The Waterside Bar Restaurant

Taal

➤ 2 Bridge Street Strathaven, Lanarkshire ML10 6AN, ML10 6AJ, United Kingdom

Menu • Pizza • Sushi • Cafés • Seafood

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"A few months ago, we visited this restaurant and vowed never to return after finding the dahl curry flavorless and overly salty, despite it previously being good. However, we decided to give it another chance. The older man, who we believe is the owner, seated us without any sense of welcome, which was a stark contrast to our previous friendly experiences. We ordered cauliflower pakora from the vegan menu, only to be informed that one of the dips was not vegan. After requesting a replacement, we received our curries - a vegetable shashlik with large chunks of vegetables and a side of sauce, and a vegetable curry that was both bland and unappetizing. The portion sizes were also excessive, leaving us unable to finish our meals. Despite the lack of crowd, the service was slow. As we left, the older man did not even offer a simple thank you or goodbye. Overall, it was not a pleasant dining experience."

Roasted

➤ 41 Common Green, ML10 6AQ, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom

Menu • Cafe • Cakes • British • Breakfast

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"Always a popular spot. Current restrictions have limited sitting in. The hot deli sandwiches are so tasty and highly recommended. We always opt for a mixed salad box to sample the selection as all the salads are great and full of flavour. The pastries look lovely and golden. Great value for money and definitely fast becoming a regular spot when heading to Strathaven. One thing...A better soft drink selection would be great. We get the whole artisan approach...but tbh the majority are blah or yuk! Can we just have a full fat coke please.... and from the only people really justified to call it that!? I'd rather spend all my money here than buy my lunch and then head to the co-op for a decent drink. Thanks."

Amici

➤ 3 Wellbrae, Strathaven, United Kingdom

Menu • Pizza • Mexican • Asiatic • Italian

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"We visited the other day for the first time and we were impressed with the warm, cosy atmosphere, despite the restaurant being empty, aside from us. The staff were all wearing face masks and socially distancing, which was a thumbs up, plus it was clean inside too. The garlic bread was also delicious.Unfortunately that's where the positives end.The staff were attentive, but the restaurant seemed to be far more focused on deliveries and phone orders than on those of us within the premises. They have a VERY limited menu and, to add insult to injury, we found that one of the items we wanted was no longer being offered and should have been removed from the menu (arancini), due to lack of interest from people and limited availability of ingredients. The food also seemed to take ages to arrive and there wasn't much outlook.The pizza was well made and different to most other places, but I wasn't much of a fan, as it didn't have much cheese and included the tomato skins within the sauce. Overall I've had better, but I've definitely had worse too.I think the place was oversold to me and I had high expectations that weren't really met.Would I recommend it? Yes, it's worth a visit, as it's in a nice location and an unusual, old building.Would I go back? I wouldn't hurry back, but I'm glad I've at least tried the place.N.B. The photos included are of the empty restaurant when we first arrived and the food we had."

The Chip Barn

➤ 24 Barn St, ML10 6LU, Strathaven, United Kingdom

Menu • Cafés • Sushi • Kebab • Asiatic

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"This is a nice wee chip shop as far as chip shops go, in fact it's my fast food eatery of choice in the area. Parking is either outside where I reckon you could fit three cars maximum or round the corner in the Co-op car park. The Co-op operates a fining system for non-customers although I've yet to see their car park anywhere near approaching full so I think it would be ok for the ten minutes it takes to get your meal. The staff are friendly and the premises are clean. The food is well cooked (obviously they change their fat often as the chips are never soggy) and at a reasonable price. The food is the standard type you find in a chip shop, nothing fancy but good food all the same. They still sell sweets out of the jar which I find charming. You can take out or eat in at one of the few tables there are."

Yee Hong

➤ 21 Waterside Street, ML10 6AW, Strathaven, United Kingdom

Menu • Cafés • Sushi • Kebab • Asiatic

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"I have used this take away regularly for 30+ years and for not the first time I received sub standard food via delivery this week. Although I have never made a complaint I felt the food was especially poor on this occasion. When I called to convey my dissatisfaction I was not only completely dismissed but in not so many words called a liar. It took a second call from my son for our concerns to be taken seriously and an agreement to replace one of the dishes was reached. However by the time my son was off the phone I had served the chicken to the dogs not realising the arrangement to return the dish (not sure why as Id hope they wouldn't have served it back out to another customer) On delivery of the replacement dish I was charged for this due to the missing meal. Pretty poor show Id say for a regular customer. All in all it was not so much the fact we received sub standard food, I understand this can happen on occasions, it was the disgusting attitude and manner in which our complaint was dealt by the establishment. Safe to say I will never be using this particular take away again, I would much rather give my money and custom to those who value their customers. In addition, and as a side but still a very important point. My dogs, who were served up the first dish which we were not happy with, well they were both extremely ill that evening and next day. Safe to say I am VERY glad we did not eat the dish even though we were told very bluntly and on no uncertain terms there was nothing wrong with the food! I will, of course, be sending a report to the local Food Standards team."