Brilliant night out! I've never eaten at Babu Bombay Street Kitchen and I've never tried Curry…read moreGoat before so I spent the week before this event more excited about the food than is really decent. We went to the 6.30pm sitting on the Saturday night so I was already aware of the good reviews from the Friday night, and it totally lived up to my expectations. Two long tables in the function room of the Glad Cafe, with reggae on the stereo and Bollywood on the big screen. Sitting at one big table encouraged people to chat and the whole place was chilled out and fun from the start. The rum punch didn't have quite the kick I was hoping for but it was yummy (and I was with a friend who was off the booze for January so I got hers as well!). The Sev Puri starter was awesome - lovely and spicy yet fresh as anything. When it came to the main courses, I really struggled to choose between them - I was in a party of three and we ordered everything between us and shared. The Curry Goat was fantastic, but in my opinion it was just pipped to the post by the Vanu Pau, the spicy potato burger served with chilli and coriander chutney and tamarind sauce in a Morton's roll. I'm not sure if that's because my Scottish tastebuds can't see past a dish which is essentially a potato fritter in a bread roll, but it was absolutely amazing. If I worked in the city centre, I'd be in Babu Bombay Street Kitchen every day having one of those. The other two dishes were both perfectly lovely and I'd happily eat them again, but the Curry Goat and the Vanu Pau were my two winners from the night. The ginger cake and chai combo to finish were also fantastic - seriously, there wasn't a bad dish served all night. It was a heck of a lot of food, but it was so yummy that I hoovered it all up and if I hadn't been so full I'd have happily have had more. All the staff present were friendly and relaxed and the evening was great fun. For £20 including the rum punch, I thought it was excellent value for money. The girl I spoke to from the Glad Cafe said this was the first event like this they'd done and they had been waiting to see how it went, but already by the Saturday night they were pretty sure it was a success and they'd be looking to do more. That gets a big thumbs up from me - I can't wait for more nights like this.

What a feast! I'm still full up now an hour after the amazing dessert…read more Set in the back room of glad cafe, this was a hipstastic homage to two great street food vendors in Glasgow, Babu Indian Kitchen and Fire in Babylon. One great starter followed by 2 out of 4 main choice selections (I had an excellent butter chicken that wasn't sickly buttery, I'm looking at you Mother India's Café, and goat curry) and then a sublime ginger cake with an excellent Indian tea all for £20 was grey value. That included a cool rum punch served in an old bottle too. Glad café is a perfect location for such an event and I hope some other vendors will come back and carry on the battles!

I decided to check out Tea Time while looking for somewhere for a quick bite on a Sunday evening…read more When I arrived there was only one other person there and they were waiting for a take away, the actual restaurant is small but decorated nicely. The menu is pretty limited, but I opted for the pork bun and the fried chicken pancake along with a Taro Bubble Tea. The prices were pretty good and I noticed they also do a meal deal that would be good if you are stopping for a quick lunch or dinner. The lady working brought out our food as it was ready. First up was the pork bun, this was tasty and similar to others I have had elsewhere. I didn't know what to expect from the pancake but it was packed with chicken and salad and tasted great. The lady working was also very friendly and showed me the sauce they had put on it as I asked, turns out it was a Roasted Garlic and Chili Aioli Dressing! I will definetly return here if I am after something light and quick to eat. I just hope they can add more to their menu!

I feel honoured and indeed privileged to write the first ever review of The Street Cafe. Although…read morepotentially mobile, this Burger Van has never left its permanent home on the corner of Sauchiehall Street and Woodside Crescent at Charing X. Famous and legendary fry up masterchef Maggie of 'The Maggie' fame on Queen Margaret Drive works in this particular establishment. She work tirelessly late into the night, serving up breakfast style rolls to the hoards of boozed up Glasgow City Centre revellers and always with a smile on her face. On the menu, is your classic bacon, sausage, egg, hamburger, tattie scone roll combo's. If your feeling particularly brave, you can quite literally 'have it all' with the world renowned Scooby Snack (basically everything on a roll). Its quite a sight to behold and will cure even the deadliest of hangovers. WARNING - only attempt the Scooby Snack if you are completely inebriated! Maggie will even offer the customer a classic soft white roll or a crispy one, such service you would never expect to find at your typical fast food caff. Other delicacies include homemade soups, pastries, Tunnocks biscuits and Nescafe / Tetley tea. There is often great banter to be had with your host and fellow customers,so its worth hanging around while you get stuck into your delicious roll. A night out really isn't a night out unless you stop off at your local Street Cafe on your way home.

They must be doing something right as they have lasted this long, Maggie's must be one of Glasgow's…read moreoriginal street food vendors. On many a night l ended up here on my way home from o'neils bar in sauchiehall street. a scoobie snack is a must if you have not tried one yet.

I knew I had to come and have a look at the new and improved Buchanan Galleries foodcourt. To say…read moreimproved wouldn't be hard as it was just Super Generic Food Court before hand. The Burger King is still in place, however, so if you feel the need for a whopper, you can still get that. The star are the independent retailers though. I'm led to believe they rotate and change with a few regulars staying, so I'm obviously just reviewing what I had from Surf Dog. There were many options from lots of different cuisines, but as soon as I saw a chilli dog, my mind was made up. With the dog for £6, a side for £3 - I had onion rings, rather than the sweet potato fries - and a can of soft drink for £1, my meal came to a reasonable tenner. The Taste Buchanan set up is pretty unusual in that it's made out to be an outdoor garden, only indoors and on the top floor of a shopping centre. Garden benches and school style chairs are the order of the day, and it's a nice touch not to be presented again with generic seating from Bland Furniture R Us or wherever food courts usually go. After a short wait for my food to be prepared from scratch, it arrived. The chill dog was gorgeous, presented with just the right mix of chilli, sour cream and grilled jalapenos to be a total and utter mess to eat... that's the sign of a good chilli dog, folks. The chilli itself was warm and wholesome, not too spicy so the heat didn't overwhelm the taste of the dog, but the addition of the grilled jalapenos meant you could add extra heat if you wanted. Of course I did, because that's how I roll. The onion rings were light, crispy and just ideal for dipping in leftover chilli and sour cream. I would definitely get a side order of those again! To sum up, I love the idea of various retailers in one place and changing from time to time, if they're all of this quality and value for money, then it's definitely going to be a hit. I should remember though, that there is no graceful way to eat a chilli dog in public, although at least this time, I managed to avoid spilling it down my shirt, which is a bonus and unusual.

What a great concept, and so far the offerings have been top notch…read more The idea is simple enough - rotate 'street food' vendors in a permanent space - giving smaller vendors an opportunity in a prime location, and giving us punters the chance to sample the wares of some places we might not have tried otherwise. I was lucky enough to be there on opening night and have been back twice since and I've not been disappointed with the food on offer yet. On the first night I tried a few of the offerings including bao from Chompsky - I tried two, the garlic mushroom, and the pulled pork, both delicious - and a sneaky slice of pizza from Nomad (part of the Firebird team I think). Ohhh and of course I started with ice cream from Equis (hey, it's the first stall you see....). I didn't get over to Union Waffles (look right as you come up the escalator as it's set back away from the other vendors, nor could I fit in any cupcakes by Paige, but there is always next time! I managed to chat to the guy who runs it (and the others) and the premise is that they will rotate every now and then, possibly more often at peak times, but the goal is to bring local vendors, offering quality food, to the masses. I was back last week to try Surf Dog which was also pretty good, a good quality hot dog with crushed nachos and a nice salsa. Downsides would be the layout, which on a busy Friday lunchtime ends up with a long queue of people in one place not realising that you can queue for each vendor independently, and the major downside was the time it took to get our food. Hopefully just teething issues, it'll be a different setup for most of the vendors I'd imagine, switching from a van/truck at a site, to peak lunchtime in the city centre! Price wise it runs about average for a lunch, £5 seems the average for most dishes which, given it's fresh food (unlike the processed guff next door at Burger King) seems reasonable. Anyway I don't mind paying a little extra to get these kind of options in the city centre. I really hope it takes off and is successful, I know I'll be back again! Top tip: get the app (there are signs all over the seating area) to keep up to date with new additions and rotations!

In short, I like this place! I also like the idea of wrapping spaghetti in piadas!! Saves you the…read morefuss of using cutlery lol Some lunchtimes I tend to not to have much and don't really want to go to a restaurant sitting there waiting to be served as it always takes at least an hour. For a quick yet nice lunch I frequently opt to come here. They only have three basic sauces for all the pastas. Parmesan Bolognese and arrabbiata. You can pick up to four sides from roughly 15-20 options. Simple but enough to satisfy your Italian craving. However, it's a bit overpriced to me as burritos from pinto are cheaper.

I have to admit I do rather like it here. I was super confused the first time I came here and found…read moreit hard to understand the staff's thickly laid Italian accents. Fortunately I ended up with an absolutely delicious pasta dish. After a few visits I noticed the signs above them staff. Take your time before you head to the counter so you know what you think you are ordering. Aye OK it comes in a cardboard box but this is the fast food Italian so you can whip it away with you if you're in a hurry. There's also an outside kiosk window for even more quickness. I like to sit in, although it's not the comfiest seats the stools do the job and there's various adapters and power points for you to charge your phone. Once you get the hang of it you can get some really tasty Italian dishes here. I love the pasta best. I love it so much I tried to replicate it at home. It was well... interesting and just proved how good Via Italia is. I have also signed up for the Swipii loyalty card, I've still to reap the benefits but look forward to it and also in my other favourite Swipii places. It's definitely worth popping in and trying, it's quick, fresh and handy with it being right next to Glasgow Central Station. Maybe too handy. Hehe!! PASTA!!!!!! Yum!

This is a brilliant venue with lots of various street food options all under one roof. They used to…read morerun pop-ups but now Dockyard has a permanent home. It has a mix of ten World food traders. I opted for Japanese and my husband opted for a pizza. There are also multi-themed bars with a full bar. It was a great opportunity to meet up with the Glasgow Yelpers and celebrate Lucy B's birthday. Lucy suggested here due to their opening hours. So if anyone had children they could bring them during the day. It is also dog friendly. I thought that was a really good idea. Folks dropped in and left throughout the day at their own leisure. The Dockyard is only opened at the weekend but has long opening hours. Basically the party starts on a Friday from 5pm - 11pm, 12noon - 11pm on Saturday and 12.00noon - 8.00pm on a Sunday. It really is a great social dining area experience. One thing you need to do is buy a £5 entry ticket. I bought mine online from their website. Online let me choose a time slot. I choose 12noon - 5.00pm. We then exchanged our tickets for coin tokens at the cash desk when you arrive. So I presume you can also buy on the door. The token is worth £5 so this means you can redeem it for a free drink or a free food items for one of the stalls. I would advise using it towards the food as most items are from £5. I would also advise that you wrap up as it was pretty cold. They do have heaters dotted around the place but when your sitting for so long you can start to feel rather chilly. I've only experienced it during the winter so it will be interesting to see you how it is during the summer. I highly recommend this place as alternative day/night out. There's DJ's keeping the choons going, so it's got a good atmosphere. The only thing is I did find it a bit hard to find when using Google Maps. It's about a 10 minute walk from the Exhibition Train Station and you could walk by the entrance when you arrive. Fortunately there was a bouncer outside and he said we were in the right place. If you get the chance, go along, it's a great way to spend a weekend with a different type of dining experience.

PHYSICAL ASSAULT BY BOUNCER AVOID…read more When I visited this venue I ordered around £50 worth of food and sat at a table with my partner. Around five minutes later a male security bouncer approached me and said you haven't reserved this table you have to move somewhere else. I simply stated that I wasn't aware of table reservations and that I had bought a ticket for the event. He then told me "don't get cheeky" which I absolutely wasn't, in fact I was responding to the unnecessary tone he took with me initially. He told me you only bought a ticket, so has everyone in here. People have reserved this table so you need to move. I then moved to a table across the hall and spotted a female bouncer walking past. Still in shock about how I was spoken to previously I asked if I could speak with her regarding what had happened with her male colleague. I did not say a word of what happened before I was told "I already know what you're going to say and I am not putting up with it. He wouldn't be rude to you. I am a 52 year old woman and I'm not putting up with this." I asked if I could speak to get my point across as to what I was unhappy with when she grabbed my arms aggressively whilst her male colleague took my partners drink from his hands and told me to get out. This is utterly disgusting and they should be ashamed to run a venue where customers cannot ask for basic respect from staff without being physically assaulted and told to leave. Not only did I not receive the food I spent £50 on or the further £12 I paid in drinks which I did not consume, I had my night ruined and now have a traumatic memory with has shaken me greatly. Avoid at all costs!!

We ordered a bunch of food for takeaway (to-go orders), but they wouldn't let my 9 year old son use…read morethe restroom even though it was a huge emergency. They absolutely refused access, saying that it was too dirty and small in the back where the restroom was located. We then asked the owner to help us call for a taxi and she absolutely refused to do that also! She just kept on pushing us out the door and saying we can look for taxis randomly on the street during the rain storm. They also only take payments in cash, which is a sign of tax evasion. Food was terrible, the place was a hole in the wall. They were extremely rude and not helpful at all! Bad, bad place! Stay away!!! You've been warned.

Very warming and wholesome place. I had the 'Crispy Duck Cantonese Style' and it was super…read moredelicious! I also had a green tea that was very light, i could drink litres of it, it was so good. Staff were super quick and friendly, overall a really nice vibe with fulfilling and yummy food

Very dry chicken sandwich. The lettuce was hardly in there. Side salad was decent. And the sandwich…read morewas very salty.

For me, visiting a McDonald's is never exactly a proud moment. It usually means I'm a) drunk, b)…read morehungover or c) suffering a momentary lapse of self control and ruining my most recent attempts to be healthy. We've all been there, I'm sure. Thing is, McDonald's actually is good for those things and if that's what you're after then there's no shame in that. This branch is especially handy in that it's open 24 hours. It also has a drive-thru attached, although I've never used that facility so I can't properly comment on it. In spite of being a small, drive-thru branch they still do all of the major offers (so if you get one of those vouchers for a big mac and fries for £1.99 then go ahead, they'll accept it) and they do all the standard UK menu items, including the specials as they come and go. Food-wise it's the same as any other McDonald's. They can alter your items if you have any particular requirements and they almost always have a few Big Macs and McChicken Sandwiches ready to go as you walk in. If not, they're still pretty quick. Less popular items, such as specials, salads and deli sandwiches take a bit longer, but I'm pretty sure that's true everywhere. You can expect really long queues around dinner time and long-ish queues at lunch time over the weekends. I've only ever once failed to get a seat, though. Plus, the staff are quick enough and clearing the queue and if there's a wait for fries (or if you've ordered something less popular) they'll tell you to go take a seat and will bring it to you when it's ready. The toilets are kept pretty clean and the staff do a decent job of clearing the tables whenever they get chance. The WiFi is free too, so I could even imagine people working here during quieter hours. One very important thing though - don't get the coffee. It's the worst I've ever tasted. Just don't.