The Steamer Terminal in Argyll & Bute

this has got to be the weirdest experience I've had too date we ordered egg sannie but they only had fried eggs fine not a problem I ordered Cullen and tuna sandwich but was told there was no tuna would o like a fish wrap instead I'll gee it a bash first time ever I had a fried fish mushy pea wrap it was ace would highly recommend this

Lovely venue, yummy food, great service

Very nice bright clean cafe with friendly staff and nice choice of food. Will certainly go back again.

Lovely meal and beautiful place to eat highly recommend

Lovely food and staff, and brilliant view!

Excellent food, very friendly and helpful staff. Room with a view.

Pleasant service from a personable waitress, delicious home-made soup with crusty bread followed by nice coffee and home baking. We'll be back.

Visited for lunch today with a friend while just passing through the town and was very pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food here! Being vegan, I worry a little about finding options when I’m somewhere quite rural but there were a couple of options for me to choose from. I had the lemon, houmous and courgette wrap with (brilliantly crispy) chips. The lady who served us was really helpful in double checking that the wrap would be suitable for me, nothing was too big a problem. My friend had the tomato soup, BLT and salad which she said where both lovely also. The baked goods displayed on the counter looked amazing, I noticed a few gluten free options which I’m sure are appreciated but would have loved to see a dairy and egg-free option too! Will definitely return when I’m next in that part of the world!

We visited here last Sunday although no thanks to the signage which was at best extremely poor. Eventually we parked up and had some lunch, the staff were friendly and the food nice. The place was incredibly echoing which made it difficult to hear. The place could do with some soft furnishings to help with the noise .

Great improvement under new management

There Saturday evening dinner is very good value for money £18 for a 3 course meal. The food is cooked fresh from local produce,staff are really friendly and the restaurant is spotless. Finally the service is extremely good.

Exciting, excellent food, beautifully presented, friendly and welcoming staff. Can't wait to visit again. Best wishes to Seona and her team.

Great food, well presented and freshly cooked.. thoroughly recommend this place , coffee was also good

Called in again last week with a friend who was visiting as always nice friendly smiling staff, great coffee and love their scones, not to be missed when driving past Ardrishaig.

Delivered a fridge there today 27/08/19 the lady was very nice and friendly, pleasant. As I only delivered a fridge it's the lady's attitude that will make me pop in for coffe and food.

Great staff, great service, fab.meal very well presented, lovely setting, loved the fresh flowers on the table too, Thankyou.

BLT and Burger are fantastic. Served in a Pretzel bun, skin on chips and lovely salad with puy lentils. Lovely and clean and great harbour views and friendly staff. 10/10

Again under new managrment. At last worth returning to as previously underwhelmed. Highly recommended, well prepared, fresh, tasty local produce, served by cheerful and helpful staff. This time we will be back.

Home to a smaller pair version of the Selkies statues, the cafe has nice food and cakes.

Stumbled on this place while passing as it's not easily seen ..So glad to have,it's run by Scottish Canals. I was served by an enthusiastic woman named Seona who served a delicious breakfast just to my liking...service was lovely as is this place ..a small selection of gifts,clean toilets.ramp for wheelchairs ..don't rush past ..stop & try the homemade scones or something more substantial. I will recommend this eatery without hesitation..

I pass through Ardrishaig a lot on a long drive and had noticed that this place had opened up, so decided to give it a try, especially given that parking is so easy. I wanted a coffee and something light to eat, but didn’t have time to sit in so hoped that they could do it “to go”, as it wasn’t completely clear. I asked, was told yes, and as the soup was the only thing on the board, I asked for a soup and a coffee, and then went to the bathroom. When I came back, I was charged £6.50, and then I waited. I had been hoping to find the two cups sitting waiting for me but that was fine, maybe expecting a bit much. There were three tables occupied - two people on each, one table had clearly finished. There was obviously at least one person in the kitchen, and there was one lady front of house, who was busying herself putting cakes out. There was no further activity. The three occupied tables were eating and chatting, no-one was moving around. I continued to wait. I was a bit confused because there seemed to be no sign of anyone doing anything about my order, and it wasn’t because they were run off their feet. This woman was arranging cakes on plates. Two more ladies came in, looked around slightly, looked at the menus which were standing on the counter, offering breakfast until midday (it was shortly after 12), talked quietly to each other. The lady behind the counter continued with her cakes. One of the two who had come in asked whether they did lunch and was told yes. Embarrassed pause. She persevered - what do you do? They were then told to take a seat, and one of the breakfast menus that were stacked on the counter, each on a heavy base, was picked up, turned round to reveal lunch, and taken over to their table. Still no sign of my soup or my coffee, nor any mention. Next, a man came in, who was obviously known to the lady who worked there. They had a conversation (I got the impression it was work related) and she got out her phone and they discussed whatever was on the screen. I stood and watched. Then I could bear it no longer. A good 10 mins had passed. I had asked for a soup and a coffee. So I said excuse me. Is there a problem? I was told that I was in a queue and there were other people who were there before me. (Presumably referring to the people who were eating in). I asked if the soup was actually being made. No, it was being heated. And the coffee? If she made my coffee now, it wouldn’t be fresh by the time the soup came. At this point she went back into the kitchen - I can only imagine to specify that the soup had been a takeaway order, because only then was a takeaway cup called for. The soup appeared, the coffee was made, and both were quite delicious. How bizarre. Less grace or a less smiley demeanour I have not seen in front of house staff anywhere, and how extraordinary to think that it’s ok to think that a £6.50 takeaway order can wait for 10 mins before going out. If it was ok for Miss to be putting cakes on a plate, would it not have been more appropriate for her to have put one ladle of soup in a cup? And if the soup was cold (and how bizarre is that?), would you not just heat the single portion quickly in order to allow that £6.50 order to take their takeaway and go? Again, the soup was good, the coffee was good, but I didn’t in any way feel valued as a customer and sadly I won’t be back.

We have stopped here for lunch, coffee and cakes for a couple of years in a row. We are pleased to say it’s proving a reliably excellent option for anyone passing through. Good parking, welcoming, clean, plenty of tables, very modern and smart and, most importantly, great food and coffee prepared on site. Really unique menu with lots of interesting choices for all needs: filling, healthy or picky kids. Highly recommended - plan a stop here if passing as it’s slim pickings to the north or south.

I follow recommendations on Tripadvisor usually with great success, but not this time. We arrived at half past three to find the restaurant/cafe closed at four and not five as we believed. The waitress was pleasant but could only offer us scones or cakes and various drinks. We opted, unwisely as it turns out, for a scone and a coffee. I consider myself a connoisseur of the scone having consumed very many in my lifetime and this was not one of the best. It was very large but so dry and dense. It was a cheese scone with not much evidence of cheese and I begged some jam from my husband to make it easier to consume. Coffee is a personal thing and this was not a great coffee in my opinion. For this offering we were charged £9.60! I have had much better scones and coffee for considerably less.

We have been twice now, for coffee and scones. Lovely Scandi vibe, friendly & efficient staff even on a busy day.

I wasn't sure we would find a suitable lunch venue in Ardrishaig after our family cycle from Crinan. So this was a welcome find! Good simple menu with interesting choices, decent sized portions and empty plates (8yr old twin boys happy as Larry - a good sign!) thanks.... Worth a trip

Stopped in by for breakfast. It was quiet when we entered. Ordered the 5 item breakfast deal, with a bacon roll for the kiddo. Service was warm, friendly, and helpful, and the food and drinks came quickly. Breakfast was delicious, with everything cooked to perfection. My only criticism would be that there’s no option to pay more for a ‘fat boy’ breakfast of even more. Superb. As was the millionaire’s shortbread we got to go. How breakfast should be.

Sehr schön gestaltetes Cafe, leckerer Kuchen.

I had a coffee and loved the cool style as well as the coffee. Went back and had lunch. My lunch was excellent and reasonably priced AND I was remembered from my previous visit. Impressed! A lovely place to stop whether for coffee/tea and cake or for a meal. I found the staff efficient and friendly and all in all, this added to my holiday experience.

Lovely lunch, service good, staff friendly will go back, couldnt fault it.

First visit to this venue having passed by on numerous occasions. Glad that we stopped at last. Excellent food and service. Interesting menu. Provided water for the dogs without being asked. I like those touches.

Lovely cafe serving homemade cakes and light lunches. Very friendly staff. One vegan option on the menu, a very tasty hummus wrap. There was also a vegan flapjack.

On three occasions when friends took me there, the service could be anything up to an hour and after changing management the service is still embarrassingly poor.

Enjoyed a special evening meal here to celebrate a former colleague's retiral. The food was beautiful and the service excellent. Very happy to recommend this lovely venue to anyone living or holidaying in the area.

A friend and I had lunch here and I was blown away by the quality of the food. Yes there is a short menu and yes we did wait for our food but that was surpassed by the friendliness of the staff and the quality of the food! Would highly recommend and we will be back!

We held a meeting in the private room and were served coffee, tea, scones and pancakes by the friendly and helpful staff. Once our meeting was finished we stayed and had lunch in the cafe, really good food and great price. Will stop in with the family on our way by later this month.

What a lovely lunch, ordered 2 cappuccino and the mackerel and salmon open sandwiches.. amazing, fresh and yum... the staff and place itself are lovely too.. will be back

Have called in twice when friends up visiting Argyll the service is exceptional friendly relaxed and efficient, the coffee is great and the scones well delicious, not to be missed and the menu looks great

Having given up gluten for health reasons a couple of years’ ago, my family are very forgiving as I drag them in and out of tea rooms looking for somewhere that serves even one GF option. So imagine my delight to find there were three cakes on offer that met my fussiness. And they all got to eat enormous scones with clotted cream and homemade jam washed down with hot chocolate and the full works. So everyone is happy!Great service and lovely tea room overlooking the logs being loaded on the ship to keep us entertained. Thank you!

We were just visiting the area and looking for a quick coffee. Staff were very friendly and the coffee and hot chocolate delicious. We also shared a fruit scone and rhubarb and custard loaf. Absolutely yummy, though the loaf could've had a stronger rhubarb flavour. Lovely view also from the cafe and nice clean toilets. We'd definitely go back and next perhaps for lunch, as the soup smelt delicious

Great scones and hot chocolate on a dreich day. Would return.

Great position, good for boaters! Nice little food selection and friendly staff.However, took so long to simply make our coffees that we had to ask for take-out cups as we had to leave. Very annoying.

This place makes the best cullen skink ever! And we tried one of their home baked cakes, also excellent. Very happy with our late lunch.

What a lovely place.Clean,warm, friendly staff and great service.Food is tasty and not expensive.Would not hesitate to recommend.

Good food and friendly staff we will be going to the next pop up night.I can thoroughly recommend this restaurant

I eat here on a regular basis and if the food was not very good I would not be eating there ex Dorchester chef

First visit here definitely won’t be my last. Warm welcome from friendly staff and excellent food in lovely, clean, surroundings. I had an amazing breakfast and the cakes on the counter looked stunning. Next time!

Great place to stop for refreshments and to admire the newest visitors - The Kelpies are on loan for the summer and are a striking addition to the car park. You won't find friendlier staff and the scones are brilliant. Good disabled access and outdoor seating.

Lovely place to stop, they even have the kelpies there just now

Visited for first time today, had a delicious lunch & the best coleslaw I’ve ever tasted! Great food, great service & lovely staff

Brilliant! Ace Angus burger, real skin on chips, amazing cakes... Great to see building open and used again. Long may it continue.

We pass through here quite frequently on our travels. It’s 5/5 every time.Apart from the stunning seaviews (next to the Crinan Canal) the cafe itself comfortable and smartly appointed whilst the team are super friendly, exemplifying true Scottish Hospitality. The menu provides good variety with something for everyone. The cooked Scottish breakfasts are fantastic. Consistency is the key to succeed in business and these guys have got it spot on.

Fantastic lunch while on business. Came here based on the quality of the reviews and wasn't disappointed. I think it was the best Cullen Skink I have ever had. The others raved about their meals as well. Particular praise for the chips which were superb. Good location, easy parking and very friendly and efficient service. Highly recommended.

Passing through Ardrishaig and came across The Steamer Terminal just set back away from the road and with parking avaliable right outside. The staff mentioned the new menu had just gone live this week so we came at a good time. A nice variety avaliable, nice to see a simple but effective menu.We had the open smoked salmon sandwich with pickled onions and watercress and also the steak burger with chimmichuri sauce and a tastey slaw and good crisp fries. We shared a homemade Scone and cream to finish and a nice coffee each. We noticed there was a loyalty coffee card aswell, shame we're not local or we would have taken advantage of this. The lady serving us also mentioned they will be serving a roast on a Sunday from the 10th- we might drop by on the way home to check it out. Nice find keep up the good work. We will be back.

We have thoroughly enjoyed eating at the Steamer Terminal since it opened last autumn. Our favourite is definitely the Cullen Skink, a rich, creamy broth made with smoked haddock. The service is always excellent. This week has seen the Steamer Terminal have it's first pop up evening restaurant, with a fantastic 3 course menu. I would highly recommend this place, which is full of history as the old steamers brought holiday makers as well as goods through the crinan canal.

Excellent spot, good simple food and very pleasant staff.

Great friendly atmosphere, great food and even better coffee!

Enjoyed the festive menu, three courses at a special price of £15, was excellent value. Food was plentiful and expertly prepared and presented. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Family friendly atmosphere.

just home after having a fantastci meal.great staff great chef.pricing was great also.dont know how they could manage to put on such a ggreat meal for the price they charged.SUPERB

We enjoyed a lovely meal in a nice peaceful setting!

Great place to visit for snacks or meals, always a warm welcome and good value.

Had a great lunch here. The food was great, service excellent and staff very helpful. Would definitely recommend this venue. Prices also good. Lovely atmosphere.

Christmas menus was on. I had the most beautifully cook beef with lovely roast potatoes and veg all cooked to perfection. You can tell the chef is enjoying his/her work. Will go again. Reasonably priced as well. Thank you

Set back, just before the Crinan Canal, the Steamer Terminal in nestled back in Pier Square.Something different, lovely menu and the staff make it. We looked out at the Pier and could of sat all day - looking forward to coming back again and again. Christmas menu is sounding lovely and amazing value, will be booking soon. Well done for a new venture and reinventing that area to its full potential :)

a lovely place and not like anything else around the area - staff make your experience top notch, cullen skink topped fries - genius:)

The staff are very friendly and a pleasure to speak with. I had a Macaroni Cheese with Smoked Haddock with a side order of chips, oh my goodness it was simply gorgeous. Really really nice, simple but bursting with taste.So good we went back the following morning for breakfast, this was a simple choice of 5 items to make up a cooked breakfast. Simply one of the nicest tasting breakfasts I have eaten.We left our visit until the day before we left to return home, wish we had called in sooner. This small but lovely cafe only opened mid 2018 but goodness it serves simply gorgeous food. Heck even the flapjack bought off the counter was scrummy...

Lovely cafe and what a find. We had driven past for most of our visit to the area but finally called in the day before we headed home. SO GLAD WE DID.... I had the Macaroni Cheese with Smoked Haddock. My wife had the home made soup, both meals "Simply Gorgeous". Staff very friendly and service is excellent. So good we went back the following day for breakfast. Very tasty food, do not make the mistake of driving past without a visit.

Newly opened cafe. Home made cakes available. Lovely friendly service. We had tasty soup and macaroni cheese.

Try the Cullen Skink. Very tasty.