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.

When I was last in Glasgow, supporting a filmmaker friend of mine from Los Angeles, Will, who was…read morehere for a SQIFF event (Scottish Queer International Film Festival), I decided to live-it-up in full faux-gay style. It just didn't make sense not to, seeing as nearly everyone but me in my crowd was either homosexual, bisexual, transgender, or lesbian. So one night, Will's friend Nat, hooked our entire LA Contingent up with his local Scottish Art-Crowd of Super Gay Partiers - And 'We Were Off to the Races!'. Thus, Nat brought Me, and Will, and everyone else from LA to this place called "Delmonicas", for drinks, for dancing, and that "Very Special Local Experience". And when I look back at it afterwards, it certainly was That!

Really nice club/bar in Glasgow's city center…read more I had just arrived to Scotland and my friend wanted to take me to a club for a show. We ended up getting pizza and drinks, but Jet Lag won out over the desire to see the Drag Show. I had a pepperoni pizza, and it was too large for me to finish. I was not able to take home my remains as that isn't a thing they do here. As an American, it's odd, but I understand.

Been here twice now. Female bar staff are so rude, stare at you, glare and don't speak. They really…read moreshouldn't be working in a bar when they want to be rude and clearly hate people. Menu was practically snatched out of my hand and put somewhere. Watched me whilst I struggled with the two cocktails. Just awful.

Door staff is a weird security force that won't let you in based on your looks with no explanation…read more Can't believe how sorely they treat a patron trying to give them money?? Sad

The cocktail round just keeps going. A friend recommended this place as we were just out and about…read moreon the town hoping from one place to another. Your wouldn't know the vibe from the outside of the building. Once inside, your surrounded by a selections of gastropub/restaurant. It has that outside feel but your inside. The cocktails lost, great selection. Friendly staff. Food wise, didn't get anything to much on as we were just on a drinking binge. The surrounding pub had their fare share of food and drinks as well. You'll have your selection of burgers, pub food, and so on. Definitely would come back to this place and for sure will give the other gastropub a try. Love the cool vibe and outdoor feel even though your inside. Perfect shield from Scottish rain if your needing to feel like your outside.

Despite it's upmarket reputation, I've always found the merchant city to have more of a "neds with…read moremoney" feel, with venues like Arta crawling with foul mouthed 40 somethings in ill fitting suits, waving their fistfuls of tenners. Thankfully, that isn't the case here, as the Metropolitan is exactly as you'd imagine it to be from it's name. sleek, shiny, shallow, but with a brilliant cocktail list and a buzzy enough atmosphere, even if it is often full of people chattering about property prices. The cocktail list is huge and unusual, thankfully bereft of french martinis, and the staff were very friendly on our visit. It's by no means cheap, but definitely a pleasant way to spend an evening.

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

First place we ate when we came in. Vibe was super cool, had live music. Got the fish & chips and…read moresteak pie, yummy first meal!!

7pm reservation, we were seated immediately. The menu is clever and there really seems to be…read moresomething for everyone. My frittata was light but full of fresh piping hot vegetables. The wine list is replete with moderately priced wines; honestly we would have been willing to pay more for a couple of even better alternatives, but I would not classify that as a complaint. Service was friendly and attentive and this restaurant is so eclectic and fun.

Celebrating Hogmanay in Scotland and wanted to do something fun, a friend suggested to go check out…read morea James Bond Themed burlesque show at Wild Cabaret, didn't know what I was getting into, but was excited to go! Our reservations were for 8:30pm, because it was for dinner and a show, for that night we had a 5 course meal, it was canapés with Champagne, French onion soup with gruyere crouton, salmon tartar, roast fillet of Aberdeen Angus Beef with slow roasted tomatoes, Portobello mushroom, onion ring stack, red wine sauce & béarnaise, Baked Alaska, and ended with a cheese board. The meal was delish, and really for being 5 courses, the severing sizes of everything was more than I expected, I had a nice size of the Aberdeen Beef, maybe almost a solid 8 ounces. Everything was prepared perfectly and had great flavor, this was an excellent 5 course meal! The show, oh my gosh, let's just say I LOVED IT!!! it started around 9ish, and went all the way to Midnight, there was acrobats, sword swallowing, fire eating, can caning fun to be had! And that's just bits of the show, it was live singing too, every performer is talented in their skill! I really couldn't think of any other way of ending 2015 and bringing in 2016, this was such a treat! So if you are looking for a fun night, stop by Wild Cabaret and give it a go!

I've always wanted to try Wild Cabaret as I'd heard good things. I like a different night out and…read morethis sounded like fun. I was lucky enough to be my friends plus one, so didn't need to pay so even better. We arrived and we were escorted to one of the big plush booths. As we were on the guest list we did not eat, so I can't comment on this. The decor is decadent and very cabaret. Lots of gold, black and leopard print. There is a stage in the middle with all the tables round it. There is table service, this adds to the glamor and makes you feel special. We ordered drinks that came quickly and the staff were all helpful and friendly. We arrived just in time for the entertainment, every week is different so it does vary. A few of the folk I was with tonight have been before and said that the line up tonight was especially good. The entertainment consisted of gymnasts, a guy using silks, a mind reader, sword swallower (was great but made me feel uneasy), can can dancers, burlesque, a singer (who we joined on stage for a dance at the end) a hula hoop girl, but my highlight was JC a guy who dresses up like Jesus and dances (it really needs to be seen, to fully get it) the compare was also hilarious and kept everything running smoothly. I really enjoyed the night and will be back.. Highly recommended..

I brought my cousin in for a pint and a pie and peas. Although the pints were fine the pie and peas…read morewere inedible the pie was cold as was the peas it was served on a large grey plate the presentation and the pie and peas scored 0 out of ten. The service was very slow we waited about ten minuets for the pie and peas. The ambiance was fantastic. The pie and peas was worse than that served to Jack and Victor in Still Game. We wont return there again.

Another pub we visited in Glasgow. Full of character and good ambiance. Noise level not too bad as…read moreit was 2:30 pm but likely it will be more crowded later. Just had a pint of Jack Back and a shandy here.

What can I say about Revolver! It's an awesome bar!!!…read more Staff are really friendly, and the customers definately are the most "drama-free" of the gay scene. It's a welcoming bar, with great background music during the day and then even some Karaoke with Audrey on a Tuesday, and loads of DJs all week!!! On a Saturday we've even got a Drag Queen during the day with bingo!! Only fault with Revolver is it's slightly over-priced drink - but I think there is many a concession that can be made for the attitude-free nature!

I walked down the stairs to Revolver and not one single male head turned. Hurt and frankly, shunned…read moreby this, i went to the bar and ordered a double Gin and Tonic to wallow in my ugliness with. I visited the bar with my GAY friend Mark. We were going to popular GAY club Polo Lounge afterwards, on Glasgow's self professed GAY night, a Wednesday. Still, the connotations didn't click, until i was approached by a lovely young lady, who's head i had most certainly turned. I felt a wee bitty daft. As you may have guessed, Revolver is one of Glasgow's many Gay bars, just off the affluent Merchant City area. The bar itself is tastefully decorated and houses a digital jukebox (which is free to use) and a pool table, which we made good use of. The staff are friendly and chatty, and drinks pretty reasonably priced. The bar is also proudly owned and operated by gay managers which perhaps gives them the edge over other, overtly commercialised bars. Definitely worth a trip, a brilliant wee place to start off an evening!