Koocha Mezze Bar Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is absolutely incredible, so flavourful. Vegan heaven!"
• "Best vegan junk and traditional Persian food! I couldn’t believe the Saffron and Tahini skewers were vegan."
• "LOVE Koocha. The shish kebabs are melt-in-your-mouth gorgeous."
• "The food was amazing and the standards were very high but the prices were very reasonable."
• "The best vegan food I have ever had, extremely tasty and decent portions."
• "I'm not a vegan or vegetarian but I never tried that delicious food before."
• "One of the best plant-based restaurants I've visited. Really good selection of meze and mains."
• "Came here as my vegan partner had been before... this was the best meal I’ve had in a good few years."

Cons:

• "Misses wasn’t a fan of the vegan cheesecake tho. Biscuit base was soggy n not a pleasant texture."
• "The spinach balls, fritters, carrots and hummus were all great, the oyster wings, our friends had raved about them, so I’m going to assume we had them on a bad day, the mushrooms were like rubber."
• "My friend was a big disappointed by the breakfast plate as said everything was seasoned with the same seasoning so was a bit boring."
• "The food was alright, a bit bland, not much sauce or side on the plate. Drinks are really expensive."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "The staff are really lovely too. Would go again and again."
• "The apple crumble cocktail 👌 Friendly, attentive staff made the experience even better."
• "Plus, the staff have a fab table manner, even when it's busy."
• "The service was excellent, our main waitress was called Aymara and was very attentive and lovely."
• "Absolutely brilliant. Megan was wonderful and helped us with our menu questions."
• "Visited for a family get together , initially quite slow with the drinks service and not all drinks came out together as a couple had been missed off the order BUT eventually resolved."
• "We were served by Freja, Erin and Albert and they were all so friendly and attentive and made it feel so special."
• "Our party not impressed with the food, fries too salty, oyster mushrooms no taste, £7 for possibly 2 mushrooms? £3 for a bottle of coke!, burgers also not very tasty prefer beyond burgers, shame as it was a birthday celebration and we were all looking forward to the meal."

Cons:

• "Also not a fan of added service charge. I’d happily give a tip but added charges for a meal for two Not good etiquette in the uk :(."
• "Service was good, table was a bit small and next to the door which wasn’t great, and the food was tasty and different but some mezzes were disappointing like the pasta and pesto salad."
• "Service was slow (we waited more than 30 minutes to order). Even when it was less busy this didn't pick up."
• "The food is absolutely amazing but unfortunately the staff were inattentive. We were sat behind the door and felt like we had been forgotten."

Ambiance and Venue

Pros:

• "The staff are lovely and the actual venue is cute."
• "Great interior and atmosphere. Relaxed, casual - wasn't rushed and service was good."
• "Amazing vegan food in a place with a nice, relaxed vibe."
• "Great decor and lovely staff. Very reasonably priced."
• "The restaurant itself was very well decorated, definitely great for pictures."
• "The interior and exterior is stunning, the building is a work of art and the atmosphere is chilled."
• "Small portions, over priced, fast service but I had to pack my own doggy bag which I thought was a bit weird."
• "Service was good, table was a bit small and next to the door which wasn’t great, and the food was tasty and different but some mezzes were disappointing like the pasta and pesto salad."

Cons:

• "Food was good and a cute little place. My friend was a big disappointed by the breakfast plate as said everything was seasoned with the same seasoning so was a bit boring."
• "The first I came here was with my brother and sister for dinner. The food was excellent and made me want to come back. I came back again a couple of weeks later for breakfast and it was really great. Both times I visited the staff were friendly. The restaurant is trendy with lots of colour and stylish lights."
• "The place feels cosy and it has a welcoming atmosphere with relaxing background music. Staff seemed enthusiastic about running the place and ensuring good presentation!! And of course the food, the large variety of mezze style dishes available can really suit anyone's tastes!"
• "Popular place for vegan food. The menu has Persian inspired dishes on one side and a kind of owwee menu on the back, greasy burgers etc with fries. Feels like its trying to straddle two different cohorts of customers. Still meze offer of 4 dishes for £16 was ok but spinach balls very greasy. They still do great cocktails and overall nice to visit for a one off."