Dowhill Country Fayre in South Ayrshire

The sandwich was simple but nice enough. Tasty cheese and ham. The macaroni was awful. Cold sludge made from cheap ingredients. Possibly the worst I've had. The place itself is fine but they really need to review their catering. It could be so much better

Decided to have lunch before we did the pumpkin festival. Waited approximately 40 minutes for food, tomato soup was bland, thick and sickly, should have sent back, obviously ran out of soup apart from dregs at bottom of pot, saw the girl going into kitchen and coming out with small white plastic tub with something in it, went back into kitchen again, came back out stirring whatever was in the tub then poured it into the soup pot... Should have said they didn't have any soup left instead of doing that!!!! Chicken mayo sandwiches Bland.... No kids menu, found that unusual... Would not eat there again..

The restaurant has a varied menu and can be seated inside or out. Sits on the coast road Ayr-Girvan South Ayrshire near the exclusive Turnberry hotel & golf resort. There is a beautiful shop attached to to tearoom with ain assortment of classy goods + food in freezers and bakery. Well worth a visit.

Our first visit to Dowhill since they reopened the restaurant. It is a large airy room with picture windows across to Ailsa Craig and Arran. Jade welcomed us and took our orders and preferences carefully. We like our bacon crisp but often it just comes as the kitchen decides. Not here. Our bacon was crispy and exactly as requested. Piping hot food deliciously and promptly served. Just right for a leisurely Saturday morning. Jade chatted with us happily but was careful to make sure all her customers were being looked after. The gift shop adjacent is well stocked and can usually provide something for most occasions. We’ll be back.

It was rubbish, having been before. I ordered a soup and they gave me the wrong one. I also ordered a plain burger and it came with all of the added fillings. Both were sent back, but yet we didn't get we didn't get anything deducted from the bill despite our complaints. Our Cajun chips had NO Cajun spice on them, so again these got sent back. Poor service and not particularly cheap.

We go down from Glasgow to downhill farm shop for Ayrshire potato at around 15th May and after that every 3 weeks there after we also get tomato and strawberry ,cherry also steak pie, other meat products good price and all the staff are very welcome and friendly top quality food in the café and toilets are spotless .

Passed this great property and called in for tea and cake. Met Jane, Jade and Chef Kevin and all were so friendly and attentive during our visit. They are great ambassadors for the company. Location is splendid looking over the sea. Menu is varied and caters for all tastes. A must visit location when in the area. Will be back for sure.

Noticed I can charge my car at this site . Had a lovely coffee and sandwich -great choice of food at reasonable prices.Browsed the amazing shop. Extremely clean premise . Wonderful friendly staff . Terrific outside eating area. Highly recommend . I will revisit .

Lovely friendly welcome on entering for coffee. Fresh tasty sandwiches and lovely hot cup of coffee. Will be returning in the future

We used to really like this place and visited regularly for breakfast and lunch. It’s in a beautiful location with wonderful views and nice outdoor space. Sadly we were very disappointed with our recent visit, the standard of food wasn’t great and the menu is very limited with no scope for amending fillings in pre-made sandwiches. It was also pretty expensive considering you now need to order and pay at a counter where they give you a buzzer to collect your order and you’re also expected to return your dirty plates etc to a cleaning station afterwards. We most definitely will not be returning which is a real shame.

This amazing venue is the location of PUMPKINFEST held in October each year. Their main charity is WHITELEY RETREAT who provides respite for kids with life threatening illnesses. The effort the farm puts in at the event is truly remarkable with Carol, Charlotte and Toby leading from the front at all times. Must also mention Debbie, Jade, Jane, Kevin and Cameron. All are wonderful and amazing people. They were so friendly and attentive during our visit. They are all great ambassadors for the company. This is a must visit location when in the area. Will be back for sure.

We love to visit here regularly for coffee and cakes with friends and family. The place is spotlessly clean and sell a great steak pie from their farm shop. Have never had any hot food so can’t comment on this.

Found this farm shop / cafe by chance as driving past and decided to stop for some lunch. So glad we did. We were very impressed with both the shop and cafe. The staff were lovely. The menu isn’t big but the quality was high. Food was freshly prepared to order and ours was delicious. Although we didn’t have any cakes, there was a large selection on display that looked very appetising. Everywhere was very clean and sitting in the cafe, you have a lovely view of the Ailsa Craig. The farm shop area isn’t large but the food on offer to buy was fantastic and we purchased a few items. Our experience was 100% positive - thank you.

It is different to what it was pre COVID but it is still excellent. Self service (eg same as M&S or Dobbies), but good quality produce friendly service and a great view. Will definitely be back.

Dowhill used to showcase its food wares via an excellent selection of cooked food, cakes, scones, and takeaway items. Not any more! On our visit, the selection on the menu was small and uninspiring. My daughter and wife selected a sandwich each, which was not freshly made and had to be selected from a cabinet. I selected the steak burger. The sandwiches were dry and bland; steak burger was passable, but would have benefited from the addition of side salad and/or crisps/chips. The final nail for my wife and I was the terrible service/attitude towards an elderly couple who had obviously made the effort to visit Dowhill. The couple had barely sat down when (I assumed them to be the manager/proprietor) curtly advised them,'we stop serving at 3.45, so we're not taking orders'. The time was 3.46! I am sure the couple could have been offered a selection of scones, sandwiches, or cakes with a hot drink; but no such kindness was forthcoming. As we engaged the couple in conversation, we found they had driven from Prestwick to be treated to such abysmal service. To Dowhill, I would ask them to buck up their ideas concerning customer service as well as reconsider and uprating their offerings to customers. Needless to say, we shall not be visiting again.

Really disappointed as we loved this place but today found they cannot even make a cup of tea. I asked for a pot of tea but was presented with a mug of water and a separate tea bag meaning the water was not hot enough to brew the tea when they were eventually together: tea requires boiling water. We had driven 20 miles today to specifically visit Dowhill but after my terrible tea we left without even looking at the shop and it is unlikely that we will be back. Why is it that places like this can do six or eight different coffees but cannot make a simple tea? Surely owners from a Scottish farm know how to make tea.

Visited yesterday and really enjoyed lunch of homemade soup and a coffee with delicious brownie for pudding. Decent lunch menu and variety of cakes on offer all homemade! Sat outside as sunny, great seating area with lovely views. Nice farm shop with local and artisan foods, gifts and home wares, purchased a few gifts from the shop! Would definitely visit again - on holiday at the moment visiting family so hope to be back next time we visit!

Been here many times with my mother in law. Always enjoyed the selection of food. I asked for a cheese and onion toasties on brown, I got a cheese toastie on white. Decaf tea no milk, had to ask for it, was told it was on the table in the restaurant. Then we had to clear our table. This use to be such an amazing place.

We had a lovely wee lunch today. It is a changed place, due to Covid, I’ve no doubt but I had a delicious tuna baked potato and my other half had a roll with square sausage and potato scone. It was self service but the guys who were there were absolutely charming. Yes it had an amazing, large restaurant before, with loads of staff and probably very high overheads to go with it but they are doing what they are doing very well. It was absolutely spotless and the gift shop is fabulous, with a more condensed freezer food selection but still the same Dowhill quality.

Had the great pleasure to be at this wonderful venue who supported The WHITELEY RETREAT ( who provide respite for serious ill children and their families ). Had wonderful assistance from Carol the main organiser. Molly, Hilary, Debbie, Cameron and Scot from the restaurant were absolute legends looking after all the patrons. Jay, Princess Charlotte, Toby the Driver and Sally the Scarecrow. All were superb in looking after and caring for all the people who came to the Pumpkin Fest. All those mentioned are great ambassadors for the company. From the bottom of my heart, from WHITELEY and from the people who visit WHITELEY a massive massive thanks to you all. Will be back for sure.

We came to Dowhill as we were staying in the near by Turnberry Holiday Park. The day we came we knew we would have some lunch and buy some products. As we walked round the shop you notice how welcoming it is and how friendly the staff are. We took our items to the till and ordered food just as the electricity cut out. The friendly staff asked us to take a free drink and our food and they would bring the hot drinks over as soon as possible. The offer for the free drink was there but we didnt take it, preferring to wait for the coffee. Five minutes later the power was on and the cappucino arrived. There are some negative comments on here about the lack of food choices. And i have to say people need to realise we have spent 2 years in a pandemic and sometimes life doesnt go back to normal. Businesses have made difficult choices due to the pandemic and now with the cost of living crisis. The soup and sandwiches are just enough and were lovely and fresh. My Husband enjoyed the baked potato with a good choice of fillings. There is a costa express machine but the farm shop cappucino tastes exceptionally better than the costa. The lunch was lovely, the staff friendly and welcoming and the fresh produce once cooking the tea later on tasted amazing. A huge cabbage, cali and brocolli for 3.50 and we are still eating it on our return. Fully recommend.

Today my husband and I popped in for lunch. Yes as previous reviews say there have been changes to the format. This said the soup we both had was delicious as was our chicken & sweetcorn wrap. The place was spotless and the staff were lovely. We will definitely be back. People just need to remember that a lot of places are having to rebuild their business again after recent times. Look forward to going back very soon. The prices are very reasonable and the food was very fresh.

Used to come here often pre-Covid for a light lunch. Called in today to be told it was self service. Stood in a queue for 10 minutes having decided to make do with a sandwich and a coffee (which we'd have to get ourselves from a machine). In that time the line didn't move as the lady was busy serving a customer from the farm shop. We gave up and went on the Ballantrae where we were served a lovely lunch at a much lower price. Perhaps if there was a separate till for the Farm Shop it might move things along a bit, but afraid we won't be back.

This used to be the place to go to for fabulous home made cooking if on a day out in the Girvan area and we used to do so several timed a year. It used to be so good I recommended it to friends and work colleagues from all over Scotland. I visited today Glasgow Fair Monday just before lunch time with 27 degree weather outside. Car park was deserted - speaks volumes! We were the only ones in the cafe and saw a few other couples walk in turn around and go straight back out into their cars. Sadly this place should be avoided now. There is no table service. Your"hot" rolls are in the fridge in polythene bags which you take to the counter for them to heat up and then serve it on a paper plate. Take your food to the seated then follow the instructions to clear your own table! I will no longer recommend this place and for anyone reading do yourselves a favour and organise yourself a supermarket meal deal. I can't be wrong - empty car park - potential customers walking in turning round and walking out - we were the only diners just before lunch on Glasgow Fair Monday when previously the place would have been very busy. Bring back the old format of table service and home made cooking! 😞

This was once a lovely tearoom, but I can understand Covid and the last two years will have changed the business format. It is now a self service road chef. But please you must still have your crockery from the tea room. Use proper plates and mugs, not the terrible paper alternatives. A dish washer is easy to load. Move your coffee machine away from the only entrance and exit as it was mayhem getting in and out. Poorly organised. Will not be back again.

Service quick and easy for travellers as it is self service offering seating in a lovely restaurant area looking to sea . Great selection of gifts in a well stocked shop . Staff helpful and well mannered. Will visit again .

Took a run down from Ayr on Sat 16 April. Have been many times before -pre Covid. Excellent food , table service and experienced staff. Sat was a disaster! Sat at table for over 5 mins before member of staff came up and said it’s...

Great lunch here the other day and also had breakfast a few days before. Well worth visiting if in the area or stopping if passing by on the A77. I also bought a steak pie out of the shop which had been recommended to me...

As the title says, we visited 10 years ago and it was one of the places that we sought out when we visited again this year. What a disappointment, the food on offer was very limited to soup and a sandwich. I appreciate C19 restrictions...

This was our first visit here at the pumpkin patch, it was well laid out and plenty of entertainment for the wee ones, quizzes, games, magician, play area, etc. Its great fun picking your own pumpkin but we found it a bit sneaky that prices...

We had lunch here and it was very tasty and good value for money. The food was very good and the staff were lovely. Not only that, but I left my bag and cardigan at the table and didn’t realise till we’d driven a couple...

Tatties? TATTIES?. Oh my god these taste a m a z I n g !! Called in today, and had them for dinner tonight, better than Royals from Jersey.. and they are darn good I can vouch for that, Cornish earlies and definitely any of...

Lovely little shop and cafe just past Turnberry. The shop has some lovely produce but quite expensive. Cafe was closed when passing and shop seemed to close about 4pm. I am sure as restrictions lift it will offer more.

How on earth can they charge nearly £10 for a small bag of tatties. Took me half an hour to wash the earth of them. Earth that I am paying for by weight. Absolutely disgraceful pricing.

I like to visit this shop/restaurant. The staff are always friendly and there is a nice atmosphere. You can buy fresh produce, pretty pieces of jewellery, scarves and other gifts. The restaurant is clean, not so big and gets very busy in normal times, sadly...

Went pumpkin picking here, great farm great activities for kids & very well layed out. Lovely afternoon With free entry! thanks for having us!

Visited the lovely Dowhill shop yesterday, sorry the excellent restaurant wasn’t open due to changing C19 rules, but enjoyed the delicious takeaway soup and hot and cold food with a selection of cakes for our picnic on Turnberry beach. Staff were friendly and helpful and...

Dowhill Farm Shop is an absolute jewel in the crown of South Ayrshire. The staff are always so friendly to us and helpful whenever we shop for fresh farm produce in Scotland. Their frozen soups and homemade pies are also outstanding. A must stop if...

I visited Dowhill Farm shop yesterday and the staff were excellent offering many delicious snacks and beautiful produce. I was thrilled to bits with my shopping plus this superb little gem offered also a great selection of gifts which you would not find online. The...

I'd stopped here a few times over the years and it was always friendly. Not so yesterday! The atmosphere was not welcoming, the staff were not helpful or friendly. We turned around and went else where for snacks and coffee. Won't be bothering with this...

My family and I stopped here on a long car journey, we were greeted by signs everywhere saying ‘Toilets for paying customers only’. We made it clear we were going to buy something to the lady yet when we asked where the toilets were she hesitated then she reluctantly told us the code to the disabled toilet which was apparently the only toilet open for some reason. Me and my family tried and tried to get into the very difficult lock and failed, my mum asked the lady again for the code and she said it again but didn’t bother coming to the toilet to help us in as we struggled even more. I finally managed to get in with out her help, she was very rude and unwelcoming. Someone needs to remind it is a legal requirement to provide toilets when serving food and drink. She won’t even make a coffee for you ‘self service’ she uttered from her nasty wee face. DO NOT SPEND YOUR MONEY HERE.

So glad we stopped In on our way to Girvan for a round of golf, bought a steak pie for tea and it has to be one of the best steak pies I have tasted, Ayrshire potatoes and fresh cabbage also delicious, pie was so good went back the next day and bought the mince one(and another steak one for the freeze) it was also delicious

I recently visited with my family for lunch....however we were so disappointed the coffee shop had gone and only restricted takeaways were being served From the shop. The Gift shop was opened but to be honest there wasn’t much new in it from last year. I suppose covid has to have paid a part in this so hopefully when all resolved the tea room will be back!

Sad to see no cafe any longer, since Covid, but a very well-stocked and delicious takeaway instead. We stopped for lunch (homemade soup choices, proper sandwiches, choice of scones etc) on both journeys, and also found amazing strawberries, raspberries, ayrshire potatoes, along with a lovely range of local gifts. Service was excellent on both occasions, and toilets spotless. Would highly recommend!

The shop is doing gorgeous fresh sandwiches, sublime scotch broth and serve yourself coffee. This is all on top of the great food ind gifts in their excellent shop :)

Pulled in following the sign for a cafe, very pleasantly surprise to find a lovely bright and airy cafe with excellent views of Ailsa Craig with large comfy seating.Toasties very tasty, tea and coffee very satisfying.Large gift shop with some really excellent quality gifts.Well worth a stop.

Called in Dowhill shop again whilst in the area and again such a great welcome from the lady on the till, was also great to see that after every customer using a shopping basket, Lynn put it to one side and sanitised the handles, not only was she wiping the baskets, when entering the shop she was sanitising the front door handle, in and out plus wiping the fridge handles, just wanted to say thank you Dowhill for ensuring that your staff are looking after your customers welfare, just to add before I paid for my goods the credit card machine was cleaned with a sanitising wipe, if only all public places took this approach I’m sure we would be in top of the virus in no time.Thank you for caring

We visit Girvan every year in February/March for about a week and simply have to eat here at least once. Lovely friendly, polite staff, excellent food and a lovely gift-y type shop. Just one word of warning -- it's closed on wednesdays, don't be caught out!!

We’ve been stopping at Dowhill on our way to and from the ferry for over 10 years now. We’re always made to feel very welcome by the staff and we’ve loved watching the refurbishment of the premises. It’s lovely and bright. The views out to Arran are amazing. There is also good parking facilities especially disabled spaces. The food is lovely home cooking and always excellent. You don’t have to wait long to be served. There’s a great choice for adults and kids - it’s hard to go past the Lorne sausage roll or the cheese and Dowhill’s spicy tomato chutney! The tray bakes are so tasty. Our kids always enjoy playing on the wooden train outside.The service is first class and the staff are so friendly. We also love the gift and farm shop and make sure we stock up on goodies before we head home!

Lovely location free parking a warm welcome and pleasant staff the minute you enter the shop, restaurant was lovely and clean food was good homemade & tasty and lovely home baking worth stopping for

On route to Belfast visited this superb farm shop and restaurant. A warm welcome awaited us on arrival. Farm shop beautifully set out with fab gifts and clothes. The restaurant offered a variety of excellent home cooked dishes with prices to suit everyone. Coffee and homemade scones and cakes were wonderful. Staff attentive and friendly with quick service. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and will definitely be back.

We pulled in expecting good things - even though everything here is top dollar the cafe we hoped would be home made fare and value for moneyWe were disappointed as we were served by disinterested staff who only did enough to get through the interaction. Commercially sourced produce not home made and at highly inflated prices - not what we would have expected.Clean and tidy but sadly falling short of expectations.

Had an absolutely cracking all day breakfast here a few days ago. Can’t wait to return for my next 1. A must try when in the area. P.S. My friends have told me the soup is fantastic too....

We just tried to get breakfast. Signs outside said open at 9.30am. We battled through the rain and wind to enter, lights were on and three ladies inside, we tried a couple of different doors but couldn’t get in. None of the ladies tried to help or even acknowledged us although we believe they saw us. Very disappointing.

Visited yesterday while meeting up with family. Stayed for lunch which was really good. Had to wait 10 minutes for table as it was very busy. Well worth the wait. Mixture of food was ordered by the 6 if us and all really enjoyed. The 3 girls serving were all fantastic. Well done to all. Also purchased some of the frozen food from shop. Will be back and would recommend. I travelled from Glasgow

I was passing through a couple of days ago and spotted this place What a hidden gem. All the staff are wonderful but from entering the shop the lovely lady, Lynn who was behind the counter was so polite and very helpful. Even though I didn’t buy anything and just had a look around as I needed to stretch my legs I will be back as first impressions count. Thank you Lynn .

I would like to say a HUGE big thank you to Lynn, who manages the shop front till, for her help in getting me a product that I have been trying to find. Many thanks Lynn .

Great place to eat and browse and shop. Great selection of products and lovely food, friendly staff and wonderful view. Would highly recommend

Visited today with my friend for coffee and scones.The home made scones were delicious and the cappuccinos were great too.If it's a meal you are after ,then there's lots to choose from the menu.

Had a lovely lunch on Saturday, service was excellent. Food was delicious and a really good selection to suit everyone.

Good good, good service what more can one ask. Stopped for a quick lunch, steak pie was first class. View pretty amazing as well.

Called in for coffee and cakes and we were not disappointed. Dogs are welcomed on the terrace and water is provided by concerned staff. The cakes were delicious and the prices were good. The terrace has beautful sea views and the surroundings were very well kept with an abundance of flowers. Parking is plentiful. The place seeming to be dog friendly, I did not realise that my well-behaved springer spaniel was not allowed in the adjacent gift shop, as there was, apparently, food in a cabinet, and I was curtly told about it. No 'no dogs' signs were spotted, and I did ask before going onto the terrace. However, it didn't stop us going back a day or two later for more coffee and cakes however.

Visited the area for short break with my husband, this was the one and only thing we enjoyed about the whole area,,,I could not fault the food, or the service...have to say that the rest of the area is a miserable place to be. very much changed since my childhood holidays.

Called for a late lunch today whilst on holiday. Good choice on menu and Grandpa went for the all day breakfast which he said was one of the best he had had. Two children's meals which were quickly devoured and test of group had toasted panini and sandwiches. All freshly prepared and served with salad, homemade chips and yummy coleslaw. Took home a large tub of their tablet ice cream which is the best ice cream I have ever tasted! Pleasant and helpful staff. Would highly recommend.

We re regulars to this bright friendly eatery and gift shop. Restaurant manager Kelsey greets you warmly and is perpetual motion as she serves customers and directs her team. Food arrives quickly and any issues are dealt with promptly and courteously. One of the best.

Excellent food but let down by inexperienced staff. Despite being served by various staff I felt that staff did not engage with their customers at all. Staff did not know that no specials were on offer, never checked to see if we were happy with our meal or even said thank you. This poor staff training was very apparent when I came to paying the bill- the person “serving” utter not one word to me. Such a shame to what was great food at a great location.

For various personal reasons, we are very fond of this place, and it never disappoints. Good weather, so went out for lunch. Love the changes that have been made. Love the way the spectacular views have been brought into the restaurant and the way the whole place has been opened up and made lighter. Food was excellent. Husband particularly recommends the steak pie. Everything seemed fresh and the young staff were pleasant as well. Bought strawberries and flour and tomatoes on the way out. They were good too. Nothing to dislike.

We stopped off today on the way home from our weeks break in ballantrae for breakfast.

This restaurant deserves a mention..Lovely clean surroundings. ..cheerful and friendly staff...the puddings alone are worth a visit....I had a strawberry pavola and nobody raised a eyebrow when I asked for cream with it... afterwards went to the shop attached to the premises...it's not the cheapest ...but the eggs are the largest I have seen..poor chickens..laying them..Ouch...also blackberries are gorgeous. .really loved our visit.

Stopped here in passing for a breakfast - so glad we did.

40 mins I waited to be served on Saturday afternoon, the service was slow, staff weren't friendly. Not impressed, will not be back

Absolutely terrible lunch. Ordered eggs benedict for myself and leak and potato soup for my wife. Soup was basically water with some leak and potato floating through it. My wife had one spoonful and left the rest. My eggs benedict was even worse. The eggs weren't properly cooked, raw white, not drained enough and water poured out soaking the muffins below when cut. Dreadful. When paying the girl asked "how the meal was?", but was completely uninterested in my complaints. I doubt very much if she had the savvy to pass on the comments to anyone in authority. So we paid £17.20 for 2 half full mugs of luke warm hot chocolate. We won't be back in a hurry.

Yes it is a little more expensive than the excellent café up the road but it is still good value for money and I feel that that is as good a yardstick as any to rate an establishment. This was the second time that we had eaten there and, on a rainy summer’s day, it was well patronised with a constant turnover of clientele. From an extensive menu we ignored the day’s specials and ordered a ‘Laird’s’ All Day Breakfast, French toast with Ayrshire Bacon and a Brie and Bacon Toastie and chips. All were delivered fairly quickly and on hot plates to keep everything warm. There was almost too much to eat for three old age pensioners but everything was very tasty and excellent value all round.

We have stopped here twice over the last few weeks. Once for breakfast and once for lunch. The breakfast was excellent, especially the French toast and the roast lamb lunch was delicious. The service on both occasions was friendly and welcoming. We would highly recommend it.

We drove a 130 mile round trip to visit this establishment after buying Ayrshire Tatties in the St Enoch Centre in mid June at their stall. When we arrived there was a banner with opening times and saying closed Wednesdays, nowhere on any of their websites did it say CLOSED WEDNESDAYs. What a big let down.

World class mac and cheese, very friendly staff, and great service. Added bonus outdoor seating with view of Alisa Craig

We stopped by on a business trip and had a nice and very tasty lunch - the dishes where fresh and very good, the personell very friendly and helpful (Kelsie, Alexandra and Paige).

I dont know about the restaurant it may well be good it was very full. But the shop stock was a waste of time unless you wanted soup bacon or strawberries. Maybe I expected it to be different but there really wasn't much to buy on the said farm shop.

Drove from Ayr for a late lunch. Although we only had a sandwich and lentil soup, what made it special was the high quality of the ingredients. Genuine wholemeal bread, not cheap sliced, thick cut ham and really tasty home-made soup. Service was efficient and friendly. Other dishes looked good as well. There is a good range of scones and home-made cakes which we didn't eat on this occasion, The views of Ailsa Craig are stunning. The only slight disappointment was that the range of food products on sale in the shop (whether pies or fresh vegetables) seemed far smaller than in the past.

Stopped here with family had a great steak pie lunch and a full Scottish breakfast and three great deserts. Well worth a visit but remember it's closed all day Wednesday which seems odd especially during the holiday season.

A beautiful place to eat at the meals are lovely with great service it’s all been done up. and you can also buy from the fame shop lots of pies 🥧 soups and cakes 🍰

Had lunch last week while on holiday in the area.The restaurant is very nice and the food was good but strangely no vegetables served with the meals we had. The menu states main meals served with potatoes or chips and vegetables. No explanation given and no reduction in price for lack of veg.

Stopped off by chance when passing. Very friendly and attentive staff. Lovely food at fair prices. All meals fresh and tasty and home cooked. One point though is that 2 tables were placed directly in front of the doors acting as fire escapes?

We stopped at a local caravan park and decided on our last morning, as we were leaving, to go for breakfast to save the frantic dash around the caravan to get out of there for 10 a.m

The place is lovely and the food was great. However they either need to step up their takeaway game or stop completely. I was hoping for a fridge where I could pick sandwiches up quickly. Nothing at the front so I went through to the restaurant till. Eventually got confirmation that they were happy to do most of the menu as a takeaway option - great! However the ticket appeared to go to the back of the queue as if it was a restaurant order. You’re doing takeaway because you want to go somewhere else quickly! There’s nowhere to wait so I browsed the shop and came back then got asked multiple times if I was being served. Chased the order and it got prioritised. Was about 10 mins start to finish when I was hoping for 2 mins. Would go there and have a sit down meal but definitely won’t be back for takeaway sandwiches/cake.

Avery good stop of point on your way to and from the Irish Ferry, Good wholesome food served in a welcoming atmosphere with great view,a over the Firth of Clyde, very bright and clean place and a good choice on the menu Iwould most defiantly give it a try highly recommend

Great food ,lovely setting and reasonably priced.Couldn’ask for more with lunch for four! Eggs Benedict to die for! Not literally of course😀😀 Bethany looked after us.Lovely helpful young lady with a beautiful smile and attitude. Thanks .

Called in with my son and 2 grandsons Sunday around lunch time although busy we were shown to a table immediately. Bethany our server was very attentive quality of meals and service were excellent I would definitely go back again when in the area.

We have visited this café and farm shop many times. The standard is always good and prices reasonable. Lovely views towards Ailsa Craig, good service.

Four us went to Dowhill at Sunday lunch time on 10 March. We had different main courses and each one was judged superb. The desserts too were delicious, especially the stick toffee pudding!

Visited Dowhill with friends. Lovely setting. Recent refurbishment. Ordered coffee & scones. At a cost of £2.60 for a dry treacle scone it is by far the most expensive & we collectively agreed we won't be back & would certainly not recommend.

We stopped here for lunch and breakfast a couple times this month. It can be busy but, service is always good. The restaurant is clean with an airy feel from the many windows that offer excellent views over the sea. The food is consistently good: high quality (usually local from the farm) produce, prepared well in large, filling portions.

Lovely food beautiful views excellent service can’t ask for more Has a lovely shop attached take away some home produce Loved it will be back recommend the burger !

Visit here quite often when visiting family. Great staff and good service. As a vegan the only option on the menu is baked beans, soup and sides. Chips and seasonal veg were good and the rest of the family had a great choice and enjoyed what they had.

Stopped in with my parents and son today for a look around and a bite to eat. Lovely homemade soup, beautiful sandwich and great chunky chips. Service was attentive but not intrusive. Toilets were immaculate. Decor was tasteful. The cakes looked delicious, unfortunately we didn't have room left to sample them. We will definitely be back.

Christmas party night . What can I say best value best party night. Staff wonderful make you feel like a princess. Second year there spoilt now. For 2019

We had a lovely birthday lunch at Dowhill Farm restaurant on Saturday 2 December. The staff were very pleasant, food tasty and a nice relaxing atmosphere. Then a little wander round the shop for gifts 😊👍🎁

Great service by the young ladies on duty this Sunday and the scones were good too. I have a thing about bathrooms and they were spotless!

This was my second visit but the first sampling the food which was delicious. The decor was fresh and new and the toilets spotlessly clean. Will definitely be back.

Bit of a wait for our order but it was so worth waiting for (it was busy). Food is fresh and so tasty. Top staff. Extremely good value for money. We'll be back, lots! 5 stars is not enough. Thank you.