South Ayrshire
Auld Acquaintance Cafe (international Fusion Food)

Auld Acquaintance Cafe (international Fusion Food)

9 Dalrymple Street, KA26 9EU, South Ayrshire, United Kingdom

Cafés • Pizza • Fusion • Seafood


"My wife and i visited Girvan and gave the Auld Aquaintance Cafe a try We were not disappointed. The Cafe is managed by the husband and wife team Prenil and Delphina Prenil is the chef and Delphina manages the cafe. They both made us feel extremely welcome and Prenil allowed us complete freedom to dictate our own taste choices and explored with us our food likes. Prenil can make virtually any dish to order rightly called food fusion) and loves a challenge but on this occasion we opted for Indian food and a house special Chicken Kashmiri and a Prenil customised Korma. We also ordered chicken Pakora and Onion Bhajis as starters. Each dish came piping hot directly from the kitchen as soon as it was ready to eat. Each and every dish was a delight , the Pakora was extremely succulent and the dips were delicious as were the Bhajis. The main courses each included the curry dish, rice, a hand made fresh flat bread and a Poppodom the food was specialised and subtly different in taste from standard curries , you could literally taste a multitude of different flavours. If you are in Girvan then don't be put off by the cafe decor , its all about the food and it is well worth the visit we don't think you will be disappointed and very reasonable prices for speciality food. If you have dietary requirements then they can usually accommodate most my wife is gluten intolerant and had no issues However if possible phone ahead and they will proactively respond to your specific needs."

The Red Lion

The Red Lion

9 The Cross, KA9 1AA, South Ayrshire, United Kingdom

Pub • British • Scottish • Vegetarian


"First of all, atmosphere was relaxed and welcoming. The restaurant area is very nice and the ‘bit out the back’ was lovely. My friend and I had a drink out there after lunch. The bar atmosphere was also nice and relaxed with a few guys in to watch football. TV’s everywhere for people watching the football, which we weren’t, but it’s not imposing or loud. PRICING: I agree with a previous commenter that the prices are confusing and also a bit of a rip off when you consider that it’s £13 for a sandwich. There’s supplements for quite a few dishes on the “2 courses for £15.95” menu so it isn’t really true to its word and is looking to capitalise on every meal. For example, the lasagne doesn’t come with chips or salad. It comes with a small slice of garlic ciabatta (which was delicious! . This isn’t reflected on the website which shows a photo of lasagne with chips and salad. Also I notice on the website the set menu has increased by no less than £3 in the past few months. The pricing is further confusing on the drinks menu where a glass of Prosecco is £6.30, but add some fruit juice to it to make it a cocktail and it’s £6! Although they did try to charge me £80 on the receipt. I also would not be impressed at paying £13 for a burger, £4.50 extra if I want the privilege of a slice of cheese (toppings can only be bought in 2’s so bacon and cheese for example, but I don’t like bacon on a burger so "