The Ritz Cafe
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CUISINES
Cafe, British, Scottish
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch
FEATURES
Takeout, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Table Service
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CUISINES
Cafe, British, Scottish
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch
FEATURES
Takeout, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Table Service
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3.5
192 reviews
Excellent
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Very good
52
Average
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Poor
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Terrible
24
WM
Sheffield5 contributions
Jun 2023 • none
Having visited Millport annually for many years, I was so very disappointed to find that the Ritz Cafe is now pricing itself out of use......
Went in on hot day for an ice cream, Could not believe the price. Came to nearly £7 for 1 average cone of plain ice cream - no sprinkles or extras!! and a wafer... That's extortionate. To charge these prices is just suicide. The cafe itself is ok, eaten at tables before and it is an old, dated cafe, trying to hang on to some kind of charm of formica tables and no-nonsense menus but it still needs to be economical. Far too expensive. We will not be back,, I expect many others will be the same.
Written 27 July 2023
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Jacqueline D
4 contributions
May 2022 • family
Cafe close.to pier. Plenty staff waiting for the morning rush. No full breakfast menu only filled rolls etc. On checking out menu opted for toast and scrambled eggs. Not much vegetarian options. No oat or soya milk offered.
Written 29 May 2022
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Ayrshire9214 contributions
Mar 2023 • family
We popped in here for a takeaway for lunch as we had the dogs with us and there's not any dog friendly cafes on Millport unfortunately.
We ordered a toastie, chips n cheese and chips n curry but the curry sauce was leaking all over the rest of the food when we opened them, Tbh there was more curry sauce than chips in the box, the toastie was nice but the cheese of the chips tasted a little strange, we didn't like it.
Not worth the money and not as enjoyable as we had hoped for unfortunately.
Written 12 March 2023
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ElisaP
13 contributions
Sept 2021 • family
Stayed for a week in Millport and ate in a few places . The Ritz was by far the nicest from square sausage roll for breakfast to marshmallow ice for a treat we could not fault the quality of food the facilities or the staff. Highly recommend everything on the menu. Keep up the good work guys 😊
Written 4 September 2021
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Brian C
1 contribution
Jul 2022 • none
This is the worst place I have ever semi eaten in.The reason I say semi eaten in is because my egg in the bacon and egg roll was RAW. There is NO toilet available not even for the elderly or disabled which is diabolical to say the least.Very little choice on the menu apart from filled rolls.We could not understand how other people were eating a full breakfast when nothing was on the menu or mentioned when our order was taken.When I went to pay for the disgusting food I was asked if everything was ok and I replied unfortunately Not but there was more response from the seagull outside.
AVOID AVOID AVOID if you must eat on this lovely island please take your own snacks and drinks.
Written 2 August 2022
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Maryann K
Glasgow14 contributions
Sept 2022 • none
The cafe was empty when we arrived. Several staff standing around chatting. No one approached us to take our order so we assumed we had to go the counter to order. Just as we stood up to go to the counter a waitress came to the table to ask what we wanted. She was quite pleasant and we ordered scones, tea and coffee. £5.60 for a scone, butter & jam and tea for one. A bit steep compared with other places we have visited.
Was shocked when we asked where the toilets were to be told there were NO TOILETS on the premises ! I always understood premises serving food had to provide toilets and hand washing facilities for customers. Especially in times like this as paying customers may want to wash their hands before eating.
We were told to go to the Garrison a five minute walk along the road to use the toilets there.
I wish we had gone to the Garrison first instead of the Pitz as the cafe looked so much nicer and had good clean toilets and pleasant welcoming staff.
If you are elderly or have children avoid the Ritz at all costs.
Written 4 September 2022
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john gallagher
Coatbridge1 contribution
Oct 2023 • family
We visited Millport for the day and after a nice visit we saw this lovely wee cafe that reminded me of a 80s dinner. Reading the dessert menu the milkshakes sounded great.
Under milkshake it said in the menu, choose any chocolate bar it can be put into your milkshake. So I asked how this can be done and was told either the chocolate can be blended or heated up. Which i says ok heat it up and I also asked to put whipped cream on top.
What was served to me was basically 2 wee Reece’s Cups in a bowl with a squirt of skooshy cream😯.
Ok cmon 😂 £5
Reece’s cups cost £1.25 everyone knows this. It’s slowly dawned on me this is a secret idea the Ritz has came up with to heat up bars of chocolate served with cream or ice cream.
Fine aslong as it’s like what it says and it’s a BAR of chocolate not 2 wee daft cups that have been heated under the armpits of the waitress.
Why would you even tell anyone you can heat up the bars of chocolate anyway. Just keep that to yourself. We had a good laugh at our expense. Maybe get heated maltesers next time 😂
Written 21 October 2023
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Darren14c
Glasgow12 contributions
Jun 2023 • family
Before ordering I checked with staff that they could cater for my child’s nut allergy for an ice cream and that there was no danger of cross contamination. 10 min after ordering lunches and ice creams I was informed by another staff member that in-fact scoops shared water jugs and therefore cross contamination was possible. Unfortunately there was no alternative options or other sealed frozen desert options on offer. Whilst I was very relieved that this was brought to my attention, i feel establishments these days should be more able to accommodate dietary/health conditions and at very least staff should be better informed when asked before ordering. Unfortunately trying to explain this situation to an excited 5 year old was just not possible and we left shortly after receiving our food with him not touching a single bit of his lunch and having a bit of a meltdown. A disappointing and completely avoidable experience.
Written 18 June 2023
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Stewart J
17 contributions
Jun 2021 • family
Our whole family enjoyed Ritz Burgers and two of us had Mars bar thick shakes - these were the real deal- loads of ice cream, loads of Mars bar!
We went back for ice cream and we were not disappointed. All in all great venue, great service, great food. Dont miss when you're in Millport!
Written 18 June 2021
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Laney M
Glasgow7 contributions
Jun 2021 • none
I try to get to Millport at least once a year (under normal circumstances) and if I don't get into The Ritz for a Knickerbocker Glory or a Marshmallow Ice it's been a wasted journey (not really, the whole place is great). For almost 40 years I have been going and the quality has never faltered! The whole atmosphere of the cafe is like going to your families for a meal. And the decor...chefs kiss! Love it
(This is a general review rather than a recent visit but I can't wait to get back)
Written 15 June 2021
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CMF101
Edinburgh35 contributions
Jul 2020 • family
Visited yesterday whilst on a day trip to The Island. Cafe still only doing takeaway. My toastie was nice, served with side salad and coleslaw. Husband and Daughter had homemade burger that both said were delicious.
Went back for icecream later - also very nice.
A nice traditional chippy with nice staff.
Written 11 July 2020
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bmum2015
London45 contributions
Aug 2021 • none
Had a delicious ice cream after a cycle round the island. Friendly service and nice to have a traditional 99 with raspberry sauce. Lovely cold cans of drink. Reasonably priced. Would loved to have more time to have sat in and eaten.
Written 24 August 2021
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Stuart M
34 contributions
Aug 2024 • family
I've wanted to come back here for years and never managed it. It really did not disappoint. It's a real wee time machine that reminds me of being a wean on holiday in the 1970's. If it wasn't for being able to pay by card you'd think you'd stepped back into another era. Two perfect milkshakes in a wonderful piece of history that hasn't changed in decades. It's not some hipster attempt at being retro, it's the real deal and absolutely perfect. Please don't ever change!
Written 31 August 2024
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Taylor W
1 contribution
Sept 2024 • friends
My friend and I are very impressed with all the food, tasted amazing and it came straight away, nice and warm, and it was absolutely lovely, and the tea was great, the staff were nice and polite.
Such a lovely experience, my friend and I will be back again
Written 2 September 2024
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JohnYvonneMiller
Wishaw218 contributions
Jul 2023 • couples
Dropped in for some lunch. We both had beans and toast which was very good. Wide range of snacks, teas, milkshakes, coffees, sweeties and ice cream. Very popular with visitors to the island. Only downside that it has no toilets.
Written 23 July 2023
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