The Zest Restaurant in North Ayrshire

The Orangery Restaurant has amazing friendly staff, that were very kind and helpful during our visit. The time of it took us from ordering to receiving our food was perfect, didn't need to wait too long for it and the food itself was amazing, the fruit for my starter was nice, fresh and ripe and as for my main it was cooked perfectly. Now as for the view on a perfect sunny day, like the day we booked for was stunning, and very relaxing. As for the pricing for the meal, I would say you are definitely getting your moneys worth for what you get and for where you are. Highly recommend going whenever you're in the area.

Very nice food but the menu could be extended a bit. Maybe a steak pie option

Lovely hotel, great views and lovely food. Cant wait for my stay soon.

This restaurant has some very lovely staff. The food is good and the portions are generous. The ambience is great and you have a view to the sea.The show stealer for me was the dessert, we tried a couple (brownie and hot chocolate fudge), both melted in our mouths and were moist.Thanks for a lovely meal folks

Enjoyed a window table as requested and ordered both types of afternoon tea. Service was prompt and attentive when we arrived 3:30 and recieved the sandwiches and tea quickly after our drinks order however more than an hour and half later we had to ask for the cake stands and additional tea. Great as they weren't rushing us off the table but staff seemed to have a change over and obviously no one allocated to look after you once previous staff had left. Appreciate staff may be new and in training however there was plenty suit and tie staff over- seeing the restaurant and they should know the protocol!!!!

Really nice views and choice in the menu. One of the only restaurants into the area which has a separate veggie/vegan menu. I think I managed to pick the worst in the menu - tomato ragu with carrot spaghetti(which was actually just cut up carrot.. the dish really didn't have much flavour and was completely different to what I pictured in my head (spaghetti ). Next time defineltly trying out something else from the veggie menu, as other options looked better! (Skip the first choice)

Nice food but very pricey, long wait times as well. Portion sizes are decent for the price.

Visiting from Cheshire, we decided to find somewhere special for the last night and we luckily got a table at The Orangery 🍊 based at the sea mill hydro hotel on the seafrontWow! From the second we arrived until we left we loved it.Amazing food! So much flavour and done to perfection, one of the best meals I’ve had in a long time (and we eat out at least a couple of times a week)Our sever (Meredith) was really friendly and chatty and made our visit perfectStartersCrab bruschettaScallopsMainSea bass with tiger prawns and sourdoughSalmon filletDesertCheeseboardLemon possetCan’t wait for our next staycation this will definitely be on our list

The view is spectacular and food excellent, great value for money. It just lacks professionalism when the staff are standing about gossiping and consequently are inattentive and slow. But a comfortable good experience in delightful surroundings. Then a second visit confirmed. The food was good, brought low by the sheer numbers of inattentive staff standing in groups chattering away to each other and ignoring customers. Our table and the two next to us fought to catch the eye of any member of staff. Aside from the serving staff, there were more staff members in dark suits hiding in the corridor chatting to each other. I have never seen such an over staffed, inattentive restaurant. Hence the low satisfaction rating.

Stayed at Seamill Hydro for the weekend and ate dinner in the Orangery both nights. The food was outstanding - pate, prawn cocktail, mixed grill and fish & chips. We are fans of Crieff Hydro too but the food here is far superior.