The Waterloo Arms Hotel in Scottish Borders

Amazing mini break at the Waterloo Arms. Nothing is too much trouble. Fish and chips to die for. Martha made a wonderful breakfast and so considerate. Angie the manager so friendly and welcoming. Kieran did a great breakfast

Love this place. The do pizza night on a Wednesday and a curry night on a Thursday. Really good beer, lovely atmosphere and would highly recommend

Great little pub. Very convivial. Food was excellent and very reasonably priced. Fresh ingredients throughout. Definitely would visit again when in the area.

Good atmosphere, dog friendly and warm fire 🔥 good selection of real beers. Worth a visit

Stayed for 3 nights with our grandson great base to travel to other places, Angie makes a great breakfast. Angie and all the staff and locals very friendly.

Stayed for 3 nights with our grandson great base to travel to other places, Angie makes a great breakfast. Angie and all the staff and locals very friendly.

Lovely place to eat at. Very good and personal service. The lady Angie was very professional and kind. The ambience was very good and comfortable.

Lovely place to eat at. Very good and personal service. The lady Angie was very professional and kind. The ambience was very good and comfortable.

Nice atmosphere, lovely interior with paintings and such. Friendly and accommodating staff, dog friendly too! Not much to hate and no complaints from me. We had local haddock and chips as well as chicken with haggis in the middle and both tasted nice and good portions for value. Limited non-alcoholic drinks but lots of alcohol to choose from. 10/10 would recommend 😌

Smashing Inn. We booked an overnight and had dinner in the Bar. Thursday night is Curry Night and we both enjoyed the Chicken Tikka Masala. The room was spacious and spotless. Friendly, helpful staff - what's not to like?

We stayed here twice in a week, Sunday and Thursday. We were doing a trip of Scotland on out motorbikes. So firstly, there is a hard standing next to the rear entrance that we used, on a Sunday it can be busy until locals leave but you will get parked. The staff were friendly and helpful, the bar is nice with a fire going and a nice pint. (I had a red wine though at £7!) Others said the food was nice for dinner. Breakfast was outstanding though. The gent making and serving it is the previous owner and the produce was not only top notch but cooked perfect. Amazing haggis and black pudding. Rooms.. Ok so room 3 was nice enough, (a twin) did the job, very small shower that did feel to small but got the job done. Plenty of tea and coffee so a drink on arrival and a couple in the morning, Bed very comfy, slept great. Thursday was in room 5, an apparent upgrade even though I asked for a double, but this was a much larger room. Sky box and tv, oddly to the left but still good to have. Bed was comfy again. I didn't mention the issues we had on booking com as wanted to see if they would reply, but haven't so I will now highlight them here. Thursday, after a long ride from the north we really wanted a shower, No Hot Water. Popped to the bar and the lady was helpful to boost the boiler. Still no hot water. The shower oddly was cold to, most are self heating. We tried the shower in the communal bathroom but also cold. They gave us keys to room 3 that worked previous, (noone else staying) also cold.. baffled we boiled the kettle and had a sink wash and went down to the bar. It turns out a friend of the owner (who is in Canada) was in the bar and heard us tell the bar lady about the issue. He said "i think they are waiting for oil" At breakfast sure enough we were told the oil will have arrived but noone bled the boiler. The poor guy doing breakfast having to try put it all right. Had someone called him he may have known to fix it. The place really could be awesome if the owner puts some care into it instead of letting someone do it all as a favour.

Nice wee hotel. Food is fantastic and all staff are so friendly

Great traditional pub dog friendly and open fires

Pizza night on a Wednesday you will not be disappointed😁their pizzas are fab and dough balls are amazing 😉fantastic friendly staff we went for the first time last week and it definitely won't be are last would 110% recommend the Waterloo Arms👍

Food very good but we had phoned the day before to book 4 Sunday lunches when we arrived we were informed no Sunday lunch left so we had to pick something else off the menu very disappointed

Booked 24hrs in advance for Sunday lunch on arrival we were informed no Su day lunch left. What's the point of taking bookings.

Very comfortable and welcoming place.

Lovely pub, the meal was very tasty and good value for money. Made to feel very welcome by staff and customers. Dog friendly.Will definitely visit again. Thank you

food was not all that, chips were way too greasy but servics was nice

A little louder than our usual choice with a very lively atmosphere. However, the service was incredible, even catering for some special requests for a picky eater! The food itself was incredible too! Limited menu but every item on it was perfect. The scampi, battered haddock and steak pie are definitely recommendations from us. Henry the pub dog is really friendly too, even with our own dog!

A friendly country pub and hotel with restaurant and dog friendly bar. We had a generous roast beef Sunday lunch, but sadly no horseradish sauce, followed by a nice homemade raspberry cheesecake. A good selection of beers plus guest beer, also alcohol free beer and cider available.

Real Ales and a cracking Sunday Lunch, friendly bar staff, combined with locals who like a laugh😂 Quiz night is a great night out.

Came more than a mile as we were staying in the area and it was closed at 10.30pm should align the opening times. Disappointed.

We spent two weeks holidaying in Scotland this September. The Waterloo was our first stop. The staff (Angie) and locals made us very welcome. Great place. Ps. Racing Green (ale) recommended 🍺

Service was good atmosphere was OK, just a pity about the hill we had to walk upto get to our place.

Popped in for a half while walking the dog. Lovely pub with friendly staff. Restaurant wasn't open at lunchtime but they still offered to make us sandwiches, so we stayed for another couple of pints! 🍻

Recently moved to the area and came in for dinner. Excellent home made food. Service was great! Will definitely look forward to returning.

The were four of us, and 2 dogs. Booked for Sunday Dinner. Did not dissapoint. Everything was cooked perfectly and the roast beef was to die for. Would definitely recommend, staff were very welcoming and helpful.

Stayed two nights bed and breakfast. Plenty of car parking no evening meals available but thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Real ale available from brewery's locally. Breakfast very good,rooms with tea/coffee making facilities our room had a bathroom with walk in shower, but some rooms share a large bathroom.The pub is owned by local people and is up for sale at the moment but is clean and well kept

Beautiful little country pub with rooms and friendly staff.

Stayed overnight on Saturday, lovely clean room, friendly helpful staff cosy bar with coal fire and good atmosphere. The locals made us very welcome,it felt like home from home would recomend this place & looking forward to going back.

Very good good and friendly staff Staff still very friendy but cook not chef can only cook frozen stuff and PEAS with everything served up on Cold plates so if you go pick the fish its not from frozen altthough the chips and PEAS will be glad to hear they could be closed February for a kitchen upgrade hope that includes the cook

Food was fantastic as well as the service. recommend without any hesitation....thanks for a great meal . See you soon. Pete

I had no hesitation, in planning a surprise birthday lunch for my wife, in booking at our local community Inn. We know the quality of the food and the service. For this visit, however, I asked for more. The team were wonderful in preparing the room, and the two young staff members who looked after us were excellent - and the food was as good as we expected. Thank you to everyone. I cannot commend the Wareloo Arms too highly.

Had the most wonderful 3 course meal tonight in the Waterloo Arms. The food was so tasty. There was a lot of us on our table. There was a variety of meals ordered they were all well presented, Hot most importantly They wrre tasty home cooked meals. How often now adays do you get this really enjoyed the food tonight. There was 2 lovely waitresses on Katie & Caitlin they were so lovely nothing was not any bother to them Wee were give a 5 star treatment tonight at the Waterloo Arms..There was not a fault at all. While they were seen to us all they were still running back & forward with meals into the bar...This is not the 1st time wee have eating in the Waterloo Arms

Really nice friendly local pub and clean and tidy.

Warm welcoming pub, good food and dog friendly!

Lots of food on the plate. Yummy.

We happened upon this pub during our week long stay in Chirnside in October. So glad we did. The staff are all very friendly and welcoming. The food is delicious. We booked a table for Sunday lunch, a huge roast lunch served all afternoon with all the trimmings and then went for curry on Wednesday evening. They do a curry night every Wed and also offer a takeaway service too. Again all delicious. There is a fire lit on cooler evenings and the place is used as a pub for a drink and a blether not just for meals. There's a separate dining room too but we enjoyed the atmosphere in the bar area. Would definitely visit again if in the area.

We was in room 3. Bed was very comfortable. As we lied down to rest our weary heads it was like putting a glass to your ear. Everything from the bar could be heard well until early hours of the morning. (Beyond closing hours) a place that cares about it locals more then it does it’s paying overnight customer. Actually rang down to find out what time the pub was closing- people shouting in the bar. Shower sounded like it was powered by a rolls Royce plane engine. The extractor fan, you could use the fluff around it to make your own plump pillow. Or ear muffs to reduce the deafening sounds which came from below. Really disappointing after a long day was hoping for a reasonable night sleep!

Friendly place. Wednesday curry night was worth the visit.

Lovely friendly pub, Food amazing !! You should definitely give it a try. Highly recommended

Great service...very friendly. Big portions!

Well.....that was worth waiting for! Two monthsxto the day that we moved in, we finally got to eat in our local. And we were not disappointed. Sunday lunch was everything it should be, beautifully cooked and served efficiently and with friendliness and good humour....lovely. Add to that a very nice pint of Harviestoun Bitter and Twisted, and perfection was close!! It was quiet - we were the first guests in for lunch but it felt good to be there and to feel entirely positive about returning soon!!

I am not easy to please but this is the best place I have stayed so far in Scotland. I have been living here for almost six year and travelled a lot. Very clean, cosy, pretty and very nice hosts. Fantastic.

Curry night was superb cask ale was top notch staff very friendly and helpful

Excellent service, friendly staff, tasty home cooked food and lovely atmosphere/surroundings. Really enjoyed it

Friendly staff, great atmosphere, no curfew. Only downside was the bed was uncomfortable and flared my back pain.

Very welcoming. Both staff and customers make you feel very welcome. Visited Racing hero Jim Clarke's grave in the cemetery across the road.

Food was top notch, service also excellent with friendly and helpful staff.

Best hotel I've stayed in very friendly people

Very nice little gem in a very small village

Come here twice a year love it very friendly here

Nice beer and food at village pub

Great pub great meals and great people always make you welcome

Lovely friendly pub, great food and wonderful staff will definitely be returning.

Took our dogs in tonight for some tea. Good atmosphere friendly staff and good pint 😊

Great food and very pleasant atmosphere

Visited with my wife for an evening meal. Another excellent meal served to both of us and a nice pint of real ale. Would definitely recommend the pub as have been on a number of previous occasions and have yet to be disappointed. Good service and friendly staff.

Good place,food and drink .Very good atmosphere.I hope We are coming soon.

Nice local friendly pub, nice reasonably priced food. Very dog friendly

Impressive when you consider that it was built 200 years ago...at the time the only one of its kind in the world

Great place, Friendly staff, Very reasonably priced, Room very nice, clean and comfortable... Highly recommend.

Unexpected gem for a really good pub lunch of excellent quality. Friendly staff, and seems to have a nice mix of regulars. The sausage and mash with onion gravy was delicious.

Food was very good so was beer and staff will be back.

A very long wait for really poor quality food. Cannot understand the good reviews, perhaps the chef had a stroke the day we came to eat?

Visited on a Thursday evening, last night of a week long visit to the area. Tempted by reviews, and unfortunately not impressed. Took over an hour for the food to arrive, on a very quiet evening. For a party of three, ordered tikka masala, cheeseburger, and lasagne. Food definitely didn't live up to menu description. Tikka masala out of a jar, frozen chicken cubes, lasagne swimming with oil, one layer of pasta, plain burger poor quality meat with no additions and frozen onion rings. Can't believe an hour wait for absolutely shocking food. Nice pub, but shocking food, complained when paying bill but no apologies offered. Area limited for food options, but no excuse for food, which to be honest was abominal

Very friendly atmosphere and welcoming.good food log fires lovely staff.the place to visit

Food good but not brilliant with prices being very reasonable.

Average village pub in the village of Chirnside.

We were really impressed with the food, the atmosphere was lovely, everyone was really friendly and our dog was welcomed into the bar area too :)

Holidaying in Scotland for the Christmas. We called into the Waterloo Arms on boxing day for a meal, only to find out they weren't doing food. The landlord went out of his way to do us a meal. Now that's what I call, above and beyond the call of duty.. Thank you Mr Landlord 😂 😂

Just had a lovely Christmas meal with the Chirnside walking group. Excellent .

Although very busy, lunch was great, fresh homemade food served piping hot!

Lovely food and good atmosphere

What a lovely friendly bar..staff so pleasant..large crowd of us. Including 6 kids..sailed thru our meal..drinks top up as required. ..almost certainly return here..when we visit the area..superb guys. !

Quiet local pub. Nice and cosy inside

Lovely cosy pub, good, inexpensive food. Very friendly, nice atmosphere /staff. Would definitely recommend.

A really friendly well run wee local pub. Good honest bar food, served with a smile.

Rooms are clean and very suitable for the price, meals are served in fair portions, gets busy and a nice mix. Staff and owners are very welcoming

Really good value for your money good service

First time in this establishment. On entry the public bar was very clean and attractive with a good variety and choice of beverages. The restaurant was nicely decorated and a good size which created a lovely comfortable atmosphere. Two of our party had the fish and chips, one had the steak and ale pie and one had the ham/cheese burger, we all agreed the food was excellent. The waitress was friendly and answered any questions we had. We could not fault our experience and would most certainly go again. The location makes this an ideal hotel for visiting fishermen.