East Ayrshire
Oven

Oven

8 Vennel Street, Stewarton, KA3 5HL, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom

Cafés • Pizza • Grill • Fast Food


"To be honest... bitterly bitterly disappointed. The menu looked and sounded so good, however, the standard and quality of food is nowhere near restaurant quality. If it was a greasy spoon cafe I'd have given three stars but for an alleged speciality pizza and burger diner it's a big fail.Waiting staff were polite and smiley and can't fault them on that, but attention and observations needed for great waiting staff wasn't there.The taste of the food was okay, it wasn't anywhere near what you'd expect.We ordered cheesy chilli nachos as a starter as well as cheesy chips. On the menu described the nachos as being handcut... that must be urban slang for Aldi's basic tortilla chips, smothered in a greasy watery mince covered with some liquid cheese. At least there was plenty of fresh chopped chillis as that was the only part that had flavour, they must have had over ordered the fresh chilli's which I'll explain shortly. Chips were again straight from Aldis frozen section and had the taste of actually being from the oven rather a fryer, smothered in the same liquid cheese and with fresh cut chillis on top?!?Pizza was okay but had suffered from sitting under a heat lamp too long and this can be said for the chicken burger as well.. brioche bun stale and dry chicken over done.The worst offender of the night was the creamy cajun chicken pasta dish that my daughter ordered. This is where the query about the chilli over order comes in... the top of the dish was layered in fresh cut red chillis which in the menu was no mention of. The title of creamy could also be called into question as the amount of oil at the bottom of the dish was curdling anything creamy. The pasta had been boiled then added to a frying pan that was cooking the peppers,onions and chicken in a sea of oil then tossed in with what ever tiny amount of cream and spice they had then straight into a bowl and served. Again like before the taste wasn't terrible however was more like what your Nan would serve on her first attempt at cooking with pasta and olive oil, when her special is mince and tatties.The problem is, on looking at the kitchen staff I can't bring myself to use the words chefs) they certainly give the appearance of not being skilled or anywhere near experienced. If someone had said the week earlier they were actually part of the Standalane rail bridge repair crew I wouldn't have doubted it. That's it in a nutshell, no actual proper chef would prepare or even allow waiting staff to present these dishes to customers. If Gordon Ramsey had popped out of the toilets and was filming an episode of Kitchen Nightmares it would have all made sense.I have made some humour to this post however they definitely need an experienced member of waiting staff to supervise the floor and an actual chef or two in the kitchen...There was plenty of other complaints but you get the jist... just not very good.The first pic is the chips all the chillis around the side are actually from the pasta dish the excess ones she couldn't eat for fear of burning out her taste buds. The starters were still left on the table when they delivered the mains"

Struther Farm House Restaruant

Struther Farm House Restaruant

Newmill Road, KA3 4BA, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom

Cafés • British • Scottish • Breakfast


"Upon entering the lounge, we were transported back to the 1940s with its vintage look and menus from the era. We had heard great reviews about this place and were excited for a unique dining experience for a birthday celebration. The atmosphere was certainly unique as we giggled hysterically for 15 minutes before being escorted to the restaurant, which felt more like a front room in a residential care home. The decor consisted of mismatched pictures and curtains that seemed fragile. Despite the lack of music, we enjoyed our starters of spinach feta tart, pate, and avocado salad. The lentil soup had a beautiful smoked aroma, giving us time to let our food digest before our mains arrived. The beef with vegetables and potatoes, as well as the salmon with a pesto crust, were served with a bowl of shared vegetables and potatoes. The cauliflower cheese melted in our mouths (literally) and seemed more suitable for residents with no teeth. The homemade profiteroles at the dessert buffet were delicious, although we wished for some pouring cream. The tea and coffee were served at a suitable room temperature, and the waitresses were lovely. Despite some quirks, such as the lights going out for my birthday cake, we found the experience unforgettable. With a revamp and facelift, this place has the potential to shine, especially since the chef prepares everything from scratch. Overall, a memorable dining experience worth trying."

Loudoun Hill Inn

Loudoun Hill Inn

Strathaven Road, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom

Pizza • British • Scottish • Vegetarian


"We went here for a family dinner. When we booked we just said 6 people for dinner. The staff didn’t look pleased that we had 4 children when we entered. I just ignored this. The place is lovely looking inside but the staff can’t be...bothered with you and we didn’t feel welcome. The food! For the high prices charged here the food was not a patch on an average pub grub. The kids meal which was chicken nuggets and chips with some peas was 6.50. The kids were not really happy with the nuggets and when we tried a bite they tasted like really cheap Asda smart price nuggets. Which there were four. My wife and daughter had macaroni which was so bland and ended up not finishing and also added so much salt and pepper to taste. Chicken Caesar salad was probably the worst I have ever ate. Defo Pre made and sitting in a fridge as everything on the plate was freezing cold and hard. Chicken was so hard. Egg was freezing. Onion rings were great and tasted freshly made. Desserts were like aunt Bessie and so dry. I really think these have been Pre plated and sitting in a fridge or something. And the open dessert at 50p was because I asked for some squirts cream to try make it less dry!!! So my absolute pet hate of this place is the fact that we asked for three kids apples juice as we don’t like them having fizzy drinks. 3 Apple juice is a bargain price of 8.25. Pizza was average!"