i was last here about 30 years ago & so was delighted to see that it was still as good as ever. Generous portions of good scottlsh fayre & a good wine selection. we were lucky to find a table, so i would advise booking

What a location this is! Beautiful. (We deserve so much better in this town of 'disappointing pubs.) I've forgiven it a lot before, because I had a few adequate, then, a shockingly bad meal (lentils like grit) but that was elegantly dealt with by a...round of free degestifs for the table. It is a rural area, so standards may be low. MY POINT HERE is the tables on the riverside area were so dirty (2 weeks age) that I can't even describe them. They stank of rot, decay, and mostly rotten food. The area under the tables had not been cleaned that day, by the look of the debris and rotting food. The seats were also very unstable, structurally. My previous visit was with a small dog. I was shocked to see that there were (small!) dogs ON TABLES in the upper part of the outside area. (That is disgusting - largely due to the fact that the outside tables appear NEVER to be cleaned, even when visibly utterly, utterly manky. I really like dogs. On ground level and reasonably quiet. I am aware that dogs rule open space at the current time. Please, please make this the place we deserve. Surely you will feel better for that, too?More

Despite technical problems in the kitchen, we had a great meal from a limited menu, efficiently served with no fuss. It was busy early (pre-concert for us) but that did not seem to worry the staff at all, and it was definitely ££ rather than...£££! We were very happy.More

Well, what can we say? This place is FANTASTIC! From the courteous attentive welcome and service to the perfectly delicious meal, this place is a real gem. We are on holiday in Scotland and came across this lovely place after a walk by the river...Tyne. AND to make it even more perfect almost all dishes on the varied menu were or could be made gluten free which one of our party was. HEAVEN! (I had GF fish and chips and my husband had the belly pork - both absolutely delicious) Do not hesitate to drop by here you will thank me later! A mention to the staff whose friendly, professional service were a credit to the Bistro. Well done guys!More

Lovely view from front, superb food, great selection of drinks and very friendly attentive staff. Even made my doggo feel welcome with lots of fuss, water and treats 🙂 highly recommend!!.

After having spent a day at the National Museum of Flight myself and my partner were looking for a nice meal somewhere nearby before a long journey home. We came to Haddington in the hope of a pub meal that wasnt a carvery and was...delighted to have something much lovelier here. Arrived just before 5.30 without a booking and we were seated immediately with very quick service from the wait staff and kitchen. We can recommend the potted crab and crayfish, confit chicken and cheesecake. Design of the menus was very sweet with illustrations of the Bistro. Really glad to have come upon this place and would return if ever in the area.More

4 of us went to eat at this place. The sea bass fillets that are friends had looked good. The haddock and chips that we had was disappointing. We asked for breaded haddock. What we got was perhaps breaded, but it seemed to be breaded...over a thick batter which we had to remove. Many years ago, I used to run a restaurant and the breaded fish was just that - a fine layer of breadcrumbs over the fish. The bottle of Picpoul de Pinet white wine was very expensive at 28 pounds. Rather than visit the Waterside Bistro gain we ate and drank far better and much more cheaply with friends at home.More

We enjoyed a lovely meal this evening. My husband described his steak as “magnificent, succulent, juicy, thick” I had a delicious starter from the specials board of salmon and prawn salad. It was so fresh and the smoked salmon melted in the mouth, as did...my pork belly main course which was gorgeously tender with a very crunchy skin - so tasty. The desserts were beautiful too. The service we received was perfect, just the right balance. Thank you this evening has rounded off our holiday superbly.More

We had a gorgeous meal - sea bass with white wine sauce was very tasty, steak beautifully cooked and a great beef burger. Desserts were also very tasty and the service was friendly and helpful.

Stopped here for lunch on our way down south yesterday. It was perfect. From the friendly, welcoming staff to the delicious food. My seafood platter was fantastic for only £15. Unlimited complimentary fresh bread and butter. We would come here every week if we lived...locally.More

Stopped in for lunch here by chance on the way past and we were extremely impressed by everything. The menu, service and quality of food were all exceptional and we will definitely be back

Exceptional Evening 😀. From the greeting to the goodbye and the bit in between, totally faultless. The food was superb, beautifully presented and quality ingredients. Sadly the weather wasn’t good enough to sit outside and enjoy the marvellous view to the front of the building....Maybe next time……More