the chatterbox coffee shop in South Ayrshire

Went in at 11.40 to be told i couldnt have a lunch menu until 11.45 I said thats fine by the time we pick what we want it wld be nearly 12. The server then stated that this was not allowed, however by the time she said this it was 11.50 so we could then get the lunch menu. The server then asked if we could put the buggy down as there was no room. No bother we said. She then came to take the order. My 2 grandaughters wanted sausages... no sorry we dont have any sausage. What cafe does not have sausage when it is clearly on the menu. At this point we advised we would go elsewhere. From start to finish the server was a jobs worth with no manners and we got the vibe that this small place is not child friendly, and is for the elderly only.

First time we have spied this little beauty of a cafe. Walked in and was approached right away by the owner, asked how we were. This place is so clean, but for their own sake would advice to put suitable wipeable table cloths on. Tables are so nice, that constant spillage would ruin them. The girl was nice and took our order, such a variety to choose from. Prices are so good too, really reasonable. A The toilets are very clean and I would recommend giving this cafeteria a try. You won't be disappointed.

Nice little cafe close to parking and the beach. Friendly staff and cosy seating. Ideal for soup, filled rolls, cakes and coffee. Prices pretty much par for the course in this type of establishment.

Great range of food and really good value for money. Everybody was really friendly and the food was excellent. Would recommend if you are I. The town

I came in after walking through town wanting get out of the cold. Had apple pie and hot chocolate with toasted coconut. The hot chocolate was delicious as was the apple pie. The cafe has a very low key vibe with friendly staff. Seems like a good place to also grab a sandwich or soup. Those items being brought out also looked good.

I went in to request a take away toasted sandwich only to be met with “oh I’m not sure if she’s doing take away”. Then I was asked where I worked??? Does my occupation and place or work determine whether I can have a take away or not? I left utterly embarrassed and confused. There is a take away menu in the window so I suggest you remove this as you do not offer this option. I support local businesses but will stick to Cafe Ginger & Fullarton Cafe in future. You get a warm, friendly welcome there oh and a take away!

Having been in July, happened to be in Ayr in November and stopped for lunch. What a cracking little cafe. Bake potato, cookie and drink x 2 for £12. Friendly service and very clean.

A regular haunt of myself and many a local and passing tourist. Situated across from Wellington Square, this is a great cafe, with friendly staff, nice decor and excellent food. A wide range of deals, specials as well as a vg menu. I recommend their toasties or sandwiches and also their savoury or sweet crepes. Very friendly to families, tourists.

Lovely cafe located 5 minutes from the beach and town centre. Great roll and sausage, scone and drink for a fiver. Friendly service and lovely and clean . Well worth a visit .

A smart and very friendly cafe with some lovely food. I had a ploughman's lunch, which I strongly recommend and my daughter loved the white hot chocolate. Produce seems to be locally sourced and is of excellent quality

We found the Chatterbox by accident visiting Ayr yesterday. What a lovely friendly place. The latte was excellent and hot and their treacle scones are to die for. We all enjoyed the food and the atmosphere.

We popped into this lovely little tea room and had delicious scones and apple pie, all home made. The tea was good and served in lovely cups. Well worth the visit.

Friendly cafe that has a real buzz to it as people obviously enjoy being together and sharing over the delicious food provided. Varied menu, good sized portions and tasty food, what more could you ask for. Small premises but they provide well for those with limited mobility.

Lovely little cafe, food very fresh & tasty, coffee the best I've ever tasted and very friendly staff would highly recommend.

What a lovely cafe very clean, friendly staff, was really impressed by food presentation on the plates, we will be going back, would recommend their lemon meringue.

A big thank you to John at the Chatterbox for helping make my son's 18th birthday so special. We sent John photos of my son's motorbike and somehow he managed to replicate it perfectly in icing. Both model of the bike and cake looked fantastic and it was delicious too! Can't recommend him highly enough.........Thank you! Lesley and Ronnie

I would not recommend this cafe to anyone I witnessed appalling behaviour towards an elderly lady who has serious health issues her being refused access to the facilities staff were very rude the lady became distraught and visibly upset absolutely disgusting behaviour. I hope you never find yourself in the same situation. horrible establishment.

It is better to have a range of different options on the High Street and this (slightly) quaint but not old-fashioned cafe is so useful.It offers a good value relatively low-cost light lunch with good coffee and appears to have a regular clientele and should be around for years...Hooray!

My wife and I had soup and a sandwich. Soup home-made and tasty, sandwich (turkey and tomato) fresh and enjoyable. Lots of other good things on the menu. The service was excellent. Wish we had been hungrier of its type, excellent.

Tuvimos un desayuno riquísimo aquí nuestra primera mañana en Ayr. Pasamos por la cafetería Nero ya que eran fumadores justo fuera de la puerta, encontramos Su casa estaba cerrada; permanentemente. Nos alegramos de encontrar este servicio abierto y muy sinceros.Yo recomendaría a cualquiera que quiera una comida sencilla; bien servido.

A great wee cafe, the staff are very quick to serve and adjust food as required. The Scones and cakes are delicious. Have been here on several occasions, from breakfast to lunch, and each time I've been delighted.

We have been to Ayr .many times but this is the first time we've visited this café very friendly staff and excellent food. very handy for the shops and the seafront

Really nice place, good choice of herbal teas & great prices overall, good location. If in Ayr I'd go back.

Visited this lovely tearoom near the front in Ayr yesterday for the first time. We were made feel very welcome and had a lovely warming bowl of soup, followed by coffee and scones. I noticed it was accessible and also had a suitable toilet.

We dropped in yet again on our day visit to Ayr yesterday as this lttle tea room has never failed us. Cleanliness has been commented on before and I can back that up. I am extremely fussy (my wife might say "too fussy!") regarding cutlery particularly being spotless and there's has always been so.

We were staying in a hotel nearby and decided to pop in for a sandwich and a coffee. Very neat and tidy with a good choice on the menu and very reasonable prices indeed. Probably the best wee coffee shop that I've been in and I would thoroughly recommend it.

Friendly staff and the tastiest gluten free carrot cake. No hassle. No rush. Just enjoy the relaxed atmosphere coffee and hot chocolate.

Good food. Lovely service. Good prices. Went with family for breakfast before we left to head home. Very impressed would defo visit here again

Have been to this tea room frequently and have enjoyed everything they serve, soup is really good and the staff are really friendly

We went in around 4 p.m. but were advised that because they close at 4.30 p.m. we could only have coffee and tea bread. You would expect on a warm summer's day it would open a bit longer than this.

We visited the coffee shop to find it fairly empty which we could not understand when the food was very reasonable and good. My husband had the soup which was obviously home made and I had a banana and cinnamon toastie which came with salad, crips and coleslaw. Quite a plateful. The tea was good and we were offered a top up. My husband finished with an empire biscuit. The total cost was under £10. I would say this was extremely good value. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. The Chatterbox is spotless. If you are in Ayr and would like a light lunch give the Chatterbox a try.

Visited this place yesterday 30th January on one of the wettest, windiest and cold days of 2016. There was only one other customer in the place which is a shame as it's a real treasure. I can only assume the weather put them off. The two ladies who run the place are great. They provide a wide enough menu to please most tastes and all food is freshly cooked. I would also like to give it top marks for cleanliness. Everywhere was spotless which makes such a pleasant change. i'll definitely be back and will bring the rest of the family as well.

Stopped in this lovely wee tearoom last time we were in Ayr. Had one of the best home made pea& ham soup with warm crusty bread it was excellent ( like your gran used to make) the two lady's who run it were very welcoming .will be returning soon

Went with my wife and daughter for lunch, we opted for the soup and sandwich combo as it seemed reasonably priced, I i now know why. It was tinned soup and the meat on the sandwich must have been sliced by laser it was so thin. Sorry won't be back even if the food was for free. I can eat tinned soup at home!!!!

went in here for a bit of cake and a coffee was really nice service really good i think when i was in someone got soup and a sandwich looked good

The service and welcome were fantastic but I was disappointed at the quality of the food. The menu had a huge selection though so maybe I just made the wrong choice.

Popped in for some breakfast, after checking out the menu, I decided against the big breakfast, judging by the contents, it's anything but big, I wonder if they realise what you can get for the same money?, ordered a roll n sausage with potato scone, lady came back to say the butcher hadn't arrived, no sausage, bacon sufficed, the place is actually very nice, staff are friendly, the bacon roll was great, they just have to increase the amount they give or it will stay as empty as it was when I visited.

Visited on 30/4/15, Had booked a table as two members of our party were in wheelchairs.Seating slightly tight because of this. Extensive menu and good pleasant service.. Food good and good sized portions. (We had baked potato, toasties and macaroni cheese) Tasty and well presented. Staff very pleasant and efficient. Would highly recommend for a light lunch. Will return the next time we are down in Ayr.

This is a lovely cafe with friendly staff that give a great service. I had lunch here for the first time today and was very impressed. We ordered a toastie and a baked potato and these arrived quickly. The food was well presented and tasted great. The menu has a good choice and when I return I will definitely be trying their lemon meringue pie as it looked fantastic.

Dicono di avere prodotti senza glutine, ho fatto presente di essere celiaca e ho preso una zuppa...risultato: sono stata malissimo!

Had a lovely light lunch here today. I had carrot soup with slices of French loaf(3) and then a scone and a cup of tea.

We called into Chatterbox in Ayr 29/9/14 & had very nice soup & round of freshly made sandwiches + pot of tea for 2 cost £9.98. Great value & had choice of white or brown bread with our sandwiches. The coffe shop is very nice & clean & their staff serving tables were most efficeint. I give this place 10/10 . They also serve cakes/teabead & do lunches at very reasonable prices. It is our 1st place which we stop off for our lunch being handy for bus staion & shopping center & 5 mins from the beach.

Visited Ayr for the day whilst on holiday, and as it was a raining day, we were looking for a cafe for lunch, after a windy walk along the beach came across this little cafe. What a lovely place.

Myself and the Mr were in Ayr for the 1st time as a little romantic break. On day 2 of 3, we were a little peckish and were walking past this coffee shop. They had offers on scones and coffee till 4, so we popped in. Its a lovely cafe, tables are set far enough apart so that conversation doesn't drift from table to table. Table service is nice. I asked for 2 scones, 1 tea, 1 coffee. The lady who served us came back and said only 1 scone left - but as it was about quarter to 4, that's fair enough.I asked what was available as an alternative to scones and hubby took her up on the offer of banana bread - I got the last scone :D Both were lovely, fresh baked and tasty, coffee was fab, and the general ambience of the place was really nice. We will definitely be back next time we are in Ayr.

Good food at very reasonable coat. Pleasant and efficient staff. Near Sandgate Bus Station just short walk from centre of Ayr

Lovely little cafe, staff very friendly and accommodating. Very good value for money and great cakes. Can definitely recommend the millionaire shortbread!

Super food great service, a short walk from the beach, and well worth it, I had the soup of the day with a chicken mayo side sandwich and the kids had cheese burgers and bacon rolls, all served in a well presented fashion, would highly recommend

Wife myself and 2 grand kids visited. Both kids wanted beans on toast (which they had on a previous visit), but we were told they did not serve beans after 12 o'clock! Described on their website as being family friendly. Really?? All they did was lose custom to another venue across the road. Will we make a special effort to get there before 12:00 to sample the beans? Don't think so.

We had a lovely lunch while visiting Ayr, staff were very pleasant and everything was very clean and fresh.

I ordered a finger buffet for 9 people. What a good spread. Mixed sandwiches, quiche, vol au vents and cakes. More than enough for everyone. At £3.50 per person - a great deal. I thoroughly recommend the Chatterbox for party food/business lunches.

Fantastic wee coffee shop, great value, everything made fresh, best baked potato I've had in a long time.Nice friendly staff, young man that served us was very well mannered. Will be back in soon for lunch.

wanted a soup and a sandwich, that's what we got, can't complain, nice young man served us, was well mannered

Asked for my little grandaughter if she could have baked beans with her baked potato and cheese only to be told I don't think so. I said well I think it would be possible because kitchen has beans served with their breakfast. Then was told she would go and ask. Immediately returned to say no they were out of beans. Sorry I do not believe that story! Not nice flavour left in my mouth that is for sure! Will not come back and live very very close by.

Fantastic coffee shop. Great coffee, food and service. Located 5 minutes from the beach and the town centre.

This is a nice traditional coffee shop situated round the corner from the Bus Station and very handy for the beach. Food is plain but nice and staff very friendly, and prices are o.k. for town centre coffee shop.