Y-not Grill - Highland

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We visited the restaurant twice in one day because the vegan options were excellent and well-prepared. We tried the vegan fish and chips, fish sandwich, nachos, and sunflower dishes. The staff were very friendly, prices were reasonable, and the portion sizes were generous. We highly recommend this place in Thurso. Just a note for the staff to inform customers about the hot temperature of the nachos plate, as I burned my finger quite badly. However, the staff were helpful and made sure I was taken care of.

Not many cafes or restaurants open in Thurso on a Monday so we opted for Y’Not because we have been there a few times in the past. The restaurant and toilets were very clean. There was only one lad serving, clearing tables, taking orders, dealing with queries and making drinks. There was another staff member around but I’m not too sure what his role was. I was there with my husband and our two year old and nine month old granddaughters. We were presented with 4 adult menus. No idea why we would need 4. I asked for a child menu which quickly arrived. We ordered drinks but the coffees aren’t exactly full. I also ordered a bottle of water which arrived with no glass. I asked for a glass and was presented with a whisky tumbler! We ordered a child’s macaroni, a steak ciabatta and a Highland burger. We then waited approximately 50 minutes for it to arrive even though only one table had food during that time. When the food did arrive the steak ciabatta didn’t have fried onions or corn on the cob as stated on the menu. There was a generous helping of onion relish though. The meal could have been hotter but it was really, really tasty and the steak was cooked the way I liked it and the ciabatta was packed with steak. It would have been better with thicker chips and not stringy fries. The Highland burger was also tasty but it was only warm. The kids macaroni tasted like ready made sauce and had no cheese on top. It was almost cold. We asked for a second cappuccino but it didn’t arrive. Overall, we will come back. The food is good, just not hot enough and it takes far too long to arrive at the table. The front of house staff needs assistance. He’s definitely over worked at busy times. This could be a great restaurant if the niggles are sorted.

Although understaffed we were well served after minimal wait. The Highland Burger was fantastic along with the best frites in Scotland!!

Recommended restaurant for those who go to Thurso: excellent service and very good food. The place looks good. Prices a little high, but then again it is in the far north of Scotland.