Brilliant! Love the service, staff are kind and the fact they cut the food in front of you is…read morereally cool. The absolutely delicious food, paired with the vibe of the building is spectacular! The salad bar is so fun as well. Would recommend!

The food and service are amazing. We were recommended this Brazilian restaurant by our Portuguese…read moreUber driver, and he was spot on in his recommendation. The price is reasonable for what you get, and the wine menu has many very good options also at reasonable prices. And the ambiance is very comfortable yet pleasing. We're already hoping to make it back!

Meat fest!!! This was my forth time at Zico's....no I am not an addict!!!…read more Everytime this little gem appears on Groupon well I am all over it. The deal is normally all you can eat Buffet £19 for 2 people for a 2hr sitting. Cannie grumble with that...well not me certainily ive been 4 times he heee. This time service was a struggle! the world cup was on , lots of men in eating them out of business and was very crowded, so services was alot slower than normal, so i suggest that you go mid week or on a Friday. We enjoyed our meal. I still have alot of faith in this place, hence the 4 stars. Would I go here and pay full price? Nah probably not, Will I buy another voucher? Oh probably.

Meat comes in cycles... Later cuts are juicier!…read moreService can be slow...

Absolutely delightful, wholly gluten free food stand. Tupiniquim as an excellent variety of crepe…read moreoptions from savory to sweet - I got one of each (Steak pancake + avocado and the nutella crepe). I sat and enjoyed them but they would make easy walking food, too. Service was quick and the owner was kind and amenable to my questions. Sitting area near by was clean and accessible!

Cute place that used to be a police box…read more 100% gluten free eats here. They have crepes stuffed with all kinds of yummy goodness. I tried the Chicken Curry Piri-Piri. The flavors blended perfectly and it was worth the long walk in the rain to get it. They have a little seating area next to it but it's all exposed to the elements. After you eat you can always go for a stroll through the Middle Meadows Walk or just people watch.

We visited Boteco with a group of 7 for a friends birthday. We sat in the bar area upstairs for a…read morecouple of hours before the club opened. The bar was well decorated and Brazilian themed. The bar staff were fast serving and the drinks were reasonably priced too. The club area opens at 11pm and by this time the bar area was very busy! We weren't as impressed with the basement club area which was mostly concrete walls which were spray painted with pictures. Because of the concrete, the walls and ceiling were "sweaty" and literally dripping on you. The music and atmosphere were great but we just couldn't get comfortable as it was a long walk through the crowd to the bar. Also to get to the smoking area you need to fight through the crowded club, then all the way through the bar upstairs also, despite there being another staircase leading directly outside (this was only used for people entering the club). Would go here again but we still prefer El Barrio!

Spent a fun night in the basement of Boteco, which is quite a buzzing club at the weekends. £5…read moreentry is steep for entry to a basement, but hey. There's also a £1 cloakroom charge, so that's £6 out of your pocket before any drinks. The place is fun though. It's a nice crowd creating a good atmosphere, and a lot of excellent latin beats to dance to. Boteco also serves as a restaurant and bar during the day, with good lunch specials, and cheaper drinks during the week. Well worth a visit.

Our waiter was friendly when we started. The empanadas were perfect-just as my grandmother from…read morePuerto Rico made them..with a slight kick in the chicken. I don't know if it was the waiter or the kitchen, the chicken was not on our nachos as ordered. We also ordered a side of black beans...beans are usually served on nachos but not here. No chicken even though ordered, and the beans were undercooked. Some were very firm-like canned beans that have not been cooked. There was no garlic nor onion seasoning the beans, but there was a ton of smoke tasting..I don't know what they put in them but they were undercooked... While our waiter was polite, and we liked the atmosphere of the restaurant, there were very few customers, and we had to ask for more water.

Love coming here and my friend is a bar tender so i know I can trust her with foods. Mexican food…read moreis good and staff are accommodating . The vibe is a blast and can have a laugh.

My rating of this experience has went up as I had such a brilliant time. I've still not been here…read morefor food but I hope I will do in the near future. I came here with friends, after attending a film screening at GMAC (Glasgow Media Access Centre), across the road. Fortunately my friend had reserved a table for fifteen. We had three tables pushed together but it was high stools. It was quite tight and some folk couldn't use the stools, but we managed to get a normal chairs and table and we made it work. I unfortunately was driving. Boo!!! I know, right?! So I stuck with the soft drinks. Unfortunately their draft Pepsi was a bit watery but they had cans available. The cocktails looked amazing and some of my friends were really enjoying them. Definitely, next time!!! The band got themselves ready and then they had the place jumping. It already is quite a lively place, so don't come here looking for a quiet date night. The band played pop classics with a Brazilian twist. There was a small area for dancing. So this time, rather dodging it on the way out, I was one of those flang, flung persons, flinging themselves about the place. Remember, I was completely sober. Haha!! It was so much fun. Later on we had a male and a female dancer come out in full traditional Brazilian bling and feathers. It was brilliant to watch and we just joined in, dancing along with them. Overall it was a brilliant atmosphere, lively and a guaranteed fun night out. I do hope I get the chance to try the menu the next time.

Worst New Years 2023 experience ever. We didn't have any drugs on us and yet they falsely accused…read moreus, they body searched us, two people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnicity (BAME) , without have any substantial evidence. Due to our intersectional identities, we believe we were racially profiled and then searched during their Hogmanay Party- Latin Connection 2023. The body search was ineffective as we were two international students from two prominent university in Scotland and have nothing to hide. I guess we were taken aback as we did not expect to experience institutional racism and bias from a place like Boteco Glasgow. I was also touched inappropriately by the female security guard while searching .

Wow what a major disappointment! I have never given a bad review of a Brazilian rodizio style steak…read morehouse. Viva is a mess the minute you walk in. Playing their music really loud and I'm deaf as hell so when I say loud I mean loud. Or 20 min wait ended up being 45 min even though there were lots of empty tables that needed to be cleaned. Once we were sat it was 18 mins before any server came over to ask about drinks. The salad bar area was in disarray. Options looked like bad cafeteria food. Now the meats. Can you say over cooked! , rubbery, dry and no flavor! The picana was almost un eatable. Seriously don't know how this place stays open. It's a far cry from a real churrascaria Thumbs down!

In a word: meh. I…read morehad been looking forward to visiting Viva Brazil for ages after hearing so many good things about it, yet I have to say I was pretty underwhelmed. We had a table booked for 7:30, and we arrived about 10 minutes early. The staff asked us to take a seat in the bar area and we would be escorted to our table shortly. We then waited 15 minutes for someone to take our drinks orders, and another 5 for us to be taken to our table so we weren't actually seated until 7:40. Not a great start. A member of staff came over and explained the procedure: staff would come round with the different cuts of meat for us to try, it was all you can eat and when you can't eat any more, you flip a sign so they know to stop bringing you food. I headed over to the 'salad' bar to grab some sides, but most of the sides were stews, risottos and quite heavy dishes. I tried some of the pork stew, which was lovely, and grabbed some traditional Brazilian cheese rolls which were so moreish. There are 15 different meats to try, and we were determined to sample every one. We had been told that the meat was served medium rare, but I found that most of the beef either came totally rare, or very well done. There was no inbetween. The roast gammon was probably my favourite - it was salty, smokey and delicious. I wasn't really wowed by any of the other meats, although I didn't sample the Chicken Hearts - that was a bit much for me! For the full rodizio, which includes the salad bar and all the meat, it cost £24.95 per person. It's fair that by the end of it, you are ridiculously full and there is a novelty element to the meat being carved right at your table, but it seemed a bit much to me. The staff were very chatty and friendly, and often checked which meats you hadn't tried yet so they could get them over to you, I just found it all a bit lack-lustre. I don't think I would go rushing back, but I'm glad I experienced it.

I can finally tick off having Mexican food in Scotland. Each trip wherever what country I'm in, I…read moremake it a priority to try their versions of food we have back in the states. The restaurant itself was quite nice. It's right in the heart of Glasgow just down the streets from all the shops and bars. Staffs were all welcoming which is a major priorities at restaurants. Drink wise, it was a full bar so anything you would like they had. Started off with 2 margaritas which was quite nice. And for starters, chicken katsu which you would never see on the menu at a traditional Mexican restaurant. It was quite nice, good crunch and nicely battered. For entrees, still odd but the katsu dinner served with rice in a sauce with scallions garnish. It was quite tasty to say. Also, the fajitas platter which was ok. Nothing major to rave about but it was good. It wasn't sizzling on a skillet how the states serves it. The way it was presented was meat on one tray, another tray had the sides of sauce of sour cream, salsa and guacamole. And the last was the tortillas. Portions of meat and grilled veggies were very skimpy. Other dishes that were ordered from our group was a taco platter which came as a build your own tacos. Three different meats, tortillas and the condiments. Even some of the starters had nothing to do with Mexican food. I guess you have to add traditional items at different restaurants to please everyone. Not saying I'm a connoisseur of Mexican food but having loads throughout Mexico and the states, it was just ok. I can say I finally tried it.

This was my first time in a las Iguanas restaurant and I loved it. I chose a veggie chilli which…read morewas delicious, even when I was full I couldn't stop eating as it was just so good, same with the coconut cooler I had in a beautiful pineapple glass I wish I could take home. Service was fast and staff were so friendly and accommodating and complimentary which put me at ease as I was dining alone. This is a lovely relaxing restaurant and I can't fault it, so glad I've finally tried a las iguanas and no doubt I will be back!

the restaurant was out of filet, which is what I initially wanted and was surprising considering…read moreits a steakhouse. They were also out of the whisky we wanted. I ordered the sirloin medium rare, and the steak came out a rare, almost raw. it was also under seasoned. my husband ordered the prawns with ribeye, and while his steak was cooked well, it was not seasoned well. both steaks were very bland. the bernaise sauce that came with his meal was more the consistency of a compound butter, rather than a sauce. to top it all off, we noticed a mouse Crawling through the dining room. we did notify our server, and it seemed like the staff did not do much if anything in regards to removing the mouse from the restaurant, and blamed it on the renovations to the hotel. Definitely not what we expected from a restaurant owned by a Michelin star chef. incredibly disappointed.

Having eaten at a Marco Pierre White in Birmingham a few years back, we were keen to see what a…read morelocal version would bring differently. First impressions walking in, is that I'm expecting a fine dining experience with front of house ushering us to our table like VIPs (nice!). Considering the online booking was showing full until the end of December, I was really quite surprised that there were only 4 other tables dining during the evening. Was not busy in the slightest. Maybe folk are still yet to hear about Marco coming to town? Relatively decent selection of mains, but felt the starters were limited in terms of lightness and variety. Opted for fishcakes and calamari and a chateaubriand for mains, that came with two portions of chunky chips, onion rings and two sides for £75. Not a bad price given the sides included. New Zealand Pinot Noir for the poison and it was spot on! Our server was lovely and friendly (or servers should I say over the course of the evening!). Didn't wait long for anything & the timing was good between courses. The starters however, were nothing special and for £7/8 each, I would have wanted to be wowed. Calamari was bog standard and average, whilst the fish cakes I could have mistaken for good quality frozen ones. Chateaubriand though, was DELICIOUS. Having had The Butchershop and various others over the years, this is the finest one yet. So much meat, that I took some back for a piece the following day! Deliberately kept room for dessert & opted for the £11.95 sharing plate of fresh strawberries, rice pudding, chocolate brownie, sticky toffee, vanilla ice cream and fruit tartlets. (PHEW!). All miniature sizes and great value to try out all the desserts. Clear winner though was the sticky toffee, hands down. You could say we went a little all out here on the most expensive things on the menu and you'd be correct at an eye whopping £145 bill (service charge is already included). You could however, easily eat here for £20-40 per head. Why no 4 or 5 stars you ask? Well... Pictures of Marco himself adorned every square inch of the walls as part of his 'branding'. Frankly, I don't want to see the ego of a chef emblazoned everywhere I look sitting down. The food should always do the talking. Lastly, the Chateaubriand was the only stand out dish we had. Out of three courses, I can't give it more based on that. Service though, was lovely & we didn't feel rushed. Great banter and warm friendly staff, can't ask for more than that. You Gotta Eat Here (after payday!) - For Sure!! :-D

I was looking forward to Mango opening, this area has gone down hill in the past few years with a…read morepoor standard of food offerings that was getting pretty bad. I'm not sure on the opening times but when I do walk past there are no customers in view, maybe they are late eaters. Like the last place that was here it's too full on with bright colours, and they seen to have concentrated more on that than the style of food that they are trying to aim for. There is a menu deal on three tapas for £4.00, but that is only served during certain hours, I chose three items at £3.95 each Calamari, chicken wings & some potato dough ball things. With all, the items that l had I would have said that they where all bought in items and not home made, maybe it's because they are still looking for a chef. The food was ok, it was passable, I will try again at a later date.

Our planned restaurant fell through, and being down this end of Sauccihall Street is a new one for…read moreme. We wandered for a little and found this 'tapas' bar. With the Brazilian tunes enticing us, and the shabby south American decor I thought, why not give it a try? We were seated in a booth in the back area, which I was quite impressed with. The size of the place was unexpected. The waiter was...sweet. He couldn't handle many of our questions and kept referring to other staff members. Perhaps he was new. We ordered a selection of tapas and when our request for table bread was met with confusion we ordered bread and olives instead. The food didn't take long, which was a blessing as by this point we were starving. But we quickly realized perhaps why the food was so quick. I ordered, Brazilian cheese balls, Tempura prawns with an avocado and mango dip, plus some calamari rings with chilli mayo. The cheese balls were quite bready. They are balls of quite tough pastry and a tiny amount of cheese baked into that so the balls were empty. The tempura prawns were done in a sort of batter like you'd get on fish at a chippy, and curled up like won tons, with very little prawn inside. The Calamari rings were probably the best dish, yet even they were quite chewy. The bread! Even the bread and olives was off. The bread itself was fine, mediocre, but the olives. They only sent green ones which I was a little miffed about but could accept it. They weren't pitted! I nearly cracked a tooth on one nibbling into it. I wanted to try and have something good to eat to write about so I ordered some Churros and chocolate dip. What could go wrong? Crunchy churros that's what, crunchy churros. It wasn't okay. Overall just a really poor excuse for food. I realized after we'd ordered that it's probably aimed at students, but I still don't think that's an excuse for poor quality. They didn't end up charging us for the bread and olives, but at that point there wasn't much they could have done to soften my opinion. I've heard it's good for a drink on a night, and maybe thats so, the music was very funky. But avoid the food.