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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 (300)

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

300 reviews

5.5/6

300 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
David A.8 months ago · 1 review

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Fiona D.8 months ago · 1 review

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Graham P.8 months ago · 1 review

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Morag M.8 months ago · 1 review

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Quandoo Diner8 months ago · 1 review

Wonderful food and exceptional service from James and his staff.

"Excellent"
6/6
Susie B.8 months 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.9 months 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.9 months ago · 1 review

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Sarah P.9 months 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.9 months 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.9 months ago · 1 review

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.9 months ago · 1 review

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Susan M.9 months 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.9 months ago · 1 review

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

"Excellent"
6/6
Una v.9 months 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.10 months 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.10 months ago · 1 review

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.

"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.a year 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.a year 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.a year 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.a year ago · 1 review

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

"Good"
4/6
Gareth M.a year 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.a year ago · 2 reviews

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lovely as always Great food Really lovely staff Dog friendly

"Very good"
5/6
Gillian L.a year 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 · 2 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 · 3 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.2 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.2 years ago · 1 review

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

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

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

"Very good"
5/6
Margaret K.2 years ago · 1 review

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