We were very fortunate to come across this place as we left dinner to the very last minute and had…read moreforgotten to pre-book somewhere to eat. Not a single bad word can be said about this place. The food was absolutely incredible, staff was terrific and the whole theme was very unexpected to see in Dunoon. We had ordered a Calzone (with a side of chips) and the Cajun Chicken with chips, both of which came with a wee portion of coleslaw. The chicken melted in your mouth and was seasoned beautifully. The calzone was baked instead of fried and was the BEST calzone I have ever had. The chips were perfect and even the coleslaw was delicious (and I don't even like coleslaw!). We spoke to who we believe is the owner and he was very friendly and approachable and our server was a woman who could not have been better. Her service was as perfect as our meals. We highly recommend The 51st State Bar & Grill and will definitely be back next time we are in Dunoon.

Despite the random ramblings of the first review on this place, having nothing much to do with…read moreeating here, as more a rant on cycling and coffee - I decided to try this out, after Nonna's Kitchen across the road was an utter disappointment. Booked table for Fiona and I on a Tuesday night, as the weekends are rammed. Wasn't overly busy with 3-4 tables there at 6:30pm. Waitress came running over from behind counter, bubbly and friendly to seat us. Her colleague came over with menus and mentioned the specials, along with offer of drinks. Fancied their Chianti, so she came back with a small glass for us to try beforehand (nice touch). Ended up with the bottle as a result! Went for starters of calamari, mains of Lasagne and Fiona has risotto, but they kindly added prawns to it for her. Chatted with the waitress & instantly from sitting down here, it has a very different feel from Nonna's Kitchen. No, it's not slick and fancy with a Fiat 500 car sitting outside purely for marketing purposes. It's COSY and welcoming. I'm instantly relaxed as is Fiona. This is what I want from a restaurant... lets hope the food lives up to the ambience and service so far! Calamari - cooked fresh, not from frozen, but cut a little too thinly and lacked seasoning. Still nice though, but for £5.95 it could be better taste and portion wise. Glasgow City prices here after all.. Mains didn't take long to come - 15 mins or so and wowser. There was certainly no lack of portions here! The focaccia bread looked amazing (cooked!) :-) Dug into the bread whilst the lasagne cooled. Stark contrast from Nonna's and the lasagne was bursting with flavours. Fiona even said her risotto was the nicest she'd had so far, from ANY restaurant to date. It might be slightly more than Tony Macaroni's lets say, given they do special 2/3 course meal deals, but with the portion sizes and quality, it was well on a par with City Centre restaurants. Saved space for dessert & had to have Tiramisu and Fiona tried Torta Della Nonna. A traditional Tuscan dessert with pastry and vanilla. Whilst mine was stunning, Fiona was left disappointed in hers, as it had nuts all over it (hates nuts!). A little heavy on the icing sugar dusting too. Lass said she'd change the menu to show nuts on it, but despite not being eaten, it remained on the bill. A nicer touch would have been to take it off as first timers here and an issue with the menu here. That said, we both had a very relaxing, friendly banter evening, learning about the restaurant, staff etc and experienced FINALLY, some freshly cooked food locally. I will 100% come back and take the mother along to sample it and hope the standards remain consistent here. You Gotta Eat Here - For Sure!! :-D

This place was great and my whole family loved it. We highly recommend you go to it if you're…read morelooking to get away from the hustle and bustle of the touristy areas between Glasgow and Edinburgh. ... which is how we found ourselves here. We had an AirBNB in a nearby town and wanted dinner without driving all the way back to the more populated cities. Looking at Yelp we found this location and decided to give it a try. Kirky was fairly dead at 7pm on a weekday but the local parking lot was free by that point in the evening. Cafe Marian was an short stroll from the lot behind the church and the staff welcomed us in. The food was good and the service was quick (ish - I mean, small town dinner, don't expect the food in ten minutes). Quick note - at the time (late May 2019) they only took cash - there's an ATM across the street, so no biggie.

We had the best pizza and carbonara pasta at this restaurant. We were looking for an Italian eats…read moreand found this place on Yelp. The waiter was so kind and so was the chef! Yes, the chef came out of his kitchen to greet us. It was about closing time for lunch (almost 3pm) and we were the last customers. We will definitely come back when we visit Stirling again in the near future.

Absolutely wonderful and interesting food. Extremely tasty and a lovely atmosphere. Our host and…read morethe staff were friendly and accommodating and the location is stellar. But it's the food that really shines and makes this a can't miss spot.

I'll be honest with you This review is a year old…read more... However what a great little place Situated in a mini square and looking lie nothing really from the outside its a gem of a place, inside is tiny but what the lack in presence they make up for in taste My meal was so delicious and so plentiful I had to ask to take some of it home (which I never do, I'm usually to embarrassed to take food home so I either eat it or leave it) however I couldn't leave this food it was too good I recommend anyone to take a drive and grab a table Next time I'm in the area I'm hoping to go back

Nothing beats authentic, Italian, and you will find it at a little Italy. Everything about this…read morefood is great, and the service and attentiveness of the staff is spot on. Make sure you get the tableside Cacio e Pepe.

30 tables open and they wouldn't take our party of 12. Even after we said we don't need to sit…read moretogether the manager said "I am refusing service to you". We had zero problems in the rest of Scotland but restaurants like this in St. Andrew's had the worst customer service.

We are American tourists in Dundee looking for a quiet lunch and found this treasure of an Italian…read morerestaurant. The service has been welcoming and prompt. The food exceeded our expectations. We both had the lunch special which was only priced £13. For that very low price we had large and fancy starters like my smoked salmon and shrimp on fresh Spring greens. The portion was large and fresh. My lunch was a pork medallion prepared with Marsala and cheese. It was done perfectly. The lunch included several choices of desert. I would recommend this to anyone in Dundee and I will be here again on my next trip in town.

Had dinner here last Saturday and found it to be an enjoyable experience…read more Portion sizes were good (the ham wrapped asparagus being large enough to mean I couldn't do full justice to my Pollo Bellini main course). Likewise my partner struggled to finish her chicken and ravioli after her bread, olives & oil starter. All the staff who dealt with us were efficient & attentive and particularly good at anticipating our youngest diner's needs. The Montepulciano we chose was good and the overall cost for the three of us was very keen. A pleasing discovery indeed.

We melted off the icy cold night with Sapori's. Upon entering, we were gladly received with a…read moretoasty warm invite, with our eyes wandering here and there to sumptuous italian imports stashed around the room. The fake fireplace humoured us at first but later on we forgot about it and it seemed like the real thing. We were happy, warm, and in good spirits. To start off, we were surprised with a humongous portion of fresh steamed mussels in a savoury tomato broth. This was expertly timed to be followed by our platefuls of freshly made pasta. Gorgeous was the creamy carbonara with Parmagiano and Amatriciana, which were wallops of a finish to the nights eats. The staff were lovely, the male wait person in particular was very accommodating and his sincerity was felt. We really wanted to do dessert..but alas again too full! Must come again to peruse the menu further and delight in desserts.

Anger, rage, fury, annoyance. That is what I am feeling. How did I not find this place sooner? Why…read moredid nobody mention it to me? Why did I not see Donald and Peter's rave reviews before now? The world is a cruel and wicked place, but I have to let bygones be bygones and accepted that I am, indeed, a douche for not finding this place sooner. Nestled in Mount Florida near Hampden Park, you wouldn't necessarily find this little place. From the outside it looks nothing more that your typical Italian joint. Almost neglected you may say. There's nothing particularly appealing about the shop front. Furthermore as they have no website I had no real idea what to expect food wise. So, I went in completely blind, not knowing anything. First impressions were excellent, very cosy, only 8 or 9 tables, nice Italian music in the background, the chatter of Italian in the kitchen and amongst the waiters. It all boded very well. We ordered some drinks and after a quick rummage through the menu (which all looked great, and very well priced) we were recited the specials of the day. In true Italian style we took the plunge and went for a mega feast of four courses. Nothing particularly challenging for a Wednesday night I must say. To begin, we had a duo of bruschettas - one, a classic tomato and the other with friarielli (or Italian wild broccoli). Afterwords we had a wonderful seafood caserecce pasta dish (primo) with fresh clams and squid. It tasted just like the real stuff I would get in Italy. After, yes there was more (or a secondo), a huge fitto misto (which we shared) which is basically battered and fried seafood. The batter was so light and crisp, and served with lemon its a simple and easy dish that is difficult to top. Finally for desert was a home-made amarena cherry and amaretto cheesecake. It was oh so rich and creamy. Exquisite!!! All this was washed down with some rather darn fine Soave white wine, and the best part was the final bill, incredibly good value for money considering the quantity and the amazing quality of the food we had. I could not recommend this place enough. A real proper Italian restaurant, which is going straight into my top Italian eateries list. I simply cannot wait to go back.

My husband and I went here for lunch yesterday as I had purchased a deal on groupon, starter,main…read moreand tea/coffee for £16. I have always known about this place but haven't been in years maybe because it's tucked away up the back of BOA and there are plenty of places in the village to choose from. It's definitely worth the drive up the hill the Resturant is bright and airy we were sat at the big window overlooking the garden. The garden is enclosed and has outdoor seating and a small play area for the children, ideal for during the summer! I ordered the chicken liver pate which was tasty and came with plenty of toasted breads and salad my husband ordered the soup of the day, tomato and cauliflower which he also enjoyed. For mains we had the spaghetti and a pizza which was all very tasty and clean plates were sent back to the kitchen! Coffee was lovely too and came with little Ameretto biscuits, yum! Staff were very pleasant and professional. Will definitely be back to try the dinner menu!

Where have you been hiding, Vecchia Blogona? Way up in Bridge of Allan, that's where! It may look…read morethat all that's to be found in Upper Bridge of Allan is ridiculously big houses but alas, Vecchia Bologna sits...at the top of a very big hill! We sat outside since the weather was nice and they even let us have the dog sit with us and enjoy it's water bowl! They do a great lunch deal of soup of the day (or garlic bread) plus a pizza or pasta dish with coffee for £8.95. I'd heard that the pizzas were quite something so I went for the salami choice! The soup was delicious and wholesome and the pizza was thin and perfectly crisp. The service was great and the lunch menu is really great value for money! I will venture back up the big hill! It's worth it for the pizza!

Very friendly staff. They were happy to change their menu to accommodate my wife's needs. Very…read morequick to deliver our food to the table. Everything was tasty.

The pizza here is fab, and they have great lunchtime and early deals. Pleasant decor and friendly…read morevibe. Plenty on the menu besides pizza, but its so good I'm not tempted by anything else. Handy location for train station, right on Burns Statue Square and opposite Odeon Cinema.

Pietruccio's in Hamilton is without a doubt one of my favourite restaurants. I've been 5 or 6 times…read moreand every time I go I feel more and more welcome by Pino, the owner. It's one of the most authentic Italian restaurants I've been to, without a doubt, and it's because of Pino's exquisite style of old school Italian cooking. The service is always absolutely perfect; friendly, welcoming and warm, without being in your face. Even though I think Pino should have a restaurant that can seat 1,000 with this quality food, the restaurant is very small and only has about 10-15 tables. Topping everything off with an extensive wine menu, and a full bar, I see no faults with this place. The menu is brand new every day because Pino only makes meals that day using the ingredients he has. I love this aspect because every time I've been the menu has been so different, as it changes with the seasons and with the chef's mood. You can order from the menu normally, e.g. starter, main, dessert, but every time I've been I've gone for the gourmet tasting menu. This is a 7 course meal consisting of 3 starters, a pasta main, a fish main, a meat main, and a trio of desserts, all very small in size. For £25.95 it's absolutely fantastic. This evening as always, I chose the tasting menu. The most exciting aspect is you don't get to choose what you're having; Pino does. So even if you went two days in a row and the menu was the same, you could have 7 different things. Tonight's 3 starters consisted of Smoked Duck Salad, Grilled Asparagus in oil and vinegar, and Stuffed Aubergines. Absolutely heavenly. Our pasta main course was Tortelloni with Ham and Black Truffle in a Creamy Sauce. The fish was Salmon alla Romana, and we had an Aberdeen Angus Fillet, cooked rare to perfection, for our meat main. Without a doubt the best steak I've ever tasted. The trio of desserts consisted of homemade apple cake, homemade dark chocolate mousse, and a selection of berries drizzled in maple syrup. This place is absolutely outstanding, and despite the fact it's not in the city centre, I would definitely advise making a point to get out to this place for a meal. You definitely would not regret it!

First class Italian. Went for the 7 course gourmet menu on a Sunday night. Had heard great things…read moreabout this and was not disappointed. Every dish was excellent. The service was also friendly and attentive, could not have been better. Wine list reasonably pricey but for the 4 of us the final bill was £140 which was excellent value. Definitely worth the trip from Glasgow to Hamilton. Can't wait to go back.