Typically when you don't have food this good. But they have definitely raise the bar for music venue food quality. They have choices for those that want the Gastro pub appeal, and those that want something healthy. I was definitely happy with the menu choices, and the quality of the food was all Around top notch. When playing the show here do not doubt the quality of the on-site restaurant, as you will be pleasantly surprised. We would definitely request to play here again just based on the quality of the food. Staff was warm and inviting as well. read more

Saint Luke's And The Winged Ox - Beer Battered Fish & Chips was incredibly on point... - Bars Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

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Francis Dunnery's It Bites in January. Seems like forever ago. Great little venue. Small bar at the back with big bar next door. read more

Saint Luke's And The Winged Ox - Francis Dunnery's It Bites - Bars Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

Argh. I so badly wanted to fall madly in love with this place, and I mostly did! ...but the food just wasn't up to scratch, so it's getting a 3. The Winged Ox looks uber-cool, the decor is awesome and there are loads of interesting things dotted about the place which I always enjoy. The have a seriously decent selection of beer, including their own West beer (so that's definitely me sold!) and it's just a really nice space to sit and enjoy a drink in. Were I reviewing purely on sitting and having a drink here it would be a definite 4 with potential for a 5 - the music was great and everything, so I can say with some certainty that I'll be back. (It's also dog-friendly, a bonus for dog owners and dogless-dog-lovers alike!) But the food was.......meh. I ordered the beef brisket dip sandwich and was very excited about it, but honestly it really wasn't anything to write home about. The brisket itself was really tough, so tough in fact that I couldn't actually bite through it and had to remove it from the sandwich, cut it up and put it back in so I could try and experience the sandwich as it had been intended. The cheese, peppers and mushrooms were really tasty and they definitely saved it. The bread (allegedly brioche) was really dry, but I figured since it comes with a dip - which was *delicious* - this wasn't a huge deal. Mr Debs got some chicken wings and didn't finish them, something I've never seen him do before, ever. He said they were ok but that was it. Just ok. We also got chips and sweet potato chips, and there was nothing to complain about there. I'd probably be willing to give the food another shot, given the rave reviews from a few Yelpers whose opinions I trust on here, plus the grilled cheese sandwiches look excellent. And as I said, as somewhere to go for a drink it's absolutely great! Maybe there'll be an update with good news in future, I certainly hope so :) read more

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What an awesome place! I'm not sure it counts as new anymore but we finally made it in for dinner before seeing Future of the Left at the gig space, Saint Luke's. It's all really part of the same building but the restaurant & bar has it's own name. They've also just added on a marquee out the front which is perfect if you're just in for drinks (I think this was only temporary for the Restless Natives festival... bring it back!). We booked dinner for 6pm but showed up early and the staff were happy to seat us at a spare table which I appreciated (I was starving!). We ordered a bunch of stuff - mac cheese, spinach dip, wings (they were 1/2 price) and a burger each - I got the southern fried chicken burger and Graeme got a beef with bacon and chicken. The waitress was really helpful and really knew her stuff about the menu. The food did take a while to arrive, nothing horrific but perhaps about 10 minutes longer than I expected. That being said, it all arrived at once so we were able to dive right in. I'd say the chicken wings were just OK but I really liked everything else - the mac cheese had an unusual flavour (perhaps curry powder mixed through) and the spinach dip was really nice but actually a really massive portion. Nice tortilla chips with it, the home-made ones, not packet ones. My burger was massive and I had to take the chicken breast out and eat it with cutlery. It was really dark on the outside but the chicken inside wasn't overcooked. I really liked it here - it's a nice space, the staff were friendly and the food was decent. I don't know that I'd go out of my way to eat here but I was happy with what we had. The only downsides really was the noise - it was SO noisy with FOTL warming up, and even after that they had the music up too loud, and that they had the sport on TV when clearly no one was watching it. read more

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So as the fashion is now there is of course distressed metal, brickwork and industrial looking finishing everywhere. Wooden benches are of course present and a bicycle hanging from the ceiling makes up the room centrepiece. The food menu options are "American" style and they have the bright White "8 mile" advertising boards. There is loads of places doing this style of food in Glasgow now, but is this one any good? A lot of the food sounds great so it was hard to pick, there is everything from burgers to wings, to soup to pizza, sandwiches to well just about everything else. (There was also vegan options I noticed) I had a Mac and cheese toastie with brisket and fries on the side. I also shared in some poutine. The toastie with brisket inside was amazing. Great tasty mac and cheese. With lovely brisket. The fries were standard but nice. The poutine was pretty average, (not enough gravy) but the sandwich made up for it. This place is good. It's dug friendly. There is free parking. The staff were friendly and the food was good. The area is a bit rough round the edges, but that does not bother me. Good solid place for a tasty meal. Although not doing anything ground breaking-ly new it is certainly worth a look. read more

The Winged Ox Bar and Kitchen at Saint Lukes offers 'food for the soul' ranging from pizzas to the 'last supper' which comprises ribs, wings, brisket, pork shoulder, house slaw, fries and brioche buns (not for the faint hearted or those with a small appetite!). For our late lunch we ordered the grilled cheese sandwich with Jack Daniels, mustard and onion chutney with fries and the beef dip which was smoked beef brisket, caramelised onions, mushrooms and peppers on a brioche style roll served with melted provolone and beef jus dip with sweet potato fries. Everything tasted great and was just the right portion size. There was a slight mix up with my order and I was really impressed with the way it was dealt with. The staff are very friendly and attentive but in a laid back way. It's a short walk from the City Centre and you could even have a wander round the Barras on the way there. read more

Saint Luke's And The Winged Ox - Grilled cheese sandwich with JD and onion chutney tasty fried goodness - Bars Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

The restaurant is right next to a church! Well an old church turned into a venue for live music and events. There was a biker bar vibe inside the bar next to the old church. The menu was innovative since it used religious play on terms to create the topics for menus. Starting off with food, I got the beef cheek kebob. I don't know what I was expecting but it looked like huge barbacoa taco instead. Taste wise the meat was good but the slaw was not to my liking. It tasted rough to me with a slight spice. Again my basic girlfriend got a tomato soup. For me it tasted like it was out the can. Drink wise the mojito was good. I wanted this place to be good and hyped, but the food was subpar. read more

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There's a hint of mustard in the Mac and Cheese! The work of genius! Great live room too! read more

We started badly. I set the satnav for St Luke's and we got onto the M74 heading west before I realised we were clearly going to a different St Luke's. Bum! So we had to head back through the city centre and past the Barras to our destination, St Luke's church. I'd seen the church before and so was slightly disappointed to note that the restaurant/bar bit was clearly in a new extension! Ah well. It could be a bit of a boring, rectangular room, but they've broken it up a bit with booths, long tables made of trendy scaffolding and heavy, industrial bar stools. There are big tellies above the booths on one wall - good for today's rugby - and angled mirrors on the other. The bar looks substantial and industrially trendy too. Unfortunately when we first walked in we were verbally accosted by our server. "What would you like to drink?", and instead of asking him what they had I cast a quick eye and noted with annoyance that my best tap option was Tennents. Not so, if I'd looked behind the bar at the wall, there are many more options including my favoured West Hefeweisen. Luckily I realised that by the end of my first pint. So a simple menu of soul food then, a Louisiana mix of Cajun, Creole, and burgers. We both opted for chicken wings, mine with bbq sauce, hers with honey and garlic, and for mains a cheeseburger for her, and a smoked pulled chicken pizza for myself. It took a while for our food to come, and when it did it all came at once, for which they apologised and gave us a discount. Good of them, especially as it turned out our chicken wings were so hot we couldn't pick them up until we'd finished our mains anyway. My partner enjoyed her burger, that much was clear, and the fries were apparently good - I could tell, because for once I didn't get to nick any. My pizza didn't impress me at first. It was a bit dry round the edges, a good deal smaller that it's 12" tag, and had less topping on than I would like. As I got on with it though I liked it more, it actually had a good bit of bite and for the money was pretty good value. The size made me glad of my huge wings though. They were lovely and the sticky bbq sauce was supreme and sticky as hell. When I used my serviette my hands were covered in bits of torn paper! The only thing that's difficult to forgive about the whole experience really was the loudness of the manager's bird of paradise flower jumper. I did think about taking a star off for that! read more

The east end has a few things going for it and St. Luke's is definitely one of them. This funky restaurant is located off the main chapel of the church. It is carefully decorated with a classy but hip Americana interior. One of the things I like most is their affordable lunch menu. For less than 10 pounds you can have a three course meal! If you want to go off the set menu for the day then definitely try the spinach dip- it's on a straight up American Classic done well by these Glaswegians. I thought the fried chicken burger and the fried chicken steak were good however not good enough to wouldn't write home about. So the food gets a 3.5 for me. St Luke gets 5 stars as far as its dog friendliness. They even offer a dog menu with three different options- thing eggs, chicken and rice! So for me it's a solid overall 4 stars for St.. Luke's! read more

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First visit here so I wasn't to sure what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised. The food was great the atmosphere was also great and they had a live musician on also which was great for a Sunday afternoon. All in all great place to eat out and relax and I will defo be back soon. read more

The Winged Ox Bar and Kitchen is the bar and restaurant (funnily enough!) at the bold new venue, Saint Luke's. It would have seemed absurd to open a stylish bar, restaurant and events venue in this location a few years ago, but Saint Lukes is testament that things are changing around the Barras! I've visited a few times now, both for drinks as well as to eat - each time an excellent experience. The decor is hip but unpretentious, with booths, regular tables, and industrial-style movable tall tables with stools. There's table service, but you can order and pay for drinks at the bar too, they're quite relaxed however you want to play it. Their own-label lager is by award-winning local brewery, West (rebadged St. Mungo's I think) and an excellent pint. A wide selection of bottled craft beers available too. I took the parentals here on a Friday night for food, probably not the ideal place to take one's folks if you like a quiet traditional meal, but they love checking out new Glasgow venues and loved it. While waiting outside for them I got chatted with one of the owners who made sure they had a table for us which was nice. A friendly bunch, the service was warm and welcoming, but relaxed too. My kind of place. I had spicy chicken pizza, Mum had the meatloaf and Dad enjoyed the Jambalaya - all were really generous portions and super-tasty. The menu is focused on Cajun southern soul food, and does it perfectly. Only tiny gripe was that the DJ started while we were still eating, and it got pretty loud... I guess it was a Friday night though, but it might have been better to start quieter and build up gradually, especially as there were a good number of people still dining. Don't be put off that The Winged Ox is East End - It's only a short walk from Merchant City. And the East End is the new West End, don't you know! read more

Saturday 18th June saw me slip a little further into my 30s. Yes I had reached the ripe old age of 32 and what better way to celebrate than with food. Always on the look out for a good deal I noticed on Groupon the Winged Ox had a steak and a drink for £9. I promptly snapped 5 of these up for myself and my boyfriend and 3 of my parents. The Winged Ox is a fairly new addition to the Gallowgate a vestibule shaped venue attached to St Lukes Church. The venue is a mix of lounge area and dinning area which gives a more relaxed feel. The staff were in their droves which is always good to get a drink quickly but not so good to be asked your drink order 4 times! Since it was steaks all round the food came sharp and my oh my was I impressed. Tender cuts of meat with hand cut chips, tomatoes and mushroom, definitely worth the money there's was not a scrap left between us. The food was just enough, I didn't feel uncomfortably full after it and there was more than enough room to sample a few cocktails! I've already got grand plans for a revisit to the Winged Ox and can see it becoming a favourite. read more

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Didn't eat here but had a few drinks after a gig. Really great atmosphere and good value drinks. There was an amusing pub quiz happening. Would definitely go back and try the food. read more