Great local pub in the heart of East Kilbride's Village area. Set over 2 floors, downstairs has a…read moretraditional pub decor, whereas upstairs is more like a wine bar. I haven't sampled the food so can't comment on that, but for a good night out, it's hard to beat the Village Inn. At weekends there is always live music, which can vary in style and indeed quality, but there is always a good atmosphere and it's usually very busy. The pub is open till 1am at the weekend and unlike some other places nearby, they aren't desperate to take your drink from you two minutes after serving it at last orders. A true local community pub, they have special Christmas dinners for pensioners and a book swap. This places comes highly recommended.

rubbish not a nice place staff are bigots.read more

I actually worked in this pub when I was 18, but since that was a few years ago, I feel that I can…read moregive it a fair review without any bias. The owners when I worked there, sold up and moved to Portugal, and the new owners didn't want me. It's changed hands quite a few times in the last twenty-eight years and is now owned by the same guy that owns the Village Inn (I think ). It's all been re-arranged downstairs and there is now a longer L-shaped bar with a pool table where the cellar used to be. There are six televisions of varying sizes around the pub. All the popular football games are shown, but, the place is mobbed when Rangers are playing. I wouldn't suggest going in and cheering a Celtic goal when there's an Old Firm Game on. This is the pub that Ally McCoist drank in with all his young pals when he was 18. The staff are all very good at serving and will even go and find you a bowl to give the dog a drink. Children are not allowed in, it doesn't do food, but you are allowed to take your dog in. Overall, quite a friendly pub. The staff don't really smile a lot, but they are happy to see you, (I think )

The Calderwood Inn, found funnily enough in Calderwood, East Kilbride, is a pub I have known all my…read morelife. It is a two-minute walk from my Gran's and I would pass by it numerous times when up visiting her as a kid. As a curious child I used to wonder what it was like inside, since it was impossible to see into, but I recently went for only the second time since turning 18 and it didn't disappoint. The Calderwood is a fairly standard Scottish pub, but it has been spruced up since my last visit and has gone from what I as a kid envisaged as a dingy, grubby local into a classy pub/bar that could as well be in the centre of Glasgow, were it not for the fact that the patrons were predominantly local middle-aged men enjoying a drink with each other before they walked home . Flatscreen TVs line the walls, and as it was midweek match-night I enjoyed a pint of Tennent's to the football, meanwhile a pool table was constantly in use by the loud and merry locals. By chance two brothers whom my dad remembered from school came in and asked if the inn held functions, as unfortunately their dad had recently passed away, and were informed by the warm and friendly barwoman that the Calderwood certainly does do services upstairs, another pleasant surprise for me and another reminder that my previous impression of the inn was misguided. I was pleased to learn that my Grandpa's and dad's old local was not as I had always assumed: a dark and dingy pub inhabited by men afraid of sunlight, but an elegant pub/bar that I would happily frequent again and again.

This is quite a big pub on the outskirts of East Kilbride that caters for every need. It has a…read morepublic bar with a pool table in it and they let you take the dog in and you even get a bowl of water. They have big TVs to watch football on too. The lounge is large and does a comprehensive menu and you can take your children in . They offer table service and have a really good selection. There is live entertainment available on certain dates. I saw one live band here a few years ago that was very impressive. They have a Robbie Williams impersonator coming soon. I used to be taken here in 1980 by the teachers in my school with other pupils that played Table Tennis and badminton on Wednesday evenings. There are tables outside for sitting on when the sun comes out. The service is good and the ambience is very inviting.

The Gardenhall is a nice local pub, with a separate bar (dogs allowed and made very welcome indeed,…read morewhich puts the score up to a 4!) and restaurant area (dogs not allowed) as well as large outdoor seating area with benches that gets the sun until sunset. Service is nice and prices are good, however I cannot award five stars due to their standard beer lineups, albeit with the occasional bottled beer festivals. I've heard they are bringing in craft and cask beer soon - it can't come soon enough.

Horrible food, cold and mushy. Rude bar staff…read more Dirty taps and toiletd were filthy.

(74)…read more   PubClosed OVERVIEW REVIEWS PHOTOS ABOUT Google review summary Reviews aren't verified 54321 3.0 (74) Reviews All bigotry4 Sort by Most relevant Newest Highest Lowest Jennifer Semple Local Guide·33 reviews·184 photos a day ago NEW Had a terrible experience with 1 particular barmaid that has less than desirable manners , seems to have a problem with young adults trying to have a peaceful drink , and chucking them out for no proper reason, apart from ......WAIT FOR IT ...More Janie Doherty Local Guide·18 reviews·45 photos 9 months ago Been local to here for 6 years but never visited til now. Lovely wee pub, regulars all very friendly and welcoming. Decent priced drinks too! First Class Memorabilia 5 reviews a year ago The woman who now runs this place (Roslyn) her son (John) in goodwill took memorabilia from my company (a local business) to sell via the pub/shop and also run raffles. Reason was to get funds for the shop and also helps me clear some ...More 8 Hektor Robertson 2 reviews 8 years ago I visited this fetid cesspool ages ago. Worst pub I've ever been to ever. Uncleaned taps/dirty beer. Poor choice of drinks. Filthy toilets. Really quite nasty staff. They let aggressive people stay and drink there. Oh and apparently they ...More 5 Jennifer Semple Local Guide·33 reviews·184 photos a day ago NEW Had a terrible experience with 1 particular barmaid that has less than desirable manners , seems to have a problem with young adults trying to have a peaceful drink , and chucking them out for no proper reason, apart from ......WAIT FOR IT !! Leaving the pub to go to their own house and coming back again ????? Unbelievable customer service , unfortunately this member of staff let's the pub down with her terrible, appalling attitude ! Even a customer was disgusted with her attitude and left !!! Well won't be giving them my custom anymore , plenty other better establishment's to have a quiet drink in without hassle from a barmaid with MAJOR chip on her shoulder !! Also seems to have an ageism problem saying to young adults " what you drinking in here for , it's an old man's pub " ! Kept changing her reasons to why she was justifying throwing out people for no good reason , stating " She's a scheme bird from Castlemilk " !!And ???? Get your staff sorted , appalling display of behaviour , obv suited to a backend pub and not a proper respectful establishment that you would expect to go too

If you're at East Kilbride "Town Centre" or the bus station, and you fancy a tipple you owe it to…read moreyourself to visit Hudsons. Definitely the least intimidating pub in the local area anyway! Offers real ale from the local Strathaven brewery regularly, and for just around £2 a pint. Bargaino. It's really the best place for cask ale in East Kilbride. If you're a "busspotter" you can also admire the lovely selection of buses at the bus station too. If that's your thing.

Sometimes location is everything when running a business and Hudson's prime location in the town…read morecentre next to the bus station suggests this might be true here. Overpriced and populated by the people who are unwelcome in other places in EK, there are other places to try if you really want a drink.

Went for comedy night, all acts were great, drink prices very good, not many there but all that…read morewere had a great experience.

Manager is super friendly…read more Food is great, there are two rooms and a function suite. I've had the burger and my wife had the fish n chips. Portions were very generous and food tasted as good as it looks!! They have a slush puppy machine for the kids and you can add a dash of your favourite spirit to make it a Bit harder!! All in all, I recommend!!

The Swann Inn, Eaglesham, is an excellent local pub. Dating back I the nineteenth century, there's…read moretons of charm and character about the place. As you walk in there's a bar area which is relatively small but offers some privacy with booth areas. Towards the back and up some stairs is the restaurant area, again quite small but very homely. Their steak pie is lovely and well worth trying out, as is the rest of the food. Bonus of two real ales on at any one time too, the only cask beer for miles around.

I had a lovely wee dinner here on my first visit to The Swan Inn last Friday evening…read more The Swan serves traditional pub grub, steak pie, haddock & chips, gammon steak etc and the haddock which I ordered was piping hot and fresh, served with chips and a side salad. The child who was with me had the small steak pie (it comes in two portion sizes) and the small definitely looked big enough. From the lack of conversation & fidgeting whilst he was eating I'd say that the steak pie was excellent too. All in all a nice fresh meal, in pleasant surroundings (the kind of place you could take your granny). Well worth a visit if you're near Eaglesham.

Good pub food for reasonable price for my family of four. Service was very pleasant. I stayed for…read moretasty dessert of sticky toffee pudding after fish and chips. Would definitely go back.

Great welcoming with a sample of both Scottish IPAs served as I didn't know them…read more Good food all the way: - Haggis perfect, - homemade fish and chips, - burger to match my kid's expectation. I stumbled by chance in Strathaven and discovered a friendly lovely place. Will come back if I have the opportunity to wander in the area

The 'Tash' has certainly lost a lot of its appeal over the years. Maybe it is simply down to the…read morelocation, but it no longer has any character. I have reasonably fond memories of the place, the majority of which were around the turn of the century. These days, it's either depressingly dead or has that angry feel about it when it is busy. Not the worst spot in EK, but far from the best either.

A pub in a shopping centre. Not a sentence that makes you grab your wallet and rush down for a…read morepint. I popped into this place on a Wednesday afternoon and was surprised to find it really busy. Wow, I thought. Do none of these people have jobs? After taking a look round at the clientele, I quickly realised the answer was almost definitely "no". A John Barras pub, The Tower offers cheap drinks and meal deals. Two main courses can be ordered during the day for only £8. Unfortunately, this wasn't enough to make me hang around.

As the name suggests, there is a twisted looking chimney stack right up through the middle of the…read morebar area. At the bottom there IS actually a working fire that is on every cold day I've been there. The bar has three levels with comfortable seating all over. There are high tables with comfortable stools as well. The bar has a good selection, only missing are the variety of shots that you get in other bars. No aftershock or Jaffa Cake vodka. Don't ask for any fancy cocktails, this isn't that kind of pub. The bar food is good, made by the same chefs that cover the Beefeater menu through in the restaurant part. Everything from Lasagne to paprika chicken salads, just not tuna. The best bit about the place, though, is the service. The staff are well trained and very attentive. They help you with you orders and even beyond the bar. They are very good interacting with children too. The management seem to be very hands-on. All the staff seem to be happy to serve you. It makes all the difference to your visit.

When I was in hospital, my mum and dad said they'd take me out for dinner once I recovered, and…read morehere was the place my hmm wanted to go. The crooked lum is named after the giant wonky chimney in the middle of the bar area. It's a Beefeater, so isn't awfully unlike Wetherspoons, but a bit classier looking. The restaurant area is huge, and wasn't close to full, so I was surprised when we were told we'd have a 20 minute wait as the kitchen were running behind. That should've been the first sign of a bad experience. Once we were actually seated, it took just over an hour to get our food. I ordered the T-bone steak, my mum ordered a sirloin and my dad the mixed grill; a rump steak, gammon steak, lamb chop and chicken breast packed onto a plate. When the food actually arrived, I cut into my steak only to find a thoroughly cooked through steak, when I'd asked for medium rare. I sent it back and waited 20 minutes on another one, which is unacceptable because medium rare cooking does not take anywhere near that long. They did take money off the bill for all the drama, and the only reason they're not getting one star is because we actually had a really good waitress, and she cant be faulted for the issues that were going on in the kitchen. I probably won't be back here though.