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Haddington
Town Centre
The Waterside Bistro
The Waterside Bistro Reviews

The Waterside Bistro

British, Seafood, European, Eat & Drink

Dishes priced around£14

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Reviews of The Waterside Bistro (482)

Read what people think about The Waterside Bistro. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about The Waterside Bistro before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about The Waterside Bistro and book a table with confidence!

5.5/6

482 reviews

5.5/6

482 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Very pleasant
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"Excellent"
6/6
Yvonne G.a year ago · 1 review

wonderfull service could not do enough for my husband and I food was amazing ♥️ ♥️

"Very good"
5/6
Gary F.a year ago · 1 review

The food and staff where amazing and the place is very nice

"Good"
4/6
Liam M.a year ago · 1 review

Nice place. Good food Will definitely be back. R r

"Very good"
5/6
Fraser A.a year ago · 1 review

As ever, delicious food and wonderful service. Fantastic menu, cosy interiors and a warm welcome.

"Excellent"
6/6
Laura M.a year ago · 1 review

The food is always delicious here and the staff are friendly, professional and attentive. Highly recommend.

"Very good"
5/6
Vanessa D.a year ago · 1 review

Food was lovely and service was fantastic. Would deffo go again in summer as the location is beautiful.

"Good"
4/6
Rebecca L.a year ago · 1 review

We really enjoyed the atmosphere and service but were a little disappointed with the food. Meat in the mains (Guinea fowl and pork loin) were a bit over cooked and dry. Really lovely atmosphere though and friendly, efficient staff.

"Very good"
5/6
Linda F.a year ago · 1 review

Decent variety of food options on the menu, friendly and timely service.

"Excellent"
6/6
Violet C.a year ago · 2 reviews

Wonderful location, terrific staff and great atmosphere and location. The food was excellent !! 10/10 experience.

"Very good"
5/6
Ann L.a year ago · 1 review

Quiet, friendly, great staff. Just the place to meet friends and eat and drink tasty food at reasonable cost.🍸

"Good"
4/6
Dave A.a year ago · 1 review

Efficient friendly service - good food. Nothing negative to say.

"Excellent"
6/6
Lyndsey M.a year ago · 1 review

Lovely restaurant Food was beautiful Staff very attentive Would defo go back

"Excellent"
6/6
James H.a year ago · 2 reviews

First class food, drinks and service in this friendly restaurant.

"Excellent"
6/6
Anne T.a year ago · 1 review

Fab night for a family gathering. Standards always consistent and staff very attentive

"Very good"
5/6
David D.a year ago · 1 review

Lovely meal in a nice setting; served by attentive staff Top marks

"Very good"
5/6
Alan E.a year ago · 1 review

Great atmosphere and superb food. Very good service and delivery.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sandra R.a year ago · 1 review

A warm welcome as soon as we arrived. Staff attentive. Cosy atmosphere & great food.

"Excellent"
6/6
Quandoo Dinera year ago · 1 review

Always good at Waterside Bistro. Definitely will be back again

"Very good"
5/6
Lisa T.a year ago · 1 review

We arrived early but the staff were very helpful and found us a table and also moved us to a downstairs one as our baby was sleeping in the buggy. The Sunday roast was delocious

"Excellent"
6/6
Mairi F.a year ago · 1 review

The food, service and atmosphere is always fantastic at the Waterside and this visit did not disappoint. Great to have a change of menu too. Thanks all!

"Excellent"
6/6
Coral D.a year ago · 2 reviews

Amazing food, staff and views. Most definitely return and recommend

"Very good"
5/6
Anthea H.a year ago · 1 review

Very enjoyable birthday treat. Table by the window in a corner was just right for my husband's deafness and disability. Good varied menu. Attentive service. But the lettuce Salad with our SeaBass was not appetising or well presented. Overall lovely meal.

"Excellent"
6/6
rachel d.a year ago · 1 review

Great food and excellent cocktails would go back again for sure

"Good"
4/6
craig m.a year ago · 1 review

Great food in a nice setting.Good experience all round. Staff were great.

"Very good"
5/6
Elisabeth W.a year ago · 1 review

The Waterside Bistro is in a lovely location, it has a comfortable and cosy interior. The food was very tasty, my only criticism would be that there was a lot of meat and only a little bit of broccoli, I would have liked some more veg to provide a more balanced dish. But it was good.

"Excellent"
6/6
Cath L.a year ago · 1 review

Good choice, delicious food, generous portions, friendly helpful staff. Consistently good.

"Very good"
5/6
Diana G.a year ago · 1 review

Great service, lovely food we will definitely be back again.

"Very good"
5/6
Edwin L.a year ago · 1 review

Excellent setting and wonderful food. Service was a little slow at first but they quickly got on top of it and it was an excellent night!

"Very good"
5/6
Andrew G.a year ago · 3 reviews

The food was good and the service was very good

"Excellent"
6/6
Pam H.a year ago · 5 reviews

Beautiful food, lovely atmosphere, great staff! Will be back again soon

"Very good"
5/6
Linda Y.a year ago · 3 reviews

We always have a great visit, food and service good really good

"Average"
3/6
Vivien D.a year ago · 1 review

While the staff were friendly and helpful and the food was very good we were disappointed by the amount of time we sat waiting for our meal order to be taken and then the time that it took to bring our food. We had to cut our experience short because of this as we had a later engagement.

"Excellent"
6/6
David A.a year ago · 1 review

Lovely food and great service. Looking forward to our next visit.

"Excellent"
6/6
Fiona D.a year ago · 1 review

We regularly visit the Waterside Bistro and always receive excellent service and outstanding food. Highly recommended.

"Excellent"
6/6
Graham P.a year ago · 1 review

A warm personal welcome, friendly staff, excellent meals. Great service.

"Excellent"
6/6
Morag M.a year ago · 1 review

We had fantastic food and service, as usual at the Waterside tonight.

"Excellent"
6/6
Quandoo Dinera year ago · 1 review

Wonderful food and exceptional service from James and his staff.

"Excellent"
6/6
Susie B.a year ago · 1 review

The Waterside never disappoints. Good food excellent service and a lovely atmosphere. We always enjoy our meals there.

"Very good"
5/6
Helen K.a year ago · 1 review

The Waterside has a lovely atmosphere and situation. The menu is varied and interesting; starters delicious, particularly the potted crab and prawns. The main courses were well cooked full of flavour and very generous. I found the desserts a little too sweet for my taste. Overall a very enjoyable experience.

"Excellent"
6/6
Alison J.a year ago · 1 review

Excellent food, wonderful setting. Will be back. Thank you. 😁

"Excellent"
6/6
Sarah P.a year ago · 1 review

The staff were friendly, polite, helpful and efficient and the food was absolutely delicious. Would definitely recommend and will definitely be going back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Harry C.a year ago · 1 review

Some nice touches which made us feel good and catered really well, such as the free cup of soup for our child and the bread they gave to feed the ducks with. The complimentary soup was nice to receive. We love coming here.

"Excellent"
6/6
Wendy B.a year ago · 2 reviews

I brought 2 American Rotarians as a farewell meal and they were very impressed with the setting and food. The lasagne was “almost as good as my own” Well done Waterside

"Very good"
5/6
Mary H.a year ago · 1 review

Great service. Tasty food. Lovely location. We will go back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Susan M.a year ago · 3 reviews

This was our first trip to The Waterside since it was taken back over but the Finlay’s and it did not disappoint. The ribeye steak was fabulous - very tender and tasty. It came with a good sized portion of pepper sauce, tomato, mushroom and chips. There was also a large bowl of salad which we thought was a bit over the top. A small portion of pea shoots/ rocket/ watercress would have been much nicer. The breaded fish and chips were excellent. The breadcrumbs were very light and stayed crispy even after squeezing the lemon over it. The fish was very fresh and very tasty. Pudding were good portions and very scrumptious. The tablet which came with the coffee was to die for! A very small thing which we thought could improve the eating experience was to have salt and pepper mills rather the the table salt and ground pepper in a crust set. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and will definitely be back!

"Very good"
5/6
Esther B.a year ago · 1 review

Food was fine. Staff couldn’t have been more helpful and friendly.

"Excellent"
6/6
Una v.a year ago · 1 review

Arrived an hour early because of rain and walk to restaurant taking less time. First time visit. Staff couldn't have been more friendly and found us a table. Overall service was polite and the servers smiled but what I liked is that they weren't over friendly - professional and helpful and left us alone. Thank you it was a great experience and we'll be back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Hugh S.a year ago · 4 reviews

We had a fantastic to celebrate two birthdays. As usual the service was impeccable and the food was amazing. Our favourite restaurant in the Lothians!

"Very good"
5/6
Diane D.a year ago · 2 reviews

Superb service. Beautifully cooked main courses with plenty of delicious vegetables. Definitely visit again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Oliver B.a year ago · 1 review

Fantastic location, amazingly friendly staff and lovely food. We went for my wife's birthday and the staff couldn't have made it feel more special. Thank you to Stuart and the team.

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