Was with a group of friends and was not allowed in because I was wearing athletic-style shorts…read more This was despite the fact that many of the women were wearing skimpy clothing. Would have appreciated a publicly posted dress code but I guess that would be too much effort.

Why step into a place with one genuine bartender, well theres no reason. The live music is there…read morebut there is no kindness or appreciation upon being served. We as customers must understand that beer/ale is overpriced at bars but we are there for the enviroment. I do not think that there is a manager in place and if there is please rid of the unhappy employees, its a bit of a drag seeing subpar workers.

An old school Scottish pub across from the train station, popped in for a quick drink before…read moreheading out for some shopping. Filled with locals and old decorum. Exactly what the doctor ordered.

Staff at Dows are brilliant, Stephen is brilliant and always remembers your order. Small pub,…read morefriendly atmosphere, located next to the station and near George Square. Glasgow really is a friendly city and Dows definitely represents this. Also love that there is jukebox and the infamous quiz machine. I miss Dows, Croydon sadly doesn't make pubs like it.

Randomly stumbled upon here with some friends after lunch & I think it's safe to say Super Bario is…read morea hidden Glasgow Gem. It's essentially an arcade that has a bar & if you're as much of a nerd who enjoys liquor as much as I am, you'll love this place. Though not the strongest, the drinks are fairly price and the bar tender was pretty cool. Their drinks range from a tap to hard liquors. My friend & I played Street Fighter & what is known as the greatest arcade game of all time, Michael Jackson's Moonwalker. The environment in here is super relaxed and the games are fun. The only thing that would improve it is if they added a food menu.

Across from our hotel so we had to check it out - not disappointed at all. Cool vibe with sports…read moreon and music going. Drinks were great and a nice selection of beer and whiskies. Staff is very cool.

Hootenanny is a nice, decent sized pub in the city centre. For some reason I've never found it to…read morebe overly crowded, perhaps because its most obvious competitor would be something like a Wetherspoons and it's just fractionally more expensive and doesn't have quite such a range of ales available. However, that's a small price to pay for being able to hear yourself think and for a guaranteed seat. We dropped in for what was originally going to be one drink. The idea had been to try a few more bars before heading home. However, they were selling West's Wheat Beer for a very reasonable price and, before we knew it, live music had got going. One guy, his guitar and everything from Preacher Man to Shake it Off. So the bar is comfy and warm, the staff are great and get through the queue of customers are quickly as could be hoped for. The WiFi is free and they have offers occasionally through their Facebook page. The food looks very standard pub-grub-ish - nothing out of the ordinary but decent enough and they have a special offer dish that rotates daily. It makes this a good choice for quick pint after shopping or for a place to meet up before moving on, or a place to drink on a Friday or Saturday night when other options seem overwhelmingly full. I don't know exactly why it's a little quieter, but sometimes somewhere a little quieter is exactly what I want. So I'm giving it a good review, but I kind of hope that it stays as at least a relatively well kept secret.

Press Bar, a Glasgow drinking spot synonymous with journalists and journalism - hence the name…read more While over the years that industry has changed markedly, therefore Press Bar's clientele also has, it's lost none of the charm I first encountered in 2005. It has the feel of a proper neighbourhood bar, which always warrants a thumbs up from me, especially in this day and age. The surrounding area seems to have been constantly undergoing developments and changes for as long as I can remember, but the Press Bar, fundamentally, hasn't changed much. On offer you have the usual selection of drinks, but there is the nice addition of a guest ale or two - on my most recent visit it was Harviestoun's delightful Bitter & Twisted. Great value too. The staff are lovely - the prices are reasonable - and it's a nice wee bar to have a few quiet pints. I like!

It's hard not to admire the Press Bar…read more Standing defiantly in an area full of new builds, this inconspicuous little pub used to be a thriving hub for journalists. Not only did it attract staff from the old Herald building next door, but rather from across the entire writing scene in the city. Those, of course, were the days in which newspapers were thriving. These days, the whole atmosphere surrounding the impression is grim and socialising plays less of a part than it once did. For those who remember the glory days, the Press Bar remains a nostalgic nod towards better times. Personally, I'm just pleased to see a good, solid old school bar remain in this area of the city.

If you've only been here when it was called "Faktory" then take a wee wander down again now that…read moreit's rebranded. First of all, get something to eat here, for the mighty MEATHAMMER inhabit the kitchen, and they have burgers of immense goodness and size. For my money, Meathammer consistently produce the best and most imaginative burgers that Glasgow has to offer, and at a decent price too. The staff in here are a lot more helpful and cheery and just downright nice than I remember from the last time I was in here. Not one person I spoke too seemed to be put out by any of my daft questions about the food, or the seating outside, or the football on the telly. The space itself is pretty amazing. It's a lot bigger than you would expect upon entering down the fairy light laden hallway - and there's a huge beer garden at the back with several big comfy leather couches - would be ideal for watching the football on, if it hadn't been raining earlier. The beers on tap are nice and cold; I had a pint (or 3) or Innis and Gunn and really enjoyed it. Side note that may be totally World Cup related - during the half time break in the football, they turned the sound of the TV off and put on music. A nice relief from having to listen to the "pundits" do their thing and bore you to tears. On the whole, The Record Factory seems to be a nice change to the other bars in this part of town, and I'd definitely return again. Especially for the food. Oh, the glorious food...

I paid a brief visit to Faktory one Saturday and left with a not-too-bad impression. We were there…read moreto see a band so spent most of the time in the band room which isn't a bad space - there's some seats and it's a pretty decent size room. It is hard to find though if they have the shutter down on the room (they apparently open up this shutter to the main room but if it's closed you need to walk through a pool room and past the toilets to find it). The main room didn't seem overly busy for a Saturday night but maybe it picks up later on. It really has a cheap student vibe to it which isn't necessarily a bad thing - it's just not my thing. I didn't visit the toilets or go to the bar so I can't comment on these aspects. I would return here in future if I had a reason - otherwise, I can't this being a place I'd visit for a drink when there are other places nearby that are much nicer.

Was in here not so long ago and couldn't wait to get out the door again. Punters were chanting and…read moregrunting sectarian songs and the atmosphere could best be described as 'menacing'. Surly bar staff and unpleasant clientele made this an unfortunate visit for me - maybe I was just unlucky and caught the place on an 'off' day but I doubt it. The mob who were in there that day reminded me of the zombies in the 'Sean of the Dead' movie, only these characters weren't in the slightest way funny. At one point I was in fear of my personal safety which hardly makes for a pleasant pub visit ! I most certainly will not be back in here.

As far as student's unions go, this one is actually pretty good in terms of facilities. It has all…read morethe usual characteristics - a few cheap cheap bars and eateries - as well as a shop, ATM and...a Subway! My friends from other universities were always jealous of that Subway. It was far too handy for me and my fast-food cravings. I spent much of my time at Glasgow uni here - during the day at least. The 'reading room' is perfect for a relaxing cup of coffee on those huge couches or a chat with friends. At night time though it was somewhere I tended to avoid - not so much due to the tackiness of being a student's union but the often arrogant rugby guys and friends who ruined the fun atmosphere. The building itself, like much of Glasgow University, is stunning to look at.

Ok, the GU gets some pretty bad press amongst students. I'd like you all to consider a few things,…read morethe building itself is very big, old and traditional; it has a wood burning fire at the main entrance. It also has a subway, a café and a shop. It has loads of bars and two separate night clubs, a large debating chamber which hosts comedy and live acts and a rather grotty beer garden. Upstairs it has amazing snooker tables and a reading room. As unions go this one is excellent in terms of facilities. The prices are also very good. Two problems, you have to be a student (when it suits them to be honest usually when they are busy) and quite often the places is overrun with arrogant ignorant rugby goers who make for terrible chat. I think that it is best for day time drinking.

Shocking service from two female bar staff at this bar. They are rude, unfriendly and think it is…read moreok to shout and swear at customers when they point out they have got an order wrong. I will never be back and I would not recommend this bar to anyone. Their are plenty of nicer bars which are cheaper and friendlier in the area. Avoid at all cost.

The Ben Nevis is, I think, the kind of pub people expect to find themselves in when they visit…read moreScotland. There's a few reasons for that, and while I'm sure there's just something to the atmosphere that's impossible to quantify, these are the things that I think give it at least part of its charm. 1. The whisky. They have a huge selection and they're easily the best place to come for whisky in Finnieston, although most of the bars around here have a few bottles on offer. They staff are very knowledgeable about it, without being snobbish or pushy, and at quieter times are happy to make recommendations and to chat to you about their favourites. 2. It's small. Not in a cramped way but in a cosy way. You can sometimes struggle for a table but it's the kind of place where you feel OK about sharing tables with strangers. The regulars are friendly and are happy for you to pull up a chair 3. When there's music it's fiddles, usually being played by those friendly regulars. I saw an accordion there once but usually it's fiddles being played and being played well - they tend to get involved with the Celtic Connections music festival. 4. It's dog friendly. There's usually one or two dogs running around and the staff are happy to provide a bowl of water for them. So there you have it. Finnieston might be getting awfully fashionable but if that's not your scene it still has one of the least hipster-ish, most traditional whisky pubs in Glasgow and it's a pub that's well worth checking out.