The Canny Man - East Ayrshire

The Canny Man. Jeez. Went for breakfast with Santa. Been in previous years and it was great. Unfortunately, this year was a shocker. Glow in the dark square sausage, stale rolls, undercooked bacon, a cold restaurant, tea/coffee in paper cups, sticky tables and a Santa more fake than a tiktoker's tan. Avoid

This was my first visit back to the Canny Man in 5 years. I used to love the food, the decor and the atmosphere however I was shocked arriving tonight for dinner. The restaurant was freezing cold, me and my partner kept our jackets on throughout the meal. We had chicken tempura to start which was basically all batter and no chicken for £7.50. I then had the steak pie and years ago I would have told anyone that the canny man steak pie was the best steak pie I’d ever tasted but I was highly disappointed. My first bite of meat was chewy and fatty and so was the rest of it, I left the majority in the dish. The mash looked and tasted like it had been left on the plate for hours, there was a hard layer on top of it. My partner had a burger which he said was okay but definitely not worth £15! Service was slow even though only two other tables in the full restaurant. The decor seemed cold and uninviting, I remember it being cosy with a lit fire and comfy chairs but they are long gone now. Sadly will not be returning.

Having seen this place change hands for years we were so hopeful and looking forward to see if it had returned to former glory. It hadn’t Possibly worst meal for a long time and I had to drive 20 minutes to get there. Decor underwhelming. Atmosphere none. Furniture uncomfortable and cheap Memory choice limited and on cheap A4 paper Prices not cheap however. Photo of Tempura Chicken starter with sweet chilli dip £7.50.see photo. That sums it up. Did complain and manager said should have been 4 pieces. Tbf the manager apologised Me of our party had a burger which the waitress spilled a drink into. When replaced the 2nd burger was raw. 3rd wasn’t great. My wife sent her man back. Dessert didn’t get any better The place is confused in identity. Posh prices but poor service and cheap cafe food. Avoid at all costs whatever the name

After reading some reviews four of the work colleagues decided to go to The Canny Man for a dinner on a Friday evening in mid June 2023. We were greeted in a nice way by staff and after a while ordered four steak pies. Our meals arrived in about 10 minutes which was super suspicious. The pastry looked like a crispy morning roll and tasted bland. The meat was pale, gravy was watery. Mash potatoes looks as if they were on the plate since the morning with a dry film all around. Root vegetables on the side were the only good thing about the meal. I’ve read many great reviews about the place before but never been there. We were all deeply disappointed and will not go back for a meal

Over priced and tiny portions will leave you skint and hungry I won’t be returning. The staff were nice and attentive Shame I didn’t have enough money left over to tip.