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    Gamba

    4.4 (46 reviews)
    PriceySeafood, British
    Open 12:00 pm - 2:30 PM, 5:00 PM - 9:30 PM

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    Classy
    Good for groups

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    5pm.com menu. £20 for three courses and a small glass of wine.
    Amber K.

    The level of food in this restaurant was outstanding! We got a wee 5pm deal, which was a total bargain! 3 courses and a glass of wine for £20 per person would be a fantastic offer any way, but with the quality of food in this place we actually came away a little speechless. So much sea food, is was al.ways going to be a bit of a heaven for me. To start I had brown crab, shrimp and mango cocktail. Lovely, delicately seasoned, packed with sea food. I couldn't fault it. Luther H had their fish soup, which after having a try I'll definitely get next time. For my main, I had roast hake, spiced fennel stew, mussels, asparagus, crab meat and fragrant rice. My word, was it good! Coated in a beautifully spiced sauce with my perfectly cooked hake on a delicious bed of mussels and and vegetables. Luther had crisped sea bream Caesar salad with prawns and quails eggs, which also looked lovely. I think the highlight of the meal might have been the chocolate cake desert. Go just for this cake! Once thing that really made out experience exemplary was the quality of service we received. The waiter was funny, friendly, helpful and attentive but not in your face. I would come back here in a heart beat, and although pretty pricey their full menu sounds very tasty! It's quite formal a fancy environment but still welcoming. I can't recommend Gamba enough.

    Hand cut chips
    Briony C.

    Gamba is a favourite of ours, and I'm embarrassed that it's been so long between visits. I mean, I even concluded my last review saying that it wouldn't be two years til I came back... yeh, it was 2.5 years. There's just so many good eating options in Glasgow! Anyway, thanks to my best friend back in Melbourne who got us vouchers for here for our birthdays (thanks Gemma!) we had dinner here on Thursday night. The restaurant was maybe 1/3rd full and weirdly we were seated right next to another table (a total bugbear) of mine but thankfully they were finishing up their meal and left not long after we left. I had my standard Gamba meal: fish soup followed by half lobster thermidor. I would love to order something different but I just really love this meal. The fish soup on the a la carte menu comes with crab meat dumplings and is just heavenly. I love the lobster - it is just so rich and indulgent, and feels like a real treat. I love the cheese sauce and I felt like this was a very meaty lobster as it was really filling. The chips are great to soak up the sauce. Yum We decided not to have dessert - if the frozen chocolate cake was on the menu I'd have made room for that but sadly it wasn't, so we just got the bill and headed home. This is a pricey meal out - our bill came to just over £100 with two glasses of rosé prosecco to start and a glass of wine with Graeme's main. But I really love Gamba and their dedication to seafood so don't mind it for a special occasion. One little grizzle which was more weird than anything is that our coats came back from the cloak room smelling of cigarette smoke. Now, I have a really sensitive sense of smell and loathe the smell of smoke, so I noticed it when maybe others wouldn't, but I still found that a little bothersome. Maybe next time I'll keep my coat on my chair!

    Even the French fries are cute!
    Sui B.

    The most amazing seafood meal I have ever had. I thought the atmosphere was a little too poshy posh when I first walked in for dinner. My hubby and I sat down in our tourist attire while others in the restaurants were in gala worthy dresses and suits. After some wine and free salmon canapé appetizers (yes, i asked for another after I killed the first plate), I loosened up and warmed up to my surroundings. My salmon entree with leek melted in my mouth and the ginger dessert was heavenly.

    Sashimi of Yellowfin tuna, wasabi, soy, pickled ginger £12.50
    Ryan W.

    The food really can't be faulted; known for it's seafood you get exactly what you pay for--high quality cuisine. It isn't cheap that is for sure but I was there on a business lunch so it wasn't out my own pocket; that being sad I don't know if I would pay myself. It was all delicious and amazing but there are lots of amazing seafood places in Glasgow. I will keep an eye on the offer sites to see if anything comes but but I won't be able to eat off the menu on my own.

    Absolutely delicious, crisped sea bream Caesar salad with prawns and quails eggs.

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    As good as the best fish we have had anywhere, had lunch and literally heavenly hake and turbot. Lovely setting

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    14 years ago

    Was here with my work. Fish to die for (quite pricey) but well worth it.

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    Hutchesons Bar & Brasserie - Hutchesons

    Hutchesons Bar & Brasserie

    4.2(53 reviews)
    0.6 miMerchant City, City Centre
    ££

    This place was kind of classy and it says that in reviews so I called to see if I needed a…read morereservation for three and if we could come in jeans. They were very nice on the phone and said no reservation needed that day and casual was fine. The space is really nice and classy as it says. The staff were all super nice!! Now the food, two of us had the Cote de something, basically a bone in ribeye. Talk about amazing!!! You could cut it with a fork, no kidding!!! No knife needed!! The garlic butter with it was not needed, but was also amazing, dipped my mashed potatoes in it. It isn't cheap nor overly priced, but for the classy place and the excellent meat and service it was worth it!!! I would rate this steak too 5 maybe top 3 all time!!! Most definitely will be back if/when in town!!

    this is in downtown, I did not see any parking around…read more Great decor, the staff was AMAZING! Waiter spent a great deal of time talking to us just as if we known him for a long time it was great. the level of friendliness and hospitality was very impressive. The menu is very nice and not expensive at all. TRUFFLED BRIOCHE- The dish is amazing even though I did not taste any truffle but there was a entire truffle mushroom itself there, the plate they presented it in was annoying to rest the silverware, was a bowl type of plate and the fork kept falling in lol GOLDEN BREEZE- the drink was suggested by our waiter and it was amazing cudos to him! GNOCCHI- WHAT an unfortunate plate. This was to me not a gnocchi.i love the fact that our waited noticed and made sure to ask me if everything was ok with my choice, that shows that the staff cares about customer service. The gnocchi was blend and tasteless it to me was more of a polenta and not a gnocchi it was cooked pan fried and not like a past should so it was not a great plate definitely not a gnocchi. I would definitely recommend the place, not the gnocchi but the place was pretty nice. come and have a try!

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    Hutchesons Bar & Brasserie - Baked Camembert cheese

    Baked Camembert cheese

    Hutchesons Bar & Brasserie - Beautiful bar :)

    Beautiful bar :)

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    Mussel Inn - Shallot mussels

    Mussel Inn

    4.0(37 reviews)
    0.1 miCity Centre
    ££

    Does not exist. We went to Banca Di Roma and had a fantastic meal outside and drinks upstairs. One…read moreof my friends wanted to know how much a bottle of the Japanese whiskey was, but upon hearing the price we all decided on our own individual drinks. :)

    Met Herself in here for a wee pre-Christmas lunch date. I've been in a few times before, but only…read morefor lunch so I don't consider myself to be fully indulged in the seafood cornucopia that is Mussel Inn. As it was only lunch I restrained myself and opted for a starter of the fish cakes with a side order of chips, which was just as well as the fish cakes were a tad on the small side. This was mildly disappointing at the time, but actually they would have been fine as a starter if you were moving on to something more substantial. I was glad I'd ordered the chips as well though. Herself as usual went for the eponymous bivalve molluscs that are the house speciality. These were quite on the large side, and disappeared before I had a chance to get a picture of the bowl so must have been good! An Americano coffee to finish was of good strength and taste, even if it was only just over half a cup; presumably they were leaving a gap for the milk that I didn't ask for and don't want. Still, I guess if they'd topped it up with water it would be weaker and that would be almost as big a sin. The restaurant is quite large and was pretty empty on this particular lunchtime. They have a mezzanine area upstairs that you can rent for private groups, which would be great if you had enough folk who were seafood lovers.

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    Complimentary bread

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    Rogano - Oysters!

    Rogano

    4.3(51 reviews)
    0.3 miCity Centre
    ££££

    This place is interesting, but I think a little more hyped up than it should be…read more Definitely has great ambiance and has an outdoor seating area, a bar seating area, a fine dining area as well as a bar downstairs. You can make reservations at all of the locations except the upstairs bar. The food was really good, the Eton mess was delicious and my friend had the fish soup which was outstanding. I also highly recommend the mussels. We tried the gin slow fizz , which was incredible, and I highly recommend it. However, while the food was good it wasn't very memorable except for the gin fizz and the Eton mess. I would also say that the wait staff was incredibly good with us except for one person who was a little pushy. They came over and described the drinks, helped us with recommendations on size and portions and were on top of our table for refills on bread and water. Probably would recommend this place for booze and dessert. Its in Merchant City so when you're in the area, good stop to have a client dinner or drinks with a friend at the bar. It's not super loud so you can have a conversation without trouble. We also managed to get a booth pretty easily

    Rogano closed now. Had great Scottish chefs yrs ago then turned into cowboy Joe. Bought in frozen…read morestuff. Bones in fish etc. It was a champagne bar. Round the corner now is a place called the ivy in Buchan Street. You need to book as its jumping. I really recommend it. 100% it's not cheap. Decor is lovely and ceiling is nice too. Staff are brilliant too.

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    The Chippy Doon The Lane - Fried haddock, hand-cur chips, pickled onions, and tartar sauce.

    The Chippy Doon The Lane

    3.8(67 reviews)
    0.3 miCity Centre
    ££

    I arrived at The Chippy Doon The Lane at the right time, around 5:45 p.m., on Tuesday 16 July 2019…read more The walk in to the entrance was through an alley between two buildings and had signage marking the restaurant was getting near, as I approached not another person did appear. The name of the restaurant was in sideways vertical lettering on the building face. Making my way in the entrance, a host greeted me and took me to an open table. The dinner rush at that time was small, and I looked over the menu. I went with fried haddock, hand-cut baked/fried chips, small white orbs of pickled onions, and tartar sauce. For my beverage I went with water with lemon in it. Prices were excellent (for example the pickled onions were less than one pound) and the servings were very large, I was happy I was hungry. The fish was perfectly flaky and fried to a golden perfection. The tartar sauce was thick and flavorful and the fries not too crispy nor soggy. They were especially good dipped in the tartar sauce. The restrooms were marked by gender - male and female. I felt more at home with those terms than I did the terms man and woman used back in the United States of America. Found it as a form of confidence builder as a female solo traveler that night. It was still light out when I left and I felt safe walking back out through the alley and to my hotel.

    Food was lovely and I was so surprised it sold alcohol The service was amazing with lovely staff…read moreWas definitely made very welcome

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    The Chippy Doon The Lane - Signage along the alley to the entrance, sideways vertical lettering with the restaurant name on the front of the building.

    Signage along the alley to the entrance, sideways vertical lettering with the restaurant name on the front of the building.

    The Chippy Doon The Lane - Flaky fried haddock atop a layer of chips with tartar sauce.

    Flaky fried haddock atop a layer of chips with tartar sauce.

    The Chippy Doon The Lane - Menu, Tuesday 16 July 2019.

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    Menu, Tuesday 16 July 2019.

    Ardnamurchan - Lowland Buzz

    Ardnamurchan

    4.6(40 reviews)
    0.3 miCity Centre

    Great recommendation from the front desk at the Doubletree Hotel, which was around the corner. We…read morehad just arrived in Glasgow from a long travel day, the restaurant was crowded, but they found a spot for us. First of all, the service was awesome. Everyone was super nice, friendly and efficient. Ordered the lamb dinner, and beef short ribs. Both dishes were cooked to perfection. Got a Romanian red wine--never had Romanian wine before, but it was good. Great atmosphere, cute restaurant--loved the whisky display! We also went to their sister restaurant around the corner, Kelp. Amazing seafood! Same situation: it was crowded, we didn't have reservations, but they made room for us. Kelp was definitely a highlight of the food in Scotland. Beyond excellent! If you are in Glasgow, I would highly recommend both places.

    Holy scott! Just simply amazing food. Stellar service. It's a high end dining experience but still…read moresemi casual (no need to dress up). There's options around 15£ but typical plates are 20-35£. We were so hungry we forgot to take dinner pics; we had the Slow Braised Short Rib (uh-freakin-mazing!!) the Chicken Breast (juicy & cuts with a fork) and the Venison Stew (tasted like Filet). Drinks were delightful. Service was stellar (and they were FULLY booked on a Thursday at 8pm; but we shared the 2 tiny hi-top tables near the bar and had an amazing dinner). Dessert was worth going for all on it's own!

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    Ardnamurchan - Pan seared COD filet, mashed potatoes and olives.

    Pan seared COD filet, mashed potatoes and olives.

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    City Merchant Restaurant - Pigeon

    City Merchant Restaurant

    3.9(23 reviews)
    0.6 miMerchant City, City Centre
    ££

    This is the type of Scottish food I've been waiting for!…read more My sister and I were hunting for haggis when we found this low key hidden gem. Since we were not hungry, we shared the £13 set which came with a starter and an entree. We love to try weird foods so we selected pigeon. It was fantastic. The pigeon reminded me of liver because it was was tender, chewy, and gamy. The only difference was the texture because liver is more grainy. I loved the combination of the slightly sweet cherry sauce and crunchy peanuts. As for the entree, we chose lamb stuffed with haggis. It was extremely succulent and out of this world. I appreciated that none of these dishes came with bread. Don't get me wrong, bread is amazing but I felt so bloated because sandwiches are everywhere. It was refreshing to have an Atkins diet sort of meal. Also the two generous glasses of wine definitely tied things together. Unfortunately, all good things come to an end because the dessert was anticlimactic. We ordered a cheese dish and vanilla ice cream. The cheese dish came with two cheese wedges, grapes, assorted crackers, and jam. I was not blown away. Also, since the ice cream was icy and not creamy, it reminded me of the $1 McDonald cones...which I love but was expecting more. Bottom line: If you are looking for a chill place with great food, I definitely recommend this place!

    This restaurant at this address doesn't exist !!! Attached…read morewith this review is a picture of this place taken today. It's the exact same place that's shown in the other reviews but it's not a seafood restaurant at all. it's (now) a Turkish restaurant named "Turkiye" .... Misleading info .... We had to walk 20 minutes to find this place only to see that it is not what it is supposed to be.

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    City Merchant Restaurant - Lamb with haggis

    Lamb with haggis

    City Merchant Restaurant
    City Merchant Restaurant - Haggis

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    Haggis

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