Souter's Inn Restaurant in South Ayrshire

Party of 14 for Christmas lunch - food and service was excellent. I had lunch in Browns in Glasgow last week which was not a patch on Souters - overpriced and disappointing food. Give me Souters anytime - well done to all staff.

Every time I go, the food is fabulous. Just read Cammys comment, below, saying there was a smell, well I was in the same night, Friday, and there was certainly no smell whatsoever. And a table having a good time, what a a shocker." Raises eyebrows" Goodness me.. Souters has a great atmosphere, and the staff are great. Don't he put off, go and have the haggis, or the lambs liver. Fantastic place.

Went with friends for a Friday night meal. As we entered the rear door from the car bark through the bar the first thing we were met with is a very strong and unpleasant, musty smell of damp. We were shown to our table of four. The first table we were offered was next to the kitchen door and was in a fog of chip fat, which smelled like we were in a chip shop with no extraction! We asked if we could move tables and went to the only other one available as there were a few tables put together for a very large party. Service was quick getting drinks - I ordered a bottle of still water with no ice or lemon. It arrived with a glass of ice and lemon. I told the girl who brought it who apologised and took the glass away, emptied it and brought the same glass back which had the smell and taste of lemon. Beware the chicken tempura if you don’t like spicy things, which comes in a small dish with salad covered in a very spicy sauce. It all had to be deconstructed to eat it, pulling it onto the serving plate. It would be better served separately with salad and sauce at the side as is usually the case. Main of Chicken Schnitzel was tasty although far, far too thick, more like a split chicken breast, not flat as it should be. Decent sized portions but every side an extra cost. In mid meal the large table arrived, looked like a party of farmers and their partners. The noise level was horrendous even triggering the decibel level warning on my Apple Watch. Our conversation ended and we elected to leave immediately after our mains. It’s not a nice, relaxing dining experience, tables are close together in a big, open room and you never feel comfortable. Food is average and on the expensive side. There are better local options.

Stopped for lunch no booking just on chance. Welcomed in to bright and airy restaurant staff attentive but not in your face. Food came quickly and on hot plates food was cooked to perfection I had the Duck my friend had haggis beeps and tatties and said best she ever had the deserts were beautiful it was a great experience if this way again will definitely go again food like that is worth any journey. Brilliant is all I can say.

Excellent meal. Very busy. We just dropped in for lunch as we were passing, no reservation. Food presented well by good staff. If we were to be passing again I would book. Reasonable price if not a touch on the expensive side. Choices in the area are slightly limited if you are driving through, but we made a good choice going to Souters. I would recommend a visit but also that you book.

Met friends for breakfast and made very welcome , the food was great , the service was excellent, thank you Katherine , the price was very reasonable ,but above all very clean, plenty of room to sit and talk, and not rushed, would i recommend 100% i would, a lovely experience, will i return definitely .

My chicken katsu burger was lovely and a great portion size. I also enjoyed the fruit salad dish. Everyone in our group had a tasty meal when we visited.

We visited for lunch and loved it! The food was very tasty, great value for money and friendly customer service. We were happy to find out that most dishes on the menu are available in a ‘smaller’ portion - which was ideal for lunchtime.

Staying at Turnberry but decided to go off resort to local restaurant and are we glad we did.The food is fabulous we had salmon and lamb dinners.Following night went back to try the cheeseburgers just as good.This place is a ten don’t pass up a chance to enjoy a night out here.The director of the restaurant Mico is a wealth of knowledge on wine and area history really enjoyed talking with him.Looking forward to returning again next time we’re in the area.Do yourself a favor and give this place a try you won’t regret it.Your welcome.

The layout and look was excellent and service was first class. All the food was good to great and it felt reasonable on price

Busy Saturday lunchtime. Food good on the whole. I had fish stew followed by ribs - stew very good, ribs OK. Duck and lamb curry were both enjoyed. First time any of us have had a Scottish Scotch Egg and it will be the last. As you will see from the photo it was most unappetising and inedible. Desserts were huge. Coffee was very good.

Visited the Souters several times during our stay locally for The Open Golf championship up the road at Troon. There's a lively atmosphere in the place which was busy every time we went but always accommodating. There's also a bit of confusion in the air as it would appear any server operates at any table so you're not always sure where your food is coming from or who to ask. Drinks are mainly table service and this also suffers from the same confusion. However none of this distracted from our experiences. The food is very good, with a great choice and different daily specials. It does appear that the chef has a penchant for a lemon butter sauce which seems to be the base for most of the dishes. Very good value, and I wouldn't knock the service. We enjoyed our visits, came away well fed and watered, and came back for more.

Visited 4nights running. Excellent food and service. Had many of the dishes and all were very tasty and good portions. Small portions offered as well . Staff all very friendly and helpful.

Was taken here on a business trip for dinner in a large group. Absolutely beautiful setting and very well presented pub. The interior has been decorated with great care to keep it in line as an old thatched pub, with roaring fires and lots of stone work. The food was just excellent, great variety and well presented. I opted for a seafood cocktail (just lovely) followed by a delicious 10 oz sirloin and the best chips I have ever had. A tiny pit of gravy served with the steak was an added bonus and was delicious too. And yes, I even had a dessert! Lemon meringue pie paired with fresh raspberries and raspberry ripple ice cream. Heaven. The service was good too - nothing to fault. Well done and thanks for a great time.

Superb Sunday lunch (1 roast beef; 1 chicken) beautifuly cooked and served. The only slight miss was the 2 double expressos which were prepared into cold cups - a common British error; they should aways be pre-warmed.

We live relatively locally and this is our 'special' place to go. Without exception we have eaten delicious food and experienced friendly, knowlegeable staff who cannot be more accommodating on every single occasion. We look forward to every visit and the sweeties and cakes are an extra bonus.

Came for for an early Sunday tea. Food (Steak pie, Mac & cheese, lamb chops and calamari) were all very good. Really lacking on the staff front through, young unprofessional staff who can’t speak properly in dirty crocs… eek not a good look. Place also smelt of damp throughout (I think it was the thatched roof). Again, food was really nice but staff made me feel like I was in a rough pub and for that reason unfortunately cannot return here.

Got some cakes from the takeaway counter which were tasty and reasonably priced. However, the young server handled the cakes with her bare hands rather than use tongs or gloves.

Arrived at Souters Kirkoswald for a 'chance' (unbooked) supper. It's been a while since I last ate there. I chose lovely homemade soup, followed by excellent lambs liver, with a glass of milk to drink. Ten out of ten, great, many thanks, all staffs I found helpful. The homemade soup was chunky, very much to my liking. The liver was very slightly salty (perhaps the chef used sea salt), but this didn't in any way at all spoil my enjoyment. Tremendous hostelry type atmosphere, only adding to my overall enjoyment. In short, a very good dining experience all things considered, including costs. The waitress Sophie was a credit to the establishment. Thanks Tom

Have passed by this Inn on a few occasions but did not have the time to stop. On this occasion time was on our side for a 'snacky' lunch. Although on main road there is a large car park at the rear which is a bonus. Nice warm atmosphere with a good selection of dished whether you opted for sandwiches - soup or a full 3 course lunch. We decided on the soup together with a sandwich. Nicely presented home made soup and quick service. It appeared there were a number a locals eating which is always a good sign. Good stopping off point if you are heading for Cairnryan -Stranraer or Turnberry.

My husband and I stopped for breakfast here after an awful overnight hotel experience in nearby town. It was a wet windy morning, and stepping into this warm, welcoming, tasteful and classy place was just what we were needing! The fire was roaring, the festive decorations were charming, and the breakfast burrito was to die for! Great coffee, great service, the owner had a chat with us as we were leaving, what a lovely man. We will definitely be back.

Had a meal here last week with friends and although most really enjoyed it I was less impressed. The mushrooms were nice to start with but the steak pie is very poor compared with other restaurants in Ayrshire.

Food was superb and very reasonable. The restaurant is well sited whilst travelling from Glasgow to Cairnryan. Staff were excellent and very attentive. Will be back on my next trip

This was our first visit to Souters and it won't be our last! The service was excellent and the food was very good. The portions are quite large, I was unable to finish my main.

Service was good, food was too. Was convenient for our location. Selection of dessert takeaway options too.

Really awkward meal last night. Not a great start when arriving and was not given the best of welcomes. Things got worse when I was served the wrong dish, then when I recieved the correct dish they had reused some of the ingredients. Explained I would not pay for it as didn't eat it. Thankfully no argument but our meal out was ruined and no further effort made to make sure I left happy. Will not be in a rush to return I'm afraid.

Not cheap but worth every penny. Good was delicious and service was friendly and efficient. Great experience.

Popped in for an impromptu lunch and once again it was delicious and the service very friendly great choice on menu and lovely specials too will keep returning here

Lovely place in the country, still the best Scottish food and service is above and beyond. Love this place

Travelled down to Souters for lunch as we used to go to Costleys Cochrane Inn which has now closed. Cajun chicken was lively, just how I remember it as was pasta dish. Sticky toffee pudding and lemon meringue pie were lively too. Plenty of staff and drinks reasonably priced. Only downfall was that there was no toilet paper in the toilets. Toilet areas really need upgrading and modernised to match the nice restaurant as old, stained and very poor and tatty overall.

Very disappointing. 7 of us went for brunch on a Saturday at 11am. Long wait for food and one arrived some time after rest had been served. My wife's pancake was burnt, eggs were overdone on bottom and stuck together. It was obvious that my two rashers hadn't even been separated while being cooked. Teapot had no teabag in it and it took a long time to source a teabag, we then had to request fresh hot water.

Visited here twice on a business trip and the food quality was outstanding. All my colleagues said the same thing. Service was also great!

Was expecting this place to serve typical 'tourist trap' rubbish but oh boy was I wrong! Sadly we didn't have a lot of time, but the food was simply sensational. As a fan of trying new fusion food I had the Katsu Chicken Burger, was so very good! Chicken was perfectly cooked, still juicy and tasty, a wee bit messy but so worth it! The chips were probably the best I've ever had, each one the size of a Kit Kat Chunky! So crispy and fluffy inside 😍 Salad was really tasty and well dressed. My GF went for the Steak Pie, huge portion, and being selfless I offered to help finish it, was just sublime too! You can just tell that the guys in the kitchen actually care about what they're sending out, and it really showed. I hope the Chefs get to read this as they deserve significant praise! Read some other reviews on here about the staff "lacking personality" which I didn't find at all, and anyway, they're doing a tough job for probably rubbish money so I'm not expecting them to be entertaining! Also, with prices the way they are at the minute, if you're not factoring in at least 10% tips I think you shouldn't be eating out right now! Can't recommend the Souter Inn enough, beautiful surroundings, great atmosphere, friendly staff and phenomenally good food 👌

My wife and I visited twice in one day as we traveled to and from Portpatrick. We had soup as a light lunch on our first visit. Just what we needed, and delicious. In our return we enjoyed two pies for dinner. A lamb and rosemary special. And steak and sausage. Both incredibly good. Possibly the best steak pie I’ve had in a gastro pub. Honestly it’s that good!! Service was a bit spotty, perhaps because the Inn was incredibly busy. On both visits we sat around the bar area as restaurant table were pretty fully occupied by large family groups ( so it was good to be in a quieter area). We had.two really positive experiences and will certainly return.

Atmosphere good and staff made you feel welcome, service and light lunch was excellent. The restaurant soon became busy with young families and older folks so recommend booking to save disappointment. Costley group keeping up their high standards on customer experience

Fantastic food well presented and served. The creamy garlic mushrooms are to die for and the breaded haddock like wise. Can’t comment on desserts as was absolutely stuffed on the two courses

Food was unusually disappointing. Service usually is below average but tonight it was very disappointing. The front of house had no personality and I got the felling that he couldn't care less, we booked for 6.30 when we arrived we were told there was no table available with no explanation or apology. A young waiter and waitress were working hard but the rest seem had a great ability to avoid eye contact.

Food was lovely but service was very poor waiting staff had no personality asked for bill and waited 20 minutes before having to go for it ourselves . Decided to get ice cream from their ice cream parlour on the way out only to be ignored by the staff behind the counter who walked past us twice they weren’t short staffed as there was three members of staff behind the counter and we were the only ones waiting !

Could not fault our lunch today. Service and food were exceptional. Lovely girl who looked after us and we as so attentive. Would go back for the fish soup alone!! Superb.

Came here on Sunday for a breakfast. This was the first time we had ever tried the breakfast and we were not disappointed. The eggs were perfectly poached, the sausage was tasty and the black pudding was well cooked. Lovely bread used to make the...

Lovely welcoming restaurant. Excellent setting, service and menu. We had breakfast here today and it was lovely. Great variety of menu, cooked to perfection. Consistently 5 stars Thankyou.

We had a nice little family retirement celebration here on a busy Saturday evening. Our party of 9 enjoyed lovely starters and mains with the highlight being the garlic mushrooms and the peppercorn chicken. Deserts were also nice and a very good size but the...

this pub was recommended to us on 2 separate occasions so we went to visit.. oh my goodness, fabulous food. My partner said it was the best steak pie he had ever had, and my fish curry was fabulous. Lovely wines, friendly staff. would definitely...

In august I posted about the rather glum staff. This time the staff were friendly even if the owner/boss seems to be choosy about who he talks to. This time it’s the food - breaded haddock. I’m guessing it’s frozen pieces , nothing like what...

We called in, on passing, and received a warm welcome from the staff. They were very friendly welcoming us to the local area. We were staying nearby so visited again a couple of days later and it was lovely to be recognised. It was very...

I found this place on T/A and glad I did the staff were amazing and polite and the restaurant was clean and well presented

The welcome was friendly and the server was quickly on hand to take our drinks orders. We ordered from the main menu and all was well. 40 minutes later, we had received no food and when I asked another server to check, she said that...

Finally a place that knows how to tastefully and skilfully be a restaurant! my wife and I had lunch today and we were recommended this establishment by some friends and we weren't disappointed. Service was swift and efficient. The food wonderfully and imaginatively presented. I...

Dined there last evening and had a great meal and we were well taken care of. Highly recommend. Do not pass by.

It took a while to decide what to order as there were so many attractive options. I opted for Prawns Marie Rose for starter and Lamb Chops for main course. Helpings were superb so I wasn't fit for one of the wonderful deserts.

We were looking for somewhere to take a friend to celebrate a significant birthday that she wouldn’t have been to before and we couldn’t have chosen better. From the comfortable surroundings, to the pleasant attentive staff and the excellent food, not to mention the nice...

Not been for a wee while, food was lovely as always. My husband was the driver so I had a glass of pinot grigio, much as it was nice, when the bill arrived I was a bit shocked to see they now charge £9.95 for...

We needed somewhere to eat at 4pm and Souters fitted the bill. It is open all day and was doing a steady trade. The food was excellent. The Cheese Macaroni was delicious and my companions really enjoyed their Liver and bacon. Friendly and efficient service....

Been so many times, loved the food and service. However, do not bother with what they are now calling salt and pepper calamari. A disgrace. Teeny rubbery nuggets of I presume squid

We booked in for Sunday lunch and it was busy so you do need to book in advance if possible. Hubby ordered the chicken schnitzel which was huge and absolutely delicious. I ordered the beef Sunday roast - at £22.50 it's not a cheap meal...

Wow. Beautiful surroundings and a fabulous menu. Food was awesome. We had starters and mains. Highly recommend you visit here. One of the best meals we have had in a long time. It looks like its been recently renovated too. Delighted we visited. Shame we...

Booked for one night and ended going back again the next night. Excellent food and varied menu. Was a delight to see how well they catered for gluten free, which made it an even better experience for my wife. Food well cooked and full of...

The food and venue were great, staff were OK but there seemed to be pressure on to get us in and back out...main meal was with us within only a few minutes - far too quick for comfort! The atmosphere was more "garden centre" than...

Very obviously the C&C trademark on the food - not a bad thing, great quality, full of flavour and great surroundings. Would recommend and definitely don’t drive past ..

What a brilliant find - a long way from home but met a work colleague who chose the venue at which we enjoyed a Sunday lunch. We revisited three times during our 6 day stay it was so good. An excellent menu with plenty of...

I visited with my husband as we had been given a voucher as an anniversary gift. The restaurant itself was nice however I was very dissapointed by the lack of vegetarian options on the menu. Basically we had a choice of Macaroni cheese or an...

Ate here recently and had best meal ever. Most delicious food, excellent service, reasonable prices. Altogether the place to eat.

Best restaurant In the area (Maybole/Ayr) lovely setting, excellent food, excellent service. We went gif breakfast today and it was lovely. We’ve been returning here for 7 years.

We heard good things about this place. Went today for a late lunch and wasn’t disappointed. Service slightly slow better starters and main course, but we weren’t in a hurry and the food was well worth waiting for. Absolutely delicious. We’ll done those chef’s 👏

Our first visit, and we will return many times! What a fabulous Sunday lunch; we did not have the traditional Roast Beef although it looked fabulous on the next table but we had Prawn Cocktail, Chicken Schnitzel and Poggi Sandwich. The chicken was perfect with...

Visited this restaurant upon recommendation and was not disappointed. Food delicious, great atmosphere, nice and cosy pub area, and the manager was so friendly and informative. We loved his wine recommendations and stories of his vineyard visits sourcing the wines for the restaurant. WE would...

We visit this restaurant a lot and it’s always 5 star. Only gripe is the lack of vegetarian options but otherwise excellent.

Fabulous food and good sized portions. The chips were amazibg. Perfect stop off on the way to Cairnryan. Service was fast.

From we phoned to book a table until we left, the staff were so helpful. Had a few hours to kill before before heading to the late sailing to Belfast so stopped for food. Kids had chicken goujons and said they were the best they...

Our first visit was far better then our second, which stopped me from giving it a 5 rating. Our second visit would only be a 3 rating. Plenty of choice and separate cafe area where you could get ice cream, drinks and deserts to take...

Had a fabulous return visit to this lovely restaurant having visited in February last year. Excellent food and lovely staff; nothing was too much trouble, our grandchildren were treated with respect rather than as a nuisance and they loved their visit We were allowed time...

Stopped off on the hoof for lunch. Place was buzzing, staff very attentive and an extensive lunch menu was on offer. Didn’t have to wait to long for food and when it arrived it certainly didn’t disappoint. Cannot wait for a return trip.

Had a lovely meal here food was lovely and plenty of it the mussels where really good First time visiting but will.go back again. Staff where very nice and the place was spotless

On our way to special girls trip to celebrate our special birthday, we wanted to get the “party started” by meeting for lunch. Great choice. Beautiful thatched building but surprisingly light and modern inside, however it did have a lot of beautiful stone work in...

Looked after by a lovely restaurant manager, called Mokhtar. Very friendly atmosphere. Food was brilliant, hot and plentiful. I can wholeheartedly recommend the -Mediterranean Spicy Fish Soup - gorgeous - the strip steak in peppercorn sauce with creamed vegetables - the chicken schnitzel Will definitely...

Everything about this restaurant is spot on, as you approach the first impression is how clean and tidy everything is. No dirty stains on the immaculate white walls, no cigarette buts lying on the path next to the smoking area and not one piece of...

Excellent service no hanging about booked 530. Served drink right away had our starter and main served within 45 mins and dessert after. Food delicious

Had another good meal here with family, as you would expect the service was good, the food was good and the staff were usual friendly smiling selves. It's always a pleasure to have a meal here.

The food was mostly excellent. We had Mussels and Calamari for starters. The Calamari was tasty if a bit rubbery. Mussels were excellent. For mains we had the Seafood Platter and the Monkfish & Prawn Curry. Both were very enjoyable. These courses were served up...

Great food and service in this busy restaurant with a warm and friendly atmosphere and surroundings. Second time in this restaurant and still a fantastic place to enjoy the comprehensive menu of excellent food and the service is superb. Although a bit of a journey...

Frequent patron of this place. Always receive a fresh and tasty meal here which is handy as there is not much competition nearby. All staff that I have encountered have a tight flow together and are of good quality. Recommended to all. Only negative would...

Great value, quality produce done well with excellent service. Catch of the day and steak were both outstanding. Staff efficient and friendly

Went with the kids and the dog. Dogs are welcome in the outside tables only. Service was great and the food was lovely. Clean plates all round!

This was a chance visit based on a friend's recommendation and it fully lived to what we had been told The food was excellent, beautifully cooked and presented and we both agreed the quality was superb. The staff were attentive and overall this was a...

Visited here and sat outside in a lovely summer evening. Bang bang prawn starter was lovely, followed by smoked haddock main dish. Nice selection of fraught beer and gins. Shuts just after 9pm at present.

We both had chicken snitzel which was superb !! We roped it of with a strawberry snowball sundae which was out of this world . Highly recommend this place

The exterior of Soutar's Inn is an immaculately maintained thatched roof, sitting on top of imposing white washed stone walls. The dramatic effect is historic in character but bears none of the hallmarks of age. Rebuild in 2017 after a fire ripped through the old...

We booked dinner here during our weeks stay in Maidens and I’m so glad we did. The food was beautiful and we were so impressed by both our starters and mains. The staff were very pleasant and attentive and it had a lovely relaxed atmosphere....

Well worth a visit. Very attentive staff served quickly when was very busy. Food was amazing. Couldn’t fault anything. Thx for great service certainly be eating there again

I had a lunch with my daughter today. We enjoyed our food, great service. The waitresses are working very hard. Excellent location. Plenty of parking space. Nice hanging baskets outside. So peaceful to walk around. İmmaculate clean. Affordable prices. Definitely deserves a good comment. Thanks.

First visit after moving near by and i can say this place will be our local go to for a delicious meal out. Indoors decor is nice, cosy but fresh. The place was busy but this did not effect our service at all. Food was...

Great food and friendly service. Lovely thatched pub with modern interior. Cappuccino and warm chocolate cake + an ice cream sundae

Pooped in for the first time for dinner, starter was fine, food fresh and piping hot, but next to no meat on the pork ribs. Mains were not great, I know the odd fly can't be helped but there were 6 or so flies just...

Everything about this restaurant was perfect. The staff, the setting, interior decor and most importantly the food was by far the best we have had for as long as I can remember. Not only will I be back but I will certainly be recommending to...

We stopped here on the way home, no table reserved but we were accommodated quite quickly. The food was excellent and we were all delighted with what we had. Good portion size and beautifully cooked. Staff were polite. Faultless. Would definitely return.

Great Staff, excellent lunch sitting outside in glorious Ayrshire sunshine. Be aware that the portions are ‘generous’! Will be happy to return.

We chose to have dinner here last night as we often frequent Costley restaurants in our area which we love so when we heard they were now in charge we expected a nice experience. Unfortunately the table we were shown to upstairs was in a...

Visited Souter’s yesterday for a meal. The restaurant looks great from the outside, giving an excellent impression. We had our puppy with us, so we were able to sit at an outside table. The staff were so friendly and efficient - also very knowledgeable of...

I have passed this beautiful Inn several times en route to Glasgow but never had time to stop until this week. I am delighted to report that the exceptional care and attention given to the beautiful historic building and immaculately tended external spaces extends to...

This is a lovely restaurant with a good menu selection, and real ale too (a bonus for me and quite rare in this area). The staff were really friendly and helpful, and gave us history of the place and recommendations of where to visit. The...