I’m a little bit flipping back and forth about this review.We came here and asked for atable , getting one right away , we made our order.A large breakfast, Cup of tea, a cheese panini ,and a hot chocolate.Sitting and waiting we notice it’s a very clean and pleasant cafe, and quite popular too , by the looks of it.The staff, I say staff, it looked like the manager and her cook only , and the manager seemed to be running around a little bit chasing herself.Our drinks came and the tea was nice but I just did not get the cup to drink it in, no handle and it would be something I’d only expect at home. The hot Chocolate was luke warm and weak to say the least , but certainly not anywhere near hot.The food.The manager came to the tableWith the panini (which was in fact a baguette sliced open , maybe we thought that’s what they call a panini here?) but it was burnt , really burnt on the edges, in fact the manager herself even asked my partner if it was too burnt for her? Yes of course the response was. But come on if you are having to ask the customer if it’s too burnt, then surely you already know it’s burnt and should not be sent out to a customer!Later she came out with a fresh one ( by then I’d almost finished my breakfast) which had some cheese melted and some not so melted, but certainly not like a panini!The large breakfastThe hash brown was really nice and the haggis was amazing, the egg was cooked perfectly and really good. The bacon was not that good ( I’m not sure if this was just my personal taste of bacon as it was smoked bacon,or certainly tasted smoked) and the sausage was really hard and chewy. Yes I ate it all, I was so hungry I’d have eaten anything. Not a lot of choice either , a very small amount of food for a breakfast.The price £22.05 for a large breakfast one panini that was not a panini a cup of tea and a hot chocolate. :-(I feel they’re trying hard to achieve something better than they are providing, it’s a shame as you can see they are really trying to do this but in my opinion it’s not there yet.Would I visit again? Sadly not as it is at the moment.
C Mac
Really great place to get some food, service was excellent and food was great. Very well priced and fantastic location, will definitely be back!
Alistair Kerr
Lovely wee cafe/bistro in Agnew Park. Large, long stay public car park adjacent. Views up Loch Ryan to the ferries and Ailsa Craig. Great service and tasty food. Reasonable charges. Seems a very well managed establishment. May be worth reserving a table as seems to be a popular place.
David Birnie
Found it while walking along the see front when on holiday in Stranraer and must say that it was excellent food fantastic and the girls that worked there were amazing and helpful couldn't have been more accommodating will definitely be back the next time we visit Stranraer
Ivan Kennedy
Friendly staff, good variety of good value food. Nice outlook, with an open-air first-floor seating area.
Tracey and Aggie epic adventure
Such a wonderful place near the sea service was impeccable the food incredible and the manager was so kind friendly and very good to her staff. Lovely atmosphere I would fully recommend this quaint lil cafe by the sea .
Clarabel Mac
Pleasant enough place. Only one serving tables when we arrived (did go up to two eventually), so if they were making coffee for one table, was a bit of a wait for the other to give order. Noticed they had poached smoked haddock + poached eggs on menu. Although it came with a sauce + cheese scone, I wondered if I could have just the fish + eggs. Yes I could, wonderful, however, this seemed to confuse the kitchen. They wanted to improve its presentation, but we got there in the end. Would have been nice to have full slice of fish, or at least more of it + poached eggs runny, but was tasty enough, eaten and enjoyed. Did feel bit unfair that despite not taking the salad, scone, sauce, etc., I was still charged full amount as if I had. Cooked breakfasts had by others were OK. Scrambled egg with smoked salmon, was a bit lacking in smoked salmon, but enjoyed Particular brand of coffee wasn't to our liking, but that's just personal taste. Two of us went on to have cake which was fine, albeit not a vast selection. Was hoping for doughnuts as per photo on website, but alas they don't make them as a regular. So don't be fooled into thinking what you see in the photo is what you'll get in the restaurant. Not the cheapest, wouldn't necessarily say cost is reflected in quality. But did the job on a wet Sunday.
Brian Bell
Had lunch today with my wife, service, food and location excellent, the staff were first class, this was our first time visiting definitely not my last.
ruth eastwood
Very nice lovely staff,good value
Karen Lorraine Hilditch
Loved this place but had to sit outside as dont allow dogs. Luckily the weather was kind so we could. Went here for food/snacks about 4 times whilst on holiday lively lDy who served us and food was good as well nit to pricey
Very nice restaurant with really kind service. Polish pickle soup was a perfect choice after long ride to visit the Stranraer City. I will remember that one and hope to get back here again with my kids next time visiting Scotland.
Bethany Lane
Such a lovely place! Really good, decent priced food and the staff were just excellent. The menu was already good for dairy and gluten free options, and the chef was very accommodating to my requests. And the two girls that served me (unfortunately I didn't catch their names) were so helpful and sound! They really created a very friendly vibe, excellent customer service all round. Would definitely go back if I'm ever in the area again!
Lilla Millar
Thoroughly enjoyed my meal. Nothing a bother.Staff very pleasant.
tandb36
Visited twice in a recent stay in Stranraer, both times the food and service were excellent and i would recommend this as i nice place to have a snack. Menu is quite extensive
Nancy Bishop
Every time I come to stranraer we have lunch their , staff are very friendly and helpful. Would recommend to anybody if at Steanraer . Certainly be back .
I’m a little bit flipping back and forth about this review.We came here and asked for atable , getting one right away , we made our order.A large breakfast, Cup of tea, a cheese panini ,and a hot chocolate.Sitting and waiting we notice it’s a very clean and pleasant cafe, and quite popular too , by the looks of it.The staff, I say staff, it looked like the manager and her cook only , and the manager seemed to be running around a little bit chasing herself.Our drinks came and the tea was nice but I just did not get the cup to drink it in, no handle and it would be something I’d only expect at home. The hot Chocolate was luke warm and weak to say the least , but certainly not anywhere near hot.The food.The manager came to the tableWith the panini (which was in fact a baguette sliced open , maybe we thought that’s what they call a panini here?) but it was burnt , really burnt on the edges, in fact the manager herself even asked my partner if it was too burnt for her? Yes of course the response was. But come on if you are having to ask the customer if it’s too burnt, then surely you already know it’s burnt and should not be sent out to a customer!Later she came out with a fresh one ( by then I’d almost finished my breakfast) which had some cheese melted and some not so melted, but certainly not like a panini!The large breakfastThe hash brown was really nice and the haggis was amazing, the egg was cooked perfectly and really good. The bacon was not that good ( I’m not sure if this was just my personal taste of bacon as it was smoked bacon,or certainly tasted smoked) and the sausage was really hard and chewy. Yes I ate it all, I was so hungry I’d have eaten anything. Not a lot of choice either , a very small amount of food for a breakfast.The price £22.05 for a large breakfast one panini that was not a panini a cup of tea and a hot chocolate. :-(I feel they’re trying hard to achieve something better than they are providing, it’s a shame as you can see they are really trying to do this but in my opinion it’s not there yet.Would I visit again? Sadly not as it is at the moment.
Really great place to get some food, service was excellent and food was great. Very well priced and fantastic location, will definitely be back!
Lovely wee cafe/bistro in Agnew Park. Large, long stay public car park adjacent. Views up Loch Ryan to the ferries and Ailsa Craig. Great service and tasty food. Reasonable charges. Seems a very well managed establishment. May be worth reserving a table as seems to be a popular place.
Found it while walking along the see front when on holiday in Stranraer and must say that it was excellent food fantastic and the girls that worked there were amazing and helpful couldn't have been more accommodating will definitely be back the next time we visit Stranraer
Friendly staff, good variety of good value food. Nice outlook, with an open-air first-floor seating area.
Such a wonderful place near the sea service was impeccable the food incredible and the manager was so kind friendly and very good to her staff. Lovely atmosphere I would fully recommend this quaint lil cafe by the sea .
Pleasant enough place. Only one serving tables when we arrived (did go up to two eventually), so if they were making coffee for one table, was a bit of a wait for the other to give order. Noticed they had poached smoked haddock + poached eggs on menu. Although it came with a sauce + cheese scone, I wondered if I could have just the fish + eggs. Yes I could, wonderful, however, this seemed to confuse the kitchen. They wanted to improve its presentation, but we got there in the end. Would have been nice to have full slice of fish, or at least more of it + poached eggs runny, but was tasty enough, eaten and enjoyed. Did feel bit unfair that despite not taking the salad, scone, sauce, etc., I was still charged full amount as if I had. Cooked breakfasts had by others were OK. Scrambled egg with smoked salmon, was a bit lacking in smoked salmon, but enjoyed Particular brand of coffee wasn't to our liking, but that's just personal taste. Two of us went on to have cake which was fine, albeit not a vast selection. Was hoping for doughnuts as per photo on website, but alas they don't make them as a regular. So don't be fooled into thinking what you see in the photo is what you'll get in the restaurant. Not the cheapest, wouldn't necessarily say cost is reflected in quality. But did the job on a wet Sunday.
Had lunch today with my wife, service, food and location excellent, the staff were first class, this was our first time visiting definitely not my last.
Very nice lovely staff,good value
Loved this place but had to sit outside as dont allow dogs. Luckily the weather was kind so we could. Went here for food/snacks about 4 times whilst on holiday lively lDy who served us and food was good as well nit to pricey
Restaurantji Recommends
Very nice restaurant with really kind service. Polish pickle soup was a perfect choice after long ride to visit the Stranraer City. I will remember that one and hope to get back here again with my kids next time visiting Scotland.
Such a lovely place! Really good, decent priced food and the staff were just excellent. The menu was already good for dairy and gluten free options, and the chef was very accommodating to my requests. And the two girls that served me (unfortunately I didn't catch their names) were so helpful and sound! They really created a very friendly vibe, excellent customer service all round. Would definitely go back if I'm ever in the area again!
Thoroughly enjoyed my meal. Nothing a bother.Staff very pleasant.
Visited twice in a recent stay in Stranraer, both times the food and service were excellent and i would recommend this as i nice place to have a snack. Menu is quite extensive
Every time I come to stranraer we have lunch their , staff are very friendly and helpful. Would recommend to anybody if at Steanraer . Certainly be back .