The Allan Water Cafe in Stirling

This place is simply unreal. As chip shops go, nothing comes as close to the freshness and service I received today. Left with a smile on my face!

Food and service excellent at this cafe. It’s very busy, unsurprisingly, yet service was quick and food fresh. This is our second visit and we’ll be back.

… the service at the takeaway section is shocking. Through complete inefficiency it took half an hour to be served. Should have been five minutes. Won’t be back.

Wonderful spot in Bridge of Allen for a meal and don't forget dessert. Great pricing, great staff and delicious food options. No beer or wine but a few pubs close by if you still have time to enjoy this town, but the cafe is a must, and we will be back. We are staying in Stirling but it's a short train trip up to Bridge of Allen and about 1/2 KM to stroll into town. Many delicious options to try and variety of home made ice creams are not to be missed. Great pricing and portions! A gem!

We popped in for lunch and ice cream during a visit to Stirling. The food was delicious but the highlight for us was the service. As one person in our group has mobility issues, the staff were very quick to rearrange tables and 1 staff member finished his break early to allow us to use the table so that we didn't have to go upstairs. Thank you all for a lovely visit to the Cafe and, of course, for the fabulous ice cream!

Super amazing all welcome customer service.😄 We sooo love the food but the team !!amazing. Come now for fresh perfection in all aspects of food!❤️

If you’re looking for friendly service or any respect from another human being DO NOT come here, went in here to use the loo was told I wasn’t allowed to use it as I wasn’t having a meal in the restaurant, which is fine, however the reaction I got from the bald man with glasses was appalling, was no clear communication from the man just grumbles which then led to him shouting at me to get out … overall terrible experience and absolutely shocking a man could talk to a young girl like that especially in the industry that he’s in. I will not be back which is a shame as my family loves the food here.

Back visiting family we were again impressed with the level of customer service from the team here. Really easy to access,with clean tables with a great view to the passers by outside. We get the usual fish and chips althoughI am always tempted to get the burger !!!! There is a reason this place is always busy….great fresh food.Fabulous staff ,and a genuine nice place to eat!

Very unfriendly towards customers, not a nice environment to eat in. Wouldn't recommend it for older or infirm people.

We were travelling and needed something to eat . I looked for fast food providers in Bridge of Allan and found this cafe and take away . Delighted I did . Brilliant fish and chips ( crispy batter , no taste from the oil ) and a much more than generous portion . Staff were friendly and service was fast .

Absolutely delightful. best Fish and Chip shop in Scotland by far. Fish and Chips and to die for. Service impeccable. Clearly very popular.

This cafe is owned by the hardest working people who are customer service focussed legends. The food never disappoints- fish (Haddock or Cod both awesome) and chips, black pudding or haggis supper. The burgers look great though not had one. Real potato chips. But lets talk about icecream, lots of different flavours made by the owners and oh my goodness its good. One issue. Parking is almost impossible of busy times but go anyway it’d be worth the parking fine.

Lovely lovely!Fabulous fresh fish and chips cooked to order. Quite wonderful team that work here. Spotless tables.A huge choice of fresh tasty food….but who wants that when we know the fish and chips (the star of the show…)will come out piping hot,with a nice wedge of 🍋 Would highly suggest folks run here and enjoy their lovely fish and chips!

Chips were lovely but unfortunately the batter on the haddock was raw tasting and soggy while.the fish itself was over cooked ...First and last time.coming I'm afraid ...on a positive note the staff was lovely...shame fish was terrible

A real, authentic Scots-Italian chippy! Always busy, the service is fast but very friendly the quality of fish is second to none and the chips are crispy and delicious.

Very good fish supper to takeaway, £9.25 for small haddock supper. BUT I spotted the man fetching fresh fish from the cold cabinet when two or three fillets fell on the floor.....the fish were just picked up and chucked somewhere..... I didn't see where the fish were thrown as behind the counter but I suspect into the batter mix..... Rather off-putting.

Called in for take away Fish and Chips, chips were ok but the fish was overcooked and the batter was poor.At the price I was expecting something good.

Love this cafe in ‘Bridge Of Allan for fish and chips! 🐟 Located right between Stirling and Dunblane, one stop on the train! 😃 I go here every so often! Ice cream is fab too! Amazing chippy and the staff are friendly ☺️ Right by the river in Bridge Of Allan so it’s easy to takeaway and sit in the park next to the river 💖in the cafe you can also see all the old pictures of the town which is interesting ☺️

Great fish and chips, great ice cream, great location. Good for the kids as well, my little ones loved it as much as we did. Really busy place

We visit the Stirling/Dunblane area once a year to catch up with family. On these visits we always eat at the Allan Water Cafe As always our haddock and chips followed by ice cream were absolutely excellent. Both the quality and quantity of the food was very good indeed. We opted for the "medium" haddock and it was enormous The service was prompt and friendly and we look forward to next year's visit

Normally we are very happy with the standard of food and service provided and are happy to travel a fair distance to go there. Unfortunately one incident has left us with a sour taste. The lack of customer care skills of promoting an angry reaction...

Best chip shop in Scotland by mile’s portions are huge fish is delicious and the split black punch is to die for

Chips brilliant. But I don't know what they did to the batter. Dark brown coloured. Inedible. Yukky.

Stopped off for some dinner (dine in). The macaroni was good, as were the chips and mushy peas. Unfortunately the fish was overdone and tasted like it had been under a heat lamp for an hour. Some of it was so tough I had to...

THE place to go on a Wednesday for gluten free fish and chips. My only complaint is that I can only get gluten free on one day a week- but that’s probably good for my waistline! Friendly service.

I used live in the village and haven't been back for many years. The fish and haggis suppers were just as I remember. Fresh, hot and tasty. Great service too.

Older man that works there was rude to several customers including myself. Food was also terrible. I’ll go somewhere else next time.

Took my friend who was celebrating her 88th birthday. She ordered a small breaded fish supper and finished off with salted caramel ice cream delicious. The rest of us 3 in number all had the small fish suppers. Good sized portion all managed to fiinish...

We have visited the Bridge of Allan many times for sit in meals and takeaways from the chip shop and have always found the food to be excellent. Tonight we got two small fish suppers to take out at a cost of almost £18, only...

Piping hot, fresh haddock, crispy chips, generous portions,. Some of the best fish and chips I've had. Fast friendly service, clean looking establishment.

We ordered the vegan sausage meal (chips & 2 vegan sausages) and were disappointed because the sausages were more like potatoe/pea corquettes and not sausages, so we had a plate of potatoe sauasages and potatoe chips!! I appreciate this cafe offering some vegan/vegetarian options as...

We have visited here now about 10 times, usually drive from Glasgow to go walking in the Ochils & always stop off for a take away before the drive home. Visited today & did the sit in fish tea as we decided to stay overnight...

The restaurant and staff were welcoming and polite. Our drinks were served quickly and our meals were freshly prepared and lovely and hot. Staff asked if our food was okay during our meal which is good as this seems to be lacking in other eateries....

Had read good reviews and decided to try after we'd finished at Stirling University open day. We ordered 4 fish and chip tea's which came with a cup of tea and ice cream for afters, brilliant value. The food was delicious, crispy batter on fresh...

We made our annual visit to Scotland in August and, as always, had a meal in The Allan Water Cafe We were there at a weekend evening and the place was pretty packed. Nonetheless the service was excellent. We had our usual, fish and chips...

Have driven past here so many times and always busy. Finally stopped on o lovely sunny Sunday afternoon and well worth the visit. Not too busy today and we got a nice window seat where we could watch everyone go by. Very pleasant, prompt table...

Visited on 7th August and the welcome was very friendly. The waiters and waitresses were well presented, efficient and polite. I decided to have the fish tea and it was absolutely delicious. The meal arrived quickly and I could not fault it and to have...

This place is normally a 5* but our last few visits hasn’t meet that standard. A family meal of a med fish and chips, haggis and chips and a kids chicken nuggets. All mains were good but the chips weren’t the usual standard. I’m not...

The ice cream there was absolutely breathtaking as it hit the right spots with me and everyone else who were with me and a very organized restaurant

Stopped here to get something to eat at lunchtime. We were served by a lovely friendly chatty man who took our orders and was back with the food very quickly. Kids had small fish and chips which were huge,also a medium which wS even bigger....

We were on a mini break to Stirling and the friends that we met recommended eating here. We were definitely not disappointed. We can highly recommend the fish tea. It was both filling & reasonably priced. Well worth a visit!! 👍

The fish is to die for. Staff friendly and very helpful. They do not try to oversell you meals and show great flexibility.

We were on a visit to Wallace’s monument and came in to bridge of Allan for lunch, a friend recommended this cafe, we are so glad she did. What a find, the staff were lovely, the food fresh and very tasty, the service was fast...

Opening hours are 11 to 8. Don't turn up at 7:15 expecting to be able to sit in. You will be told that the seating area "is closed". I understand that you need a cut-off time in order to be able to close on time,...

Best fish and chips in Bridge of Allan/Stirling. Very friendly family run business and a varied and affordable menu. 10/10

Simply fresh hot food served by lovely team.Standards high.The fish is amazing with variety of portion sizes.There are also a huge range of others options on menu. We feel the Allan Water deserves a big “we think you are fab” award from us.👍❤️Run here …and...

Excellent family run chip shop cafe. Good cooking, reasonable prices. Best in the area. If your in the area definetly worth a visit.

Visited this cafe for lunch but wish we hadn’t bothered. When we arrived we were told the only tables for 2 were at the door even though we could see another larger table free in the main part of the restaurant. We would have waited....

Probably the best fish and chips I have ever eaten. Superb batter, excellent fish and proper non greasy hand cut chips.

Our family had a nice meal recently in the Allanwater Cafe in Bridge of Allan. We had to pick up the rest of the family due to the power supply being off in Callander for about four days. The friendly service and speed of food...

Visit Allan Cafe twice a month after a walk in the area. Cleanliness is super and the cafe even smells clean. The service is great as are the prices. Have visited other cafes in Bridge of Allan but none match up to Allanwater Cafe for...

First class all areas From walking through the door warm welcome , attentive informative staff. Good hygiene Extensive menu reasonably priced Very busy with students , locals and tourists passing through. Staff very attentive to elderly patrons . This is how a business should be...

Return visit after quite a break and was glad we made the detour off the M9. Special fish was beautifully cooked, decent size of fillet and the chips weren't greasy. Thanks for showing McDonalds how to produce fast food - consistently - the management team...

Came up today for my birthday with my friend after reading such good reviews! Wasn’t disappointed. Customer service was 100 percent. Dan was a real pleasure as was the woman who gave us our food. A lot of places could learn from the customer service...

To be fair we arrived at last orders for fish and chips, and the cafe was closing so we had to have takeaway. I have had many excellent fish and chips from here, but given the lateness today they were able to provide us with...

Food is very simple, but delicious. Friendly staff and best ice cream ever! Great value. Will be back.

Some of the best fish and chips in Stirling. Worth the money. Amazing portion sizes. Never disappoints. Highly recommend.

Staff were very efficient and helpful. Felt very safe with covid restrictions only just being lifted.

Good quality chippy!! Chips are amazing!! Fish is great and good portions (small-1 fish large-2 fish) so worth the slightly higher price. Personal favourite is the chicken nuggets, they are hearty and use proper chicken!

Very good fish and chips! Big portions 😋 Small haddock was a good size and medium was more like jumbo! Very friendly staff too. 👍

For a long time there was a healthy debate about whether Corrieris or the Allanwater was better. Thinking about it, it doesn't matter - there are two quality chippies within a couple of miles of each other. Family of five had five fish medium fish...

Visited on Sun as everywhere else had limited seating or was cramped. Although the cafe was busy there was also seating upstairs and felt comfortable with the spacing. Was pleasantly surprised so returned for fish and chips later in the week. Very tasty and the...

Passed this cafe hundreds of times over the years and never visited before today.it wasn't too busy when we visited and were shown a table right away. Very good cafe/ chippy menu not the mention the ice cream. Food was very good, both tasting and...

I can’t believe this is rated so highly! It was small portions and very greasy! we sat in rather than take away which works out quite expensive. The waiting staff are young but friendly which is the only reason I’d give two stars. Upstairs was...

We picked up a collection last night - a small fish and chips and sausage and chips. We are locals and have been to the Allanwater cafe a number of times previously, we were really looking forward to a it but, unfortunately, it was a...

Best fish and chips tasted fresh nice fresh and substantial fish quick service Highly recommend either eating in cafe or take away

just had lunch,fish and chips.didnt notice till I came out gluten free batter on Wednesdays.no gov.discount either,so paid £12.50 for it.batter was so rock hard a nearby road works team offered concrete breaking jackhammer to get into my fish.my mouth and tongue are all cut trying to eat it.never again.staff try tasting b4 you serve.i left more than half.

Brilliant place to go to for fish and chips friendly customer service ive tried a few fish and chip shops but this one is in my view is the best

Food here was SO good! Had a lovely fish and chips lunch. Haven't had one this good in a long time! Will definitely return as fish and chips is my favourite meal and now I know where is good. Yum, yum, yum.

Had a lovely meal here as always, 6 of us had nothing left on the plates, had a bit of room left for the most delicious icecream ever. The waiter who served us was extremely pleasant and helpful.

Nothing beats the ice cream from here on a sunny day! Regularly have the mint choc chip. Hot food is amazing too, I especially recommend the breaded fish and macaroni! Highly recommend!

Got fish and chips for the first time from here after friends raved about it to me!! Me and the whole family all had fish and chips and xan honestly say the best in the area. Yum!!

We waited and waited for the seating area to be opened in order that we could sit down in the old fashioned way and enjoy an old fashioned fish supper. Well worth the wait though we dined early lunch time as tea time seemed ages away. I wouldn't go anywhere else except Allan Water Cafe for fish and chips as their quality is always excellent, and cleanliness guaranteed. These are difficult times and we should support small local businesses, not just because they are local but because their quality of food, hygiene standards and customer service are first class. This is a family run cafe and this reflects on the staff who go all out to make sure your visit is so good you'll always come back for more. We did experience the takeaway service once as lockdown eased and again, the quality of the fish and chips, high standard of staff in the takeaway, were superb.

I don't live near Bridge of Allan, but I make the 30 minute drive just for these Fish n Chips! Hands down the best fish n chips out there. The fish is so meaty and the batter is just perfect in thickness and crunch! Great chips, too! I've tried loads of other chip shops around Scotland and this place is definitely up there with the best!

The best ever. Mouthwateringly delicious fresh fish in crisp batter and perfect crispy chips. Well worth the long journey!

Just had the best takeaway we have ever had from the AllanWater. Always a favourite for a fish tea, wouldn’t go anywhere else for ice-cream but in lockdown times the Bechelli family managed to take our order, prepare and have it ready to pick up on time....and it was delicious! Four very happy people, well done everyone at the AllanWater cafe, you are amazing! Same time next week?

Have been to the Allanwater Cafe many times both to sit in and take away. I was really looking forward to our fish takeaway tonight. In the past the food has been really tasty, however, tonight although it was really busy the majority of the food was awful. Ordered one medium fish supper and two small fish suppers. The medium fish supper was fine, nice and white fish. The two small fish suppers were totally different, one was fairly white fish but tasted a bit strong, the other was a pinkish grey colour and tasted strong so left most of it and placed in the bin. The three suppers were fairly expensive as a takeaway and I will certainly not be back. I don’t know if they have changed supplier or if fish is kept too long but certainly not as good as it was before. Sorry Allanwater Cafe but not what you used to be and will certainly be going elsewhere in the future.

This is a fabulous place. Food excellent, staff are very good, nothing is too much trouble. Great for all the family.

El dueño es muy grosero y a menudo agresivo. He sido testigo de clientes maltratados a lo largo de los años por los propietarios y el personal. Mi turno llegó como sospechaba. Pedí un té de pescado. Estaba bien, pero solo estaba bien. Guisantes Mushy costo adicional para un té de pescado?Un té de pescado debe consistir en pescado, papas fritas, pan con mantequilla y una olla / taza de té, especialmente a sus precios cada vez más altos.El servicio también fue muy lento.Su reputación en torno a Stirling está empeorando cada día. Solía ser muy agradable y de buena calidad una vez, hace mucho tiempo, pero los propietarios obviamente están priorizando el margen de beneficio.

a very clean place to dine but it must be the most expensive fish and chips in Stirlingshire though tasty. the young staff seem to have a competition to who will dodge the customer. Their mobile phones are more appealing to them than serving customers.

Simply excellent. Friendly efficient staff. Ex food especially The Fish Tea. Consistently of a high quality.The cafe is well established in the small town of Bridge of Allan.Not only is the fish tea delicious but the ice cream is second to none. Would highly recommend the Allanwater Cafe.

Great Fish & Chip shop which always serves large portions of high quality battered fish. Good quick helpfull service. Have only visited the take away counter, but the cafe always seems busy.

I visit here periodically and the food ha always been fresh and tasty. Staff are polite and friendly. Would recommend.

We went on the Monday as this is their gluten free day.The were numerous option available and time fryer had a great understanding of celiac disease.He was trialing a new gluten free sasauge so did us a discounted price as it was a trial.Will definitely be back.

We're in here once or twice a month for lunch as the service is always friendly and fast - just what we want with 3 kids in tow - and the food is great.

Poor Came in, sat down,caught waitresses eye, 14 minutes later,no one took my order, upstairs closed, lower floor about one third full, three staff chatting by till. I left

Best fish and chips I ever eat! Friendly atmosphere, quick service and tasty food! I can’t find something negative, I really suggest you to go there if you stop in Stirling.

Although the restaurant can look a bit dirty from time to time and the food can take a while sometimes, I am always guaranteed amazing food which makes up for all the cons. I personally recommend a fish tea with ice cream!

Estaba conduciendo a casa desde Aberdeen, y mi madre había estado en Gleneagles y me pidió que la recogiera y que iría a comprar pescado y papas fritas en una tienda de papas fritas que conocía en Bridge of Allan.

The food is wonderful and you must save room for the sticky toffee pudding!!!!!!! We had the pizza and fish, monthly rhubarb, ginger and gin drink. All amazing!

Absolutely brilliant, ice cream. Fish and chips. Plus all other forms of food and drink. Great location as well, great stop off.

Our go to chippy as a family. Always has been and never disappoints. Great, crispy battered fish and tasty chips, and the rare treat of mushy peas that aren't too mushy or salty!

Visited The Allanwater Cafe quiet a few times always had a lovely lunch. Always busy fish & chips mushy peas lovely. cappuccino & vanilla ice cream with a flake& wafer delicious.We will be back soon.

I don't much like chips, but this did not reduce my enjoyment of the old style British eatery. It has a fair choice on the menu. We were there for a late lunch, it is open for 12 hours a day, and I must say i really fancied the breakfast options.

Just returned from here. Didn't need to book as not overly busy. Fresh fish and chips. Chicken burger bit blah..... Banana milkshake was ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Prices great. Will be back and will recommend.

Bit of wait for a seat but it was a Friday night and very busy. The fish was great and the chips were homemade, the icecream was really good, the coconut milkshake was excellent and staff were very friendly and attentive, will defo b back for more fish and chips when next visiting Stirling

Dropped in on the way through the town. As usual the service and food quality was excellent. The medium haddock and chips is a great joice although there are plenty of other really nice items on the menu.

We went into the allan water cafe to purchase ice creams for our boys for a birthday treat after their rugby match. The older lady who served us was from the start very rude and aggressive in the way she spoke. My son asked for two different flavours of ice cream and she replied “NO can’t do that” straight away. After watching her give a scoop and and a bit to the rest I asked her why would it be a problem to do the same but with two different flavours? Her reply was rude and could see she was upsetting my birthday boy. This lady had no customer service skills at all and seemed very unhappy to be working in the place. Wouldn’t be returning to this place after using if for years.

We went in and were the only folk there for a bit. Ordered the food and waited. Some not so good Hygiene practices. The gent doing the frying used his hand to remove excess batter from the Fish. He moments before this had been cleaning dirty grease from below the Fryers. After removing the batter he “washed” his hands in water in a bucket!!. Not good. However, the Fish and Chips were great. Please pay a little more attention to basic cleanliness and clean as you go.

Having listened to recommendations about how good it was here, we decided to give it a try. On arrival we decided to sit in. We ordered a fish supper and a white pudding supper. When it came, the portions of chips were miniscule. The batter was so crispy and hard, you couldn,t cut it. When it was time to pay, over £20, what a Rip Off. We wont be back