Sunday lunch that age old British tradition and the chosen venue none other than MacCallum’s of Troon (the dearest chip shoap in Scotland!) To explain MacCallum’s Oyster Bar is the restaurant and the “Wee Hurrie” is the chip shoap (next door) that if your in “a hurry” avoid…………. apart from the fact that you probably won’t find it in the first place!
If you don’t know where the restaurant is don’t look for their website it doesn’t exist……very strange I have to say as it has a great reputation.
As for my visit we were greeted by a waitress that had a distinctive “he’s chucked me” attitude which prevailed throughout our stay. We asked her for more bread which was obviously a real problem for happy harry the server.
I had the lobster bisque an all time favorite which was just ok, personally I think they have been making it to a classic recipe which has been improved on elsewhere……all in all too strong in flavour and I’ve made better myself. My wife had the cullen skink which was exactly the opposite and I wish I had plumped for that.
Main dishes I settled for the prawn and monkfish linguine and my wife had the cod and chips. The linguine was not bad but the token prawn was disappointing whilst the fish and chips hit the spot.
Young waiter was very helpful and was the only reason we left a tip.
Scores on the doors a dissapointing 5.0