• The Balloch House

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Serves meat, vegan options available. Pub & restaurant group operating numerous outlets across the UK and under different names like The Swan, The White Lion, The Fox, The Crown, Vintage Inn, The Greyhound, and The Royal Oak. Offers labeled vegan dishes including curry, a Moving Mountains burger, salad and dessert. Some locations offer a vegan Sunday roast. Open Mon-Sat 12:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-22:30.


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14 Reviews

First Review by LauraQ98

LizziInersjö

Points +104

Vegan
04 May 2024

Really nice

Loved the atmosphere and the vegan burger!

N0meatz

Points +299

Vegan
02 Jan 2024

Lovely burger and chips

Really tasty burger and it was nice to have a non vegan meat option for a change- it was chickpea and butternut but tasted lovely as well as the homemade chips.

Pros: Tasty

Cons: Not many options

xabe

Points +121

Vegan
05 Nov 2023

Disappointing despite nice staff

Not sure what happened with them, it ended up being quite disappointing. Everything sounded delicious on the menu, but not exactly what we got in our plates.
Unlike what a previous comment said, Yorkshire pudding is not vegan. It’s labelled as vegetarian on the menu. We asked for a vegan Sunday roast, and were served without any. Also it was initially served with no gravy, so it was quite dry.
The vegan burger was probably one of the most disappointing burgers I’ve had. The patty was overcooked, there wasn’t much in the burger and it was quite bland. Their ‘skin-on-fries’ were good though. We shared our disappointment with the staff and they were nice.

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-05

Pros: Vegan option clearly labelled on menu, Nice staff and cosy place

Cons: Did not match what was on the menu, Disappointing experience

Kimmisventure

Points +320

Vegan
19 Oct 2022

Amazing 10/10

We had a lovely dinner, dessert and cocktail here! The food and service and drinks were brilliant.
There aren't too many vegan options but the ones they have are brilliant. I had the vegan curry and the apple, Berry crumble with a delicious French Martini.
Not too expensive either !

Pros: Brilliant food , Good sized portions , Lovely vibes and even a fireplace

Cons: Not that many vegan options

JackieMountain

Points +29

Vegan
01 Aug 2022

Fab vegan Sunday roast

The Sunday roast, with a nut roast and vegan Yorkshire pudding was delicious

Pros: The vegan Sunday roast was amazing

Cons: Was a little pricey

RichardKennethReed

Points +18

Vegan
06 Jul 2021

No longer Vegan menu

Now only has limited Vegan options on the menu, no dedicated Vegan Menu so a bit disappointing

zeleni_most

Points +151

Vegan
14 Nov 2019

Vegan options but staff need training

We ate here in July 2019. The menu had clearly labelled vegan options, but when it came there was butter on our plate. The pub isn't locally owned, so it felt like head office sent down a menu with vegan options, but didn't train staff on what that meant.

The pub atmosphere was nice and service was friendly. Would visit again, but explain vegan diet more carefully.

Pros: Menu with vegan options, Nice atmosphere, Friendly staff

Cons: Staff not well informed about veganism

Andy-P

Points +606

Vegan
04 Jun 2019

Good vegan options

Seperate vegan menu with 3 courses available. We had the vegan burgers and these were tasty. Cosy pub with nice outdoor space and good views. Would come here again.

Pros: Whole seperate vegan menu

Cons: Desserts could be better.

al-ox

Points +53

Vegan
22 Apr 2019

Lovely lunch

They have a seperate vegan menu with a good number of options. I tried their falafel starter, butternut squash and coconut curry, and most excitingly apple crumble for dessert! All the food I had was really tasty and fairly priced. The restaurant itself is lovely and cosy and the staff were knowledgeable and helpful.

Pros: Seperate vegan menu, Knowledgeable staff

rainbowrobin

Points +26

Vegan
20 Feb 2019

Lovely separate Vegan menu.

Good food and nice cosy surroundings. Great little Vegan menu and good for rest of the family.
I’ve had the aubergine burger and sweet potato curry on separate occasions both of which were very tasty.
Also had the coconut 🥥 sorbet and the panna cotta both of which were nice but if you don’t like coconut there’s only 1 other option which is apple pie.

Pros: Separate Vegan menu, Menu has Vegan drink suggestions listed too. , Cosy and welcoming restaurant.

Cons: No offers on the Vegan menu

margreen

Points +31

Vegan
01 Nov 2018

Excellent food

As it‘s been said, there is a separate vegan menu available with quite a lot of options for a „normal“ restaurant (3 starters, 5 mains and 3 desserts). We had the Winter Salad, Soup of the day (a separate vegan one with parsnip and apple), the Tomato Tarte and the Wrap with relish. Everything was delicious and very fresh. For dessert, we ordered a (warm) slice of apple pie, which was excellent as well. Highly recommend this place!

Pros: Fresh and delicious food, Separate vegan menu, Menu available on the website

falafffel

Points +3170

Vegan
14 Oct 2018

Nice for a beer after a walk

This is one of the better places to go in Balloch: The pub is nice and warm and the selection of beers is nice. They have some vegan food but it is not very prominently presented on the menu and quite pricey.

Pros: Nice pub with good beer, Some vegan options

Cons: A bit pricey

Agadooska

Points +559

Vegan
03 Aug 2018

Beautiful surroundings

They came a long way from few years ago when a wee waitress with big attitude argued with me that fish is a vegetarian option. Now they have a separate vegan menu and the dishes I've tried were pretty good (chickpea burger, side of aubergines, free cider when you subscribe to their newsletter, also vegan), the place itself is very scenic outside and cosy and atmospheric inside. I was told that there is a vegan staff member working in the kitchen which I always find reassuring.

Pros: Views of Loch Lomond, Separate vegan menu including desserts, Reasonably priced

Cons: No vegan options in promo set menu

LauraQ98

Points +554

Vegan
01 Aug 2018

Get the tomato tart!

They had a separate vegan menu with many options. The kids menu even has the vegan options labeled. I had the tomato tart and absolutely loved it!




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