My friend introduced me to this wee hidden treasue last week. Tea House of the Loch is nestled…read morebeside the Loch at Gartcosh, with the quaint little tea house overlooking the water. Saturdays are really busy so was glad I decided last minute to book a table. The menu is filled with sandwiches, bagels, paninis etc and all come with soup for £5.95 which is a bargain when you see the portions. However the most popular order seemed to be the high tea for two, which at £5 per person is amazing! The atmosphere is lovely, with a mix of couple, familes and quite a few grannies being treated to tea and cakes by their grandkids. The decor is nothing fancy, but the setting and welcoming staff easily makes up for it There is fabulous selection of Suki teas and homemade baking. Soups of the day this week were tomato with basil and potato and leek. Last wee I tried the curried butternut squash which was amazing! The setting is lovely and the food is well worth the 15min drive from Dennistoun. There is a garden centre and lovely views onto the loch so you could easily spend a few hours over a coffee, chatting and escaping city life. I can't speak highly enough of this place and look forward to making myself a regular! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tea-House-On-The-Loch/141357772588944?fref=ts

We had a delicious tea, with sandwiches, cakes, and a wide variety of tea. My chicken sandwich was…read moreso good. The service was excellent, staff were fun. The restaurant is next to a garden center, and the loch, so it's pretty and peaceful.

Alessio's seems somewhat out of place on the Kirkintilloch high street, but for me it's a very…read morewelcome sight. With a bright, inviting interior and plenty of seating it's a brilliant place to grab a coffee and some lunch with friends. Having a bit of a niche in the area, I was surprised by how affordable the menu was, with a large breakfast and a towering hot chocolate costing not much more than a fiver. I'm yet to try any of the lunch options, but a quick browse of the menu has guaranteed that I'll be returning to give it a go! The service was friendly, albeit a bit slow, but as I've only visited for leisurely catch ups it's never been an issue for me. I found the food to be great quality for the price and I challenge you to find a cup of coffee as good on Cowgate, although some of the staff seem a little bit unsure of what coffee is which. I expect this is just teething issues and I imagine will be rectified with time! Overall I'm really impressed with Alessio's and glad to see something like this open so close to home. If the cafe had WiFi then I don't think I'd ever leave, it seems like a great place to get some work done when I can't quite face my office walls any more!

The only major complaint I have about Billington's is that is isn't closer to my house! I'd seen…read morethem pop up on Twitter a few times and I do love me a good deli, so I popped in here today on my way home from work. I'd promised myself to try and only spend a tenner and it's a good thing I did - or I might have bought the entire shop! Having drooled over their photos on social media I decided I had to get a couple of quiches for me and my Mum - goats cheese and asparagus were the ones on offer and I managed to snap up the last two! They also stock Poporopo popcorn which I devoured at the Yelp quiz night at the Sparkle Horse back in November, so I was pretty excited to be able to get my hands on some more. (Peanut butter caramel, yum!) I also picked up a bottle of Caesar Augustus because beer. I spent a few pennies over a tenner which I thought was pretty good for the amount and quality of stuff I got! They have a good selection of different beverages like beer, wine and soft drinks including Fentiman's. You can get sandwiches made up and they have loads of different meats and cheeses too! I noticed they had a fair few baked goods but I didn't let myself have a proper look at them because I knew that would be dangerous - from the quick glance I had they did look pretty darned tasty though! I was also sorely tempted to buy a mahoosive pork pie, but on this occasion I managed to resist. Another time perhaps! The staff were lovely the whole time I was in and the place has a really friendly and welcoming vibe to it. They also have a wee sit in bit so I think it would be really lovely to come back for something to eat and a coffee. You can expect a review update when I do, I don't think it will be too long before that happens, hope so anyway!

What a lovely deli! I popped here for a morning tea meet up with the lovely Alison M, and was…read morereally impressed with the place. There aren't enough nice little delis around any more and Billington's is really special. We were sitting in at the few seats at the front - there's probably about 10 seats so I can imagine on the week it would get pretty busy. I was just having a cup of tea, they take orders at the counter and they also have a nice selection of baked goods. On my way out, I decided to grab a couple of items to takeaway. They've got booze, condiments and a delicious fresh counter which looks really good. I got two pizza-type breads to take home topped with tomato and goat's cheese for £2.50 each (I wish I could remember what they were called - see photo!) as well as a chocolate brownie for my choc-addict husband. When I was paying for these, I noticed they sell teeny bottles of booze so got a bottle of Rock Rose gin to try before committing to a full bottle - great idea! I would definitely head back to this lovely deli when I'm in the area again. Well worth a visit!

Oh, I really want to like this place more than I do, and I have to point out this review is based…read moreon 2 trips to Ghiloni's for fish & chips takeaways. We have just moved to this area, and were on a quest to find a great fish & chip takeaway. Having previously had a terrible experience with fish & chips in Bishopbriggs, someone on Twitter recommended Ghiloni's. I love that this is a long-established family business, and it is always busy both times I have been in. The takeaway area is a small area separate to the dining in area, and as well as having a huge takeaway menu, it is a sweet shop heaven. Glass cabinets bulging with jars of sweeties, and trays of ice-cream seem to sparkle and shine when you walk in! So down to the business of the fish and chips. After our first visit, I think I would have rated it as a 3-4, the fish was fresh although the batter a little heavy and the chips were moreish! However, our last trip to Ghiloni's for fish & chips was incredibly disappointing. Both the fish and the chips were very greasy and heavy, and left a funny aftertaste in my mouth. When I scraped away the batter I found the fish mushy, and lacking in quantity. The fish:batter ratio was not good, with far more batter than fish! I think we should try it again, as this appears to be a local institution, and I want to love it! But, I must say I am a little reluctant to go back and pay for what we experienced on our last visit!

This place is a personal favourite. I spend way too much time in here…read more From a catch up lunch every week with a good friend. Or a quick breakfast after a heavy night out. Couple of rolls to go when heading out for an adventure. Ice cream on a hot day. It's local, been here for ages and seems more of a habit that somewhere I plan to visit. You have the sit in area. Fills most of every ones requirements. Burgers, Fish n Chips, Rolls, Pasta and breakfasts. I usually ended up with their special chicken burger. Chicken burger, bit of bacon, relish, salad and a side of chips. Price was about £6, ended up getting it too many times I was sick of it. There is also a take away area next door. Can get all your usual chip shop style options. Ice cream of all variety's and forms shapes etc...For old school sweetie lovers they have jars stacked up right in front of you. Brings back some memories. You could end up spending a fortune. Staff are friendly after a couple of visits you end up feeling like a regular. Price wise it can be a little pricey but nothing too ridiculous. Food is good. Only downside is that if it is a holiday or the weather is glorious then it can be really busy. Both in restaurant and the take away area. This can then lead to order mistakes and waiting a while. Sort of usual but just a warning. I love the place. Spend way too much time here, but then again I think everyone from the area finds themselves here. If you are visiting Kirkintilloch, you have to pop in here. The place is almost a landmark.

Just been here today for dinner. The place has been done up in past few years, and is clean and…read morepresentable inside. Once seated we had menus and after a browse decided on potatoe wedges with garlic mayo, and the curry of the day, which was delicous, served with nan bread and basmati rice. This was lovely and i would recommend this, its a big portion. I finnished off with homemade cheesecake which was yummy. Special offer on selected main course, buy 1 get 1 free, all in all a gorgous meal, nice clean place, good service , all for under £20 including drinks. Would i come back i hear you say? you bet, the food in this place is lovely.

bar food served in pleasant surroundings. Waiter excellent. Lots of outdoor seating for good days.read more

My in-laws live across the road from the Strathkelvin retail park. This is the perfect place to…read moreescape to once we've dumped the kids. Given my mother-in-law's high blood pressure and the sheer number of breakables in their non-childproof home we tend not to abandon them for long so this was a quick pit stop for a coffee, cake and a conversation uninterrupted by small people. It's a Costa so no surprises on the interior, they're all the same! But it was clean and tidy, they don't always manage that. It wasn't busy so we didn't have long to wait before some amazingly lackluster customer service. I do so love it when I get served without the member of staff even raising their head, let alone attempting anything resembling a greeting or eye contact. We weren't there to make new friends, so we moved on to the end of the bench to collect my cappuccino and g's chai latte. It was at this point I realised I had been so bowled over by the guys lack of social, let alone customer service, skills that I had forgotten to ask for skimmed milk. Since he hadn't started to heat any milk I assumed that my polite request for skimmed wouldn't be a major inconvenience. His over dramatic sigh suggested otherwise. At this point g suggested I go and get a seat - he knows me too well and hates when I do the whole bat shit mental, crazy bitch thing when he's near! Our drinks were good, despite the Chai Latte falling a little short of full. The cakes, a caramel shortcake and an apple crumble slice were also good. Unfortunately, the rudeness of the barrista soured the experience for me.

This retail park sorely needed a coffee shop…read more This is as nice as most Costa places if not a bit on the little side, tables and chairs fill up quickly Nothing much else to say, still quite new and clean

Nice little coffee shop with a great little gift store…read more Been coming here for many many years, the little gallery is great too Lovely team members too

Well we came across this place yesterday when looking for a hamster cage. I do think the giftshop…read moreis a little on the expensive side and you need to go through gift shop to get to cafe, can make you feel uncomfortable especially when there is a gate that is locked, that would save you going in the shop. I mention that is they own it also. The cafe itself is lovely, I wasn't sure at £6.55 for a burger and chips but don't be fooled by size, the quality is in the burger totally delicious, using proper brown sauce and would dine there again