The Milhouse Hotel in East Ayrshire

After a bad experience at the restaurant we were offered a comp meal. Food was great! Service was great and the manager on shift made my visit. He was professional, genuine and seemed to really enjoy his job. He made the experience so much better.

Had a really lovely lunch at the Mill House. Incredible value for money combined with delicious food. Two courses including a drink for £18.50! The choice was good and each course was an ample portion. The staff were really friendly and very efficient. Left feeling that we had had great value for money and a nice experience!

Four of us went for dinner - first time at the Mill House. My husband ordered chicken schnitzel and when it arrived it clearly was not what had been on the menu - it was deep fried chicken in batter. When he tried to cut it his cutlery bounced off it, it was so hard. We guessed that it had been in the deep fat fryer twice. We then looked for the waiting staff who took it away and when we commented that this was not chicken schnitzel, the waiter told us 'that is how we make it here'. The new plate was returned only after rest of us had finished our meal, this being slightly better than the first plate. We are both good cooks and expect restaurants who charge the prices that Buzzworks do, to at least cook as well us us, if not better. Our experience with the Buzzworks group is that they have lost the consistency for good food across the group, the more that they have expanded. For us this is a common story so we have decided to stick to smaller independents where the quality is much higher. Its a shame as we liked Buzzworks and will not be returning unless they show a huge improvement in their food offering - nice decor is never enough! We went to the Boarding House in Howwood last week and can't fault it

Had lunch at the Mill House on advice of staff at a local garden nursery and we were delighted. Very friendly, welcoming and helpful staff, delicious top quality food and very reasonable prices. We had the rare breed sausage and mash, fish goujons with chips and peas and a side of battered onion rings. All well presented and delicious. We ate from the light lunch menu and found the portions generous and perfect for us. We will certainly be back to try other tempting dishes from the menu. Thanks again to everyone for our lovely visit.

Popped in for late lunch with friends, was welcoming and service excellent, unfortunately my first meal duck was overcooked and dry, sent back and replaced with the thyme and lemon chicken instead which was delish, others at our table happy with theirs too.

Me and my partner went to the millhouse for breakfast. Service was terribly slow, staff did not look like they wanted to be there with the personalities of wet sponges. We ordered our drinks which I had finished before we even received our breakfast. I asked for pancakes for AFTER breakfast but the staff member gave us them with the cooked breakfast which I had to place on another table as it didn’t fit. The pancakes didn’t arrive with another set of cutlery either. Not once were we asked if our food was ok or offered a top up of drinks. By the time we had finished our pancakes I was literally choking as I had no drink since before we received the breakfast. This is the third time in recent months that we have had a bad experience. First time we were given the incorrect meal and the second time the manager forgot that there was a special occasion written on the booking notes. Abysmal service and certainly won’t be back.

We had the lunchtime meal for a £10. Large portions and top notch quality. Staff as always were professional,efficient and courteous. Great value and lovely lunch!

Booked the restaurant for my daughters 40th birthday lunch (12 family members) from the moment we walked in to the moment we left we had a lovely female guide who greeted everyone as they came in and catered for our every need (apologies I should have got her name) service was excellent food choice was excellent and the taste and quality of all meals were outstanding and great value for money Thank you to all the staff for a perfect venue and a perfect birthday lunch for my daughters 40th birthday we will definitely be back

Excellent meal tonight at The Mill House great food and friendly helpful staff Good value and pleasant surroundings Highly recommend for a cosy meal or a family gathering

we had been travelling back from prestwick and we mentioned that we had visited the mill house many years ago. We decided on a whim to visit it for lunch. So to start with wheelchair is accessible but not really suitable from the car park unless you want a longer walk to the entrance. The waitress advised us to park round the corner for easier access. Unfortunatley there are double yellow lines so we had to park further back. However we made it inside and had a reasonable lunch. We took our dessert outside in the very small beer garden because we were allowed to take our small dog there. I wouldnt say it was a private are as you are situated on a corner of a busy street but it was ok. staff were nice. Disabled toilet is quite small

Really disappointed with quality of food given cost of meal. Cheese sauce with macaroni was very watery, quite off putting. Partner had Cajun crepes which she enjoyed however again sauce appeared to be watered down. Disappointed given how highly it is recommended and given the price was very underwhelming.

We recently had a family get together at The Mill House in Stewarton. The menu was extensive and what we had served to us was first class. I had the sea bass with prawns and it was mouth watering. However it has its bad points. The service was slow and while we knew that it was expensive we were not prepared for the size of the servings but also the additional cost of Vat being added to the price stated on the menu ! Will we be back, think not at those inflated prices.

Went to the Mill house for dinner to use a gift voucher we had been given the service and staff were 1st class but £16.95 for fish and a few chips was well over priced as was the desserts my husband had two small scoops of ice cream we were charged £6 .75 I can buy 3 tubs of walls ice in the supermarket for £6 also a small waffle with some bananas and a drop of ice cream £7. 95 well overpriced and the bottle of coke £3.75. I would never go back there.They must be making a fortune from us the customer. Mill House get your act together and review your prices

Haggis starter - tasteless Main Course - chicken was average. Pretty bland for something that is supposed to be spicy. Servers - presumably they will be taught that “Rioja” is a Spanish wine at some point. Deserved exception being (>?) Jenny however the guy who is supposedly a manager looked and acted like a headless chicken. All I would add is that as someone going back to Australia and knowing how good Scottish food is, this is a prime example of aspiration and decoration over ability. Neither good honest pub food nor approaching the standard of other venues in the chain, By the way - why have a downstairs bar and not have someone who is serving until the customers go looking….

Well decorated, very clean and welcoming. Excellent staff, knowledgable, polite and friendly. Food amazing!!

Had my sons graduation dinner here for all our family. The service from start Finish was fantastic.! The staff went above and beyond to make sure our visit was enjoyable and relaxed. The food was great, and private area we had was beautifully decorated by the staff. I would highly recommend the Millhouse we had a lovely day. 5 star

This place is full of loud people who like to swear .... the food is over cooked and very very very salty 🧂 . Service is slow and worse uninterested. If you ask a question they look at you as if you are bothering them. Portion sizes are less than average which is ok based on the food. Parking A tiny car park so you park on the street You will see how making it look nice from the outside , brings in uneducated loud people to eat less than average food and enjoy bad service and blue language

The service was good. The meal we had was well cooked and presented. The only complaint was there wasn't enough of it. One of us had the steak pie which was fine. The other had the cajun chicken crepe and that is all there was no fries or salad. At £17.95 for the crepe, we thought this was a bit expensive. The coffee was also expensive for the size of the cups. This wouldn't put us off going back, we would just need to order something different.

Very nicely laid out restaurant, friendly welcome and drinks brought as we arrived in ones and twos. Great menu, lots to choose from. Our food was well presented and delicious. Staff were friendly and helpful except on one point. We are 6 large older men and we were shown to a tight round booth style table. There were larger long style tables available but we wer told they were reserved. point to not when we left 2 hrs later the reserved tables were still unused.

The lovely staff made my 91 year old father feel very special on his birthday. We had a very enjoyable birthday lunch appreciating the cool of the attractive interior on a scorching day. Thanks again to staff for their attentive care.

Called up looking for a table and they were able to accommodate us in 15 minutes which was ideal. The atmosphere and decor is lovely. The staff are very attentive. We got the plant based burger and it was amazing. My partner is gluten free and they were able to accommodate that for her no problem. Reasonably priced too.

Sadly this place has changed significantly in the last 6 months. Visited today for lunch with family and the food was poor. Chicken dishes soaked in grease, portions very small and service mediocre. Given a glass with lipstick stain and changed with not so much...

Went in with friend on Easter Monday. Friend had sour dough toast, I ordered off kids menu pancakes and maple syrup. The pancakes were so stale my knife wouldn’t cut them. Complained replaced with soft pancakes. Sorry won’t be back

I'm sorry to say but this restaurant isn't up to par at all. My main was returned as it was precooked and luke warm (mussels incidentally), the substitute meal of chicken, chilli and coconut was OK however the chicken was chewy and I suspect reheated....

Booked our last dinner here as we were moving the next day..to be honest we have used the Millhouse often and can honestly say this visit the food was so disappointing.. we ordered Christmas dinner x 2…no roastie or pig in blanket and the broccoli...

Called in today after being recommended this place by staff in The Glasshouse. And what a great find , a warm and welcoming restaurant with fantastic staff . The food was absolutely fantastic and we look forward to eating here again …. Well done to...

Lovely Christmas atmosphere, friendly staff and food was tasty. We had a lovely time and would go back.

It's been while.since we last visited and service has not improved. We arrived at 12 noon and left at 2.30pm it was a good 25/30 minutes between EVERY course. Not sure if this is because of the kitchen but when you have a 1 year...

We are frequent visitors to the Millhouse & always enjoy our experience. Sadly this time round we felt there was something lacking with the service & the quality of the food. Visited last night to celebrate our Wedding Anniversary & within 55 minutes we’d had...

I don't review very often but feel I must warn others. Food was OK when it finally arrived but service was slow and attitude appaling by some staff. Everything was slow and had to wait ages for everything we asked for The final straw was...

We were seated quickly and our drinks order taken, it took around 15 mins to arrive and the waitress took our meal order. My partner was the only one to order a starter and when that came, he ordered another drink.. the drink didn’t arrive...

Fantastic staff one and all.! From being seated to leaving the staff were attentive professional and efficient. They exude confidence and compliments to their Buzzworks training. However the food which was good was blighted with small portions. A prawn cocktail at just under £10 was...

Excellent food Excellent service as always a pleasure to visit lovely surroundings relaxed dining cocktails brilliant what more could you ask for two happy bunny's

I went with family tonight for a meal and made the mistake of ordering the fish and chips. For around £16.00 I got half a small fillet of haddock in batter, a reasonable portion of chips and a tablespoon of mushy peas. Whilst the food...

This was my first visit to this restaurant. It was a Saturday night and busy but no excuse for the slow service. The servers were friendly but incompetent . They forgot part of order and we had to wait ages for a simple thing like...

Had a lovely evening out with my family at the Mill House, the food was delicious, the waiting time for food was excellent although we waited about ten minutes to be be asked what we would like to order. The staff were welcoming and friendly.

I would state up front that I like The Millhouse, and I’m a fan of the Buzzworks group, having eaten in most of their venues across Ayrshire. We visited for an early lunch, and as always received a warm welcome and friendly service. My wife...

We went to the Mill House for the first time on Friday for lunch. We had phoned and asked for a quiet table and at first when we arrived we were put at a table beside the bar. However my husband spoke to Tej our...

we recently celebrated our Golden wedding Anniversary with our family here and the service was excellent apart from the dessert course BUT staff were totally apologetic for the delay overall an excellent experience and it equated to our experiences elsewhere within the group great value...

We have been to The Millhouse several times since it was taken over a few years ago. The staff and menu have changed multiple times over this period, sometimes for the better, sometimes not so much . We attended twice in March, on both occasions...

Had another excellent lunch at the Mill House. Lovely restaurant, great staff, first class food. They have a good range of gluten free options and are very aware of allergies.

Went to the Mill House for a wee treat as our Christmas trip to visit familly had to be cancelled due to Covid. Went on the recommendation of a golf buddy. Meal was very good and my veggie wife said it was the first time...

We have been to the Millhouse lots over the years and while its been awesome at times there is unfortunately a distinct lack of consistency that keeps letting it down. Tonight unfortunately was a let down. Drinks - as I was driving I ordered a...

Fabulous meal. From the start when walked through the door to when we finished we were looked after. The decor is lovely too. I'm a vegan and there was a separate menu which covered starters, mains and deserts. I had Nagasaki vegetables, off the chart,...

Cheapest products they could find for their menu skimpy prawns out of a packet the smallest size of seabass and frozen chips and the guy in the bar serving needs to go back to charm school

We were here with friends for lunch never having been before. The reception was excellent being asked if anyone had any allergies. We were then told what the soup of the day was. The food and the service was excellent and we were delighted with...

As a family we love coming here for lunch...some of us ate from the set menu and some a la carte. Food for most of us was good but the meat in the steak pie was tough as old boots...we were asked if everything was...

Myself and my partner had a lovely meal here in September. The staff were all very nice and the food was delicious. I am vegetarian and they had a full vegetarian menu which was brilliant! Only gripe was the vegetable tempura didn’t have much choice...

Despite the COVID restrictions ,which is a discussion for another day, the fantastic staff at the Millhouse continue to provide top notch food. Late afternoon dinner with my daughters was brilliant.... well done all in the Millhouse

Had a fabulous lunch.. very tasty food.. great atmosphere and fab staff... called to make sure the salmon fillet was available and the lovely guy put one aside for my salmon loving mother x thank you x

The mill House is always our go to venue for breakfast with family. Took a friend there to have a few coffees, but after smelling the amazing food from the kitchen we decided on two full breakfasts. Service was excellent, but hats of to the...

Just had a really nice meal, but I must say the service we had from Eilidh was excellent. She represents this establishment with a really professional manner. 👍

Had a lovely experience recently. The food was gorgeous. My daughter always gets macaroni when she eats out and always leaves some but not this time , she eat the lot. Service was quick and friendly. I will be returning soon to try their breakfast which I'm sure will be of the same standard as lunch and dinner.

We LOVE the Mill House. It’s one of our ‘go to’ places when we want to dine out. Really good quality produce and lovely menu. Last time we visited we had the Sunday Roast which was delicious as usual. You Kay a supplement but it’s worth it. The restaurant also has a great day time menu for breakfast and brunch etc. Please visit if you haven’t been before, you won’t get disappointed.

REALLY ENJOYABLE EVENING :-)It is so difficult to feel relaxed and confident when going out after lockdown but the Mill House has it nailed. Their social distancing set up is great and puts you at ease from the minute you arrive at the restaurant. The food is yummy as always and the service was great too, very professional and friendly. If you are looking for somewhere to eat in confidence then i highly recommend booking a table here..

visied here with family for lunch. Quality very good . Taste very good. Value very good. Service very good. Visited many times and will continue to.

We went for a post lockdown meal here. The meal was expensive even with the £10 per person off in the Eat Out scheme. The dishes were from £14- £20 each (Seabass almost £20). I think the prices have been put up to get some of the lockdown money back ....ice cream was £5.50 and cokes were £2.80. UNlike the Beefeater there was no discount on soft drinks. I cannot complain about the food because it was really good.

Beef on burger was utter rubbish and dry and asked for it plain and it came with tomatoes witch am alrigic to.

Lovely to be back at Millhouse fantastic food and wine as always. Great to see staff to a fabulous job as always attentive and friendly!! Missed the place alot.

Had a lunch visit with my daughter and grandkids today, highly recommend... food was amazing and service was brilliant with all considerations given to the current situation, staff very attentive, ( using all PPE well) also all areas being sanitised regularly . Track and trace in place and organised well....

Like most of us as a family we were a bit tentative on returning to our favourite restaurant due to Covid. However our experience was up to the usual high standard. Great to see all the familiar staff albeit they’re masked up. Fantastic service as usual and the food was brilliant...so glad we’re hopefully heading back to some normality and thanks to all at Buzzworks for their efforts.

Great to have the Mill House open again. Had 2 meals over the last 2 days and the staff couldn’t have been better. No number of masks could hide the smiles, it’s all in the eyes....

After being on our feet all day we enjoyed a lovely dinner at The Mill House. The menu was varied and well priced.

We had a meal here on a Sunday evening and I could not fault the experience. The staff were very polite and helpful with service being extremely efficient. The two course menu was £12 which is fantastic value with a good choice of varied dishes.

We enjoyed an early evening meal (5pm) with our Son his partner and our granddaughter. There were no compromises in the menu even though it was an early bird offer,each dish was delicious and satisfying. Our granddaughter was fussed over and pleased with her activity sheet and crayons. Lovely relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff. Decor is a delight. Will definitely be regulars.

Menu should suit everyone. Staff pleasant and helpful. Food took a while to come even although it was quiet. Garlic bread not worth ordering as its a small portion and very overpriced.

We visited the Mill House for a family lunch in February.We ordered a mix of starters, the haggis pakora was very spicy and batter was a bit soggy. The Mill House stack was very tasty but the plates were dangerously hot, while the waitress did warn us, there is no way plates should be left that long under the heat lamp.Most of us ordered the Sunday roast and were quite disappointed. My beef in particular was very fatty and not very enjoyable, it was also quite well done. There wasn’t a lot of veg and there was only one roast potato and the rest was mash, who has mash with a roast?! The menu also specified that it came with bottomless gravy but we weren’t given any more. The decor is lovely, the drinks menu is good and it was a nice setting for a family meal but the service was slow, the restaurant was cold and the food was disappointing so we won’t be in a rush to go back.

The food is excellent every time we go. Great size portions and helpful staff. Sometimes have to wait a while to food, but when it comes it’s worth it. I had a side salad and vegetable fajitas. My partner had goats cheese starter and vegetable crepes for main. Only fault is that the dessert menu could have a couple more options, apart from that couldn’t fault it. Definitely be back again.

Asked for stake and ale pie,, received what the waitresses described as the beef dish,,, clearly not stake pie and beef bourguignon they wer trying to get rid of of there festive fair menu,,,,I have been a chef 20 years,, passing at bourguignon off as stake pie was cleaver if u like bacon and baby onion in it ,,, any way that wasn’t Evan that good,, dry ,, first and last time going there

Great lunch there today, the salt and chilli chicken is a must try. Nice relaxed atmosphere inside. Good service overall

Highly recommend, cosy pub downstairs for after dinner drinks! Great value for quality of meal! 10/10

As always, Delicious food, lovely surroundings, Friendly and attentive service. Went down to the bar to celebrate the bells and it was lovely to see all the staff toasting and bringing in the New Year. Well done and thanks to everyone working that night. So pleased this little gem is on our doorstep!

Asked for macaroni and cheese. Didn't realise that you can get different macaroni and cheese. Received what I now understand was simple mac n cheese in a skillet. Couldn't believe that there were no sides offered with this - very small dish. Every other place I have eaten macaroni and cheese has either fries, salad or garlic bread offered with this dish - sometimes all three, - but no, this comes with nothing - including cheese flavour or macaroni pasta. It was, instead, canneroni- new one on me for a macaroni substitute. I love macaroni and cheese and make it regularly myself. Wish I had stayed home and made my own. My son had a Wellington - another mistake because there was no mention of vegetarian, it didn't mention the word beef, so his mistake. Pity some of the items on the online menu weren't on the lunchtime menu when we visited. Really wished we had gone somewhere else.

Just wanted to say a big Thankyou to the Millhouse for our Christmas Day family meal it was brilliant from start to finish and the staff were just amazing!!! They couldn’t do enough for you! Would definitely recommend to others.

top marks for friendly , efficient staff, cosy welcoming surroundings and delicious food.

My meal was fine but my gran had macaroni and the sauce was runny and had zero cheese taste - they took it off the bill which was nice. My main reason for the lower rating is how poor the disabled access is.

We had a lovely meal with our own section of the restaurant,food was excellent with good service from attentive staff.I would recommend the Millhouse

What a lovely restaurant! The mill house belongs to a local group of restaurants so I had visited the one in Prestwick before but each is slightly different and I really loved The Mill House.

We visited The Millhouse on the Sunday. We opted for the lunch menu with the Sunday Roast. The lamb and roast beef were so tender and delicious. We enjoyed the food so much, we went back two weeks later.

Lovely relaxed atmosphere beautiful food friendly staff what more could you ask for a lovely Sunday dinner

Visited here multiple times! Love it every time I come! Food is outstanding! My favourites are the vegetarian fajitas and the goats cheese! They have good options for vegan/vegetarians/gluten-free people. Very accommodating!

We have dined at the Mill House on a number of occasions and have always had a good time. I think this visit was probably the best, I think all the work that has been done has been concluded and it looks all the better for it. The upper bar area is warm and welcoming, there is a good, well priced menu, the staff are friendly and the food was excellent. We have to travel from the south side of Glasgow to get here but it was worth it. We will be back fairly soon.

Received an email from buzzwords offering 50% discount off food. Myself and two friends had a white wine two soft drinks, sea bass, steak piecajun chicken crepes followed by two teas an expresso and cakes. Total bill £37.50. My friends were really impressed and are definitely going again whether it is discounted or not. Loved The Millhouse which I have been to several times and not had a bad meal. The service was excellent as always.

Visited for the second time. The food was good quality, nu e selection of dishes and good portions.

Been coming to the Mill House for over 40 years and this is the best version by far. The new (or not so new now) owners have invested a lot into it and it works. It looks great and is a lovely place to eat and drink. The outside terrace is a gem and one of the main draws in the summer. Good selection of ales and I'm glad they've kept the prices reasonable. Lovely staff as well, young, lively and chatty. Well done - looking forward to going back.

Brilliant food and service in a nice restaurant. Sadly cannot remember the names of the two male waiters but they were outstanding

Myself and my wife went for a late afternoon lunch on Monday.

Visited for the friends quiz and although had a table booked in the restaurant we were allowed to just eat in the bar thankfully as otherwise we would not have had a table for the quiz.

Myself, my husband and our two friends reserved a table at The Mill House at 3pm on Sunday 9th Sept. We were going for the quiz that was starting at 5pm and thought we would get some food beforehand. What a nightmare that was!

We had been given a Gift Voucher for our Golden Wedding & we chose to use it at "The Mill House" Restaurant.

Have used the Mill House before for a private birthday party and again they surpassed our expectations. Great food super service and very helpful staff who looked after our guests. Thanks again Bob Reid

We just ate the most delicious meal we’ve had in Scotland. In addition to the wonderful prime roast beef and salmon spaghetti, we had excellent service from Mya, who made us feel welcome. So glad we choose this restaurant!

Cosy, welcoming bar attached to the Mill House restaurant with a good range of spirits and beers on tap. Good selection of bar food. Not loads of seats in the bar area so if you've got the choice I would recommend visiting at quieter times (avoiding e.g. Friday and Saturday evenings if possible). Plenty of outside seating if the weather is nice.

We had breakfast which was a real treat , as always the food was lovely. I have found the Mill House to be great any time ,the service is second to none and everyone a pleasure ❤️ well worth a visit x

The staff went over and above to make my daughter feel special on her birthday. Lovely food and free dessert for the birthday girl with a huge sparkler. Thank you!

Have been here a few times with different people and every time the staff are very good and food delicious

It's compacted tables are close together. The food is a hit or miss been and the food was great another time not so good, the pawns had not been cleaned correctly and waitress just walked away.

What a great place! It is rare that I struggle to select something from a menu because absolutely everything looked so mouth watering. Six of us dined and we were all massively impressed with every mouthfull. The wine and particularly the cocktails were superb. And truly excellent service too.

Having eaten here often I had a very disappointing lunch with friends today. 3 of the 4 main courses were not properly cooked and although a very helpful and pleasant server took them away and apologised it seemed when they came back that a much smaller portion was returned. This was little better than the first effort and unfortunately we were too polite and fed up to complain again to the server who was already obviously embarrassed at what we had been served. No further enquires as to how things were not any mention of any reduction in the bill to make up for the problems. Poor show Millhouse you need to do better than this!

Have been here for lunch or drinks a few times and really like it here. It’s relaxed and there is a good atmosphere. The food is always good and the menu has plenty on it. It can be a bit difficult to get parked close by but once in it’s lovely.