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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
Colin W.a year ago · 1 review

Quality place, quality food, quality staff 👌🏻 highly recommend 👌🏻

"Very good"
5/6
Dermot M.a year ago · 1 review

Great lunch, good food served by attentive staff. Will certainly come again.

"Very good"
5/6
Colin M.2 years ago · 1 review

On arrival we were greeted and welcomed... always a good start The setting and style of the bistro makes for a relaxing trip back in time We were with two olderlie types who take a bit longer to process things and can't take too much information onboard. The staff were very patient and understanding. The menu and specials meant there was plenty of choice to suit everyone

"Very good"
5/6
Lynn B.2 years ago · 1 review

Had a great time. The food was delicious and really good value. Staff were friendly and helpful. Will certainly go back.

"Very good"
5/6
Barbara W.2 years ago · 1 review

The food was great, the portions are large. Everything was great value for money. We were in the small bar area and it was quite busy and a bit noisy but it was a Sunday evening. I would recommend a visit here.

"Good"
4/6
Innes G.2 years ago · 1 review

Very enjoyable lunch, good food, good atmosphere. Certainly be back.

"Good"
4/6
Gareth M.2 years ago · 1 review

Nice post-Easter meal - good food, attractively presented. But service was a bit slow: I think they may have been short of a member of staff. We were also surprised that a group at an adjacent table had been allowed to bring a dog into the restaurant - this was in the restaurant area, not the bar (and it clearly wasn't an assistance dog).

"Excellent"
6/6
Jan B.2 years ago · 2 reviews

Delicious Sunday Lunch, relaxed atmosphere, great with children and dogs

"Excellent"
6/6
John B.2 years ago · 1 review

Great service and amazing food. Really enjoyable experience. Thank you

"Very good"
5/6
Claire B.2 years ago · 1 review

best choice in Haddington, is expensive but everything is freshly made

"Excellent"
6/6
Sonia L.2 years ago · 1 review

Lovely as always Great food Really lovely staff Dog friendly

"Very good"
5/6
Gillian L.2 years ago · 3 reviews

Picturesque setting and delicious food. Excellent friendly service. Highly recommended!

"Very good"
5/6
Thomas R.2 years ago · 2 reviews

All good very attentive service, some portions a little small while other choices were substansial

"Excellent"
6/6
Fiona B.2 years ago · 1 review

The Waterside provided a lovely dining experience with a varied menu and helpful staff. We really enjoyed our evening. Thank-you!

"Very good"
5/6
Jim S.2 years ago · 1 review

Excellent food with good service in comfortable surroundings. I have visited the Waterside on many occasions in the past and this one was no exception.

"Excellent"
6/6
Hazel B.2 years ago · 1 review

Amazing , delicious food , prompt and very friendly service Beautiful setting and caters well for GF diet

"Excellent"
6/6
Rob G.2 years ago · 1 review

Wonderful experience all round. Staff are all so friendly, the food, drinks, and setting are just wonderful too.

"Excellent"
6/6
Helen K.2 years ago · 1 review

Excellent Food, Service and value could not find any faults

"Very good"
5/6
Mary S.2 years ago · 1 review

Delicious food and reasonably priced! Wonderful wait staff! Highly recommend!

"Very good"
5/6
Suzanne B.2 years ago · 3 reviews

We had the Sunday roast which was delicious. All staff who attended to us were really friendly.

"Excellent"
6/6
Moira S.2 years ago · 5 reviews

Excellent evening,as always great food.Keep up good work James and team !

"Good"
4/6
Tina M.2 years ago · 1 review

At Waterside for lunch. Food was good, waiting staff were not very attentive or friendly. Would return.

"Excellent"
6/6
giuseppe a.2 years ago · 1 review

Been visiting The Waterside Bistro for over 20 years and have always found it brilliant. Great location and when the sun shines no better place to be on the river. Food and drinks excellent, staff superb. Excellent - well done team Waterside x

"Excellent"
6/6
James Y.2 years ago · 1 review

Fantastic meal, great service, very helpful staff, can't fault at all

"Excellent"
6/6
Val B.2 years ago · 2 reviews

We had a lovely time, the food was excellent, and the staff were friendly and helpful.

"Very good"
5/6
Scott H.2 years ago · 1 review

A little disappointed with choice of starters but that probably due more to what I personally like. Food was however as fantastic as ever and staff super friendly.

"Very good"
5/6
Anne A.2 years ago · 1 review

Lovely visit, the staff are excellent, both professional and friendly. Food not cheap by any means but of an excellent standard. Very good varied menu. Well worth a visit....and the setting is very attractive also

"Excellent"
6/6
Susan R.3 years ago · 2 reviews

This is the second time I’ve dined at the bistro recently. The food was incredible- new chef I believe! Everything tasted delicious. A couple of points for improvement service is a little too fast, we needed just a little longer before our starter arrived to enjoy our bubbles and a little longer in between courses. Also you’re missing a trick not having a proper cocktail menu!

"Excellent"
6/6
Carol S.3 years ago · 1 review

Lovely food, nice atmosphere, staff were nice , would go again

"Excellent"
6/6
Karen B.3 years ago · 7 reviews

Great place lovely staff excellent food and service always go there when we are going up to Edinburgh

"Excellent"
6/6
Lisa M.3 years ago · 1 review

Great restaurant, food is always great! Service was friendly and efficient. Family friendly.

"Very good"
5/6
Margaret K.3 years ago · 1 review

Lovely location, great food and very friendly staff, definitely recommend.

"Very good"
5/6
Keith S.3 years ago · 1 review

Good meal. Great service. The staff couldn't have been any friendlier

"Excellent"
6/6
Moira S.3 years ago · 5 reviews

Had a lovely meal last night,especially loved the Japanese starter,well done to all the staff.

"Very good"
5/6
Gordon D.3 years ago · 1 review

A great evening - thank you to all the waiting Staff.

"Excellent"
6/6
Leona C.3 years ago · 1 review

Lovely warm welcome on arrival, great table, service and food! The added bonus is being able to sit outside for drinks after lunch on a sunny day, felt like being abroad overlooking the River Tyne! Will be coming back again soon. Loved it!

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

Had such a lovely visit and will definitely be back soon.

"Very good"
5/6
Kenny W.3 years ago · 1 review

A warm welcome. Excellent service and food and all the staff were very friendly.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sheena J.3 years ago · 1 review

First visit to this restaurant ,not disappointed after a great meal and excellent service from friendly staff we will definitely be back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Paul S.3 years ago · 1 review

Always top quality food at the Waterside! I will be returning again in a few weeks and looking forward already!

"Excellent"
6/6
Susan N.3 years ago · 1 review

Great welcome for our dog. Would certainly go there again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Fiona M.3 years ago · 1 review

Very pleasant welcome on entering restaurant. Food was so good service was excellent. Will definitely go back

"Excellent"
6/6
Alastair G.3 years ago · 1 review

Good food, a warm welcome and extremely hospitable staff. It’s always a pleasure to visit The Waterside and today was no exception. Service is seamless: a great deal of thought has been put into producing the level of teamwork so clearly on display.Our dogs are always made welcome and that really means a lot to us. Thank you!

"Excellent"
6/6
Grant D.3 years ago · 1 review

Amazing food and excellent service. I can’t recommend The Waterside enough.

"Excellent"
6/6
Mike B.3 years ago · 1 review

First visit to this restaurant after hearing many good things. Not disappointed after a great meal and very much looking forward to a return visit in the near future.

"Excellent"
6/6
Rosemary C.3 years ago · 2 reviews

Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. A birthday treat for me. Would love to return some time.

"Excellent"
6/6
Valerie M.3 years ago · 1 review

Amazing evening. Excellent food and catered for beautifully by all the staff at Waterside, creating a memorable evening!!!!!

"Very good"
5/6
Janice C.3 years ago · 1 review

Great meal and great staff, friendly & helpful-would highly recommend.

"Very good"
5/6
Russell S.3 years ago · 3 reviews

Excellent service; very friendly and efficient staff. Lovely location. Very helpfully cater for vegans - the stir-fry could have been a little more exciting with maybe a bit of tofu, or cashews, or some other protein element, but overall we really enjoyed it and plan to return.

"Very good"
5/6
Virginia B.3 years ago · 1 review

We enjoyed our visit here very much! Hadn’t been for a few years but will definitely be back soon! Good service, good food, good prices, excellent location!

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