The Kirky Puffer in East Dunbartonshire

Went in today for a quick bite to eat and I’m so angry at myself that I didn’t take pics. My daughter ordered crispy chicken wings and I ordered a cheese and bacon panini with fries. The panini came with one slice of bacon and no cheese, side salad and no fries. I went to the waiter and asked him to take the food back to the chef and ask if he thought it was acceptable to serve to someone. My daughter ate the wings and left most of them as they were very fatty not crisp. No-one had came back to the table so I went to the bar to cancel my order. There was no apology. The staff just seem uninterested. It’s definitely went downhill. Won’t be back!

Honestly the puffer never fails to disappoint, I hadn't been in years as I'm not much of a drinker, however, after a big occasion in Kirkintilloch for myself we thought we'd head to the puffer for a quick couple before heading home, after one round we we're denied a second round of shots... However, I could still order a full round of drinks, makes no sense... We were just about to get last round of shots and head home, but thankfully the staff at the puffer made sure we got home quicker, saved our money and didn't waste more time in this absolutely shit soulless pub. Thanks guys yous really know how to kill a party 👍🏼

Went with family for dinner, very busy but the service was excellent. One of the steaks was a bit tough but Sharron the Duty Manager changed it without any fuss unlike issues you get at The Carrick Stone. The Puffer is definitely one of the more pleasant Wetherspoons in the area.

Vest place to go for good food at good prices

Kids r cleared out by 8 O'clock. Very friendly staff & great food, also cheap 😀

Great Spoons and with a beer garden. Plenty of room for your bike if you happened to have cycled there. Really couldn't fault the fish n'chips and a great range of real ale at a fraction of city pub prices.

Used the Wetherspoon app. Paid but they did not deliver. Thieves.

Very good food, have been eating here for years, love the chicken burgers yum yum In my tum tum

Didn't eat on this visit, but prices were reasonable

in for a pub lunch, seems nice spot. Grub ok

My first time having breakfast it was delicious and so fresh. Service was amazing. I think the girls name was amy. I lost my wee bit of paper with her name on it, so sorry about that. I was I think 1 or 2 minutes late, and she spoke with the manager he gave her the all-clear to put it through, so thank you to you too. I have not had a big breakfast for ages. I just took a notion for it and could not believe it. You can have a lot of coffee as you want too, which I finished off with some short bread. Thank you for excellent service and to the chef breakfast. Amazing, I am telling everyone about it. Great value for money. Defo will be back again. Veronica Watson

Great place to eat and great garden

Food was good , prices for food are good deals , staff seemed bit unhappy and menu could do with a wipe over really sticky with spilt drinks? But would visit again!

It's a spoons you no what your getting

A lovely clean, bright Weatherspoons. Food value for money. Great service.

I think anyone who rates this place bad is on to plums, the Kirky puffer is a great place to go, I eat and drink here regularly and never had any problems, food is always hot and brought out in enough time it’s so cheap and worth the money, the atmosphere is great and it is always busy, great service from the staff and just lovely pub grub, I recommend this place to anyone looking for a cheap and easy night out. I love the Kirky puffer❤️ Me and my friend are here tonight and it is lovely. (Don’t get enough chicken nuggets tho) And also #janetteiswrong

Good beer, good price, good food good service.

There was a game on,but staff still went out there way to provide a great service..Checking to make sure everything was okay at our table..

Great pub with great selection of food and drinks

They always have helpful staff, and its in a lovely location too. Kirky is a bonnie place ✨️

Want a drink? great selection , fantastic prices, avalable! The full price meal was rotten, hard batter and a small fish, with 8 chips! Steak with cow pat mash, nice pepper sauce! great sevice! but tiny portions.

How busy this place is, all the time, is testimony to how good it is. The beer garden comes into its own in the warmer, dryer weather. The menu never disappoints and you always know what you are going to get.

Typical Wetherspoon's pub. Cheap drink and plenty of seating. A good choice of beers and spirits

Typical pub grub if u like that. Nice atmosphere friendly

Hey, staff, pretty good and a nice drink, cheers.

Cheap and cheerful food and drink busy lively pup

Second time here, and the atmosphere is unbeatable. The price of the refillable coffee is a bargain! Will come again

Amazing little pub food is amazing and cheap great for meeting friends

Always a busy pub good atmosphere the fish and chips are lovely surprised they don't do surf and turf 😋 disappointed they only do Pinot blush by the bottle as zinfandel is very sweet

Nice food, friendly staff ...definitely going back for another visit ... decor needs a cleanup

Really nice friendly welcome . Great coffee

Nice girl severice today young girl x

Good food friendly staff quick service. Toilets up staire

Breakfast was cold the eggs were rank always a hit or a miss

It's a good pub however, like every Wetherspoons in the world, there is no atmosphere which takes away from any sort of enjoyment other than the obvious drinks and food. Loved the quiz night

Tasty fish cooked fast. Cheap pints.

Good cheap pub grub and a brilliant selection of well priced drinks, a good option for a no frills day/night out.

Great place for a steak and a pint! Very reasonably priced compared to the surroundings and the whole family enjoyed it. All meals were made fast and the staff were friendly. Walked in on Saturday with no need to book any tables and we were catered to very well without breaking the bank 😀

I was in here on the quiz night and it was a great night. Not been here in around 6 months but what a turn around. Food is night and day, came out within 5 minutes whilst the pub was busy. All the staff I spoke to were friendly, the pub was warm and had a great atmosphere. I’d recommend giving the puffer another shot if you once had written it off as I did.

Nowt to say it's a whetherspoons been in one been in them all cheap pints always a bonus....

Food rotten over cooked greasy fish its becoming a hit or a miss in here now

Beef madras the best I have tasted

Standard spoons experience been going there for years.

Large restaurant with plenty of space at lunch time. Drinks and food come out quickly and were good quality. Very reasonable prices.

You'd reckon with it being the coldest week of the year so far they'd at least make use of the log fire..... clearly not. I've been sat here for over an hour and zero 🔥 Even joking with the staff and they didn't take me up on it😳

Typical big witherspoon pub good meeting place

Very nice place. Booths with usb chargers and dimmer switches for the lights. Felt disappointed in the attitude of one member of staff but ffs I'm not that great a customer either so let's all hug

This is my favourite meeting point in kirkintilloch very friendly staff brilliant

I love the service and the food. They have a real logburner there. Amazing place.

The locals are nice in this town, can't go wrong here.

First time in this place. Good atmosphere, friendly staff and very reasonable prices for drinks. Didn't try the food but friends say it's good.

Very loud, really bad smell that was making my daughter feel sick. Toilets were absolutely freezing cold. Food a bit disappointing. Chicken tilka masala was nice, veg beyond burger was sloppy, had a very small portion of chips. The kids meal had more chips than my adult meal. As usual drinks were good price.

Cheap family meals' Unimaginable 'Cheap Beers and drinks. NO Atmosphere!! But cozy and ?.

Nice quite meal with some drinks at a good price

Frequent visits as living nearby. Especially welcoming this time of year with a lovely log fire burning away. Staff are always friendly and helpful. Food's great and the drinks are plentiful. Can't beat the prices either.

Look, I know its a Wetherspoons, but honestly this place is a reliably decent pub with good quality food. Give it a shot! I've had a better experience here than some high end restaurants that rely on waiters/waitresses! Never had food from here that I didn't enjoy, and everything is SO cheap! Been here like 6 times for food in the last month (a borderline addiction some would say). just because of the reliability of good food, minimal effort ordering process through the app, and extremely low cost (sometimes a giant burger and chips and drink are as low as £7!). If you're looking for a chilled out pub with mobile app ordering (no awkward ordering at the bar! yay!) that is mostly filled with quiet pensioners eating or quiet solo drinkers for a nice bit of grub then this the place for you.

Just had a few beers service is a bit slow

Travelled from Wales for Work. Finding this place was a blessing 🙌

Had the fish n chips but the fish was overcooked

Good place to meet your friends ,don't go alone.

Pleasant atmosphere and always able to get a table. Lovely ladies toilets.

It's been years since we are here and there are quite a few changes, a lot more space inside and now a beer garden. Still up to the Wetherspoons quality standards both in food and staff, great. Well worth a visit 👍 Mid October we were able to sit in the beer garden it was lovely. One suggestion regarding the doors to the beer garden, please make them easier to open, with both hands full they do make life difficult. Almost a year on and the doors are the same, still a great place.

Great food good service staff polite

I am totally disappointed breakfast was cold, not sure what the black pudding was. Cold fried eggs just left it. Definitely not up to the standards

My only problem with this place is the regulars can just walk up to the bar and on most occasions get served b4 others who have been waiting in fact sometimes probably due to staff knowing what the want their drink gets poured without them having to ask.

Great bar, friendly staff,excellent terrace area

Food not the greatest but at least you know that prior to buying it.

Good place for a meet up & a blether with friends or somewhere to grab a coffee ( free refillable choices) & a bite to eat, when your on your own. Prices are still reasonable.

Very disappointing visit recently. Rare steak over cooked and given a madras instead of masala and told it was my fault so had to pay if I wanted to change it. Not the first spoons to underwhelm lately.

Bog standard pub, everything as expected, food was hot and tasty, served quickly, restaurant and toilets were clean, can't really fault it.

Kirky Puffer is the place to be i absolutely love it been going there for years and years. The food is always immaculate! Never had such as a single hair found all the years ive went. It has a beautiful layout inside and always an amasing happy atmosphere! Staff have always been very pleasant to me and family and friends. The prices are really affordable too. Not to mention the amasing beer garden with plenty seats to choose from. Ive attended their monthly pub quiz on occasions too and its a good laugh. Definitely my favourite pub restaurant in Kirky! 100% recommended!

Typisch schottische urische Kneipe . Es war interessant, das Essen Landestypisch, es war gut und hat geschmeckt.

Food was just ok, usually with Weatherspoons you know what you're getting but the fish and chips and the burger were below the usual standard.

Excellent beer garden at the rear of the pub.

My first visit for many years, very reasonable prices and usual good food.will be back soon..

Great pub on main street in Kirkintilloch. Food good and drink cheap. One of the cheapest pubs I have been in. Atmosphere okay. Outside area for summer lovely it's a wee sun trap.

Service horrendous. Waited an hour for food and 45 minutes for drinks. Yes it was busy but other weatherspoons in Glasgow always busy and have never waited more than 15 minutes for food. Tables dirty and sticky and too close together. Lots of tables not cleared for a long time. When we complained about the wait staff member was pretty rude. Definitely won't be back.

Shocking customer service refused to service a group of 10 on a retire night out after only 3 drinks with no proper reason, bar was really quiet. Will not be back

4 people present behind bar but then only 1 person serving most of the night asking for support on ear piece to no support from colleagues. At some points in night noone behind bar and when asked at glass returns window is anyone serving customers were then refused to be served.

Went for steak night, was very enjoyable. Well worth the trip.

Ordered a mix grill, but informed they don't have ingredients. Dirty, horrible place filled with useless staff and unsavoury customers. Avoid avoid avoid !

Great weatherspoons nice breakfasts and Haggis pizza here!

Typical Wetherspoon outlet - a great selection of real ales, plus wines and soft drinks at the usual excellent prices. We had a baked potato and a cheese and tomato panini in the sunny spacious beer garden - see the picture. OK, the panini looked as if it had been put together by a five-year old, but it tasted fine and I don't go to Wetherspoons expecting haute cuisine. But our bar snacks only cost £14 (two beers included in that price). And with one of the pints on the drinks menu only costing £1.71 a pint - and others around £2.26+ - I'd certainly have drinks and eat there again. WYSIWYG. Great value.

incredibly rude staff and terrible service, found a clump of hair in my food and was told it was my own when i have a buzzcut. will not be coming back.

One of the best, if not the best Weatherspoons I have been to. Nice decor, very clean, friendly staff. Haggis pizza is a must try 5*

Busy pub food good drink great price service great

Better staffing than many Wetherspoons Bars and a good selection of cask beers.

Great pub, Great food. Does a magnificent pint of Mexican nectar. Used to frequent here with my sadly departed near & dear friend Neil Sharma. He loved it. Used to walk down with Polos gudie dog for a few scoops. R.I.P Neil

Food is absolutely cheap and tasty and the staff are all helpful and works professionally. It's my go-to place to meet up with friends and family.

Good beer garden, still some problems in staff knowing who has been waiting longest. May be better to introduce a queuing system

As always busy. Very popular for breakfast.

Good food perfectly cooked, sirloin steak was perfect, had at more expensive venues but so well cooked, perfect. Amd at witherspoon prices.

Decent service and breakfast. A bit grimey and sticky. Went on Sunday morning, so perhaps not had a chance to clean after a Sat night.

Just as you would expect, cheep but definately cheerful.

Got knocked back for using ‘not our id’s’. In there all the time, i’m a regular in the puff. Genuine Disgust. Terrible, terrible. Didn’t even refund my money for my drinks. Robbing, thieving, scum.

Went the with my partner and had a terrible experience with a rude manager. Food was not cooked properly and fish was rotten

Staff were amazing! But the food wasn’t great, passable if your maybe on the drinks but for my burger it wasn’t great. This could be down to it being busy. Will definitely visit again for another meal to See if it was just that

Warm and cosy round near the back, burner on to heat the place: fairly busy. Wetherspoons app wouldn't work, so off to the bar, server warm, friendly & accommodating. Curry Thursday order chicken jalfrezi, chicken tikka and 2 x grilled chicken katsu curry: curry's were nice, rice was over cooked and stuck together in lumps, poppadoms a hit or a miss, half crisp / half rubbery. Option for refill on tea and coffee.

Friendly helpful staff and excellent fish and chips. Excellent value for money.

Our go-to place to eat with kids with allergies. Staff are always friendly and helpful. The food is always of a decent standard and served promptly. Perfect for when eating out with kids!