Lucy's Restaurant in Argyll & Bute

Seriously over rated & expensive. Stopped for a quick breakfast. Service was so slow that we'd finished a pot of tea by the time the food arrived. Ordered toast, avocado and poached eggs. Toast was cold, eggs cold and avocado had some sort of green sludge mixed through it with toasted oats and seeds on top. Not what was ordered. Not what was on the menu and I had specifically said I wanted something plain. Don't bother - it's not worth it!!

Went for takeaway night in Ardfern, lamb and falafel gyros really delicious very quick and friendly service. Lovely setting, Ardfern such a pretty village. Thanks all at Lucy's!

Very disappointed with the service we just received. I had the seafood platter for which the price advertised went up because it had langoustine included. Of the 3 I was served one in my opinion was not edible. It was green and slimy. The girl serving told me that it was because of the algae they eat and therefore it was edible! The fact that it won’t poison me does not make it appetising or appealing and therefore as the customer to be told that it is edible and not to be offered a replacement and not even an apology is not acceptable!

What is this place? Notoriously closed. No notice. You drive off the main route for 10 minutes on horrible single track road to find it shut and no one knows why. Social media and Google still claiming it's open. People warned us about the snobbery and certain attitude of the place. Lesson learned. No wonder many miss the old place which traded there. Pathetic.

We popped in to this new looking cafe - restaurant whilst exploring the area when on holiday. Quite an interesting menu. The place was busy when we arrived and the service was quite chaotic and slow, despite having four members of staff available. Main meal was mediocre, the burger bun was dry and tasteless, however the fish finger sandwich was good. Coffee and cakes were good.

The grandkids loved the food here definitely worth visiting for lunch or late breakfast. We had to book in advance. Friendly staff and great service

Two excellent lunches, good welcoming service, spoilt for choice from menu. Good cakes and coffee as well. Smoked trout sandwich delicious!

Walked over from Crabh haven and were delighted with an unexpected find of one fabulous cafe with imaginative and delicious lunches. It was really busy most people knew that and had booked , we hadn’t but the staff said we could have an outside table and warned us it would be slow. They moved us inside for our food which was well worth the wait. Lovely for the veggies in the family to have a real choice - the Coronation cauliflower sandwich a big hit ! Was an easy walk back after such a lovely lunch !

We stayed recently in ardfern and had the pleasure of visiting lucys as our local eatery the food is absaloute fantatsic from meals to cakes to ordering my sour dough for Friday collection. The food and staff are fantastic and welcoming my hidden pleasure was the delectable cinnamon roll 😀 let's say if you are passing ardfern or just drive along for the sake of it. It will be worth it.

I’ve been here a few times now and I’ve never been disappointed. Amazing food, amazing staff and good prices for what you’re given. Will definitely return

Really nice breakfast menu. We also bought cakes to take away which were excellent. Lucy's is a great place to visit when in this beautiful part of the country.

Lovely little cafe tucked away in Ardfern. Accommodated us at short notice for Breakfast and the place was always busy. Great menus and selection of cakes/coffees/teas etc. very reasonable pricing also. Looking forward to a return visit when we are back next year.

We both had the fish finger sandwiches which were really good . Followed by coffee and cakes which were equally good. Reasonably priced . Service friendly and efficient.

Sadly, owners obviously did not have enough staff working as poor girl in kitchen and table staff were run off their feet. Table booked, but from entry to the cafe to actually getting our sandwich lunch took over an hour. We werent alone in waiting, others looked equally disappointed. Unfortunately some of the food was overcooked. Disappointed, as had great recommendations from friends about this cafe. Staff kept smiling throughout but on this experience would probably not return. Sorry.

We called for lunch but it was very busy and we hadn’t booked. The staff did their best to find us an inside table (it was too cold and wet outside) but no luck, so they offered us a take away option which we jumped at. However, while waiting they came over to us and said that as another party had already finished we were welcome to take that table! We were very impressed with this level of friendly and helpful customer service and our lunch was delicious! Thank you!

Lovely quality coffee. We were having a drive around and found this cafe which was very busy. They were happy to provide us with takeaway coffees.

Nice setting and dog friendly. Was very busy so food took a little longer to arrive but we didn’t mind this. Staff were friendly and the burgers we had were lovely. My only criticism: please, please cover your cakes/tray bakes. We were very tempted as the looked yummy but the are sitting uncovered on the counter where everyone pays and leans over to ask questions. This pit us off unfortunately.

Awesome birthday breakfast. Recommendation is to book ahead. We turned up for breakfast on a Saturday and we were very lucky to be accommodated. All other tables had reserved signed on them. Delicious breakfast and lovely home made cakes. Good efficient service, on a busy morning.

After a lovely walk from Lunga estate we were happy to be welcomed by Lucy’s. Although they were fully booked for lunch we were able to sit down for an hour to enjoy their amazing scones. Especially the one with cheese we can recommend. It is so large, it was good lunch :-)

This really is a gem amid the many rather lacklustre cafes in Argyll. The decor and ambience is wonderful (think Oliver Bonas), the food is very good and the staff do make you feel welcome with a winning smile. They can be very busy and stretched at peak times (eg weekend lunchtimes) due to the Brexit induced stuff shortages that plague much of our country these days but it is a lovely place to sit so a short wait doesn’t matter. We visited three times during our fortnight in Argyll… the vegan cinnamon buns kept drawing us back. We enjoyed breakfast one day (one regular Scottish and one Vegetarian) and they did not disappoint. We will certainly be back next year and you should give it a try if you want a nice coffee (Argyll Coffee Roasters and excellent) and a splendid cake or something a bit more substantial at lunch time.

Booked lunch here and we weren't disappointed. An interesting menu and well presented. Staff were friendly and efficient. Couldn't manage a cake after lunch but they looked so good that we took some home with us. A great place for lunch after exploring Kilmartin.

Sadly disappointed by one of our regular visits to Lucy’s. I ordered for lunch a “Cajun spiced fried mushroom ciabatta” which sounded lovely, and I thought would be both tasty and juicy. I never imagined that I would be served a ciabatta with two huge lumps of tempura batter with a minute amount of mushrooms in it that was already cold. It also had a couple of slices of tomato, a bit of lettuce and a large amount of mayonnaise, but was missing the pickles mentioned on the specials board. It was difficult to eat and sadly unappetising. I really wish I’d gone for the other special of courgette and pesto soup. This could all have been avoided had the meal been more fully described on the specials board, as had it said that the mushrooms were in batter I would never have picked it. PLEASE describe your food better to enable customers to make properly informed choices!

Visited for lunch. Menu was a little fancy for the teenagers we had with us but staff were very happy to keep it simple and adjust our sandwich choices, which was very much appreciated. Food was fresh, tasty and good quality. Cakes were amazing. Prices were fair. Will return.

This cafe was new since I had visited the area before. It’s a fantastic addition. Really tasty breakfast with lots of choice, good coffee. Also the best scone I think I’ve ever had! Cinnamon buns also amazing. Really nice place.

amazing food, coffe and cakes! dog friendly and lovely staff definitely worth giving a visit :) they also sell local jam that i buy every time i visit as it’s so good.

Reasonable menu but beware arriving at the wrong time. We arrived after a long trip for an eagerly anticipated cooked breakfast. Unfortunately, we got there 5 minutes before 12 o'clock curfew and were told we ‘could NOT have breakfast’. Lucy the owner, was unnecessarily inflexible...

Nice cafe but disappointed with breakfast: no fresh ingredients: fresh toms, fresh mushrooms etc small just a portion of bacon, baked beans, hash browns… uninspiring. Others in group asked for burgers but ‘sorry none left’ was disappointing. Overall, underwhelming.

This cafe serves flavoursome coffee and a tasty selection of cakes. The peanut butter tiffin was particularly nice. The staff were friendly and helpful. There is ample parking. It is advisable to book a table for lunch.

Food was ok. Nothing out of the ordinary. Menu has changed and not as good as it used to be The reason for the average score is the poor device We counted 7 staff which is more than ample for the amount of tables but...

Warm, bright and realxing surroundings, with friendly staff serving delicious food and great coffee at a very reasonable price.... On site bakery produce is DELICIOUS... 😋 👌

Spent a lovely lunchtime here while on holiday. The staff are amazing, extremely friendly and helpful, nothing is too much trouble and they looked after us and our dog going above and beyond to make us welcome. The food is excellent and the best we’ve...

You leave new arriving lunch customers for minutes at the wait to be seated sign. When you are in the mood for it you ask them if they have a reservation. Since they don’t you send them out as YOU DONT KNOW IF YOU HAVE...

Very busy (best to book) cafe. Vegan soup and a couple of vegan hot dishes plus at least one vegan sandwich. and four vegan cakes. High quality, good portion sizes, and very fair prices. Nice space, very welcoming, paintings on the wall for sale, also...

If you want a food adventure then head over to Ardfern...an idyllic village half an hour or so south of Oban. I've now been to this cracking wee eaterie on two occasions..both creating vivid memories of epic, creative and incredibly tasty food...in this case sandwiches...

Lovely restaurant, busy staff, food excellent, very pleasant seating arrangement outside and inside, visit it every time we are in Ardfen.

Excellent flavours in food you probably won’t find south of Oban. We had fish tacos and a peanut chicken Thai salad focaccia. Cafe is extremely noisy when full, acoustics not great. For all the vegan and vegetarian option you would imagine decaf tea would be...

Fabulous little cafe with locally made jewellery and art for sale inside! Freindly, efficienct staff and a varied selection of delicious food and cake. My favourite is the creamy garlic mushrooms with spinach and poached egg on toast.

We visited Lucy’s last Sunday night. Had a very tasty curry. We started with poppadoms and pickles all very good. For main the three of us ordered the goan beef chicken with pistachios and the Chana masala with basmati rice all cooked to perfection. Sadly...

Initial experience like the previous reviewer as we hadn’t booked. We soon got in the rhythm of the village that in Oct trying to run a place this remote requires forward planning. Booked next day for lunch. Family of seven with fussy teenagers all liked...

Had an amazing couple of very tasty sandwiches today. Highly recommended if you are in the area. The coronation cauliflower was delicious, as was the creamed feta

Lucy came to cater for us one evening at Kilmartin Castle to celebrate my husband's 50th birthday and we were absolutely blown away by the quality of the food. Lucy was lovely and clearly loves to cook. Her talent was just incredible and we thoroughly...

My wife and I visited looking for lunch, but had not booked. We stood inside the door like a pair of lemons totally ignored by the three staff behind the counter who were hugely busy doing everything but look after any of their customers and...

We stumbled across Lucy’s whilst exploring in this fairly remote area where most of the very few eateries are closed during the week at this time of year. We had a lovely welcome, a great atmosphere and the food! We had a “fish finger sandwich”...

Amazing food. A wonderful Tuscan bean soup and two cheese toasties that were the best we’ve ever eaten. Lovely building in a great location. Service was great. Food arrived in good time. Will definitely return.

Called here after walking from Craobh marina for a snack and decided to come back the next day. My wife had a toastie while I had a fish finger sandwich with a coffee and a lemonade it made a great lunch in a great spot...

I’ve been coming to Lucy’s predecessor, The Crafty Kitchen since it opened, that’s probably a couple of decades. Now in new ownership the cafe has been completely refurbished and is now really attractive. A great deal more seating inside, there’s still tables outside, some parking,...

We come here regularly for Sunday breakfast with our dog, the food is always great and the welcome even better. There's a good range on offer, lots too for vegetarians, and everything really well cooked. And don't forget to take a cake home for later!

The food looks good here and it's a busy little place unfortunately customer service is lacking. We were disappointed by not being able to order our choice but the waitress with the nose ring was quite abrupt and unhelpful when trying to choose an alternative....

A real treat for us - well worth the drive from Oban - excellent food (fish tacos are fab) and excellent service . Always an enjoyable visit

If you're in the area Lucy's cannot be missed. The food is exceptional, fresh and offers great vegetarian and vegan options as well. Our diverse family spent 10 days in Ardfern and this was without a doubt the best food we we ate in the...

Excellent service, clean welcoming. Good variety on the menu and reasonable price. Good place to go eat, we will be back.m

Had lunch today, quite exceptional home made food. Absolutely delicious, delightful staff, dog friendly. A really special experience- thoroughly recommend

We stumbled across Lucy’s while looking for a place to stretch our legs. It looked like a lovely place from the outside so we decided to pop in. I had the most delicious cheese toastie (sourdough with mozzarella) and my wife had a lovely flapjack....

A lovely small cafe in an out of the way location. The cafe has a pleasant ambience, with indoor and outdoor seating. It also sells local art, crafts and produce. The menu has good but simple, tasty and healthy food, with lovely cakes and proper...

The woman behind the counter did not make eye contact, she was unsmiling, unhelpful and unfriendly. She delighted in telling me that the breakfast menu was not available - even though she had not opened up until 12 noon. She embarrassed the young girl who...

We came across this place when out and about on holiday. It had a lovely atmosphere, the staff were friendly, welcoming and well informed, handling my dietary requirements very well. The menu had various novel combinations, the quality of the food was excellent with generous...

We stayed locally for a week. Went here one day for late brunch - bacon roll, avo on toast, sausage hot roll and coffees all round. All excellent. Popped back later in the week for coffee and cakes - great cinnamon buns! Mid-range prices. Indoor...

Loved our visit so much we went back the following day! Sausage roll & cinnamon bun plus two cappuccino as a brunch kept us going until teatime! Tasted fantastic. Very attentive staff too.

Was seated then ignored while people who came in after us were served.. won’t be back Unorganised and rude in my humble opinion

We popped in for lunch and my husband and I couldn’t decide which of the specials to have, so we ordered both and shared. Both specials were out of this world, absolutely delicious. I would go out of my way to visit this wee gem....

Always book as Lucy’s is so popular and for good reason. Lovely location, clean, modern building, attentive staff and of course the food!! A menu to suit most tastes and requirements. We have visited numerous times and have never been disappointed. This time we had...

It's a lovely, simple cafe. Bumped into it simply by accident as driving through the village. Food was nice and great value for money as it was a generous portion. Would recommend it to anyone.

So refreshing to find this fabulous little cafe. Friendly staff, excellent food and amazing coffee!! I cannot fault this gem of a spot!

Visited Lucy's whilst in Ardfrn for 2 nights. We are from Glasgow and Lucy's was better than any of the cafes we have been to in Glasgow. There are loads of really creative vegan options. The presentation was beautiful. Coffee was amazing. Staff comfortably friendly...

Gluten free, organic, vegan. Bread and butter to die for. The best food you can get in life. Give it a try, it's out the way in a wee village but well worth the trip.

This is a great wee cafe in a lovely spot. Nice friendly welcome, great coffee and a fabulous Danish Pastry. Well worth a visit.

Popped in today after using the local shop. Nice warm greeting good food and coffee a little gift shop to purchase locally made items and best of all dogs allowed. Also 10 out of 10 for nice clean spacious loos.

This was the ideal 'coffee and cake' experience. In fact, the 'chocolae and biscotti' pastry was seriously one of the nicest things I've ever eaten (found it it was their own recipe when I passed on the compliments). Tip would be to book ahead as...

Been here several times, an interesting menu and some nice food and good coffees. Clean and cover aware. All good

We stopped at the cafe for afternoon tea and cake. There wasn't a huge selection of cakes (I was hoping for coffee and walnut, but no joy) but we enjoyed what we had. The food looked good, so maybe next time we would call in...

Great service from friendly team. Waffles were huge and fantastic. Hot rolls of excellent quality and cooked just right. Selection of teas and coffee very good.

This is a gem of a cafe offering food to suit all. Vegan cinnamon roll, vegetarian and vegan options for breakfast and lunch. Because our stay and their opening times didn’t cross we only got to eat there twice. The beluga lentil dal I had...

We found Lucy’s Cafe en route to Oban recently. Tasty food and very reasonably priced. Fantastic carrot cake!

Ate twice at Lucy's within the last week. First, Sunday lunch for 5. They have no licence so bring your own wine. I started with a decent helping of mussels with a very good white wine and cream sauce. I thought I'd need a spoon...

Went today for lunch. Had the club and fish finger sandwiches along with chips. Wow! Bloomin delicious and extremely filling! My husband said it was the best sandwiches he’d ever eaten in a cafe. Couldn’t agree more as it was so obviously freshly prepared from...

Sat outside and we were brought breakfast menu. Didn't realise till we went inside to pay that there were also delicious looking home made cakes available. Waffle with seasonal fruit and maple syrup was nice but spoilt by the synthetic cream on top. For £8.50...

Lovely little spot. Excellent service, very tasty food that was locally sourced where possible and the whole place was run with an eco sustainable mindset. Would 100% make every effort to visit when nearby again!

Bright and cheerful little place off the beaten track. Freshly cooked delicious food. All homemade, including the bread. Lentil soup was superb. Service was spot on too.

Came across this cafe by accident. Glad we did. lovely little place. Staff very friendly. Delicious food - no surprise it was very full in there! Highly recommended and will return!

Beautiful situated I Ardfern, very friendly and professional staff great food and great coffee. Very clean and decorated to high standard. Great menu stunning location with loch veiws, parking facilities and great service all round would definitely highly recommend

Arrived for breakfast as a family of four. We arrived just behind another family and were quickly seated. We ordered breakfast and reasonably soon mine and my wife’s food arrived. About 5 minutes later I let the staff know my kids food hadn’t arrived and...

We were so lucky to get a table for snack lunch as we had not booked and it is popular. So booking a good idea. Indoor and outdoor seating. Lovely tasty cheese and pesto toastie and cake for me and hubby loved his crab and...

We only called in for coffee and cafe, which was lovely. All new, clean and friendly staff with plenty of room between table. Will definitely have a meal next time we are in the area.

Fantastic cafe, was staying locally and had a coffee b4 our walk then booked lunch the next day. Cafe has a cool gallery nice feel to it. Staff are very welcoming and the food is fantastic. Sell cards and soaps and local coffee. Will definitely...