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Really nice coffee which is getting harder to find these days

Came here for my dad’s birthday and it was lovely. Great atmosphere, food was great and the grounds are stunning

Lovely staff and food was amazing, I’d been told a lot that people liked this place. We went for Mother’s Day, absolutely brilliant food and lovely staff.

Qué pena, este restaurante era fabuloso. Gran personal, comida increíble, nunca dejó de impresionar. Le deseo lo mejor en el futuro. Estamos destripados que no pudimos visitar antes de que cierres.

From being greeted at the door to saying goodnight our experience was amazing. The food & service was first class. 5 Star.

What an excellent cafe. Extremely welcoming, helpful staff. The food was good and prices were reasonable and i had to try the Turkish coffee to remind me of my holidays there. When I drank it I could definitely have been in turkey

The food is delicious served in a conservatory with lovely views by friendly efficient staff.

A superb find. Beautiful large pub garden and fantastic food. Really friendly service.

Lovely room (snug but well designed and comfortable), excellent food and drink, friendly staff. Quiet, convenient and excellent value.

Takeaway so not a sit in place. Only reason atmosphere lost marks. Staff were engaging and friendly, food was as good as Whitby fish and chips.

Never give reviews, however my experience here is definitely worth one! Came here the other night; staff were welcoming and had a lovely menu. I had the beef & ale pie, which I can confidently say was the best pie I’ve ever had. The biscoff cheesecake was also amazing. First time coming here, and definitely won’t be the last!

Horrible experience. We arrived at 5.45 with only one family present to be told all the tables in front of us had been booked but we could sit in the back. Our drinks and dinner order were taken politely but we sat waiting for some considerable time for our dessert order to be taken so we decided to pay and go. At this point we were told that there were so many walk ins (ie NOT bookings) that they were too busy. Most tables at the front were still empty. It soon became evident we were deliberately put in the back away from other guests no apology for just leaving us waiting whilst other people were attended to. Was it because my husband had smart shorts on or the fact we were visitors to the area. We will not be returning to this place to eat and it does not make us feel unwelcome to the area.

As it’s a small popular place booking in advance is probably recommended. We were looking for a table on a Saturday night during the Spring Fling event in the region so left a message with the restaurant whilst traveling to Kirkcudbright. The owner returned the call and fortunately, thanks to a cancellation, was able to arrange our reservation for dinner the following night - a promising start. On the evening of our visit the bistro was busy however there was still a relaxed ambiance about the place. The sole waitress taking orders and attending to the tables was pleasant and seemed knowledgeable about the menu and the only other member of staff appeared to be the owner/chef. He popped out and chatted with us towards the end of service to allow the waitress to get home as a few diners like us were finishing off drinks and still to receive their desserts and settle their bills. He seemed sociable and relaxed and clearly hadn’t adopted the Gordon Ramsay approach to the restaurant business. Being a small place we were not surprised at the outset that the menu was limited to about half a dozen items per course including specials however it gave a decent choice in our view. We both ordered a “special” for starters - Tempura Battered Prawns (£7.95). As was the case throughout the evening, the dish was served up to the table in good time. Six king prawns each with a sweet chilli sauce with a salad garnish and balsamic. It was a tasty start. For mains my wife ordered the Seabass, served with king prawns, a white wine & tomato sauce and fresh vegetables (£21.00). I had Duck a L’Orange (£21.95) which was another item from the specials board. Neither of the mains dishes would be winning prizes for presentation however most importantly they both tasted good. The fish was nicely cooked and my wife enjoyed the other parts of the dish. The duck was also good albeit the chef was later surprised I’d left the fat on the plate. I queried if people normally ate the fat and he commented that they often do and that he rendered it to make it more appealing. Thankfully this was not an overly fatty duck breast in any case but I was quite happy to leave the small amount I did on the plate. For dessert my wife had Sticky Toffee Pudding with ice cream and I had a Citrus Tart served with a small selection of fresh berries and cream. The puddings were £6.50 each and both enjoyable. Overall we liked our experience at the bistro and with our three course meal for two costing just under £72 we thought it was reasonable value for money. We had added a bottle of NZ Yealands Sauvignon Blanc wine for £25 only just keeping the bill under £100. A walk to the harbour to watch the sunset as we headed back to our accommodation rounded off the evening well.

Simply amazing perfect venue for a good meal,friendly service. Set menu was extensive , and covered all our needs. GREAT wine list

We sat outside in the covered part which has a great view of the water and across to Newton Ferres. It was a family lunch and we were made most welcome and fed the most delicious food . A real treat