The Brae in North Ayrshire

We went on the Sunday after the big storm, and there were 5 adults and 2 children, one 5 and the other was 10 months. It wasn't their usual menu, but it was still good, and the kids' menu was ok. The waitress was helpful when asked about the menu. It worth going.

The service provided by the staff on a Sunday evening was excellent. The food was well-presented, piping hot, and served in ideal portion sizes. There was minimal time wasted between courses, and at no point did the staff hover over tables to rush us. Instead, the table was cleared efficiently and at appropriate time. I highly recommend The Brae.

Family of 11 in today not one complaint. Food was outstanding service the same. Well worth the money. Definitely will be back

Had Christmas dinner takeaway loved it will certainly be doing it again next year

Went here last night with family and friends, eight of us altogether for my son's twenty first Staff and service was good and I appreciated them bringing his cake out at the end of the meal My son had ordered a burger with bacon and received the bun with burnt burger with cheese ( which he doesn't like ) and no bacon with the bun saturated in horrible sauce and some fries which is the only thing he managed to eat His girlfriend had steak pie which had minimum gravy in it and was inedible and was left I said to Derek who apologised but did not offer to replace any of the two meals Birthday meal ruined which cost me just under £300 Definitely not recommended, take my advise and stay away

Absolutely beautiful great food

Excellent meal - all 3 of us enjoyed. Service was efficient & friendly. Also lost and earring & staff had already called by time I got home to let me know they had found it - good of them to take the time despite it being of little value.

Really tasty food and very friendly service. Have one minor criticism though, when you serve a steak on top of the fries, rather than beside, 1 the fries underneath get soggy and 2 it is impossible to cut the steak without the fries flying off the plate.

Great pub atmosphere, great food and service. We enjoyed ourselves here!

Food was great great price and as a chef love to see and taste great value myself

Slow service, lovely fresh fish, but missed the homemade chunky chips, dessert of waffles was a disappointment

Second visit and it has been an excellent experience again food is hot and tastes good also big enough portions. Staff are very good .Well worth a visit thanks for a wonderful experience 😊

Really enjoyed my lunchtime visit here. Food, drink and service were all exemplary. I'll be back no doubt.

Organised a workplace reunion 9th August at Brae and everyone of the staff helped to make this a memorable occasion for everyone involved. Special thanks to Emma for all her help and support

Excellent food, good service and well priced

Lovely place very clean, service very good food excellent I had the chicken marocan curry this is very tasty I would say my new favourite dish so delicious I also had the waffle with ice cream and chocolate sauce would definitely recommend.

Absolutely excellent keep up the good work

Excellent food and service, thanks

The Brae is a great option for casual diners who want good food at a reasonable price

Really good restaurant, stopped in on a whim after being at Irvine beach and got seated and attended to swiftly. Food was great and as an added bonus they had great activity sheets for the kids.

Friends grans funeral, family travelled from Ireland & Aberdeen for it, called ahead to say 12 of us coming for about an hour after the funeral. Arrived and we all decided to have food. The male on duty was quite rude and almost put us off ordering anything as he appeared reluctant to be doing food order for so many….kitchen is small, we weren’t expecting a party of this size, your food will have to come out at different times etc were the excuses he made. the full interactions with him during our time there was awkward and he made us feel slightly unwelcome. I would have thought in this day and age any restaurant would have been glad of the revenue! I had heard such good things about the restaurant but was very disappointed by the service and atmosphere. Full on rock/metal music playing which didn’t suit the place at all. The food was AMAZING compliments to the chef.

Food is absolutely crackin' and top quality tastes. Very family friendly atmosphere and won't break the bank to take the family out for a special meal

Staff friendly, clean and bright surroundings.

This was just a last minute decision and I'm so glad we made it! The food was delicious and a good price for what you got so will definitely be back 😁

Went to The Brae for their Tuesday 2 for 1 burger deal. The burgers were excellent and staff were very friendly. We will be back

Had a lovely meal with great friendly staff

staff were amazing as always food was delicious and great atmosphere

Family of four on a Saturday night. Nice relaxing atmosphere great service and the food was great 👍

Lovely place to have lunch, nice staff good food.

Dined at The Brae last night, great food, beautiful atmosphere and even made us laugh when my mum poured her steak pie onto her plate without removing her napkin. Service fantastic and staff replaced her meal with no fuss. Would recommend to all.

I was in for a Mothers Day Afternoon Tea which was amazing value for money, great selection and lovely staff. Thanks again !

quiet village pub with parking and restaurant for light food

The food has been good the last couple of times ive been here ,no complaints.

I phoned an asking do you do special discount for parties was told no as you get 2-for1 . I said is it o. A Wednesday and was told it’s all week. Hearing this I said to the person that great. I’ll booking it for Wednesday night .lovely staff meal Good lovely atmosphere. Went to pay17adults3 children under 3 I had taken money and as everyone was driving no alcohol i thought I had enough when I went to desk I had to transfer money from one place to another I had taken £400 pounds and was not enough. I was shocked . Couple days later I phoned asked for manager explaining everything to which was told the don’t do 2 for 1 they have a burger night that’s it .I told him that I asked before booking and was told I don’t no how . No apologies or anything was very disappointing to say the least. I could have booked other places but as family has always enjoyed it there and it was a special occasion . I was treating the family .Sorry but will think again before booking.

Well run and busy pub restaurant, excellent service and food at reasonable prices , staff are cheery and friendly.

I love this place. Always attend the quiz night and have a meal in the restaurant first. However I have to say the manager on my last visit was very rude, gave our booth to another group of people. Even tho you can pre request the seats. That was really NOT the issue it was his manner, arguing with us, loudly In front of a busy restaurant. I was shocked to learn he was the manager. Do yourself a favour and get someone that deserves to be in this position.. because the braes is a brilliant place to eat and enjoy the atmosphere ..

Second time going and enjoyed. Tempura lovely and brae burger highly recommend. Lovely place to relax and have food

Just love The Brae. So cosy. Great place for food and staff are superb

Very busy as it was two days before Xmas, service was still great though

The food was good but high priced for the portion at the main course, but the starter size was great, but limited dessert choice, a reasonable cocktail and drinks menu excluding soft drinks £2-4 for a soft drink

The staff and food are excellent . It was a pleasure to enjoy a good meal and the staff could not be any more helpful and I would highly recommend eating here. Had my 60th birthday meal there and it was great staff are absolutely fantastic.

Went with a few good friend waited for at least 20mins before we had to go get our own menus, then failed to come get our order and had to go to the bar and get our own drinks. Meal was good but the service is really really bad. Won’t recommend anyone to go there unfortunately.

Excellent night out. Staff extremely friendly and helpful. Relaxed atmosphere. Oct 23, just as good.

Sunday Roast is unmissable. If you haven't tried it you must.

Nice little pub with good parking and a decent choice of meals , overpriced for pub food

We love our family nights out here. Great fun good food.

We have been several times to the Brae, the food is always freshly made to order , really big portions and very well presented. Value for money .Staff are always friendly, professional and make your dining experience a pleasure . We have honestly recommended to friends and family . Thank you to the team at the Brae , Dreghorn.

The food was first class as was the service it was quite a quiet day when we visited.

The Brae "is trying" ... quiz nights, steak nights, burger nights, and live music 🎶 and more power to them ..... however, ..... the majority of the time we visit for lunch. This has been problematic to be fair .... on one occasion a tray of drinks was accidentally dropped on our guests and table, ( but everything was sorted !! ) , on another occasion we were forgotten all together !! ( we weren't very impressed that day ) ... recently we visited with another guest, and anticipation was high. The restaurant wasn't busy when we arrived, but the entire meal ( lunch ) took nearly 3 hours ... blamed on new staff. I must admit the food is generally nice, the prices are pretty good, ... the only thing letting the place down was the service. ( but again, we've recommended the Brae to various people, and they've enjoyed their visits .... I wonder if 'we've' just been unlucky 🤔 )

Disappointed to note menu had been streamlined and therefore less choice on offer for the two course deal … therefore opted to have main course from their full menu . Sad to say didn’t think it offered good value for money as same good could have been obtained in other restaurants at a cheaper price and of better quality .

Hi, the service and food was terrific, thought the portion sizes were just right and the menu catered for all tastes. Our server (a guy, I can’t recall his name) was excellent, very friendly and chipped in with a bit of banter which is always good. I have gave 5 stars across the board but I did want to provide a couple of observations. We bought 3 glass bottles of Coke which were £3.20 each, that seems a tad excessive, for context a pink gin and lemonade was only £3.00. Finally our table which seated 5 was too close to the bar. There were 3 diners around the bar area as we were eating. They were there about 10 mins as they were querying an issue with their bill. Due to our tables proximity to the bar the diners were literally right up my back as I was eating my main course. This did somewhat diminish our experience. To be fair, common sense might have led the diner to stand at the other end of the bar but this would not have been an issue had the table been further away from the bar.

The food was second to none it was the first time we had visited. And there was six of us two children and four adults everyone of us really enjoyed all of our food, the staff were all very nice 👍.

Nice food, pleasant staff, would certainly visit again

Nice food, good service. Friendly atmosphere.

I love the brea in Dreghorn and the food is delicious

My daughter booked The Brae for my birthday dinner there was 10 of us and the meal and service was first class. Very attentive and pleasant staff. It really made my night really good.

Very friendly staff. And food was lovely. Would highly recommend.

Have driven past a few times and always said we should pop in. So I finally made the time and went in for some dinner instead of a takeaway. The staff here are super friendly and efficient, and there was not a wait for food being served. Prices are extremely reasonable and portions were great. So glad I popped in. And will definitely be back.

Was at the brae for mothers day meal . Food was lovely. I had tge lentil and bacon soup that was full of flavour. I had the steak pie for main and the steak was perfect ,. Also had a pudding but struggled as my eyes are clearly bigger than my belly lol . My 3 year old had soup also which she loved. My partner had the haggis bon bons? They were tasty? First we have tried these? Then tempura for main which was very nice , batter on them was lovely again had a dessert of nutella waffle . Our waitress was very nice and welcoming so was only fair to let our daughter give her a tip as we paid. Thank you for my mothers day chocolates, tgey were a very nice surprise , think my daughter has claimed them as her own though haha . Thank s again for a lovely meal and great service xx

Food was 10/10 lovely pub, will be back

Best pub in dreghorn very friendly staff and welcoming environment

This pub is great. Love two for one burgers on a Tuesday. Excellent deal!

Lovely friendly place, great food.

Dog friendly in the bar area is always a winner with me! Food was home made & delicious.

Had a nice meal at the brae few weeks ago .3 course meal pate to start and then tempura for main .The dessert was a cheesecake .Service was good and so was the food reasonably priced .Enjoyed it but didnt really have the wow factor

Chilled atmosphere, lovely accomodating staff and rustic setting

The atmosphere is lovely, warm and welcoming, staff couldn't be more helpful, the food was fab, and the prices are amazing. 9 people, 3 courses each, drinks all evening, just over £300.

A pretty generic and bland environment. Food was unexceptional but OK. My soup of the day, butternut squash and coconut was rather salty and tasted like chip shop curry sauce. Tempura chicken was crisp and light with dressed salad and skinny fries . I didn't have a desert. Service was friendly and prompt.

The staff were very helpful especially as the place was really busy.

I should mention that we were in the bar to eat as it's dog friendly. If I'd scored the food it'd been 4.7 out of 5 hence the 4 stars. Ample array of beers but when you consider the restaurant is approx. 4 times the size of the bar, it's clear that the Brae focus is on food. It was very busy on that Sunday afternoon. Professional & friendly service, we had a really nice time as a family group. Next time we'll try the restaurant for sure. Lovely spot.

We loved it, we are coming back 😊❤️

Nice,cosy with friendly staff and good food

Service very slow even though restaurant quite quiet .had to ask for sweet course to be served and even then was slow to arrive

Always a superb meal and the staff are lovely and friendly. Would recommend to anyone

After a wander along the beach in Irvine found this wee hidden gem in Dreghorn. Dog friendly with super attentive staff. The food was unbelievably tasty and fresh at half the price. Would recommend!

I wish I could be positive , the meal was great , the atmosphere great but we were in a party of around 20 , all orders for meals were pre booked but service was very very slow . We were at table for 7 , fin our sweet at 9.15 .

Had Xmas dinner here - DISASTER!!!- absolutely awful - cheap pate and cold soggy toasted bread for starter - cold watery lentil soup - minus the lentils - sorbet and fruit served in a soup bowl - classy!!-cheese board served on a dinner plate!!- and table located next to a bar - paid over £400 incl drinks for this ‘wonderful experience’ - won’t be back!!!!!!

Take away Christmas Dinner for 2 . Disappointed with the amount of veg and potatoes. So glad we had bought our own veg in .won't be caught out next Xmas

Must have hit this place on a bad day - Xmas works lunch today with 10 people - waited over 30 minutes for starter then another 45 minutes for main course only other table of 10 who arrived after us were in so disappointed in waiting time for food - wish I had taken pics of food as was really poor. First experience of here based on colleagues who said was a good place to eat. Maybe short on staff don't know but based on this I will definitely not be back. Feel bad at leaving so negative feedback but based on a true reflection of my experience.

Lovely food, great service, thankyou.

Good food, relaxing atmosphere really popular. Service is excellent

Staff were excellent. Really nice place to spend a couple of hours in.

I had dinner with friends. The staff are friendly and generally speaking the food is well cooked and well presented. It would have scored 4 stars but my dessert was a big disappointment. It should have been Eton Mess with macerated berries. Instead the berries were replaced with grapes and it just doesn't work. No apology or explanation for why it wasn't as described on the menu. Update: had lunch here with a friend on 16th October. We both loved our meals. I especially recommend the tempura.

Lovely atmosphere good food not a overlapped serving but the apple crumble was totally scrumptious 😋

friendly & quiet atmosphere. good for and drink.

Only average, slow service and disinterested staff, won't hurry back.

2nd time in 3 weeks ( gave it benefit of the doubt) been here and food not good,roast beef you could sole your shoes with ,roast potatoes ? marble size mush,brick hard yorkshire pudding yuck, trying to be gastro ? Not working

The first time at the Brae. With a group Lovely people good service good food. Will love to go back again 👌

Second visit and can’t fault this place. Highly recommend the ferrero waffle 🧇 for dessert! 😍 Also love that this place is dog friendly 🐶

Food was lovely and service was welcoming.

Great service its our favourite restaurant all staff very friendly

Grand wee place to stop in for lunch. Service was fairly speedy and friendly. Prices are OK.

A little on the expensive side but food was decent and they offer 2 for Tuesday on burgers and also 40%off steaks on Thursdays. We had Balmoral chicken which was delicious.

Nice wee pub in Dreghorn. Easy access ground level with a car park to the rear.

Was always nice priced, but £3.90 Guinness, £1.70 diet bru, £4.10 strongbow/blackcurrant, in the bar, getting passed working class

We were in for lunch. The food was very good. The staff friendly and prompt.

We travelled from Wales, we could not book ahead as we were not sure on timing etc. Looking for a traditional Scottish dinner, we found this gem on google, read the reviews, we were not disappointed. Friendly prompt service tasty dishes.

The Brae is a lovely place for a meal, the service is excellent with very friendly and helpful staff. The food is great and the decor makes things very tranquil.

If you like microwaved mac n' cheese, maybe better try Tesco or Asda . You won't have to pay £9.00 ,it'll taste better, and you won't burn your hand on the dish whilst the food is stone cold.

Great food as always cracking little restaurant