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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 (742)

Read what people think about The Waterside Bistro! All reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners.

5.4/6

742 reviews

5.4/6

742 reviews

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

Fantastic service from the staff and the food was extremely good. Thank you.

New"Very good"
5/6
Richard C.2 days ago · 1 review

Very attentive staff, though not intrusive. Great vibe about the place, and the food was excellent. Roasted cod loin was superb!

New"Excellent"
6/6
Nicola M.3 days ago · 1 review

Absolutely delicious meal, as always, with good variety of choices. Great service from friendly welcoming staff. Lovely ambience. Would highly recommend.

New"Good"
4/6
Margaret H.6 days ago · 1 review

Evrything good, but the toilet needs attention (crooked seat, toilet roll slides off wonky holder)

New"Excellent"
6/6
Quandoo Diner6 days ago · 1 review

Great service, beautiful venue and the food was excellent. Would highly recommend

New"Very good"
5/6
Christina B.10 days ago · 2 reviews

Lovely venue and food good . Some more vegetarian choices would be good

New"Good"
4/6
hughes w.11 days ago · 1 review

Very nice restaurant good service and good service I would go back

New"Average"
3/6
Gavin B.12 days ago · 1 review

Staff were excellent, very attentive. I was expecting great things however we both felt the food was average. Decor/furnishings felt very tired. Not a bad experience but we won’t be rushing back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Elaine P.15 days ago · 1 review

First time here and will definitely be back! Menu choice was good and food was amazing! Well cooked and delicious. Staff were friendly A great first experience ! Well done!

"Excellent"
6/6
Anna C.15 days ago · 1 review

Excellent all round thanks so much for a wonderful night

"Very good"
5/6
Jo C.15 days ago · 1 review

Excellent food and service. Plenty of choice for adults and kids can get smaller version of adult meal which was good.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jeanette H.16 days ago · 2 reviews

Lovely meal with a lovely atmosphere - as always. Service was a bit slower than normal but we weren't in a hurry so it didn't cause any issues

"Excellent"
6/6
Hilary W.18 days ago · 1 review

Had a lovely lunch for my husbands birthday, food was excellent and staff very attentive

"Average"
3/6
Viran D.19 days ago · 1 review

Crispy pork belly was good but not crispy as it said on the menu.roast sirloin of beef on Sunday was tough and chewy and the gravy was far too salty.

"Excellent"
6/6
Mary J.19 days ago · 1 review

Our party of 8 with a variety of tastes had a wonderful meal in the most pleasant atmosphere, cooked and served by the most efficient of cooks and table staff. Will certainly be back.

"Very good"
5/6
Rosemary G.20 days ago · 2 reviews

Lovely food staff and atmosphere Allowed time to relax and enjoy dining experience

"Very good"
5/6
Vivien D.20 days ago · 1 review

Delicious!!! Tasty steak, cooked perfectly! Cocktails perfect. Good feel to the whole place

"Excellent"
6/6
David B.22 days ago · 1 review

Our welcome was very warm as usual. The ambiance in the bar area was superb and the food itself was exceptional. The service was perfect. As an anniversary lunch we could not have asked for more. Thank you to James and the team.

"Excellent"
6/6
Peng Y.22 days ago · 2 reviews

Great food and wine in a beautiful setting, with excellent service. The Head Waiter recognised me even though it had neen a year since I was last there

"Very good"
5/6
Paul D.23 days ago · 2 reviews

High quality food served by polite and welcoming waiters. We were asked whether we would like our table candle to be lit - a small gesture that helps to make our experience more special.

"Very good"
5/6
Chris E.24 days ago · 3 reviews

Not our first visit. The setting beside the river and the old bridge is amazing. Lovely to have a pre-dinner drink on the terrace. As always, the staff were very friendly, obliging and efficient. A good menu. Food presentation was excellent. We'll certainly return next time we are in the the area. Overall, a very pleasant meal.

"Very good"
5/6
Theresa I.a month ago · 1 review

Very pleasant attentive and courteous staff. A very good visit.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sam F.a month ago · 1 review

Staff were really brilliant, great selection for gluten free. Menu was really good

"Average"
3/6
Alison H.a month ago · 2 reviews

Mixed; one meal was very good, equal to our high expectations. Sadly, the Risotto dish badly missed the mark on this occasion. I was offered a replacement meal, and we were not charged for the risotto. It was a bit disappointing though. We shall go back another time though, we have never been disappointed at this restaurant before.

"Average"
3/6
Kate B.a month ago · 1 review

It was fine. Service was great.,it was rather dark where we sat….there was a huge plant on tne windowsill blocking out the view over tne river…which seemed a shame on such a lovely sunny day. Wine was good. My pork loin was rather tough. I wish I had gone for tne fish like my friend did.

"Excellent"
6/6
ruth w.a month ago · 1 review

Food was really delicious, staff were very friendly and attentive. Beautiful setting and characterful restaurant with lovely candles. Top notch!

"Very good"
5/6
Peter B.a month ago · 2 reviews

Great options for gluten-free, and generally a nice range of items on the menu. Really super place.

"Excellent"
6/6
David M.a month ago · 1 review

Great food and fast service which impressed our US guests

"Excellent"
6/6
Lois C.a month ago · 2 reviews

We had a splendid lunch of two starters each I had a herring & potato salad followed by fish cakes with salad & a glass of house white . My companion chose Beetroot & peanut salad and then chicken liver pate . All deliciously fresh & the substantial portions meant no room for pudding afterwards .

"Excellent"
6/6
Mike B.a month ago · 1 review

Good food, nice atmosphere, excellent staff. Happy to recommend it.

"Good"
4/6
Gordon B.a month ago · 1 review

Food was okay. But atmosphere ruined by two badly-behaved small children at next table with selfish parents who just focused on their own lunch.

"Not good "
2/6
Mandy P.a month ago · 1 review

Lack of quantity and quality produce. We were sat down to a very sticky table which made it difficult to lift the menu. Had to ask waitress to come and wipe it down. Seafood stew lacked seafood and very watery. Beef served in a tasteless spongy bun. Sweets however were lovely and filling. Overall pretty disappointed and won’t hurry back.

"Very good"
5/6
Louise B.a month ago · 1 review

We all enjoyed a lovely meal, plenty of choice for vegetarian and pescatarians .

"Very good"
5/6
David W.a month ago · 1 review

Good food, good service. Table for two was quite small and became cluttered.

"Excellent"
6/6
Callum S.a month ago · 1 review

Really excellent food and the staff were so helpful in accommodating us - much appreciated! Will come again.

"Very good"
5/6
Linda M.a month ago · 1 review

Staff were very friendly and helpful. Food was good especially the cherry clafoutis

"Excellent"
6/6
sharon c.a month ago · 1 review

Lovely restaurant , great food & service was excellent too . beautiful location . The Sunday roast sirloin roast was very good as well as the fish & chips . great recommendation by our friends & now we are recommending it too . We were in East Lothian giving our family visiting from the US a tour around the area all the way to North Berwick & it was a good place to stop for Sunday lunch .

"Excellent"
6/6
Kirstin R.a month ago · 1 review

Really good food and friendly staff. Highly recommended. Good menu.

"Excellent"
6/6
Julia W.a month ago · 1 review

Delicious food, lovely setting and great service. We ate from the specials board and everything was innovative, fresh and beautifully presented.

"Excellent"
6/6
Alison B.a month ago · 2 reviews

Excellent food. Great choice on menu. So much more than just pub food. Lovely location and atmosphere plus the team are amazing- friendly whilst professional. Very welcoming place. We visit whenever we can

"Excellent"
6/6
Alison G.a month ago · 2 reviews

Great team, lovely food and atmosphere. Good parking and well signposted

"Average"
3/6
Ross W.a month ago · 1 review

Great food but poor table at end of very noisy bar where glasses being cleaned. Table was cramped, should not really have been in use. A shame really.

"Very good"
5/6
peter b.a month ago · 1 review

Always a pleasure to visit the Waterside. Great service and food is always great!!

"Excellent"
6/6
Aileen S.a month ago · 1 review

Service and meal were both amazing. Beautiful place and setting.

"Awful"
1/6
Graeme T.a month ago · 1 review

Food bland fish greasy and tasteless . Steak just dead meat on a plate. Pepper sauce flavourless . Staff very nice and helpful but food let it down

"Very good"
5/6
Peter B.a month ago · 1 review

Able to book a table at short notice, food and service were excellent and what a picturesque setting.

"Good"
4/6
Angela H.a month ago · 1 review

Lovely surroundings with good food. Service a bit slow but would recommend

"Excellent"
6/6
Laura R.a month ago · 1 review

Locale molto grazioso, personale gentilissimo e cibo ottimo! Ottimo il rapporto qualità prezzo

"Very good"
5/6
Claire P.a month ago · 1 review

Excellent service, excellent food, lovely people. We were there for my son’s birthday. Everything was perfect & our dog was very welcome too. Would highly recommend.

"Excellent"
6/6
Stuart D.2 months ago · 1 review

Excellent food and excellent service from nice staff at reasonable prices

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