The Smoak brand has been about for a long time now and I was pleased to see them finally get their…read moreown home. They have come along way from their start of having some space at Variety bar to being part of the bigger Tribeca group and now opening a location in the centre of the city at Royal Exchange Square. First impressions were not great, it was much smaller than we thought and the table our group was sat at was very cramped in and really close to another groups table. The staff were friendly enough though and we went on with picking our mains and sides. I had a burger and shared poutine & Mac n cheese. The food was slightly disappointing to be honest. The portions on everything were very small in size and I don't feel like we got value for money at all. The poutine was under cooked and the sauce was to runny for my taste. The Mac was ok, but it was very very plain. The burger was average, but gone in two bites. (OK Maybe three) All in the food was pretty meehhhh and a bit disappointing. I would not be in a hurry to go back. I can only give a low rating I am afraid.

As someone else has noted, it appears that BBQ style foods are the new 'burgers', the latest food…read morecraze to sweep through Glasgow. As a meat eater I approve of this notion (until we have too many of them by which point the next craze will be upon us anyway). And so to Smoak, once of Pivo Pivo, now with it's own location on Royal Exchange Square. It's a small space, and we were sitting in the back where room is a little on the tight side. We had pre-ordered to avoid the lunchtime rush and so I already knew that I would be having the Dirty Harry. After being shown to our table, drinks were ordered and delivered and the food arrived promptly after that. I hadn't ordered any chips or sides with mine (in a vague effort to be healthy) so when it was placed in front of me it did look a little on the small side as it was on a plate clearly made to hold some fries (which most of my colleagues had). An odd thing to note, perhaps, but presentation is everything right? Well of course it's not. Taste is everything! The Dirty Harry - a venison hot dog, topped with BBQ pulled pork, cheese and fried onions, all served in a brioche style hot dog bun - looked pretty average when it arrived and did little to prove me wrong. The fried onions scattered on the top were more charred and crispy than fried and so small all the flavour was gone, so that was a bit of a disappointment. The first bite of the hot dog proved promising, the flavour of the venison hot dog was there, the cheese wasn't overpowering, and the little kick of sweetness from the pulled pork helped, although I'm not sure the brioche bun was the best idea, making the entire thing a little on the sweet side. However by the last few bites I was pretty underwhelmed and left with just a bun that was pretty dry, and a some of the venison hot dog, I ended up adding some ketchup just to make it easier to eat. Price wise paying just short of £10 for a pretty average hotdog and a ginger beer didn't feel like value for money. My whelmed remains undered and I don't see me hurrying back to Smoak any time soon. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't all that special

Friendly service, delicious food, relaxing atmosphere. The burger was great and the appetizers were…read moretasty. It was one o the few places open when we needed food on a holiday so we were super thankful. Would love to come back the next time we are in the area and sample other drinks. Price was also reasonable and loved how chill the place was.

Best place to find some good dark beer. Wide variety of meat/veg/vegan options available. Staff is…read morealways kind and the vibe is always fun!

Excellent - Seoul a new Korean place I thought!!! The exclamation marks show my joy at passing it…read moreon Saturday night on the way elsewhere and knowing that within one week I would make sure I checked it out. I bloody wish I hadn't as it was a terrible meal. If I was told there was not actually a Korean chef in the kitchen I would not be in the slightest bit surprised. I am no Korean food expert, but I have been to the country and tasted the cuisine first hand so I at least have a bit of an idea and to me this was miles and miles away from being authentic. The place is swankier looking than I expected, but really that's one of the few positives I can think of. The prices are crazily high for the portion size and quality. )8 quid for half an aubergine starter!) The service is erratic. They did not give us enough menus for everyone. They gave us sauce bottles that did not pour any sauce. They brought the same dish twice and tried to serve another of our dishes to another table before the bringing it to us. Dishes tried - Korean pancake - nice but expensive. Saves it from being one star review. Gyosas - decent dumplings. Only other nice thing along with the pancake. Kimichi - is Kimichi, it is what it is. Crispy Korean chicken - expensive bland tasteless deep fried cardboard. More fitting in a low grade chinese takeaway. A complete horror show of a course. Deep fried aubergine - average tasting and a complete rip off. Waiter should have been wearing a highway man mask when serving it. Bibimbap - Korean beef rice bowl. Shocking rip off, about two bits of shredded beef in it and 4 veggies and the rest was rice. Usually I would only comment on my own food, but honestly mine were not actually that bad in comparison to some of my fellow guests. Fatty, chewy meat, tiny portions and bizarre combinations. If I had got a couple of the dishes other people had chosen I may have actually cried in the restaurant. The prices are way way way to high. The quality and portion size is really really had. The service is brusque at best. There are much better Korean restaurants in Glasgow. In my opinion this one is really going to need to up its game if it's going to survive.

My first thought upon walking into Seoul was shock, I was expecting it to be a bit of a rough and…read moreready dive style restaurant - it's not. It's really lovely, a nice sized dining room, good natural light, comfortable seating, pretty asian inspired looking bar, funky lighting. It was cool and I liked it. The service were brisk and to the point. There were a couple of staff members who were a little friendlier, but on the whole the staff didn't really interact with us at all other than to take our order and thank us for coming. Okay so let's talk food - they advertise themselves as Korean but I would say that they are more of an asian fusion place with Sushi, Teriyaki, Udon and Yaki Soba all on the menu alongside the Korean BBQ, Hot Pots and Bibimbap. We decided to order up some appetizers to share, the first thing we noticed was how eye wateringly expensive they were. Let me take you through what we had Kimchi Pancake (£8.60) - easily the best dish of the night by a mile, it was flavourful and crispy and we loved it, but it wasn't even close to being worth almost £9. Chicken Gyoza (£6.90) - 6 pretty nice lightly fried dumplings, they had lots of filling and a nice enough flavour. It was another favourite dish at the table. Crispy Chicken Korea Style (£8.70) - the chicken I didn't hate, it was a good sized portion but it was pretty small pieces and chewy, I ate it but a few at my table didn't do back for a second piece. It reminded me of deep fried shredded chicken from a chinese take away. Deep Fried Aubergine (£8.60) - This was by far and away the dish that annoyed us most cost wise. We were expecting maybe cubes of battered Aubergine....but it was literally half an aubergine which had been deep fried, and some sweet miso sauce squirted across the top for nearly £9. Let's take a second to think about that - Half an Aubergine and a drizzle of sauce for NINE of Queen Elizabeth's British pound sterling. Shockingly over priced. Unfortunately things did not improve with my main and I genuinely could've wept when it arrived. I went for the Teriyaki Duck Breast (£10.60) this arrived as a small portion of overly fatty flavourless duck breast, sliced thinly with a tiny bit of greasy watery sauce and a side salad leaves - no veg, nothing. The rest of my table looked on at me with sympathy as I ate my dry duck and boiled rice which I had to pay £2.50 for. As you can tell I was utterly unimpressed with the value for money and at £25 per person I felt it was obscenely over priced for the food we were served. Especially given that I came home and had to have something to eat because I was still hungry. I am actually still really disappointed by the whole experience this morning as I write this. Sadly this isn't somewhere I would visit again even if other people wanted to go, I feel like I was seriously fleeced for this meal and that is not a feeling I enjoy or wise to repeat.

We lived in the United States for over 20 years, including the South, and found Dennistoun BBQ to…read morebe a truly authentic BBQ experience, legit!

So close to 5 stars you can almost taste it ... like the ridiculously good grilled chicken burger I…read morehad here. Oh, and the cajun fries?! Get the cajun fries. Dennistoun BBQ does super casual dining really well. You order at the counter and wait around 10-15 minutes (maybe longer if its super busy) and then they'll shout your name so you can grab your food. I have very specific taste in beef burger so more often than not, I start with a chicken burger at a new place before trying a beef one - I think chicken is generally done better than beef. This chicken burger was RIDICULOUS in size, it was mostly all hanging out of the bun as it was so big. Am I complaining? No way, it was absolutely delicious and had that juicy, smoky freshness from grilled chicken that so many places screw up by overcooking. It was hard to eat though so I ended up just aiming on eating the fillet rather than the burger. I tried a couple of sides; cajun fries and mac cheese. The cajun fries are amazing and probably the best I can remember eating in Glasgow. There was just the right amount of seasoning and they packed a good punch. You know what makes Cajun fries even better? Dipping them into mac cheese. Oh yeh, I went there and I'm not ashamed. My friend Sharon M wasn't all that impressed with the mac cheese but she is pretty judgemental (I mean that as a compliment, she makes a damn amazing mac cheese) - personally, I liked it. It was cheesy, the mac was cooked just right. Simple, and good. This isn't the kind of place to eat and then sit about chatting with your pals, so we headed up the road for dessert. I'll be back sooner rather than later for more of that ridiculous chicken. They also do takeaway - phone in your order so you don't have to wait too long as it was really busy on a Friday night. I understand why.

Typically when you don't have food this good. But they have definitely raise the bar for music…read morevenue 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.

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

Absolutely delicious burger. Visiting from USA and stopped in one night during my visit. If I…read morelived here, I'd be back regularly. Great service, too!

Service was great and the added advice of where to hang about in Edinburgh extremely useful - for a…read morefirst timer like myself. Thank you for my first time Irnbrew!!

Visited here recently for some takeaway grub and it really does live up to its name, tucked away in…read morethe back of Castlemilk sports centre. I'm a bit of a fiend for pulled pork so I went for the Piledriver burger with a side of fries and a Coke. The burger consisted of a medium cooked, juicy, tender beef patty topped with smokey pulled pork, onion rings and bacon and BBQ sauce, not to mention "all the fixin's" as they put it. Honestly, everything I want from a burger was there! The fries were crispy and the portion generous. If I was to change anything I would add some more BBQ sauce to the pulled pork, purely because the sauce was so good! They also do a breakfast menu and local delivery, next time I'm in the area those waffles are getting it! Looking forward to my next visit.

The Hideaway is aptly named... It's tucked inside Castlemilk Sports Centre so if you don't know…read moreit's there you'd easily never know it exists. So here I am, telling you all where it is. And it is GOOD! We were in the area visiting relatives and as time was getting on we decided takeaway was easy. The owner Thomas recently gave the sports centre cafe a full renovation; new look, new name, new menus. We've been desperate to try it. There's loads of breakfast and brunch options during the day but at night it offers up some classic American feastings. I got the black and blue burger with a side of mac and cheese. Because we all know this combo is The One, right? The black and blue burger consisted of two beef patties topped with blue cheese dressing and all the fixings on a brioche bun. The patties were cooked medium, were well seasoned with a little black pepper kick and were soooo juicy. My blue cheese dressing had melted into the burgers by the time we got home and just added to the flavour. My only little complaint is I would have loved more dressing, but I am a blue cheese dressing fiend!!! It's a minor thing though - I'm being greedy. It was such a delicious burger! My mac and cheese was also fab. There was a nice onion flavour to the sauce that I loved (I make my own mac and cheese with an onion based sauce). It was such a generous portion too. My whole meal came to £7 including a drink. That's hardly anything! And the meal itself was much needed after a late night of visiting. I'll be back soon to try one of their breakfast/brunch options too because they all sound fab. The guys at The Hideaway are doing some amazing food and it needs to be shouted about!

You know what I…read morewaited with baited breath on the opening of here I popped in for lunch and read over their menu ....... Steaks, burgers and panini? I'll be honest I was surprised at the panini Ordered the lunch deal of a chicken burger chips and a can £2.95 Brilliant price ...... Until you get the burger and then realise why it's so cheap........ It is the cheapest of chicken burgers ..... The type that's like a chicken mush patty with breadcrumbs, not had that since mum when to Iceland and bought 10 of them for a £1!!! Chips were good and to chip shop quality. I saw a few people walk out, several with the pricing on their menu, then a few more with the length of wait for food, 10/20mins is obviously not idea for people looking for a quick lunch stop The seating is great to stop in and eat .... 6 large tables that can cater for 30 people then a breakfast bar that has 4 stools

Lovely food, and delivery time was a great! Was here when it said it would be the food was all…read morefresh and they were very generous with portion sizes. 2 chicken tikka kebabs could have gone round 4 people!

This little take away lunch spot popped up late last year on St. Enoch square and immediately…read morepiqued my interest. As the name would suggest it's loaded with American style food, don't be down heartened though this is no run of the mill 'American diner' serving cheap hot dogs and yucky burgers from the cash and carry. The food from Nic's is tasty, well thought out and delicious. There are of course the likes of baked potatoes and sandwiches with lovely looking toppings to be enjoyed. My eyes however were very much glued to the Hot Dog menu where you can try such delights as the amazing Cheesy Pig Dog ( bacon and cheese) or the BBQ Dog (sweet fried onions, BBQ Sauce and dill pickle) or the very tempting Glasga Dog ( black Pudding and fried egg). What makes these dogs in my opinion the best take away dogs in Glasgow is that they fry off their dogs for a few minutes which makes them extra tasty. I've not tried the freshly made pancakes or waffles yet but they do come with some lovely looking toppings - the Banana Beast ( banana, maple, pecan nuts and ice cream) Peanut Butter Jelly Time (peanut butter and blackcurrant or strawberry jam) or the Sweet Porker Stack ( bacon and maple syrup) these are definitely next on my list to try from the menu. On my last visit I finally gave in to the cool looking doughnuts. These lovely little clouds of light dough are made in-house ensuring they are as fresh as they come. The base is so soft and flavoursome, the topping is a luscious thick layer of fondant sprinkled with a variety of American style toppings - Oreo, peanut butter cups, smarties, marshmallows......the list is endless. What really excited me tho was while chatting with the girls they announced that they were expecting their doughnut menus to arrive any minute. Hang on! Let's just think about that for a second........a menu......dedicated to doughnuts.......it's the stuff of dreams! Nic's is a great wee lunch spotwhere they use really good quality food and the girls who work there are all lovely and helpful when trying to make your selection....what's not to love about this place.

I found this place on Yelp (just like I always do for the best-kept secrets just waiting to be…read morefound) and I'm really glad I did. When you go in, it looks just like a normal deli... then you notice the amazing menu (taco bowls, proper dogs, "Triple Bypass" baguette etc.) and the cheeky bottle of Buckfast that's apparently used on Fridays to make some of their food a little more special. Going back to the food, it did take me a couple of minutes to choose what to have because EVERYTHING looked awesome. Even the SALADS!!! I was guided by the lovely staff who work there and plumped for the Taco bowl. A large, crispy tortilla shaped into a bowl stuffed with salad, guacamole, sour cream, PULLED PORK (this was my topping), covered with jack cheese and some Glasgow Megadeath chilli sauce. Great stuff. And for dessert you MUST get one of their special donuts... loads of flavours. Think Krispy Kreme but without the nasty aftertaste (you know what I mean!). If you've never been here, cancel all of your other plans and go here ASAP! You won't regret it...

Great brewery! They have plenty of food and spirits to go around. The location is very spacious and…read morethere's plenty of room to bring your friends or even a whole party. There's a small outdoor space for when the weather is nice. Walkable from downtown, and plenty to explore around town.

It's by the People's Palace. There are plenty of indoor and outdoor seats. I tried a flight and…read moreenjoyed all of them. My favorite was the West Black, a stout. We tried the curry wurst plate that comes with fries and jager fries. The jager fries were delicious with the mushroom gravy. Staff were nice. You can pay with contactless card.