Dowhill Country Fayre - South Ayrshire

This fantastic venue hosts PUMPKINFEST, an annual event held in October. Their primary charity is WHITELEY RETREAT, which offers respite for children with life-threatening illnesses. The farm's dedication to this event is impressive, with Carol, Charlotte, and Toby taking the lead. I also want to acknowledge Debbie, Jade, Jane, Kevin, and Cameron, who were all incredibly friendly and attentive during our visit. They are fantastic ambassadors for the company. This is a must-visit spot in the area, and I will definitely be returning.

We enjoy coming here often for coffee and cakes with our friends and family. The restaurant is always impeccably clean and they offer a delicious steak pie from their farm shop. We have never tried any of their hot dishes, so we can't comment on those.

We stumbled upon this farm shop cafe while driving past and decided to stop for lunch. We were pleasantly surprised by the shop and cafe. The staff were friendly and the menu, although not extensive, offered high-quality food. Our freshly prepared meals were delicious. Although we didn't try any cakes, the display was tempting. The cafe was clean with a beautiful view of Ailsa Craig. The farm shop had a great selection of items for purchase, and we left with a few. Our experience was entirely positive. Thank you.

It is different to what it was pre COVID but it is still excellent. Self service (eg same as M&S or Dobbies), but good quality produce friendly service and a great view. Will definitely be back.

Dowhill used to showcase its food wares via an excellent selection of cooked food, cakes, scones, and takeaway items. Not any more! On our visit, the selection on the menu was small and uninspiring. My daughter and wife selected a sandwich each, which was not freshly made and had to be selected from a cabinet. I selected the steak burger. The sandwiches were dry and bland; steak burger was passable, but would have benefited from the addition of side salad and/or crisps/chips. The final nail for my wife and I was the terrible service/attitude towards an elderly couple who had obviously made the effort to visit Dowhill. The couple had barely sat down when (I assumed them to be the manager/proprietor) curtly advised them, 'we stop serving at 3.45, so we 're not taking orders '. The time was 3.46! I am sure the couple could have been offered a selection of scones, sandwiches, or cakes with a hot drink; but no such kindness was forthcoming. As we engaged the couple in conversation, we found they had driven from Prestwick to be treated to such abysmal service. To Dowhill, I would ask them to buck up their ideas concerning customer service as well as reconsider and uprating their offerings to customers. Needless to say, we shall not be visiting again.