The Ritz Cafe in North Ayrshire

We visited Millport for the day and after a nice visit we saw this lovely wee cafe that reminded me of a 80s dinner. Reading the dessert menu the milkshakes sounded great. Under milkshake it said in the menu, choose any chocolate bar it can be put into your milkshake. So I asked how this can be done and was told either the chocolate can be blended or heated up. Which i says ok heat it up and I also asked to put whipped cream on top. What was served to me was basically 2 wee Reece’s Cups in a bowl with a squirt of skooshy cream😯. Ok cmon 😂 £5 Reece’s cups cost £1.25 everyone knows this. It’s slowly dawned on me this is a secret idea the Ritz has came up with to heat up bars of chocolate served with cream or ice cream. Fine aslong as it’s like what it says and it’s a BAR of chocolate not 2 wee daft cups that have been heated under the armpits of the waitress. Why would you even tell anyone you can heat up the bars of chocolate anyway. Just keep that to yourself. We had a good laugh at our expense. Maybe get heated maltesers next time 😂

Having visited Millport annually for many years, I was so very disappointed to find that the Ritz Cafe is now pricing itself out of use...... Went in on hot day for an ice cream, Could not believe the price. Came to nearly £7 for 1 average cone of plain ice cream - no sprinkles or extras!! and a wafer... That's extortionate. To charge these prices is just suicide. The cafe itself is ok, eaten at tables before and it is an old, dated cafe, trying to hang on to some kind of charm of formica tables and no-nonsense menus but it still needs to be economical. Far too expensive. We will not be back,, I expect many others will be the same.

Dropped in for some lunch. We both had beans and toast which was very good. Wide range of snacks, teas, milkshakes, coffees, sweeties and ice cream. Very popular with visitors to the island. Only downside that it has no toilets.

Before ordering I checked with staff that they could cater for my child’s nut allergy for an ice cream and that there was no danger of cross contamination. 10 min after ordering lunches and ice creams I was informed by another staff member that in-fact scoops shared water jugs and therefore cross contamination was possible. Unfortunately there was no alternative options or other sealed frozen desert options on offer. Whilst I was very relieved that this was brought to my attention, i feel establishments these days should be more able to accommodate dietary/health conditions and at very least staff should be better informed when asked before ordering. Unfortunately trying to explain this situation to an excited 5 year old was just not possible and we left shortly after receiving our food with him not touching a single bit of his lunch and having a bit of a meltdown. A disappointing and completely avoidable experience.

Great ice cream as always 😋 The cafe is always busy and well staffed, this time we took our ice cream out to walk along the front.

Thanks to Amy and staff (mum and dad ) too for brilliant food been here often but can't fault them service and staff are so friendly and the strong cappuccino was first class will see you all very soon x thanks again shiona xxx (kirstys mum )

We popped in here for a takeaway for lunch as we had the dogs with us and there's not any dog friendly cafes on Millport unfortunately. We ordered a toastie, chips n cheese and chips n curry but the curry sauce was leaking all over the rest of the food when we opened them, Tbh there was more curry sauce than chips in the box, the toastie was nice but the cheese of the chips tasted a little strange, we didn't like it. Not worth the money and not as enjoyable as we had hoped for unfortunately.

Dirst time at the Ritz. Good range of different flavoured ice creams. The sweet orange is delicious. Go and try it

This wee place is the nuts, I've been coming to Millport for dunkeys years and the place needs somewhere like this to challenge Frasres and the george to up it's game, toasties burgers big varied menu ice cream, best prices, if they start smashing out fish n chips and chicken fried rice, prob be thee place in town! Seriously, the staff are awesome, we were in today and the wee lassie was so friendly and attentive we only had an ice cream! But our wee ma n nephews were in earlier and raved about the toasties! Our nephew is a west end kid from glasgow and loved it! Cozy atmosphere as well, hats off if you're reading reviews and want lunch, or an amazing double nougte, go here, best pit stop in milport!

The cafe was empty when we arrived. Several staff standing around chatting. No one approached us to take our order so we assumed we had to go the counter to order. Just as we stood up to go to the counter a waitress came to the table to ask what we wanted. She was quite pleasant and we ordered scones, tea and coffee. £5.60 for a scone, butter & jam and tea for one. A bit steep compared with other places we have visited. Was shocked when we asked where the toilets were to be told there were NO TOILETS on the premises ! I always understood premises serving food had to provide toilets and hand washing facilities for customers. Especially in times like this as paying customers may want to wash their hands before eating. We were told to go to the Garrison a five minute walk along the road to use the toilets there. I wish we had gone to the Garrison first instead of the Pitz as the cafe looked so much nicer and had good clean toilets and pleasant welcoming staff. If you are elderly or have children avoid the Ritz at all costs.

This is the worst place I have ever semi eaten in.The reason I say semi eaten in is because my egg in the bacon and egg roll was RAW. There is NO toilet available not even for the elderly or disabled which is diabolical to say the least.Very little choice on the menu apart from filled rolls.We could not understand how other people were eating a full breakfast when nothing was on the menu or mentioned when our order was taken.When I went to pay for the disgusting food I was asked if everything was ok and I replied unfortunately Not but there was more response from the seagull outside. AVOID AVOID AVOID if you must eat on this lovely island please take your own snacks and drinks.

Lovely cafe with very attentive staff. Although busy, our order was taken promptly and arrived soon after. Food was good.

Cafe close.to pier. Plenty staff waiting for the morning rush. No full breakfast menu only filled rolls etc. On checking out menu opted for toast and scrambled eggs. Not much vegetarian options. No oat or soya milk offered.

One of the best fry ups I have ever had. Excellent quality. Reasonable priced. Lovely retro looking cafe as well. Well done to you all.

Stayed for a week in Millport and ate in a few places . The Ritz was by far the nicest from square sausage roll for breakfast to marshmallow ice for a treat we could not fault the quality of food the facilities or the staff. Highly recommend everything on the menu. Keep up the good work guys 😊

Soup served to us was terrible and salty - basically inedible! When paying the bill we made a small suggestion to the staff member that something is wrong with it… she just look at us as if we were from the different planet. Definitely never...

Grim . Poor quality food. Disinterested waiting staff. Food so salty it was inedible. Take my advice and bring a picnic when you visit Cumbrae.

Had a delicious ice cream after a cycle round the island. Friendly service and nice to have a traditional 99 with raspberry sauce. Lovely cold cans of drink. Reasonably priced. Would loved to have more time to have sat in and eaten.

My ice cream was delish 😋 just missing that something.... but love how its stuck in time even though theres no loo and our order wasnt taken right 🙃

Came here for ice cream as we were at Millport for the day. The waitress serving wasn’t the most pleasant and there isn’t a toilet and you couldn’t sit in. The ice cream was good but not the best I have had and not the...

Fantastic place and fantastic staff Had breakfast it was amazing and the kids loved the milkshakes. If in Millport you have tried the rest now try the best

Best toastie I've tasted ......ever... .yup I'm happy with that........ordered a toastie ...cheese and pickle.... Simple but soooooooo freaking tasty !!

Our whole family enjoyed Ritz Burgers and two of us had Mars bar thick shakes - these were the real deal- loads of ice cream, loads of Mars bar! We went back for ice cream and we were not disappointed. All in all great venue,...

I try to get to Millport at least once a year (under normal circumstances) and if I don't get into The Ritz for a Knickerbocker Glory or a Marshmallow Ice it's been a wasted journey (not really, the whole place is great). For almost 40...

Unfortunately the seating area was closed owing to covid restrictions hence the lower score. Anytime we are in Millport this is a must visit for ice cream which is always yummy and a great selection of flavours. The carry out service is efficient and friendly...

Always so friendly and very good value. Love the cream teas especially and the chocolate bar/sweets milk shakes.

Visited yesterday whilst on a day trip to The Island. Cafe still only doing takeaway. My toastie was nice, served with side salad and coleslaw. Husband and Daughter had homemade burger that both said were delicious. Went back for icecream later - also very nice....

Been here loads of time.have had food Good old fashioned food, and very reasonable prices.ice cream lovely.staff always friendly .even when very busy....a favourite of ours...

Hasn't changed in 50 years, reasonably priced, good variety, I do like the pot of tea and Ice cream as usual, gorgeous, waitress service and unfortunately no toilets

Whilst on Cumbrae we wanted lunch, we opted for the Ritz and upon entering my m in law (84) said it was like her youth with the booths and juke box etc. The food is plentiful and home made and service friendly,

Food good service excellent and quick and pricing fair. Do takeaway food and huge variety of sit in food. Well worth a visit even if it’s just to have a coffee ( which is excellent) and find the hidden triangle on the tables, stick a record on the juke box and just chill. Ice cream flavours are quirky and really good or just try the world renowned ritz vanilla which is a creamy delight. Enjoy!

Went over for a day trip to Millport and stopped here for breakfast, the staff weren't friendly at all and found it quite expensive for what we ordered and I wouldn't say the food was all that great either.

Retro cafe that’s been around for many years the food was good and the staff one young lad in particular made our visit very pleasant he made us soWelcome would recommend.

Teenagers loved this place although there was a bit of a wait for chips. Looked frozen as opposed to home made but they enjoyed the setting and the view.

Staff needs to smile more, one girl in particular walking about with her face tripping her. Black curly hair in a pony. We had 2 x breakfasts which were nothing special and still hungry afterwards. Waited ages for the bill to be collected, good 10 mins. Wouldn’t come back or recommend.

Fortunately the Ritz stays the same. Good old fashioned no-nonsense cafe. Food is good and excellent ice cream. A doon the watter icon.

I have been going to this cafe since I was a young boy. If you pay it a visit, be sure to ask for a Big Cumbrae, or a Little Cumbrae. That's their name for a Knickerbocker Glory. Abolutely Delicious !

It's been a couple of years since I last visited and the service has greatly improved, and the staff were efficient and friendly. The food was good and reasonable valuable for money and everytime I visit I'm so glad that nothing has really changed. The Juke Box and the decor remain the same, though the menu seems to have more options and the food was good!

While visiting Millport for the day with friends from England we decided to try here for a snack lunch. For us it seemed retro from a previous era but reality it probably just had not changed much over the years. Actually worked well for us with friendly staff and not bad menu, especially for snacks etc. Decent prices also, and enjoyed the juke box!

We added the berries ourselves but the ice cream (tablet) was delicious! Exactly what we wanted! Shame there weren’t more ice cream flavours, but this helps narrow your decision down and the ones that were on offer looked so tasty!

good value and a nice welcomein the place staff was so helpful in things around there nice and clean

We stopped for a treat after our cycle round the island. My daughter had hot chocolate topped with marshmallows and I had coffee, both were lovely. We both had hot chocolate fudge cake and ice cream, the cake was lovely and the ice cream was absolutely fabulous. Entering the cafe is like stepping back in time, very 50’s. I personally loved this. Staff were friendly and we were served without delay. We enjoyed our vist to the Ritz, only downfall is no toilets within the cafe. The cafe was easily accessible from the street.

Came to Millport for the day since it was really nice. Decided to go to this wee cafe since the chippies weren't opened, got in and it looked nice, got seated and ordered the food for me, my mum and my niece and nephew, we all ordered up the same lunch, took a while to get, finally came and I tried a bit of it to find it half warm half cold which shouldn't be if uv had to wait a while for it. The other bad thing about this place is no toilets, I know its probably small but there should be toilets to use in any restaurants.

The food in this quaint old place is fine, but that’s not why you go, The ice cream is home made to a traditional recipe and is genuinely amazing, a must stop on a tour of Millport

This place doesn't look like it hasn't changed since the 50's. This is the cafes charm. Essentially a chip shop but also nice sandwiches and baked potatoes etc. Lovely fast friendly service and such good value for money. No frills, old school style, we really liked it as suits the Millport setting.

Sadly, the Ritz relies on a reputation earned many moons ago. We had the fish teas and they were absolutely terrible: a small piece of battered frozen almost tasteless white fish (probably a left-over from Bejam back in the day), barely warm frozen chips and bullet-hard "famous" peas. At least the mug of tea helped take the taste away. A waste of money and not worth doing. The cafe itself is tired and a hymn to sugar and things that are not good for you. DO NOT GO THERE!

You can’t come to Millport & not Visit The Ritz!! It’s been here many years & tastes just as good as I remember as a kid!

We have visited the Ritz cafe for over 30 years since we were kids and now we take our own children. It still has the same furniture but the ice cream recipe has changed. My favourite is the marshmallow ice. Prices have increased over the years but happy to pay as happy to keep this tradition going.

Good, fresh, clean, quick service at the Ritz, old school cafe, but never lets you down - a gem in the island. Soup was excellent, the Ritz burger was great, gorgeous milk shake!

Food was good but chips frozen. No toilet facilities either which I didn't think was allowed either in a sit down cafe.

Really enjoyed my visit to this cafe! It wasn’t out first choice but a couple of others didnt accept card while this cafe did. My kids had 3 meals (hotdogs and chips with juice) and I had a chicken burger meal wih a coffee and it came £20. I felt the price was reasonable and the food was really good and higher quality than I expected. The staff were friendly and efficient. I have lost a star in this review as the cafe doesnt allow prams or have a toilet which meant i had to leave my two kids (one of them 11 the other 5) during their meal to take their little sister (2) a good walk to the nearest toilet. Not ideal and something that would put me off coming back which is a shame as I did enjoy it.

I went in with my partner and son, we had breakfast without any Tea/coffee we had 3 juices and 2 cooked breakfasts and my son had 2 slice of toast £21.50! The sausage was raw in the middle the eggs were partially cooked left most of it disappointed won’t be back

Had rolls and sausage here looked like they were cooked from frozen butter was yellow margarine coffee watery left most of it as it was awful women with glasses kept glaring over at us very un welcoming gave impression she could not be bothered

This cafe doesnt allow any prams in, i would understand if the cafe was busy but it was almost empty there was 1 other table of people and that was it. This was a monday evening so not in peak time either. They asked us to fold the pram up which isnt possible with an 8 week old baby. The staff were quite rude about how they asked this too. Would never return.

visiting this cafe has been a tradition with my daughter and hubby n two girls for years , they introduced me to it ,and i loved it ,i enjoyed the icecream sunday , but again no marshmallow ive cream which we always used to love getting from here , its not same as it was when previous owners had it, sorry to say , something s missing ,but good enough that we ll still go back again in september when we bsiit Millport !

went in for lunch had 2 salad rolls and coffees , quick , friendly service and good food, had to go for a walk before we went is as its a very busy cafe

Stopped here today for a takeaway ice cream cone. Really delicious, vanilla old style ice cream. Recommend.

A group of 7 visited the Ritz for icecream following two circuits cycling round the island. Good quality icecream with a small selection of flavours. Would recommend the lemon meringue flavour. Friendly staff.

Visited yesterday for the first time.firstly service was good.we had a young guy about 20 and he was a credit to the cafe.food was ok.we had Mac and cheese and cheeseburger meal.bith of these were supposedly advertised as meals but never came with drinks.so not really meals then.also no toilets which is actually a legal requirement. No music on even though there was a nice jukebox so place lacked atmosphere. We also sat at window because the other free tables sits 6 and there was only 2 of us and ther is a table right outside the window from us so when we were having lunch it was very uncomfortable as people sitting staring at us.poor payment system as well as tables don't have a number on them so the girl taking our payment got order mixed up, it us very cramped at payment selection as well.would definitely help if tables were numbered and would save time if each table had there own selection of ketchup and vinegar. Overall ok just a lot of little issues.also coleslaw nice just need more than 1 tablespoon.

my family of 14 eat here on saturday and it was terrific food and cakes.only negitive is there is NO toilets.that would deter me from going back

This is a delightful old-style seaside cafe. The food, drinks and ice creams are exactly as you would expect, reasonably priced and served by pleasant staff in pleasant surroundings. Order yourself a frothy coffee and sit in the window watching the world go by.

Visited this establishment yesterday with my daughter and grandchildren. The first thing that greets you is the sign on the door saying no prams and no toilets! I thought it was illegal to have an eating place and no toilets. As the weather was freezing cold I didn’t appreciate having to walk over to the public toilets on the pier with my 5 year old grandson. Luckily it wasn’t raining and the baby wasn’t sleeping so we were able to leave the pram outside. The food when it came was underwhelming. The cheese toastie was served with a piece of lettuce, a sliver of tomato and a teaspoon of coleslaw which had a peculiarly fishy taste. All in all I’m sorry to say, this was a disappointing experience. We won’t rush back.

Cafe in a time warp. Food reasonable but has no facilities ie toilets. Main point I would make is poor quality of service not for the lack of staff !

Es fühlt sich an wie wenn man 50 JahBin re zurück versetzt wird. Der Charme dafür ist unbezahlbar :-)

I love a visit to the Ritz Cafe whether it's for a lovely breakfast, an ice cream or a mug of Horlicks.

My understanding is this cafe in Millport hasn't changed a bit since it first came alive many years ago and...

Lentil and bacon soup was amazing. So tasty. Staff are friendly and quick to serve you. All very clean and fresh food. Thank you

More signs saying No this that and the other than menus or anything welcoming. Didn't bother going in as they...

Ice Cream, although a bit pricey was excellent. It's clearly home made and many choices available. I'm old school plain...

Plenty of other people have described the retro charms of the Ritz in many a review, so I will limit...

No puedo creer que no hay wc en este establecimiento! ! No debe de cochecitos o buggy dentro debido al espacio restringido, almacenados fuera. La comida es comida típica cafetería - nada especial. Es estupendo ver el sitio dirigido por las familias aunque los niños!

Its hard to review the cafe anymore than average, its basically a cafe, but a good cafe - my chips n gravy brought back memories of some great cafes as a kid, and if you want basic, old school grub - then get in here for some!

Some of the best ice cream I've ever had!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Brilliant service and wouldn't be the same without it. :)

The Ritz Café is quite charming inside in an old-fashioned formica-tabled booth-seating sort of way. It does feel like you've stepped back in time when you're inside, but I kinda enjoyed this aspect. The menu is basic and reasonably priced. Admittedly I was a little hesitant to order from the main menu so opted for one of the specials (a Mexican chicken and mozzarella panini with salad, coleslaw and crisps). It was quite tasty and only £3.95. When we were there there was also a constant large queue for their ice cream which seemed to be very popular although we didn't sample it ourselves. To sum it up, service was friendly and efficient, prices were very reasonable, food was basic but good, and the interior was quaint. The only reason for not giving 5 stars is that they had no toilet facilities, even though the café is a fairly decent size. (I actually thought this was illegal but who knows). The nearest toilets are at the pier - public toilets which are a few minutes walk across the street.

Really enjoyed the ice cream and we were in most days as we had good weather and the food was good too

We liked the Ritz cafe ate breakfast and dinner there. It was really good. Very friendly helpful staff.Prices reasonable.

A day out to an old family haunt was just what the doctor ordered. Fresh air, lunch at the ritz, a stroll down the promenade and some jokes from the local shop made everyone's day. Coupled with a fab while sitting at the crocodile rock brought back hilarious stories and whelk picking, skinny dipping and cycling round the island.. all good family fun ☀️

If you want a trip down memory lane with great ice cream then can recommend the ritz. It has old style decor that hasn't changed for years and can personally recommend a knickerbockerglory.

Oh lovely, had a cone and a tub, staff very friendly, service was excellent, would definitely recommend this place

Old fashioned ice cream offerings, from one dip in a cone to a concoction, and family-friendly service are a tradition at the Ritz.

No toilet, is that even legal in a place that serves food/drink ? Place smells like burnt fat and no prams/buggys allowed, must be stored outside, even when pouring of rain ?? Do yourself a favour and give this place a wide berth, ridiculous.

Self-admitted ice cream fanatic, and pretty critical in that department, so what a pleasure to have such a magnificent gelato as the lemon meringue ice cream from the Ritz this week.Bursting with flavour, perfect consistency, just the right amount of meringue fragments and a joy to eat... served with such friendliness too!

No visit to Millport would be complete without a visit to The Ritz Cafe. On this occasion it was sunny and we got takeaway to enjoy on the beach. Delicious ice cream old favourites oyster, double nougats, wafers and cones all available and enjoyed. Long live The Ritz Cafe.

Have to say the menu change is great and there's something for everyone. We were welcomed by friendly staff who allowed us to fold our buggy and slide it under the table (as it was raining and there's no prams allowed due to limited space) it was great that the kids could have a proper meal before getting their ice cream while we enjoyed having chips and homemade coleslaw with our very tasty burgers, we will definitely be back on our next trip over

Good enough café but has lost a bit of atmosphere. The ice cream is good but felt the prices were a bit pricey. Glad the new owners have kept the décor it wouldn't be the same if it was changed.

Been here a couple of time for a bacon roll. It is a little overpriced but it is good. It is always busy

Went in here for lunch with 2 friends wasn't friendly at all we were glared at by Small nasty woman with glasses sausage was rotten think had been cooked from frozen cheese roll not much better with cheap butter would avoid food not good

Joost cheap basic cafe although staff v friendly n pleasant can be quite noisy at times n loud music doesnt help

We called here for lunch because it was a lovely day and there were some tables outside so we could watch the sea front activity. We both had the Scottish all day breakfast which was very good and reasonably priced. If we ever visit the island again we would definitely have lunch there again.

Not the same as it was before, I beleive its been taking over by new owners wasn't the same quality of food as I've had from the ritz in other occasions I have visited but the price was more, it still looks the way it did in the 80's I think it could do with getting freshened up, would avoid and try other places.

Popped in for coffee which was excellent.Busy little cafe in the style of cafes I used when younger. Pleasant staff, reasonable prices.

The Ritz Cafe is a great place to have your full Scottish brekki I was there in August with my two nieces Maureen and clare we had brekki both days we were there, staff friendly it is new owners so please don't change it too much as it brought back wonderful memories for us, my friend and I went there years ago when on holiday it was a meeting place for friends!! Keep up the good work (Ritz Cafe) good luck for many years to come.

Really cool cafe, old style, not only in the decor but the offer of desserts and good old service :) all the staff is very friendly and helpful; the ice-creams, coffees and desserts are delicious and old school, what an experience!! Loved it!!In this day and age of quick lifestyle, it was great to sit back relax an enjoy sweets

Refreshments at the ritz cafe . Interior hasn't changed much but ,I was disappointed at level of sound booming out from the jukebox.I found it loud and annoying so had to sit outside to enjoy my latte. .not my cup of tea!

Pleasant seaside cafe serving everything from breakfasts, ice creams, snacks and sweets.Very retro in decor! Staff nice and friendly, good for a daytime pit stop.Would return.

Lovely trip back in time! Usual food but tasty and served quickly. Amazing homemade ice creamOnly take cash though so go prepared

My son and I have just had the most amazing burger meals from The Ritz Cafe at more than reasonable prices ....the homemade burgers and coleslaw are to die for Now onto dessert... Cooki n Cream ice cream! We'll definitely be making it a regular place to eat from now on ....also thank you to the friendly, helpful and chatty staff x

The quality of the food, like the friendly helpfuness of the staff, are of a standard one would expect in a cafe that regularly returns satisfied customers. After a busy outing on the bike, or a dip in the bay, go home with happy memories of more than just great days out, but also that of wonderful meals to satisfy you and the whole family .

Happy childhood memories of this little cafe. Ice cream is amazing and the cafe itself was very busy with young and old alike enjoying light meals and special ice creams. Lovely .

A blast from the past, but new owners have made a few minor changes. The Ritz will always be filled with childhood memories. Please don't change too much.