Okay so when P!nk is in town the place will be packed-fair warning!…read more I had the Chicken Shawarma. The naan is more like flatbread but it was so delicious. The Mac & Cheese side is big enough for a meal, we got the big one and didn't even make it halfway through. The cheese is rich and creamy with a lovely carmelized cheese & onion topping. It comes with what the Scots minimally refer to as a garlic bun. This manna from heaven is a light doughy bread with a thin layer of cheese, butter, and garlic in the middle and then topped with butter and green herbs (garlic tops maybe?). Despite the crowds and the noise we had a lovely time. The barmaids are super friendly and efficient and the barmen are quick-witted and sharp. Do yersel' a favor and git right in tae the place!

If you ever find yourself in the heart of Glasgow. Do yourself a favor and stop by. I was looking…read morefor a nice place to grab my official first drink in Scotland. After a couple of other stops that did not seem promising I found this gem. I walked in and it was packed and lively with lots or people at the bar and seated. The drinks were superb and the bartenders there are super fun and helpful! I met new friends and had one of the most highlight nights of my trip there! Go in, grab a drink and have lots of fun! This place will not disappoint!

I spent a week in Glasgow and tried many places - this place is awesome! The food is good and the…read moreservice is pretty nice. Where it really shines, and stands head and shoulders over the other pubs I tried in Glasgow is in two categories: 1. Whoever is in charge of booking the live music is spot on - acoustic and fun - very talented local music. I saw three different performers and all were excellent. Perfect atmosphere. Great live music! 2. The furnishings are spectacular. Decorated with class and style. Lots of solid wood and brass. The tables and chairs are solid, beautiful, and frankly, must have cost a fortune. Everything flows extremely well and creates the perfect vibe. Try the steak sandwich - the baguette is toasted so perfectly you can't get it out of your mind.

This is the most perfect Irish coffee I have ever had. It was absolutely made with love and fresh…read morecoffee.

Fun pub. Live musician. A number of ales and whiskys from which to choose. Friendly bar staff with…read moreprompt service. Very much a dive bar vibe.

Great music and drinks. A total surprise to the up side. We stumbles upon this place and it turned…read moreout to be a great experience.

I'm really loving The Raven at the moment. Since we had our Yelp event last year it has really…read moreencouraged me to go back for more. Well, they did give us a splendiferous spread with copious plates of delicious food to try. In January they had a Winter Sale on with some meals available at £4 and £5 so decided to take advantage of this with my bestie and fellow Yelper Angela B. As a result I ended up with a taste tantalising wee mac and cheese topped with bacon bits including a wee bucket of chips. Not bad for a fiver. Boom! I've also frequented for drinks and they have an excellent bar selection, there's even some cheeky fruit beers in there. Yay! I would highly recommend popping in for a wee swally or a sit down meal within the designated dinning area. It's pretty, it's relaxing and the music is pretty good with some 90's indie beats to tickle your ear drums. Other music probably plays at other times. It's also bang smack right in the middle of town so super handy but ladies beware of the icy blast of the hand-drier in the toilets. Ice burns beware! Please note, not in the Urban Dictionary sense. "(noun): an insult so harsh, that it is both freezing and red hot. Often used sarcastically, like after "yer maw" jokes." Boab: "I wiz playing fitbaw last night." Shug: "I wiz playing with YER MAW last night!" Boab: "Ohhhhh, ICE BURN!" Enjoy and no ravens were harmed within writing this review.

I was in Glasgow and heading off to a real ale festival, and thought I'd better grab some food…read morefirst in preparation, so I decided to pop in here and check it out, maybe have a pint while I decided where to go to eat. I opted for the taster plank - 1 third of a pint of three different ales, served in a plank with the beer names written on. That in itself is a great touch, a few places don't identify which beer is which. I had a Casear Augustus from Williams Brothers, a Fake Lager from Brewdog and a Witless IV from Red Willow Brewery - as you can see, there's a great range to choose from and the staff were really helpful and knowledgeable about them all. While I was looking around and supping my drinks (the Witless was the pick of the bunch, fact fans!) I noticed the menu. I knew that The Raven were offering food, but wasn't too sure what. Looking at the menu, it looked pretty nifty so I figured I'd just eat here, and I was glad I did! The food is BBQ based - low and slow smoked pork, burgers, ribs, that sort of thing. There's been an explosion of this kind of food in Glasgow recently, I perhaps lay the blame at the feet of Adam Richman and Man vs. Food (my dream job too, it has to be said) but I'm not complaining! I opted for a pulled pork burrito with a side of spicy cheesy fries, and at £9 for the two, it was a steal. They arrived quickly, the fries in a basket and the burrito served on a platter. I was given cutlery before the food arrived, and what looked like a carrying case full of sauces, salt, pepper, kitchen roll and a great sight, a wet wipe! A great thing to have when eating what is esssentially finger food! There wasn't a long wait at all for the food; The burrito was lovely, really filled to the brim and fresh - but the spicy cheesy fries were stunning. Covered in jalapenos, cheese and a smoky, spicy BBQ sauce, they were quickly devoured. I could honestly have had a second helping of those on their own. A great first impression here, not just for the great food, but for the really helpful and friendly staff, and the attention to detail that the whole place shows. It's somewhere that I can see me returning to time and time again.

Friendly staff, good drink, Very busy and loud location and food was not that great.read more

Just minutes away from Buchanan Street and George Square, this fairly large pub has a generous…read moreamount of seating and can handle larger crowds. However, due to the televisions, good food and convenient location, it will fill quickly especially when matches are on. There are several small intimate booths and alcoves where you can escape the noise of the larger pub and a large room in the back can also be used to escape the central throng. This pub has served for me as a quick stop during a peace march past George Square, an opportunity to have a quick bite away from Buchanan Street crowds and an excellent place to take in a football match on their large screen televisions. Some good beers on tap, range of lagers and ales, and decent gantry. Good food served during the day. If you want to avoid the Wetherspoons "Superpub" across the street, then this place will serve you well. The dripping cornices and assorted items on the wall may please your visitng friends and family more than the corporate decor in the Counting House.

NYC Bar isn't generally somewhere I would choose to go, but on Tuesdays they have the most wondrous…read moredeal of 10 delicious chicken wings for £2! TWO POUNDS. Myself and the bf have taken advantage of this deal a couple of times and the chicken wings are indeed very tasty, we do also keep meaning to try their other food but haven't done it as yet - minus the stealth fries which were a bit of a letdown to be honest. However, besides a Tuesday, I can't really see myself going to NYC Bar. I don't really like the atmosphere and the tabletops etc. are usually a bit sticky. It's just not a very nice place to sit and have a drink or whatever when there are so many other, better places in Glasgow - especially since there are so many nearby. There's usually some sort of sport on so obviously if that's your thing then you'll love it, unfortunately it isn't mine and I'm not generally massively keen on sports-bar-type places. I don't really have much else to say about NYC Bar, other than Chicken Wing Tuesday is definitely worth trying if you like wings!

Tuesday night wings. 10 wings for £2. What could be better!…read more The wings are good albeit quite small but for the price well worth it. The classic buffalo sauce was by far the best although the teriyaki and siracha were also tasty. We also had fried dill pickles, mozzarella sticks and the seasoned fries. Thumbs up for the dill pickles although again quite small. Mozzarella stick were nothing special but the fries were great. I would definitely come back. The service was very good, with quick and friendly staff. The decor is nothing special and probably a place to take your mates or girlfriend but not a first date. I wish the wings were a bit meatier/bigger and. That they had the little drums and / or flats wings and would be happy to pay more if they did. But for 2 beers and a load of decent food for £24.50 it is a winner every time. They also have loads of tv's and play all sorts of sports.

Good breakfast & environment! Wouldn't say there was anything special about the food but it did the…read morejob. I ordered the small veggie breakfast & it was nice. My boyfriend ordered two egg + bacon bap. They were big! Staff was very friendly. I wouldn't ask to come back to Lauder's but I also wouldn't refuse. Just an OKAY-type of place. ‍

My first experience with pub food…read more We came here with the Pet's sister. It's not far from her conservatory where she attends classes. We took a table, and since I'm used to US service, I didn't realise we were supposed to order at the bar.. When we just kept sitting there, the waitress finally came over and explained, but she said since she wasn't busy she'd take our order. Very nice of her. We ordered - Gammon (Pork) steaks, Steak and Guiness pie and fish and chips. Everything came out at once, except my steak and guiness pie, and everything was served with frozen green peas. *scratches head* but the truth is, the serving sizes were huge, the prices were average and the taste was good. It was odd to me, that you don't HAVE to tip, you only tip for exceptional service. in this case, I did tip because she took the order.

This is a surprise update for me…read more My previous experiences of Drury St have been very blah - I previously have them 3 stars mainly for potential and having a big space. So, last Friday I was meeting a big group of friends and figured this would be a quiet place where we could get seated together. And we did, but it didn't remain quiet for long. It was another relaunch for Drury St - gone is the previous bad management with ideas that just weren't likely to work, instead they've now built an actual team of staff. And it works. The staff were fast, happy and friendly. And the beer was cheap! A round of 2 Joker, 1 carling and a large white wine came to £11! We had only intended staying here for an hour just to meet, but ended up staying all night. The DJ was awesome, playing every song from every film of the 80/90s. The thing that struck me most about the night was the mix of people - it was a really eclectic crowd, from the old Steampunk customers, to guys just in to play pool, to people obviously using this to kick start a night out. This is now a place I'd purposefully go to of an evening. 4 stars as we had a great night, but I want to check it out again.

In the future I'll steer clear of this place I think, unless they make some major changes…read more I liked it here when it was Steampunk, but the "revamp" has left it dingy, dirty and just lacking in general. Sitting at the side in one of the booths, the seats are extremely uncomfortable, the tables are dirty and the dado rails around the walls were covered in dust. Since everywhere else was too busy on this particular Saturday night my friend and I decided that we'd just have to stay here and eat, how bad could it be? Two words: frozen chips. I can't even bring myself to write anything else about this place - except the chef needs a lesson in customer service. Bring back Steampunk please.

Looking for somewhere to get a drink to kill time for some friends on a Saturday night and this…read morelooked like just the place. Centrally located, and super quiet. Super quiet for a reason. There's not much going on. I was expecting a cocktail bar from the name, and while there was a substantial cocktail menu and well-stocked bar, I wasn't convinced. It's really dark inside, with live sport and a pool table. And men/boys. It's clearly a place for folk staying in the Euro Hostel round the corner, which is fairly obvious for a few reasons but not obvious enough for me to have guessed in advance. Not an unpleasant experience (other than walking past the nutters at the nearby bus stop) but it's nothing special. And it's definitely a cocktail bar.