I am an international student studying at the university and I decided to give this place a try as it is right by campus. I tried to order a beer and they carded me--which is fine-- however they did not accept a physical international drivers license or picture of passport as proof of age. I warn you now, if you are international, I do not recommend visiting this place. read more

If you are a tourist or an international student at Glasgow University looking to stop in for a drink don't even bother. They do not accept international ID other than a passport. Considering the international population in the area this seems like it's going a bit far. Just be aware if you're looking for a pub in West End. read more

Pretty good pub. Before you dine here you have to scan a barcode or go to their website to get a seat instead of first come first serve. They also give free pistachios while you wait for the food. I tried their fish and chips and some of the meat pie. The meat pie was okay. The fish and chips were good, crispy and fresh. I tried mushy peas too for the first time here and it wasn't as bad as people said. It just tasted like peas, it was only the mushy texture that I didn't like about it. read more

The Curler's Rest - Fish and chips - Pubs Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

loved this place!! super cute inside and the staff was very friendly and the food was great:) overall a wonderful experience. one thing to note is that you have to order and pay up at the bar for your drinks and food so if you are an american traveling it's a little different than the service you may be used to in the U.S. I had the chicken schnitzel and my parents had the wild boar and chorizo pie! both were amazing. read more

The Curler's Rest - wild boar and chorizo pie - Pubs Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

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I was meeting up with a friend I hadn't seen in pure ages outside Hillhead underground last Saturday and she was mighty hungry. She suggested popping into the Curler's Rest and I was keen for a nosey since the ol' Scream sign's being taken down. So heading on in there was no sign of any yellow, the jukebox or wide screen tvs. I felt like raising my handbag and giving it "ooooooh". There was chandeliers and I even heard there was an open fire. We sat near the door as it was the first seat we saw. So had a swatch at the menu and to be honest my jaw hit the table. The menu although looked good for me the prices didn't. It was a tad expensive for pub grub to be honest. At that point I did have a little mourn for the Scream burger. Anyhoo I decided not to have anything and let my friend carry on her need of the munch. Along side the food menu they had a drinks menu, so I thought I'd have a wee peruse. Hmmm?! I thought. They have tasty tasty fruit beers!!! At first I was good and just had a hot chocolate, which was the tiniest one ever!!!! So I kept eyeing up that drinks menu but the temptation was too much and I just had to get myself a raspberry beer or 3. Mmmmmm!! Fabuliciously tasty but expensive but too be honest fruit beers do tend to be. The pub was mostly filled with old men as the young students have all but gone but it's not that typical old man's pub though. We did get some banter from one old man who kept wanting to give us money, which we declined. A little bit of an odd random character there. I was a tad disappointed with the Curler's Rest but then I think they have catered more for the "West End". My spirits were lifted though by the fruit beers. :) Did I mention just how tasty they are?! read more

Went here for dinner and a pint on our first night in Glasgow. The chicken schnitzel and steak & ale pie were great, and their Curler's Rest pale ale was quite possibly my favorite beer of our entire UK trip. Nice atmosphere inside with candles on the tables, and lots of comfy booths. The bartenders were friendly as well! read more

After a bad meal experience elsewhere I needed to wash my mouth out with something other than listerine, in the distance we saw The curler's rest bar on byre's road, it must have been over ten years since l had last been in this bar and a lot has changed since then, the bar area looks all new with plenty of comfortable seating available. There is a wide selection of beers and ales on tap and and there was plenty of variety available, l chose the strawberry beer for something different and enjoyed it. They do serve food here but not sampled their goods yet. This is an overal great bar if you are just around for a quick drink or night out, a great bar to start your night out in. read more

The Curler's Rest - Christmas dinner - Pubs Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

It's hard when somewhere you really, really love makes a change and it's not for the better. And I've gotta say Curler's Rest, I don't love your new menu and that makes me really sad. I've eaten here loads of time (as well as stopping in for drinks) and I always really enjoy the place. I've been in a couple of times for recently though and it's just not quite as good as it used to be, hence the downgrade. They have a new menu and it's got small plates, larger plates and some burgers on it. You can get a small and large plate as two courses for £10 during the day on weekdays - the first time I ordered this I was overcharged which I didn't realise til I'd paid. So make sure you check about that. I tried the calamari which was fine, and the Southern fried chicken. This sounded so good but what the menu doesn't tell you is that the chicken is still on the bone. Now, I have no idea if that's authentic but it is such a pain to eat and takes away the joy of the amazing crumb on the chicken. If it was boneless I would really rate this dish, but as it is, I wouldn't get it again. I also tried the grilled chicken burger when we visited for dinner on Saturday night. I can't really fault this - a lovely brioche bun, a massive piece of grilled chicken and chips. Yum. As I was drunk and starving I also ordered the poutine. The menu does say "poutine - aka chips, cheese and gravy" but to me, poutine means one thing - and that's curds. There's no curds on this. They should just call it chips, cheese and gravy because that's what it is. The portion is really small too and for £4.50 I want chips, cheese and gravy coming out of my ears. There's another establishment in Glasgow which sells a massive sized poutine that will make you cry with happiness/fullness for £4.50... that dish is at least 3 times the size of this one. So - all up, I do still love the Curler's Rest and I would not hesitate to recommend it as a great place to drink. But I don't love their new menu and I'm not sure I'd return for food, I'm very sad to say. read more

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It pains me to mark down somewhere that I've previously enjoyed, but that's what's happening now. Previously, the Curlers Rest was great and the food was awesome. Tonight, this was not the case. A group of us went for Sunday dinner - I opted for the chicken roast. What I got was half a chicken (totally not what the menu description indicated), brick hard carrots, cold roast potatoes, wierd fried kale, burnt Yorkshire puddings, and a very skimpy serving of gravy. When a member of our group complained about their dish, the response was just sorry, but no solution offered. I ate it because it wasn't the worst thing I've ever seen, but for £12 it was very overpriced. As was the pint of Joker IPA I had, which was a steep £4.70!! I won't be back for food. But might give it another try as just a pub. read more

Believe it or not my first visit to curlers was around 20 years ago whilst I was still at school! Since then I had popped in a few times as it went through various guises. I can say with reasonable certainty (I had, had a few beers by this point) that the most recent version of curlers is the best. We sat up stairs to eat and I went for a beer and a burger with chips. The beer was brilliant. It was a bottle of Beaverton 8 ball and I would definitely have that again if I am back. The burger was good and so were the chips. Not up to current burger standards In other parts of Glasgow, but a good solid attempt. All round it was a nice visit to a bar that is now a bit of a westend institution as it has been about so long. I would not rush back, but I would certainly not mind retuning for either a beer or food or both. Nice place to have a pint. read more

The Curler's Rest - Pubs Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

Added an extra star due to the food; I hadn't eaten in here before the Subcrawl effort last week. The fact I can still remember how gorgeous the mac & cheese was despite being on a Subcrawl says a lot. Staff service was also excellent, keeping track of at least 15 different orders at once. Superb! read more

The Curler's Rest - Pubs Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

I've walked past this pub literally hundreds of times over the years. Never noticed it as it is quite petite off the road & seemed small. Elizabeth and Briony kindly put together a lovely Yelp Christmas dinner here last night & I was shocked at the size of it downstairs & up! Being a Christmas event, I never really hold out much hope for outstanding quality food, or peaceful dining. Large group behind us and we were over two large tables, with benches either side. Nowhere to hang coats, nor any offer from staff either. Ended taking over another table and stacking them. We didn't opt for starters, as nothing jumped out. That said, I was envious of the look of everyone else's starters, that I had to steal Briony's lovely french baguette to tie me over. Most folk had the Turkey & it was certainly a generous portion. Potatoes for me could have been done smaller and crispier, as they felt reheated (to cater for masses again here). Veg wasn't up to much either. Gravy and the turkey were great though. Certainly wasn't left hungry at all. Took a while for puddings, as they had miscalculated people, so had to wait & then remind them a few folk still were missing. Pudding itself though was heated to supernova heat! Took 5-10 minutes before being able to eat properly. Very tasty though. At the bargain price of £19 for two courses at Christmas, I can honestly say that I haven't had any better for this price & in fact, had a lot poorer food for double the price elsewhere. I was eyeing up the food from a la carte menu and it looked great. Think I must give this place a proper checking out in the future & relax in here with a pint :-D Merry Christmas fellow Yelpers from last night. You Gotta Eat Here - For Sure :-D read more

The Curler's Rest - Yelp Christmas! - Pubs Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

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Gosh, it's been a very, very long time since I've been in the Curler's - at the time we were on the latter half of a sub crawl and I really don't remember much about it other than it was very crowded, noisy and seemed rather small inside. No longer! Inside it's been completely refurbished and opened up through the back, with plenty of bar space and lots of seating areas. There's also a large upstairs area with its own bar and bench tables next to the kitchen counter at the rear, and comfy sofas at the front. There's a real fire too, and even a chandelier over the stairs. All very civilised and worlds away from the hard-core boozer that it used to be. There is almost something of a Wetherspoons about the place, except that the food is a lot better. On this occasion we were partying with the Yelp Glasgow Christmas Dinner squad, and the long bench tables upstairs were perfect for the couple dozen of us. With a wee glass of prosecco and a G&T under our belts (they have some nice speciality gins), we were ready for the nosh. Actually, we were ravenous by this point and wondering what had happened to the food, but then it all suddenly appeared, seemingly everything at once, and soon we were all tucking in to our starters. Kudos to the kitchen for their organisational prowess on that front. We were having salmon as we don't do the meat thing, and the main course was a healthy slab of the pink stuff atop a bed of purple potatoes, which are absolute yum-tastic if you've never tried them. There was also an interesting-looking deep-fired crispy morsel which I had to be reminded was a mini-crab cake. Herself had smoked salmon to start, while I went for the root vegetable soup, again both delicious; and let's not forget the lemon tart with raspberry sorbet to finish. I'm tempted to give them the full 5 stars, and if the food had arrived a little sooner I probably would. Let's say 4 and a half, eh? read more

I have to admit I am a fan of Curlers - it was the first place I ate out in after having my baby girl - quite an adventure for a new Mum! Curlers is great if you have kids/babies as it is so spacious, the staff are also ver friendly and accommodating. My latest trip to Curlers was for Sunday lunch a couple of weeks ago... I opted for the Roast Chicken dinner, and it was delicious - succulent and moist with tasty trimmings. Not quite enough for gravy for me (though I like a lot), but the staff happily provided me with an extra little jug of gravy - phew! (I tend to panic if there;s not enough gravy). Hubby had a halloumi and cous cous salad which was delicious! We noticed when we were tucking in to our mains that you could get a free dessert if you tweeted about your food. So I obliged, and chose the Raspberry & Peach Crumble. I have to be honest - I was disappointed with this dish. First the fruit was overly sweet and runny with no texture, pretty much like a bowl of warmed raspberry jam. Secondly, the crumble topping was sparse and overly sweet. I love a crumble usually as it is a comfort dish, but I have to admit I left most of this uneaten. If I had been paying for it, I would have even been more disappointed. Overall, I would give Curlers a 4 star review, as I love the space, the staff, and the food is mostly really good. The dessert definitely let it down on my latest visit - so maybe 3.5 starts would be more apt! read more

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Once again the need for that half a star! 3.5 It was a cold night, we'd been standing about watching the fireworks at Glasgow Green and decided to head somewhere cosy afterwards. We hummed and hawwed over a couple of options and decided to head here as it's always dependable. I've been coming here for 20 years, and the current incarnation positions it somewhere between a posh gastropub and a good solid boozer. The staff are friendly, there is a good selection of beers and a mouthwatering menu. We weren't all that hungry so had two mains, I plumped for the pork and chorizo burger, my partner had the sausage and mustard mash. When it arrived the first thing that struck me about the burger was the fact that it had two massive slices of tomato which I quickly removed (not a fan), which made the initially impressive looking stack seem a lot more ordinary. I had plenty of fries, and the burger itself was well cooked, tasty enough although not much of the chorizo flavour came through. Quite how you lose a flavour like chorizo I have no idea, I can only presume that there wasn't all that much in the burger in the first place (a few bites in suggests this was true, with mostly pork meat showing in the burger). I was definitely thankful for the addition of some caramelised red onion chutney which helped add some flavour. The sausage and mustard mash provided too much for my partner, so I got a few bites of it to try and was disappointed to find the sausage a little closer to 'burnt' than I like. The mustard mash was far too strong and dominated the entire dish so much so that almost half of it went uneaten. Overall not the best meal I've had there, and it won't stop me going back but I hope this isn't a sign of this establishment starting to drop its standards. Time will tell I guess. read more

The Curler's Rest - Plenty of tomato on this Pork and Chorizo burger! - Pubs Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

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The only reason this doesn't get 5 stars is down to one thing only. Sometimes, and this is only sometimes, mind, you can wait quite a while at the bar to be served, even when it is quiet. The reason? The staff are hard working, beavering away, changing casks, clearing tables, bringing food orders down from the kitchen, they are not the type of bar staff to stand about and chit chat amongst themselves...but sometimes they do leave the bar completely unattended. I'd give it 4 and a half, if I could... :) I love this pub. I spend too much time in this pub! I have been known to retreat here when Glasgow University's library has been too busy/full of chatty people and get some essay work done. This is a pub I can go into by myself and feel safe in, I don't get talked at by randoms, they all seem to keep to themselves! There's only one television, and they hardly ever have it on, except for international sporting events. The music is always at an acceptable level, no having to shout over it to be heard, even on a weekend night, although then it's so busy that you sometimes have to shout over the din of the vast amount of customers! The food...oh lord the food! The absolute best time to go is on a Sunday, and experience one of their incredible roast dinners. The chicken roast is half a whole chicken, and the plates are full to bursting. Not a cheap dinner, £10/11ish for one of these bad boys, but you get an awful lot of food for that price. Another favourite of mine is the halloumi and cous cous salad, probably the only salad I've ever felt thoroughly full after eating. The selection of ales, lagers and ciders on tap is immense, and there are also many bottled beverages incase the taps don't offer anything you fancy. With a 'try before you buy' attitude you're never going to have a bad pint in here! There's a large wine selection too, and again, not cheap, but the one time I had a bottle of red it was one of the best I've ever tasted. If you're planning on staying a while, get a bottle, at £6/7 a glass a bottle is better value! The staff are great, always happy to help, even if it's just to find out what the tune currently being played is! They're good about starting you a tab and offering table service too, when it's not too busy. Used plates/glasses always disappear swiftly. If you remember Curlers in it's former guise of the bright yellow 'Scream' pub, then you will not recognise it. Very west end, but in a good way I feel. read more

Great place for Real Ale and Craft Beer on Byres Road. Always a good selection and the bar staff really know their stuff. In addition to knowing their stuff, they couldn't be more friendly either. Food here is also really good. It can be slightly dearer than some pub grub offerings but the quality really is there. However they do an excellent two course pre-theatre for just £8.50 mid week, which is very very good. Top notch! To cap that, there's a spacious area upstairs too, including more cosy areas with real fires. They also let dogs in, which is a big bonus. Luna loved her visit (mainly because she was treated to some of my delicious whitebait) although was not allowed upstairs, which is a shame as she loves open fires. I just wish there were more places like Curlers in Glasgow... read more

I know that this place reeks of students but I can't help loving it! Plus, I used to be one. So go figure. Cheap booze (and a lot on offer), cheap tasty burgers, fun menu's, always busy, an alright jukebox, quiz night, stripey sofa's and always thriving with business. It's cheap and tasty as far as I'm concerned. If you're beyond enjoying student hot spots then I can see why you wouldn't be turned on by Curlers. Its general vibe is trendy cool, and aimed at giving people teenage kicks I guess. But it's not exclusively for a younger audience, and I personally rather like coming in here for a few drinks during weekdays. Fun and full of beans, it's perfect for people who fancy pumping themselves up for a night on the town. read more

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Just popped into Curlers Rest this evening, the first time I've been into this particular premises for a number of years, since it's been regular old "it's a scream" Curlers for, oh, as long as I can remember. Unlike that former existence, Curlers Rest boasts pleasant, if somewhat generic, decor, and an ambience exponentially more sophisticated than the student-oriented spit and sawdust that preceded it. Only stayed for a couple of pints, and didn't take advantage of the somewhat appealing gastro-menu, but the experience was positive. We were greeted by welcoming barstaff, a wide range of beers on tap and even table service (the latter possibly a consequence of the overall lack of clientele and things for staff to do). Beers are many and varied, with taps boasting (among others) Brooklyn Lager, Sierra Nevada, Paulaner, Tennents (woot) and a range of ales (which my real ale-loving compatriots assured me immediately established the place as a viable option on Byres Road). So, yay, no more having to walk to the Three Judges for ale/watching the old timers fun!!! read more

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I had lunch yesterday and it was good restaurant. Really fast delivery, with a special menu price (8£ main dish + drink) I ate the beef burger with fries and the meat was perfect! I for sure will eat there again! read more

The Curler's Rest - Beef burger - Pubs Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

Pretty good place on the west end. Order your food at the bar and they bring it to the table. Most of the food was pretty good. The fish 'n chips were OK. Not spectacular, but not bad either. "Chips" were very good though. One person in the group had a burger which they said was just alright. The caesar salad was very good. A good beer selection and, of course, great whisky selection and a friendly staff. Seemed to be a place for everyone to hang out, they even had games on the bar for you to play if that's your thing. read more

You can't help but feel drawn to the pub that lies next to the subway station. Its a handy watering hole if you've just got off the train. Or indeed if you're one of the many students who enjoy the Glasgow 'Sub-crawl'. Or if you're like me and you live further away, meaning you can get absolutely scooped in the pub then only have to stagger a few metres to the train. Curlers on Byres Road (part of the Scream pub chain) lies right next to Hillhead underground station on the busy Byres Road, making it one of the most convenient drinking establishments in Glasgow. But all this would matter little if the pub itself was a complete dive. So what's it like? If you're familiar with Scream pubs, you'll know pretty much what to expect from this place. Cheap drinks, cheap food and flat-screen TVs showing the very best live sport and music videos. The music vids are controlled from a jukebox, which has an excellent, varied collection of genres to please everyone. The pub is spacious, has two floors, each with it's own bar, plus pool tables. As well as some smaller tables with stools, there are a few larger table with sofas, giving the place a nice 'living room' feel to it. The decor is clean and attractive - not extremely plush, but suitable for what it is: quite a 'studenty' establishment, being quite near to Glasgow University. Although students form a large part of the clientele, there is a good mixture of people from all age groups most of the time. The 'beer and burger' is a very popular choice on the food menu, availible after 3pm every day, for a mere £3.95. On my recent visit the pint and burger arrived within 15 minutes, which was very reasonable. The burger was big enough, but I was surprised to see it came with a big dollop of mayonnaise on it. Sure, it may not have been quite the most heart-crushing moment of my life, but since when has mayonnaise became an integral part of the everyday beefburger? I guess I'm sounding a bit like Curb Your Enthusiasm's Larry David now, but when you buy a car, you don't expect it to have a bike rack fixed to the roof. However, after scraping off the mayonaisse, the burger was actually very tasty indeed. My friend ordered fish and chips, and, in fact, his portion was so large that he ended up giving half of the chips to me! A very yummy chocolate fudge cake with cream for desert added only an extra £2.95 to the bill. As well as the £3.95 for the beer and a pint, and £5.95 for the huge portion of fish 'n' chips, that's excellent value for money. The drink prices in Curlers are also very good value for money when you consider the prices elsewhere in Glasgow, with between £2 and £2.40 for a pint of lager. Both the pints and the spirits are also nicely chilled and the Jack Daniels and Coke was actually one of the best I'd tasted in my life. Finally, the staff are quite young, friendly and helpful. It rounds up what is, on the whole, a warm and friendly bar, which is very good value for money. The cheap drinks and food are ideal if you are one of the many students in the area - far better prices than most other places in the West End, especially the nearby Ashton Lane. So, if you're ever wandering off the subway at Hillhead and looking for cheap drinks in a nice atmosphere, you need only walk a few feet. Highly recommended. read more

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This place was hopping with college kids and a warm, inviting atmosphere. As its patrons bellied up to the bar for pints and shots, I felt as though I could have been in an NYU area dive bar....with a few notable exceptions. NYU Area Dive Bar --- (subtract) Floors sticky with spilled beer --- The faint smell of upchuck --- Rude (and drunk) NYU undergrads + (add) Polite (and drunk) University of Glasgow undergrads + Buoyant Scottish brogues + $5 shots + Plush sofas to park your behind _____________________________________ Curler's Public House Scottish undergrad bar experience Overall, not bad, and the bartenders were friendly and super helpful in choosing non-"blaregh!" Scotch to try. Finally, allow me to make an observation on two things in bars that (apparently) never change: 1) There will be a football game on the television screen. 2) Three words: Big Buck Hunter. read more

I don't think there can be any argument that this is by far the best bar on Byres Road. I'm not even going to do the place the diservice of comparing it to anywhere on Ashton Lane (i'm not the biggest fan tbh), it's just hands down, the best pub in this area. Well Mr D, back that statement up or just go home... Simple. Beer selection that offers a wide range of options on tap, in bottle with a changing line up of real ales available. Good start. Food. Oooooft. Not being able to indulge in the Sunday Roast offers (the weans prefer the park to the pub... this will change.) I've so far only indulged in the burger which was outstanding and some bar snacks that were offered at a wine tasting I attended a few months ago. And here lies my reason for an update. We (my fellow Yelpers and I) attended a wee whisky tasting here last night run by the Glasgow Malt Whisky Company. The space upstairs is pretty ideal for a tasting sesh as it's fairly removed from the main part of the bar, so you're not straining to here the folks speak, but at the same time you're not stuck in a back room out of the way. Post and pre drink drinks were had. All very tasty and in a bar which just seems to be growing on me with each visit. In my head, if someone says Byres Road, I now think instantly of this place. Go. It's good. read more

I was very excited to try Sunday roast at Curler's Rest as it was very well reviewed and has been around a long time. We tried the 1/2 chicken roast and the beef roast, plus a Sunday side of cauliflower cheese. Service was barely existent, unfriendly, and the food was subpar. The beef roast with roasted potatoes wasn't even warm. The 1/2 chicken was a larger portion and was cooked nicely. The standout item was the cauliflower cheese which was lovely. Don't rush over for the Sunday roast at Curler's Rest. read more

As I said to Chris D when he brought us here after our dinner at Uniquitous Chip, 'Real ale, fruit beer on tap and The Breeders on stereo? I love this pub.' A cosy atmosphere and with so many beers to choose from, you can't go wrong here. Imported, continental, those bottled raspberry or cherry beers covered in the paper wrap, cask Fruli, Erdinger, ciders and perrys, the list is endless! The service is mega friendly and the uber cool soundtrack certainly didn't hurt matters. If you're out and about in Glasgow's West End, this is certainly the place for a relaxing drink. And the fact that it pleased so many Europeans and Americans, of which or group was made up, at once... How many pubs can say they've done that? read more

Oh Curler's, it was all going so well and then you had to go and attempt a menu update, always a risky proposition. Once a favourite spot for my colleague and I to pop in to for lunch, Curler's is now languishing near the bottom of places we consider visiting. Gone from the menu are the lunchtime-friendly sandwich options and in their place a selection of 'small plates' which definitely have ideas above their station. The aim is obviously to appeal to the gastro pub audience but in the end they don't live up to the hype. The poutine in particular is little more than a plate of chips and gravy, not necessarily a bad thing but let's not dress it up with fancy words.... Service has also been a tad hit and miss on my last few visits, with incorrect food orders being delivered and not quite enough staff on the bar at busy times. The majority of staff are super nice but just seem to be under a little too much stress. Thankfully the beer choice remains good and is the bar's saving grace. Still plenty to choose from both on tap or by the bottle, with regular promotions and a 'beer of the week'. This will probably be enough to keep me coming back to Curler's for now, but probably not with the same frequency of old...... read more

This is one of my favourite pubs and one I should get to more often than I actually do. The food is fantastic, they have a good selection of cask ales, and it has a nice atmosphere. While the food and drink can get a bit spendy (the only trait which gives this a four star review instead of five) the quality is excellent enough to make it worth the price. While I've not tried all things on the ment, what I have had is great. The mushy peas that come with the fish and chips are even standout. The desserts are certainly worthy it as well. They have some if the best Sunday roast that I've encountered. They also have wine tastings occasionally, which are far cheaper than any I've run into and are always fun. read more

Headed here for Sunday dinner with a few friends. I wasn't keen on the idea as I hadn't been in since the refurb but heard good things. But, it was not good at all.. I had the roast chicken dinner. The chicken came all on the bone with very little gravy which left the chicken dry. The veg was cold, carrots hard and deep fried kale which tasted nice but the stalk was inedible. The thing I love most about a roast is the Yorkshire pudding, which arrived burnt and again inedible.. No one with me enjoyed there meal and we all felt let down.. The roast was £11.50 which I think is pretty pricey especially for what I got. I will defo not be going back here for food.. Really disappointed read more

I'm sure I've already reviewed The Curler's Rest, but seeing as it's always so fantastic, I'll say it again... I love Curler's Rest; it's been around (in various guises) for most of my formative years and my experiences there have been consistently excellent. This visit, it was for their Shakespeare evening; 3 courses interspersed with a local theatre group (Glasgow Musical Theatre) performing some of Shakespeare's most famous scenes, with a drink and all for just £15. Say what now?? Spectacular value for money! 3 choices for each course and a great range of alcoholic/non-alcoholic drinks to choose from within the ticket price meant this really was an absolute bargain of a night out. My friend and I both went for chicken liver parfait, fish and chips and finished off with vanilla ice-cream with crushed amaretti biscuits. Sometimes with events like this the food sometimes feels like an afterthought, something kept simple while the main kitchen continues to run, but Curler's clearly pay great attention to detail no matter what. Their customer service is also excellent; on a number of occasions, I've had small issues but the staff are always attentive and helpful, so any problems are resolved quickly. A night in Curler's is always great, definitely somewhere to try in the West End! read more

So, I'm super late with this review, but alas! I seem to have half written it, and I'm playing catch-up these days, anyway! Curlers was the destination for the Yelp BYOW Christmas Night, and twas a lovely evening by all counts. I especially enjoyed the company and the cosying up to a real log fire. Very festive! I've always liked Curlers, and its partly because it combines a nice rustic charm with some contemporary design features, partly for the lovely range of libations on offer, and lastly because the food is simple but tasty. It being Christmas and all, I went for the full three courses like the festive bottomless pit I am! And at a very reasonable £22, I wasn't for complaining. Our table was by the kitchen, which has a big open window. It's not the problem that most people might imagine. Sometimes it's great to get to peer in the kitchen, so long as you're not by the service door (which we were not). The tables were long, banquet style with benches and we Yelpers filled two of these rather large seating arrangements! For my starter, I had the potted duck. It was a little bit plain for me, but was tasty none-the-less. As twas the festive season, of course my main was turkey with all the trimmings! I can't help but munch as much turkey as possible throughout the month of December. It was super tasty, and the staff were kind enough to bring me more gravy when I asked. I am a gravy fiend, and this was really good gravy! It is also worthy of note that the potatoes, so often neglected at these festive meals, were perfect roasters. It's astounding how many eateries manage to foul up the humble roasted spud, but not Curlers. I think I must go back for a Sunday Roast. And lastly came the winter fruit tart was my perfect end to the meal - lovely tangy fruit. Yum. We then retired to the seating area in front of the fire that the Curlers had reserved for us so we could kick on. It was touches like this that made the night really special. Had some lovely strawberry beer while feeding the fire and poking it with pokers (as pokers are want to do). This was my only Christmas dinner of the season (aside from Christmas Day) so it was really special for me. Thankfully I got to share it with the lovely Yelpers and had a really wonderful night! read more

Having read other reviews by fellow yelpers before writing mine, I firstly wondered if we were buying our bevvy from the same pub. I've been in Curler's a few times. The first couple of times we were operating on a kitty system for drinks because we were on a subcrawl and I was also too drunk to remember being there. I'm not sure If I liked the dark and dingy atmosphere downstairs. I also didn't realise how big The Curler's actually was. It's a bit like the Tardis, looks teensy from outside but MASSIVE on the inside. The most food I've had from here was a chicken/fish goujon. I couldn't tell the difference. I like the atmosphere, the music is quiet enough to have a conversation but not too quiet to strip the atmosphere back. The only qualm I have about curler's is the price of the V&C. £3.85. £3.85?! For a girl who comes from Paisley, I'm used to paying under £3 for a vodka and cranberry. Not cool for a student friendly pub. I would recommend more student friendly prices! read more

I must confess I've had this place bookmarked for about 6 months as 'To Review' and have probably been about half a dozen times since then and still not review it! I like Curlers: it does a good selection of beer and whisky, there's plenty of seating up and downstairs, it's near uni which has a convenience factor and the nosh is pretty good too: I can recommend the apple and rhubarb crumble (which I had yesterday!). That will be all. :D read more

I've been in Curler's many times, but I've always struggled to think what to say about it in a review. It's alright, I guess. I just find it a wee bit busy and a bit dark I suppose - rather than cosy, it feels a bit claustrophobic to me. I'm told that it does a good range of real ales, but there's only one which ever seems to catch my attention, and that's the wheat beer, which is delicious, but also pricey. They don't seem to do any porters/stouts, apart from Guinness. I've only eaten here once, and they had completely ignored the fact that we had phoned ahead to say that there were a couple of vegans in the group. We sort of mixed and matched things off the menu, but they did seem to have a wee bit of a 'couldn't care less' vibe about it going on, which I thought was quite odd. I wouldn't go back for food. One good thing is that, despite it being so busy all the time. service at the bar is always quick. Och I don't know, all this is probably just me. It's a very popular pub, I just don't really get it. read more

There was a while there that this place would have been a 3-star, but it's mostly reclaimed itself in my eyes, despite a downgrade in the weekend brunch menu. It's cosy, it's comfy, there's a fire upstairs, a good cider collection and even a decent gin choice. I'm not a huge fan of the long upstairs canteen-style tables, as it means that conversation in a large group is limited to just a few people around you, but they are rather good for the wine tastings occasionally held up there. On the subject of wine, it's a good selection and paired well with the food, which is a cut above what you can get in much of adjacent Ashton lane. And it's not owned by bloody G1, which is also more than you can say for most of Ashton lane. It's not a summer pub by any means, as there's a distinct lack of windows. But I'll forgive it both that, and the poky toilets on the first floor, because it's awesome. read more

Ok... so i'm going to try and be as fair minded as possible as I was here for a Christmas night out and when you are on a set menu I think it changes things slightly. The atmosphere was really good and our waitress was a star - couldn't fault her she was a wee gem :) what brings the score down is the food, I was a bit disappointed I know they can do better. To start I had smoked salmon with a horseradish, beetroot and crème fraiche dip and the dip didn't taste of anything which I felt was quite a feat considering the strong flavours involved.. I dunno maybe they cancelled each other out or something? The main was my biggest disappointment, I ordered the beef and red wine pie, it looked really impressive and massive but when I broke into the (beautifully buttery and crumbly) puff pastry I had.. 7 chunks of beef in a delicious red wine gravy.... I personally feel you shouldn't be able to count the amount of beef chunks in your pie but maybe that's just me...... it came halfway up the dish if I was lucky.. Also It was accompanied with the worlds saltiest kale which I just couldn't eat - the mash was nice though. My ice cream was amazing - I had mince pie and vanilla ice creams which were both delicious, unfortunately my shortbread crumble was missing :( All in all it was a great night and if the food portions had been up to scratch there would have been more stars to be had. read more

Nice pub for after work drinks. Nice, chilling atmosphere. Really good for groups on the top floor! Not bad prices, in the early afternoon though don't expect to find a vast selection of beer.. other than that i would recommend it! read more

The Curler's Rest - Pubs Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

The very first day I moved to Glasgow I ended up here with practically every single other person from Murano Street halls. That night it was the venue for hundreds upon hundreds of stunted, awkward converstions amongst people with nothing in common, and in the years since then, I sincerely doubt anything more interesting has ever happened in this very plastic-feeling public house. There's a pool, a jukebox that plays music videos, and unremarkable burgers. It's all very average, as you'd expect from a Scream Pub, though it has a few more old men dotted about at the bar than it's counterpart next to Strathclyde University. Okay but dull, I'm actually boring myself just writing this. read more

Very disappointing. I went to have Sunday roast with a group, meat was tough, carrots were from frozen. The pub itself had a rather bland look to it, considering what an old building it was. A real shame. Plus points, staff were friendly and professional. read more

Aye, that place. Been in a few times, but only for drinks. Sampled grub for the first time today, watching the tennis where the service was fantastic. Top food, where the Sunday menu is enticing enough for a repeat visit. £3 for the side of chips was a bit pricy for my liking.. Better food than expected. An overall grand time. read more