cecchinis in North Ayrshire

Very enjoyable meal. One member of staff was great the other could remember a simple goes a long way. Not quite the view over the harbour we expected but a good outlook all the same. The number of seat would suggest in good weather during summer it would be a very busy place. As it was when we were there it was quiet. The meal was good Italian at a reasonable price. Worth a visit if you are in the area.

Here’s a 5-star review for Cecchini’s Ardrossan: "Absolutely fantastic dining experience at Cecchini’s Ardrossan! The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, and the staff were incredibly attentive and friendly. The food was exceptional, with every dish cooked to perfection – from the fresh seafood to the delicious pasta. The attention to detail and the quality of ingredients really shone through. A true gem on the coast, perfect for both a special occasion or a casual meal. We will definitely be returning soon!"

Had I have read the recent negative reviews before booking, we may not have bothered going. That would have been a mistake. We had a lovely meal and great service. I’ve honestly got nothing negative to say at all. I’d certainly recommend giving this place a try.

Unfriendly and inattentive staff did not bode well for our lunch visit today. It took ages to get our order taken but food did arrive in good time. Sadly my main course of macaroni cheese was dreadful and I couldn’t eat it. I tried several times to get the attention of a staff member but was ignored. By the time someone came my grandson had finished his pizza which to be fair was very good. The person who asked me about my meal seemed to suggest that it was fine and no one else had complained. I paid for this meal even though I couldn’t eat it. This is my local pizza place, it is situated on the harbour so has great views. However, poor service and awful food means I will never go back and would not recommend it, my advice is avoid at all costs.

Overall quite poor...was fairly quiet yet took over 2 hours to serve a 2 course meal. Pate was very very bland. Garnish was ok. Mains ..Margarita pizza had very little mozzarella was more like a pizza tomato crunch...penne arrabiata with peppers onion and mushroom. There was no mushroom....waiter didn't know what was supposed to be on the dish..chef confirmed mushrooms were missing. Offered a small portion as a replacement..... Not the best service or quality of food. Very disappointing.

Super Italian fresh braised beef yesterday and it was so good that we came back today. Also the Coffee was the best we had since the last 4 weekse we are on holiday. Really Italian coffee.

We booked a table for dinner after a day trip to Arran. We noticed they advertise outside 2 courses for £16.95 with a picture of a main and dessert. (No times specified). When we arrived, I had to ask for the 2 course deal menu to which the waitress snapped at me, "you will have to get your order in quick as it ends at 6pm". (We booked a table for 5.45pm). This was not advertised outside on their poster. Any other place that offers deals like this, goes by booking time, not when you actually place your order. I then asked what the dessert of the day was, to which she didn't know. This was when she said it wasn't included in the deal, despite a picture of chocolate cake being on their poster outside as part of this deal. My pasta then arrived and had to be sent back as it was cold. It was then brought back to me. Out of politeness I just ate it as I didn't want to create any more of a fuss. However, it was warmer than the first dish but still not hot. I am not normally a complainer...recently visited an Italian in Balloch and Cafe Da Vinci's in Kilmarnock where prices are competitive, much bigger portions and piping hot. The one point is for location, that's about as good as it gets. Won't be back!

Unfortunately actually disgusting. Chicken tempura was coated in like soggy flavourless bread instead of crispy batter. Pizzas had so much like burnt flour at the bottom of the boxes and Parma ham was hard and the burnt flour infected the taste of the whole pizza. My elderly grandfather (who’s birthday we got this for) choked eating his first slice of pizza because of the flour and therefore could not eat the rest. An expensive and deeply disappointing experience. I haven’t ever left a negative review but this food was so revolting I simply had too.

Das Essen ist sehr teuer und die Pasta absolut nichts Besonderes. Besser man geht ums Eck ins Café Moka. Dort gibt es Gericht bis 10 £.

Attended a Wedding last weekend. I wasn’t sure how it would all work at Cecchinis but it was a fantastic day. The room was set up beautifully, staff were attentive and the food was lovely. I had the Haggis Bon Bons followed by the fish,...

Had lunch with a friend and both ordered the fish and chips. Beware.. Nearly £15 per portion for 2 tiny pieces of battered fish and chips .. Followed by sticky toffee pudding which took about 20 minutes to arrive and was lukewarm to cold at...

Lovely spot, in the area for a friend's birthday. They were quiet but for our drinks order they apologised and offered them for free. Not necessary but was very much appreciated. Food was fresh and delicious! If we lived closer we'd definitely return.

Lovely family run Bar/Bistro/Restaurant set on the Marina. Lovely friendly & welcoming staff. The food was tremendous, Mozarella and Tempura Chicken Starters with Sirloin Steak & Penne Pollo With Garlic Bread for Mains...all very tasty indeed and great portion sizes. Fantastic little find whilst staying...

Food was superb. Service was fast and efficient without being intrusive. Bistro bar is a lively atmosphere, the main restaurant is quieter, but still a lovely venue.

Have enjoy our breakfasts in the restaurant in the past , but the last twice it’s been terrible, did complain the first time and they were very apologetic and reduced our bill , went this morning breakfast still greasy and cold. I dare say we...

I never really write reviews but I had to with this, the meal and service we received was outstanding. Started with the haggis Bon Bons and then got the Penne Al Ponno (I think that’s what it’s called!) Outstanding! We did wait a while for...

This used to be the only vaguely good place in Ardrossan. The food is big-standard fine, nothing exceptional but reliable. The venue is noisy with music blaring and making conversation a chore. Can’t see myself returning,

I started off with Bruschetta. Loads of tomatoes and loads of taste. I then had the calzone that was loaded with homemade meatballs. The base was crispy. It was served with pickled peppers that were sharp and tangy. A perfect compliment to the meatball filling....

There are two options for a good lunch. Either you have something ok qualitatively speaking and you pay a fair price. Or you have something special and you may accept to pay a bit more. In this restaurant, we did pay a bit too much...

Waiting for the Arran ferry so had time for pizza. Plenty of parking to the front so no problems there. Ordered at the front desk, prompt service though the restuarant was pretty busy, Pizza with breaded mozzerella sticks too, all cooked and ready in double...

We went here on the 17th of May, the food was superb and the staff were pleasant, our granddaughter ordered pizza which she then had to assemble herself, she loved this and is a great idea,would throughly recommend this restaurant

The location is handy, and I couldn't fault the service of the staff, very friendly and helpful, this for me is always a winning point, my mum had a lovely pasta dish, mushrooms in a creamy sauce, and I had tempura chicken, we both enjoyed...

Popped in for some lunch today and ordered the fish goujons. When it arrived I thought I had mistakenly ordered from the children's menu, at eleven pounds for a main course I was expecting more than three small pieces of fish, unfortunately it was also...

Starter and main were lovely. Then a large table came in and it was clear no other customers mattered. We asked for dessert menus, twice, and after 25 minutes we left as it was clear noone was taking our order. A manager was one of...

Disappointing. No masks. Slow service. Staff poorly trained. Restaurant quiet but waited an hour for mains. Expected better

I had hoped for a steak. Told there was none!! What the actual?? It sits a 100 yds from asda. That's pretty bad. Under staffed. We were about to leave, fed up waiting on our puddings. Not a good impression.

Bit of a hit and miss ,can be good ,but can be very bad, superb setting ,seems to be catering more on drinkers ,than eaters

From when we entered the welcome was poor young girl never said a thing ! We asked for a table for three and was bluntly told with a pointed finger to sit over there. She then brought menus over still no communication and dropped the...

1st time visitor to the restaurant & eill be back Friendly welcome & even though we were 45 minutes early too. Had a couple beers (moretti on tap mmm ) then went upstairs for dinner. 2 lovely courses of delicious food & good service when...

Have been a few times usually excellent food and service but on one occasion food was served cold and tasteless, nearly put us off returning but subsequent visits were very good. Nice view of marina.

Absolutely fantastic meal and refreshments cocktails was great as well strawberry daiquiri was brain freeze would recommend it and would definitely go back

Four of us went for a family dinner and we had a great night . Great food and service from the young girl with lovely nails and young boy who’s hair we admired . Friendly and efficient. Food was delicious. It’s been a while since...

Whilst waiting for the Ferry to Arran we popped in for a couple of drinks . Although it was lunchtime and the downstairs restaurant was quite busy they were more than happy to serve us . Really friendly clean and Covid compliant . We will...

We were invited with another couple to join friends for a meal here to celebrate their anniversary. I chose a risotto as an Italian dish that I enjoy, so thought that an Italian restaurant should make a good job of it. What I was actually...

Booked a table over the phone and asked for one on the ground floor as one of our party has mobility problems. Warmly welcomed on arrival and shown to our table. Drink order was quickly taken and many was explained to us. We had starter...

We visited the Cecchini's as it was a gift for our anniversary. Overall it was a good experience . the service was good and friendly and the food was very tasty. I would recommend Cecchini's for a relaxing atmosphere. We will definetly return

Booked a table for 10 Was lovely all laid out The staff was helpful and friendly Didn't have long to wait for the meals once ordered The meals was lovely And the dessert

Booked large table for 60th birthday celebration with friends. Had a nice table above bar overlooking the marina as requested. Everything was lovely including food and service. We would like to thank Heather in particular. Nothing was too much trouble for her. We would also...

I dont do these reviews as in my eyes everyones opinions are different but the only reason im writing this review is the price of the drink! Now if i go for dinner or a function I normally have a wine but on the occasion...

Great service...efficient staff and lovely food while waiting for the ferry to Arran. Will visit again! Can recommend !

Not the typical setting for an Italian restaurant - an old pump house on the harbourside! On arrival we were welcomed by the owner/manager and shown to our table - which was upstairs, with a good view over the harbour. The staff were very friendly...

If I could rate it one million I would. best restaurant I have ever been to . Brilliant option for kids , make your own pizzas!!!

Place is going down hill, after getting seat from the big sad man waited 20mins. For a drink then another 15mins for meals order

3 of us met for coffee n cake, sat outside and the smell was appalling but not sure if it was from a sewer or the sea! Placed our order after a relatively long wait to be served, waitress then came to inform us the...

Came here for dinner with my wife the restaurant itself it is extremely small! The views are beautiful over the marina but I’m shocked how small it is. The menu was ok and the food ok nothing fantastic! The prices were a little on the...

Fantastic - our first time here but won’t be our last. Food was amazing and service was great. Thank you very much. Covid restriction also followed very well

Booked for our first meal out since lockdown. Didnt get off to a good start with having to wait at the desk unattended for ages. Another couple spoke to us, they were really annoyed having asked for their bill 15 mins previously. Everything was just...

Having received some awful sad family news decided to eat out. Surprised to have been able to secure table for 3 at short notice, but thankfully we were successful I had chicken pate to start, YUM. Also ordered was haggis Bon Bon’s devoured with compliment...

Booked a table after lock down, main area below and above did not look busy but was seated in back area, meals were awful, I had tampura main, no mixed just fried chicken with little bit of salad leaves and small chilli dip, spaghetti meal...

Sat inside as weather not good but must say lots of people were willing to brave the weather and appeared to be having a great time. We had chicken tempura and the funghi to start - both delicious! Then we chose in the pizza Scoseze...

My partner are regulars in this restraunt as my boat is moored there Staff never recognise or give you a nod On an itison voucher for steak We had said give us pasta instead Rather the the glass of wine Could we have soda water...

We had booked...tick. Staff very pleasant....tick Food awful. Bruschetta was not toasted, tomatoes were the cheapest, palest, least ripe. No garlic. No seasoning. Mozzarella sticks were like rubber with a nasty bought salsa. Lasagne resembled the cheapest supermarket 'ready' meal...tasteless, rubbery pasta, no onion no...

4 of us visited on a pizza/ pasta deal and really enjoyed. My husband loved the meat feast and I enjoyed the veggie pizza . Good customer service. Will go back again soon.

In all the times I've been before I have never had cause to complain, until now. I ordered the chicken tempura, which unfortunately I hardly ate any of it, the chips were reheated and the chicken pieces very hard. Nobody came near us to ask...

We were taken to our seats and the girl took our drink order. Then we waited and waited and waited. Two men came in after us. They took their food order ! So I went up and told the bigger man, that no one had...

Visited last week to celebrate friends birthday. Good social distancing first and foremost. Meal really tasty, and a healthy portion. Excellent choice for the kids too !! Great value. Been here several times and will continue to.

6 of us ate here 18/08/20 and overall it was very pleasant. Staff were good and food very nice. The menu is varied with something to suit each of us.

poorest service I have ever recieved waited 20/25 mins to even get an order in then waited ages for anything to arrive the server had no urgency about him and I think that was the manager! 5 staff all behind the bar talking. Would not...

We went for a family meal as part of our little Scottish holiday. The staff could not be more helpful. The food was delicious and our waitress was fab. We would definitely eat here again.

My sister and I booked a table for 4pm I had been in hospital all day so was looking forward to a nice meal at my favourite restaurant how wrong was I we sat till half 4 before we managed to grab someone for menus...

The staff were excellent, food delicious, and we met a certain footballer and the member of staff who took the pictures was amazing Took ones when we didn't notice and have some lovely natural ones with him and my 10 month old son We have...

I was really not impressed with my service. A young waiter was carrying a tray of many drinks and it was clear he was struggling yet he was still meant to get to his destination without spilling any.

Went with a friend for lunch on the first day post-lockdown. Ordered chicken tempura with chips and onion rings plus a coke. The food came after I asked for the air-con to be turned down. Tough chicken, lukewarm chips ensued. As I was a guest...

We have visited Cecchini’s a handful of times in the last few months and have enjoyed every visit. Whether for breakfast, dinner or drinks the standard is great and service is always efficient. Great atmosphere and definitely worth a visit!

visited a couple of weeks ago for lunch & was not disappointed. Although downstairs is tiny, there is extra seating up stairs & we've never waited more than a couple of mins for a table. Food is always good & we've never had a bad...

Location is nice with a marina view and that must be the only reason this place is busy or maybe there is no competition nearby. Food is ok but the management need to train their staff. We had ages to wait for menus and drinks....

Great surroundings, and a lovely atmosphere. There's a brilliant selection of Gluten Free foods, all freshly prepared. Loved their coffee too. Great service, we'll definitely be back!

My husband and I went here for lunch today, we both had the cream chicken soup, it was ok if you really liked very thick soup, then we both had the beef stew, I found the sauce to be too rich and very heavy for...

Food overcooked service slow just not what was expected. Table not ready lift out of order not much to be happy about

Arrived for lunch and was given a poor seat in a corner. Didn't even have my coat off and we were being asked if we wanted a drink. Hardly a welcome you would expect. We then sat for 20 minutes before our order was taken....

Been in a few times because others have recommended it each time I’m not overly impressed the macaroni is extremely dry and the pizzas aren’t anything great, it’s very small and overpriced the drinks are good especially the cocktails on a sunny day as the...

My husband and I went to Cecchini’s, Clyde Marina, 5 Dock Rd, Ardrossan, Scotland for dinner with friends recently. It was their recommendation because we had never been to the restaurant. We were booked for 7pm and were greeted politely and shown to a table...

Good food and drinks.The restaurant was warm, festively decorated and the service was excellent.All the 6 different items we chose were well cooked and well presented.

I paid a visit to this restaurant as it was recommended by friends and I have to say I was not disappointed as it had everything..great food,value,service and views and the lunch deal for £11.95 was excellent value as I had the delicious haggis bonbons...

Very pleasant night with the family, good service, nothing fancy but wholesome, price reasonable and good drink variety. House wine reasonable price for a restaurant. Would go back.

Polite waitress. Mac and cheese was ok, should have a side order and not so big portion. My mum ordered haddock and chips which she liked. Cups of tea expensive at (2.55 each). Mum liked the cheesecake, but was charged £1 for a scoop of...

Called in whilst waiting for the ferry to Arran, the food and service was good. Will be sure to call in the next time we pass

Phoned and made a reservation for tonight for 3 adults and a child. Made the girl taking the order aware we had a tot with us and got a reservation for 6.15. This was perfect for the little one. We got there at 6 10...

Great place to eat and nice view, very busy so it’s be good. Will definitely visit again in the future.

I was appalled at cecchinis level of service today at a funeral of a friend. We arrived to dirty tables with sugar lying all over two, obviously had been spilled, so the tables had not been cleaned before funeral. Three where sticky and crumbs on...

-attractive restaurant in former industrial building on Clyde Marina front-Ardrossan -downstairs & upstairs dining areas -bar downstairs -comprehensive menu including separate Gluten Free menu -tasty food & prompt friendly service -recommended

Went with a group and the service and the food were just awful. Complained and we were ignored. Would not recommend there are plenty of much better place nearby

Popped in for another meal. Warmly welcomed and quickly served by friendly courteous staff. Meal was excellent and very good value. Highly recommended

Very nice place great views of yaughts and harbour . Staff are great meals served smoothly apparently breakfast for two £11 pounds bargain we didnt have it but thats a good deal

Good presentation, location, and service. If you are waiting for the ferry or the train this restaurant is a short distance from both. There is an outside area which is partially enclosed overlooking the marina and harbour. Good coffee and friendly service.

Stopped off on a sunny saturday afternoon to enjoy a couple of drinks in the outdoor space at cechinnis ardrossan. Started off well enough, ice cream sundae for my daughter, gin and tonic for my wife and a pint of fosters for myself. Then we...

I have been going to this restaurant for a while now. Service is good, staff are always attentive and food has always been excellent. I am thinking of having my birthday party there.

Visited here with my husband and kids . There was two managers on (I presume as they were dressed smartly ) both didn’t crack a smile the whole day . Had to ask for menus then ask to order drinks . We had three courses...

Both traditional and vegetarian breakfast specials at 6 pounds including tea/coffee was good value for money.

I have been to this restaurant mulitple times, i never agreed with peoples opinions over the poor service or food but in the last year I have definitely noticed the service standards dropping drastically. Tonight being the prime example for this review. Upon ordering, there...

Want out for supper food terrible bland no taste won't be back please avoid couldn't complain staff too busy and not interested

We were seated at an upstairs table where we were able to look out over the harbour, which was lovely. The food we had was also very good, especially the Macaroni. We would certainly recommend Cecchinis to anyone who likes good food and a great...

Popped in using more itison vouchers. We were warmly welcomed and shown to our table orders for drinks nd food quickly tkennd delivered. Highly recommended if you're in the area

Had two breakfasts with coffees while waiting for ferry. Excellent value and tasty at £11 total. Good coffee. Clean facilities. Nice view onto Marina.

Visited Ceccini's en route to Arran. Needed somewhere to eat while waiting for late ferry to Arran. Good menu with range of choices. Would have has Pizza Scorsese but expecting black pudding for breakfast tomorrow. Meatballs and spaghetti for me. Canelloni for wife. Large portions,...

Fantastic restaurant food was outstanding staff very friendly and helpful really nice atmosphere lovely views lovely selection of dishes well worth a visit

This restaurant commands a superb location at the Harbour Front and so is clearly popular. It has excellent Disabled facilities! The customer service is very poor and slow and one waiter needs to learn manners, how to smile and be genuine and not to snatch...

Went here with group of friends. The location and decor were very good but sorry guys my starter was cool at best! The rest of the food was great, especially the “Scottish Pizza”, well worth a try! Aldo Cecchini started off in Troon, Ayrshire and...

This will be a bit of a mixed review. Location lovely even on a miserable day and restaurant was busy. Food nice and reasonably priced although limited choice on lunch menu. Service of both drinks and food were quick. Now for the downside. Between serving...

we decided to go for a drive and ended up in Ardrossan, we found this lovely restaurant by the harbour. food and service was 1st class, and very reasonable priced, will be back as soon as possible, little gem of a place.