Fenwick Fine Foods - East Ayrshire

This coffee shop is fantastic for enjoying high-quality cakes and food. The staff is friendly and always willing to assist you.

During our weekend getaway, we made a pit stop at Fenwick Hotel and enjoyed a delicious lunch with generous portions.

The restaurant is under new management and has plans to expand, as only a few tables and some window bar stools are currently available. Reading material is provided for solo diners. There is a good variety of food options on the menu, with the option to take away or purchase hampers for a wider selection. I ordered a ploughman's, which was decent but lacked enough bread and other items to make it outstanding. It is a charming little spot that offers a valuable service for both locals and visitors with limited dining options in the area.

Stopped for a light lunch en route to somewhere else. Food good, service just right. Just perfect if you want that personal touch. Only seats 6-8 people so you need to be lucky. If no seats buy a picnic!

Have popped into Fenwick Foods multiple times now for convenience or on behalf of my mum. Service really REALLY lets this lovely little store down. A smile and a bit of friendly chat goes a looong way, but is sadly non-existent. Instead you feel like a bit of an inconvenience and as though you have just disturbed something important, even though any time I've popped in I've been the only customer in there. Staff appear quite moody actually. Obviously they make enough profit that the finer things aren't needed. Usually it's just cakes I buy, but purchased sandwiches a couple of weeks ago and was not impressed. The bread was obviously stale and hard around the edges, not a scrap of salad, very plain and tasteless. Nearly 3 quid for a bit of tuna mayo spread onto some stale bread, and not a crack of a smile, isn't worth the bother of returning for me. There are lots of lovely food items on display, such as homemade chilli jam, and other things that would be nice for gifts, but they are undeserving of anymore custom with that sort of service. You don't feel like hanging around for a roam anyway. The cakes are lovely, but I'm pretty certain they are ordered in. It's a real shame, because this place could be an absolute gem and a favourite for a lot of people, considering there is no local competitor. I must also add that I have yet to observe someone washing their hands before they prepare my food...