The Wee Windaes in South Ayrshire

I only gave it one star because there was no option for zero. We arrived at this pub at 9.15 pm on Saturday night (website says closes at 11 pm). Five guys in our mid 50s / early 60s. All sober , hardly a gang. On approaching the bar we were told the pub was closing, despite 20/30 folk all happily drinking making no attempt to leave. Not being the type of guys to cause a problem we left. We were then followed out by a member of staff, don't know who he was , Manager / Owner / Bar Staff who said " we thought there was another two coming in". Make of that what you will, meant bugger all to us. None of us had been in before so god knows why he thought there were another two to come or what difference that would make. One of my mates asked if we could "go in for one", we are asked"how quick can you drink it." At which point I told my mates to leave it. With an attitude like that they were not getting a penny from us far less the £100 they might have got for a couple of hours. If their website says they are open until 11 pm on a Saturday night why are they telling us they are closing at 9.15pm. Even if they had to close at 9.15pm for some reason, why was the front door open, first thing they should have done is close the doors to anyone new coming in. You hear about so many pubs closing in the UK every week ,no wonder with that kind of service. Will never try this place again.

Be aware, cash only! Nice, cosy old style pub. Friendly staff, more expensive than your typical "spoons" but worth a visit. We were there while the police were dismantling a major cannabis farm just up the road, so quite entertaining.😂

Always a friendly welcome and a nice relaxed atmosphere. We always visit when in Ayr. Great pub.

Brilliant friendly wee place. Always guaranteed a warm welcome. Jim, mein host, always welcomes old and new customers in with a smile and a bit of banter. I have found that this is the one bar that everyone talks to everyone strangers and friends. It is maybe THE best bar to visit in ra toon!

Great wee pub with brilliant staff

This pub is a gem. It is in Newmarket Street Ayr. From entering the pub till leaving, we had a fantastic time. Jim is the host with the "most".Made us feel most welcome. So full of "scottish patter" made us laugh so much. Felt as if we had one of the "locals" for years. This wee pub is a must to visit when in Ayr

Doesn't serve food. Good old fashioned pub.

Cracking old school pub ran by a very friendly gentleman who was so welcoming, warm and good humoured. Serves a lovely pint of Tennants as you’d expect. Got chatting with some friendly, interesting locals. Landlord (I think his name is Jim!?) lent me a book on Bill Shankley to flick through whilst a supped on my beer. Cash only. Recommended. 🍻 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ⚽️

As per usual a wonderful day in here hosted by the best mine host

Smashing little establishment,great atmosphere & extremely friendly 👍👍

Not helpful at all charged 3.30 for a can of John Smith's that she was told not to sell will not be back. 🫣🫣🫣

My favourite pub when visiting Ayr.

Great wee pub. Didn't have anything to eat, so couldn't give stars, but I would think it would be as good as everything else.

Great local pub Great service and bit of banter Frequented by a friendly crowd of locals Always a friendly welcome

Great service and the only drawback was it was cash only.

Great pub with a fantastic host very friendly well worth a visit

Ayr institution got many regulars and visitors mine host is Jim who is always welcoming

Great wee pub. We loved it. It would be our local if we stayed there. Very friendly

Brilliant wee pub with reasonable prices and a very friendly and helpful barman. I can't recommend this establishment enough.

This little pub in Ayr is my favourite in the town. I have a pint everytime i visit the town. The owner Jim always gives me a warm welcome and we have a little banter over who has the hardest accent to understand. Being Welsh i dont have one. Lovely pint of Guinness.

Great pub Jim made me and my father feel welcome.

Brilliant afternoon made new friends back 2moro

Great wee place and great owners fairly enjoyed it

Cute pub, lovely landlord and friendly locals, well worth a visit

The best "real" pub in the town. Proper 1/4 gills, none of this half a drink racket. Staff are outstanding and the locals are friendly and welcoming. Only bad bit is both the seats in the ladies loo's slip and pinch your legs ! Other than that, you will have to go far to find a better pub in Ayrshire. Walk past this pub and you will be missing out.

Great wee pub, Jim always treats his punters well.

Love it , like the sign says outside, a warm welcome , definitely is that , A must for locals and people visiting the town , meet jim for a brilliant story or two ,

Good pub,good prices,and friendly staff

Nice wee pub tucked away from the main shopping centre. Was bitter cold outside when we visited but we got a warm welcome by staff and the pub was nice and cosy. Also, for a Wednesday afternoon in December, it was quite busy. Only had 1 drink but enjoyed the atmosphere and the bevvy too!

Lovely place food great staff excellent 👍

Friendly atmosphere, where you get a great pint 🍻

Love this wee pub and it's wonderful staff x always made to feel welcome and at home x

Brilliant as usual and Mr McSherry( owner) took time to speak to my brother and me. Best pub in Ayr

Excellent bar in the heart of the town nice and friendly bar staff so I'll definitely pop back in

Nice cosy and welcoming local bar

Very much a local pub , but how it's meant to be , very warm friendly welcome.

Warmley welcomed good atmosphere enjoyed

I'd say this pub is the opposite of welcoming based on the way myself and my boyfriend were treated. We popped in for a wee drink while in Ayr for a short break, we were made the feel like we had just wandered in to someone's private livingroom. The barman was condescending and rude but tried to disguise is as humour. Think he was trying to show off in front of his pals! 😂 Wouldn't recommend!

Staff over keen on cleaning tables not very friendly small flies everywhere was badly bite sorry won't be back used

Nice and friendly you feel welcomed

I felt that the people made me feel uncomfortable by staring at me for no reason. The woman who served me stopped to talk to a regular for quite sometime before giving me my drinks

Brilliant wee pub. Well worth a visit.

Selling Budweiser out of multiple packs not for indivual sale at extortionate price ,beware

Great wee pub that was absolutely buzzing the night we went in for a visit . Great selection of beers, wines and spirits. Only downside was that it was cash only and not card. Who carries cash these days? Still worth a visit but remember your purse 😉

Good selection of beer wines and spirits at reasonable prices. Friendly staff

Lovely cozy pub. Loved the theatre posters.

Very nice pub and very nice staff

Best wee pub in Ayr. Fantastic host and staff.

Only been in it once. Nice comfortable local bar with friendly staff... Would certainly visit again next time I'm in Ayr....

Very friendly bar staff amazing.

One star is look of place staff are rude obnoxious and I will never set foot on place they are a disgrace and owners should be ashamed of there staff they actually laughed when we complained they have serious issues and if I was in charge they would not have jobs they are disrespectful and should be ashamed of themselfs I also do private reviews and that lot won't be getting a good one from me, ignorant is not even a word for the staff

Nice wee pub in centre of town reasonably priced & Nice friendly atmosphere

Went here for a drink Sunday night, never again,, at front door me and my partner were met by a " arsshole' ' of a man who was obviously showing off because bar was in a private night, but the way I and my partner were treated was not nice

Lovely wee bar with great staff. Love from Riff Raff.

Yip very nice pub great drinks and service.

Lovely old pub in Ayr. Staff were really friendly. Will definitely be back!

For those of us raised on 1/4 gills back in the day. This is one of very few pubs left doing this. The landlord is very old school and the the pub is supported by a senior age group. The music is easy listening. There is a great sense of community in this place and travellers are more than welcome. A great place to take a step back in time Well worth a journey to visit.

Just go, friendly and great atmosphere.

Cosy pub with an older clientele

Great pub . Always come in when l come back home

Fantastic service with covid actions first class

Nice wee compact pub. Nae scran. Nae Best. T, J Smiths and G the only draught. Wee windaes and a few free tables. Nae snacks.

Cute pub, nice & friendly staff

Świetny lokalny pub, łycha, rum, piwo i koloryt.

The 2 ladies behind the bar were very welcoming ,well stocked gantry and friendly atmosphere ,well worth a visit .

Great wee local pub good atmosphere and you'll never be short of someone to talk to 👍

Lovely pub All the way from Harthill

Popped in for few drinks on Sunday afternoon..nice couple hours..nice and warm inside on a cold day..Eileen gave us some sausage rolls..nice touch and was very chatty with us.nice pub.

It's good to know thare is still a nice pub in ayr thanks

Sunday dinner was ok. Looking around, I should have chosen the lamb

Lovely friendly pub and liked the bar maids.Hope they start serving food again.

It is very friendly and the staff are very friendly ☺️

Great wee pub🤗Jim,the owner well known in Ayrshire,ex footballer and Larkhall man...husband and I always nip in to the Wee Windaes for a blether and and catch up...🍹🍺

Cosy friendly traditional pub. Safe atmosphere and very clean, reasonably priced drinks and interesting folk. Compact inside but covid aware

Popped in here for a wee drink as just arrived in this neck of the woods, the barman (think his name was Jim) was so friendly and welcoming, would definitely recommend 🍺🍷

Traditional well run pub. Good atmosphere drinks and company

Great pub landlord and landlady are very nice friendly people 👍

Very friendly staff lovely pub highly recommend

Perfect pint of Guinness and a chat while we waited for the Cairnryan coach.

Traditional pub. None of your fancy dan craft beers. Cash only for that full on retro feel

Good atmosphere, friendly staff

Been here over 20 years ago. Had dinner the first time and then the 2nd. Great dinner and wine.

Great day go regularly alwa6 made welcome x100%

A proper pub with a great atmosphere. If I lived here, it would be my local.

The wee windaes is a fantastic little pub. Really friendly staff and a great service.

Horrible atmosphere.been here once.will never be back in this place.

Lovely staff and good value eats

Best pub in Ayr without a doubt

A warm and friendly welcome awaits within a cosy relaxing atmosphere. Lunch is very enjoyable.The decor has a sporting theme along with photos of local patrons .( all handsome ). Very well managed .

Great wee pub..friendly..cozy and nice atmosphere 👍

Cracking pub. Thanks for the programmes..MUFC Notts 🇬🇧

Great couple of hours spent in here and it is such a welcoming pub and great hosts. Take care everyone from the Burnbank 2 x

Small bar but the personality of the staff is massive. Well worth a visit just to talk to the barman 😁

My son and I left due to poor bar sevice ,assume as we were strangers.

In January, I took a trip up to Ayr from Wales, I felt like having a few pints, but have cola in-between pints, to be questioned by the bartender in the manner that he did, was insulting, I get it, Scotland is drinking Country, yet bear in mind, I'm not from Scotland, I was/still am a visitor, tourist. It pains me that I won't ever step foot in the Wee Windaes, one bad experience is last bad experience. Ayr is a great place for historic sites. It's just a shame, I wasn't understood in this building.

Very enjoyable visit, Friendly staff & customers, lovely clean pub with a great atmosphere, well recomnended for food or just drinks definitely be back.

Jimmy & the bar team give great friendly service.

Great atmosphere with friendly staff

Went in on the off chance that it might serve a decent 'pub lunch'. Received a warm welcome from the staff and was served the best 'fish and chips' meal I have had since I have lived in Scotland. I would highly recommend 'The Wee Windaes' to anyone who wants a decent lunch at a reasonable price in good surroundings. Not a big menu selection but I'm sure there would be something to suit all tastes. Will certainly go again.

Excellent what a lovely pub, excellent for a relaxing afternoon. I'm seriously considering it for my go to pub. Staff are king and considerate, I'm 65 years old, and appreciate the staff's attitude