Aroma in Highland

Popped in to grab two hot chocolates on a brisk day to keep warm, and I could never recommend it to anybody. £7 and it tasted like nothing but hot water. No flavor whatsoever. It was only useful for keeping my hands warm until cooled off, then tossed it in the bin. The setting is nice, but poor execution.

Food was great and made a welcome change to sandwiches, burgers and fish & chips! Lovely service too, and food prepared and served with care.

A cozy little family establishment with a lovely view of the water.

Vegans in Scotland - amazing wonton noodle soup! Lovely independent restaurant. Highly recommend!!

We had cake and tea (the coffee machine didn’t work). Completely overpriced and my cheesecake was at least a day or two old…Not recommended unfortunately.

Very good meal, we arrived in town around 7pm and it was the only place who still served food, it was really good and the staff was adorable.

The only restaurant that welcomed us at 7 p.m., and as a result we discovered a very good restaurant. THANKS

We have dined in Aroma Cafe before on visits to Fort William. Previous times we have just had coffee and toasties lunch which were very nice. Yesterday 14th September 2024 we stopped in for a late lunch, Trying the Chinese options. I feel the need to leave a review because I had the Braised beef with steamed veg and rice and it truly was amazing. I would travel to fort william just to have this dish again. Very very tasty with a good helping of meat and the meat was so tender. Delicious 😋

At eight o'clock in the evening, all the nearby restaurants were full, and this restaurant became the only choice on the road. Unexpectedly, the beef brisket noodle soup was very delicious, stewed very soft and delicious! Very happy to choose here! (The wonton soup with five wontons and fried rice is ok, and the view outside the large window is beautiful.

I do not recommend this restaurant, the food I ate was stinking and the shrimps were raw, so they went to waste.

Strange place, very unpolite staff, toilet is very, very dirty.

Bad service. Long waiting times. Below average coffees and cake. Nice view out the window if you can get a seat there.

We enjoyed an excellent dinner at this enjoyable and pleasant restaurant. The couple were very gracious and helpful hosts who made us feel very welcome! We all finished our plates, and returned home with a smile

Only went in for a quick hot chocolate however not impressed by the lady serving who was coughing into her hand and then serving us and other people drinks/food without washing her hands.

Never had worst food than this. It was a rainy day and other restaurants are closed or “full with reservations “ We saw good reviews so want to give it a shot. The hot sour soup tastes like spiced ketchup starch water, not edible. Didn’t touch, left it full. The cabbage only tastes like vinegar, pepper powder and starch, no flavor. Beef noodle soup, beef is super dry, soup is blend. Worst fried rice we ever had in life, tastes only like soy sauce no other flavor but that’s the only food that is edible. On top of that, the lady took our order is rude.

Me and my friend went here for a bit of lunch during our trip to fort William not only was the atmosphere great! The scenes from the back window are amazing 🤩 we ordered two tuna mayo and sweetcorn panini’s they were delicious!! This is a great cafe and would definitely return 💯 Staff are so kind!!

Great Chinese food in a family run restaurant

Lovely place small but good. Busy place food was good

Shop owners are from Hongkong and are quite amiable. I had chicken chow mein and tofu soup. There is lots of chicken in the chow mein and all the food tastes delicious

Minimum spend limit. Noisy. It does have nice views across the water if you can get a window seat.

This cafe appears to be run by a family but, they seem new to the business. I ordered a flat white and it was honestly the worst coffee and I threw it away. Perhaps with time they will grow into the cute space.

I just went to buy a takeaway sandwich (it was delicious), but the lady boss was very nice👍🏻 If I have the chance to come again, I would like to try Chinese food

Good food and fast service Savior for asian tourist

Impeccable place.. fast and good service

We googled for somewhere for a little treat and a hot chocolate and found Aroma. Lovely friendly staff, beautiful home made cakes and stunning view. We’ll be back ♥️

Dine in expensive burger 🍔 please leave out coujet

My husband & I were having our holiday in Fort William. While walking along the Fort William high street on the 2/10/2023 - Monday. I found this Cafe Aroma which served Chinese food. Those pictures of Chinese dishes caught my attention. I went inside the cafe. I was a little confused in the beginning. Inside the restaurant doesn't look like a Chinese restaurant. I speak to the sweet lady at the counter.. After a few conversations in Chinese. I found out she is very helpful, friendly & welcoming. Thank you so much for her kind services. The food I ordered was on special request. She meets up to my diet requirements. The food is absolutely delicious, authentic Chinese food. I go back for more. I disagreed with some people who commented on reviews that the food is expensive. I feel a reasonable price. Some comments that certain foods do not have enough vegetables. This again, I do not agree with. Considering this part of the world of Fort William. The cost of getting vegetables would be expensive from the supplier. One has to understand how the restaurant obtained their vegetables supply from. Especially in the cold climate town. Overall. I dare say. Their services & food were amazing, delicious, and authentic. It's better than many Chinese takeaways from the big city. Highly recommended ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Cafe/chinese restaurant. We had the following dishes: Salt and pepper chicken is crispy and flavoursome! Recommend this* Fish flavoured aubergine in garlic sauce was not bad. Fish in sweet vinegar was soggy, smelled overly strong of vinegar. Curry prawn looks like tesco prawn cooked in instant curry sauce, not worth the 17.50 quid! Definitely not recommend this :(... Price - very expensive for what its worth. Personally felt like a rip off for the quality provided. They definitely have some good dishes but probably need to rethink their prices ... Lovely and friendly service.

Not a good place for a scone and a tea, the scones taste the same as the 1$ ones at the grocery stores and each tea costs as much as a tea box. But if a ripoff, didn’t try the rest of the food though so can’t comment on that.

Ridiculous for a cafe to have a £5 card limit in this day and age!

The rice was completely overcooked, the food was largely tasteless and, in our opinion, too expensive. In the end the service miscalculated to our disadvantage. The jasmine tea alone was okay. but also too expensive for the quantity.

Very expensive, undercooked and lazy chinese food. Maybe we were there on a bad day but we did not enjoy our meals at all. Everything was from frozen and tasted more out of the packet than homecooked. It was served very quickly so there's a positive but that further confirms that it wasn't fresh.

Han tardado, con el restaurante casi vacío, 10 minutos en hacer un café y un té. Un café con hielo 5 libras, un pedazo de tarta minúscula 4,50 y un té 3,50. Lamentable todo, tanto el precio como la calidad. No lo recomiendo ni sin querer.

Very good experience in this cafe shop the food and drinks are excellent, and the view from the window is amazing

Bad experience here. Very slow service.

A welcome and necessary break from unceasingly mediocre pub grub. Vegetables and seasoning were welcome. Definitely gives American-style takeaway food vibes, which was frankly exactly what we needed!

Fine little coffee shop with a great view in the back. Don’t allow you to plug into outlets and have no wifi - so not a good spot if you need to get any work done.

Food was nice and simple, but could've used more types of veggies. Spring roll and dumplings only had cabbage and my noodle-dumpling soup had just lettuces.

Se volete bere una cioccolata calda andate da un’altra parte, era acqua sporca Staff poco gentile e c’era un forte odore nel locale

Drinks and service were below average and way overpriced. An iced latte was £5.50 although the menu said it was cheaper. Chai tea latte had very little flavour.

ישבנו מול האגם ונהננו מהנוף היפה, עד שהגיע האוכל ! הזמנו אוכל אסייתי- נודלס, מרק וון טון, דמפלינג ואין לי מילים! אוכל מעולה! אחד הטובים שאכלתי! השירות מעט איטי , אז לא להגיע כשממהרים, אבל מלווה בחיוך. כניראה האוכל מוכן במקום והמסעדה מאד משפחתית. תשתדלו לשבת ליד החלון מול הנוף! מאד מאד ממליצה

Family run and a very comfortable feel ..delicious food

We ordered won ton soup which was so good, and also the beef udon was amazing. Nice stuff and great view from the window. Would absolutely recommend this restaurant!

I do not usually write any Google reviews, but our experience in this restaurant was so bad that I feel the need to prevent other people from making the same mistake to eat here... When we entered the restaurant, we were completely ignored by the staff behind the counter (no greeting, no smile...). When I came to the counter to order, one of the women started to wash the dishes instead of taking my order (btw: she used a really dirty sponge and placed the washed dishes on the same tray right next to the dirty ones...). When finally someone could be troubled to take my order (even though there were only two tables taken) she was unfriendly as well. When I asked for some tap water because we were very thirsty from our hike, she responded super annoyed (and we never received the water). We absolutey should have left at this point, but we were so exhausted and hungry from our hike that we made the mistake to stay. The extremey overpriced food looked, smelled and tasted like a cheap microwaved ready meal, definitely not fresh and homemade.

We originally thought this was a coffee shop but noticed in the window that they served Chinese food too. Went back later for dinner and we were really glad we had- the food was fantastic! We had the hot n sour soup, pancake rolls, salt and pepper king prawn and Singapore noodles. Highly recommend.

Das Essen war sehr lecker und preiswert. Das Personal war freundlich und hilfsbereit.

Thank you great service and the food is great 👍

Found great vegetarian chinese food in fort william today. Had dumplings, toasted sesame tofu, and vegetarian chowmein which was excellent. Service was good. Prices are high in my opinion though. Otherwise great food, and clean bathrooms too!

Looking for a place to sit in and have lunch, found this fusion cafe. Lots of choices in regards to hot drinks, and the menu included vegan and vegetarian options of Chinese cuisine. The staff were very nice and welcoming and provided us recommendations. The food was nice and had good size portions. The only downside is the price, our meal cost £55 for two starters and two mains! I don't think the cost reflects the quality or quantity of food given.

A perfect place to enjoy the view and food. The taste reminds me about my home , Indonesia.

Quirky wee café trying to decide whether it’s a coffee shop or a Chinese restaurant. But the service is good and the food is good so who cares? Recommended for a coffee and cakes or an evening meal

Its hard to even find asian food around the area. The food here was not bad but it also wasn't that good. But the staff was friendly! follow @akitchenfeed on ig for more!

Had a great coffee and cake. Loved the place. Very friendly

Coffee like lava! good if you like that kind of thing but not enjoyable. Staff hardly looked up to serve cake looks nice in the cabinet but not tasty. Lovely view at the back of a bunch of Wheely bins.

The food and dessert was delicious! I’m very glad we stopped here. The woman working the counter had short black hair and glasses was so patient and friendly and really set the mood for the whole experience. I witnessed her deal with a very difficult customer with patience and professionalism.

We stopped by for dinner because this cafe looked like a cute little place—and it was one of the few restaurants still serving food when we returned from our hike. Having visited, my best guess is that what’s keeping this cafe afloat is that its kitchen stays open later than others in the area—and maybe the coffee is fantastic? We didn’t try the coffee. The lady who took our order was pretty rude, the Chinese food we ordered wasn’t anything to write home about (and a bit overpriced for the quality), and we never got the cups of water we requested. Honestly, if this is the only spot open for dinner, hit up the nearby Tescos! We were so dissatisfied with our experience that we ultimately did that anyway.

Aroma was amazing! The food was absolutely wonderful. It had incredible flavor. The staff were incredible, friendly and courteous. The price was fair for the extraordinary food. I highly recommend eating at aroma. Food ordered: crispy chicken.

Absolutely wonderful food with lovely view over the back to the water. I had the tofu balls which were home made by the mother and were incredibly tasty and delicious. Served with a generous helping of broccoli cooked and flavoured to perfection and rice. So pleased to have found this gem . Not as busy fortunately for us and there were queues for other places with much more standard and less healthy options.

One of The best coffee shops I’ve ever been. Delicious hot drinks and food and with a wonderful view of the mountain

Brilliant restaurant with Chinese cuisine or your standard sandwich, baked potato, soup lunch mix. Staff were welcoming, spotlessly clean, excellent service and quality of food

Genuinely the best Chinese chicken noodle soup ever . Lovely staff. Friend ordered Katsu Curry and it was also lovely .

What a hidden gem of a Chinese restaurant, the quality of the food is excellent, if you dont read the menu outside you wouldn't know this was a Chinese restaurant you would believe this was a coffee shop ,don't be fooled it is both .

Food is terrible on my first time visiting 😒 very much overpriced also. I thought this was the only Chinese in Fort William but later found out I was wrong. Service was ok but nothing to make me want to go again. It could just be a bad day as was my first time but I highly doubt that.

I ordered a chicken curry with rice and vegetable spring rolls and it cost me £20.50! The food quality does not reflect the price. Won't be back

I ordered a chicken curry with rice and vegetable spring rolls and it cost £20.50! The rice wasn't fresh, the chicken curry was ok and the vegetable spring rolls were actually really tasty. If you have money to burn and poor taste then this Chinese is perfect!

A super warm and lovely find in Fort William, serving some real Chinese comfort food. We were looking for something simple and filling but the town is filled with overpriced restaurants befitting the tourist market - this was the perfect spot for us to have warm Chinese tea and some beef brisket rice cooked to perfection!

The lady owning the shop was very nice, and food was quite good!We really enjoyed the meal.

If I could leave no stars I would. Terrible cafe AVOID unless you want nasty cheap warmed up food at extortionate prices served by 2 women who totally ignore you and clearly don't want to be there!. Went out feeling suicidal, horrible place!

Rubbish cafe. Waited about 45 minutes for a poor up of coffee. Go elsewhere!

Nice little cafe in fort William . We visited this cafe when we stopped over in fort William. Little walk from parking and beautiful views over sea from cafe. We had multiple Chai Latte , there are delicious . Highly recommended place . Helpful staff. We visited on our way back to have the chai latte. It’s in high street definitely no parking , park outside and walk to high street.

Best steamed dumplings I’ve ever had. Authentic Chinese cuisine.

I visited Aroma one Monday..I had steamed dumplings, they looked like they were frozen and were tasteless and had wonton soup with coriander in it..it was bland.

Nice little place to stop and have afternoon coffee and cake.

The scones were dry, stale and served cold. Would not recommend at all.

This is an underrated cafe, the food tastes amazing and they have options that cater to everyone including vegans. We had soup and dumplings and they were quite tasty.

We had a quick dinner here recently. Friendly and helpful service. We really enjoyed the food. It was hot and tasty. They have vegetarian and vegan options. Really recommend the dumplings!

Really good steamed dumplings ☺️

Nice cake, coffee wasn't to great but the rest was. I was a bit shocked they washed up cutlery and not in a dishwasher.

Friendly staff, nice view and AMAZING SOUP! So nice we ordered another bowl! If we had found this on our first day rather than our last we would have been back several times! Next time we are visiting, we will be back!

Lovely place. Staff very welcoming and helpful. Pleasant atmosphere. Very nice.

Called in for a lite bite and coffee, service great, staff pleasant and the food brill. Very clean with clean toilet with disabled access. Would recommend

Solid Chinese food and coffee shop to boot! I think in a small town like this, it makes the best business sense to combine two specialities in one shop. But don’t let that fool you into thinking the food is just “all right.” The Chinese cuisine is the real deal.

We asked if they had oat milk and they said yes. We asked for a late and a machiato, both with oat milk. They charged us 5.20 pounds. They brought us both coffees with regulat milk, when we complained, they charged us an extra 1.60 pounds for the oat.

Excellent food friendly service will definitely be back

Best food In Fort William just perfect warm and absolutely delicious and customer service was great Thank you so much I can’t wait to come back here soon

Friendly staff, nice coffee and lovely vegan wonton soup. Highly recommend if you like cafes and/or Chinese food

The family who ran the shop were really welcoming and friendly. The restaurant was clean and the food was good. No Wi-Fi. I am not the biggest fan of Chinese restaurants, but this one didn’t had the specific looks of them more like a mixed British style. Overall, I would recommend them to give them a go as in my opinion it’s worth it.

Pastries were good but the interactions with staff and the overall setup of the cafe were definitely odd. We went there to get light cafe food and it turned out that they stop serving cafe food at 5pm, at which time they abruptly transform from a cafe into a Chinese restaurant. No clear rationale for that and the place was one of a very small few in town that wasn't at all busy, so I'm not sure that arrangement is working for much of anyone.

The Coke and White rice were good, that's about it. Staff barely asked what we wanted to eat. Go somewhere else.

Coffee and cake. What could be better? They do Thai food as well, didn't try it, but looked nice!

Fantastic coffee and absolutely beautiful food, some of the finest Chinese food I have ever had. Large portions too so if you are very hungry you will not be disappointed

For a coffee shop not great. Chinese food looked good but I was looking for a little cafe to kill some time. Coffee took forever and no wifi. No wonder all the other cafes in town were busy.

Nice wee cafe. Friendly staff with good service.

Had a fab Hot Chocolate and muffin from here. Good prices, clean and reasonably priced. Well worth a visit

Lovely staff and excellent food. We had a seat with a view to enjoy our lunch.

it was ok soup not warm enough still ok

Excellent coffee but a bit on the expensive side

On our way to Inverness from Glasgow we stopped for a while at Fort Williams. We wish we entered any other cafe than this one. The lady at the till was super confused. To be fair to her she said it was her first day. The lady who came out from inside to help, was the rudest person I have ever come across in a tourist town. They literally took over 10 minutes to process an order of 2 Americanos. We got the feeling that we can get further delayed so asked for the Coffees in takeaway cups (they had them… they advertise coffee to take away…. we didn’t ask for the moon). They didn’t seem pleased. The lady who came from inside to help, was the one who looked more irritated. “Do you need a lid” (for the takeaway coffee), she asked my wife. She looked even more irritated when we did ask for a lid. Fort Williams is such a pretty town and the city centre is full of character. Just please don’t waste your time at Aroma’s Cafe.

Stopped in for dinner tonight and had the crispy beef, fried rice, dad had chow mein. Both were delicious! Very friendly family establishment. Will definitely be back next time I'm in town.

Am a tourist from london and all I have to say best Chinese food ever period. 💯🤝