Fiddlers Music Bar & Bistro in North Ayrshire

Just had a plate of the gnocchi. I was kind of expecting the usual plate of rib sticking mush but instead I was dished up a beautifully created plate of flavours. Very impressive. Each mouthful gave a surprising wee nugget of something different. Perfectly cooked, a myriad of texture and the perfect portion size served on sparklingly clean crockery and served up by an enthusiastic and happy lass with red hair. A crisp pint of cider was an unintentionally perfect pairing. First class stuff. Thank you.

Last night on Arran, looking for dinner before the ferry. Defo recommend. Great service. Venison burger & soups were divine and the puddings too :)

We recommend getting the daily seafood as it was fresh and yummy, the sandwiches were less great but still good.

Two couples, on a driech October afternoon, we were made to feel at home. The drop in musicians were fun but our waitress had the star voice. Both of our waitresses were perfectly delightful and efficient. The food was excellent and we will be back every time we visit Arran.

Venison burger with haggis was tremendous along with their homemade onion ketchup. Great local beers and gin too. Would highly recommend

OK. Si y a UN endroit où s'arrêter sur Arran c'est ici. Passage obligé. L'ambiance est GÉNIALE ! des vrais locaux viennent se restaurer et toute l'équipe est vraiment adorable ! Le lieu est trop cosy. Et alors la nourriture .... POPOPOW J'ai mangé le MEILLEUR Cullen Skink du monde et les meilleures gnocchis de la planète. C'est vraiment raffiné et en même temps dans une ambiance très simple. Dommage que je n'ai découvert ce lieu qu'à la fin des vacances car c'est juste le meilleur des endroits. N'oubliez pas de laisser des tips pour l'équipe qui le mérite vraiment.

Stunning food and a great choice of specials to choose from as well as the regular menu. It doesn’t look like much of a place at first glance, but don’t let that fool you. Great choice of drinks including superb cocktails, served by friendly staff.

There are very few places now where you eat out and think that with good ingredients you couldn’t have had as nice a meal at home. But Crofters food is special. We went back for a second night. Delicious, inventive menu served by fun, welcoming staff. Great atmosphere with live music some nights. Thanks everyone. X

My daughters and I had a delicious meal on Saturday. We were given a table in the window which looks out to sea. A good range of meals on the menu including daily specials. And thank you for suggesting your homemade gin cocktails-Delicious!

Booked for one night - enjoyed the food so much we returned the following day! Definitely recommend reserving a table, as the restaurant is compact and always full. Food was filling and top quality, perfect after a day of exploring the island. Best place we ate whilst on the island.

We ate in this restaurant last week while on holiday in Arran. The food was excellent across all three courses and the staff were friendly and attentive. Their craft lager is highly recommended. We ate midweek evening and the place was packed so you would need to book up in advance. This was definitely our favourite meal during our trip around the Western Isles, the only disappointment was that we couldn't book it on a music night due to our schedule.

We had a great evening here and the staff were very friendly. They were extremely accomodating and made our experience a good one. I highly recommend you visit.

We visited Crofters twice during our stay on Arran. We purposely booked for the evenings that we knew there was live music on. Both acts were brilliant albeit very different. Food also excellent and there is a diverse menu using local fresh food. Staff are very friendly and the service was good. If going in season I recommend booking as it gets very busy

Fantastic food with super service and vibrant atmosphere. All of us enjoyed our chosen dishes which were cooked well and beautifully presented.

Stumbled upon Crofters by chance and it turned out to be quite a find. At first we all went indoors which was a tad dark and dreary but discovered there was an outside eating area which looked great. Drinks orders were a tad problematic. They didn't have sugar free cola, nor did they have carbonated water... minor points but surely something they need to address, Our lunch order was 1x gnocchi and 2x mackerel with salad and potatoes. The service was a bit on the slow side but it was a lovely day, so who cares? The food was hot, clearly freshly cooked and incredibly tasty, although we did have to prompt our server to bring the potatoes. I'd certainly return as the food was excellent and very good value so the minor issues can certainly be forgiven.

We visited Crofters twice during our week in Arran - the second time was as a result of having such a good time on the first visit. We had Gigha oysters on both visits, which were superb. The music was also very enjoyable, with an...

My sister and I had an absolutely lovely time at Crofters. We are Canadians and we camping on the Isle of Arran for a week. we ate at Crofters three times while we were on the island. Every time we were there we felt extremely...

Managed to get a table on a busy evening and had a great time! Really lovely food and friendly staff, plus fantastic live music - it ended up being a very romantic evening! Portions may seem small but the ingredients are incredibly fresh and local.

We had a lovely hearty meal at this small restaurant on the Main Street. We were lucky enough to be located in the front window seat which has the most spectacular view over Brodick Bay and Goat Fell.

The staff were warm and friendly. The food was delicious and really good portions. The venison charcuterie was delicious, and my husband had the pork I've never such a large portion. Well done all involved

Quite disappointed with the meal we had here. The menu and presentation of the food was great, and the staff were really lovely and personable, but the food just really didn’t live up to it. The starters we had were just ok, langoustines and a...

A great meal with relaxed friendly service. The food was 5 Star based on (genuinely) local ingredients. I tried the daily seafood which was outstanding. There was live music after 9pm The exterior of the restaurant does not look as grand as other places ;...

We went for my husband’s birthday and the food was delicious and service good . There was a lady on singing and playing a harp the night we were there she was amazing m, beautiful voice

We booked for a meal, after a positive experience the previous day, enjoying a drink and the live music. We had chance to look at the menu. We liked what we saw. The next day we visited as a family. The menu varied, with some...

Myself and my family booked here on a resent trip to Arran, I can say I never review restaurants but the fact am still thinking about how bad it was and how expensive it was I wanted to make sure others don’t make the same...

Polite and friendly service from the young assistant. A very welcome pot of hot tea for two , everything pristine.

Would not recommend this restaurant - over-priced, bevette was served with a baked potato, but it was a potato between two! Meat was tough On the menu was stated: please check chalkboard for speciality desserts - this did not exist, and the desserts were limited...

Great food and atmosphere. Brilliant service (even if my dog was called smelly by one of the waitresses 😉, she had just been swimming).

Passing the restaurant looks ordinary from the outside. Suggestion make a reservation. For started had the pork! Came on bed of crusty bread with some greens. Refreshing and scrumptious!! Main course we had lamb and bravette! It came with beetroot puree with carrots. Delicious!! Perfectly...

Looking at the menu and pricing Crofters sets it’s stall out as a premium establishment and unfortunately it’s style over substance. We originally order off a menu that apparently ended at 17:00 so my partner couldn’t have the pork she had opted for but a...

The wine was good and the service was very good. The problem was the meal. The meat we ordered was so unbelievably tough we were afraid of choking and we all ordered the same dish. Too bad we were hungry. I don't know where they...

We were stranded in Brodick after we missed our ferry, so stayed in the Invercloy hotel next door. The staff here were amazing, she managed to squeeze the 8 of us in, and the food was fantastic, great live music and excellent wine selection. Most...

Myself and eight other hungry cyclists recently experienced their excellent food, excellent service and excellent atmosphere! We can't recommend it highly enough.

Had a lovely meal here. Sat at the window. Great view. Really helpful server. Had Cullen and garlic mash. Lamb and garlic mash. Highly recommend. Booking recommended too.

The food was absolutely terrible. We order risotto but it hasn't rice inside and it was tasteless. And the lamb with no taste also. The restaurant needs to change the menu. We came before 2 years again and the food was amazing. Today was disgusting....

But be wary as they are a small operation and often run out of dishes. Very advisable to make a reservation so that they can prepare. Live music a few nights a week. Options for most diners.

We had the steak and lamb which were fine. I also had the starter portion of the mussels which were delicious and to be fair they were large mussels. However, I counted 10 mussels, which at the price of £9 for the starter portion meant...

Had a really good dinner last night in this restaurant. Very good choices and all explained by a very welcoming and hospitable host. The steak was cooked perfectly as was the three fish dishes that we ate Good selection of wines, beers and spirits

best dinner we had during our stay there. My partner and i had been disappointed elsewhere so were wary of crofters but it was fantastic. great service the staff were incredibly kind and patient on a very busy night. They were helpful and accommodating. Drinks...

Totally wonderful. The food was amazing, great beer on tap, staff were incredibly lovely and helpful. We went three times over our long weekend visit as it was so good! The outside space was great too, the indoor has a beautiful sunset view over Goat...

Went for drinks and sat in the beer garden and listened to the music. The atmosphere was lovely and the girl who served us was very nice Only thing, we were charged a higher price for the same drinks 2nd time we ordered...

Have eaten in crofters many times over the years and always enjoyed , I was looking forward to visiting again. over the weekend we had a steak meal which we felt was a bit pricey (£27 for the steak and £3 extra to add a...

Four of us booked for evening meal and entertainment. I was not really impressed with the choices on the menu. However two of our friends ordered a starter, the mussles were delicious but the pork pie was very medioca. I ordered the 10oz Rib of...

Have eaten here before about two years ago and on visiting Arran again was looking forward to dining here. Very limited choice on the menu so ordered the special Bavette steak. Was supplied with a steak knife but even this caused me great difficulty in...

We ordered bourbon only to be told none available at all. We then ordered Baileys, again none available. We said OK, let's have Arran Gold, again no Arran Gold - on Arran!! Last request was for a white wine which tasted like vinegar. Add to...

Booked after reading good reviews! Absolutely terrible meal! 2 of our party ordered the pork pie! When it came it had ice inside of it! It was frozen! I ordered Cullen soup it was cold and so was the other party members! Certainly won't be...

During a family get together in Arran we were looking for an evening meal in Brodick. Having frequented the Crofters in previous years, we gave it a try again. Great service and good food still on the menu!

Really lovely dog friendly pub with beautiful beer garden out back. Delicious food, especially the seafood menu, mussels and langoustines were exceptional. Great service, very friendly staff and casual laid back feel. Good chat with other diners. Portions were sizeable, no 3 langos halved for...

Lovely meal at Crofters this week. Food was amazing and staff really friendly. We’ll be back on our next trip! Thank you!

I visited here for my mum's 60th birthday and man, what a treat! The food was exquisite from start to finish and the service was wonderful! What a fantastic team of people promoting a fully sustainable, farm to table, holistic ethos. Options for vegan, gluten...

Loved the Crofter's experience: friendly staff, soft folk music playing not too loud, chats with other diners, and glorious oysters, langoustines and rhubarb crunble. Love what you're doing here.

We called in for a late lunch. Initially all good, menu looked nice. Asked for a diet drink...only offer was water due to supply issues. We left. The Palour had no issue with supplying a variety of no sugar soft drinks. I understand supply issues...

Visited here today but would absolutely NOT recommend. Really limited menu and completely overpriced. £5 for the worlds smallest portion of chips that wouldn't have fed a sparrow. The rest of the food that was served was okay, nothing starting, and horrendously overpriced. As for...

We booked the Crofters after looking at the online menu, thinking there was something for everyone. When we got the menu it was nothing like the one we saw online. We struggled to find something to have. Drinks were slow to be served, nine members...

Booked this as a family reunion. Was so very disappointed as the menu online is nothing like it is inside. The food was horrendous and extremely overpriced and tiny portions. Service was terribly slow and had to ask for drinks numerous times till they came....

Good food and beer, friendly staff and relaxed atmosphere. A enjoyable night and interesting cooking with local ingredients , good for both vegetarians and meat eaters.

Everything served here is absolutely fresh which does sometimes play havoc with their menu if for example the fishermen haven't been able to piut out to sea. However the food is gorgeous, the staff are knowledgable and very friendly and really keen to help. Would...

Very disappointing lunch at this place. Sea soup was advertised as a fish and mussel creamy soup. What it actually consisted of is a bowl of thin watery liquid with one tiny mussel and a minuscule piece of fish, just a couple of flakes. A...

Visited for dinner with two friends and although the place is small and cosy with friendly staff the food is expensive and the portions small. We ordered the charcuterie board for the three of us and were very disappointed. It amounted to a sliced continental...

If you are visiting Arran you are missing out if you do not have a meal at Crofters. The food is truely delicious, wine choices excellent and the staff are friendly, helpful and when time permits happy to chat. My main dish was longustine: wow,...

Staying in Brodick for a few days, we (2 couples) looked for somewhere for dinner, possibly with music. We tried the Crofters and had an excellent meal with good service, the venison steaks were the best we have ever had. However the highlight of the...

Ordered a sharing platter for me and my husband and we were both quite disappointed with the quality and the presentation. Everything was dry and was missing either a butter or a chutney. Meat was OK, but just thrown on a plate and sliced unevenly.

We went to Crofter's tonight for my birthday dinner. I am absolutely baffled and bamboozled by the Google reviews for this restaurant. In its simplest, if you have children “Crofters” is not suitable!! Now onto the adults main courses, chef doesn’t know how to cook...

The lunch was so tasty and the place so friendly we went back for dinner. Local and foraged ingredients in surprising and delicious dishes, with live acoustic music, too, and truly excellent service.

We definitely had booked the best table in the restaurant - a large table in the window with great views of the bay. The wild garlic and nettle parcels were really tasty, just slightly overcooked pastry but it didn't detract from the taste. Lovely Arran...

Everything that’s good about “local” Great hospitality, ingredients and music, and the chef is great as well! They take the great hospitality and guide you through superbly cooked plates using great ingredients, but the trick is to allow those ingredients to “shine”. That may mean...

This is a tale of how a restaurant can turn a good business into a bad one by lacking one thing.... honesty. We had lunch here on the first day of our trip to Arran and the food and service (from the server with the...

Great welcome from our waitress. She was very helpful and happily arranged for me to have a bits of one dish served with another! Very knowledgeable about gin! Service was great and throw in the live music for a brilliant evening out. Absolutely recommend this...

Wow fantastic food , the mussels were the best I’ve ever tasted, Mike had belly pork and said delicious!! The staff so friendly and helpful with amazing food couldn’t ask for better. This restaurant would be our first choice on another visit to Arran well...

We visited Crofters on our first night on the island having prebooked a week in advance. Do book! We saw several potential diners turned away. It's a small place and is extremely popular. The food was amazing! I had home made pork pie starter (gorgeous)...

We returned to Crofters for a family lunch! Always lovely and attentive staff! They did not disappoint however sadly the menu did! Weird menu with no Childrens menu! We really struggled to pick something! I was relieved to see they had langoustines on the specials...

Small things make big places. Attentive service that knows the menu inside out. Being given the opportunity to take your time between courses. A Ribeye steak to die for. “Off menu” Espresso Martini’s. A bowl of water and cuddles for the Labrador. Rhian you are...

We had been told when we booked that we had to vacate the table at 18.30 as it was booked again at that time. No-one appeared to take our drinks order. We had to ask for them. We also had to ask for menus. Eventually...

Crofters is a nice wee laid out place and me and my wife have been a few times over the years however I was in last night with my wife her friend and her husband and we were sat the bar as there was no...

really good food with lots for vegetarians lots of choice in terms of classic standards to something a bit special beautifully cooked and presented highly recommended

Had a lovely evening here, staff were helpful and knowledgeable, a must try are they mussels in white wine sauce with some extra chips!

When the weather was awful just after Xmas we dragged ourselves out for a rainy walk through Brodick and having reached Crofters decided that we should get something to eat whilst we dried out. Eight hours later we wandered home, satisfied and delighted by our...

Cosy, friendly little pub with seafront views. The staff were very welcoming and the food was fantastic. The menu is almost entirely gluten and dairy free which is a rare treat with coeliac's! We had the charcuterie and cheese boards, but the dinner menu looked...

I booked a meal here for Christmas Eve to celebrate my husband's birthday. When I booked, the website said it didn't open until 4pm so I booked for 4pm in the expectation it would be fairly quiet. In reality it had opened earlier and was...

We all really enjoyed our meals , good service and nice atmosphere- we will definitely return!! The staff were very accommodating !

We went for dinner and drinks on a Friday night. The food was delicious and the staff couldn’t do enough for you. There was also a band playing who were just fabulous. Crofters is a small establishment and with that comes warmth and a welcoming...

As soon as we walked through the door, the delicious cooking smells told us we'd made a good choice. The staff were simply delightful, funny, friendly but not obtrusive and the food.... Wow. Every mouthful completely yummy. We returned for a second night and had...

Amazing night at Crofters - wonderful food and fabulous live music. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a great experience.

One of the lovely places on beautiful Arran. We visit the island for the third time and of course, an evening spent with Crofters is one of the must do's. No matter if searching for nice beer, Arran whisky, haddock or other food - always...

This is a real gem of a place. Great atmosphere, really good service and the food was excellent. Would definitely recommend this place and if we come back to Arran I would definitely be booking a table

What a shame - we have eaten at this restaurant many times over the years we have been visiting the island but everything was wrong tonight. Limited menu. Expensive. Vegetarian options tasteless. Food served lukewarm. Sauted new potatoes like a cut up baked spud. Only...

The staff were very friendly and the place had a nice feel to it. The problem for me was the size of the veggie meal on the menu - some nice salad on a few sliced new potatoes that wasn't much bigger than the miniscule...

The food at Crofters was excellent and the service wonderful. I’d like to go back on a Friday evening to enjoy the live music if I’m ever back on Arran. Only downside was the price. The menu is fairly pricey- even the roast chicken option...

I visited Crofters Arran at the weekend - an early Sunday evening reservation for myself, my 2 sisters and their dog. The staff were all very friendly and welcoming. It's a cosy setting and we were pleased to follow covid 19 guidelines as requested. The...

I've reviewed this place before when it was Fiddlers but seeing as it's now Crofters and even better I thought I'd do it again. We ate twice in the week we were over. Both times my wife had the specials - pork loin and then...

Food was simply exceptional. Goat cheese starter was like from another world. The rest of the food was well balanced and very tasty. Stuff were friendly and welcoming. Good beer and great atmosphere!!

Ate here on Mon 20th Sept Food lovely Staff lovely Atmosphere lovely The menu was very varied Everthing was well put together and looked and tasted great

We dined there twice and loved it both times. The food was delicious, the presentation creative. The service was also excellent, prompt and friendly - all the staff were amazing. I highly recommend this place and we enjoyed it more than the Brodick brasserie.

Went for dinner once , tried again as it was so good but no places left . Staff were a credit to the place , so very friendly although busy . Good very good with good choice , mushroom mains popular with vegetarian member of party and roast pork available as special was beautifully cooked and tender Would highly recommend

Excellent food served by an enthusiastic team of waiting staff who couldn’t be more helpful. A table of 16 celebrating a birthday were noisy but did not hold up proceedings as the kitchen kept things moving and we were served in good time. Polenta crusted hake with chips and paprika mayonnaise was tasty and probably the best main I ate over the five days of our visit. The live music was blue grass and US orientated which was slightly disappointing as it’s not to our taste but you can’t please all the people …… etc. Crofters has recently reopened after a revamp and deserves to be supported, these guys appear to know what they are doing.

Food lovely and the staff were very welcoming and friendly, was that nice we returned the next day for lunch. We unfortunately missed the live music because we had other reservation which we wish we had cancelled and stayed here.

We had a great meal here. Booked after meeting the team at the farmer's Market. Great relaxed service, lovely traditional setting and food sourced locally - keeping the island economy viable.

We had a lovely gluten free meal here yesterday evening. Although we had booked a table in the beer garden, we were grateful to be offered a table inside with the dog as a fine Arran mizzle had just started. There was a good choice of vegetarian and gluten free dishes. We both had the tomato risotto then a wonderful white chocolate panacotta with raspberry and blackcurrant coulis. I had an excellent Calvados - for strictly medicinal purposes. The service was extremely good. The dog enjoyed the attention too! Just a pity the restaurant is only open from Friday to Monday at the moment.

We popped in for a drink and made the mistake of staying for lunch rather than going to the Wineport nearby. The food and drink was acceptable however the portion size of the cheese and biscuits at £9 for three pieces of cheese or £12 for five pieces of cheese was a total rip off. The biscuits (five mini oaties or 28p worth - a box of 30 costs £1.60 from the bakers 2 or 3 doors down) and the cheese portion size was miserly - less than a £1 in cost if that. My burger was OK but at £16.95 was expensive in my view. Service was very friendly but overall this was disappointing and i understand not a comment that hasn't been made before re portion size.

Delicious food and some wonderful beer coupled with excellent service and lovely staff. There was nothing left on any plate with the food all presented beautifully over the three courses. The venison dish was delightful- it melted in your mouth. We will definitely visit again. Well done.