Blues Bistro - East Ayrshire

The restaurant looks quite trendy and the atmosphere was good. However sadly that’s where the positives end. The staff were rude and disinterested, the service was poor (yes, it was busy, but that doesn’t explain how slow staff were to respond), the food was bland and overpriced. Won’t be back.

Another fantastic pre Xmas night at Blues Restaurant. Absolutely love it! This is our third year in a row for our festive meal. Great food, attentive service and lovely atmosphere. I had a specific request this year as my elderly mum had had a bad year, healthwise, her appetite wasn't great and she was a wee bit anxious about venturing out. After speaking to Laura, the manager, all was well. Mum's meal was perfectly sized, sensitively dished up (so she wasn't embarrassed) and she scoffed the lot! Perfect example of a manager listening and happy to oblige. This made for a perfect evening. Well done

Went for lunch with family and was delighted to be able to order gluten free and diary (cows milk) free versions of food. All you have to do is ask. Very quick but sensitive service from charming staff. Our starters were substantial but we still managed to scoff all of our main courses. Cajun chicken in a sublime sauce, cod wrapped in pancetta what more could you ask for. Alcohol free cocktails were delicious, especially the Designated Driver cocktail.

What can I say , what an amaZing meal firstly let me praise Laura and Kyle our two servers for the evening , polite ,attentive and nothing is too much bother gold star to them both , the starter we both had was a strange one but I would recommend don't deny it until you try it ! peach compote , melon with sorbet ours was blood orange . Wow wow wow , the plate was stunning it tasted even better, fresh and palate cleansing it's doesn't need the flaked almonds , my main course was the grilled chicken with chestnut mushrooms,sunblush tomatoes , green beans ,tenderstem broccoli and mash with jus , the portion is big the jus slightly strong for me but not offensive , my friend Dot had the salmon , beautiful salmon that was cooked to perfection it came with pesto ,greens ,mash and cherry tomatoes, this was eaten with much gusto, the venue is busy but yet maintains a level intimate dining . I myself couldn't eat anymore but Dot had dessert , she opted for the speculoos cheesecake ..it didn't disappoint, light and fluffy with a delicious biscuit base and was accompanied with speculoos ice cream , whipped cream, blackberries,white chocolate fan , wafers sprinkled with dehydrated raspberries and some chocolate sauce. I had iced water Dot had soda water blackcurrant. I won this meal in a raffle and boy it is the best prize so far

Food good although the portion looked a tad small it was surprisingly filling and tasted lovely. No complaints there. Service a bit on the slow side, how long does it take to get drinks or your order taken….the answer to both is 15/20 mins. Yes it was busy but there seemed to be a lack of urgency….there’s a fine line between being rushed and things taking too long in a restaurant….this was on the too long side of the scale. Value for money slightly expensive (where isn’t ? but probably worth it as the food was lovely. Noise levels/ambiance a busy Friday night, that was reflected in the level of noise which was pretty high. Could do with some noise dampers of some description…if you’re hard of hearing it would be difficult. Clean and tidy though, no problems there