Loudoun Hill Inn in East Ayrshire

Came here for my husband's birthday Came here for my husband's birthday dinner. First impressions were good. Chef in his whites in kitchen. So far so good. I have had surgery and because of this asked for a half portion of lasagna. I was told no but you can eat from kids menu which was fish fingers chicken nuggets pizza or macaroni cheese and chips. I decided against this as as an adult not my choice of food. My husband got breaded fish chips and peas. What a disappointment!! Frozen fish chips and peas. Absolutely nothing fresh which was probably why I couldn't have a half portion of lasagna as obviously pre cooked and frozen. Dinner was absolutely mediocre and we won't be back. Loudoun Hill you need to get with the times and provide for a much wider customer base. Ditch the freezer food and cook fresh . Frozen fish chips and peas definitely did not hit the spotdinner. First impressions were good. Chef in his whites in kitchen. So far so good. I have had surgery and because of this asked for a half portion of lasagna. I was told no but you can eat from kids menu which was fish fingers chicken nuggets pizza or macaroni cheese and chips. I decided against this as as an adult not my choice of food. My husband got breaded fish chips and peas. What a disappointment!! Frozen fish chips and peas. Absolutely nothing fresh which was probably why I couldn't have a half portion of lasagna as obviously pre cooked and frozen. Dinner was absolutely mediocre and we won't be back. Loudoun Hill you need to get with the times and provide for a much wider customer base. Ditch the freezer food and cook fresh . Frozen fish chips and peas definitely did not hit the spotner. First impressions were good. Chef in his whites in kitchen. So far so good. I have had surgery and because of this asked for a half portion of lasagna. I was told no but you can eat from kids menu which was fish fingers chicken nuggets pizza or macaroni cheese and chips. I decided against this as as an adult not my choice of food. My husband got breaded fish chips and peas. What a disappointment!! Frozen fish chips and peas. Absolutely nothing fresh which was probably why I couldn't have a half portion of lasagna as obviously pre cooked and frozen. Dinner was absolutely mediocre and we won't be back. Loudoun Hill you need to get with the times and provide for a much wider customer base. Ditch the freezer food and cook fresh . Frozen fish chips and peas definitely did not hit the spot

Lovely restaurant with wooden beams, wood burning stove, and views over the rolling countryside. Warm welcome from the front of house, courteous and knowledgeable staff. Food is locally sourced and delicious. Lamb chops were fabulous. Extensive menu to cater for all tastes - they even have a dog menu! - fantastic if you're out for a walk with your pooch and fancy a relaxing Sunday lunch. Worth the trip and will definitely be back.

Really nice meal. We had pizza and a burger. Chips were nice . Pizza lovely. Served brewdog alcohol free and af peroni for any of you interested. Atmosphere relaxed and staff friendly. Its dog friendly although no dogs in when we there. And despite the weather was pretty comfortable temperature wise. Would go back. Thank you x

Go for the Steak. It's not chesp here. Steak is big, bold and so worth the journey. .. .. You could have pizza - didn't try that, pasta -my friend went pqsta, he would have left hungry if we hadn't cshared our chips. pasta portions were very small. My daughter more than loved her Scampi. The forth friend enjoyed nite Chicken Milanese.. .. Some of us went starters, some went pudding... For the four of us, 1 bottle of wine between me and m friend, some cider forhim, one of was a tad expensive. But so pleased I went steak. If You want to treat yourself, do it properly, and do do it at .Loudoun Hill with their beef.

Lunched here recently, lovely location... no problems with staff , service or ambience. But pizza quality is poor...had better from supermarket...use better quality toppings...charge a little more ...

Just back from an amazing Christmas lunch. Food was perfect and the service was extremely friendly as always. Can’t thank everyone enough and thoroughly recommend to anyone.

A cold November day but a warm welcome from Fiona. We were shown a table right alongside the log stove and with a beautiful view of Loudoun Hill. Our lunch was good pub food with very attentive service. My starter of haggis bon bons was especially good, definitely recommended. My wife started with good cauliflower soup; she followed with lasagne while I had scampi. We will be back.

Went here because I had a craving for wood fired Pizza. Good parking, great location, friendly staff. But table was sticky, was wiped down but issue is with the varnish. The menu is uninspiring and the wood fired pizza was poor. It was heavy on semolina coating like Dominoes (if you think they do good pizza please go exploring) The crust wasn’t that puffy slightly charred edge you get with wood fired and the dough was tasteless. This wasn’t helped by the flavourless tomato and cheese. Come on guys you literally have the right ingredients, make fresh dough each day, and let the wood do its thing and you’ll have a wonder on your hands.

Bonzer! What can I say regarding this place having come all the way from Australia to visit my family in Darvel this place goes beyond for service, hospitality and overall the most amazing beautifully presented food and speed of service! We arrived as a party of 5 tonight and straight away chose a table outside that catered for us all within minutes our drinks were served as was the food all at the same time, portion sizes were amazing and we all left feeling fully satisfied having had a great experience thank you again for your lovely and professional top notch service!

This is one of our regular eating places, great atmosphere, great food and great service, couldn't fault it. Very impressive wood fired pizza oven and a lovely cozy log burner in the centre of the restaurant.

Me and my daughter a d her dog aldis turned up at 12 .15 and were greeted with a warm welcome and were told they were a dog friendly restaurant we had two cappuccino,s a lovely pizza and piri piri chips the meal was brilliant and the waitress was very helpful giving alfie a lovely cold bowl of water couldn't faulty it after a climb up Loudon hill will definitely return sometimes you wonder why people give bad reviews while people work so hard to please find these people quite sad

We went here for a family dinner. When we booked we just said 6 people for dinner. The staff didn’t look pleased that we had 4 children when we entered. I just ignored this. The place is lovely looking inside but the staff can’t be bothered with you and we didn’t feel welcome. The food! For the high prices charged here the food was not a patch on an average pub grub. The kids meal which was chicken nuggets and chips with some peas was 6.50. The kids were not really happy with the nuggets and when we tried a bite they tasted like really cheap Asda smart price nuggets. Which there were four. My wife and daughter had macaroni which was so bland and ended up not finishing and also added so much salt and pepper to taste. Chicken Caesar salad was probably the worst I have ever ate. Defo Pre made and sitting in a fridge as everything on the plate was freezing cold and hard. Chicken was so hard. Egg was freezing. Onion rings were great and tasted freshly made. Desserts were like aunt Bessie and so dry. I really think these have been Pre plated and sitting in a fridge or something. And the open dessert at 50p was because I asked for some squirts cream to try make it less dry!!! So my absolute pet hate of this place is the fact that we asked for three kids apples juice as we don’t like them having fizzy drinks. 3 Apple juice is a bargain price of 8.25. Pizza was average!

A very warm welcome here, dog friendly too. Great staff, great food. I will be back. We had been out walking and this was a great find. Treat yourself.

This was the second order made for collection during the troubles right now and was even better than the first. A friendly voice on the other side of the phone took our order and our preferred time of collection. The meal was waiting bang on the time to be uplifted and paid for in a controlled social distancing manner with hand sanitizer and wipes on way in and out. Beautiful meal ordered and collected like clockwork.

this is the second time I have visited this establishment and have enjoyed it just much as the first. Great view down the valley to Darvel with sheep in the fields. On the A71 just beyond Darvel, it is easy to reach with a welcome fire inside to sit beside. Food is excellent, good variety and all freshly made. This is certainly a place I will visit again.

Cozy dining on a winters night with a log burner roaring away. Great food, and excellent friendly and chatty waiting staff. Busy eating place.

The Loudoun Hill Inn is right on the A71 and a great place to take a break whether it is to stay or to eat you will not be disappointed.

We enjoyed a very pleasant evening at the Restaurant. Very good food, exemplary service and great atmosphere. Would certainly recommend a visit to this fine restaurant.

I was here with my family for christmas lunch and it was excellent. The food could not have been better with canapes to start .also lovely friendly staff.

Been here three times in as many weeks with family and friends for both lunch and dinner. Great pizza and fantastic value at the steak night. Friendly staff. Don’t drive past, stop and check it out!

Thoroughly enjoyed our meal. 2nd time we've been and looking forward to another visit. My pasta dish was very tasty, children loved their meals, my husband had the calzone again as he enjoyed it so much the last time. My mum had the Caesar Salad, she has never had one as tasty as this. Freshly cooked chicken and it wasn't lost in a bowl of lettuce that you get at many places.The atmosphere was relaxed and staff friendly. And the desserts are worth a go too.I did notice older reviews against this place but that was for previous owners. The pizzeria was only opened December 2018.I would recommend giving this restaurant a try.

Excellent service & very tasty food with lots of options to choose from. Highly recommended & will definitely return.

Lovely stay, would highly recommend this place. People were happy, very friendly, helpful, clean, comfortable, quiet absolutely loved their 2 house dogs.The restaurant next door was very inviting, clean the atmosphere was bubbly and welcoming, great food, tried my first Haggis ever, was simply the best!! Thanks for an awesome stay.

Have to say this place is tops. The taste of the food surpasses all expectations. Can't wait to get back. Lovely staff. Great food. Can't praise it enough. Vincey from Armagh.

what a lovely place! We had lunch here- it was great. The service was amazing. The waitresses were so attentive and the food came quickly. We had the chef special “prawn tempura”. What a treat! Can’t wait to come back

Been here before, when run by previous owners and surprised by how bright, open and welcoming the venue now is. Lovely, log burner fire in the centre of the seated area and good space between tables. Very friendly staff and happy to assist with our choices. Lovely meal and would definitely visit again when in the area. Good list of special evenings also on offer.

Visited this afternoon for my brothers birthday having booked ahead. My mum knows Sheila the proprietor who also is well known for her accolades within The Strathaven Hotel. We were greeted so warmly it was like meeting close family, the waitress reciprocated this welcome and the chefs smiled, setting the mood instantly.

Had a lovely meal here for party of six, staff couldn’t do enough to help, very friendly. Good atmosphere and nice surroundings.

Happened on The Loudoun by chance on our way to Troon. Wonderful lunch especially the haggis/ black pudding starter and the Balmoral chicken main. Excellent service and wonderful view of Loudoun hill.

Went on a Sunday evening with friends it was quite busy but service was good. Plenty of specials displayed on the blackboard but feel normal menu could have been bigger. Having said that I found a number of attractive dishes on the menu. Haggis stack was very good seafood pasta was excellent. Tiramisu was ok( don’t think it was made on site possibly bought in?)

We stay locally,and have heard mixed reviews about this place but we went with opened minds.We hadn’t booked and the car park looked busy ,but went in anyway.

Lovely setting with beautiful views. Really friendly staff. Lovely big open kitchen with a comfortable restaurant atmosphere. Food was delicious and we were advised of various daily specials through the week. I really recommend you make the effort to visit.

Just had a really lovely meal here. Staff were great and food was very tasty. Also happy to let me bring my dog into the restaurant, which was nice. Excellent place.

Our car broke down en route to Troon so we managed to limp to the Loudoun HIll to wait for recovery....a long wait, thank you RAC.

Having previously written a glowing review it’s with regret that I write this one.

This was the most delicious meal I’ve eaten in a restaurant in a long time. Thank you Fiona and team. Faultless! See you again soon.

Visited with my fiancé and 11 month old daughter. Nice relaxed atmosphere and wonderful food can’t ask for much more. We had antipasti which was served with warm fresh flatbread, delicious. As the fire died down in the pizza oven, it became very smoky which caused our eyes to sting and resulted in us leaving after our pizza. Think the extractor fan needs to be on from the start of service as opposed to just when it gets smoky. We could still smell it when we got home however it would not stop us eating there in future as I’m sure it’s just teething problems of a new restaurant.

This restaurant is recently under new management. The food is absolutely delicious, we’ve tried several dishes and all have been fresh and high quality, even the bread is home made and lovely. The chef will cater for your every dietary need, he made me a delicious halloumi burger even though it wasn’t actually on the menu. A really nice atmosphere, excellent service, very reasonable prices, great to have such a nice place to eat locally.

Visited this restaurant recently with the family and was pleasantly surprised that it is now an Italian one! Very nice and very busy but we had booked thankfully. Staff very pleasant and took our order fairly quickly from a good and varied menu. Food when it did come was delicious. I had a seafood pasta dish, and the others had pizzas which went down a treat. The only downside was because they had a big pizza oven in the main area, it did get a bit smokey at times but cleared after some windows were opened. Certainly wouldn't put me off coming again and going next month. Can't wait!

It was steak night great value at £12.95 including a glass of wine and great food from starters to mains all clean plates. It was midweek and quiet but nice and cozy. Staff were friendly and attentive. Definitely will be back.

We are here on Wednesday evening and have to say it was lovely.

A what the heck Wednesday night meal out... what a delight it turned out to be ! Fab Food, Wood Fire cooked Pizza ! Girls on Prosecco while I opted for Tiramisu to die for washed down with soda & Lime as the designated Driver. Staff really friendly ! Will def. recommend and be back

Excellent Restuarant with very helpful staff the pizza was a bit black but then it does say well fired not burnt I would recommend people give it a blast very popular

Really lovely staff and a great simple menu. Very good value. Fabulous Gluten Free options on pasta and pizza. The GF pizza was the best I have had. Will definitely be going back.

Two of us had lunch locally having just returned from holiday. Superb roasts beautifully cooked and served. Choice was lamb or beef. We chose to try both. The beef was beautiful, succulent and tender and freshly carved. The lamb also was carved as you would at home and very very tasty. Served with roast and mashed potato and fresh vegetables in a delicious gravy. We both had warm rice pudding with a poached pear in caramel sauce. Also faultless.

Great location for bikers. Last Wed every month, friendly pub and geared for bikers. Becoming popular building a great club for bikrdt. Hopefully it will be popur Sat and Sun mornings

excellent food and very reasonable priced i would recommend you pay a visit . Soup was very tasty and coffee fresh

Family dinner on Saturday7th April 2018 .

Visited The Loudounhill Inn with my family for Sunday lunch and was extremely impressed with the standard of food and service .

Ladies lunch with my mum, daughter and granddaughter, we had the £5 menu, fish & chips and burgers, food and service excellent, will definitely be back soon.

Service was ok but the food was very very disappointing would have been better going to a chip shop food would have been better ,my son had a burger but when he cut into it he found raw mince this put him off straight away we showed it to waitress who said all burgers were cooked medium but surely medium means that meat sould be pink in colour this burger was raw, my son asked if he could change from burger as he was put off to fish but when the fish comes out it was yellow and it tasted of curry so disappointed he ate nothing when the plate's were taken to the kitchen we watched as the so called chef ate the remaining fish him self was charged full price for meal that hadn't been touched as it was so disgusting

I haven’t actually gone for a while but have had lovely lunches and getting lots of great reviews from friends and family for diner. Have a look at their Facebook page.

Passing through and stopped for food. Very poor food and would not recommend. Was not very clean and not very friendly and would recommend. 5 for £5 is cheap and cheerful had better pub food than this cheap rubbish they are serving. Seen the chef who looked filthy and nothing a good wash and shave could even improve.

I used to frequent the restaurant when previous owners had it and the food at that time was exceptional.

Stopped here on the way home to Ayr. The place itself is clean and lovely and warm. The young waiter called Christopher was very efficient and friendly. The food was very average, that all I can say about it. Cafe food at restaurant prices. Wouldn't go back .

Lovely place all the staff are lovely and polite I turned up late after they closed for the evening and they went out there own way to make shure I got seen to showed me everything I needed to know and the rooms are also lovely and beds are also really comfortable

The Inn looks lovely. I did not eat there but would like to advise hikers to be careful when leaving the car for some time in the area. park near the Inn or other higher traffic areas. Do not leave your car parked in a secluded area and leave nothing visible in the vehicle. my car was broken into and there is glass from many previous break-ins at all of the small visitor parking areas along the way up to the hill.

Stop-off on route from Prestwick airport for a quick brunch.

Said they were dog friendly but then asked if we could lift dog over fence to get to outside eating area. Bit difficult with a greyhound but nevertheless they let us through another access point not usually available to customers. Staff very friendly, food good. Need to put gate in at the outside eating area - this is a great area for walkers and they are missing out by not making it so accessible for dogs.

I stayed here for a night for work and thoroughly enjoyed my stay. The owner was very helpful and friendly going well out of his way to ensure my stay was comfortable. He opened up the lounge especially for me in the evening and also opened up the newly-renovated café at 7.30am (with a roaring stove fire) for me alone. Breakfast was delicious and the portions were excellent. Would definitely stay again.

Called in on our way to Kilmarnock the other day, four of us ate late lunch for under a tenner a head. The fresh food was cooked and served to perfection with a great selection to choose from the menu. 100% recommended if you are in the area.

Just as you are getting the speed up on the A 71 near London Hill you would do yourself a favour slowing down and visiting this place. Plenty of parking, a lovely host and good grub makes this a wee gem. The inside is beautiful.

This Inn is in a really handy position on the A71 between Strathaven & Ayrshire. It has great parking facilities. Well worth a visit for the freshly prepared food. Toilets lovely and clean. Rooms overlooking Loudoun Hill a famous Covenantors battleground.

Ate a lovely steak meal here tonight. Very quiet, but this restaurant deserves local support. Lovely food, a great warm coal fire and a nice chat with the owner. Nice night.

My husband and I went for a late lunch just before Christmas thinking we were going to the main pub....but no its a little annexe built on at the side housing a gallery. It was warm and welcoming as it was cold outside but getting to it was a different matter as it was pitch black round the back. Seated at our table our server pointed out the menu on the chalkboard. Not extensive but adequate. We decided on sharing a starter of potato skins (frozen ones) but tasty enough with cheese and spring onions,so far so good. My husband had ordered the steak and alert pie looked good apart from the fact it was only a pie lid on top of stew which could have benefited from some more gravy. I had ordered fish (frozen again), chef I'm sorry but the west of Scotland is renowned for its fresh fish and seafood so why frozen? Then to add insult to injury It was accompanied by cabbage that I have not seen the like of since school,overcooked and insipid looking and overcooked carrots not ideal accompaniment to fish!

Lovely steak dinner at the loudounhill Inn on Saturday 12 th November. Great deal 10 Oz sirloin and all the trimming. And a choice of 3 home made soups. I had minestrone, lovely and my husband lentil. Lovely place. Will definitely be back.

said it was open but it was not , no saturday lunch again, signs said it had reopened - so did the internet it was a long cycle for heehaw

Absolutely fantastic ! What can I say ! A lovely warm welcome when shown to our seats , lovely atmosphere and great views of Louden Hill . Food is superb and very reasonably priced . Children are more than welcome .

We stayed at the Loudon Hill Inn while flying at Strathaven balloon festival, the room was well presented to a high standard and comfortable, the staff were very friendly and the food was cooked to perfection by Dan.

Booked deluxe room on Booking.com. Room is clean, as you would expect, but verging on basic rather than deluxe. No blackout linings on curtains, extension cable to tea/coffee tray goes more than half way up the wall. No bar and restaurant closed Monday's and Tuesday. Wee bit remote location, so if you expect to enjoy alternatives you need to drive and may find the small towns in the valley offer very little. We did get breakfast included in room rate of £75, which owner feels is reasonable. I have to disagree, having booked Fenwick Hotel at £70 inc breakfast. This establishment needs to focus on attracting returning guests and up the auntie on current offer to guests. If you are lucky to be there when restaurant is open....very limited menu on blackboard.

Stayed overnight ready to do a furniture delivery next day. Massive car park which is quite a rare thing to find for us find. Room was spacious and modern and very clean.

me and a friend stayed here for 1 night to watch the golf on the Sunday. couldn't fault the hotel or food. food is amazing and people really friendly. i would recommend this hotel to anyone,not much around the hotel as its in the middle of no where. room was very nicely finished and was warm enough.

Had started as a nice visit, lovely setting and can't hear the road too much. Short menu, but nice food nonetheless. Breakfast was not included, I thought this was the idea of a BnB. Room was nice enough, except light fittings poorly On, towel rail came off the wall as I pulled the towel off. The Wi-Fi didn't work the whole time, when my partner asked about it he was told 'Well we are in the countryside, it doesn't work sometimes, try again later.' I know plenty folk in the country with working WiFi, just don't advertise it if this is an ongoing issue. Tv signal wasn't great either, kept cutting out and freezing. Then on our second night around 8pm a knock at our door, one of the owners asking if we had been smoking in the room, which of course we had not, we are smokers but had been outside everytime. She replied she could smell it so I suggested also asking the other rooms occupants to no reply. She then asked if we would be having breakfast there, which we weren't so we could get on the road as we were leaving that morning. When we said this, she asked one of us to come downstairs and settle up then since we wouldn't see them in the morning. Of course we would, to give over their keys! My partner just went along and paid it then, but I felt the whole encounter was just rude, to come to the door that late in the evening too. Don't think we will be back.

Stopped here while visiting relatives. Nice comfortable room. Very friendly and helpful owners. Food top notch. I would advise making contact with the owners if you require an evening meal as restaurant is not always open. Owners kept it open especially for us (thanks). Looking forward to our next visit.

Stopped here while visiting relatives. Lovely comfortable room. Friendly helpful owners. Good food. If you want to eat in the evening we advise you contact the owners in advance as restaurant not always open on week days. They opened it especially for us (thanks). Only one small problem was unable to get WiFi in the room (not the end of the world for us). I am sure the owners will have this sorted shortly.

I recently stayed here for two nights with my parents and sister, we had originally booked the family room through booking.com but was advised that this couldn't be done. I called the hotel and booked two double rooms, on arrival we were shown to our rooms that on first glance looked nice but on closer inspection showed signs of being unfinished, missing lampshades, tv Ariel sockets hanging off the wall, plain glass in the bathroom Windows which looked on to the main road with only a cheap thin blind to cover, lack of storage only bedside tables in our room. We were also only provided with two small hand towels and one bathtowel between the two of us for the two day stay.

While out for a drive the other day we were looking for a lunch stop when we spotted the sign advertising the Cafe part of this Inn was open so we called in. We had an excellent light lunch good simple food well prepared and presented by friendly welcoming staff, we had our 18 month old granddaughter with us and there were high chairs available and a children's menu. All in all a pleasant experience

On arrival Dan and staff were very nice and welcoming.

Stopped here for a slightly late afternoon cup of tea and cake. Very warm welcome. Friendly. Nice stopping place. Worth coming back and will do. Tea and cakes were nice and fresh. Rated great. Just what I needed. I will be back.

This a good place to break your journey from Edinburgh to the Ayrshire coast. The views are great, food selection very good and reasonably priced.

Made welcome by staff. Clean and comfortable. Food home made, well prepared. No menus other than what is on the boards on the wall. Will definitely come back. Beautiful views of surrounding countryside

We just had a lovely belated mothers day lunch here and have no idea why we've not been before! The menu is short with only a few choices - but excellent choices they were. It's much nicer to have a short menu of well cooked, tasty food than a long menu full of ping grub straight from the freezer. The location is lovely despite the busy road and the staff are friendly and welcoming. A lovely place to visit on a sunny day when you have time to relax in an unhurried atmosphere. We'll definitely be back.

Beautiful Sunday Lunch. Very warm welcome from Owners, excellent Home Made Food, very attentive Service, Wheelchair friendly. We will certainly be back. Every success for the future to the new Owners!

Haven't had a chance to visit yet as i always seem to have the dog with me but just to inform everyone that as a Darvel resident i can state that it IS NOW OPEN as of about 2 weeks ago.

stopped in at the cafe today 30th July 2015 tasty food and great friendly staff so glad that this cafe has re-opened as it is in a great location on the A71, next to Loudoun Hill i will be back often

Not sure why this place is still up here, it's been closed since at least 2011 - I took a date there in March that year and it seemed to have closed down not long afterwards. They probably bankrupted themselves building extension for the cafe and visitor centre just before the recession really kicked in and I don't understand why they bothered to begin with - did they really think the overhyped 'Spirit of Scotland' sculpture at the foot of the hill and the tenuous links to William Wallace would bring tourists flocking? It's a shame as the food was always really good on the few occasions I visited.

This restaurant has been closed for some time now.Just in case anyone is planning a visit......they will find that the place is completely shut, including the coffee shop and visitor centre

having first visited here for lunch 4 years ago after having been in crosshouse hospital found it very nice and always made a point of stopping here on my follow up appointments but last year it was closed only snack cafe open which was very disappointing as we had purposely meant to go there so had not looked for anywhere else. been up twice this year and both times closed and "for sale" sign up.would help if web site was updated if it is the case it is closed or even put opening times on it. signs on roadside still say open all day and on pub too. very misleading.

Visited a couple of times now and will never be back!!

My partner and I visited this restaurant for first time, and it certainly won't be our last. Food was delicious, well presented and very reasonably priced. Staff were extremely pleasant and attentive. Surroundings were intimate and music was just at right level, allowing for conversation. Only negative I can give is, toilets are up a flight of stairs which may be problem for those with mobility problems (beware last step coming down, it's quite high)

Excellent restaurant, food was to die for and wine was excellent it was nice and quiet, i like hte fact they dont allow children into the main restaurant area. Will be going back here on my next visit to Darvel.

This was a random find on a drive from Whitelee Wind Farm back to Edinburgh. We were warned they'd just seated two tables of 10 so food could be slow, but it was only about 25 minutes, faster than some places. We also got complimentary warm rolls with butter and rosemary oil while we waited, which were just enough to stop hunger pains but not enough to fill us up. Main courses were all fantastic, I had the battered fish, which was a light batter so didn't fill me up either, and the creme brulee desert was divine. Family had the chicken stuffed with haggis, apparently not as heavy as it sounds, and the ice cream for desert, which at nealry £5 for three scoops is ridiculous, but the same everywhere so it doesn't change my overall view of this little place being a great restuarant.

I first visited Loudoun Hill Inn when staying a week in a nearby B&B; in September 2010. It was the owners of the B&B; who recommended that I try it for dinner one evening as being very good value for money. At the time, I had no intention of including it in the tour I was there to organize for 42 English National Trust members living in Belgium the following year. However, when I returned later in the week and enjoyed another good dinner, well-served and presented at an honest price I started to wonder if there wasn't some way I could take the group there, despite the smallness of the Inn. Just the story of the volcanic plug opposite and the history told out in the little Visitor Centre behind would give added interest.

went for meal at 6 oclock went for meal deal which was on at that time good value service good would reccomend

I agree with previous comments. The man described who i believe is the owner is very unwelcoming especially to families. Childen only allowed in at set times, even when there is not another person in the restaraunt. In this day and age i wouldn't hav thot anyone was in a financial state to turn anyone away. Also on a very rare night out for dinner without children i was told i was not allowed to use my mobile phone in the restaraunt and then had to go outside to phone to check on my children. With their board of do's and dont's hanging on the wall outside the restaraunt i certainly wont be going back!

Just been to the loudon hill inn , the food was fabulous as always . Been on a number of occasions the owners and staff are so friendly and attentive . Lovely cosy atmosphere quite romantic . No misbehaving kids which is a big plus . My wife had the prawn risotto last night it was to die for , I'm having that next time. The trio of sponges is delicious and a great way to taste three different puddings AH HEAVEN !!! . I suppose if you don't like great food it's not for you . GET THERE ITS SUPERB

I have eaten in various restaurants throughout the world given that my job involves extensive travel and long periods abroad. I can honestly say I am shocked at myself for not having eaten here before as I live very local. If you want to experience food that has tastes that belong in a Michelin guide then eat here, you will not be disappointed! The pricing is amazing compared to what you get in other restaurants for the same price. Worth every penny and I will definitely be back for years to come. p.s. I have children and I see no issue with the managements policies given that it is very well notified on their website as well as signs within the car park etc. The Loudounhill Inn is well within everyone's budget! The staff were there when wanted and available if required. The small things that show real effort is the cleanliness of the cutlery! 5 stars!

We went here for the first time and plan to go back very soon. We had 4 adults and a 6 month old baby in our party. The staff welcomed us immediately, took our jackets and helped to settle the baby into a babychair. They even set out some baby cutlery!

My family and I have dined in the Loudoun Hill Inn for many years now and I can definitely say in all this time, I have only ever had positive comments to make about our visits. My grandfather is disabled and the owners/staff have always went out of their way to ensure we have the most pleasurable experience. We have also taken my nephew who is 1 year old and they have always welcomed him and made us feel as comfortable as possible.

Wouldn't hesitate to recommend to anyone, we've been for birthday & anniversary lunches and dinners as a couple, and also for lunches with our two small children. We've always been made more than welcome, and the staff have been very accommodating towards the kids - we had our little boy's Christening lunch there and everyone had a lovely time. Super food in a relaxing atmosphere for a reasonable price - what more could you ask for?