Came by here to meet up with a geek group my friend is friends with. .the space is large and comfortable. With couches, chairs, benches and tables in the loft space they had reserved. The Tables all had menus offering the specials from the bar. Different games available to those who wanted to play. It was genuinely a nice place to hang out. read more

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We were looking for American football and found The Ark. The manager was very accommodating in putting football on one of the TVs. You order from the bar or their app. We got wings and pizza and both were great. We felt like we were in the States watching Sunday games. read more

The Ark - Kilo of wings and cheesy pizza - Pubs Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

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In addition to all of the below... I can now happily confirm that The Ark offer up to three real ales for £3.20 a pint (up from £2 and sadly preferring macro brewers like Doom Bar). For those who prefer something colder and fizzier, BrewDog Punk IPA is on offer. The main selling point remains the extensive outside beer garden which has substantial cover and outdoor heating which makes it a great place to visit come rain or shine. Dog friendly too! read more

The Ark - Selection of real ales on offer... - Pubs Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

The Ark is one of the Scream franchise pubs that predominantly attracts a young student population, and specifically those from Strathclyde University. It rests just up the hill from George Square, round the corner from Strathclyde Universities Student Union. It is always busy. Service at the bar can take a while and even once a food order has been placed don't count on getting it in 15 or 20 minutes. I have waited up to 1 hour at peak times before. Basically, if you're a student with a day off or one class in the afternoon, it is ideal. If you only have an hour on your lunch break, it isn't well suited for your needs. The pool table is always busy, and the jukebox always has a backlog of a billion 'student anthems' to sift through before you can listen to a song. There's also a pool table outside and tables in the outdoor smoking patio which is ace for those rare blistering summer days. The food is average, but you get what you pay for. It is reasonably priced with good promotions that help keep the place packed with students everyday of the week. The beer and burger combo is a constant source of delight. There's a good quiz on Sunday evenings where entrants get a free voucher for a meal. You can also sign up a for a Yellow Card to get discounts throughout the year. It only costs £1 and so pays for itself really. These guys know how to keep the punters coming back. UPDATE: The Sunday Quiz has now moved to the Sauchiehall Street Scream Pub, The Hall. read more

The Ark - Pubs Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

The service in here is not the fastest, so I wouldn't recommend it for lunch if you only have an hour between lectures. We chose to sit on the mezzanine level for lunch. The seats are covered by large, soft, slightly boggin couches. There is a very student vibe in here, emphasised by the fact you're not allowed to wear tracksuit bottoms - you actually get asked to leave when wearing them. The decor is a bit bashed up, possibly deliberately, possibly not, but it all adds to the atmosphere. The cheeseburgers are alright for a quick lunch, served in a crispy bun. Watch the drink prices, though, they aren't as cheap as you may expect. read more

The Ark - Taken by Liz - Pubs Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

I first discovered The Ark as I embarked upon my adventures as a student, overjoyed at the prospect of purse friendly pints and bargainous burgers. I was not disappointed. True to the student pub stereotype, The Ark (part of the Scream pub chain) offers great deals on food and drinks, for your enjoyment between hijacking the jukebox, playing your pals at pool, or taking part in the Sunday quiz. Serving up a beer and a burger for a thrifty three pounds fifty, this is a great place for a not so healthy, cheap and cheerful lunch (or boozy breakfast, if you really want to live up to the stereotype). read more

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I haven't been to the Ark in a while as unfortunately my student days are behind me. However, I ventured in here with a few friends recently. As with all the decent weather of late we were chasing the sun and recalled that this place had a beer garden. The term used to have a beer garden is a bit rich. All I remembered was concrete slabs and a few benches. WOW is all I can say about how the outside looks now. The inside looks unchanged but I was only in there making my way in and out. Outside now has a groovy variety of seats including plenty of the standard benches seats etc. It also including a soft couch, which it turned out was a bit wet from rain earlier that day, and some wird suspended pods and a hammock or two. In addition to this the outside they had a pool table, a bar for bottled drinks kept in a giant chest fridge and a BBQ. We got the slightly soggy comfortable couch but there were other seats available for mr sensible people than ourselves. On a sunny day with a beer a BBQ is irresistible. So could I resist? Well no that's why it irresistible. Anyway although the patty that went on the bbq looked a bit funky it came out well cooked and delicious. £3.50 for a cheeseburger isn't cheap but it was a big burger and the only thing I needed to eat that nigh (I only had a small lunch) until I got the midnight munchies. Beer prices were average, three beers and there was change from a £10. Beers also served in a glass no plastic cups in sight. All in all this will probably be the first place I try next time I'm in town and there is a spot of sunshine. read more

Student bar? Not anymore it seems. I was not looking forward to visiting the Ark for a colleagues leaving night, but it seems I should not have worried. The ark has changed since I was last there over a decade ago. No longer just for students it's now an exceptionally mixed crowd of all ages. Massive inside there is plenty of room and on top of that it has a big beer garden and even an outdoor pool table. The music is mixed and decent and they have pints of punk on draft at reasonable pricing. Really what's not to like. Have to say I'm pretty surprised to be writing this fairly decent review for a pub I would have avoided in the past. Not somewhere to rush to, but certainly worth a look if your in the area and fancy a pint or ten. read more

The Ark has a serious reputation for being a student pub - but I'm not convinced this is really warranted these days. Sure, it's right beside the college /uni strip and will be heaving with students at the weekend - but most parts of the city will be too. We've been in a few times this year - and even when busy, it's had a really wide mix of customers. My most recent visit was a stop on this week's date night. It was pretty quiet, but still managed to have a nice and relaxed atmosphere. The staff were really friendly, the beer (punk ipa) was cheap, and the music was awesome (playing a 90/00's mix). The Ark is huge, split leveled and has a great beer garden (which shuts at 10pm). It's somewhere I'd avoid on football nights (huge screens for matches), but otherwise I'm quite happy to spend a few hours there. read more

Essentially a student hangout, the Ark is pretty much all you need for a catch up with friends, a few beers and a bite to eat. The food and prices are average for this type of studenty bar but they have a pretty good selection or beers and ciders. Great spaces inside and out...and they have a punchbag game so I was pretty content! Overall a nice wee bar to hang with friends! My only complaint is lack of loo roll in the ladies.. Top tip?...keep some in your bag for later! read more

Popped in here last week. I hadn't been here in years, and I'm aware how old that makes me sound. After this visit, I don't think I'll be back for a similar amount of time. More on the expensive side that a "studenty" bar should be - and PLASTIC glasses? PLASTIC? No. Dear lord, no. Staff were inattentive, more concerned with making sure they had the latest gossip from each other than paying attention to people needing served, the woman that served me especially seemed to lack a basic grasp of the words "please" and "thanks" which is never a good sign. Possibly the rudest pub I've been into for some time, and I've drank in Edinburgh. read more

I had never been here or knew anything of this place until recently when I went for a friends birthday. They picked this place due to it's dog friendliness. We went at lunchtime and managed to get a big table to seat us all. The drink was cheap but it was slow service at the bar. One of the bar staff was very rude to me for no reason (and I wasn't being a drunken bum, I wasn't drinking) which had an impact on the day. Generally, this place took me back 10+ years to my student days, it has a very studenty feels to it but not in a bad way. Apart from the rude waitress everyone and everything else was friendly and laid back. Big TVs, good music and games available to play. A few folk ordered food, standard pub grub with no complaints :). By the evening the place was pretty busy ( it was a Saturday) so we were glad to still have our table. I imagine only returning here when there are dogs coming too but if I was a student I'd probably be here a lot. read more

It's been a good two years since my last visit and not much has changed - big football screens, cheap drinks and a basic food menu. We visited yesterday for a friend's going away, he'd booked the mezzanine. I really like this part of the pub as it is private and if there's a whole squad of you, you can mix and mingle and take up as much space as you like without having to worry about regular Ark punters. Service at the bar was slow but that's because everyone seemed to arrive at the same time, and the barman made apologies which was nice (and rare). For a half pint of Strongbow you can expect to pay £1.40 and a bag of crisps a mere 70p. Crazy prices for a city centre pub. I didn't order food as the stuff coming out didn't really look like much, although the nachos were the meal that looked pretty good. It is hard to go wrong with nachos though. The toilets were also a lot nicer than I was expecting and they even had fancy decorative mirrors on the walls. Very nice. I've only awarded three stars though as it's just not my kind of pub - it's not likely that I'd venture here for a drink in town, especially when the football is on. read more

A great pub. A great beer garden. 2 great ales on tap. 1 great offer on Maker's Mark. Several great burgers on the menu. Great bar staff. All in all a very good night! read more

The Ark is a student pub it is based on one of the quiet side streets about 1min away from George Square it has a university and a college nearby so is perfect for people to go after studies overall the bar is great I am not a student but love to go there as the staff are friendly and the food is great and not that expensive the pub plays music via a juke box and serves all types of drink a student would want. it has a beer garden and upstairs seating. 2 full size pool tables are ready to play at £1 per game (coming soon so they said on facebook a football table) the pub has facebook for you to keep up to date A quiz every 2nd Thursday a yellow card scheme for students to get discounts on booze (a way for the bar to make money) I would say go if your a Student or someone that wants cheap booze or food. read more

It's big, it's yellow, "it's a scream". You know what to expect from the Ark - cheap drink, cheap burgers, cheesy jukebox and drunk students. To colour this city centre incarnation in slightly more it actually offers pool and probably the best beer garden in the area. Having now left university I will never be back here. That is a fact. But it doesn't mean I didn't have a few good, unashamedly daft nights in here while I was a student. It's easy to turn your nose up at this place but it's absolutely fine for what it is. read more

It visited on St Patrick's This day is always known to be busy with people out celebrating the event with whimsical hats and ginger beards The ark seemed to have forgotten this and put only 3 team members on Massive waiting at the bar to be greeted by over worked and clearly annoyed staff Got my drink, drank it and left to a venue who had enough staff that it didn't take 30 mins to get one drink As they were clearly understaffed the place was a mess with empty glasses and litter also read more

A 'student' pub, defined. Right behind Strathclyde Uni, The Arc reminds me of a student union/scream bar. Under £4 for a beer and burger, board games (who doesnt love a good old game of connect 4?!), and the fact that it has a beer garden, it doesn't just attract students - anyone who's in search of pure cheapness will no doubt be found here. Urgh. I can't quite make my mind up about it - yes, it's cheap - but it's almost too cheap. read more

My first visit to The Ark was with all the members of my postgrad class on a cringeworthy Friday afternoon "get to know everyone" session at the start of the year. I'm sure 2 massive tables of awkward, stunted, conversations provided the other drinkers with amusement at least. On our second visit after the exams, it was all far less stiff, and I noticed the place isn't actually too bad at all for a scream pub. It feels far less like a dentist's waiting room than Curler's, is always busy enough to feel lively, and has a good bit of outdoor seating out the back. read more

Looking at the Ark from the outside for the first time, this modern-looking building looks like more of a nightclub than a bar. It may not quite live up to expectations but it at least makes good use of the space inside. Being situated a stone's throw from Strathclyde University, the Ark attracts a good bit of student activity similar to sister pub Curlers in the west end (also owned by the Scream chain), while attracting less of the older age groups than the latter. It is definitely a pub for the younger crowd on the whole, though often it is more football-daft young lads than anything else, due to the regular live Sky Sports games shown on the televisions inside. If you enjoy live sport, this is a great place. There is a huge projected screen in the middle of the bar, while there are a few smaller TVs dotted about. When the 'fitbaw' is not on, the screens give way to music videos, which are selected via a jukebox, with plenty of genres and artists to choose from. This is something that always attracts me to Scream pubs, as this facility is not available in a lot of places. And one pound for three songs is pretty reasonable. There is a good bit of space in this large pub, with a nice upstairs balcony in addition to the main bar. There is also a large beer garden out the back, which is very nice to sit in on a long summer evening with an ice cold Magners (aah!). There is some nice and comfy sofa seats, though seating can be hard to get at weekends. There are also three pool tables, though they are unfortunately so tightly crammed in that you cannot avoid having to hit the wall, or another person for that matter, as you take aim. One pool table with space would surely be better than three without. The Ark is also a good place to go if you're after cheap drinks or food, like all the Scream places; especially the beer and burger deal. The pints are good, though watch out because there is an ever so common situation of certain pumps being out of order. The Ark was always a regular haunt for me as a student with its tasty and cheap food and drink, where you could always catch the football. I would definitely recommend it to anyone in the younger age groups. read more

The Ark - Pubs Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

I almost want to hate the Arc but I just keep coming back. As a young student it's a good, neutral place for all my friends to go. Inside is spacious with plenty of seats and has an excellent outdoor area. The best thing about it is that they play music outside. Because I'm a student which also means I'm ultra smart. I have devised the following formula: Music outdoors + drinks + pool = a great summer drinking session. The portions of food are big and hearty but I don't think it's as cheap as people like to make out. Still, it's all good value, friendly and, well, studenty. Your siblings will love it, your parents will hate it. It's better that way. read more

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Has the same appeal as other 'It's a Scream' pubs; by that I mean very little. Where some of the other members of the chain have a slither of character due to the fact they are in old buildings this doesn't, it's in a purpose built metal shed in the middle of Glasgow. Handy for the city centre, The Ark is 40 yards from George Square and sits between Strathclyde University and Glasgow Metropolitan College and is a popular student haunt. Like the other pubs in the chain The Ark does a limited selection of cheap drinks deals, which may be a good or a bad thing for you, depending on your taste (i.e. if you have any: avoid). read more

A large student bar which has cheap drink and food and a massive screen for watching the football and other sporting events on it. Has a great beer garden for the summer nights, one of the only few in Glasgow city centre. Have to get there early to get a seat because of this as when the offices close or at the weekend it can be really busy. Otherwise the seats and tables inside are OK but some are in definate need of repair! Also has a good balcony bit which can be hired so just you and your friends can have a bit of the bar to yourselves. Some of the staff and doormen can be a bit on the pushy side and the policy of no tracksuit tops doesn't go well with a student bar but other than that it is good for what it is i.e. cheap! read more

For a student pub it's quite good. Decent pub quiz, great multimedia system, well equipped beer garden in the back, great choice of game machines and good music. Most staff are friendly and helpful, good selection of drinks and food all at decent prices. Then there are the patrons; apart of the weird characters on football nights the place is usually full of student's and business people from the surrounding offices. read more

Quite close to strath, so worth a visit here and there. We usually go there for rugby or football games. Nice pub with lots of students. At one point I would like to try the burger challenge... read more

Pretty good place close to the uni but food is good and reasonably priced. It has lots of seating and an outdoor bier garden. There was a decent crowd but it was mixed - ie, not all students. Central location but far enough away to not be filled with tourists. read more

Large interior, one massive telly screen and a bunch of others of varying size. Part of the Scream chain so popular with the student crowd and if you've been in one such bar you've been in them all. No toilet seat in the gents which is never a good sign. read more

The Ark, like Walkabout, is the starting place for students who want to get hammered outside their flat and student union. I was the same at 18 and found no problem with it. It was cheap, grungy and full of people my own age. But as you get older, the 'grunge' appeal wears off a wee bit and it's not nearly as good value as it used to be. The pool tables are oddly situated, of a poor standard and cost £1 to play. However, there are quiz and games machines and a beer garden. The food is passable but the service is generally without a smile. This all said, I have seen England lose at a couple of major tournaments at the Ark so it will always hold a place in my heart. There's nothing better than bouncing around with your fellow Scot when another hopeless buffoon misses a penalty. read more

4 of us went there on Saturday for my birthday. We ordered the burger deal with a pint, x4. The meal arrived however there was no drinks, when we questioned this a manager told us that the bar staff had made a mistake and charged us for the wrong burger meal. Even though it was charged the same price and the same burger. The manager refused to rectify their mistake, so we eat the food (without a drink) and left, never to return, ever! This place should be avoided! read more

Think this is a great place for students. No frills, cheap drinks and food. Bar staff put up with us in some ridiculous drunken states!