This was not a very good experience. When I arrive to a mostly empty restaurant at lunchtime and am…read moreasked if I have a booking, that's usually a clue. We were seated and left with the menus... for a long time. After about 15 minutes, someone came for orders. They do label vegetarian and gluten free items on part of the menu, but I had questions about the burger with no bun. Turns out there's gluten in the meat too, so I opted for the veggie risotto. When I asked the waitress what vegetables were in it, her answer was "peas... and some other stuff, I can't remember." Sounds great! My partner ordered a veggie wrap off the light bites menu. After another way too long period of time, we finally got our food. The risotto seemed like normal rice with sauce poured over - it was strange in texture and flavour. The veggies were peas, leeks and what I'm pretty sure was lettuce, though it could have been kale. My partner's wrap was super spicy and he didn't really enjoy that either. Since I'd ordered off the set menu, I had to wait for the dessert to roll up (white chocolate and raspberry cheesecake - base is not gluten free!) We requested the bill and dessert at the same time, bill arrived first. The cheesecake was unimpressive; I couldn't pick out any white chocolate, and the berries were more scattered on the plate than in/on the cake itself. The servers were friendly enough, but the whole experience was just so slow. I would not return.

Lounge is a wonderful pub. Gorgeous decor. The first time I came here, I was 17 and looking for…read moresomething a bit different from Paisley. The atmosphere in Largs at night is so much better than in Paisley. You don't feel like you're going to be stabbed. Fast forward three and a half years and here we are, sunny day and looking for a beer garden. I remember Lounge has a roof terrace. Drinks are reasonable. The pub is classy, chandeliers and chesterfield sofas, that kind of thing and a full cocktail menu. Worth a visit when you're down this way! After Nardini's, of course.

Based on previous reviews, I expected a mediocre experience but this first time visit was better…read morethan I thought. We checked in right when the lounge opened early in the AM so it was obviously clean and food was fresh. This is a considerably large space with various seating areas and a quiet corner designated (should you want that). Food wise, it's a decent offering at breakfast. You'll find more bread-based foods and a couple hot items - good enough for a hungry traveler. I can't comment on alcoholic beverages as I didn't partake on this visit.

Lounge access. Nice and quiet. They give you a ticket for 4 drinks each for standard drinks. A…read moredecent deal for Priority Pass.

Sleazy rock? Check! Dirty blues? Check! I think I'm going to like it…read more Now this was a joint I'd never heard of and only came into contact through a friends wee birthday night out. Now we're not talking heavy full pedal to metal kinda night as the participants and birthday man himself had been doing a 24 hour DJ charity gig around Glasgow the day before. So this was a Sunday night just chillin' and grabbing a few beers kinda night listening to all them dirty dirty blues. Da da da da dum! Oh and talking a whole lotta random nonsence. Da da da da dum! At the entrance it spilt into two, venue to left and the bar to the right, here I am stuck in middle..... er em. Sorry! Anyhoo we had a booth which looked like it could be closed to make a private party area. Steady! It was an all round really good night, the decor was non too shabby for a rock stylee venue with fancy wall paper and chandeliers, one girl actually blended into the wall with the top she was wearing. Nice! Drinks what you'd kinda expect to pay in the city centre but overall a fab night out and wouldn't mind swinging by again for some more of them dirty blues. Da da da da dum! Did I mention I saw The Beatles playing in the venue when we left? Very surreal!

With an hour to kill before dinner, I needed a cocktail. Or two. And some chips. Thankfully Slouch…read morehas all these things on the menu PLUS seating so that meant it was the perfect stop for Saturday afternoon drinks. My first cocktail was the Personality Crisis £5.95. Made from "Smirnoff Green Apple Vodka & Xante Pear Cognac, shaken with lemons and apple juice. Finished with a splash of lemonade and a drizzle of grenadine, served in a chilled wine glass." There's no denying this cocktail had an apple zing to it - quite sweet but not too over the top and pretty easy drinking. I'd ordered the twice cooked fries (£2.95) and they arrived pretty quickly and were piping hot. They weren't amazing fries, a little greasy but overall they were pretty decent and we demolished them without any trouble. I then opted to get into a second cocktail - it was a Saturday afternoon, after all. The Black Magic Woman (£6.50) is an espresso martini with "Illy Espresso, Smirnoff Red, Patron XO & brown sugar shaken over ice, strained into a martini glass and dusted with chocolate." Woah. This was GOOD. I mean, really good. A bit addictive, even. Thankfully I wouldn't be able to tolerate two espresso martinis so that wasn't really an option. I loved the chocolate dusting and it was one of the best espresso martinis I've ever had. I'd even go so far as to say I would go back to Slouch just for this cocktail, it was that good.

I visited Swing on Saturday night (30 Aug 2014) and had a great time!…read more For something a wee bit different in Glasgow, this should be on your must-visit list. The club is intimately sized and follows a retro early-mid 20th century aesthetic. This is backed up by the fantastic service by the staff who address you as sir and madam. The entertainment began with RadioJam; a guy and girl duo playing acoustic r'n'b, which would normally be my idea of hell but it actually fit the mood nicely and my missus was ready to take them home with us to play in our living room on demand. After a short break, they were followed by the Fortunate Sons and their brand of Americana/bluegrass, which then had us up for a bit of dancing! As mentioned, the place is small so there's no place to hide if you want to throw some shapes. There was also a spot of aerial acrobatics by Silks. It was a short performance but threw up something different and was visually compelling. Swing is apparently famed for its cocktails and i agree. The two bartenders obviously knew their stuff and took pride in the drinks. At the start of the night when it's still quiet, they make more of a show of it and my 'Old Fashioned' was quite impressive compared to some previously had poor efforts elsewhere. Suffice to say, I reflected my appreciation with a good tip. There is a cocktail menu (which i think they vary each week) but they will make whatever you like. Also, while it's quiet at the start of the evening you will get table service but understandably this peeters off as the club fills up. Cocktails are pricey so take plenty of dosh if you're going to be ordering a few. However, beers etc., are more reasonable. Another thing I liked was when a large hen party showed up, clad in sashes and all the usual getup, a polite word was had from the club owner to remove their gear as this, I guess, is not what he wants his club to be known for. And to be honest it was the most dour faced hen party I have ever seen! We booked ahead to secure a table at an exrta cost (£7.50 pp) but folks can pay on the door for £5. I'd recommend getting a seat.

Stopped in as my wife and her friends are Swing dancers, didn't know what to expect…read more Went down the stairs into a wonderful bar area, Decor is lovely. Bar is well stocked and very nicely done. Definitely a place for a good cocktail and ideal fro a date. There is space to dance and we did. Will be back soon

I've been past this place at least 1,000 times and yet I'd never been in. I'd heard good things,…read moreI'd read good things and yet I was too scared. I don't love this area of Glasgow - the roads are so confusing, the area is quite industrial and it's not really somewhere you'd head for a pint. Or, so I thought. Once in the doors of the Laurieston, it was like I had an epiphany. It was just like my Nanna's house (although my Nanna's was a bit classier, no offence). It was warm, comforting, welcoming and had some seriously retro decor. As others have mentioned, there's a tasty selection of beers from Fyne Ales but on this visit I opted for cider. We took a seat in the lounge area as the bar was pretty heaving for 1pm on a Saturday (those damn subcrawlers!) and enjoyed the atmosphere and hospitality of by far the friendliest bar staff I've encountered in a long time. Over they came to take our photo, find out our story and give us tips and advice on completing the subcrawl. They even have maps for you! That is SO cool and was very handy later on when I'm sure some people didn't know where they were (um, like me). There's a JUKEBOX as well - a proper old school one where some of the cards are handwritten. It tells you that you have to pay, but just push the buttons and you'll discover that you don't. I put on some great tunes while we were there but I'm not sure anyone else appreciated them. Handy tip: the ladies toilet is only accessible from the lounge.

A pub that until Saturday I had written off by the outside appearance. The yelp Subcrawl took me…read morehere for the first time and I was was very pleasantly surprised. Yes from the outside you would not give it a second glance. It all looks a bit run down and perhaps even a bit dodgy. To be honest the inside ain't much of an improvement on the outside. It is an old bar that looks like it has not been done up in years. Why four a stars then? Well, what it does not have in terms of polished finishes and decor is made up for by the friendly atmosphere and great array of beers on offer. The staff could not have been more welcoming. They supplied Subcrawl maps and made a point of coming out to chat with us. The even took our photo as they take records of all the "subcrawlers" who pass through their bar. I must admit, I stuck to a boring bottle of becks on the drinks front as I was being very careful what alcohol I took on at this early stage. I would like to go back though and try a few of the far more interesting beers they had on offer. 4 stars for a traditional and slightly shabby, but friendly boozers.

The Thistle Inn has been here for what seems like a millennia I can remember my dad drinking here…read morewhen he was a young man, he used to come in here on. Friday night after he had his bath and my mum collected his " suit" from the pawnbrokers yes that's right " the pawn" I think everybody was poor in the fifties. Anyway the intrerior has not changed much over the years except a paint job every few years, don't get me wrong it's a vey pleasant place to while a away a few hours whilst waiting for either the karaoke or DJ to appear, the bar is well stocked as is the spirits on offer moreover the lounge which is a wee bit small is very comfortable the only down side to the lounge is that the juke box is housed there meaning if you can't play a tune in the bar as the music is not piped through to the bar. That's me bring pedantic the pub is great on a Sunday afternoon when the football is on and as the majority of the people support Celtic it's very atmospheric during a game but everyone is welcome and that makes for a great place to be on a Sunday or a Saturday night The staff are excellent and very attentive and know everyone by name and I noticed that the entire pub is due a major refurbishment , notwithstanding the beer is great as are the clientele once the pub gets done up it may well get five stars

The ambiance is dark and moody. The staff is pleasant enough. And the the drinks were good. Live…read moremusic that was amazing!!! Jazzy and blues.

A cocktail bar, cute for date night. Not sure there was food. You need a reservation.read more

I'll be honest, Polo isn't my first choice for a night out, but it does the job…read more My main gripe with the place is the bouncers. The bar staff are generally great but the bouncers can either be brand new and really lovely or absolute grouchers. Nobody like being on a fun night out and having some grouch of a bouncer pick on someone in the group. Anyway. I found the drink prices ok, music wasn't particularly to my taste on this occasion but it's usually decent enough! Even I manage a boogie in here on occasion :P Overall, Polo is alright but the bouncer issue is always a factor in me deciding whether to follow my pals in here or not!

This bar is below a hotel and they think it's okay to play music so loud that it shakes the floor…read moreof the hotel. They also don't mind that patrons are yelling loud enough to be heard in Edinburgh. A noise complaint has been filed with Glasgow. This place needs to be shut down. A bunch of rude inconsiderate incompetents.

The Lounge is hard to categorise. It's a place to come and meet your friends, take your packed…read morelunch on a rainy day, or simply watch some T.V. on the plasma screens. I remember back in the day this is where the deli used to be, and I feel The Lounge is a bit of a redundant space. Although it's definitely welcome on rainy days. 3 stars for a pretty run-of-the-mill place.

Fabulous food, great service…read more Great soup and delicious burger

A local recommended this restaurant especially for the Cullen skink soup. It was the best soup…read moreever. I spent the rest of our trip to Scotland looking for more of this soup. I tried it in three other restaurants and none of them came close to the Fairie Tree Inn. I would crawl on my hands and knees from Glasgow to Aberfoyle for another bowl of this soup.