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3.8

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Nº 279 in 418 in North Ayrshire

Nº 5 of 5 Other european cuisines in North Ayrshire

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the waitresses are really kind, professional and smiling… the good food is served in good time…

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Domenica Lacasella . 2024-09-15

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Good friendly pub. Food good and staff friendly and helpful

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David Macintyre . 2024-09-06

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Marymass Saturday, the place was buzzing. Good food and very reasonable Rioja.

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Brian Lindsay . 2024-08-25

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Went in last Monday food was excellent, friendly staff members.

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Steph - . 2024-08-23

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Didnt have 3 diff drinks we asked for .. and alot more expensive than the other pubs in Irvine

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Lorraine Kennedy . 2024-08-18

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I've been in more than once. Service was quick with the app and without it. Always checked on to make sure everything is ok. The food is great too, amazing for a breakfast. Or if your in for a pint side snacks are class.

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Chip Roll . 2024-08-14

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Very friendly staff and great service. No1as a pub in irvine

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Jonathan Grieves . 2024-08-14

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We went in for some breakfast yesterday, the food was lovely and the English lady behind the bar was really nice and friendly. She chatted to us for a while and was lovely. We will definitely be back 😊

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Olivia Bird . 2024-08-04

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It's my regular pub. I find the staff all polite and friendly. Good atmosphere, Meals are very good, quickly cooked and comes to your table, still hot. Best pub in the town.

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Fran Croft . 2024-07-19

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Love coming to the carrick the girls are so lovely always have time to chat and check in with me and my partner place is looking really good with every alteration made to give it that bit of tlc and the food is the best in irvine love coming here and can't wait to see what's to come with the managers personal touch

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Brydo ox . 2024-07-11

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We frequently have lunch in the Carrick as staff are really friendly Today was to celebrate our granddaughters 2nd birthday the food we had ordered was brilliant and staff were excellent

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Patricia Russell . 2024-07-08

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Friendly staff ,food was lovely, attentive and welcoming 😀😀 Would and will be coming again. Beer garden was lovely and had a variety of sports on.

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Robert D . 2024-07-06

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Hadn’t been here before so thought we would give it a try and thankful we did, the staff were so friendly and welcoming had a beer garden just at the back which is specious a lovely area to relax and have a drink. FYI our group was a group of five when we ordered our food it arrived almost at the same time hot and delicious, couldn’t fault our experience. Already made reservations for our next visit later in the month 🍷🍔

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Kris D . 2024-07-06

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Friend and I, and our children had popped in here for lunch. Staff at bar were lovely and friendly. The disappointment was that both mums ordered dishes including salad, but we were informed they had run out of lettice, so we asked for more tomato, onion and cucumber- to be told these items were running low! We went up to order the children’s desserts- fruot kebabs, churros and ice cream- again, had run out of things and was told only ice cream and brownie were in stock. Definitely wont be back. Very poor to be running out of ingredients and that many dishes- poor stock management!

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lori9b . 2024-07-04

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Advertising the Euros. Majority of TVs not showing the Euro's. Asked if they could change the channel. First answer was you can change your seat to be near a TV showing the channels. Not the best answer. Next answer was we can't change the channels as they are all set up and cannot be changed. Very hard to believe. Perhaps the majority of the TVs should be set up for what is advertised I won't be back. It didnhelp that there were wild children running around the place. Modern parenting at it's best.

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Graham McKenzie . 2024-06-22

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Great staff and food as well go every Sat morning with about 18 to 20 people. Vets breakfast club.

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Alex . 2024-06-21

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Nice enough wee pub will be back definitely

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Paul Quin . 2024-06-13

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Great place for a late night drink and bite to eat. Always a nice relaxed atmosphere with good music and fantastic service from the staff who are always up for a laugh. Looking forward to attending the open mic nights and will definitely be indulging in the burger deal and a few drinks. We were last at the beginning of the week for a meal and the standard never slips in terms of service from the staff and the quality of the food, great range of food and always something to please everyone at the table

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JB . 2024-05-23

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The Carrick location is ideal for me when I go out in Irvine for a drink and food but ordering on the app has caused issues sometimes it's missed and I end up waiting far too long .The food quality went downhill and the cost of mixers for drinks when there's a spoon 5 mins away I would rather walk an extra few minutes to avoid getting charged extra and wait longer.

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Jason Linton . 2024-05-21

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Quite a tasty lunch however the vegetables broccoli of all things should not be microwaved that badly!

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Robert Lawson . 2024-05-06

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The food is great with fine draft beers and ciders 👍 Service is quick and authentically Scottish 👍

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Zsanett Pynky Szalai . 2024-05-02

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Adore this wee pub, nothing is too much for the staff to do and the food is devine! was in yesterday evening with family and had a steak pie and chipsThanks to the young ladies on shift for making it another great experience

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Sharon B . 2024-04-30

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Staff are amazing as always, polite and very helpful when it comes to ordering food, cant wait to return to the pub in the near future

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Niki Thomson . 2024-04-29

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Amazing service as always. Our go to place for food in the town. Never disappointed

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Stuart Dainert . 2024-04-26

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Very disappointing atmosphere with passive aggressive employees. In addition advertised as a family family then places an age limit of 18 years on the likes of a pool table. No signs or explanation given just a very unfriendly staff member stating the rules. Can greene king or anyone involved explain why the over 18s rule is in place in what is advertised as a family environment? Not a good place to go if visiting as a family, plenty better choices in Irvine center.

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Sandi S . 2024-04-23

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Been here a couple times. Foods okay. Went again today just for a meal with my wife & son. Got asked to leave because I had a black hoody with a football badge on it, staff saying “we don’t accept football here” when their website says they show sky sports, TNT sports & football, football was on in the corner, not even the teams I had on. As someone who collects football tops, I wear them on most days. Won’t be returning. Will go elsewhere.

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Jordan Scarborough . 2024-04-20

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A wee lunch with friends, had not been in for years. Good atmosphere

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Alexander Kennedy . 2024-04-19

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All the female staff in the Carrick are brand new in my opinion can't fault them in any way kitchen staff always take time out of the day to check in see how regulars are. Pub has a great atmosphere the job the girls are doing is great on the decor. Only fault I can pick on is why do the fans need to be on when it not hot or busy

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Malki Ford . 2024-04-12

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Food lovely as always Service from the girls always top notch Atmosphere is getting so much better with the changes being made to the bar and its surrounding areas great job girls

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Daniel Hunt . 2024-04-12

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Just wanted a simple meal on Saturday evening. A green king pub. Enjoyed a reasonablely priced meal and would recommend

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Arthur Reece . 2024-03-27

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Excellent food and good natured staff. Good to see Gaynor caged in the corner to keep any stray flies off the happy diners

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Big Al . 2024-03-26

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Pretty good but depends on what you're looking for.

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Tom Gibson . 2024-03-16

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Good food at great prices kids menu very good value

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Carol Fox . 2024-02-29

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They had no fish or coffee wich is what my mother went in for. She got lasagne wich was overcooked and I had macaroni wich was bland. Would not recommend

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Alana Harvey . 2024-02-22

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Visited for a couple of drinks. Did not try the food though it looked and smelt nice coming out of the kitchen. Very Friendly staff. Comfortable pub, just like we like. The three of us will be back again

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Paul Smith . 2024-02-12

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Kitsu curry & rice .not bad . Lasagne ___seen more meat on a Butcher.s pencil . ✏️ all pasta sheets Noooooooo

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Janice Butterworth . 2024-01-30

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Had wheel chair plenty of room staff great

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John Douglas . 2023-12-28

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It was early evening and the bar was quiet. Found a cosy corner for a drink and a private chat.

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Harry Philip . 2023-12-27

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Was very quiet when we were in that's why the score is low only one bar staff on

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George Keenan . 2023-12-21

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Food was fantastic and the bar staff were lovely

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Essexchris1982 . 2023-12-07

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Really friendly staff. Great selection of beers.

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Scott Jackson . 2023-12-03

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The food for the price was amazing 👏 😋

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Brian Welsh . 2023-11-01

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Silly wee lazy lassie always the same in a grown-up environment!Children shouldn't be in charge!

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mark bridson . 2023-10-31

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Lovely place for a drink,meal and music. They also show sports.

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oluwaseun omosehin . 2023-10-30

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Had a lovely meal today at the Carrick

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Marie Beattie . 2023-10-26

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Basic pub grub but clean and tidy. Great service

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Ann Chalmers . 2023-10-21

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There was a strong fishy smell, not pleasant. Update back went in on Saturday to watch Ayr Gold Cup, and it was great

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Joe Dalton . 2023-10-13

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Nice place in the centre of Irvine. Staff were really friendly and efficient. Food was what you would expect from a chain like this.

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Colin McKellar . 2023-08-28

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My dinner was really good yesterday thanks

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Robert Adams . 2023-08-21

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I have issues with cutlery. They make wraps I can hold in my hands. Staff always pleasant. I have amended my review because I have now been on a Sunday for several weeks and had a roast. It is worth the extra effort to use cutlery for me to get a Sunday roast. They have converted me. Cooked carrots (historically) I've always been my least favorite veg and the chef at the Carrick has converted me First rate all round

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Dangerous . 2023-08-20

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Excellent food and reasonable prices. Great selection of drinks. Toilets are upstairs but there is a disabled one on ground level.

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Steve Lynn . 2023-08-17

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Nice atmosphere. I wasn't keen on the tacos but apart from that everything else was good.

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Kim Ramsay . 2023-08-13

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food great spotless clean reasonable prices

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Maureen Mitchell . 2023-07-26

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Lovely place food abd staff very welcoming

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Sandra Murphy . 2023-07-20

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Haven’t been in for a while, but glad we didn’t miss out …. Cheered us up on a dreach and dismal day. Food was delicious, staff were friendly and helpful, it’s just a shame we couldn’t have done anything about the weather 🫣🤣🤣🤣

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Taistealaiche . 2023-07-18

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Food was lovely although I would have liked more gravy with my dinner optional extra to purchase more which if they gave you enough in the 1st place you would have to buy extra ( good money maker 😉) Fish was nice but as you can see in picture peas 🫛 needed the kiss of life Was kinda of dissapointed on Sunday we went in for dinner around 7.30 ish as its normally a bit quieter at this time and there where kids still in after 8 apparently only licensed to have kids in till 8 as this is what weve been told before when we've been turned away with grandkids but we left around 8.30 and the kids were still in ( hope it wasn't a case of there regulars or there known by staff ) as it shouldn't be 1 rule for 1 and 1 for others

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Barbarajane feeley . 2023-07-12

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Love the carrick, friendly staff & lovely food, been going for years 🙂

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Adele Higgins . 2023-07-10

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Was there at 2 on a Saturday afternoon and it was quite quiet, but the food was amazing, can thoroughly recommend the haggis fritters and the steak was perfect, my friend had the hunters chicken and thoroughly enjoyed it. Staff were lovely and the service was excellent. Will definitely go back.

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Audrey Stevenson . 2023-07-06

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Food was OK but hate the sticky wooden tables.

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Jacq S . 2023-07-04

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a bottle of miller £4/10p robbery

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john steel . 2023-06-29

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Had the pub special haddock and chips, fantastic value, huge portions delivered by friendly staff. Would recommend their food and drinks.

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Rachel “Rab” Little . 2023-06-24

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Visited this greenking pub and didn't disapoint food was lovely I can recommend the steak pie derek had gammon eggs & pineapple and the other 2 had hunters chicken all food piping hot well worth a visit

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Lynne Wilmot . 2023-06-17

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GOOD FOOD pleasant surroundings and its big and comfortable

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Alex Arthur . 2023-06-09

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I had a burger and it was well made, and the service was great.

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Carlo Fabbricatore . 2023-06-05

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Food is nice and reasonable price too. Used to be cheaper and larger portions which Is why I gave 4 star and not 5. But I recommend this place, I eat there often. The staff seem friendly and nice. All the food there is nice.

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Justin Edwards-Smyth . 2023-06-04

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There were only a few customers in when we visited. The staff were very attentive and friendly. The drinks were reasonably priced.

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Alec Keeley . 2023-05-31

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Only been in 3 times , it’s okay

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Evelyn Keys . 2023-05-29

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Excellent meal and drinks here at a reasonable price. Also served by a nice waitress.

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James Edmond . 2023-05-23

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To start of the pub is beautiful inside with booths, or tables with comfy chairs or tables with regular chairs. You place your order at the bar and it’s delivered to your table. I had the Belhaven steak & ale pie and chips with broccoli and it was absolutely amazing and the meat melted in my mouth. I would definitely go back and highly recommend it to everyone. I am here on holiday from Canada and wish I had time to go back before I leave. Just a quick update it’s now Sunday May 21 and I just had the opportunity to come back one more time before I leave Wed morning and ordered the exact same meal and it was just amazing as the first time. 10 STARS from me

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Abbie B . 2023-05-21

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Nice enough town centre pub and well priced food.

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Stewart Bowie . 2023-05-14

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Don't know if the menu has recently changed but went in for lunch today and couldn't see a menu for sandwiches/toasties , only ciabatta (2 choices) ended up with mixed small plates but very average

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S M . 2023-05-10

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Hi my name is Robert here is my review of the carrick in irvine here goes the carrick is a nice pub i go to it everytime i am in irvine i go with my mum and sometimes my aunt i always get a meal and a drink alcohol free beer i can not drink alcohol because of a problem i had a few years ago but the food here is so good always cooked to my liking and the beer is always nice and chilled so i like this place a lot i will give it 5 out of 5 stars i highly recommend this place if you want a good meal and a nice drink.

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Robert Freeland . 2023-03-29

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Had lasagne and partner had mixed grill food was excellent also our waitress shelly was very friendly thanks loved our day out xxx

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Nicola Barnes . 2023-03-29

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Yeah it was ok. Nothing out of the ordinary. Pretty much what you'd expect

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Hugh Jars . 2023-03-29

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Only went in for a coffee which was lovely.

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Amy S . 2023-03-24

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Great place to eat great atmosphere

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Martin Calder . 2023-03-09

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Years ago we used to love this placed for its chicken. Now the chicken sharing plater is really low quality and the hot sauce for the chicken wings is simply disgusting. Really smelling toilets doesn't help either

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Antonio Flores . 2023-03-07

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The Carrick never disappoints! I love the food and the atmosphere here. My only issue would be that the booth areas should regularly be cleaned as they tend to stink of stale drink and whatever else. Other than that it's amazing! I love it!

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Samantha Ferguson . 2023-03-04

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Very friendly atmosphere definitely recommend !

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Audrey Blanks77 . 2023-02-27

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Braw pub with a good pub menu. The food was very nice. Good selection of beers

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Alex Walker . 2023-02-23

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Great atmosphere and drinks was ok priced

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Carol Milby . 2023-02-19

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Visited here with a Groupon. £14.95 for two burger meals plus drink. Great food. Fast and pleasant service. Clean environment

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Tara Hall . 2023-02-17

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Lounge was lovely. Food average, service friendly but not so wheelchair friendly.

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Ellen Jardined . 2023-02-12

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Absolutely smashing we place food is good especially the cod and chips and haddock goujons batter is amazing fish is melt in the mouth . Staff are so lovely 😍

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Donna Walker . 2023-01-29

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Reasonable pub that we visit when we go up to Irvine. Decent food at sensible prices too. Looked a bit understaffed when we were up just before Christmas.

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david brawley . 2023-01-16

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Its a Nice place never eating in there but it always looks good I only go to meet friends and have a drink

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Clifford Keen . 2023-01-14

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Thd food here is lovely and the staff were even better

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kevin cooper . 2022-12-31

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Had Christmas Day Dinner at Carrick. Booked late, due to Mum in law’s poor health earlier in year. We had a great day thanks to the staff and management. Excellent food and service and great value on Christmas Day. Thanks for everything. 🎄

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David Campbell . 2022-12-26

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Typical Witherspoon menu. Nice food, decent price, good atmosphere

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Karen Stars . 2022-12-21

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Great food and choice of food. Haggis fritters are spot on. Only downside is the kitchen stop food at 8pm

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Jamie Gray . 2022-12-13

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What a disgrace in these hard times, 2 people in the whole bar and you have the down right cheek to charge £4.05 for a pint of tennents absolute disgrace, myself my friends and family and any one who will listen will never set foot in your establishment agsin, WELL DONE CARRICK THE MOST EXPENSIVE PINT IN IRVINE, AND NOT EVEN A SMILE, YOU SHOULD BE WEARING A MASK CHARGING PRICES LIKE THAT, CUSTOMERS BEWARE, NEVER AGAINhavcheek

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Andrew Gilchrist . 2022-12-07

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Great food with quick service and good prices will be back many times in the future

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Jordan Easton . 2022-11-26

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Foods not bad for the price. Decent brunch, but waited 25 minutes for a coffee and tea had finished lunch b4 getting the drinks

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Yes Recovery . 2022-11-20

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Excellent service from the staff.

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David Smith . 2022-11-20

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A good big bar with beer garden

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Joseph Dalton . 2022-11-19

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Nice pub ,but the service is not the greatest.

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Neil . 2022-11-07

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Great food and staff I recently attended The Carrick with my extended family, some of whom were from Australia. There were 14 of us in total. The staff had reserved a number of tables for us and we all sat together. We placed our orders at the bar and were pleasantly surprised by the prices. Monday - Thursday have discounted prices including 2 for 1 on main courses. Shortly after placing our order a staff member informed us that the chef would have all our orders ready at the same time. We had ordered various dishes including fish and chips, hunters chicken mac and cheese and some others. The fish and chips requires a special mention as the fish is huge and was perfectly cooked. It hung over the plate on both sides and was beautiful in flavour and texture. Everybody in our party enjoyed our meals and the staff were very pleasant and efficient in clearing our tables after our meal. 10/10 and we will definitely be back

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Danny McKay . 2022-11-05

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Visited on Saturday 24th at 7.45 to order food. Was told kitchen had closed even though app online said open till 9. Was told by barmaid she would talk to manager,we had one drink and left manager never came to discuss this. Very disappointed and could see why there was only 6 people in what could be a great pub and restaurant. Such a waste of a lovely venue

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Lorna Kerr . 2022-11-04

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1st ever visit to irvine and the carrick, food was lovely and staff very friendly would defo return here again

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tracie murray . 2022-10-27

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We arrived Sunday afternoon obviously one of the busier ones, even with a shortness of staff and chef the Girls taking and making orders were excellent. And the food considering we had 13 main meals was 90% loved by all (can't please everyone lol) the staff and the food made the visit worth while and memorable

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David Wilson . 2022-10-24

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