Auld Acquaintance

Restaurant | Girvan | Scotland | United Kingdom

The Auld Acquaintance in Girvan is a charming café that serves a diverse selection of international dishes in a cozy atmosphere. The menu includes British, Scottish, Indian, European, Chinese, Thai, and seafood dishes prepared with fresh ingredients. A special highlight is the freshly made pancakes, served with a choice of Nutella, maple syrup, honey, peanut butter, homemade jams, or fresh fruits. For those with a sweet tooth, the café offers a selection of homemade scones, cakes, cookies, and biscuits, perfect with a cup of tea or coffee. The café is dog-friendly and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The friendly staff provide quick and efficient service, allowing guests to enjoy their meal in a pleasant environment. Overall, the Auld Acquaintance is a popular meeting spot for locals and visitors alike, combining traditional hospitality with modern amenities.

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9 Dalrymple St
KA26 9EU Girvan

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124 Reviews

John Richards
29.09.2021

Charming maître d'/chef/everything else and delicious French toast. Topped up our coffee - how often does that happen?! Heartily recommend and would happily come again.
Steven Mitchell
22.09.2021

EAT HERE!!! Staff are amazing , food is 10/10 pet friendly and just a brilliant experience highly highly recommend
sarah austin
15.09.2021

If your in girvan, go and try these guys they do a range if different foods from around the world, and always have a special on. They work so hard just the two of them from early until really late,they welcome you in and are very attentive, 20 mins before closing time the chef welcomed 2 guys in with open arms, with no thought to he would defo be shutting late which I thought was amazing. He comes out personally to make sure your meal is enjoyable and what you expect. We left full it's not expensive either your spend more at the chippy. A wide selection of home baked cakes and cookies unfortunately I was too podged for a nything else had to undo my Jean's to walk home. Support these little businesses if your about rather than the big ones as the service attention to detail and good food will outweigh those everytime.
Seaghan Sionnach
15.09.2021

I found the bill very, very expensive but they asked me for a review so here it is.
alexander annal
07.09.2021

Fantastic place recommend the special. Genuine people and very welcoming.
Jay Dogg
12.08.2021

A very talented chef, and charming guy. The food was top quality.
Robyn Dempsey
06.08.2021

Great food, dog friendly. Definitely recommend the madras curry. Everything fresh nothing from frozen. Will definitely be back
michelle mcginley
02.08.2021

The food was delicious and the owner was very friendly and helpful always have a smile and very welcome I would recommend.
Fire Wolx
26.07.2021

Not so good looking from outside but very good food and friendly staff. And good milkshake😋
Sandra harrison
20.07.2021

Lovely little family restaurant very good service
Pamela Robertson
20.07.2021

Lovely wee place and Prenil & Delphina were so friendly. Had an amazing Rendang curry and the kids said the chips were the best ever. Too stuffed for pudding so got cakes to take away, also amazing.
Robert Burning Bob Mckinlay
18.07.2021

Great Cafe and their Breakfasts are great and good Size and I'd recommend that you try it out
Marília Juliana Silva
17.07.2021

Auld is a cosy space in a beautiful town in Scotland. The food is very good and the staff are friendly. A lovely experience!
Lewis Muirhead (LM_EMERGENCY_999)
16.07.2021

Fantastic food fantastic service & everything was cooked grown fresh in the shop in the shops garden with all the burger buns and sandwiches bread is made fresh every day 10 out of 10 would come back again.
Saerbhreathach MacCormaic
16.07.2021

An excellent place for food. Korma to die for, reasonable pricing and homely atmosphere. Don't be put off by the decor, Delphina and Augustine will welcome you in and look after you. Gorgeous food, great portions and a lovely way with my family. Give them a visit, it will be well worth it!
Jerry Brady
14.07.2021

Authentic top class food chef - owner takes time to ask about your personal tastes and makes suggestions for you recommend to all who enjoy a great curry will be back when in area👍
Nigel Bell
29.06.2021

Don't be put off by the low-key appearance of this place. Step inside and you'll be delighted with the personal attention you're given by the lovely couple who run it. Not an extravagant menu, but your meal will be tailored to your precise requirements. A little gem.
Janice Clark
21.06.2021

Very friendly owners, who can't do enough for you. Food was lovely
Jessica
21.06.2021

Had lunch here on Friday, lovely place that deserves tons of support. Food and drink was great, owners are so welcoming and make you feel welcome and special. It was great to meet you and hear about your lives -jess and ally
John McArdle
14.06.2021

Prior to arriving in the town we looked at where to eat. This cafe looked interesting so we had dinner there on our first day. We had the Thai style duck with noodles and thoroughly enjoyed it. Owners were friendly with just the right amount of conversation and left us to enjoying our meal. Cafe offers up the usual meals as well as fusion so it really is a nice mix. We plan to go back, no doubt about it.
Francisco Crespo
02.06.2021

Really great place. We were holidaying in Girvan and went to have lunch. The food was amazing. Tasty and fresh. The chef personally came and talked to us and explained the menu and made a few changes based on our requirements. The hospitable nature of the couple who is running the place give a personal touch to the whole experience. We really enjoyed our meal and recommend this place to everyone.
Varun Raikhy
31.05.2021

Really nice hospitality.... fresh organic and tasty food.
Sarah Masters
25.05.2021

I don't know where all the good reviews come from. All I can say is DO NOT eat here. I have never eaten such a bad meal in my life (and believe me I have eaten some really bad meals) The starters were so poor. Overcooked and bland. I have checked stuff in the oven from Iceland and enjoyed it more. As for the main, the chicken in the curry was hard and chewy and the sauce was thin and the only flavour was plain spicy water. The bread was not cooked and doughy and the poppadoms were like the rice paper you ate as a child (just disintegrated in your hand) Finally you got the pleasure of paying just under a hundred quid for something I would even force on my dog. If I could give no stars I would have
Kevin Doyle
12.05.2021

Fabulous lunchtime wrap. Highly recommend.
Michael Parry
08.05.2021

Such a kind gentleman chef who made a delicious meal customised to my girlfriend's taste. Made to feel very welcome! Don't be put off by the decor, the food and service makes up for it.
Kristofer Stoker
08.05.2021

Great café. I was travelling to Cairnryan and needed somewhere for lunch. Prenil and Delphina who run this café were warm and welcoming - a real credit to a town that is clearly going to need businesses like this if it is going to survive. I had a chicken Panini and chips that were delicious with some of Prenil's chili added in. Will be back again!
Shereeen Duffy
06.12.2020

Make you feel very welcome and lovely couple
Miguel Kamal
09.11.2020

What a gem! There are many places that say “homemade food” but this is definitely the most authentic and good tasting home made meal I have had in a restaurant. The owner has chosen this random little town to live his dream, which is to make people happy with his cooking skills. And he has absolutely achieved that. The ingredients are fresh, even the mayonnaise is home made and the taste is wonderful. I would even stretch it that far to say that you can taste the passion and the love the meals are prepared with. I came passing by on the way south from Glasgow and I will make the detour again. Visit this restaurant and it will make your day!
Jane Thomson
06.11.2020

An extremely warm welcome in this wee place. Breakfast was excellent and owner even brought out extras for us. Special mention to the potato scones! Poached eggs were perfect. Prices very reasonable.
Ella Waddell
27.10.2020

Lovely fresh food and the owners are wonderful! We will be back!
Anna Lawrence
19.10.2020

Super food, very friendly owners.
Lisa Robertson
12.10.2020

Lovely fresh meal and lovely owners.
Rob Rimmer
04.10.2020

Fantastic, the friendly couple running the place couldn't have done more to make us welcome. Our every need was catered for, including gluten free. All the food was freshly prepared and tasted great, we were spoiled for choice. Now we've found this gem, we will be eating there regularly Very highly recommended.
Sam Rimmer
03.10.2020

What a lovely place! Every bite of food was so tasty and the owners were super friendly and helpful. Everything was cooked fresh so individual preferences were handled so easily. Recommended highly... Try the homemade biscuits
Pamela Maclean
25.09.2020

We have just had a delicious meal, and the couple who own the restaurant were do lovely and welcoming. There is a great and varied choice on the menu, and Prenil will also make up something different if that's what you want. We are going back tomorrow for lunch. Just wish we lived closer as I suspect this would be a regular haunt for us. We will definitely visit again when we are next in the area.
Pauline Dodson
21.09.2020

Lovely food...staff brilliant...warm and welcoming...also very clean
Rebecca Connolly
15.09.2020

Absolutely amazing, made to order food, all home cooked. Wife and Husband making it big in Girvan. Their menu is so diverse and open l day from 8.30am for breakfast till late! They serve fantastic home-made cake and all .eals can be edited to suit the needs of others. They have a wide variety of vegetarian dishes as well as meat lovers! The owners are so friendly and make you feel just at home. We loved it! Thank you

 

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