The Salt Cot seems to be the main watering hole of Saltcoats locals - there was a queue for the bar…read moreat 3 on a Friday afternoon! But I don't blame people for wanting to treat themselves to an end of the week drink or two. This is a Wetherspoons pub, and like most pubs from this chain it lacks background music or ambience. What it lacks for in atmosphere is made up for in value for money - it's between two and three pounds for a vast number of beers and spirits, including bottled drinks like Magners and fancy ales. There's a wide variety of the latter, including Moondance, ale staple Deuchars, and some Newcastle Brown in a bottle. They also do the usual brand of cheap Wetherspoon's food. Staff were helpful and refreshnigly friendly when we visited. The Wetherspoons pubs always seem to be housed in gorgeous buildings, and this is no expection - this bar has an unfathomably high ceiling, an art deco exterior and is plastered in old black and white pictures of Saltcoats and its surrounding towns. It seems to have the magnetic pulling power compared to local pubs and is pleasant to sit in with its vast space, comfy couches and bay windows. However, it is still Wetherspoons, so if you're looking for a bar with a bit more local flavour you may be as well to try other bars along the main street. Saying that, it was easy to make ourselves at home here and in an economy pub chain like this you can afford to have a few without unnecessarily breaking the bank.

There is nothing special about this venue…read more Food is of decent quality and very cheap so I guess that's a plus Beer is OK the pipes seemed a little dirty to the taste on one visit but another it seemed fine Locals of varied ages littered around the bar Nothing bad but nothing stand out, certainly nothing that will keep me from popping in again