The Smoking Goat Bar and Grill

Name: The Smoking Goat Bar and Grill
Address: 2a Academy Street, Ayr, South Ayrshire Council, United Kingdom, KA7 1HS
Telephone: 01292 857137
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.7

4.7

444 Reviews

£25 and under

British

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One of the most unique bars in Ayr, The Smoking Goat is a tucked away spot decked out with comfy booths and cave-like walls. From historical interiors and gin cocktails to the newly upgraded outdoor terrace, this is a pretty special place to spend your evening. A basement bar with a lazy feel, its comfy seating is perfectly suited to its music policy. With a flowing roster of acoustic nights of up and coming bands makes this a great underground venue to check out great underground talent. The Smoking Goat is one slick subterranean hideout.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

1 Dec 2023

19:00

Booked 10 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, American, Burgers
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:45–00:30 Fri, Sat 11:45–01:00
Phone number
01292 857137
Website
http://thesmokinggoatayr.com/
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress

Location
2a Academy Street, Ayr, South Ayrshire Council KA7 1HS
Area
Ayr
Parking Details
None
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cafe, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

What 444 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Ayrshire
Best Overall
Ayrshire
Best Food
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Best Service
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Best Ambience
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Best Value
Ayrshire
Great for brunch
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Good for groups
Ayrshire
Healthy
Ayrshire
Good for special occasions
Ayrshire
Lively
Ayrshire
Most Booked

444 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Ayrshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fab night out at our usual bar. We went for the still game quiz last night and had a great time. Amazing food, fab atmosphere and always such friendly staff. We might not have won the quiz but was such a nice couple of hours getting out the house.
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TronG
Ayrshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food, everyone enjoyed there meals, great service
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Becca
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 11 November 2023
overall3food5service5ambience5
Amazing food and drinks. The only slight negative comment to give is we noted “30th Birthday” when booking and expected one of the nicer tables, going by what our friends who have been many times before had told us. The table we were sat at in the centre was a bit tight for space and rocking about- had not been myself before but had been highly recommended by friends, probably my own fault for not asking specifically re the seating/table requirements but just presumed stating 30th would have been enough. That being said, the food was lovely as well as the drinks and we would definitely return!
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AllisonM
Ayrshire
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 4 November 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always fantastic. Service amazing. Staff professional yet friendly. Food excellent Wine exceptional Can’t fault it. As always, special mention to Jordan and to the girl with the blond hair who I keep forgetting your name ( sorry !) xx
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RobertM
Glasgow
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 28 October 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food. Great atmosphere. Great staff. What more could you ask for.
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SarahW
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 26 October 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely food, and friendly staff. Will definitely be back.
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LorraineS
Ayrshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 20 October 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
First time in the Goat for food. Service was excellent very attentive staff. The food was very good no complaints there. Live acoustic, music was brilliant. Cosy friendly place to be.
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Jenny
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 17 October 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great! Great food, excellent service. Good drinks.
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Stephen
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 15 October 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, we would highly recommend to anyone thinking of going
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StevenM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 14 October 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Another great visit to the Smoking Goat in Ayr. Introduced my friends to it who hadn’t been before. Best place to drink and eat in Ayr by a mile.
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MandyD
Ayrshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 14 October 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Have been here a few times. Service and food is always fantastic! So is the cocktails 🍹
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KarenD
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 13 October 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great wee place for a bit to eat, have a drink and socialise 😀
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GailM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 11 October 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love this place, we're from North Wales & every time we're working in Ayr we 'must' come here - 4 times over last 18 months. Love the fact it's cosy, not large - a converted bank cellar, stone walls, quirky rooms, outside garden / terrace. Staff just the right level of attentive - check regularly if another drink is needed, even if a busy evening. Cocktails & food excellent & reasonably priced. I always book online & they always manage to decipher my description of 'our' table. One visit was live music night - acoustic guitar on that occasion & enjoyed. A definite must to visit if in Ayr!
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TessB
Ayrshire
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 3 October 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Consistently impressed with this place, service & food is always top notch. Hopefully we can enjoy a few more cocktails next time.
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CraigS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 27 September 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Tasty burgers and a great selection of drinks. Very friendly service.
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NicolaB
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 25 September 2023
overall4food4service4ambience5
Staff lovely, place was nice and cosy, big table of 12 of us. Food good although this was the 2nd time ordering Cajun loaded fries and they were different from first time not quite as good as 1st time but still tasty enough. Probably the best tempura I've tried in a while. Will definitely be back again, becoming a new favorite in ayr.
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JSorH
Glasgow
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 23 September 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Missed the coleslaw with our burgers, bring it back and reduce the quantity of chips if you must.
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JacquelineS
Glasgow
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 22 September 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Nice vib, food was tasty and good value, staff very helpful overall a great find and the place to go if your out in Ayr
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JudeS
Ayrshire
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 16 September 2023
overall4food4service4ambience3
We chose to eat outside - it was warm enough and not as noisy as inside. The food was great - pity you didn’t have any sundried tomatoes for my pizza 🍕
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EuniceD
Ayrshire
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 9 September 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely food , great service, can’t wait to go back .
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MoiraC
Norfolk/Suffolk
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 4 September 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely vibe;friendly efficient staff and delicious food make this one of our favourite places.
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ReidL
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 3 September 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The best food, service, themed Quiz night, Karaoke, absolutely the place to go in Ayr !
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JanM
Glasgow
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on 2 September 2023
overall4food5service5ambience4
Quirky surroundings, attentive staff and fabulous food. Music was great if a tad loud. Might be less so at lunchtime, we ate at 5.30pm
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HelenH
Manchester
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 31 August 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful little gem of a place. Great atmosphere, wonderful friendly staff and lovely food and drinks at a reasonable price. We had a lovely evening here whilst on holiday and will certainly return next time we visit Ayr.
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Curly
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 19 August 2023
overall2food5service4ambience4
We thoroughly enjoyed our food but we did wait 1hr for it, but I understand the bar was very busy. The table next to us were offered a complimentary drink for their wait, we weren’t which would have been a nice touch.
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CatherineA
Ayrshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 18 August 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
5 stars for everything, only small niggle was the live music was a bit loud whilst dining which made it hard to converse.
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JaneC
Glasgow
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 12 August 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food. Great wine. Great atmosphere. Great staff as always x
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SusanneR
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 5 August 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always enjoy a trip to Smoking Goat for lunch. Food is Fabulous and great value for money. Cocktails very nice too
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AllisonM
Ayrshire
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 5 August 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
As always, it’s a joy to come here. Service is always amazing, food it’s delicious, great range of wines.
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NiamhS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 28 July 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good atmosphere and the live music was very entertaining ! Such a nice venue and good and cocktails were outstanding
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MatthewS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 20 July 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Good place to get lunch, good value and good portions
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JaneC
Glasgow
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 14 July 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always a favourite. Wine. Food. Staff. Bar. All amazing 🤩
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Sydney
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 10 July 2023
overall5food5service4ambience4
Great place. Recommended. Food and drink good and decent prices.
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MargaretW
Glasgow
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on 1 July 2023
overall4food5service5ambience5
Had a lovely night, great food & service. Only disappointment was that I’d asked for a particular table when I booked online a couple of weeks ago & this couldn’t be accommodated last night. Apart from this, all good
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ShonaM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 1 July 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
First time at the smoking goat and we will definitely be back. Great choices on menu for me, staff very pleasant and tentative and had a great atmosphere
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ClaraLou
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 1 July 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fab little pub. Food was delicious! Scottish nachos from the specials menu were out of this world!!! Amazing food. Will definitely be back for a return visit or 2......
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Charmaine
Glasgow
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 1 July 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food, service and atmosphere. Really good value for money any the cocktails were amazing too!
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ClaireMack
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 24 June 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Honey chilli garlic wings are to die for. Service was excellent. Cocktails are fun and tasty. We will be back. Xxx
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Deex
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 23 June 2023
overall4food3service5ambience3
Came in for a date night with my partner however with it being Friday night it was really quite busy and noisy 🙃 the service was great aswell we had visited through the week and decided to come back. Only thing I can fault was my burgers were still quite pink inside which I'm not overly keen on. Will defo be back but will say to cook my burger a little longer next time 👍
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OpenTable Diner
Ayrshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 23 June 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food and very friendly staff. Great atmosphere
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitising
- Surfaces sanitised between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas

Protective equipment
- Waiting staff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Contact tracing information collected

FAQs

The Smoking Goat Bar and Grill is rated 4.7 stars by 444 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

1 Dec 2023

19:00

Booked 10 times today

Google Map for The Smoking Goat Bar and Grill

2a Academy Street, Ayr, South Ayrshire Council KA7 1HS

Additional information

Area
Ayr
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:45–00:30 Fri, Sat 11:45–01:00
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, American, Burgers
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Parking Details
None
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cafe, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

Website
http://thesmokinggoatayr.com/
Phone number
01292 857137

The Smoking Goat Bar and Grill

Make a booking

Additional information

Menu

What 444 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitising

Physical distancing

Protective equipment

Screening

FAQs

How is The Smoking Goat Bar and Grill restaurant rated?

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Make a booking

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