Family run hotel in Cumnock, Ayrshire with function room, lounge and busy bar with friendly locals…read more Six rooms with en suit facility and best beer prices in town. Very handy for accomodation and prices during Ayr races, approx 15 miles away, or if attending local events such as music festivals and highland games.

The early bird special is absolutely well worth it. Two courses for under £10 is cost effective…read more I chose the mushrooms served in a lovely creamy sauce and they lay on garlic bread. It was gorgeous and the side salad was lovely and fresh with a drizzle of a mustard type dressing. This was followed by steak pie, potatoes and seasonal vegetables. The steak just melted in my mouth - the gravy a tad salty for my liking. All in all a faultless meal. The serving staff were attentive. The two of us had a soft drink along with our meals and the total bill came to under £21. A definite family favourite.

Cracking menue to pick from, nice simple food. Good portions…read more Check with them for details of the specials they do, Sunday has a carvery all you can eat for £5.50, but check what the times are. Also have a curry deal one night thru the week. Also, a smashin pint o lager (or two) to wash it down! Service was first class & came with a smile.

Top notch service and food. I had fillet steak and it was excellentread more

Terrific new neighbourhood pub tucked away in an historic stone walled candlelit basement. The…read morenewly opened Smoking Goat bar has been totally remodelled and the result is impressive. If you remember the much missed Fouters Bistro you won't recognise the place now! The Smoking Goat is primarily a traditional pub with cosy nooks and crannies, real ales on tap and in bottles, and a great wee bar menu. The lunchtime options feature rare breed beef burger, venison sausage sandwich, pulled pork slider, smoked haddock fishcake, black pudding scotch egg with whisky mustard and more - all pretty imaginative stuff for this part of the world! Vegetarians are valued customers and it was a rare treat to find myself swithering over the menu. I narrowed things down to the red pepper falafel or the jerk spiced portobello mushroom burger with pineapple salsa. I went with the latter and it didn't disappoint, though I could have done with a few more of their lovely crisp fries on the side. Yay for free wifi without a password. I found it impossible to get a data signal down there so it came in handy. Customer-wise this is a good spot for socialising as well as dining. There are events going on throughout the week including pub quizzes and they have a pull down screen which I think they are showing the 6 nations rugby on, though this is not a 'sports bar' and there are no TVs. This is just a personal opinion, but I'd love to see the music turned down a wee notch to make conversation easier, and the lighting turned up a wee notch so the menu can be more easily read. Despite all the hard stone surfaces the acoustics were excellent. I can see this being a good venue for the occasional intimate music gig. Recommended!

The closest thing Ayr seems to have to a hipster pub. Not in itself a recommendation but mentioned…read moreto give an idea of the general decor and atmosphere. Stocks a good range of newer beers in cans & bottles as well as having a couple of ales on handpull. Probably does cocktails to an extent. Quite a few nooks & crannies to sit in, giving it a nice amount of privacy if that's what you're looking for. I can see how the low lighting would be an issue when reading the menu but, in terms of just being in for a drink it was okay.