The Glasshouse at Rowallan Castle Golf Club in East Ayrshire

Very disappointed in the quality and portions. Roast dinner beef was tough , two dry roast potatoes per person??? Small portions of veg too. Childrens menu all individually priced. Child’s burger, bun and fries £9.45 ( really ) . We were given a £12 rebate, but we wanted a decent meal and a fair priced childrens menu . Sorry won’t be back or recommend

A lovely lunch in a truly beautiful spot in Ayrshire. All staff went above and beyond. My only feedback,please if you provide full hand sanitation fill up and make available. With a near table where the poor lady coughed through her lunch I had to exit and retrieve hand sanitizer .

Great restaurant the food was excellent . We were there for. A weeding Fair Rowallan castle is beautiful therefore my son is getting married there next year . The Glasshouse was something special for Sunday lunch

Went for afternoon tea. No designated disabled parking was told on phone to park at the back. On entry girl came eventually and said table up here pointed to it and disappeared. I had to move quite a heavy chair to allow access for husbands wheelchair which wasnt easy as i am elderly lady. Tea and coffee ordered and was asked if i needed milk for tea and asked for brown sugar to be told they don’t have that. What was that all about ridiculous. Afternoon tea was very average. Scones already had jam and cream running everywhere. Sandwiches very poor. Cake’s definitely average. Young man was very pleasant but girl needs some lessons on hospitality. Will be go back definitely not

As always a great experience at the glasshouse with the wonderful Adam running front of house as impeccably as he does. I always take my mum and brother for lunch when I’m up from down South and as usual the food and all round experience was totally top notch. I would highly recommend lunch at the glasshouse snd the expresso martini thst Adam makes is amazing! Thanks all for a great experience as always Hugh

Visited this restaurant again after a previous successful lunch. We were met by Adam who was so friendly and attentive during our visit. He is a charmer and great at what he does. While we were there, he was looking after the whole restaurant on his own. What a guy. He is a great ambassador for the company. Big shout to the kitchen brigade for the high standard of food. Great atmosphere and a wonderful location. A must visit when in the area. Will be back for sure.

Decided to take my son’s girlfriend to The Glasshouse for lunch as she has never been. We arrived bank holiday Monday and decided to chance getting table outside although had not booked. We arrived and one of the girls said would check if availability, she returned with another girl and they said could accommodate the 3 of us outside. We were given choice of tables with and without parasol and in and out of the sun. I haven’t been for a few months as usually visit with my friend for afternoon tea, however the food we all had was amazing. Everything was freshly cooked the burger was delicious one of the best she had and my blt with fries was delicious as was the steak and fries my son had. Could not fault the helpfulness of the staff or the food. So much so she had decided she wants to return on Saturday to celebrate her 21st birthday as the food was so good. Thank you for accommodating us at such short notice.

We have been to the glasshouse on quite a few occasions now and have always experienced great service and wonderful food. Adam who was on duty was as attentive as ever, nothing was too much bother and we thoroughly enjoyed our lunch at the venue. My mother who walks very slowly with the aid of a walker managed the short walk from the carpark with no bother at all.I feel that some of the reviewers of the glasshouse may have gone to another restaurant as some reviews are extremely vicious and in my humble opinion not true in my experience thus far. Ignore the negative Nancys and just go and experience for yourself I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.

Arranged to visit this restaurant along with Alister, Eddie, Robbie, Tony and myself. We were met by the wonderful Hannah. She was so friendly and attentive during our visit. She is a great ambassador for the company. Breakfast food was so tasty and plenty of it. Great value for money. The Glasshouse gives wonderful views of the estate. It is a worthwhile visit when in the area. We are all going back at the end of June.

The food is delicious. I never get to say that unless I’m at the Glasshouse. Staff very friendly and efficient. I can wholeheartedly recommend the Glasshouse. Also went there for a Christmas lunch, all delicious, from start to finish.

Absolutely terrible place to find, no disabled parking, parked car was very muddy to walk to the entry, on arrival walked in to find no one at reception found our own way to be met with someone saying its just on the right. Ordered a drink sat at table to be asked again what would you like to drink! Our reply was all ready ordered waited 15 min or so for our drink, then came the selection of finger buffet was awful never explained what the dishes was, fake cream all ready on scones so no choice there! Custard in a tiny glass could not even get the spoon to fit inside, absolutely appalling place will never be back 😡😡

Went for the Sunday roast and can only be described as delicious. Really attentive staff with quality food and service I'll definitely return

Originally booked for an evening meal, phone to change to afternoon, 7 adults and 4 children was booked as 7 adults only. Arrived to be told ah yes the table of 10. Got another place set, restaurant was dark and freezing. No atmosphere, thought there would be crackers at least. Food was very disappointing, service atrocious, staff need to be trained on how to serve/look after customers, had to go looking for them on more than one occasion, only place I have ever been that I didn’t want to leave a tip! sorry but won’t be back

A constant in my life is a visit to this restaurant each time I travel to Scotland! The food is truly amazing and the service is impeccable, very friendly and welcoming each time we visit. I’m already looking forward to my next visit.

Freezing cold restaurant, couldnt even take coats off. There was a heater but our table too far away from it.. overall food very poor, burgers chewy but soup was good

Amazing WOW. My partner and I visited here for my birthday lunch after seeing other reviews. Was not disappointed, the food and service was just delightful. Will certainly be back and have told family & friends all about it.

Received a voucher for Afternoon Tea from a family member…Afternoon tea was outstanding..staff were very pleasant..all in all it was a great day out. Plus my hubby is a photography buff and took nice photos of the surrounding area…will definitely return.

Excellent from start to finish. Staff lovely and friendly and very efficient. Afternoon tea was amazing and lots of. Cappuccino brilliant can't praise it enough. Would definitely go back.

This is our second visit to the glasshouse and yet again we weren’t disappointed! From the moment we walked in the reception was warm and friendly from the gent on duty.Very friendly and extremely helpful. The food as always was amazing and I cannot stress...

Was here for a 70th birthday night it was a very warm summer night and being in a glasshouse made it unbearable with the heat there is very little to no ventilation the food was average nothing great as they say been won't be back

I have been to the Glasshouse at Rowallan a few times now and I’m always very happy with the staff, the food and the location. I have absolutely no negative comments at all and I can recommend to anyone. I can most certainly recommend the...

We went for afternoon tea, it was absolutely delicious from start to finish. The girl that served us made us so welcome we had a nice glass of prosecco to start with we definitely will be back and recommend to our friends. Thank you

Nope. Not for me! I've no doubt this was a lovely venue when it first opened. I'm very sorry to say that it has been allowed to decline to a poor state of decoration/repair. Such a shame because it sits in a grand estate -...

Had the most lovely afternoon tea celebrating my daughters 21st birthday with friends and family who had travelled far. Staff very attentive and catered to our every need and the selection of cakes and sandwiches was great. It was a fantastic day in a stunning...

We went for Sunday lunch whilst on holiday in Scotland. What a waste of time the service and the food where disgusting. I complained about the wait the service and the food. I couldn't cut the beef it was that tough and stringy. The only...

Where to start! I was visiting from Sussex to see my mum and I wanted to take her somewhere special.The glasshouse was from beginning to end more than just special I can tell you, from the moment we walked in and sat down to have...

Lovely views and the grounds are beautiful. The afternoon tea was very average. It was nice but nothing special. It was a bit overpriced. The staff were fantastic. Good location and atmosphere, lovely staff, slightly disappointing food.

The afternoon tea edibles were very good nicely presented and a lovely selection. However we were very disappointed that the tea was served with a teabag in your cup and a jug of hot water! I wouldn’t serve tea in that way in my home...

We had looked forward to our meal and had expected something more than we got after checking out the Web site. Our meals were average not as special as we had expected and the menu was very limited. The service was good but not great.

I visited the Glasshouse Restaurant on Saturday and enjoyed a really delicious lunch. I enjoyed fresh smoked salmon to start followed by citrus cod with some of the best chive hollandaise I have ever tasted! The service from start to finish was flawless, friendly and...

Two grandmothers and 3 year old grandaughter went for lunch last Friday. Unless you have two courses or afternoon tea, there were only 3 4 items for lunch. Soup (potato and parsley!), tempura, fish and chips or burgers. And it's not cheap! Despite the poor...

Had the most lovey afternoon tea here. Staff attentive, and the scones were delicious 👏🏻. Beautiful surroundings. Times have been hard for hospitality, and then some. Well done everyone involved.

Ate here with the kids and found the menu small but good. Food was tasty and out quick. The panna cotta was especially good!

Just home from a fantastic afternoon at the Glasshouse having had the valentines meal. Top notch service from a well drilled and professional staff. Prosecco and aperitifs followed by starter mains and sweet. All fresh and very well presented. The combination and taste was sublime....

Staff made mistake told no afternoon tea booked for lunch !! Very disappointed as one lady just out of hospital other had recent bereavement. It was to cheer us up staff couldn't have cared less lunch or nothing, no apology. Email from them only said...

We visited for our now annual Christmas lunch. We visited last hristmad and loved it so we are now making it our tradition to visit for the fest menu and put our tree up. Was hard to choose from the menu as it all sounded...

This was a very special pre Christmas meal for a small family. The atmosphere was cute, the fairy lights were so beautiful and the lighting by candlelight on the tables was so quaint but the music was not the right choice. Staff were so attentive...

We were a party of 10 ladies catching up after a very long covid gap and booked afternoon tea . I cannot fault a single thing . The service was impeccable and any request for something was immediately dealt with cheerfully and efficiently. The setting...

The food was incredible very fresh and tasty! Great wee selection for kids, my 1 year old demolished her full meal! Our main meals were very good. The setting is beautiful, cosy and nice view of the golf course. The location is great, the grounds...

I booked a lunch for the first family get together in over a year. When I made the booking, I asked for seating outside, due to covid, and was assured this was OK. Unfortunately the only outside seating was rough picnic tables which hadnt been...

You can tell the Glasshouse is going to be special as you drive up the long, winding tree lined road to the restaurant, and it really lives up to all expectations. On arrival we were greeted by very friendly waiting staff and taken to an...

Visited here with friends for their afternoon tea - lovely selection of sandwiches, cakes, scones. Friendly service. Nice location in the glasshouse, doesn’t feel too busy, tables nice and spread out. Overall enjoyably afternoon tea - will return

On the recommendation of my 2 friends who accompanied me we came for lunch - they had previously been for afternoon tea once and breakfast once - so it was a first to try lunch for all of us. it was a beautiful summers day...

First visit to The Glasshouse as the last one being cancelled due to covid shutdown. Definitely won't be the last as everything was perfect. Lovely staff, very attentive without being over bearing. Loved the outlook on to the golf course and countryside, food was yummy...

...shouldn’t throw stones. That’s how the old phrase goes and I’m happy to confirm that during our visit to this Ayrshire restaurant nobody was chucking rocks or anything else for that matter. Instead, we had some delicious food, served by friendly staff in this eatery...

Decided to treat mum and dad in law to afternoon tea and was always keen to try The Glasshouse, as the food photos on their Facebook page looked delicious. When I saw they were doing a midweek deal for £9.00 per person, I immediately booked....

Had family afternoon tea on 4th Nov, Quiche, sandwiches and cakes were beautifully served and delicious. The staff were excellent and attentive. Have been there on several occasions and never been disappointed. Would highly recommend a visit

Had lovely food in a nice setting every course was superb no complaints from anyone staff were friendly and welcoming as always

I celebrated my 60th birthday last night with my family and friends. The food was fantastic and of a very high standard. The staff were very efficient and friendly and could not do enough for us. I would highly recommend it for any occasion!

Had lovely lunch with friend to celebrate my birthday.Lovely surroundings and staff. The food was excellent and we both had the steak pie and deserts. So impressed that we booked again for afternoon tea for March to celebrate my friends birthday.

Beautiful meal here last night staff were very attentive and friendly especially Nicola our lovely waitress for the night.Food was delicious and presented well

As a gluten free vegetarian this has got to be the best afternoon tea I have had, I would highly recommend The Glasshouse, the service was first class too. We will be back.

Finally got round to booking a meal here and visited on Valentine's Day for dinner! Canapes and Prosecco on arrival followed by 3 Course meal all for a very reasonable £30 per person. Restaurant is located within Rowallan Estate so is set in beautiful surroundings...

Had a very pleasant visit with a group of friends for lunch at this rural location. Lovely surroundings friendly and efficient staff to accompany good food and value for money.

Booked to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary with family on the basis of our previous lunch visit and wasn't disappointed. The food here is superb and truly amazing value for money. Service very friendly. Love the natural light and setting of this restaurant.

We booked Afternoon tea for my mums birthday, when booking we were asked if we had any dietary requirements, no says sister 1. We turn up on the day and before the waitress had a chance to speak a list of dietary restrictions comes tumbling...

Whether you pop in for a coffee or a meal, the food and the service are always excellent. The kitchen produces the most delicious food and the Afternoon Tea is legendary in the area! It is so relaxing sitting in what was the glasshouse and...

Our first visit, we were looking for something special locally to our Scottish family for our daughters 18th birthday. Travelling from Yorkshire we took to trip advisor advice and reviews and thought the glasshouse would be ideal! The young staff were incredibly friendly and we...

Came in for coffee on passing ! Service slow but ladies appeared friendly enough ! Soup was lovely vegetarian option available ! Not extensive menu but good choice ! Cakes freshly backed ! Nice decor ! Looks as if stepped back in time ! Worth...

Great afternoon tea served in a beautiful and scenic location by friendly and helpful staff. Definitely worth a visit.

Having been once before, decided to make another visit and thoroughly enjoyed our lunch. Good menu selection, lovely surroundings, excellent service and good value for money. Booked for a future family event before leaving and really looking forward to another visit.

Lovely meal, great atmosphere. The service was impeccable. Would hurry back if we get a chance. The settings themselves are breath taking.

Just back from having the best afternoon tea ever, and believe me I’ve had a few!

We had dinner for 20 people here for a 60th birthday party. The food was excellent and the staff were fantastic. Thank you so much and we will be back soon!

We all had a delicious meal here again, a rather long wait for both main course and dessert but we had great company so didn’t mind too much.

Visited here for the Friday night steak deal. Fantastic value for money, steak, hand cooked chips with all the trimmings and half a bottle of wine for £30 for 2 people!! The quality of the produce is excellent and the staff are very welcoming and friendly. I would highly recommend the Glasshouse.

Asked for baby changing and Male staff member behind the bar said I could use womans locker room as it had a bed thing??! I assumed there was a unit.. no it genuinely was a pouffe in middle of the room! Definitely wouldnt return nor recommend this to anyone as its just so poor in these times to lack this facility!!

Fabulous venue in an amazing setting - so beautiful.

Lovely Sunday roast dinner special was two course for £14.95. Food was presented well and the red wine jus was to die for. Nice ambience in the restaurant. A little out of the way but it is a lovely setting. Will definitely be back.

First visit and most likely the last. One member of staff seems to think that it is ok to shout intrudtions the length of the entire restaurant. What's that about ,!!. Food was ok. Prawn salad on the small side for price and chicken tempura very greasy. Nicer places to eat in the area but surroundings pleasant enough.

Really nice place to meet friends for breakfast, coffee or lunch. Not been at nite but during day service, food + surroundings all good. Would recommend to anyone wanting a change from Troon, Ayr + Kilmarnock eateries.

Was taken hear for my Birthday was my 1st time.

This restaurant has a great reputation and a group of us (two couples) were really looking forward to spending a night here. It got off to a strange start when the nervous waitress completely forgot to give us food menus, and insisted we ordered wine before we even knew what was on offer (let alone what we wanted to eat). We forgave this clear case of nerves, and with a supervisor running around clearing up her repeated errors on all the tables, we eventually got our order taken. Even this wasn’t painless as the waitress forgot that one dish was off the menu (so he had to reorder and chose a special) but we settled in to some lovely starters.

My husband surprised me with dinner here tonight(saturday) on arrival we were asked if we would like a drink in the lounge as there was a large party of golfers having a prize giving. When it was over we were shown to our table,although there were quite a lot of the golfers still drinking in the restaurant. I must admit it was rather noisy,as they had obviously been drinking for some time. The menu although not extensive certainly has a varied selection,our starters took a wee while to arrive but were well worth the wait,and we were offered a complimentary drink due to this. Main courses were exceptional,my plaice was delicious and so light and fresh,my husband had the cajun burger which was massive with home made chips, onion ring side was fabulous all home made. Sadly we couldnt fit in a dessert as were just too full. Cant complain about the price or the service either. Just cant wait to go back.

Super nice place to go and eat.. I visited the restaurant today for the first time but know it will not be the last visit. Food was Great Service was Great Location was Great.

Played a society day at the golf course and pre-ordered the food, I had Haggis Bon Bons and Home Made Steak Pie with Chips and Beans.

I seem to be having a lot of lunches with friends. We visited here on a lovely warm spring day. We sat outside behind the Glasshouse. Our lunch was excellent, hot and delicious. The service was punctual and friendly. The surrounding grounds and Golf Course are lovely. And you can view the Old Rowallan Castle from the driveway. It is not open to the public.

The Glass house is fine during the colder nights but can be very hot if we ever get a summer. The Staff are wonderful and the food was presented well and tasted great. Its not cheap and slightly out of the way but well worth a visit. Also played the course almost 5 hrs so was slightly hungary after the walk.

Fantastic lunch today, can't praise the place enough. Had the smoked venison which is excellent value for money, and tastes amazing, the dressed side salad is a nice touch, and chips. The staff couldn't be more helpful and the folded napkins were amazing.

So went for afternoon tea in the Glasshouse, on Monday 6/5 place was very nice ordered the afternoon and came with a selection of sandwiches and cakes which were very nice, it also came with 2 quiches the ham one was very dry not enjoyable at all, so next waiting on the tea coming, never came had to go and ask for the tea. The deserts had a smal vanilla posset had to ask the girl for teaspoons to eat it with we are still waiting for them, never came back with them. We had to use the teaspoon from the sugar and also the teaspoon from the tea. Asked for the bill and again had to wait for that. I did hear the young boy say they were short staffed, but the place wasn't too busy there we're empty tables. So the service from the girl was awful I expected better she just seemed to be going about in a daze, two of the empty tables hadn't even been cleared and they sat there like that for about 30 minutes . I will be going back only because I will be going to charity event, but the service let the place down.

If you are thinking of going think no longer and go. OK we didn't stay for a meal as we had arranged to meet our family later and just popped in for coffee after an enjoyable round of golf but what a little gem? I checked the food and drink selection for a potential visit next time we are up in Kilmarnock and was pleasantly surprised at the value. Personable and friendly team in comfortable surroundings

Tucked away in the stunning surroundings of Rowallan Castle Estate, this restaurant offers outstanding food from quality produce. As a vegetarian it takes a lot to impress me but the Pithivier with mash and veg is just stunning, such effort made for a vegetarian meal is so welcome. The flavours are delicious, this really is a stand out dish. My husband loved the chicken and haggis, presented beautifully and a good sized portion.

On the 19th of March I booked the Mother’s Day afternoon tea for myself, sister, mum and my son. We were all very excited as this was our first visit to the Glasshouse restaurant and we don’t often all get to spend time together.

Visited here a couple of times and it's lovely. Food is fresh and tasty, prices aren't too bad either. Honestly couldn't really fault here. You will enjoy your visit

very nice lunch in nice surroundings,not busy but would love to visit again in the Summer but have booked their Friday steak deal. Staff member very friendly and helpful

My daughter treated me to afternoon tea I have to say it was one of the best we have had food was delicious service very good will be back

Food exceptional,staff professional, courteous and welcoming venue 5 stars will definitely be back simply because of the team members, quality of service and the food is just exquisite thank you for a wonderful evening Darren

Superb menu, food was delicious, staff very attentive and surroundings very beautiful. One of the top places to eat in Ayrshire.

Sat outside under the umbrellas and watched the golfers lovely food and wee glass of prosecco for lunch - lovely place for a meal

Atmosphere good , staff friendly , food presented very well & tasted good . Wine was good & all reasonable price . It was dark when we went and have never been before so did struggle to find it at first (maybe some extra outside lighting would help ) But would recommend and am fairly confident we will return .

The surroundings are stunning in the grounds of Rowallan Castle but I was surprised to see the restaurant almost empty on a Friday lunchtime just before Christmas

Whilst visiting family in Glasgow decided to have Sunday lunch at Rowallan. What a lovely experience. Set in beautiful grounds the restaurant was bright and welcoming. The menu is varied and all our choices were tasty and of high quality. The staff were extremely friendly and professional. We will definately return in the summer and enjoy the grounds.

This place serves the most superb food . A must visit for anyone . Excellent customer service and so friendly .

If you are used to being surrounded by delights in your greenhouse, then add a twist to sitting under glass....a luxury glasshouse at that! Visiting from Australia, we decided to treat our Mum to an 85th birthday High Tea celebration at this beautiful, 5* venue. She was over the moon at the grounds, the restaurant, the quality of the service, the bright ambience, quality decor and furnishings, excellent food and helpful staff. Sons and daughters had flown in from across the globe and staff couldn't have been more helpful in accommodating special dietary requirements, while offering local knowledge and information of the surrounding district. If you just happen to strike a heatwave in Scotland (once every ten years probably!), then perhaps don't visit the glasshouse but under normal Scottish conditions, this is a beautiful setting and well worth a visit. High Tea was worth the money and a good selection of delicacies were served to one and all. Tea and Coffee just kept coming and all inclusive of this enjoyable experience.

Recommended 10/10 for the Glasshouse

We had a fantastic meal at the Glasshouse last night. The quality of the food is exceptional and the staff are so attentive and friendly, nothing is too much bother. They really do go beyond it to please. A great special deal on Fridays is 2 rib eye steaks with all the trimmings and half a bottle of red wine for £30!! Steak was cooked to perfection! I would certainly recommend anyone to pay a visit here.

Had lunch with family and varied choices if food with all coming up as fabulous.....I had the steak pie and it was beautiful....every meal was excellent in lovely surroundings. A really lovely day out.........x

Thought we would try out the Glasshouse for lunch. Nice location but the food was bland and tasteless. The chicken dish I had lacked flavour and most of it was left on the plate. My daughter opted for the steak pie. It was so dry she asked where was the gravy? The meat was chewy and wasn’t a good colour. Pretty unappetising. Even the flaky pastry was uninspiring. Can’t even remember what my husband had, clearly not memorable.

Lovely venue, great value, efficient staff and beautifully presented afternoon tea. Couldn’t recommend highly enough

Food was well presented, tasty and of excellent quality. Atmosphere was quiet but not snobby. Food was freshly made so had to wait a wee while, so we relaxed with a drink from the bar, although mine was non alcoholic as I was driving, and it is a few miles out of town. The view was excellent and as it was a beautiful day we had a walk outside in the gardens. We will definitely revisit.