This was not a very good experience. When I arrive to a mostly empty restaurant at lunchtime and am…read moreasked if I have a booking, that's usually a clue. We were seated and left with the menus... for a long time. After about 15 minutes, someone came for orders. They do label vegetarian and gluten free items on part of the menu, but I had questions about the burger with no bun. Turns out there's gluten in the meat too, so I opted for the veggie risotto. When I asked the waitress what vegetables were in it, her answer was "peas... and some other stuff, I can't remember." Sounds great! My partner ordered a veggie wrap off the light bites menu. After another way too long period of time, we finally got our food. The risotto seemed like normal rice with sauce poured over - it was strange in texture and flavour. The veggies were peas, leeks and what I'm pretty sure was lettuce, though it could have been kale. My partner's wrap was super spicy and he didn't really enjoy that either. Since I'd ordered off the set menu, I had to wait for the dessert to roll up (white chocolate and raspberry cheesecake - base is not gluten free!) We requested the bill and dessert at the same time, bill arrived first. The cheesecake was unimpressive; I couldn't pick out any white chocolate, and the berries were more scattered on the plate than in/on the cake itself. The servers were friendly enough, but the whole experience was just so slow. I would not return.

Lounge is a wonderful pub. Gorgeous decor. The first time I came here, I was 17 and looking for…read moresomething a bit different from Paisley. The atmosphere in Largs at night is so much better than in Paisley. You don't feel like you're going to be stabbed. Fast forward three and a half years and here we are, sunny day and looking for a beer garden. I remember Lounge has a roof terrace. Drinks are reasonable. The pub is classy, chandeliers and chesterfield sofas, that kind of thing and a full cocktail menu. Worth a visit when you're down this way! After Nardini's, of course.

The Lounge is hard to categorise. It's a place to come and meet your friends, take your packed…read morelunch on a rainy day, or simply watch some T.V. on the plasma screens. I remember back in the day this is where the deli used to be, and I feel The Lounge is a bit of a redundant space. Although it's definitely welcome on rainy days. 3 stars for a pretty run-of-the-mill place.

Sleazy rock? Check! Dirty blues? Check! I think I'm going to like it…read more Now this was a joint I'd never heard of and only came into contact through a friends wee birthday night out. Now we're not talking heavy full pedal to metal kinda night as the participants and birthday man himself had been doing a 24 hour DJ charity gig around Glasgow the day before. So this was a Sunday night just chillin' and grabbing a few beers kinda night listening to all them dirty dirty blues. Da da da da dum! Oh and talking a whole lotta random nonsence. Da da da da dum! At the entrance it spilt into two, venue to left and the bar to the right, here I am stuck in middle..... er em. Sorry! Anyhoo we had a booth which looked like it could be closed to make a private party area. Steady! It was an all round really good night, the decor was non too shabby for a rock stylee venue with fancy wall paper and chandeliers, one girl actually blended into the wall with the top she was wearing. Nice! Drinks what you'd kinda expect to pay in the city centre but overall a fab night out and wouldn't mind swinging by again for some more of them dirty blues. Da da da da dum! Did I mention I saw The Beatles playing in the venue when we left? Very surreal!

With an hour to kill before dinner, I needed a cocktail. Or two. And some chips. Thankfully Slouch…read morehas all these things on the menu PLUS seating so that meant it was the perfect stop for Saturday afternoon drinks. My first cocktail was the Personality Crisis £5.95. Made from "Smirnoff Green Apple Vodka & Xante Pear Cognac, shaken with lemons and apple juice. Finished with a splash of lemonade and a drizzle of grenadine, served in a chilled wine glass." There's no denying this cocktail had an apple zing to it - quite sweet but not too over the top and pretty easy drinking. I'd ordered the twice cooked fries (£2.95) and they arrived pretty quickly and were piping hot. They weren't amazing fries, a little greasy but overall they were pretty decent and we demolished them without any trouble. I then opted to get into a second cocktail - it was a Saturday afternoon, after all. The Black Magic Woman (£6.50) is an espresso martini with "Illy Espresso, Smirnoff Red, Patron XO & brown sugar shaken over ice, strained into a martini glass and dusted with chocolate." Woah. This was GOOD. I mean, really good. A bit addictive, even. Thankfully I wouldn't be able to tolerate two espresso martinis so that wasn't really an option. I loved the chocolate dusting and it was one of the best espresso martinis I've ever had. I'd even go so far as to say I would go back to Slouch just for this cocktail, it was that good.

The Mr and I were out with friends to the cinema over the weekend (Triple 9 - don't waste your…read moretime), and were hunting for a place to grab a drink after. After multiple suggestions, we settled on Aria. Now, given where it is (at the really busy lower end of Hope St), I was surprised I hadn't actually heard of it - but it's actually the bar of a hotel, so that explains it! I actually liked it. The bar itself is well laid out and fairly stylised (its all shiny black and wood). The staff were super friendly and helpful. And the drinks weren't particularly expensive - £22 for 3 beers and 2 double spirits. All in all, a pretty decent place to relax and have a natter. We'll be back :)

Have eaten here lots of times, also in their other locations in Eddlewood & in East Kilbride. This…read moreone I like the best. Natalie the manager is so nice and accommodating. Today we were coming back from a day out and had hunger pains We arrived 15 minutes early but were seated right away. We received excellent service and hospitality. Their menu is so extensive vegan and vegetarian options as well as fish and meat. Traditional Scottish fare, pub grub and barbecue. Great atmosphere. Their portions are huge. We got the large steak pie, my friend finished his, I could not ~ couldn't even finish half of it!! Would definitely recommend.

Cons: came on a Saturday night with a reservation and had to wait 55 minutes for food. They…read moreapologised, but didn't comp any drinks or even give us crisps/olives to keep us going. I don't expect to wait an hour between ordering to the food arriving. Pros: the food was excellent. The salmon, steak pie, Caledonian chicken and sticky toffee pudding were all 10/10.

This bar is below a hotel and they think it's okay to play music so loud that it shakes the floor…read moreof the hotel. They also don't mind that patrons are yelling loud enough to be heard in Edinburgh. A noise complaint has been filed with Glasgow. This place needs to be shut down. A bunch of rude inconsiderate incompetents.

absolutely not an inclusive nor welcoming atmosphere…read more a group of 3 queer, female identifying friends and i were refused entry without the bouncer even looking at our ID with no real reason as to why. we were asked what we had to drink (to which one of my friends truthfully replied "nothing") and the bouncer said we were getting turned away. another group asked them why and they started saying how it was because we "looked too straight." these kind of comments can be extremely damaging and also offensive. a persons outfit does NOT determine their queerness and should not be used as a reason against them. another group of our friends (2f 1m) who were going were let in no problem. this leads me to wonder if we were also only turned away because it was a group of 4 women. the lgbtq+ community prides itself on being open and welcoming, however polo is exclusive, misogynistic and discriminatory. im shocked that in this day and age people are still forcing labels and stereotypes of queerness and gender on to people and at a gay club of all places. extremely disappointing.

After 2 lunches there it is time for a review ! The presentation is beautiful almost artfull and is…read morea nice prelude to what the taste might be. Indeed as it turns it is as good as it looks ! My favorite dish has to be the fish special which happened to be hake that day. The fish was cooked to perfection, buttery and flaky. Brilliant !

Perfectly cooked medium rare steaks and lamb. Amazing…read moregnocchi and chicken tenders for kids. Fish needs to be fresher. Service team was helpful and accommodating. Needs better soup choice.

I must admit, I'm not a huge fan of golf clubs. I just can't get my head round their elitist…read moreattitude and petty rules. As a twenty something year old woman, I take great issue with being instructed to carry my drinks from the bar to the table on a tray, particularly when the table is only a foot away and all I bought was a glass of water. I feel particularly daft doing this while wearing plaid trousers and a brown cord flat cap being forced to adhere to the club's strict dress code. However, I do like Ralston Golf Club. I have attended a few functions here over the years and it is nicer than your average place to tee, or whatever it is golfers do. The club is framed by huge windows which is particularly pleasant when the light streams in on a sunny day. There is also a courtyard when the weather is nice enough to sit outside. Drinks at the bar are also very cheap which is always a point scorer in my book.

As a non-golfer, I'm afraid I cannot comment on the quality of the course here, but as clubhouses…read morego, this place is top notch. A grand building to look at from the outside, the exterior is matched by a classy interior which represents a fantastic venue for weddings, christenings, birthday parties and the like. What's more the food on offer, although not spectacular, is good hearty fare, while the members in here tend to be a little less old-school than elsewhere. Indeed, I swear I once even saw a woman wearing trousers in here. Honestly, I'm not making it up.

The cocktail round just keeps going. A friend recommended this place as we were just out and about…read moreon the town hoping from one place to another. Your wouldn't know the vibe from the outside of the building. Once inside, your surrounded by a selections of gastropub/restaurant. It has that outside feel but your inside. The cocktails lost, great selection. Friendly staff. Food wise, didn't get anything to much on as we were just on a drinking binge. The surrounding pub had their fare share of food and drinks as well. You'll have your selection of burgers, pub food, and so on. Definitely would come back to this place and for sure will give the other gastropub a try. Love the cool vibe and outdoor feel even though your inside. Perfect shield from Scottish rain if your needing to feel like your outside.

Despite it's upmarket reputation, I've always found the merchant city to have more of a "neds with…read moremoney" feel, with venues like Arta crawling with foul mouthed 40 somethings in ill fitting suits, waving their fistfuls of tenners. Thankfully, that isn't the case here, as the Metropolitan is exactly as you'd imagine it to be from it's name. sleek, shiny, shallow, but with a brilliant cocktail list and a buzzy enough atmosphere, even if it is often full of people chattering about property prices. The cocktail list is huge and unusual, thankfully bereft of french martinis, and the staff were very friendly on our visit. It's by no means cheap, but definitely a pleasant way to spend an evening.