This has become a regular stop-off point for a beer on my way home. Friendly staff who are happy to chat and natter and make you feel welcome. The tv screens showing sport are not intrusive but there if you want to keep up with football/cricket/rugby or whatever game is playing that day. Food simple bar menu Wednesday - burger and pint for £5 Thursday - curry and a pint for £5 Check out the Whisky of the Month board. And coffee that's pretty good too - and learn some Scottish words from the mugs it comes it. A great venue for groups to meet, eat and natter in a relaxed and chilled bar in the city centre. If you want a more intimate place to eat, choose a table upstairs. It's the staff who make this place work! read more

Stopped off here a few days ago for post work drinks with Mr A. There are loads of tv screens (showing football that eve) but they're really unobtrusive - thanks in large part to the volume being nicely low. The place had a great, relaxed atmosphere. The bar staff were awesome - really friendly and happy to have a wee blether. There's a space that can be reserved for functions. read more

Committee Room No. 9 - David A's Xth drink! - Wine Bars Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

I only went there to watch a football game (my team lost) but I must say I really loved the place. High ceilings, big screens, nice furniture. The drinks weren't too pricey, considering we're right off George square,and the overall atmosphere was lively but "contained" :) I didn't eat, but my fellow game watchers all had burgers and they looked and tasted (I had a bite) absolutely divine. Well worth another visit. read more

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And so I did go back and had a merry time. A late lunch/early dinner type affair where I picked up the fish and chips in the 2 for £9 menu which plus a few drinks worked out to be a humble sum. Super quiet with great service and good music, I really enjoyed this place. The fish was excellent, well presented and in a good portion. My friends burger and chips wasn't in quite as generous a portion but was also lovingly well presented including a nice helping of coleslaw. Great value, on a good location that could be my new favourite place for a regular lunch. Lovely. read more

Committee Room No. 9 - Wine Bars Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

The first time I went to Committee Room No.9 it was for a meeting. And do you know what? I was seriously confused. I thought that perhaps someone had missed off part of the address. Committee Room No.9 of what? I thought. The council house? An office block? Help! It was only after a quick Google search that I realised that Committee Room no.9 isn't, as you would think, a formal committee room. Nope, instead it's a fancy bar/restaurant owned by Social Animal. Ah, confusion over. You'll find this bar just off George Square, a five minute brisk walk from the Buchanan Street Subway station. (Or maybe more like ten if you're feeling lazy). It's a gorgeous building and is surrounded by other equally gorgeous buildings - so it's not a bad place at all to hang around! Inside, it's not as big as I thought it would be. In fact, it's a bit of a squeeze especially if you're part of a big group (or the aforementioned meeting...) There's no denying, though, that the place is very attractively decked out with old fashioned black and white photos and beautifully presented large chalkboards. The place definitely has a bit of a vintage twist to it which is really nice. The food isn't amazing, but perfectly tasty. it can be a bit expensive, but they generally have a couple of offers on which are definitely worth taking advantage of. read more

Committee Room No. 9 - Wine Bars Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

Twas an engagement party we were attending on the evening we popped into this bar. I'd never been at the Committee Room before, so I honestly had no idea what to expect. On entry, I thought it was a nice and relatively cosy vibe from the downstairs bar. The old-fashioned wall of curios and antique drawers with ancient maps popping out was to be admired, and when we got to the upstairs function space it was a fair size, perhaps holding about 60 people at capacity. There was a space in the middle to be utilised as standing room or dancing space if so inclined. It seemed pleasant enough, but there were a few things that I found to be off. First of all, the drinks were overpriced. Top shelf prices were being charged for ordinary spirits, and it meant that getting cocktails were less expensive or about the same as buying a single measure with mixer. The service was also a little on the slow side, and on one occasion when one of our friends ordered a drink we could clearly see in the fridge, the barman told us he couldn't sell it because the stock 'belonged to the downstairs bar'. That was really bizarre. If you add to that the fact that my friends who were having the party weren't allowed to plug their MP3 players into the PA system, so we had to make do with the music floating up from downstairs. The buffet that my friends had ordered from the venue, given the price (my friends pointed out the expense), was lacking in variety and many items were overcooked. The saving grace was that the staff were at least friendly... but I don't think I'd be having a function here any time soon. read more

Best mac-and-cheese I have ever had! Weirdest part about that statement is that it stunk like a cow pasture. Quite literally, the mac-and-cheese dish was gooey and cheesy and fabulous! You also go a huge portion and it came with garlic bread. As I ate it, I questioned whether my brother or I stepped in poop. After checking our shoes, I thought to smell my dish and realized that my dinner was the cause of the smell. I can only guess that some cheeses are more rank than others. All that being said, the smell did not deter me from eating every last bite of my meal. My brother ordered the haggis. I'm not sure exactly what it is, but it looks like deep-fried meatloaf and he thought it was pretty tasty. Thank goodness he never found out that it is actually sheep's heart, liver and lungs meatloaf that is traditionally encased in the animal's stomach. The restaurant is large and unique, with window seating, a loft with seating and shared bench tables in the middle. The Friday night we went, they had a musician playing current light rock (ie Jack Johnson), with a Scotltish flair. It was great! I ordered a drink with scotch, which seemed fitting. My brother drank local beer. Lastly, the prices were decent, for European standards. I'd go back, if it weren't 4,700 miles away. read more

If you're a fan of speedy service, I would suggest maybe not heading here. We were in for food last night and at a table of 6 we got 3 different food deliveries. That's a serious pet peeve for me, it's not cool when someones finished their plate and you're still waiting for your food to arrive. Especially when you've ordered a salad! When the food did finally come it was tasty, (a roasted vegetable salad for me, others had fish and chips, gammon steak and various pastas) so two stars for that but really considering the Merchant City location they will have to step their game up soon! Drinks can be quite student-friendly if you're like me and watching your wallet. You can a variety of cocktail jugs or a bottle of wine for a tenner. Fine for drinks at the end of the month! Atmosphere very lacking, quite wetherspoony really. There was football on last night so that was blaring from the big screen despite only about 10 people being in the place (myself and 5 friends included) so there wasn't really a need for the volume to be that high! Lots of better places to go in this area. read more

Visited on World Cup final evening, the venue was mobbed but still first class service. read more

Committee Room No. 9 - Transformed into England house for the Commonwealth Games but still the same excellent service & even better atmosphere - Wine Bars Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

This seems like a nice place that doesn't get super cramped. Came here last week for a leaving night for some people I used to work with so although downstairs seemed nice and chilled I really only got myself a drink here and headed straight up to their function room. It's a fab size! Loads of room, great big dance floor and very lovely staff. The barman serving me was nice enough to give me a taste of coffee patron before I coughed up the £4 for a (large) shot. The music was mixed and catered to a wide range of tastes ensuring we were on the dance floor a lot of the night. My only wee complaint was that it was absolutely roasting hot up there! I was melting from the get go. Not that it stopped me from dancing, but a bit of AC would have been delightful. Overall seems like a nice place, if a bit on the quiet side. And reasonable for doubles - which is a recurring theme in this area of town. I'd definitely pop back if I was looking for somewhere a bit chilled to start an evening. read more

The only time I ever came into Committee Room No. 9 I had a really bad experience and haven't been back since because of that. I was here for a job interview, and was told to wait in the bar area to be taken upstairs for the interview. Colin was with me and because we thought we were going to be there a whole, he decided he'd order a sticky toffee pudding. He ordered it about 10 minutes after we got there, and I was taken about 10 minutes later. My interview lasted about 20 minutes, and when I came back downstairs it still hasn't arrived. We waited another 15 minutes until it actually came out. 45 minutes wait on a sticky toffee pudding? Absolutely ridiculous. The staff were rude and uncompromising when it was brought up, and we left quickly after we finished the incredibly mediocre cake. read more

Committee Room no 9 is absolutely gorgeous. The interior is pretty special, the walls lined with different pictures and photographs of a new and old Glasgow; my personal favourite being the massive picture of the cone which sits upon the head of the statue outside the GoMa. The booth seats are plush red and oak next to grand chunky wooden tables, with stairs up to a mezzanine lined with what looks like old wartime memorabilia and a contrasting modern furniture. We were coming in for a couple of cheapy cocktails on a Wednesday afternoon around 4pm-ish, and it was very quiet in the bar with only a few tables filled, mainly with men in suits. This only added to the posh feel of the place which our scruffy student jeggings didn't really add to. The cocktails were lovely, I stuck to my usual Cosmopolitans, and they were a bargain at £1.99 a pop. This deal runs throughout the week, day and night, which was pretty good as most places bump up the prices after a certain time. The deal was part of a monthly 9 for £1.99@ promotion, in which 9 drinks, including beer, wines and cocktails are all set at this price. The choices change monthly. We decided to order some food too. The food deal was 2 main meals for £9 which I thought was pretty good, although with these Wetherspoon's prices I wasn't expecting gourmet cuisine. I had the Macaroni with chips and garlic bread, which came served on a wooden slab, the macaroni in a little china dish, and the thick cut skin on chips served in a mug! I really liked the unusual touch of this, and the presentation was excellent for the price. It was pretty good Mac n Cheese too, definitely freshly home-made and there was plenty of it. The chips were amazing! I even left some I was so stuffed, and I was really satisfied with the meal. We left after another cocktail, happy that our meal with two drinks had only set us back a mere £8.50, and we vowed to come back again soon. I would thoroughly recommend you give Committee Room no 9 a try, I'm pretty sure you won't be disappointed. read more

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Went for a wee christmas day out with my friends. We had booked a table at the committee rooms which a lot of places dont let you do especially at this time of year. We also didn't have to take the Christmas lunch which was good as it was less expensive. 2 people had the fish and chips and the others had haggis and scampi. The food was lovely and was just enough. The drinks were reasonably priced, a bottle of house wine was £9.99 and a gin with a dash of tonic was £3. The service was excellent and the pub was fairly busy with diners having the Christmas lunch. My friend asked for a white wine and soda in a tall glass. When it came it wasn't in a pint glass but not far short of it. She thought the drink tasted and smelled funny. The waiter changed it straight away for her. The surroundings were lovely,prices reasonable but the thing that swung it for me was the service,the staff couldnt have been friendlier. read more

As far as pub grub goes 4/5, drinks reasonable (not shots) and the majority of the punters are over 30, apparently a lot of people who work in the city chambers drink here, the eight committee rooms in the city chambers, hence the name. Good pub read more

We held my husband's 60th birthday party here and what a fantastic evening was had by all. We had several people (aged 20 to 80) coming from outside the city and this venue, just along from George Square, is perfectly situated for bus, train, subway and private transport. As well as the function suite, there are various parts of the bar that can be reserved. We reserved the raised area which holds up to 50 people. The seating is normally booths, but the staff will happily arrange the tables and seats in whatever format you want, to suit your requirements, absolutely no problem. They will also put up your banners and balloons for you, which was great. I had been here several times for works nights out, and knew that it has a really good atmosphere, Their DJ is spot on and plays music for every taste, so although we had our own reserved area we were still part of the general pub atmosphere . We selected one of their buffet options and were really delighted with it .Every one of our guests commented on it. Everything was presented piping hot and we were provided with real plates - not the usual paper things that collapse on you. There is an excellent well stocked, well staffed bar and a good thing is, if you wish, you can buy drinks vouchers to give your guests. We bought two for each guest which means we were paying for drinks in advance and didn't have to be at the bar the whole evening. I cannot praise the staff highly enough, The bar staff were terrific and Serena and Mark were an absolute pleasure to deal with ,right from the initial booking to the actual evening, when they were extremely attentive throughout, ensuring we were happy with everything. Nothing was any bother. I have no hesitation in absolutely recommending the Committee Rooms No 9 for any celebration - you won't be disappointed. read more

My daughter held a small engagement party in the committee rooms. What a great venue. We had an area in the bar, which when she had booked it he was told this was a free area. If she wanted a private area she could have this for £75. She decided she would like the area in the bar. We bought a couple of platters for every table. These were lovely but platters, they were not! about six items on each plate, been other places and the platters were much better, although I do have to admit they were yummy. When she went to pay for the platters she was informed there was in fact a charge of £75. My daughter refused to pay this as she could have had a private room for the same charge. She had been told the area we were given would seat 100 people - no way that was true - she was then told it was our fault for arriving early because they had no time to move the tables - that was untrue as well. When my husband and I arrived at 1.35 (it was booked for 2) there was still a few people sitting in the area although they moved at around 1.40. We were then told the area was ours to do with what we wanted (I had balloons and table confetti to put out). We were never told they had to move tables. After much negotiation she was eventually told ok they would charge her £50 and as she had nothing in writing she had to agree to this. So please beware if you are booking an area in the bar part - get the agreement on cost in writing. Other than that we had a great day - was supposed to be 2 - 6ish ended up getting up at 12.30 am!!!! - says it all. read more