Blacksmiths Restaurant in Dumfries & Galloway

My friends and I had an excellent coffee in this venue while on a Coach Trip. Was delighted to see that the venue was well laid out and had loads to offer in the way of food and drink. Will definitely be back. Would thoroughly recommend this place.

Used to visit Blacksmith a couple of times a year before COVID. Recently returned for shopping and lunch but left very disappointed. The restaurant itself was not hygienically clean, tables were sticky and carpet was a mess. The selection of food was very minimal compared to our past experiences. Will not be returning unless improves.

After a week long holiday at Windermere we were on our way home to Livingston, West Lothian. Gretna Green is a regular stopping point on such journeys in order to stretch our legs, use the toilet facilities, and have some refreshments as it is about mid point in travelling time between the two.Because of the effect that Covid 19 was having on the country we have never seen the car park at Gretna Green so quiet. Also some of the attractions/shops were shut. Blacksmiths Restaurant was however open. It had been our intention to get a packet of sandwiches each and a coffee. The sandwiches when we saw them looked deadly dull. Poor looking bread and basic, really basic, looking fillings. We deided then to have a bowl of soup each along with a roll. The soup was actually very tasty, some sort of vegetable mix but the rolls had been pre prepared with some sort of foul tasting spread, we didn't think it was butter, and we had to scrape it off the rolls. We really should have bought sandwiches at the Booths Supermarket in Windermere before we set off on our journey.

No products for gluten free coffee was from a automatic machine and was only 3/4 of a cup drinks were ok apart from being overcharged at the till for 3 drinks we clearly there was only 2 of us and 2 cups had to have a refund till staff not paying attention was hardly busy will give it a miss next time stick with m6 services

Have previously had lunch here and food was very good. This time we were really disappointed. The food was cold, steak in the pie was not good quality and the vegetables was obviously not fresh. Scones were not as enjoyable as on previous visits. We also had coffees to go with our meal and they were cold as well. Will not be visiting again.

Had lunch here last week. The meat in the steak pie was nice but the rest of the meal was just average. Frozen veg, watery gravy and lukewarm mash. The scone was ok but quite claggy. For 2 steak pie lunches, 2 scones, 1 tea and 1 coffee it was about £27 which I think is very overpriced for the quality.

We had a scone and cup of coffee here today. First.... Coffee not very hot. Scone... It was OK. Price for 2. - coffee and 2 - scones (cheese) was nearly £10.00. We have been up to Gretna Green lots of times. It was not very busy in shops or restaurant Would we have a coffee here again - would have to think about it....

Choice of meals served in canteen style. Bar and drinks available. Plenty of seating and friendly staff. Lots of shops worth a look, rather than using motorway services.

We visited this place whilst doing shearing bus trip to Scotland the food and tea was delicious and reasonably priced the setting and low level buildings were really quaint and the people were so friendly

Love it here call often had a full breakfast delish and so Christmassy ❤️ The cleaner asked my partner to get married to me while we was there bless I love the maze it’s fab walked round it to find all the lovers locks ❤️

worth a visit and pretty good nosh and in an interesting area, a lot better on a dry day then you can walk around outside

Stopped here for lunch on a coach on the way back from Hull to Scotland after a foreign trip.Sometimes this place can be pretty busy and it is difficult to get a seat but it was OK this time .There was a good choice of hot food and I had lentil soup and sausage casserole.The sausage casserole was particularly good with very tasty gravy/sauce.The whole restaurant is very clean and so are the toilets.Also, special thanks to cashier"Chris"-she was particularly helpful!

Depends on what you want to eat I suppose. My husband and I had a scone and a gluten free cake and 2 Diet Cokes which cost the guts of £10. However that’s the way it is when you want to eat at a visitor attraction. At least they had gluten free options. Not everywhere has.

The salt was salty (always start with a good point). The alleged chips felt and tasted like cardboard. The little round green things didn't taste of anything. The white yellow and orange flabby thing tasted of rancid. The Reddy stuff with spirally white bits in tasted of disgusting. Neither of us could mnage a third mouthful. The bottle of orange juice was juicy and tasted of orange (always finish on a positive).Seriously, guys; don't stop here. Scotland has an undeserved reputation for bad cuisine. This place supports the myth. It was nearly fifteen minutes befpre I could get the taste out of my mouth. I really can't think of suitable words to express how utterly vile the stuff we were sold as meals was.

I visited here with family. The restaurant itself was very clean and welcoming with plenty of space. The food wasn't as pleasing however. We all had scones (different varieties) but they were all extremely dry and hard. So much so we didn't eat all of them which is a pity because they looked divine. We arrived for around 12 so they should have been fresh but they clearly weren't. Disappointing. Will try somewhere else for food next time we are in the area.

We visited on a Sunday I think the carvery was just under £9 but we didn't get a meal. There was a wide self toon of other meals to get for under £8I bought 1 pot of tea, 1 hot chocolate, 1 bottle of irn-brew, fruit scone and sausage roll which came too just under £17Restaurant is nice and clean

Called for drink and snack en route home. Bought latte, tea and two scones. £9.95. Drinks average but scones awful - dry and dense and probably some of the worst I’ve had anywhere and we travel a lot. It maybe that they’re catering for the masses but quality is lost.

It’s not that great ... pretty pricey for the standard of food on show. Soup was ok, but £5 ??? The rest is just canteen food really. Slightly disappointed to be honest

The food here is a lot better than your average “motorway stop”. The choice of food and drink is quite broad, and the prices reasonable. The staff are friendly and helpful, and the restaurant is always clean and tidy.

Discreto self service con un buon rapporto qualità prezzo al confine tra Scozia e Ingilterra. Sostano spesso bus turistici, quindi può essere affollato. Ma se volete rifocillarvi senza spendere troppo tempo o denaro è il posto giusto.

Nice freindly staff and good food and very good portions. I had the mince meat cobbler and was very happy with the taste and size of the meal.

Our tour operator stopped here for half an hour while going from London to Glasgow. A good place to have coffee and nice sandwich to eat and relax for some time. Good service. Clean place.

Very nice welcoming place. Ate here after our wedding ceremony. Was recommended to try their cake variety. Was lovely.

Spacious, cleany, tidy, busy. Great selection of food and drinks, Staff excptionally helpful, A "MUST"watering hole,

Es un restaurante tipo autoservicio.

Over recent years when visiting the UK have found this to be a convienient lunch stop when travelling up from North Wales or Manchester Airport.

This modern café is a welcome oasis from the hustle and bustle of Gretna's Outlet Shopping Village. Staff were friendly, good range of food to choose from , free on site parking, we'll be back.

Stopped here for lunch on a coach trip from Scotland. Only had soup as everything was quite expensive. Soup with tasty enough and homemade, but a bit dear at £4:75. The seating area was pleasant with comfortable chairs.

Som alla andra turister skulle även vi stanna till i Gretna Green och titta på smedjan. Eftersom det var lunchdags beslöt vi oss för att äta lunch på denna restaurang. Som väntat okryddat och sönderkokt, men ätbart.

E' ormai la terza volta che passo presso questo ristorante per mangiare pranzo e il self-service è sempre la soluzione migliore; hanno una buona scelta di piatti caldi e freddi e di dolci; ottima pulizia e ordine; buon rapporto qualità/prezzo e personale gentile; ottimo per comitive o anche famiglie; buona possibilità di parcheggio, servizi igienici e soprattutto l'annesso negozio è ricco di ogni genere di souvenir che ti introducono nell'atmosfera scozzese !!! Molto consigliato.

We ate lunch here while spending the day in Gretna Green. The food was lovely. We all had a main meal and some cake. The restaurant was clean and spacious, definitely recommend to people visiting Gretna Green.

Das Restaurant eignet sich für eine schnelle und preiswerte Verpflegung - man sollte kulinarisch keine allzu grossen Ansprüche stellen.

We called here quite late on a trip back from Stirling. Seemingly the restaurant stops serving at 4 pm but the staff were happy to serve us with a hot meal for two of the party and soup and a roll for myself.

We came up to Gretna as only a 45 minute drive from our accommodation in the Lake District where we were spending a few days. The children wanted to go to the shopping outlet where we spent the morning & headed for this restaurant on a recommendation by a Sales Assistant at one of the stores.

Nice little bar at the blacksmiths yard , food available too , quiet and nice setting to have your lunch in

Booked the famous blacksmith resteraunt for a wedding reception in their private function roon and the service was outstanding. Massive shout out to Bill and Helen who helped store, organise and set up the function space. Nothing was too much trouble, they even catered for one of our wedding guests who was gluten free. Thankyou so much for your outstanding commitment, kindness and service! Love, Mr & Mrs Watt xxx

A nice place to break journey on a long trip.

The food is good but the tables and chairs in the bar aren’t conducive to a pleasant dining experience.

Wonderful venue, great food. Can deal with couples, up to wedding parties in a series of rooms in the restaurant. Young serving staff let the place down.

1 member of staff doing everything though a very nice lady, very basic and not very clean would not recommend.

I visited Gretna Green as part of a coach tour trip to the Scottish highlands. On the way home, we stopped at Gretna Green for a photographic stop and food stop. We bought our shortbread biscuits from the shop next door, The Wee big shop. (Gretna Green have cheap shortbread!)

Excellent selection of cooked and fresh food and drinks with plenty of room to sit.Food was of a high quality and reasonably priced

A dried up sausage roll that was so hard the knife struggled to cut it. Dirty tables full of cups and teapots. A real shame - it badly lets down the rest of the Gretna Green experience.

Prices are extortionate and quality poor. You will pay dearly for food that has been reheated all day.

We stopped for lunch and had food from the self service which was very nice quality and its a nice venue for a stopover.

Took family for a visit to Gretna Green . We stop off at the Blacksmith Restaurant had soup and steak pie and chips. The food was so tasty. The staff where friendly and cheerful . A very pleasant day.

Stopped here with my daughter as it had been about 30 years since I visited. Popped in for lunch and...

A coach stop off point to allow us time for a brunch in the excellent restaurant. The range of food...

My husband and I were having a drive out and decided to stop here for something to eat. The cafe...

Nice clean friendly restaurant. Good stop off place to watch some of the weddings at the Blacksmiths. We just had...

The car very was closed so only choice was leather like beef with newish potatoes and mixed veg which were...

Ce restaurant n'est qu'un self service qui offre quelques plats sans plus. Juste pour se sustenter si vous n'avez pas...

The restaurant is very large so obviously caters for bus parties & large numbers. The décor is functional. You can...

Gran restaurante autoservicio en complejo turístico que tiene algunos buenos, aunque caros, tiendas.

Cuando llegue a este centro en Gretna Green tienes varias tiendas y el restaurante para visitar. herreros Yo esperaba este lugar tine, pero cuando vas en el lugar es enorme. Muchas opciones en el menú y bebidas con muy variados sitios donde uno puede asiento. Tuvimos un almuerzo ligero y no nos decepcionó.

Estuvimos aquí para el almuerzo en el camino de vuelta desde Edimburgo.

Llamamos a almorzar dos veces, la primera vez no tienen todas las opciones que anuncian. La segunda vez fue mejor. Buen servicio, un montón de espacio.

Tuvimos nuestra boda en Smiths en abril y fue increíble. La comida era deliciosa y el servicio impecable. Nathan lidera el equipo que sirve a mis huéspedes y todo lo que puedo decir es que nos quedamos muy impresionados. Estuvimos allí por 11 horas y tenía muchos pedidos. Cada vez que él y su equipo hizo por encima y más allá de las expectativas aquellas personas. Excelente comida y cócteles.

We visited this restaurant for lunch on 8/5/2017. We were charged £7.50 for a steak pie with gravy.It came up on the receipt as a main meal. Tax is also added to everything on top. quiche and salad again every salad item charged for separately and then plus vat. No clear signage for prices . staff even very vague and unclear on pricing. We wont visit again.

The resturant was very full no seats had 2 cream teas and nowhere to have them I asked about the seating area in another part which was empty and was told no food was to be consumed in that area but people were eating food this eating place is totally disabled unfriendly my husband who is partially sighted had to stand to eat his scone discusting

The coach took us here and with a variety of shops, it provided some entertainment. I suspect most folk wisely avoid spending too much as the prices were, spectacular. We had the basic soup and bread - and rather good the bread was too. The Pea and Ham plus the Scotch Broth were pleasant for us both.There was a smart piper beside the impressive tied hands statue which I rather think was completed by the same talented chap that made 'Tommy' in Seaham plus the other one down at Scarborough.There was an acceptable free WiFi in the bar area.

I only went there for an "into the cost lunch." Our party had booked in for 2.00 p.m. and, as we got there ten minutes early we had to wait. It was worth the wait. The meal of Haddock. chips and peas was freshly cooked and speedily served. We should have been directed to a room set a side for us but, due to a breakdown in communication, half the party sat in the large ordinary dining room and missed out on the free Cadburys crème egg! We also had a good choice of dessert and a drink.

We were dumped here on the way back from Scotland to wait for a feeder coach to take us onwards, which turned out to be almost two and a half hours. In that time, we needed to get some lunch. The Blacksmiths restaurant seemed to be the only place that we could get a substantial meal. My husband had the carvery, which at £8.20 was okay. There was a generous serving of pork, Yorkshire pud, choice of potatoes and veg. I would have had the same except that there was no choice of veg, just the dreaded (frozen) mixed veg., which was a no no when I cannot stand peas. I opted for the vegetarian curry and rice. This was poor, with very watery sauce, a handful of veg and some chunks of quorn. Not good value. The place is busy and staff were not managing to keep up with clearing and cleaning tables.

Food was terrible, overcooked and overpriced. Very disappointing. Our whole family were hungry after a 5 hour journey, the staff didn't know how much things were, then the prices they told us were different to what we got charged at the till. The food had obviously been left under a heat lamp on the buffet all day, disgusting food & service! If I could vote zero I would.

We stayed at Gretna Chase for my daughter's wedding in September 2009 and were delighted with the hotel. It wasn't their first choice but I am so glad that that one was fully booked ! The rooms in this hotel are very big, clean and you are provided with all you could need. The wedding reception was held here and...was fab

Called in for a coffee & snack while attending a wedding. Food & drink very nice & reasonably priced considering the location is such a tourist hot spot.

We decided to visit gretna on our way home from the most wonderful break in the yarrow valley.Everything we had experienced thus far was traditional and provided us with wonderful memories of Scotland.I suppose like many people we had a fairly romantic image of Gretna in our heads cut to it's history and the wonderful stories we've heard.Unfortunately our experience was one of disappointment.As you approach you have to travel through what appears to be a typical council estate and so immediately our ideal was shattered.Upon locating this little village first impressions were "oh dear".There's no denying the original buildings are quaint and it is pretty in its own way, but like many historical attractions, it has been turned into nothing more than a venue to make money.The shops were expensive, especially the food shop.The restaurant was no better than a simple hot plate canteen. Choice of food was very limited and pricy.If you're curious about the history then Gretna is worth a visit, however make sure you purchase all your knickaks and Souvenir's whilst in Scotland as you will pay through the nose in Gretna.The best thing to take away is a few fotos!!!

Having lived quite near to Gretna Green but never visited, this was my chance to have a look. well what a wonderful place to experience. The various shops were high quality and the restaurant was well worth a visit. The Blacksmiths shop with its various anvils for weddings was a great experience too.

We stopped off here for lunch on our way home from Scotland. We wanted a hot meal but although there was food on the counters there was a distinct lack of staff to serve you. As the place was getting busier by the coach load we decided to have a sandwich and hot drink, that was a mistake as the sandwiches were limp and the only vegetarian choice was cheese (why do the scots think all veggies eat is cheese, cheese and more cheese). We were hard pushed to find a seat and the conservatory was locked shut, only when there were many people waiting to be seated did they unlock it. The price of the sandwiches was extortionate for what was provided, next time I will make sure I have a packed lunch!

Coffee machines were not operating correctly, and required to get a staff member to get coffees(from another machine) scones were stale, and could not recommend visiting this restaurant.

Stopped off and decided to try the restaurant.A great selection of food and the puddings/ cakes were great.Very busy but service was quick and our waitress was very chatty and helpful regarding food choice.

Only stopped for a coffee and hot chocolate. Was going to have something to eat but felt it was overpriced. The work surfaces around the coffee machines were littered with half full cups, contents had spilt over the areas too. Sat outside to take in the atmosphere. The bins had not been emptied, wasps flying all around, litter on the floors.Not enjoyable at all.

Gretna is a great place to stop. All the food is freshly cooked!not like motorway services rubbish, and very cheap compared to services.I'm a coach driver and always stop here going to and from Scotland

Staff most unhelpful, and downright miserable. Food tasteless, and bland like staff. Over priced. Don't waste your time or money

Lovely restaurant, nice surroundings, spacious and reasonably pric.ed. Enjoyed the whole Blacksmiths experience and would go back

Limited selection of sandwiches, cake cut and wrapped in cling film! Having chosen my sandwich and sitting down to enjoy it, it was horrible due to condensation in the packaging the bread was wet and soggy. I requested a refund the lady on the checkout was rude! Food expensive.

Stopped on our way back south just about 11. No food apart from cold congealed breakfast. Sandwiches limited choice and cake wrapped in cling film . Not apertising at all. No staff around. Considering the number of coaches that stop here would expect much better.

Stopped here on our way up to scotland very busy place with coach parties, self service, so as quick as you want tables and seating area all clean, food ok. If you have time there are plenty of shops

Travelling south today, our coach stopped here for the required break. The layout of the main courses was confusing to say the least but I ordered what could see and shot looked nice which was a steak pie with chips and gravy. Sadly, the food didn't live up to its visual appeal. I can't deny that the pie was absolutely stuffed with steak but it was lukewarm. It had obviously been kept warm for quite some time and the crust was totally inedible since it was so hard my knife wouldn't penetrate. The chips were no better. Like little rubber dowels. The gravy was also lukewarm but it was useful for softening the chips. I looked in the cold cabinet at the sandwiches. Well what a sad offering I saw there. A ham sandwich looked like a thin slice of ham between two slices of bread with nothing else to adorn it. What about a lettuce leaf, or tomato or cucumber or even a touch or mustard. No effort was made at all since I doubt they rely on repeat trade but what I saw was little more than an insult.

This restaurant is pretty hit and miss, in my experience, and luckily my most recent visit was a hit! Half of the hot plates were empty and unmanned, so not sure if a switcharound is on the cards, as it always seemed that half the counters were unnecessary anyway! I always opt for whatever pasta bake is on offer there, as it is always nice, and this time I had macaroni cheese with chips, and it was all good. The others with me opted for Cumberland sausage with veg, and a sausage casserole. Both found them nice but nothing special, with the sausage a little soft for both. We had soft drinks from the self serve machines, which are reasonably priced, and the restaurant itself has ample seating and is kept clean even at busy times. The shops at this location are great for a holiday visit, and it's well worth a visit.

The food was lovely, well priced and we'll presented. All of the staff were friendly, helpful and professional. We were really impressed with the cost of our meal... A little over £15 for two meals and two teas. I can personally recommend the steak pie... It was full of flavour.

The restaurant is fairly new & modern. We had tea & coffee. We had to serve ourselves but that was nice. The place was OK only & so was the service if any. The food didn't look good so we didn't opt to try.

we had been shopping at gretna gateway and all the cafes were busy so i could remember calling in here on a coach trip for coffee so thought would be ok. my husband is gluten free so often have trouble getting food. we looked round it was about 1.00 so not to late no staff on the hot plates everything looked dried up, sandwiches looked worse for wear. staff came back there was a tiny bit of gammon left that my husband could have had. he ended up with a plate of chips i had a ham sandwich and a plate of chips my daughter macaroni cheese and chips. we all had coffee. good point coffee was nice. sandwich was dry and chips tasteless. my daughter said her macaroni was tasty. staff on the till could have done with a happy pill. I would not rush back for a meal. the rest of the area food hall shops are very nice

The atmosphere is good, food was good, but lacking a little in the menu selections. Meal we had was roast turkey and it tasted good, was served quickly and hot.

We were at a recent wedding here and had time so nipped in for a sandwich. Sandwiches were £3.65. They were very poor quality and tasted awful. We had to stop on the way back home so went in for some hot food in the hope this was better. Husband steak pie was very poor with hardly any steak, my daughters small pasta (£3.95) had so many chilli's in it she couldn't eat it. The cakes were put in a chilled area and were brick hard... so hard they broke apart when you tried to cut them. Coffee tasted like dishwater. It wasnt cheap and to have a major tourist attraction serving such awful poor quality food.. You should be ashamed to serve food of this quality.

Was here entertaining customers & colleagues at work. Service was good and the food was really tasty. I would definitely return again.

We stopped here both ways for our holiday in Scotland. Very clean and tidy. Reasonably priced and nice to find a bar there!

We had lunch here and the steak pies were yummy! We also had drinks and cakes. There was a wedding going on as we got there which added to the atmosphere. The food was good, the coffees and teas were good, the tray bake cakes were very tasty. A nice place on a sunny day.

After a long trip from oban we came here after being diverted from moffat due to illness in the village i loved the blacksmiths area and all 12 of us needed refreshments the cafe area was ok but could be improved 8/10

Nice setting and enjoyed our visit. Welcoming feel and lucky to see wedding taking place with carriage and horses.

We stopped in here on a bus trip South. The comfort break was most welcome but, the restaurant was kind of average. Not very well organised when we were there!

Recently stopped at Gretna for lunch on our way home from Loch Lomond with National Holidays. We where famished. We both had lasagne, chips and peas and it was delicious hearty food; a lovely big portion and really tasty. The staff where very friendly and accomodating. Will definitely stop here again on our next trip.

just called in for coffee on our way to scotland. coffee very nice scone ok. service good restaurant clean. toilets also very clean. looks like it has had a refurb.

Visited the Blacksmiths at Gretna Green Jan 2016,Be aware when buying a cup of tea,If you get one in a takeaway cup you will be told you cannot sit down to drink it,it must be in a pot cup,there is no notice to say this on entry so be careful.

So my husband an I visited for a Saturday lunchtime, I thought the place was closed to begin with as it had no atmosphere and the staff were all chatting among theirselves and serving their own food.However yes was open, and we weren't met by the most friendliest woman who was very impatient when we were ordering. My husband fancied the gammon which was really juicy and moist so ordered this however she soon removed the cover and served him one that I swear was the driest bit of gammon iv ever seen i laughed because I really didn't know how he was going to eat it without a steak knife! I got some soup and a slice of bread and we got 2 soft drinks. £15 in total which isn't too bad but for the quality... Not worth it! Tasteless soup, and the gammon.... I think iv said enough! Really just not a nice lunch at all. Was like an old fashioned school dinner

For quick services & tasty food, we found this restaurant good & reasonable. They even offer choice to select food including Indian and pay for what you buy. Only long queuing at the counter to settle bill.

Terrible attitude and no service, after queuing behind two coach loads of people arriving at the counter there was little remaining - a few mushrooms and alike. On asking the "staff" how long until bacon etc would be available, we were told well breakfast finishes soon (15 minute) there will be no more cooked. Two people going elsewhere

Best Scotch Broth I have tasted for years,coffee is excellent as usual.Eating area is clean and tidy,Staff constantly emptying and cleaning tables.Very good selection of hot or cold meals available.

food good the place is clean and the staff very friendly we had a good visit and would go back again

Came here in may for a meal with the family before a wedding, highly recommended. Caters for larger groups. Food cooked perfect. Great customer service. Reasonable pricesHighly recommend