Nooch Bar and Kitchen — Restaurant in Scotland

What an incredible little gem of a place! We came because of the reviews, so glad we did, and just had to write our own! We are not even vegan but love different flavours and interesting menus, so knew it was worth a go. For mains we had the Korean mushroom burger and haggis & leek bake - and bearing in mind my partner loves a beef burger, he said this was better than the vast majority of ‘real’ burgers he’s ever had, and my haggis & leek bake was waaaaay more delicious than any ‘real’ haggis I’ve ever tasted (albeit I hate the idea of what real haggis is); it was just so hearty and wholesome. The flavours were popping and it was clearly freshly made and with great care and attention. For dessert we had the chocolate fudge cake and basque cheesecake - which were genuinely far richer in flavour than their dairy equivalents, less heavy on the stomach and presented beautifully. You can tell that the chef is so passionate about what he’s creating, and they really are creations! We actually said we would love to bring all our big meat-eating family here to prove to them that there is just no argument for eating meat and dairy, when you can get food this good without any animal products. Huge credit to the courage of the menu too - in not just serving obvious vegan stuff but really going for it with some dishes that are usually very much about the meat and dairy, just so much better!! Got to give kudos too to the ace chef and owner, for coming and chatting to us about the dishes and for showing his love for what he does. The waitress was also great to chat to and provided lovely service. We loved the cosy and welcoming atmosphere, and particularly the brilliant playlist which encouraged us to reminisce about times gone by! They also made our dog feel very welcome. Thanks for reading my essay 😆 but loved this place so much, would 100% recommend it to vegans and meat lovers alike. I challenge you to not feel better after you’ve been here, knowing that no animals were harmed in the making of your...

I’m always hesitant to leave a harsh review having grown up in hospitality but we were so disappointed after going for my friends birthday.

We’ve been before for a birthday and they were really accommodating for a big table on a Sunday and allowed us to have a birthday cake for the birthday girl while we had coffees.

This week was very different! My friend tried to quietly come in with a cake for our friend without her noticing to be told we weren’t allowed to have the cake inside because it contained dairy. This made such a fuss that the surprise was completely ruined for my friend and left a big damper on the whole celebration from the start.

The menu has changed since we last went and the portions on the ‘big’ plates were tiny. We left feeling so deflated for trying to do something nice for our friend and a bit ripped off at the price of the food!

When we were ordering as well it seemed as though they only had one thing left of near enough everything.

In the past I’ve recommended people to go here for birthday meals because of how accommodating they were last time but this time things were completely different (despite it being the same staff). Won’t be...

If I could give 6 stars I would! From booking over the phone to leaving we could not fault the restaurant. The menu is small but we liked that as it means they can perfect it & we can try most of it! We had olives & nuts plus We shared the haggis main as a starter & it was enough for three of us to try it & it was tasty! With the pepper sauce poured over the top it gave it that edge. For mains we had the beet burger, Mac n cheese & the gyros. I prefer gluten free but they didn’t have the pitta so I asked for it in the bun. All three were very good, right portion size & tasty. When we went to order desert the waitress remembered I was gluten free & she’d already checked that they had a GF cheesecake… that was very impressive that she’d remembered & checked. The cheesecake was the best vegan one we’d had & the vanilla ice cream tasted of honey & vanilla which was really creamy. We had a lot of food, a few no alcohol drinks, deserts & the bill was under £100 which we thought was very good value for three people & the amount of food we’d had. The staff were very attentive & professional. If you’re vegan or not I highly recommend...