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JavaJess Emporium

4.0 (1 review)

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Outdoor seating
Good for groups
Good for kids

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The Flying Duck - From official website

The Flying Duck

4.2(48 reviews)
0.6 miCity Centre
£

This place attempts to incorporate faux meat in every dish. I had the bacon cheeseburger here. The…read morepatty was mushy and incohesive. The cheese tasted like vomit. And the chips that came with the meal were stale. I had the jackfruit "bbq pulled pork" was just sad. It was a nice atmosphere though

Basically, the Flying Duck is a gem of a place…read more It has two rooms: The kitchen Bar which feels like home with funny news articles, quirky decor, random bits of tat and even a fully laden clothes line suspend over the bar. The mood in the bar is chilled, with nice mood lighting, good tunes and board games and books to use at your leisure should you want. There's even a microwave which you can use if you bring in your own food to eat! The kitchen bar is open during club hours too, so if you don't feel like dancing you can head on in to the kitchen and chill and/or eat and/or drink and/or play some board games at 2am!! The club is just as unique. there's parts of old furniture attached to the walls, lots of subtle nods to "The Big Lebowski" everywhere and lots of places to sit. There is a big quirky bar with all the mod cons including that lovely vintage tv playing some obscure Japanese films, of course. There's a big no frills dance area, complete with a wardrobe in the middle of the floor to dance around. There's not much in the way of flashy flashy lights, instead they have projections bouncing about the venue providing lighting changes and blasts from the pasts in the way of old footage and stuff. I've seen people stop dancing to reminisce at what they are seeing on the big projection screens. There is a nice set of standard lamps around to supply extra lighting around the tabled ares too. There is space for fowk to dance and sit and mingle with out feeling like a club, even though it kinda is. Friday and saturday nights see a good varied selection of club nights from 90's themed ones with bingo to indie stuff to b-sides to rawk to funk and everything in between. Um Did I mention you you get free toast?! PS. Check out the toilets for years worth of funny graffiti, art and poetry!

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The Flying Duck
The Flying Duck
The Flying Duck - Mind wash yer hands.

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Mind wash yer hands.

The Butterfly and the Pig - Frittata! Eggs and veggies, the healthiest thing I ate all week.

The Butterfly and the Pig

4.6(333 reviews)
0.5 miCity Centre
££

7pm reservation, we were seated immediately. The menu is clever and there really seems to be…read moresomething for everyone. My frittata was light but full of fresh piping hot vegetables. The wine list is replete with moderately priced wines; honestly we would have been willing to pay more for a couple of even better alternatives, but I would not classify that as a complaint. Service was friendly and attentive and this restaurant is so eclectic and fun.

This was a higher rated local pub we tried and about a 12 minute walk from our Hilton. It was…read moreearly at 5:00pm and not busy. 3 of the 4 of us ordered the fish and chips (17.95 GBP) just to try another joint. The wife ordered their "Fisherman" which is pan seared Scottish coley or pollock (for 27 GBP). The battered fish with the chips was more delicately done here and delicious. As an aside I tried several times to find a place here in Glasgow or in Edinburgh that did a "special" fish and chips, that is breaded with crumbs and not battered, but apparently no one does that healthier old school preparation anymore (and I need to inform my old work colleague who hailed from Glasgow and gave me this inside tip that it's not practiced anymore). I also had a Chieftain IPA. The side of peas were dryish and not flavorful and small portioned and not done as well and tasty as I have had in London or Perth, just saying. We also had their sticky toffee pudding with ice cream for dessert and that was good. The fries were mediocre. Server was friendly and attentive. 4 stars overall and a nice local flavor Glasgow outing.

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The Butterfly and the Pig - Some cozy seating.

Some cozy seating.

The Butterfly and the Pig - Sunday roast dinner

Sunday roast dinner

The Butterfly and the Pig - Mashed potato stuffed into homemade Yorkshire pudding served with gravy

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Mashed potato stuffed into homemade Yorkshire pudding served with gravy

Riverhill Coffee Bar - Veggie Bagel and cappuccino

Riverhill Coffee Bar

4.5(90 reviews)
0.3 miCity Centre
££

This place has EXCELLENT coffee. I popped in about 20 minutes before closing and was met by a kind…read morestaff who made me a coffee without hesitation. It was a rainy day: drizzling : that consistency of rain that makes you feel a bit run down. I was met with the most delicious, warming coffee: a very smooth latte, that had such a lovely taste that there was no need for a drop of sugar. They were out of most of their pastries by the time I sat in--due to their popularity, I have no doubt. I chose one of their remaining items: a small cake that had a touch of lemon and a raspberry on top of a creamy frosting. It was delicious--a welcomed treat when I felt in need of a pick me up. I did not have a chance to test their food so am unable to comment. Do note however: This is a VERY small place. Cozy to be sure, but small and by no means for larger groups. It is ideal for the soloist and duos to come in and have a fairly quick coffee, cake, and food (I assume). This is NOT a place to study. There are no comfortable lounge chairs, chairs or tables. The seating is composed of stools that reside at two bars. It's kind of reminding me of Italian style cafes where you drink your espresso at the bar, across from the barista who just served it to you (though in Rome, they don't offer you stools even!). Given the level of their coffee and cake, I'll be back again soon.

We liked this place the first time that we went twice while we were in town. It's a small place…read morewith some indoor seating and some outside but bar style. There are no bathrooms which is a downfall but it was close enough to our hotel. I got the chorizo bagel both days I went and a latte. They have display cases of baked goods and sandwiches. When I ordered, the toasted it. It was filling and had a spicy kick in it. Very good! The bagel was crispy and good too!

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Riverhill Coffee Bar - Cappuccino with empire biscuit

Cappuccino with empire biscuit

Riverhill Coffee Bar - Chorizo, egg bagel

Chorizo, egg bagel

Riverhill Coffee Bar - Chorizo, egg bagel

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Chorizo, egg bagel

JavaJess Emporium - coffee - Updated May 2026

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