The Prestwick Pioneer in South Ayrshire

Popped in Sunday morning for a coffee before my 24hr shift. Same as most Spoons ....unhappy staff.

Thank God for wetherspoons and real ale

After reading the reviews for the Prestwick pioneer which are not really that good we decided to give it a try on a windy Wednesday got parked right outside walked into a busy scene found a table and decided to order at the bar normally use the wetherspoons app served quickly and in a friendly way food arrived quickly and was hot seemed better presented than that of the old kirk meal was good ordered pudding no ice cream for my apple crumble so custard it is by this time it was quieter and the staff where beavering away tidying up clearing up as soon as customers where departing a quick visit to the bathroom revealed a spotless bathroom the disabled toilet you need a radar key available at the bar if you don't have one I would say go visit yourselves and make up your own mind after reading the reviews I was half expecting the slaughtered lamb scene from American werewolf in London and got the opposite a friendly warm atmosphere with good food

Decent Scottish breakfast, fast efficient service, and as always with Spoons, good value.

Great place for day meet up with friends

Probably one of the finest Spoons in the UK to be honest. Really well managed, toilet on same ground floor level, and nice attention to detail, like slice of orange in the blue moon wheat lager. Sliding doors open up to the main street in sunny warm weather too. What it lacks in a beer garden, it makes up for everywhere else.

Always too noisy for me. Food pretty decent for the price.

Lovely friendly attentive staff always enjoy visiting this bar 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Went on such a busy day by chance for a quick drink stop, probably a nice pub on quieter days but too busy that day but served drinks immediately so that's great.

Great location on Main street. Shutter windows open to front, ideal in this hot weather. Good food and drink at competitive prices. Had fine breakfast today. Smashing place.Still brilliant. Use regularly, really good. Thursday night, place packed, says it all really. Still a great place, it's value for money, no rip off's, which is a pleasant experience. Great place, always busy because it's so good.

Don't really need to tell anyone the the value for money is second to none. What u maybe don't know is the pioneer is definitely one of the better wetherspoons to visit

Food and service good great atmosphere

Only problem is that it is very busy and hard to get served

Had a drink and meal quick service very busy will be back soon

Had breakfast very reasonable prices

Popped into here while in Prestwick for a quick bite to eat with the kids the place was mobbed. Myself and my eldest opted for dessert and youngest got a meal, partner ordered a beer and was told he would only be served a beer if we were ordering food (which we were) my 1 year old wanted to walk about (around our table, she wasn't going far ar all) but was told she had to remain in the high chair which just didn't happen as she wouldn't sit at peace, partner was then told that he wouldn't be served any more beer if he didn't order any food baring in mind he was sharing a meal with our 1 year old. Felt like we were constantly being watched and approached. Ended up leaving. Not a place for kids at all and if kids aren't allowed to be kids and walk then they shouldn't really allow kids in.

Best place in prestwick for good,drink and the price's are superb 👌

It does exactly what it says on the tin one of Weatherspoons best venues

It wasn't me I can assure you. Said I would never set foot in a Weatherspoons again due to Tim Martin's iews and attitude towards the staff who worked in his bars .

Great place to eat & catch up with old friends 🧡

First visit to this place. Standard Weherspoons but it was Father's Day when I visited. Very busy. Beer O'clock was available, very pleasant real ale.

Always nice food, well presented & great prices. Good atmosphere & family friendly ,It can get busy at weekends. Staff attentive & street parking available.

The prices are going up all the time..

It's nice and quiet, always clean and food delivered within 10 mins. Never had a problem

Visited recently during a cycling trip for a rest and some food. The ambience as I entered seemed quite relaxed as I approached the bar for service, when a male staff member approached Short, pale skin, dark hair, slight build, with facial hair and requested my order. As I perused the food and drink menu I could feel him scrutinising me with his eyes and without any bidding he commented about how good my thighs looked in my lycra shorts. I thought it an odd comment from one man to another let alone to me a random customer. "Muscular" he asserted and smirked. Hungry and thirsty, I brushed these inappropriate remarks away in the naive hope that he was merely eccentric. I flicked through the food menu and again without bidding he too lifted a menu and began to mimic me, page turn for page turn, occasionally glimpsing over the top of the menu to offer me a suggestive wink. At this point I was becoming jaded and exasperated by his relentless bothering. Burger and chips I exclaimed. Not really wanting same but wanting this sordid experience over with. "Sure you don't fancy a hot dog" he quipped. No mate, I nipped back. Can I just get my food and I'll be on my way!. Sure! He slapped the menu down and with a petted lip, off he popped. About ten minutes later my food arrived with my receipt which included his mobile phone number and a crude drawing of what I think was two men performing fallatio on one another. For the record the burger was also barely cooked. I wont be back. 1 star.

one of the best wetherspoons I have visited, very clean, table service very fast even when busy, staff are pleasant and helpful. Cheapest pub in the area, so it can get very busy at the weekends. I would definitely recommend for drinks. I have never eaten there, so I can't comment on the food.

Spoons. Know exactly what you're getting at a price you've come to love. Toilets however were disappointingly 20 steps from the bar and not the usual 624 🤣

what seemed to be busy for a Sunday with only three members of staff working. Got served at the till by female member of staff who was badly limping she advised us it will be 20-25 minute wait for breakfast before taking my order which was helpful as had children with me, got my order 20mis later only downside was my sons order was wrong, I spoke to the manager and she apologised and got us the right order the girl behind the bar apologised too which was nice great customer service for what seemed a very busy Sunday morning, staff very helpful and friendly we will be back the next time we pass through.

Had a glass of wine and was too pished supposedly to serve

Great Food, great service and great value for money

Nice atmosphere nice food at affordable prices.I 😎👍

Busy place, good atmosphere. Very good choice of food. Second time here, will go again if down that direction.

Good big pub/cafe, we just had tea and bacon rolls, you help yourself to the tea and coffee at the machines. The place has lots of old Prestwick photos on the walls.

Itsca spoons, what's not to like

Been in all the Ayrshire Wetherspoons and this one is by far and away the best

Great place to eat,excellent service and quality 👌.

Friendly staff,quick service. No steps to toilets

Nice big cafe/pub lots of atmosphere

Good food, nice location. Would definitely recommend to others.

Disappointed, it's changed from a previous visit a number of months ago

One of the more modern wetherspoons. Food was nice and atmosphere was lively. Reasonably priced food & drink.

My favourite place in Prestwick for a drink, great value.

Typical wetherspoons very busy but bar staff do a great job

Can highly recommend this place to anyone devoid of any soul. Staff will (un)happily serve you with(out) a smile. Tourists are made to feel very (un)welcome whilst the locals are treated as warmly as an outbreak of the bubonic plague. You can order food but it’ll be your fault if it’s inedible (which, going by several other reviews is highly likely) and you will be asked to leave if you complain. You can order drinks until you’ve had one too many and you’ll be barred. Prestwick has a lot of local businesses who will appreciate your support and offer you a warm welcome. This is not one of them. Avoid at all costs.

Nice place to spend an afternoon.

Went in on a Friday evening. Place was very busy, struggled to get a table (plenty of tables, just very busy). Ordered food and drink using the online system. Despite how busy the place was, the food and drink arrived very quickly. Food and drink both inexpensive, but very tasty.

whats not to like? good beer.. good prices.. good food. Breakfasts very good. One of the better quality spoons Has bouncers at the weekends.

When we come to Prestwick to walk the shore we (My wife and myself) invariably end up at THE PIONEER, for a wee refreshment and relax , Ahhhh!

Fabulous staff really appreciate what they did for me one evening. Thank you.

Steak night what a joke, thought I was at a Karen’s restaurant with the abuse. Steak was inedible but cause we ate our chips we had ate our meal. Manager was horrible from the moment we spoke to her. No refund and no compensation.

If you want an inedible steak and abuse from the manager head to the pioneer in Prestwick on steak night. (19.03.24) Because we ate our chips and no steak that was us eating our meal so no refund or compensation just abuse.

Took my wife to the Pioneer in Prestwick for steak night for her birthday, been there before many times. ordered the gourmet steak, and a bottle of wine. Steaks came out, looked a bit fatty, but we tried them. We could not chew any of the meat, although we tried, asked to speak the manager. she came out with an attitude saying you want to speak to me. I said yeah the steaks were inedible we couldn't chew any of them, she quite abruptly said we had eaten most of them, I said no we didn't, it was all left on the plate. I asked her for a refund. she said no way. I asked her for her name, she shouted MANAGER, and asked us to leave. We will not be back in the Prestwick Wetherspoons. do not go in there for a steak night meal

It's nice but very noisy so if you want a quiet meal go elsewhere

Better than most, nice cosy fire too.

Typical Wetherspoons .... cheerful, good value, and pleasant staff. Busy lunchtime rush, but food was served quickly and was reasonably good value. Premises was clean, and the atmosphere was very convivial. Would recommend as a nice lunch venue.

Had a lovely breakfast for 2 on Sunday 25/2/24 really enjoyed our breakfast, but only 1 small problem there was no brown sauce to be had in your restaurant, think someone has forgot to order!! Please order more.Thank you.

Very modern. Nicest JD Spoons I've been in.

Busy Wotherspoons serving good beer.

This place is a victim of its own success. The food was fine and price was spot on for what it was. A bit too crowded for my liking. Staff were very good and kept the place tidy and tables moving

Typical weather spoons all promises poor delivery

Cheap food and drink, what more could u ask for!

Good food reasonably priced served on hot plates (a must )

This 'Spoons seems a bit more modern in it's styling - I liked it. Mostly it was usual Spoons experience, and I liked that, but the way the inside was styled I especially liked.

What you expect from Wetherspoons. Not much in way of atmosphere with no music but good choice of drinks and it's always busy, so you know it's a popular place.

Great place to eat. Very busy when we wait but didn't have to wait too long. Ordered food and drink via the app. Considering how busy it was, we didn't have to wait long.

I'm a huge spoons fan. This one seems a little one dimensional. It has that kitted out former shop fell about it, which is unusual for a spoons. It's still a spoons though, so it's great

Surprised by how nice a wetherspoons it was

Ok breakfast very reasonably priced. Self service coffee. Nice friendly staff.

Awful. Rude. Their management training, I think she was a manager, needs updating. She refused to give her name...... data protection, she replied ??? Politely ask if the customers know your policies? Never argue back. She also said she'd gladly wait on my complaint. You'll be glad to know I have sent it to your Head Office.

Always very busy, all good though, weeknights can be quieter, good value, if bar very busy take a seat and order on the App

Minus one.... was no place to sit... was full 😄

Had the fish and chips for 2 people food was hot and enjoyable for a weatherspoons

Superb pub, the food is incredibly good value, especially the breakfast, great selection of beers again at sensible prices. Staff are friendly and helpful. Recommended.

Service was good, food was cooked well, and a great price, free top up tea coffee.

Great pub . With a great atmosphere ..always busy on a sat night. . Wee found ordering with the app I'd far quicker than waiting in que . .

Excellent stuff loved the atmosphere a real day out with the family

Again, like many of the weatherspoons, it is what it is. It's clean, cheap and cheerful. There is a log fire which, if you can get a seat at, makes sitting on a cold and rainy morning ideal with a coffee. It's my go-to for a bfast....aint paying crazy prices for a fry up elsewhere.

Sunday morning, quite busy with locals, which usually signifies a good pub. We were on a lightening visit but I would go back.

Decent standard of food, good atmosphere.

Always friendly , always busy . Great value pub .

One of the better wetherspoons .

Staff were polite, the food service was quick. It was a very nice pub to eat in

Love this lovely atmosphere restaurant for us old-timers having a full breakfasts and a blether sorting out world problems and our own ha ha the staff are very friendly food is great coffee wonderful thumbs up

A very nice friendly Bar. Great staff, and excellent value for money.. Visiting from Ireland 🇮🇪

Bring me my meal with no coffee. Then told me I had to go to bar to order a drink, which the waitress said herself was very busy, even though I had ordered the coffee on the app. Walked out and have reclaimed cost of meal through my bank. Hate Wetherspoons.

Absolute shambles no customer service lassie poured the drinks on us and walked away gave her a tip veacuse she was crying cause we felt bad b still got treated like pish

Excellent meal. Great value for meal and drinks. Service was good and dining area and toilets clean.

It is what it is.....A Spoons ....so you know what you're getting but £35 for 4 drinks, 2 mains and 2 desserts is not to be laughed at!

Nice, clean friendly atmosphere.

Spoons #146, nice light modern looking interior, apparently once a Woolworths. Lots of local information about Prestwick and its association to aeronautics One of the quieter Spoons establishments we have recently been in. Never had anything to eat on this occasion so couldn’t rate it The only place where Elvis stood on uk soil

Food can be overcooked sometimes but mainly good.

Good food and drink at cheap prices. Always busy......speaks for itself

We decided to have some breakfast their had been good helpful routine when my fiancée my dad and myself decided to have some breakfast has been fantastic with good coffee. The app was struggling on it but the staff sorted it for me my dad and my fiancée on the coffee and breakfast.

A brief stop here with a mate at the beginning of a night out in Prestwick. Managed to get a couple of pints in during our 30-minute stay - Stella from the tap always my first choice. As standard with ‘Spoons, decent value for money (£7.60 for two pints). Toilets thankfully not a million miles away and as a starter pub, it was relatively quiet, which I had no complaints with.

Typical wetherspoons, reasonable quality at reasonable prices. They must tell staff not to smile, or be nice to customers. Some of the staff are very unhappy looking and not particularly nice to customers.

Great place for casual meet ups, coffee, drinks or food.

Great food great service worth a visit

Very popular with the older coffee and tea drinkers. Now sell fresh pizzas on the menu. Prices are more expensive than other Wetherspoons nearby.

I was in with my Grandmother and someone stole her handbag!!! Dirty scumbags

Right price,Fast service.Good food.