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: 4.4

4.4 (527)

£25 and under

British

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

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2 people

Jul 2, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 10 times today

About this restaurant

Good for groups
Great for creative cocktails
Neighborhood gem

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.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, American, Burgers
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–1:00 am Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–1:00 am
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
Neighborhood
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 527 people are saying

The Smoking Goat Bar and Grill reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Ayrshire
Most Booked

Review summary

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The Smoking Goat Bar and Grill dazzles with an "amazing atmosphere" and "friendly staff." Patrons love the "fantastic food" and "out of this world" cocktails. Enjoy entertainment like "drag bingo" and live singers for a unique experience. While service can be mixed, the overall vibe and culinary offerings shine.

527 Reviews

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Kat
Ayrshire1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love this quirk wee pub . Always something fun . Staff are awesome too 🧡
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Hugh
Las Vegas1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Molly Coddle’s drag bingo and entertainment was fantastic, entertaining and funny. The team were friendly, attentive and very welcoming and the menu was perfect for the venue. We ordered chicken wings, chicken tempura, dirty hotdog and tattie tots with chicken curry, they were all delicious and reasonably priced. My one criticism is that the Rose Spumante and Provance Rose from the wine list were not available and the alternatives for the Rose was not great.
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Jade
Ayrshire1 review
1.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Unfortunately there had been a mix up with our booking (through no fault of ours) which resulted in us not having a table at our desired booking time and we were told there wouldn’t be a space for us until the live singer finished after 8pm (our booking was at 7pm). We were then crammed into the small space and we were made to feel like this was our fault. The drag act was a bit naff and affected the energy of the pub, we booked because Smoking Goat karaoke and DJ never disappoints and the atmosphere is always great, unfortunately this wasn’t the case lastnight. I’m not one for posting negative reviews or complaining, however we really were made to feel like a total inconvenience even though the mix up wasn’t our fault. I’m very disappointed on this occasion. Sorry folks.
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Christine
Ayrshire1 review
5.0
Dined on June 20, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The Korean burger and the drinks/ cocktails fantastic
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Gemma
Ayrshire1 review
2.0
Dined on June 14, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Have been many times with family, although not for a while and was disappointed with my recent visit. Staff did not appear to have a record of our booking and initially showed us to a faulty table, which they acknowledged was ‘a little bit shaky’ upon seating us. On the advice of other patrons who had also been moved from it, we chose not to sit at it (it was literally tilting) and so were shown to a table in a dark thoroughfare with limited lighting. Took roughly 30mins to get us settled and take our order. Drinks arrived and my wine glass had a lip imprint on the rim so asked for it to be changed. To be fair, all requests from us were met with a smile but it was a series of catastrophes that set a poor tone. Food arrived very shortly thereafter and was nice enough but not sure it was enough to bring us back for another visit.
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Stuart
Glasgow/Lanarkshire3 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 3, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
All our food delicious. Different chip styles tasty. The honey dipped chicken was amazing as were the bacon and cheese chips. Friend had a pizza he really enjoyed and my wife loved her spicy corn and chicken tempura. Had a wee booth to ourselves also and the staff were attentive. Always enjoy an evening here.
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Calum
London1 review
5.0
Dined on May 31, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Loved the vibe and food was excellent. Great to have a singer too adding to the great atmosphere.
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LESLEY
Ayrshire2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very nice restaurant, spotless in all areas.very friendly staff. Great service ,our food was served quickly and was lovely. Great cocktails too. Definitely recommend a visit
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Graeme
Glasgow/Lanarkshire1 review
1.0
Dined on May 10, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Service was terrible. Shown to table and after 15mins had to get my own drink. Food order not taken for 30mins then waited another 40mins for it to it arrive. Really poor all round won’t be back.
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Gillian
Hampshire2 reviews
2.0
Dined on May 5, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
Food was excellent and good value for money. However, foul language coming out of the kitchen was not welcome. Staff need to remember that customers have ears.
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2 people

Jul 2, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 10 times today

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

Additional information

Neighborhood
Ayr
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–1:00 am Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–1:00 am
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

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