Waterside Cafe in Eilean Siar

Cannot review the food as we did not get any, pretty looking place, sunny day, sat at table outside, waiter gave us some menus, said it was table service and that he would return in 5 minutes to take our order......nothing for 15 minutes, popped my head in to ask about ordering, to be told kitechen was closed and no food available, I explained we had been waiting for 15 mins.....Party of 4 French visitors who seated a minute after us were also told the same after waithing 15 mins.......we all left..... Kiosk up the hill was very friendly and good food!!!!!

Called here for lunch after visiting the fabulous Harris Distillery. Table service only so sat outside on a sunny day. Decided to go for the Brie, bacon with cranberry toasty. It arrived on ultra processed cheap bread. The thinnest filling I’ve ever eaten and devoid of taste. That was the good part of the visit. On leaving went to use the restroom. Absolutely disgusting. Black mold covering the walls. The toilets look like they hadn’t been cleaned for years! If the toilets are not clean, on view to the paying guests, what must the cleanliness of the kitchen be like, not on show to the guests? Makes you think! Avoid at all costs.

My girlfriend and me came here before opening hours but the owner saw us standing outside and invited us in. We had a tea and we shared beans on toast. The owner was very nice and the place was very cozy.

Service was great! So kind and thoughtful.

Nice spacious interior, with lovely decor. Cakes pretty good. Coffee, slightly above average. Service a little slow, but friendly and welcoming. Decent value.

Perfect for drinking a coffee in the sun on the terrace!

Charming little cafe with indoor and outdoor seating. Plenty of gluten-free (adaptable) and dairy free options, I had the soup (always gf), which was lovely, but they did give me normal bread after I asked for it gluten-free and informed them I'm coeliac. Staff weren't as knowledgeable about coeliac disease and cross-contamination as they should be. The risk of cross contamination is quite high due to a small and busy kitchen.

Excellent food. Good value and friendly professional staff. Recommended.

Lovely staff, beautiful cosy cafe. We stopped here as a wee break before going to our next stop. The hot chocolate and food was brilliant

A fantastic little place to get something delicious to eat at a good price. Very good on dietary restrictions as well.

Waiting for the ferry? Have a coffee here

Nice little cafe for a rest stop for tea, coffee and cake!

What a lovely cafe. Food & service excellent. The lady even gave our dog some biscuits.

Very, very slow service. Waited around 30 minutes for a toastie. When it did arrive there wasn't much there. Very thin toastie, not much filling, 1 slice of cucumber and cherry tomato and 1 tiny dollop of coleslaw. Shocking! Coffee was nice

Nice little cafe. Food is nice and hot. Some artwork and crafts were sold there.

Very friendly staff and food was served quickly Soup was very good (vegetable) and the special toastie tasted great Definitely recommend it

Had breakfast no delay in serving was good.Excellent coffee.

Well soooo disappointed!!!! First time came in for takeaway soup and were told to wait outside in the rain - second time ( limited to places that are open!) ordered hot drinks and a toastie and cake and then accused of going up the hill to get other food although we were only going to get a loaf of bread !!! Very rude staff !! Would not recommend to anyone!!!! Remember tourists are your living!,

Our tour group of 10 needed somwhere to grab lunch, so we popped in here and couldn't have been happier. Our sandwiches were delicious, the service was outstanding, we ate them out of most of their cheesecake, and the double espresso I had at the end was the perfect send off. The gentlemen working here were an absolute delight!

Nice cafe. Very friendly team. Clear recommendation.

Beautiful location, excellent service and a great venison burger 🔥

We dropped in this morning for coffee. Pleasant but small indoors with a selection of Hebrides crafts on display. Opened at 10.30am with a queue to get in. Good toilet facilities for customers. Busy and friendly

Nice little cafe with a cosy atmosphere, friendly staff and nice food & drinks with outdoor seating so soak up the sun.

Great little cafe, I can recommend the tomato and pepper soup.

Nice little cafe. They have vegetarian options. They fill up quick but also serve quick.

Lovely place to grab lunch. I had cheese ,ham tomatoe toastie ,hubby had an all day breakfast (huge) both meals were tasty. Pleasant staff. Thanks

Waited 45 minutes after ordering to find that the order had not been put through. Didn’t even get coffees ! Very badly organised and run. Total shower of ****

Great food and pleasent staff. Stopped here on Hebredian way fur a full Scottish breakfast and brews.

We dropped in 3:15 in early November and were told the kitchen was about to close. However the chef offered us fresh bacon rolls which my grandsons were delighted by. Cakes were fresh and delicious and my Daughter-in-law ordered a very complicated coffee and it was delivered just right! Thanks

Great cafe for a light lunch while visiting Harris. Dog friendly and one of the best coffees I’ve ever had!

Nice food, well priced, and great customer service!

Friendly and polite service, lovely food and great coffee. Hope to return.

We called in for lunch. All tables were full but as soon as someone left the table was cleaned for us. Staff were very pleasant. We had different toasties and both were very nice with a small amount of excellent coleslaw. I had a piece of citrus cake which was so good that we bought two pieces to take away. Cappuccino was also very nice. Tried to go back the following week but unfortunately it was closed on Wednesdays.

Nice food, good service & very friendly.

Stopped off,at this cafe yesterday for a bit to eat,very disappointed with the menu as there was almost nothing left on the menu,so early in the afternoon, poor service.wouldnt rush back.

Gutes Essen, schönes Ambiente. Kann gerne weiterempfohlen werden.

Been here 3 or 4 times over the past year (live in Edinburgh but visited the Outer Hebrides twice) and have always been impressed. Great coffee and cakes. Love their breakfast rolls too.

Very unkind and grumpy owner, I wouldn't recommend.

Very rude young man with glasses abruptly said he can't take my takeaway order as he has a que, I did say not a problem I will wait outside but we and 3 other customers decided that we did not like the Manor we were spoke to, the young girl taking orders is much more professional and should have his job, being catering for over 25yrs I feel qualified to suggest this young man needs education in his position and manners. The young girl was very polite on a good note.

My favourite place to grab food or coffee in Harris ❤️ They offer wholesome, tasty food and drinks whether you sit in or take away. The staff are all super nice and make you feel really welcome. Thank you for making my time on the island that bit more special. P.S. thanks for the last cup of soup on Friday! It was delicious 😃

Good food, good drinks, pet friendly

Don't go just after the ferry gets in . There was no room. The 2nd time we went it said they closed at 4.30pm. It was 2 minutes passed 4 and we were told quite abruptly that they stopped serving at 4 so they could lock up at 4.30. Very disappointed as it had such good reviews

Great place to eat a wee bite, friendly staff and yummy food 💙

Lovely little cafe, very pleasant staff, perfect coffee and very yummy carrot cake to go. Will definitely be back.

Wait staff trying hard but kitchen not able to cope. Took nearly an hour to get a ham and cheese toastie.

Tea was a teabag dunked in a mug and the scone looked very appetising and appealing until it was heated in the microwave. No cream and jam a plastic portion. Was a bit disappointed with this.

Really disappointing, waited 15 mins for "table service" outside despite people going in and being served (as I had a dog), to be told the kitchen was closed because they had run out of food. This was an hour before the ferrywas due to leave.

Excellent little cafe in the centre of Tarbert serving coffees, teas, cakes and a great variety of toasties, hot rolls and hot snacks. Good table service by a friendly team.

Wonderful food and a lovely welcoming atmosphere. Even with the reduced winter hours the cafe was busy and the quality of the food was excellent. The mac and cheese was perfect way to beat the winter blues.

Good quality food at very reasonable prices. Friendly and helpful staff. I'd highly recommend and will definitely be back. Open throughout the year too!

Great atmosphere, excellent staff and good wholesome food. Can highly recommend the mac and cheese and toasties. The baked good are a real treat too.

Been in a few times and by far the best coffee I've had in ages here. Gluten free cake options and friendly welcoming staff. A great asset to Tarbert!

Good service, friendly staff. Soup was great. Definitely will return.

Lovely relaxing place. Excellent customer service, friendly and efficient service. We will be returning

Great little place. Fresh food and v helpful staff. Give it a try

The staff is not well organized and five of them could not serve eight tables in a reasonable time. The chocolate cake was ok, but for 3.50 I would have expected a larger piece.

A bit rich for my blood, but food pleasant, service punctilious and environment purposeful

Kleines, nettes Café mit sehr kleiner („übersichtlicher“) Karte. Die Veggie Rolls waren zu dunkel gebraten. Dafür wurde uns der Preis erlassen. Sehr gut.

It was fine. Small portions, decent enough quality but not great. No coffee too...

Website said it was open. It wasn't. We'd cycled 60k for lunch...

Travelled a long way to Tarbert and this cafe as visited on my last trip to the islands - to find it closed and the website not updated with that still saying it’s open is very disappointing - if you are closed then please update your website to save people a pointless journey!! It’s not hard to do!!

Friendly, warm, delicious food!

Nice little cafe. Fair play to the guy with dark hair and striped t-shirt holding down the fort alone while obviously extremely understaffed, he needs a raise.

Lovely atmosphere. Tasty soup and sandwiches.

Only place to get food in Tarbert on a Monday so busy, but really nice food and cakes. Wait wasn't too long. Friendly, helpful staff.

Food was nice but ended up leaving with out soup as the wait was so long (understaffed) staffed tried their best though I’m sure

Great wee cafe with outdoor seating nice cakes and good coffee

Nice and simple restaurant. Perfect for quick break. Food was delicious.

Fantastic. Efficient and friendly service. Delicious toasties, paninis and coffees. Thank you

Beautiful little Cafe, food was delicious & service excellent.

Friendly and welcoming place for either a coffee and cake or for a light meal