Went here for my wife's 60th birthday. Some really nice vegan options on the menu and service was prompt, professional and friendly. No vegan desserts on the lunch menu but I was able to get a vegan 'snickers' bar from the dinner menu. Still buzzing from the sugar in that one! Booking ahead is the best idea as the weekend is very, very busy there. Right in the middle of the Springwood shops...
The setting is excellent and the service is lovely, really nice. There’s no shortage of vegan options on the menu but the food won’t wow you. Good food, not amazing by any means but the setting and the service win. The effort to properly cater to vegans in this area should also be noted.
Serves meat. No separate vegan lunch menu, though the regular lunch menu has a small number of clearly marked vegan items and a larger number of vegetarian items with (less clearly) marked vegan options available; so if you’re stopping here for lunch, be sure to look at the vegetarian options on the menu as well. I was initially a bit dismayed at how few items on the menu were marked as vegan until I went back for a second look.
I had the vegan lunch burger, but on sourdough bread because they had run out of the Turkish buns the burger is usually served on; so it was more of a vegan lunch sandwich (my server very much made sure I was okay with sourdough bread when taking my order though). It was quite nice.
Lovely setting with heating provided for outdoor seating. Separate vegan menu offered 3 salads and two hot meal options. The risotto with pumpkin saffron, spring and sumac was disappointing. No flavour, no seasoning!! Not sure if they used a stock to cook the risotto and the spring onion was presented on top of the dish and obviously cooked separately to the risotto so no flavour from that either. Doubt if they actually used sumac as this should provide a lovely citrus and freshness to the dish. Even a squeeze of lemon would have improved this dish!! My partner ordered the hand rolled pasta with buffalo mozzarella and this was delicious. It’s also available as a vegan meal so I’d definitely go for that!!
In terms of pricing I feel it’s unfair to price vegan meals with no protein at the same level as meat dishes.
5 Reviews
First Review by katrinarichmond
pipb
Points +118
Terrible - Edit
Terrible food and expensive! Vegan poke bowl was awful, disgusting combo straight out of packets.
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andrew.46
Points +50
A friendly place... - Edit
Went here for my wife's 60th birthday. Some really nice vegan options on the menu and service was prompt, professional and friendly. No vegan desserts on the lunch menu but I was able to get a vegan 'snickers' bar from the dinner menu. Still buzzing from the sugar in that one! Booking ahead is the best idea as the weekend is very, very busy there. Right in the middle of the Springwood shops...
Read morePros: Some great vegan options , A vegan 'snickers' bar that I still dream about!, Centre of Springwood shops
Cons: Expensive, Indoors can be a little noisy
Guest
alonh
Points +99
A large number of vegan options - Edit
The setting is excellent and the service is lovely, really nice. There’s no shortage of vegan options on the menu but the food won’t wow you. Good food, not amazing by any means but the setting and the service win. The effort to properly cater to vegans in this area should also be noted.
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DamonSteff
Points +96
The Bunker - Edit
Serves meat. No separate vegan lunch menu, though the regular lunch menu has a small number of clearly marked vegan items and a larger number of vegetarian items with (less clearly) marked vegan options available; so if you’re stopping here for lunch, be sure to look at the vegetarian options on the menu as well. I was initially a bit dismayed at how few items on the menu were marked as vegan until I went back for a second look.
Read moreI had the vegan lunch burger, but on sourdough bread because they had run out of the Turkish buns the burger is usually served on; so it was more of a vegan lunch sandwich (my server very much made sure I was okay with sourdough bread when taking my order though). It was quite nice.
Guest
katrinarichmond
Points +28
Bland and boring - Edit
Lovely setting with heating provided for outdoor seating. Separate vegan menu offered 3 salads and two hot meal options. The risotto with pumpkin saffron, spring and sumac was disappointing. No flavour, no seasoning!! Not sure if they used a stock to cook the risotto and the spring onion was presented on top of the dish and obviously cooked separately to the risotto so no flavour from that either. Doubt if they actually used sumac as this should provide a lovely citrus and freshness to the dish. Even a squeeze of lemon would have improved this dish!! My partner ordered the hand rolled pasta with buffalo mozzarella and this was delicious. It’s also available as a vegan meal so I’d definitely go for that!!
Read moreIn terms of pricing I feel it’s unfair to price vegan meals with no protein at the same level as meat dishes.
Pros: Quick service, Friendly and obliging staff, Outdoor Heating
Cons: Bland vegan meal, Expensive for value
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