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    The Waterfront

    4.4 (13 reviews)
    ModerateBars, British

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    Michelle M.

    While walking along Ayr Beach and Harbour, we came across a little bar/restaurant alongside the harbour called The Waterfront. The worry with taking your dog on a day out is trying to find somewhere that is dog friendly. Thankfully, we didn't need to worry. We chose a seat out in the terrace and Bobby even got his own little bowl for his much needed water. I loved the variety in the menu but it was rather hard to pick what to have. However, since we were by the sea, it had to be fish (with chips- naturally). Delicious. Complete with mushy peas, pickled onion and a little nifty spray bottle of vinegar. My dad ordered a bread board for one. A great selection of bread with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, black olives and sundried tomatoes. It was a vast amount of bread just for one person, so we shared it amongst the four of us. Yes, Bobby had some bread for his lunch. Going with the fish theme, my dad then ordered mussels in a bacon and leek sauce for main course. A huge pot of big mussels, with only a few closed shells (which were discarded). The bacon and leek didn't add much to the mussels though so I don't think he'd try that flavour combination again. My mom ordered haggis and black pudding fritters to start and a chicken salad sandwich. The fritters were delicious and I really want to recreate them at home rather soon. The fritters came with a lovely whisky sauce as well as little mounds of mashed potato and turnip. All in all, it's a lovely little place, perfect for sunny days sitting out in the terrace and there are lots of menu items I want to go back and try!

    Matthew M.

    Fish and Chips. Not a whole lot to say. Good food. Decent prices. The staff is great very professional and attentive.

    Carmelo M.

    This place offers great service. All the staffs are very welcoming and polite. This place is also clean and ready to serve the customers. The orders my friends and I made came out in time. Also the coffee was fantastic and I'm saying this because I'm a coffee expert. The lamb was cooked perfect. You guys need to try this place!

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    2 years ago

    This restaurant is permanently closed. I walked there, but it was boarded up and demolished inside.

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    Lovely little place which does some decent food at a fair price.

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    Review Highlights - The Waterfront

    While walking along Ayr Beach and Harbour, we came across a little bar/restaurant alongside the harbour called The Waterfront.

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    The Smoking Goat

    4.6(5 reviews)
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    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.

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