No reservations but they accomplished us -no problem. We even went in with our luggage as we were…read morejust getting off the train. I had the steak frites and my guests had the fish and chips, and the other had the burger. Everyone enjoyed their meals; my steak was cooked to perfection but was on the colder side that I'm accustomed to. But the flavor was absolutely delicious. Will recommend this to anyone looking for an affordable delicious meal. I just wish I had enough room for the dessert.

Okay so when P!nk is in town the place will be packed-fair warning!…read more I had the Chicken Shawarma. The naan is more like flatbread but it was so delicious. The Mac & Cheese side is big enough for a meal, we got the big one and didn't even make it halfway through. The cheese is rich and creamy with a lovely carmelized cheese & onion topping. It comes with what the Scots minimally refer to as a garlic bun. This manna from heaven is a light doughy bread with a thin layer of cheese, butter, and garlic in the middle and then topped with butter and green herbs (garlic tops maybe?). Despite the crowds and the noise we had a lovely time. The barmaids are super friendly and efficient and the barmen are quick-witted and sharp. Do yersel' a favor and git right in tae the place!

Glasgow, when will you learn? If a building like St Andrews in the Square existed anywhere else in…read moreEurope, it would feature on postcards, be highlighted on guided tours and sign-posted from across the city. Tourists would flock and photograph it from every angle, creating albums on Facebook entitled "Me at St Andrews in the Square" to a sea of thumbs ups from friends who like it. Instead, this lovingly-restored 18th century church is inconspicuously located in among modern east end flats and virtually impossible to stumble across unless you are specifically looking for it. And what a pity, because when it's lit at night, it provides one of the most spectacular photo opportunities in the city. Those who do know this building, know it's one of the greatest classical churches in Europe with a truly sumptuous interior. Now used as a performing arts centre, St Andrews in the Square can also be hired as a spectacular setting for ceilidhs, concerts, weddings and receptions. Just go. I promise you will not be disappointed.

Despite living in Glasgow my entire life, I had no idea this place existed until a few weeks ago…read more This is incredible considering it is one of the most stunning buildings in the city. It seems to live in a sort of parallel universe, stuck in the middle of blocks of flats. I visited the cafe a few Sunday ago and, despite the sophisticated art deco style interior and impressive menu, the place was dead. I think this is because most people don't realise it's there.

We ate here on our second night in Glasgow. We had the baba ghanoush (sp?) as a starter. We had the…read morebutternut squash and asparagus risotto and the duck breast mains. Both were amazing. Would highly recommend Sisters. Make reservations.

You can find The Sister restaurant on Kelvingrove Street up the steepest stairs in Glasgow - thank…read moregoodness I wore reasonably low heels :-) As the dining room was absolutely packed I never took any pictures, I don't really like to get in people's face too much with my camera. The vibe tho is grown up, serene and subdued in the best ways, the cream walls were dotted with beautiful abstract art in shades of grey, there was a large fireplace feature, soothing just audible music, fresh red roses on the table (it was valentines!) linen table cloths. It was beautiful and even though it was jumping it felt like a calm and soothing environment. The staff were exactly what you would expect from a restaurant like the Sister - delightful. They were incredibly friendly and welcoming, and the service was fast...probably faster than it normally would be due to the date, having said that I never once felt rushed or harassed - the staff were just sharp and on the ball with clearing plates. The menu at the sisters is like a love letter to Scotland, it was loaded with haggis, black pudding, fish, venison, beef cheeks, clootie dumpling and puff candy. It was like head chef Jackie O'Donnell had stepped into my childhood and brought all those foods into the 21st century. I could very easily have chosen any dish on offer from each course, it's an utterly lush menu. In the end I decided to try the haggis, neeps and tatties to start, I never took pictures of the menu so I forget the exact description of the dish. My first thought upon seeing my dish was wow! There was a puddle of glossy gravy, in the middle was a large haggis cake topped with neeps and a fritter....yes a freakin FRITTER!! I was beside myself as I am sure by now you know how I feel about fritters. The food was utterly gorgeous and without fault, the haggis was tasty and slightly spicy, the neeps were light and creamy, and the fritter was crisp and perfect. Gorgeous! For my main I finally decided on the Chicken breast with Stornoway black pudding, creamed leeks & a red wine jus with a side of Rooster tatties & market vegetables to share. Again visually it was so beautiful to look at. Taste wise it was amazing, the chicken was moist and tender, the creamed leeks still had bite and were seasoned to perfection, the big wedge of black pudding was soft and crumbly, the mash was silky and the red wine jus was lush and decedent. The side was also a triumph - the roasted potatoes were crispy golden nuggets of joy and the veg was incredibly tasty, I even liked the broccoli (I hate broccoli) but I loved however they cooked it. After all that food dessert was touch and go for a while, but there was no way I could leave without trying the Puff candy meringue with honeycomb, ice cream & hot butterscotch sauce. Now lets not kid ourselves this dish it basically a plate of sugar in various forms.....but boy what a plate of sugar it was. The puff candy meringue was light and delicate, the honeycomb was crunchy and sweet and the butterscotch sauce was thick and creamy. This dessert is as good as desserts get. It was a stunning gift from the sugar gods! All in all a pretty exceptional meal and up there with the best I have eaten in Glasgow without question. This is a must try restaurant for me and I will definitely visit again very soon.

I asked my niece why she shows this place for her 16th birthday, her response was that there was…read moresomething for everyone. She wasn't wrong, but like all pub grub chain menus it was vast and it looked a little ominous for my tastes. I ordered off the early evening menu which limited my choice, but I wasn't fussed. My wife's nachos arrived first, it was an impressive looking platter. Then the garlic bread arrived it was a pretty bland affair, but not burnt and actually quite tasty. My burger was brought and actually it was delightful, I'd added the cheese and bacon. The bacon was crisp as was the accompanying veg. So much so, I ordered a brownie and ice cream. Now it's not going to win a Michelin star, but it's certainly better than some of the other chain pub grills I've been in recently. So while my average for such places would be three stars, this one isn't bad and rockets to the heady heights of a four.

You cannot beat the Beefeater for burgers. You can't. It's a fact…read more I come here at least a couple of times a month and take advantage of their Beefeater Rewards Card which allows points to be saved and exchanged for money off vouchers or special offers. All good value. The food here is of a very high standard. Yes, it's a Beefeater so the menu is limited in the sense that there'll be a lot of red meat but there are still some fish, chicken, pasta and salad dishes too. The focus is on steak and burgers and so it should be as they do it very well. The restaurant is part of a hotel/pub/restaurant complex with a Premier Inn (in Newton Mearns?!?) so the clientele is varied between the traveler and the local and there appear to be a lot of regulars from the local area (always a good sign). Here are some points of interest: 1 - Hobgoblin on draught at the bar 2 - Bottomless fries 3 - This was the last Beefeater to be given an individual name.

Braved the dark side of the Southside, to see some friends performing here on the Sunday evening…read more Given they were performing 6-8pm, gave us the opportunity of trying somewhere new to eat. Booked a table in advance just to be on the safe side. Arrived early, but young lass came and took us over to our table just before 6pm and broke the sad news that the scallops had run out, along with a few main dishes. Wanted to save myself for dessert, so stuck with roast chicken and Fiona roast pork belly. Also ordered a side of honey roasted root vegetables. Took a while for food to arrive, around 30 minutes. Chicken was really nice as was the pork, if not slightly over fatty in parts. Root vegetables were a disappointment, as they were not root vegetables. Red/green peppers with aubergines and red onions... Waitress said they just use what they have left, which means - it's not root vegetables. Fiona's mash potato was mixed in with the black pudding, which meant she couldn't eat it. Again, we find this a lot in restaurants, the obligatory florets of cauliflower, that is bland and tasteless as an accompaniment. Was left pretty dissatisfied. Girl came back after 5 minutes and said the manager agreed the root vegetables were not that & took them off the bill. Waited ages to be asked for desserts, so I popped over to speak to my friends in their performance break & the menus arrived in this time. Took another 25 minutes for a lemon tart and bread and butter pudding to arrive. Tasted lovely, if only the tart could have done with more lemon topping to balance the amount of pastry. So, that was nearly 2 hours we were there & just about managed to get 2 courses of food in that time. That isn't really good enough and the value not that good. £15 for the pork and £10 for the chicken. £38 in total (no drinks as I got them from bar earlier). Far better eateries for this price, but I know they do 2 courses for £10 in the week. That would be a better deal & more reflective of the standard. The service of bar staff was very friendly and the waiting staff equally so. Just needs a strong front of house manager to visibly keep things running more smoothly. If you live Southside, You Gotta Try It Here!

So I have to begin by saying we had an itison voucher so our experience may vary from normal…read more The place was full of people seated having food. It sort of has a more restaurant vibe than pub. I imagine it's totally different on a Saturday night. Our menu had a lot of very good choices. My lovely dining partner had mussels to start and I had the scallops with pork belly. I really enjoyed my starter. It is probably one of the top starters I've ever had. They alternated the scallops and pork belly so each bite was just a fantastic flavour sensation for me. There was not enough of it but that's because I thought it was amazing. I was so happy with this dish. The mussels were nice, however my partner felt that it could've done without all the onions. Our mains - he had the rack of lamb, I had the steak pie and chips. We were both very impressed with our dishes. The lamb had a lot of meat and looked so juicy and delicious. My steak pie was massive! It came in a wee cast iron pot, but it was deep and just full of beef. The puff pastry on top was nice and thick. The chips as well were homemade with skin on. So delicious. There was so much in fact I couldn't finish it which made me sad because I hate wasting food. I nearly forgot to mention the delicious cocktail I had. It was the White Elephant cocktail with vanilla vodka, créme de cacao, double cream and milk. It tasted like a boozy vanilla milkshake. Yummy yummy! We will definitely be going back here. There was so many dishes we wanted to try. Our only complaint was the slow service, but it wasn't necessarily their fault. All of the waiting staff were running around serving everyone. They were so busy. Also, I think we got the worst seats in the house. They were right next to where the staff were coming in and out with food and also right next to the toilets. But it really wan't bad at all.

Harrington's Restaurant is a real gem of a place! It is…read moresituated on the Main Street of the, not so very attractive, Harthill! A small eatery, the decor is very attractive and the good use of mirrors makes one feel it is larger! The tables (around 10 I think) are placed at a very comfortable distance from each other, allowing for privacy and intimacy whilst dining! It is run by a man and there are only waiters serving it appears. We went for high tea arriving at 5pm. The menu was excellent with plenty of choice! All four of us opted for the steak pie and we were truly in for a treat! Helpings were plentiful without being O.T.T. The food and the plates were piping hot! The meat was beautifully tender; the flavour of the the beef and gravy was gorgeous and topped with oodles of delicious, buttery puff pastry. This excellent pie was served with carrots, garden peas, boiled and roast potatoes (all very tasty and expertly cooked). The staff were very professional and asked if we would care for some tea, coffee, scones and cakes after our meal. We did so and thoroughly enjoyed home baked current scones with butter and our choice of cakes from a large tray brought to our table! The ladies' was very hygenic and feminine to fault! We chose to drink iced water with our meal. For all of this it cost a total of £38 only! Harrington's deserves to go big but, perhaps, the owner prefers to keep it small and homely and it would be spoiled otherwise! Tourists in Glasgow or Edinburgh would love this restaurant, I'm sure as would local people! Apologies that I could not find the location on the Qype Map but the telephone number is provided if you're interested! It's very easy to get to by car and is off the M8 motorway between Glasgow and Edinburgh. Just take the Harthill cut off (c. 20mins drive from city centres). A huge thumbs up to Harrington's Restaurant!

just a short note about this resturant if you havent tried…read moreit yet you are of your head. Ok its a little of the busy road but its worth a visit. John and Lyn and all the staff are great.My youngest daughter loves going to visit them almost every week. loves when she gets to pick her own cake.My family would tell anyone to try this resturant and see if you can beet it any where else for taste and service also add to this its great value for money. If you cant finish your meals they ask if you would like a doggy bag.John always asks if there is anything that he can do for you all through the meal. No one is pressurised into leaving the resturant until they have finished there meal. The resturant has been expanded since christmas and now has a lovely little alcove were it can hold a small party

I'd read earlier today they were having a free craft beer tasting this coming Friday, so when I…read morewas in Shawlands this evening looking for somewhere to go for a drink I thought I'd pop along here to check it out. I just spotted the restaurant area at first on arrival and was pleased when we were offered the bar area through the back as another seating option as we'd already eaten dinner and didn't want to order food. We bought two craft beers - one by Williams Bros and one by Deeside Brewery, £3.95 each, from their craft beer fridge. I liked that this fridge was easily accessible for people to peruse and select a drink as often it can be hard in bars to get a good look at the selection behind the bar, and also it meant I could look at the labels to read the drink descriptions and ingredients. On the bar was a basket of crisps (Kettle Chips :)) and nuts priced at a £1 per bag. The Lite Bite food menu didn't have much on it that looked suitable for me (as a vegan); perhaps the veggie haggis would be ok if there was no butter in the neeps and tatties, and I spotted on the restaurant menu they also have sorbets by Porrellis, which are vegan-friendly. The toilets had a nice smell and good handdrier. :) There were two TVs, each with the volume off, showing different sports. It was really quiet tonight and as we left we were the only customers in there, possibly because it's not only a Monday but also a bank holiday. I don't mind quiet places though so that was quite nice. Would be nice if there was something on the menu to take my fancy to make me want to go back to eat, but service was good and they have a good selection of craft beers so happy to give 4 stars for somewhere to go back for drinks if I was on a night out on the southside.

This is a combination review of 2 visits!…read more Visit 1: i was excited to try here as from reading online the gluten free menu looked amazing and i wasnt disappointed in person. Gluten free chicken tempura?? Get in my belly!! It was delicious as was the gf haddock and chips. My mum ordered the steak frites amd all was going well till she choked on a piece and things got a little bit scary. The staff were lovely and helpful and thankfully my mum was ok however she had barely touched her meal and was understandably put off finishing it so it was taken away. I was very disappointed then to see that we were charged full price for her meal. Granted it was not the restaurants fault she choked but still. Money was taken off after i queried it. Visit 2: After raving about the gf batter to my bf we visited the other day and I was genuinely gutted to see the tempura and fish and chips were no longer on the menu. I had a chicken burger with gf bun but it was not the same and to be honest I dont think I will be back now as the menu is very generic now with items that are naturally gf anyway. So disappointed!

Don't be deceived by the name or the pretty font, the Waverly Tea Rooms is sadly not a teahouse…read more To be fair, the Waverley (a bar and restaurant) has a sedate and subdued atmosphere most of the time, but this is usually through circumstance rather than choice. The truth is that it is yet another slightly soulless member of the G1 franchise. The drinks are ridiculously expensive (especially the beer I believe) and the clientele (especially at the weekend) are proud members of the white shirted brigade - men with ludicrously gelled back hair, overwhelming aftershave and a liking for labels who think that standing at the bar holding a £20 note will get them served quicker. It is popular for a reason though. It is one of the few pubs in the south side that opens past 12 during the week. Plus, its conservatory and beer garden means that it is as good a place as any to enjoy a leisurely afternoon in the sun. However, I would stay away at the weekend as it becomes cramped and uncomfortable. There are better things to do of an evening than stand in a corner shouting over rubbish music, whilst your friend queues for half an hour for a £4 drink.

Oh dear. Things were not looking up from the start. We wanted Sunday lunch but couldn't get into…read moreour first choice restaurant so we headed here. On entry we were informed that the card machine was broken so we would have to pay cash. No problem, technical problems happen. Then we ordered drinks. Nothing complex just cokes, diet cokes, lemonades. These took forever to arrive and when we enquired with the absent waitress (we had to go into the bar) she wasn't in the least bit apologetic as she barked that they were coming. We ordered food, at the same time as drinks, from the menu imaginatively clipped to pieces of old wine crate - nice touch except that A4 is larger than the board so the menus were tatty round the edge (again, not a deal breaker but symptomatic of worse problems to come!). The propaganda at the beginning described something about the proprietor's love of food (he obviously doesn't eat here very often). Like so many others I went for the 'Famous Sunday Roast' which was shocking. The roast pork loin was ok - not over cooked - but the 'seasonal veg' were non existent. I had peas and carrots which had painfully obviously been frozen (rubbery carrots - eugh). Carrots might be seasonal but peas - not in January. What about some Kale or cabbage? The potatoes weren't great, but by this time we were so exhausted by the waiting for everything that we couldn't be bothered to send it back. We just wanted to leave. As a final salute to terrible restaurants, as she neared the bottom of her green salad, my friend found a hair mixed in with the leaves. On drawing this to the waitress' attention, she wasn't greeted with an outpouring of apology but an indifferent grunt. No 'comped' salad for us then. We finally fished out the loose change (remember no card machine) to make the bill exactly (no a snowball's chance in hell of a tip) and left. For £7.95 I don't expect caviar served by my own personal butler but I don't expect the horrific experience that I endured.

Gillian was right in her previous review in that during a trip here you do tend to spend an awful…read morelot of time thinking up how you'd make the place better. Nothing about the pub quite seems to fit, with the knocked up cheapo style bar decor being the chief offender. The impressive building deserves better. We were in during the day so weren't on the booze, but I noted that it did have a fairly big cocktail list which isn't a standard in the Queen's Park area, and I can have no complaints about the quality or price of the soup and sandwich we had. It all feels a bit sterile though, and if The Church on the Hill wants my coveted 5 star award, they will need to sort out the non-existent atmosphere.

The Church on the Hill has been through a few incarnations in the past decade: perhaps the most…read morecohesive design was its neo-Buddhist period, where Thai statues of the Enlightened being would watch the drinkers: it had an atmosphere, relaxed and intimate. The current lay out is aimed at daytime trade, I think: the food menu is pretty standard, but has a few nice touches, and much of the bar, at least during the day, is laid out like a restaurant. This might be a little ambitious, as most of the customers come in for a quick drink, and the diners are scattered around the large space- hence the lack of atmosphere noted in the other reviews. However, I rather like the anonymity it offers. I meet here if I want to actually have a conversation with somebody.

Delicious comfort food. The restaurant and bar are located underground with separate dining area…read more Cozy nooks and plush booths for dining. The food was tasty and service was speedy! All of the waitstaff and bartenders were incredibly pleasant. There is also outdoor seating with picnic tables.