community as more than just a high class establishment for wining and dining.

In the middle of the Ayrshire countryside, this is a really nice play to go for a fancy meal if…read moreyou're in the area, and is a great place to go if you want to show off the Scottish coast to visitors. I've only ever been here for lunch, and as it's close to my work it's our go-to place for wining and dining visitors. The main room has amazing views of the coast (if the weather is on your side), and you really do feel like you're part of the countryside. The room itself is pretty comfortable, and the staff are nice and friendly. It has a certain formal feel to it, but nothing too serious that you feel like you have to make an effort and be on your best behaviour. This, coupled with the menu and the clientele (it always seems to favour the retired crowd) gives it all a fancy members club feel. When asked about the food I described it as "good quality old persons fancy food", which was meant a a compliment. It's traditional dishes done well, from good fish dishes like whole sole, good quality steak pies and chicken breasts in creamy sauces. Portions are generous, and if you're in a bigger table you get a couple of side plates with veg an chips (and they were good chips!) - all very traditional. And while it isn't doing anything wildly adventurous there isn't anything wrong with doing the classics and doing them well. Personally, I'd like them to throw something new into the menu to justify the 5th star, but if you like good quality food in a nice setting then it's worth a visit. There is a 2 course lunch menu at £12.50 which is well worth a try. And the view is fantastic.

Went here to celebrate the in-laws wedding anniversary. It's a very nice place. We had booked a…read moretable for a Sunday afternoon. The place was quite busy and the service was slow. The food was very good. We were seated in the conservatory area, which was very warm, in fact overly warm. This is a nice place for special occasions. And, for a chain, is quite nice.

Stopped in at Brambles for a spot of lunch and wasn't disappointed. Steak baguette with a mug of…read moresoup was the order of today. Absolutely beautiful. The sourdough bread sublime. Decided to have a scone instead of the usual dessert menu. Best scones on the island by far.

We ate at Brambles (the seafood restaurant) on our final night in Arran, and it was probably the…read moremeal I was most excited for. I love seafood, and I was interested to see what Auchrannie was like. We walked from Brodick - it's a bit of a strange walk and you'll probably feel like you took the wrong turn off as the road is very residential (I expected it to be estate grounds) but then you'll arrive at the resort. Brambles is a very Scottish, cosy restaurant with a fireplace and lots of tartan. I liked the decor although it was a little bit too dark in the restaurant. No bother. We were greeted at the door and asked if we wanted to hang up our own coats on the rack (there's a first, most restaurants will at least take your coat for you) and then shown to our table. We were the first table in the restaurant, and then they seated another table of two right next to us. In a completely empty restaurant. So frustrating! Why do they do that? It it so awkward. Anyway. We were told the specials of the day and looked over the menu. Another waiter was then telling the table next to us the specials and couldn't remember them or read the specials board from where he was standing. I have to say, for a restaurant that obviously wants you to feel like you're eating somewhere expensive and fancy, the service really let it down. They were awkwardly formal and stilted. I had the Scottish brown crab soup to start (tomato and fennel bisque, white crab meat with lemon and cracked pepper croutons) and then grilled fillet of garlic scented sea bass for main (with west coast crab and coriander fritters, buttered spinach with chorizo and chickpea salsa). I really expected a lot from the food - after all, they say they're the finest seafood restaurant on Arran but I was really disappointed. The soup was pretty bland - no distinct taste of crab and just an "ok" soup overall. I was hoping for better from the main but again, I really wasn't very impressed with the food - the fritters were nearly burnt and the sea bass was fine but really lacked flavour. The nicest part of the meal was the side of mustard mash. We decided not to get dessert as Graeme wasn't really impressed with his food either. We just got the bill and headed home. It was pretty expensive too - I think around £80 including a bottle of wine. For them boasting about being such a great seafood restaurant I have to say I was disappointed and really didn't think the food was impressive. I much preferred the Drift Inn in Lamlash.

We made a reservation online for three for afternoon tea. That part was easy…read more The experience at the restaurant was mediocre. Service was pretty bad, though friendly enough. We waited more than 15 minutes before someone took our order. Then, when our food came another 30 minutes later, we still hadn't been given tea nor even water. Everything tasted great. We moved outside after our food, and the seaside garden was divine.

This is always a favourite spot for us en route to Seamill or Portencross on our bikes . It…read morecertainly has a nautical theme to it but is very tastefully done and the outdoor areas are very stylish . Love sitting with a refreshment in hand looking over to Arran and just chilling . I have never eaten here but the restaurant looks busy and it now markets itself as Ayrshire, s newest wedding venue . One of these days will stop long enough to eat here and I look forward to that occasion .

We were looking for a place to stay around 6pm and found this BnB on google. It was very hard to…read morelocate without the house number visible due to a tall stone fence, and without a normal BnB sign on the outside. There is, however, a small metal sign by the driveway entrance that says "Carlton." Alas, we were there. And there was one room available. And it was rather affordable (65 on a Friday evening, with breakfast). The place is grand and beautiful on the outside, and quaint on the inside. The large gardens have an exit to the beach, which we took advantage of to walk to the Waterside for dinner. Avril, our host, knows a lot about the history of the area and we had interesting conversations with her. The rooms are all antique and historical, with old tvs and radios, antique photos (mostly people in military uniform, I guess family since she inherited the house from her father), and trinkets from other times. We found it characterful and charming, all of it...until we got into the small double bed and our feet hit the footboard. We moved the mattress to the floor to sleep comfortably- we are both tall, 5'10 and 6'1. So that was interesting, but gave us a good giggle.The bathroom is shared, it's the first time I've had that experience, though it would have been fine we didn't shower. Breakfast was good; she asked what we wanted, but I felt rather like I was imposing on her so I just asked for eggs. She didn't have any gf food, so I had eggs and coffee. My fault, except if given options I would have chosen one or two more things. Overall really nice experience.

To say this place is in the centre of town would be an understatement.Located on the main bus route…read morethe Eggy as it is commonly known offers opening hours of believe or not 7am till 12 midnight.Hows that for availability of booze?The prices charged are a bit cheaper than you would expect to pay locally so there is another plus point.Staff are friendly and willing to help where possible.

The best B&B I've ever stayed in. 5 star luxury and charming hospitality from Rhona and Paul just…read moreoutside Ayr. We were greeted with a cup of tea and a glass of beer on our arrival and even homemade shortbread. We had a beautiful room and a lounge for our personal use where I could help myself to a wee dram. Breakfast was served overlooking farmland behind the house with sheep and pheasants roaming before a great panorama of Ayr, Prestwick and the Ayshire countryside. They looked after us from arriving until leaving and it felt like staying over at a friends house. Thanks guys. The only difficult thing was leaving.

Rhona and Paul represent Scottish hospitality at its best! This 5 Star B&B is open and bright and…read morethe balcony overlooks a peaceful meadow of grazing sheep. The location is easy to reach from the motorway and is along a peaceful lane. Great restaurants are just moments away as is Robert Burns' birthplace. Rhona's warm smile will take the chill off any day and Paul's stories of world travel provide endless entertainment and copious amounts of laughter. Ayrs & Graces is the perfect Scottish home away from home.