The Niche Restuarant in North Ayrshire

Lovely Restaurant. Lovely Staff. Lovely Food.

Great service, lovely breakfast muffin and coffee was good. Atmosphere was maybe lacking a little and it was quite cold, but would definitely come back.

Great service fantastic food. Definitely worth a visit...

Back for more. Great food, lovely atmosphere. Chloe is first class with the service, reasonable price

My daughter & popped in here for lunch. We were firstly given the wrong order & had got changed. Our chips were under cooked. Then they charged us for the wrong order aswell so charged twice. This is the 3rd time we have been in & had much the same problem but thought we'd give it another try. Will not be back do not recommend.

Amazing food can’t emphasise that enough, great staff and amazing atmosphere will defo be back and looking forward to it

Fantastic service at The Niche. A must try restaurant down Irvine Harbourside. They offer deals such as 241 burgers on a Tuesday. And their cheesecake are the best around in Ayrshire. Chicken dishes are halal, and they offer gluten free and veg options as well. Plenty of street parking. Recommend booking ahead of visiting, but walk-ins also available.

Excellent night at the niche for girls night! Food was delicious and the cocktails were great! Would highly recommend and can’t wait to go back!!

Lovely work lunch here today. Food amazing as always and perfect service from our server Jodie who made sure everything was to our satisfaction. We will definitely return.

The breakfast was both plentiful and used quality ingredients. Excellent value too. Friendly and attentive staff made for an enjoyable experience.

Great little spot to eat! The food was really good and service was excellent!

Staff was very friendly & the food was lovely.

We hosted our daughters 18th birthday here, the staff went above and beyond, food was amazing the service was 5 star 🌟

Food was amazing service great and quick and good value for money

Love this place, great food, friendly staff and delicious cakes

Came here for their afternoon tea which was wowza!! Everything so big! Sandwiches were a little big so I would have preferred finger sandwiches, and the scones were massive too 😂 it took us like 2 hours to get through it all! But very tasty overall and would recommend!

Stumbled across this fantastic little restaurant in Irvine, food was delicious, super friendly service, and not expensive at all!!! Would definitely come back here again if we are up this way for work!!!

Lovely restaurant and great staff

I would highly recommend Niche. We went for dinner, and the food was excellent with decent sized portions, and the service was very good. Will be back again very soon.

Popped in for lunch and got a few toasties, and a mini mac n cheese (because they're mac n cheese is sooo good!) Food was good, good service even though it was very busy.

Came to Niche for lunch yesterday and I was really impressed! Lovely atmosphere, friendly and attentive staff, and the food was absolutely out of this world! Very generous portion sizes too. Highly recommend!

We have been in previous years whilst on golfing trips to the area and enjoyed but this year we were even more impressed. We were staying in accomodation 2 min walk away and ended up eating their 3 consecutive nights with great varied food each time from the extensive choice. Alicia looked after us and upsold the restaurant with the early week offers they had making it tremendous value. All the staff were extremely friendly and a nice touch that the chef came over for a chat. Definitely a restaurant to return too even if we had a drive to make to get there

Visiting Irvine and chose restaurant because of closeness to accommodation we were staying in and more importantly the gluten free options / adaptations. The food was tasty and we enjoyed our meal. The staff were very pleasant and our server Chloe was great and knowledgeable about what was in the dishes. Would recommend for anyone visiting Irvine

Burgers are delicious and very filling

We first came to Niche whilst on honeymoon last year. We have returned to Irvine for our first anniversary and have eaten here again twice. The food is fresh, well presented and tastes amazing. The service is also excellent and the staff are very pleasant.

The all round service is excellent. Staff are very attentive, food is just delicious and the decor is lovely.

Supreme burger with decent price. Chicken katzu curry is also good, except for the frozen vegetables.

Excellent lunch today can highly recommend the philly cheesesteak wrap and the fish was the best we've tasted anywhere else. Our waitress Alicia was lovely, very attentive with excellent knowledge of the menu will definitely be back soon x

Decent place. Food was really good. Albeit a bit greasy. Only minor gripes on service but it was busy so can forgive them. Ie, asked for sugar, never got any, asked for sauce with main, never got any. Again only minor. Would go again.

Gosh!!! What a place😍. Lip smacking it was. I don't really mind being a frequent visitor of this restaurant.... Loved it!!

Food was lovely and Alesha was great. We will definitely go again. Mocktail was delicious!

Went for my aunt's birthday as a wee treat and the staff were all lovely, very attentive and a positive energy. The food was lovely and so was the desserts. Our server was Alishea and she was such a lovely server, always coming over with a smile and a positive energy with her, she had heard it was my Aunt's birthday and brought over a wee millionare slice for her as a birthday treat ! Would 100% recommend if you are in the area, affordable and great quality, a nice spot for a family lunch or a catch up x

Fantastic supper at Niche. Had the tagliatelle with prawns and chorizo and a whole lot of other stuff. Alishea looked after me very well!

Went to Niche tonight for my 71st birthday, my husband had the fish and chips which was absolutely delicious and I had the big boy burger, a burger with beef burger and a chicken breast with satay which wad also delicious 😋 The staff were extremely attentive and friendly especially alishea I ordered the white chocolate and raspberry roulade and when it was brought out it had a big sparkle lit on it and the staff sang happy birthday to me, they went above and beyond to make my birthday dinner special and even more so when I asked for the bill and alishea told me my desert was on the house ,what a fantastic thing to do I can't recommend Niche highly enough, it's 10 stars from me

The portions of food are really good. Every meal we have had has been amazing. They do lots of different food for vegetarians, vegans, etc. The staff are all so friendly and take the time to have a chat with the customers.

Love this place does a really good selection of food and the chunky chips with their mayo is good

Great food. Great atmosphere. Will be back.

The best salad I have ever had, delicious.

My 1st time at the Niche. I was with friends who had all been before... We're booked to go next month!!👍🏼

Outstanding for breakfast. Fantastic portion sizes, very well plated and extremely tasty! Greatly situated, a small walk down to the docks after is nice!

Very nice restaurant, food has been good each time, staff is very friendly, service is quick, decoration is nice, and prices are fair.

Great lunch here for us souls with food intolerances. The food as usual was lovely and plenty of it. The waiting staff were friendly, polite and helpful. The lovely girl who served us was fab. She told us of 2 for 1 burger Tuesday, so we went with it as there are quite a variety to choose from. Classic burger with cheese and Cajun chicken burger, both delicious. Thank you for the saving. We were late due to a road closure and the staff were not fazed at all by me running out to take calls and then running out to go collect my friend saying I’d be back. Mad but true. Food is great. Service is great. We will return.

We called in on a Tuesday lunch time for two for one burgers. We both tackled the boss man burger which has a delicious beef patty topped with a satay chicken breast. I had the chunky chips and my friend had the fries. We shared the famous haggis spring roll with irn bru mayo (A HIT). We didn’t realise until we got hot we didn’t get 2 for 1 burgers and had been charged for both, but still 5 stars because they are worth every penny. Great decor, great vibe, excellent cocktail choice as well. Will visit again!

We were made welcome as soon as we walked through the door great service, amazing food, food allergies and intolerance discussed before ordering will definitely be back again.

Made to feel welcomed from the minute we stepped through the door. My misses has a egg intolerance that they were more than happy to ask if she can have the mayo. Also asked if we could have the sauce separate and they were happy to do this. Will definitely be back again.

What a lovely looking place. Lovely attitude by waitresses and the loveliest cauliflower and cream homemade soup. I will be back ...

Family recommended this place and forever grateful for it. Most delicious dishes I ever tried, perfect for brunch, partner had some breakfast rolls while I had a mexican rice meal that was perfect flavouring of not too spicy but not too bland, very helpful and sweet staff, checked up on us often. The desserts are to die for, very large doughnuts, cakes and sweets that have interesting fillings inside them. Very homely atmosphere especially near a beach and plating is very beautiful.

Excellent service from the staff who were attentive and helpful. The food was delicious. Sticky Cauliflower was very tasty, as were our mains of chicken supreme and teriyaki noodles. As it was a birthday treat, we were not disappointed. We would definitely recommend this restaurant 👌 😊

A favourite of ours, usually for breakfast. I've tried almost all of the menu & never been disappointed. The service is always excellent & they take the trouble to make my decaffeinated Americano exactly as I like it too!

Food good and staf friendly and nice.

Excellent service and amazing food

Came here on a friend's recommendation. Busy place so booked in advance, which I would advise. Quite a few people left as there was an hour wait for a table. Music is very loud inside, meant it was hard to hear the server at times. Service felt slow, we were left waiting for long stretches of time for our food. The food was nice, tasty and OK for value, a bit on the expensive side. Quite a few dishes were unavailable as they had no stock - it seems as if most dishes are assembled within the kitchen and not created from scratch. Drinks are reasonably priced. Tables are placed right next to the doorway which is awkward while eating. When arriving there is no where for you to stand and wait to be seen either - you just hang around by the door which ends up a bit cramped.

Myself and my partner visited for our anniversary! we had a lovely time, food was amazing and the service was really good! got a free desert which was so so kind of them!

The Niche Resturent is good sitting area is comparable and environment is good services are also good and fresh food and fresh drinks deserts are also very good..

We had a lovely breakfast here one morning. Can recommend it if you're staying locally

Lovely lunch with friends. Niche never disappoints. Food, atmosphere, and staff all wonderful

After seeing a post on Instagram, I "dragged" my partner here for dinner last night. We were met at the door by a lovely lassie who, despite the fact we hadn't booked (I will in future, promise!) found us a table and got us drinks. Service was polite, professional and quick, the food was amazing and the drinks ice cold, just what you need after a day's work! Prices are brilliant for the quality of the food, which is phenomenal. The burgers are so, so tasty. I'm not a fan of chips, but their skinny fries were so nice! 10/10 would recommend.

Absolutely brilliant, food outstanding and could not ask for better service, second time here and is now my favourite restaurant in Irvine, well done

A group of us had booked a table for lunch on recommendation from a friend whilst golfing in the area, great Restaurant lovely food and great service, brilliant plate of Classic Mac n Cheese

Came here for lunch on recommdation from a friend and sister glad she did. Really friendly staff. Food was fantastic. I can highly recommend the sweet chilli chicken salad. It was very busy so I would definitely book in advance. Well worth a visit.

Lovely fresh dishes. Well presented and great flavour. Nice chilled environment with fab service. Good variety in menu lots to choose from

Terrific little find on the waterfront. Warm friendly helpful staff. Food was excellent. The music playlist added to a great atmosphere 👌

Really great food and good service. Highly recommend!

My sister Bailey works here and she took it home for us one night and it was great really enjoyed this will buy again

First time visitor on Friday afternoon after a long cycle. 2 BLT toasties, the ladies working were class act’s. Good feeling about the place, proper laid back atmosphere…will be back!

Great food, lovely attentive staff too. Good atmosphere in the restaurant. Happy with my trip today

Surprisingly, I've already given Niche a glowing five-star review in the past (because let's face it, they're just that good)... but apparently, that wasn't enough to satisfy the masses? So here I am, back at it again with another review. Let's talk stars - they're well-deserved, considering the line of people they have to turn away on the daily! 🤭😲 Yes, it's always bustling, and yes, you'd be wise to make a reservation (if you can manage it). I mean, even weans have smartphones these days, so there's really no excuse not to call ahead and secure a table. It's just a quick phone call, people. Now, onto the food... honestly, I haven't found a single thing to gripe about yet. OK, there might be a bit of a wait, but that's because everything is made fresh (and you can even peek into the kitchen to watch the culinary magic happen). Despite its cozy size, Niche exudes an intimate vibe, even when it's packed to the brim. The staff? Top-notch - friendly, helpful, and just an all-around delight. So, what more can I say? The food is scrumptious, the venue is top-notch, and the staff are absolute gems. Catch you there, then? 😉 . . About the pictures, I have done them, and they were on the ‘other review’, so no, …. I was too busy tucking in to take some more.

Lovely food, a little bit expensive x

Small family birthday dinner. Thoroughly enjoyed meal, very tasty and good sized portions. Staff attentive and chirpy. Will certainly be back perhaps to try lunch.

Great service, special mention to Holly and Alishea. Appreciate the gesture

Great staff good well made food in a renovated and extended premises. Table tops very rock but manageable Dogs now welcome, but only at the outside seats. I had the the small Niche breakfast and it was excellent

Visited for late dinner around 9 pm and welcomed by attentive staff. Good set up and also during the day is a cafe as some great looking homemade cakes on display . Had Terriyaki egg noodles with Fillet of Beef. Fantastic taste and fillet beef medium rare and sliced and cooked perfectly. Had ordered Vegan Chilli loaded fries but whilst tasted nice with the amount of main meal and fries was too much food. So my only complaint to the chef was that whilst gorgeous food there was so much and it stopped me from getting a cake as dessert 🙂 Highly recommended and great service and knowledge from the staff

Lunch. Good varied choice on the menu prices reasonable. I chose the Teriyaki King Prawn £16.50. Good value with plenty of prawns, flavoursome and a healthy portion. My preference would have been a touch of spice (chilli) this would have enhanced the dish. My wife chose the burger a choice of French fries or hand cut chips. What a great idea hope other restraunts are reading this (doubt it) would anyone chose frozen French fries over hand cut chips!!!!! Slight disappointment the hand cut chips turned out to be more like wedges but still nice and a very generous portion. Service efficient, good value for money.

Great food, big portions, and friendly staff. I'll definitely be back.

Ordered the special which my friend and we both heard 2 steaks for £16. Not told what sort of steak. Went to pay and was told £60 . Also this special was highlighted by waitress and we both said that's a great deal for steak. Very disappointed as I used these premises on a regular basis and feel I've been totally let down. Don't think I'll be back again.

Good value breakfast in a nice setting. Irvine harbourside is a beautiful area.

A delightful place ...superb food and lovely staff..thank you

Fantastic place, with excellent food and service ❤️

Outstanding experience. Foned to book including pram, large table waiting for us. Nothing any trouble. Staff brilliant. Food incredible and excellent price too. Will be there on a regular basis. Thank you Niche, you are all fabulous 😊

We finally made it along to The Niche and it didn’t disappoint. I had the full vegan breakfast and my husband had the French toast and both were amazing. Our server Charlotte was lovely, too! Highly recommend, we will go back to try their lunch menu and epic sounding cocktails.

Previous review from five years ago was a 4 but returned a few weeks ago and it was a 1. The waitress who 'greeted' us made us feel like we were more of an annoyance because we hadn't booked a table - this is despite walk-ins being allowed. Given a table next to the door so had to keep our coats on as hit by the cold air everytime the main door opened and shut. The poached egg and toast I ordered was extortionate for what I was given. The bread looked like cheap Kingsmill toastie bread and poached eggs were hard. Would have had a nicer breakfast if I'd stayed home. Really disappointed as my previous visit had friendly servers and super tasty food.

Just had a lovely meal here. The staff have been exceptionally helpful and patient with my elderly mum (89yrs). The food was cooked to perfection, the portions were generous and we were even offered a box for the food mum couldn't manage. Thank you everyone for a fantastic experience. I will be back.

£13 for two takeaway brownies is ridiculous .Even West End coffee shops don’t charge this . There are several places in Harbour who do cakes and not one of them is charging £6.50 a cake .

Expensive for what we had .Went because the had great reviews .Note to self dont believe all you read

Myself and my partner went here for a big birthday dinner out. I can say it was memorable for my important big day as it was terribly memorable... I ordered fillet steak and my partner ordered fish, the steak was a thick cut piece of meat so I'm not a chef but I would not cook fish at the same time as the steak which clearly was the case as when the food, half and hour later came out the fish was a soggy mess with what looked like McDonald's fries. My steak which I don't like rare was still living in the middle as it was red raw.... also the plate was just floating in some kind of oil/ grease, NOT GOOD

Had afternoon tea yesterday. Unlike the negative review below, my review is the polar opposite. We had a great time. Lovely atmosphere and stunning presentation. Friendly staff. At £25.95 per person, I feel it was well worth it. My wife and I had a fantastic time and will be back again. Thank You!

Used to come here a lot, never again Afternoon tea for 4 people …. £104 absolute rip off advertising as tea for 2, then charging per person it was nice enough but certainly not worth anything like £25.99 each!

Visited on a Saturday evening when in full flow and plenty of friendly staff. Varied menu and very good quality of food. Would recommend this restaurant and be sure to book.

Had the macaroni last night and the sauce was full of flour . Really disappointed . Service was poor and the girl didn’t even ask if we enjoyed our meal when we finished and I hardly touched mine

The atmosphere is welcoming and relaxed, staff are absolutely lovely and the food is amazing, this is my favourite place to eat in this area and if you fancy a bit of desert the chocolate cake is super yummy!

Popped in for some coffee and had lunch instead. What a great I had the philly steak and loaded fries.. Cheese and Bacon. Loved them both. Mix of age groups and the place had a very nice feel. It was busy for a Wednesday lunchtime. I had apple caramel sponge....fantastic. The service was great and very attentive. Can see why it has won awards. Will be back,

Picked Niche because we were going to a tribute night at a hotel in Irvine and only booked as it was No1 on trip advisor. Best decision we made! Food was fabulous, cocktails were amazing the staff couldn't have been more helpful. If we lived closer to Irvine we would be here every weekend. Not one complaint from a group of 6 women - says it all surely!!!

Met up with friends here for lunch. Portions were large and food was lovely. Staff friendly and although busy service was quick. I would advise booking as this is a popular little Niche.

Attended niche yesterday with 12 friends for birthday celebration I cannot rate this place highly enough. Stef and her team went over and above to ensure we all , especially the birthday girl, had a fabulous afternoon. Food was superb and very reasonable. I would thoroughly reccomend for any celebrations , lunch with friends, date night venue or any excuse you can come up with for a lovely meal out Thanks again

Great food, friendly staff, quick service

Been here twice in the last couple of weeks, food excellent and staff very helpful would highly recommend.

Day out to visit maritime museum Irvine Fab day in niche! Cosy warm welcome from all staff Food delisciius Coffee perfect Nothing a bother Thank you to all Especially Chloe ! Be back soon

What a lovely meal we had tonight at Niche. Food was delicious. Staff were attentive - Alesha looked after us. But the Tunnocks traybake was def the highlight of our visit. Perfect end to the meal.

Mal & Chloe giving excellent service as do the entire team:) The atmosphere is very conducive to creative thinking and positive actions.

Their burgers are outstanding! Really well cooked, seasoned and a great selection to choose from. I’ve seen some people complain about the price, but what you get is a fresh 6oz Aberdeen Angus, and your choice of toppings. It’s a pretty standard price for a really good burger!