May 2023 by Graham R
Unfortunately we could not have a drink because the new coffee machine had not been delivered. It is due by mid-May. However, the village store is worth a visit if you are in the vicinity. They stock bread and cakes which are baked locally. They were fresh and tasty. The member of staff was very apologetic about the lack of cafe facilities but that was beyond her control.
September 2021 by Richard Burton
Very helpful and kind staff.
July 2021 by Treebug
A wonderful find! Very friendly staff and fantastic food, the best we have had in Argyll this holiday.
July 2021 by FrankCJ
We were recommended this cafe by our airB&B hosts at Balvicar Boathouse a few miles drive away, but well worth it! Excellent range of vegan options, well presented and so tasty. Got our postcards and stamps in the post office here too! If we're in the area again we'll definitely be coming back
May 2021 by windsong-adventure
We stopped at the vegan cafe called Catch a carrot- what a find, the food was amazing and the coffee with oat milk was delicious. I would definitely recommend the cheesecake and coconut cupcake. Very friendly owner only just opened, I would definitely visit again, currently open Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11.30 to 3.30 and dogs are welcome. It can be found above the post office.
September 2020 by Skiranger
Was happy to stop off at this cafe during a cycling loop starting in Oban. There's no fancy coffee machine, but the coffee from the cafetiere was still decent. We ate our excellent vegan apple-cake outside, so didn't spend much time in the cafe itself. But the cafe and two customers very were friendly, and the biodegradable food and drink containers were a good touch. I'll definitely stop off again next time I'm cycling in the area.
July 2019 by Fourmisbleu
We stopped off here for some breakfast on Thursday morning. The whole place looked delightful: bright, eclectic, clean - someone has put their heart into this! There were no other customers when we arrived, but the woman doing the cooking looked harassed even so. We ordered coffee and bacon rolls, one with an egg, to take away, but couldn't help feeling like we were being a bit of a nuisance! While the bacon was cooking, some more customers arrived and went up to the counter to order food. They were told, 'I'm serving those other people; I'll get to you when I've finished with them,' and they retreated to a table, tails between their legs. Some other customers arrived shortly after that, and after loitering by the counter and being ignored they, too, went and sat down. Our rolls were brought over to us with no egg, as this had been forgotten during the flurry of bacon-cooking. The woman took the bag with the egg-less roll in it back and fried up an egg. She returned it to us, telling us she'd broken the yolk. She had - it had oozed all over the bottom of the bag. There was no offer to re-do it, and frankly we felt like we'd worn out our non-existent welcome anyway, so we went downstairs to pay the monosyllabic young girl manning the till, and fled. Honestly, I feel gutted for the owners of this business. It's obvious they've worked hard and a homely cafe in this beautiful part of the world could really become a must-visit destination. Perhaps the woman cooking on Thursday was having an off day, as she couldn't cope with multiple customers - or even one single group looking for four bacon rolls. If you're customer-facing, you need to step up and make your customers feel welcome if you want to succeed. We will give this place another go when we're next in the area, but if things are the same then we'll be finding somewhere else to stop off!
March 2019 by grand2urist
We love the coffee and bacon rolls in the cafe but this was our first visit to the restaurant ? Room at the Top? . Our party of three had a lovely meal . Curried cauliflower , chicken and the venison . All beautifully cooked and well seasoned. Good puds to share too - the chef brought them out to us - a lovely touch. Lovely friendly service and a nice botttle of merlot . Highly recommended.
