Sweaty palms, quickening heart, dry mouth and slightly unsteady legs were all physical reactions to…read morewalking into this venue for the first time. You'd think that countless raving reviews, well - more comments - from friends and friends of friends would not make my body do such things. Yet, there I was. Thankfully, after adjusting to being out in a restaurant - that I had NOT been in before - situated in the glittering, glamorous West End and with the boy, I had a grand time. The food attempts to be 'authentically Scottish'; pardon the British category above, but Scottish is not an option on the list. This is most likely due to Scottish food seeming to consist of fish suppers and the like. Anyhow, there is a good range of 'Scottish' food here, as well as steaks, chicken dishes and the usual pasta/pizza/burger stuff you can expect to get anywhere now-a-days. The prices could be a little much but if you make the most of their lunch or pre-theatre deals you'll be laughing as much as your bursting belly can. Additionally, try the cocktails they are to die for. Although, sadly they are not included in the lunch/pre-theatre deals...

I had originally wanted to book a table in the restaurant of Oran Mor, and got this place instead…read more Wooooo hooooo! I struck gold! This place is awesome. It's the perfect place to take your parents if you're tired of getting the same ole Italian. Scottish menu, beautiful set up, excellent service, and absolutely delicious. It's classy without the attitude, and it's perfect. I stuffed myself absolutely full, though I didn't realise it at the time. I didn't look like a lot of food when I saw it, but it adds up course by delicious course. To top it off, I ordered a cheese plate for my dessert, and, full of local cheeses, it was absolutely splendid. Everything about this restaurant is very well thought out. I was wholly impressed by the entire visit. The only wee part about it was having to take the lift to get to the toilets. But other than that, I can't find any fault with it at all.

Food was okay. Service was okay. Definitely not the food highlight of our vacation, but also not…read moreregrettable. My husband really liked his order, which was something smothered in cheese. Can't go wrong with cheese! My mom ordered the burrito, and she thought it was okay (but not great).

This was my choice for a farewell evening meal with mother at the end of a fortnight vacation in…read moreAyrshire. She is now raving about this place to all her friends! For me, this shows the power of online research or word of mouth - although Saffy's is easily accessible in Ayr town centre and just across from the Mercure Hotel, it is not at all on the main drag. But Saffy's is highly ranked on Tripadvisor. What we have here is a forty cover (estimate) bistro which doesn't really catch the eye from the street. You can't really see much through the windows, and nothing of the signage or the standard Ayr old sandstone building gives any clues. Inside, the ambience is informally elegant and friendly - one of our waitress was good enough, but the head waitress was outstanding in terms of bubbly and informative communication. From the website, Saffy's looks to be a chef-patron place of a former head chef of local upmarket country hotel Enterkine House. One nice touch for the foodies amongst us is that the chef has kindly stored his cookbook collection in two full height bookshelves front of house, with an implied invitation to diners to browse - I could have happily spent several hours doing just that! Foodwise, there is a line on Saffy's website that 'good food doesn't have to be expensive' or words to that effect. I would say both our mains were good food with unfussy presentation, with a bit of labour cost saved by skipping any attempt at fancy plating. Mother had a korma-type curry of market vegetables which she really enjoyed. I didn't get a taste, but it sounded as though there were some veg in there which would be unlikely to feature at your average curry house - think celeriac, sweet potatoes. My main course was roasted veg and brocolli over sautéed potatoes topped with melting brie - not outstanding, but a wholesome meal with which I was well pleased. Vegetarian choices on the menu were impressively extensive and imaginative compared with the small number of other Modern British venues I've visited. In Ayrshire, I wouldn't be surprised if Saffy's is a better choice for vegetarians than any of the upmarket mini-chains - Costley, Simpsinns, Buzzworks. I read out the dessert menu to mother and we both decide on crème brûlée, which is turns out mother has extensive previous experience of. This came as a small ramekin on a side plate, with a rhubarb compote at the bottom of the ramekin, beneath the custard, and three mini-shortbreads on the side (see photos). Whereas the mains felt good value at £9 or so, £4.50 each (from memory) for the desserts felt a bit steep. Although there weren't any 'mistakes' to warrant sending them back, mother had been expecting a hot pudding and was disappointed when they were served cold. Also, the combined sweetness of the brûlée topping and the 'jammy' rhubarb compote was too much for both our palates. All in all, Saffy's was just right for a nice evening meal out with a parent of advanced years. By 7.30pm, the place was busy with couples of various ages, what looked like families on holiday and mixed-age ladies' night out. However, I do have a few niggles. I felt the presentation of the food could have been a bit more elegant. And while I liked the mix-and-match décor , some of the furniture looked a bit worse for wear - scratched glass, worn corners on wooden veneer. While I sympathise that modern furniture isn't constructed for sanding down and revarnishing, I felt that the oil-stained placemats smacked of a place needing just a bit more TLC. If mother had her way, we would be going straight back to Saffy's during my next visit north - I would have no complaints if we did.

A second visit confirms this is one of the best places to come for special occasion food…read more A friendly welcome, interesting & seasonal menu, original art on the walls and really top notch and delicious food! It's a bit of a hidden gem as it's in the village of Carmunnock, but it's worth the journey. The menu is small (which is how I like it - a small number of dishes done really well instead of lots of dishes done not so well) and changes weekly (if not daily) and includes local produce. I had west coast fish & seafood platter in a champagne sauce for my main course and it was amazing - 6 different fish/seafoods and the sauce was so light that it meant I could taste the fish. The side of veg was nice & crunchy, just how I like it. If you want to go somewhere special I'd highly recommend it!

Excellent experience had. Staff very friendly and very attentive. Food was outstanding and couldn't…read morefault. A hidden glasgow gem

Best food. Service top notch. Excellent ambience. Would definitely go again. 5/5 well done to the…read morechefs and workers of this lovely establishment. Respectfully, the Rater

Battlefield rest is a neat little Italian restaurant housed in a former tram station. The green…read moreand white striped building (Celtic fan?) was built in 1915 and makes for a rather dashing building set in the middle of a roundabout. It's just as engaging on the inside. The overall aesthetic is that of your friend's family's rustic, rural Italian home. It's very cozy and a bit careworn, but in a charming way. The food is fantastic - Italian classics done with love. The wine list is great and the vino comes served like my Sicilian grandpa used to drink it - in tumblers instead of wine glasses. Just adds to the atmosphere. They also have a snappy little pre-theater menu: two courses for 11.90, 5:00 - 6:30 pm Monday - Saturday. The only downside, if it can be considered so, is that the windows are so big that it's too bright in the summer. Once the days get a bit shorter, however, it's perfect for an intimate dinner.

Normally, I'd ignore and dismiss anything put through my door for a restaurant. Having just moved…read morethough, I've started reading them & the Ashoka being a mile away caught my attention. Popped in Sunday evening for a quick bite and first impressions - couldn't find the restaurant as it said it was on Cowgate, Kirkintilloch. It's actually right behind it on a side street, across the road from Smiths Hotel. Noticed walking in, that they have opened a Burger Room downstairs. I'll check this out another time! Friendly enough welcome, but as there was a private event on, we had to make do with a table right at the entrance, that can only be described as a waiting room. Massive flatscreen TV on the wall with MTV Teen Awards on... just what I love to watch eating out... ahem. Lass sat us down and gave us the menus.. or should I say battering rams, as they were so large, we both couldn't read at same time, really no need for a menu to be bigger than the table! Took drinks order & Fiona ended up with a small glass, not a pint of diluting juice. Couple came in after & same waitress sat them down and explained the menu & 2 courses for £9.95 etc.. Something she didn't do with us. Some consistency would be useful. We had a voucher for buy one, get second curry for a £1. Always sounds great, but you know it ends up the same cost. Compulsory requirement to test the Vegetable Pakoras (Briony's fault!). I had the Brasserie Masala Lamb (Patia/Tikka Masala style), Fiona went with Chicken Dopiaza. Couple next to us snagged our pakoras (well, the server did take them to them and they graciously accepted despite ordering 5 minutes after us!). Their loss, as we ended up getting theirs, which was a portion each, not to share.. moah ha ha! Nice and crispy, but still a little doughy inside. Nice flavours though, so a 3.5/5 for these. Didn't have to wait too long for main courses. Portion sizes.. well, no issues here whatsoever - quite generous & we both struggled to finish the dishes. Mine was pleasant enough. Tender lamb and nice flavours, but it did become boring after a while with the sweetness. Fionas again was nice, but suffered the same fate. Not being an Ashoka curry go to person, it really did feel like the sauces were added to the dishes, compared to say Cafe Asia in Muirhead, where it's cooked fresh. We had a few different people serving and all quite pleasant and well mannered. Our bill was wrong, as they charged us for the drinks from the table next to us, that had already left..doh! As usual though, the bill despite a second curry for a £1, still came to £25 for one starter and two curries. Not that much of a saving, as thats what we would pay in Cafe Asia. Probably would give this another go and try something different. The burgers going past our table looked amazing, to the other restaurant downstairs (rather random I know!). One of the better places, but not in the same league as Mother Indias/The Dhabba etc. You Gotta At Least Try It - :-D

Yes we as a family of 6 enjoyed our meal there on sat,.18 th oct,. 17 @ noon the staff were brill &…read moremade a lunch for my grandson as there was nothing he wanted so they made him a Chicken Maryland so we all thought that as great so thank you very much we were very impressed .it clean as is the loo,s price was good as well we had the lunch deal .we will be back Mrs Dolan & family

My in-laws have been here for lunch at least twice. Yesterday they took the hubster and me for…read moredinner. It was basically empty on a Saturday evening. The food was good though. Father in law and I both had the chicken stroganoff, which was a new twist as the chicken breast was whole and served with rice. But it was good. Mother in law had a burger, which she was was very good and she's not usually burger eater, so that says a lot. Hubster had the chicken curry special. He said it was good, but a little spicier than he generally likes. The carrot cake was yummy. MIL's creme brûlée was enormous. The bakewell tart was good. The merengue was gigantic. All in all a nice place. Sad that it wasn't very busy on a Saturday evening.

staff very pleasant however food leaves a lot to be desired. I ordered scampi which tasted burnt…read more McDonalds tastes better.

Visited Buongiorno today for lunch…read more Menu was good as there was plenty of options. Price was good for the area. Food was clearly cooked by an experienced chef. The hand made pizza and and homemade chips was a nice change to other places I have been. Overall a good experience. Will definitely be back soon.

Not sure if the other reviewers just went on bad days or were unlucky? I've been a few times over…read morethe last five or so years and its always been good. Very friendly service and a nice family feel to the place.

Have been several times for dinner with my partner. Can't fault it. Can't give 5 stars as it is a…read morebit costly but that's not the establishments fault as it is really good service and quality of food.

Having never been inside I wasn't sure what to expect - a really nice pub style vibe was my guess,…read moreso I was shocked to walk into find a beautiful full blow vintage style large dining room. The interior is really gorgeous and has a feel of cool supper club with wooden floors, leather seats and wood paneling. I especially loved the circular booths along the back wall and the art work was gorgeous. However something wasn't sitting right with me about the interior and after sitting for a few minutes I finally put my finger on it - they used paper table cloths over the linen ones.....REALLY?? They have clearly spent a fortune on the interior, the food isn't cheap and the staff are suited and booted to look stylish and slick and you use paper table cloths? I hate them anyway but in these surroundings found it particularly jarring because everything else was so lovely. The menu in Urban is really really appealing to my taste and everything sounded so delicious. In the end I decided to start with the Braised Beef Cheek served with Parsnip Puree and Crispy Leeks. I'm going to start with the positives - the Puree was deliciously smooth and perfectly seasoned and the beef was tasty and fell apart. The negatives for me were the crispy leeks which weren't crispy, they were chewy and tasted like dried grass and the gravy was quite weird it tasted really flavoursome but the texture was quite gloopy and slimy. Having said that other than the leeks I scoffed the lot. For my main I went for the Lemon Sole grilled which normally comes with Chips and Tartar Sauce. I asked for the fish fillets to come with a side of rocket and parmesan instead. When it arrived the side salad was covered in Balsamic Glaze ( I asked for it without) so it was sent back and the lovely waitress apologised - no harm done. I have no real strong thoughts on my main to be honest, the fish was cooked perfectly and tasted delicious and the salad was lovely with lots of big slices of morish parmesan. No complaints I would happily eat this again. I noticed though that the chips looked like they might be frozen chips - I may be totally wrong but they definitely did not look like a delicious fresh chip. I would expect somewhere with these prices (£55 for 2 for 2 courses) would be serving a gorgeous triple cooked chips. I don't know what it is but I left Urban feeling quite disappointed, I think possibly when I saw the interior that I was expecting fine dinning but it wasn't it was pretty decent food but it didn't blow my mind. If you asked me what they did wrong I would struggle to answer you all I can put it down to was that my expectations were raised to the potential of an exceptional meal but in reality it was just a perfectly good meal.

I came here for lunch with my mum after buying an Itison voucher offering us 3 courses each. I am…read morealways a little sceptical about how good a meal bought through a voucher will be, but I am glad to say Urban exceeded my expectations. The interior of the restaurant is lovely - it would be a nice venue for a special meal. The set menu had plenty of choice - not always the case. We both opted for the prawn and fennel cocktail to start. This was delicious - really light and fresh. For my main I had sea bass with mozzarella and tomato salad. Cheese and fish isn't a combination I would usually go for but it really worked here. To finish off I had a latte and a selection of cheeses served with oatcakes. A lovely end to a lovely meal. I will definitely be returning to sample the evening menu.