The Waterside Bistro

The food was very lovely and staff were very friendly

Location, ambience, food and especially the staff are all great.

Visited with a group of friends, everyone was raving about their food, the service was attentive and efficient. A great night was had by all . 5*

Staff were welcoming & professional. They took us through the Specials Menu very well, giving info & explanations when asked. I am lactose intolerant & this was very helpful for me. Food was super!

First time at The Waterside and the food and service was amazing. Cocktails were also amazing. Will definitely be back

Staff were polite and attentive. Food was generally ok. The cod main was tasty but the cod was over cooked and therefore dry and the Brie starter was seriously lacking to merit a £9 price tag. The roast beef was lovely and so was the salmon starter. My husband enjoyed his venison casserole. The waterside is a lovely building with great ambience.

Superb!!, food was great,service was great- we had a wonderful meal.

We had a really lovely meal. It was a great atmosphere, though there was quite a noisy table of a Christmas night out (though not complaining! It’s Christmas after all.) The food was lovely, really interesting, well thought out menu. The service was fantastic, every single member of staff was welcoming and helpful.

For good food at a not exorbitant price in a nice location you can’t go far wrong with the Waterside.

Very attentive friendly staff and excellent food! Never disappointed! Excellent.

Party of 5. The staff coped very well considering the restaurant was full upstairs and downstairs, also the bar. Meal was lovely and hot. Carrots hard but down to preference! A lovely warm welcome when we arrived. Would recommend!!!

Terrific food, lovely staff, great atmosphere. Really put us in a xmas mood

Staff very friendly and attentive. Food was lovely and reasonably priced. Good variety of options on menu. Restaurant was nice and cosy.

Only gripe is that 2 orders were incorrect, although sorted out fairly quickly

Lovely setting. Super attentive and friendly staff thank you! Delicious food.

Lovely service and cosy Christmas atmosphere. Food was delicious and good choice.

Warm reception and excellent Christmas atmosphere. Our group ranged in age from 84 to 7 years and everyone’s needs were well catered for!

As always excellent service great choice on the menu. Thanks

The chowder was some lumps of fish in a thick broth with orange cheese grated over the top; not chowder, and not appealing. I only ate a few bites. The main was tasteless risotto with dried porcini mushrooms which were like thick, hard powder. Inedible. The bottled Highland Spring water was good! Won't be back.

The food was fabulous, pate starter tasted amazing and their haddock just melts in your mouth, staff are attentive and welcoming, perfect evening.

Great food and fantastic service. My first visit but I will def come back.

Lovely atmosphere and service was excellent. They made us feel very welcome when we arrived, table was perfect for elderly (102!) visitor and did everything to make us comfortable. Menu had excellent choice and kids options suited perfectly too. All food was delicious, special mention for the poached pear cheesecake - absolutely amazing, tasted like Christmas!! Would highly recommend.

Grilled plaice served with a green salad and salsa was a new combination for me. I enjoyed it and will probably choose a simple green salad as a side to accompany grilled plaice again.

The service was excellent and the ambiance was really nice it was cosy with a lovely buzz. The staff were professional, friendly and efficient. The food was just ok, I had the turkey dinner and it was fairly tasteless and only one roast potato, husband had the breaded fish and again just ok. I would also say the wooden bench seating even using the two seat pads was uncomfortable it certainly wouldn’t have encouraged us to stay longer to have another drink. We would return for drinks if in the area.

The Waterside is always a lovely venue but Christmas can bring even the best to their knees - not here! The usual incredibly high standards of food, service and atmosphere made this as special as any other occasion as this fantastic restaurant.

Amazing staff, good food, good service, good atmosphere, thank you

Food and service were top class, staff friendly and courteous and couldn't have been more helpful , we will be back soon as the food was amazing

Friendly and knowledgeable staff with a warm setting and gorgeous food. We couldn’t be happier 🙂

Our first time there and it was a beautiful experience. Lovely food great atmosphere.

A Lovely place for a catch up and good food.

We were in Haddington for a meeting and found the Waterfront on-line and we were far from disappointed. The food was fantastic and the portion size very generous. We enjoyed the first class service and choice of real ales was very good.

Relaxed atmosphere and very helpful staff. And the food was delicious.

Excellent service as ever from friendly, attentive and efficient staff.

Great atmosphere, staff lovely and food good. Will be back.

Food & staff were great but unfortunately there was a very loud table of 8 in which made the conversation at our table diffucult! We would definitely be back

Consistently good and attentive and cheerful service, which can be rare these days. Highly recommend

Very welcoming service and good food. Lovely location and nice Bistro

What a lovely place. The food was very tasty and staff were very attentive and accompanying.

The Sunday roast beef was excellent. A good portion of tender beef and a good selection of vegetables. Loved the Yorkshire pudding and roast potatoes too. Service was friendly and efficiently fast.

Lovely evening with my friend.Good atmosphere,lovely food. Will be back.

A group booking for 6 turned into 7 and was well accommodated. Great friendly service and I had a wonderful plate of food. Lovely establishment. Looking forward to my next visit.

The Waterside never fails to deliver. Beautiful ambience, crackling fire, fantastic staff and a delicious menu. Pergect way to celebrate our birthday lunch today.

Great welcome and very attentive service. Food was excellent, steak tender and very well cooked. A very fine meal

We really enjoyed our meals at the Waterside, the food was so fresh & delicious. There were plenty of gluten free options & the staff were knowledgeable about the food on offer. The staff were wonderful, friendly and efficient.

Very warm cozy atmosphere are the bar where we sat before dinner. Had the fishcakes as a starter. Wonderfully done; the sea bass as the main: excellent, moist and tasty; roast beef, maybe a little on the medium side but we didn't specify we like it rare-quite confident it would have been rare if we had asked- still very tasty. Service outstanding; friendly atmosphere. We'll be back next time we visit.

As always, utterly amazing choice, quality and taste of food, very special setting, however it is the wonderful staff that make this so special

Again amazing outstanding food and amazing experience ,ambience, staff. And food Dr I Russell

Delicious lunch at the Waterside today. Lovely table in the bar area with first class service 👌. Food delicious although portion sizes very generous! We couldn't eat all our mains but were fortunate to get it wrapped so we could take it home! Altogether a lovely experience

There to celebrate my 60th birthday. The whole experience was lovely xx

Amazing food with very friendly and attentive staff, will definately be back