Dinner in April with a group of 30 from 13 countries, the Drum and Monkey is a lively pub/restaurant (even on a Tuesday evening!) in City Centre (just a few blocks from Central Station) that has a great selection of beers and whiskeys. Although the menu is somewhat limited, food arrives hot, is tasty with satisfying portions, and will accommodate most dietary restrictions (vegetarian). read more

Delicious food, nice atmosphere, friendly service. The four of us visited from the USA and would dine here again if it wasn't so far away! We loved everything we ate! read more

The Drum and Monkey - Haggis topped meat pie. Yummy! - Pubs Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

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Great atmosphere, beautiful building, friendly service and wonderful food. Best pub ever!!!

This is a great pub just off George Square. Seat yourself if you can find a spot. Menus are at the table but you order at the bar. They have a burger & beer special. Plus a limited full menu. We got lucky finding a seat. Ordering at the bar was easy. We enjoyed our pints while waiting for our meal. The burger & chips was delicious. The veggie app selection was good. No rush to leave and the staff was very friendly. Definitely recommend this pub in Glasgow. read more

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We were looking for a nice pub for lunch and found the perfect spot at The Drum & Monkey. Very nice, traditional pub with a good selection of food and drink. I had the steak & ale pie which was done if the best I've had. They have online ordering which makes it really easy if ordering with a group with individual tickets the service was prompt and pleasant. Great spot for food and drink if in the Glasgow Queen Street area. read more

The Drum and Monkey - Pubs Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

Had the St Mongo beer and a chicken meat pie. Delicious! Great pub decor and friendly service!

First time having haggis and was pleasantly surprised on how good it was. I was scared learning of the innards and parts from an animal which kinda grosses me out. They had a December menu to order some special items and the weird part is that you have to go order your food at the bar and then pay for it. I was laughing with the cashier saying "I promise I won't run away and I am slower than a turtle". The fish n chips, smoked salmon, and the 2 of the 3 desserts were excellent. What wasn't so great was the cullen skink soup and the traditional whipped cream pudding called 'Cranachan'. The very sad part is that they had no to-go containers, no tin foil, or anything. Was saddened that we had a fridge and microwave in our hotel and couldn't put it to use. For sure would come back back when in the area. read more

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The food was standard for what we have had here so far. The ambiance was Scottish but quiet. The service was helpful and quick. But I don't know if I would go back. If given other options. read more

Good golly, it's been over two years since I last set a foot inside this wooden chamber, which serves many drinks from it's woody old fashioned bar. This was were our Monkey Business crawl was to begin. Armed with monkeys, monkey ears and bananas I knew it was gonna be a day of much mischief and fun. We hung round the bar, looking cool in our monkey ears, as it was quite busy for a Friday afternoon but it was Good Friday, so many people were probably off like ourselves. The staff were lovely and also took an interest in our monkey attire and plans. They have a well stocked bar and even had fruity pink beer for little me. Yay! My man and Emma M. tried the Titanic cappuccino stout, I heard it went down well. Haw haw haw!! Sorry, couldn't help myself. The stout actually smelled lovely with its strong coffee aroma. I didn't try though, I had a feeling although it smelled nice I probably wouldn't like the taste, not my favourite combo. This was one of my favourite pubs of the day. It's ideally located centrally in town and not far for public transport. I would definitely pop back here again, a great wee pub with an affable atmosphere. read more

The Drum and Monkey - Monkey tea party! :-) - Pubs Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

Great pub. We had the steak pie- excellent crust and served with fresh veggies. Very tasty and good beers. The wine selection could be better. Great ambience and friendly service. read more

Why have I never been i here? No seriously, why in the name of all that is kick ass and pub like, have I never set foot in, what I now see as my 'go-to' city centre pub, until now? Things to like: - WOOD! The place is awesome. It's like walking into a well crafted forrest that serves beer and has comfy seats (all forests should be of this standard) - Proper beer on tap: Not sure what I had, but there seems to be a number of guest ales on tap. Nae T for me! - Staff: Attentive, friendly and sporting a rather fine mustache. Things not to like: - Nowt Don't be a muppet. Get your arse in here and check it out. read more

Haggis. I don't know what imagery your mind conjures up but if you've never seen it or had it, I recommend you try it. Post Haste! My sister tried hard to deter me from getting haggis but I was on a mission. While wandering around Glasgow (stop 2 of our British Isles cruise) and after visiting a free museum and the main shopping area we happened upon a pub. A pub called, The Drum and Monkey. I ordered the haggis lunch and scotch eggs while my husband ordered the cod fish and chips. This was my first introduction to haggis and if everyone makes it as good as this place, I'm set for life! It was spiced well and the texture was similar to ground meat only better!!! Scotch egg was also on point. This was probably the best fish and chips we'd had on the whole tour of the British Isles, too. The fish was cooked perfectly with a light batter and the chips were also superb. Crispy. Of course I had a beer. I opted for the Black Scottish Stout. Wow! Nice and smooth. It went really well with my haggis. If you happen to be in Glasgow and you happen to be a little hungry or thirsty, I highly recommend stopping into this pub. The food really was fantastic. And also .. reach out to the local Yelpers. The people of Scotland are so darn friendly! Cheers! read more

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Looking for a bite to eat on a very wet Wednesday, the Drum and Monkey was a handy choice for two weary workers with wet feet (I'll stop now). The section at the back of the pub has a few nice booths* and felt quite cosy. The menu is typical hearty pub grub and has a few different veggie options which I'm always keen to try. I opted for veggie sausage, gravy and mash. Not being a huge mash fan I was able to swap this for some veg without a problem. The server was really friendly and our food arrived pretty quickly (although it was quite quiet). My friends order of scampi and chips was served in a cute mini frying basket which was a nice touch and the food was all served piping hot. My veggie sausage were pretty tasty and the veggie gravy was thick and full of flavour. The portion sizes were just right (although my friend could have handled a few extra chips which were proclaimed the best she'd had in a while!), leaving us room for a bit of dessert. A chocolate fudge brownie cake with icecream with two spoons was hot and fudgy (just how a brownie should be). At £20 for two it was a bit of a bargain and somewhere I'll happily keep returning to. * If you sit in one of the booths at the back there's a lot of vibration from the nearby traffic/ train station?? - we couldn't work it out exactly but it sort of feels like you're on a train! read more

The Drum and Monkey - Veggie sausage - gravy and veg - Pubs Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

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Stopped in for lunch and a couple beers. Great pies and a good selection of beer on tap. read more

The Drum and Monkey - Pubs Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

Found this great local pub through a few friends who had been here on their last visit. This pub has a great atmosphere with lots of seating and a great beer selection. This is a perfect spot if you are looking for pub food and great local beer. Highly recommend read more

The Drum and Monkey - Pubs Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

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Recently here with my boyfriend and one of his friends who lives outside Glasgow, this place is a real treat. We've been in many times before and have always gotten in and had drinks without issue. Its quite spacious with many tables and bar seating which is nice. Its always quite packed so its always a plus when we're able to find a seat. The bar maids are always friendly and service is quick. Don't let those friendly faces fool you though, they won't take any bull off the patrons and are quick to throw the rowdy football fans out if need be. Another plus is that they serve your standard pub fare at affordable prices. I've only been in for drinks, but am definitely keen on trying out their food. Wether stopping in for a pint after work or on a pub crawl around the city, Deum & Monkey is a must stop for all your bevvy needs! read more

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I love The Drum and Monkey. It looks lovely inside, clean and elegant with a well-stocked bar in the centre that has a London-feel to it. They serve Pepsi Raw, which is difficult to find in Scotland, and a variety of spirits and sipping whiskies. They do tasting evenings as well, which are worth looking out for. The food menu is traditional Scottish pub grub, with steak pie and toad in the hole for e.g. The fish and chips is immense, but the gammon, egg and chips is the real highlight of the menu for me. They do a lunch menu 12-5 now at £5 a meal (they normally cost around £6.95). The staff are friendly and welcoming and it is a quiet and relaxed place where you can have a good conversation. It is ideal for working lunches or a late dinner in a couple. Food is served till late which is great. Recommended. read more

The Drum and Monkey - Pubs Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

Large aesthetically-pleasing bar which is the choice of the more discerning 5pm Friday crowd. Granted, it's not the sort of place I'd arrange a night out in. However, I'm more than happy to meet people in here and I've always found the atmosphere to be lively and welcoming. The food comes in the sort of portions you should expect from a bar and there is also a fantastic choice of real ales available. Recommended. read more

The Drum and Monkey - Pubs Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

Great steak pie with fresh vegetables. Fish and chips were solid but excellent mushy peas. The wine was inexpensive but decent. I'd revisit ! read more

The Drum and Monkey - Pubs Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

this is an easy place to find if you're hanging around the bath street/buchanan street area in Glasgow. i had sincere and friendly service from the bar staff, and they have a good selection of cask beers. Pop in for lunch, they have specials and food/beer combos that are really reasonably priced. i had gammon steak and eggs (i'm told gammon is the back leg of ham) which was really good. my girlfriend had their smoked haddok and cream soup, which she said was really tasty and not too heavy. i'll definitely pop in next time i want some lunch whilst visiting Glasgow read more

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The Drum and Monkey is a proper drinkers' bar. Unfortunately I know nothing about proper drinks, so my view on this is null and void! It's a nice bar, cosy despite its' size. There are plenty of nooks and crannies in which to get a seat. I haven't had any food in here, although I have heard it is better than the average pub food. The clientele in here was an almost even split between people who knew their drinks and, well, people like me, just trying it out. The decor is very traditional - dark wood, with bits and pieces strewn on the walls as highlights. I think it's quite popular with tourists too. read more

The Drum and Monkey - Taken by Liz - Pubs Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

Tried 3 different dishes and they were all really good! The lamb from the pie was really soft and tender. Haggis, neeps and tatties was definitely a unique dish to try in Scotland. The salmon was also really fresh! read more

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A part of the Mitchells & Butler's group chain they are similar to JD Weatherspoon's pubs but not as obvious and also not as cheap, This bar stocks a selection of fine ales with a beer festival between October and November months. This bar is nice enough and drinks selection available. The food in the past could have been a hit or a miss as they had kitchen issues where in previous years nearly all the food was pre made and bought in, nearly all the bars in the chain are trying to do upper market food, more fresher, but the company forgot one important thing? Chefs you cannot get a chef on cooks wages and that is why they had a notice in the window for nearly a year looking for a chef. read more

The Drum is awesome, in fact it was CAMRA's Glasgow Pub of the Year for 2012. With up to five real ales on at any time this makes it a perfect place to sample some award-winning craft ales. The food is good, if not spectacular, and reasonably priced. Yes the bar can get very loud and very busy... but that's the sign of a great pub, no? For me this is similar to the Pot Still - if you like one you'll like the other. And the best bit is they're only a three minute walk from each other! read more

For what ever reason I have only really properly been going to this bar since January. I do remember visiting this bar in the past but that would have been on the very rare occasion. Anyway since I have made this place a semi regular occurrence I have worked my way round the cask ales and even the guest ales. They have proper Ciders aswell and if that was not enough to top it off, the menu taste fantastic! Price wise, as stated in my review of clockwork bar, you pay more for ale but that is because you are getting better quality! The prices a fair so get your monkey out....well maybe not in public but get your ass to this bar and try it! The staff are very friendly and knowledgable of the ales! read more

Was in Glasgow and had drinks/dinner twice in a week. Was really pleased as the to quality and quantity of the food as well as very nice service. I had the Fish and Chips as well as a Chicken Pie. Brought some local staff back with me on the second visit and they enjoyed as well. Highly recommend read more

Tired waiting for food - walking out 50 minutes for a burger? Keep the 7 quid - I am off read more

Somehow I knew it would be quiet It was pretty busy in town due to the Commonwealth Games and I just couldn't rest my feet anywhere. And how dare it be so sunny. The beer gardens were obviously the place to be. So I searched for somewhere I knew I would get a seat, be dark(ish) and cool to await my date for the evening. So The Drum and Monkey it was. I'm sure we all know that this Nicholson's pub occupies an old bank and as you'd expect of banking money it's a lovely old building , with a high decorative ceiling and plenty of Marble columns adorning its open plan bar area. Flanked by 2 comfortable raised seating areas, I made for the large curved bar... And there were 5 or 6 beers on pump - no real ales, so I plumped for a pint of one of the continental pilsners - Stella Black, a fragrant floral hoppy little number. Not much change from a fiver, so there goes my starter later on :-\ Service was fairly pleasant but the fact that I got a seat was more important and on the whole it's a pretty standard city centre bar attracting a middle aged crowd which suites me fine at times. I'll probably be back, but it'll have to wait its turn. There's plenty of competition around and much of it better. read more

I've been here loads of times but I never felt like I had enough of an experience to review - it's always been for a quick drink and I never remembered interacting with the bar staff (that says something about my boozing habits, perhaps). There's a few things to like about this pub straight away - it's a good layout, with loads of seating on different levels so you can probably always get a seat. There's a large bar area meaning you can pop in at an empty spot and get served pretty quickly. While the decor is old-fashioned, it's still got a bit of class to it. We grabbed a seat along the front window of the bar which faces Bread Meats Bread (we were going there for dinner, so it's a good spot to sit and watch the queue). These seats might be a little hard to find as they're tucked up out of the way but that means it's good for a sit and natter without being bumped/bothered. I fancied a cider and the bar lady was nice enough to reel off the options to me. The first one I ordered I didn't enjoy, and frustratingly I couldn't remember the options from when she'd first told but she happily went through them again, without even rolling her eyes at me. So that was nice. Drinks are reasonably priced and there's a big selection so you should be able to find something you like. For me, it's never going to be a destination pub but I'd definitely pop in for a drink if I was going past. read more

Beers: Lots of real ales (cask ales for us Americans) at a fair price. I always gravitate back towards the Caledonian 80/- which at £2.50/pint seems like a steal. Scotch: Every time I've been, the pub has featured a £2 "Malt of the Month" Food: We had the Fish and Chips and it was a massive portion that was easily shared between two of us. Decor: Classic pub style with lots of leather seats, tobacco stained walls and plenty of drums and monkey decorations on the wall. read more

Popped in here for a couple of drinks. Not my first visit, won't be my last. Good solid pub, background music that doesn't interfere with conversation, friendly staff and a well stocked bar with a nice rotation of ales. A couple of pints of CHARGED (from the band Elbow) went down well. Short review, of a great pub. I'll try the food next time! read more

For some reason, any pub with the word 'monkey' in their name suddenly seem fun and playful. This, however, is a classic, traditional pub which prides itself on its wide selection of ales. I popped in here for a drink after a gig with my boyfriend on a Sunday night just before closing time and so the place was very quiet. The staff were probably itching to tidy up and head home but we were made to feel welcome with the guy behind the bar chatting away and, ahem, twisting my arm (didn't take much twisting) to have a double instead of a single and it was only my conscience that stopped us staying for a bit longer. A nice, old-style atmosphere. read more

The Drum & Monkey is one of those pubs that you tend to float past, or go in for a quick one before heading off elsewhere. It's no bad thing, but to me, it's fairly bland and innocuous. The staff are ace, though, advising on which one of the many fine real ales they dispense if you ask them, and everyone gets served quickly and with a smile. The food looks decent, it smells nice enough as it passes by, plated up and delivered to hungry drinkers looking to fill up their fuel tanks after a days work. That to me seems to be the core clientèle - city centre workers and business types. It's a nice little pub in the city centre that doesn't have any gimmicks or pretensions. It's just not somewhere I would personally spend a lot of time, but it'll do for a drop in. read more

A sort of upmarket twist on the traditional old man pub, the Drum and Monkey has always had a bit of class about it, attracting the more genteel drinkers with it's wide selection of ales and malts, as well as the gastropub style food. Unfortunately, at weekends some of the loathsome All Bar One crowd also stop off in here, downing pints in the faint hope it will give their lives some meaning. Thankfully, they don't make their presence too intrusive. read more

This our regular haunt for a Friday 'pub lunch'. We've tried some of the other places in the area, but nothing is quite as good. It's a lovely place and the food is always great. The food is really restaurant standard rather than your typical pub grub, but the prices are very reasonable. They have at least a couple of cask ales on and the friendly staff usually know their stuff when questioned about them (and are happy to give tasters)! read more

The Drum & Monkey is a cosy wee real ale pub located a short walk from Glasgow Central. It's usually bustling with nearby workers or a few people having lunch in the city, and it always has a great feel good atmosphere inside. Their list of real ales is pretty substantial and popular, with a couple of strange ones I'd never seen such as a Cappuccino Stout. The staff are friendly and chatty and always eager to please. It was here last night that we started out yelp "Monkey Business" event; where we would pub crawl around the city going to Monkey related places. The staff in here were quite interested in what we were doing and asked a few questions, and liked the idea. They made us feel welcome and offered a couple of tasters of the ales to whoever wanted one. Decent place that is worth a visit if you've not been! read more

Well Nicholsons is becoming quite a brand , seen in York and London . This pub is not quite up to their best standard you should see the Blackfriars in London . But I will compare against what is in Glasgow . The beer selection is small but well kept . Ddn't try food . The ceiling is lovely but the rest is a bit Weatherspoons . Will become a regular though on mu trips to Glasgow . read more

Stopped here while walking around the city. I wanted to try Haggis, and they had it on the menu. The food here is quite good. The drink selection is fantastic, and the service was wonderful. Quite a beautiful atmosphere as well. Certainly worth a visit! read more

This was a true Scottish experience, Haggis and ales! The place, a Nicholson chain, was busy and lively and VERY loud. You need to know to seat yourself, review the menu and then "belly up to the bar" and place your food and drink order. The menu includes pies, fish and chips, salmon and of course "Haggis, Neeps, and Tatties". I had the "HN&T" and others had the Nicholson fish and chips and a beef pie. I enjoyed the HN&T and the fish & chips were also good. The pie seemed over baked so the pastry was too dry. There were various beers on tap as well as several ales. We had a "Shandy" and some ale. Both were very good. The staff were very helpful. Overall a great experience and would recommend this place. read more

The Drum and Monkey - Pubs Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

This is a great pub in the heart of Glasgow's city centre and I've been to more than a few work do's in here. The decor is reasonably traditional but the layout is good so it's usually quite easy to get a seat. The bar staff are friendly and helpful and the prices are reasonable. There is a small area set out at the back of the pub which can be booked for private use. Although there is no bar in the area, it is close enough to the main bar, and there are plenty of seats. In the past this was the smoking bar, but sadly now all the smokers have to congregate outside on St Vincent Street. I've never sampled the food so can't comment on that, but this is a good pub to try, especially as it is located so close to Central Station. read more