Porter & Rye Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is exceptional and the staff are friendly, knowledgeable and cannot do enough to make sure your visit is as comfortable as possible."
• "The steak was cooked as we ordered, and my husband enjoyed his drinks."
• "Without a doubt the best steak, if not the best meal, I have ever had."
• "Delicious, well cooked steak in a laid back environment."
• "Food was amazing as usual, had my first steak tartare as a starter and was one of the tastier things I have ever had."
• "Food was excellent, steak cooked beautifully."
• "The food was amazing, we had the Sunday roast option and couldn't fault it."

Cons:

• "This is not a good restaurant for vegetarians; or anyone who doesn't want steak."
• "Steaks were bang average and have had a lot better."
• "The black mash we returned as it was revolting."
• "Sadly the steak had a more than usual amount of fat for a fillet and was extremely tough making it very difficult to cut."
• "The mac and cheese was nothing special and the broccoli was underdone."
• "It was very bland and my the chips in beef dripping very disappointing."
• "The food didn't quite live up to expectations."

Service

Pros:

• "The waitstaff were so pleasant, and they took the time to make little gestures like complimentary glasses of Prosecco before dinner and a 'Congratulations on your honeymoon' display with our dessert."
• "Service was great, no long waits between courses and all set in relaxed and comfortable environment."
• "Couldn't fault the service, which was warm, friendly and welcoming."
• "The service from staff, Dan and Sylvia was outstanding, very attentive and just all round attitude to us was brilliant."
• "Absolutely outstanding. Visited on the 2/1/23 for my wife's birthday."
• "The staff were very friendly and helpful."
• "The staff went way beyond with their kindness compared to any other restaurant we have been to."

Cons:

• "We were also constantly forgotten about and eventually had to get up and ask for the bill at the bar after waiting so long when there were only two other tables!!"
• "We were then served by two different waiting staff, both of whom seemed in a hurry to get our order, the distinct impression being that table turnaround time was their priority."
• "We were disappointed to only be served half pints due to the restaurant not offering pint sizes of the draft."
• "We were crammed into a tiny table even though I had requested a booth."
• "We took friends here and were embarrassed by the service and cost."
• "Staff treated us as garbage since we entered."
• "Unfortunately the vegetables and Yorkshire pudding were cold."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Clean, warm and friendly atmosphere with all covid measures in place."
• "Lovely cozy atmosphere and friendly attentive staff."
• "Great staff, amazing food and lovely ambience."
• "Great atmosphere and great food."
• "The restaurant has a really good atmosphere, we didn't want to leave!"
• "Porter & Rye itself is contemporary and cool - a relaxed 'New York' inspired setting that doesn't feel too try-hard."
• "This was a lovely little place, quite cosy and just the right amount of attention from the staff."

Cons:

• "I found the atmosphere very lacking (it was quiet)."
• "Pretty cramped. Our table was directly outside a disabled toilet, no way in hell anybody in a wheelchair could have accessed the loo without our whole table being uprooted."
• "Quite a small cramped venue not ideal, so you are better off at The Butchers shop along the road."
• "I also found the booth-style tables just too small."
• "There was an intimate atmosphere as it is a smaller establishment."
• "We were then shown to a table at the rear of the restaurant, next to the toilet and positioned so that the person sitting on the banquette was on an uneven join between two cushion sections."
• "The steaks themselves were mediocre at best."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Once was a great steak restaurant offering value for money."
• "Fair prices for the quality."
• "And it was a very reasonably priced for the amount of food we got! Definitely will return."
• "Fair prices considering the quality of the food & drink."
• "It's expensive but you get what you pay for."
• "Great steak and great quality but at a price."
• "A bit pricey but totally worth it: will be coming back for sure."

Cons:

• "The bill came to £130 which I felt was extortionate for what we actually got."
• "Sadly, now over priced, sides no longer included or sauces with main."
• "For the price the dishes are, the food is below average in our opinion."
• "Both the steaks were actually a bit of a letdown. There are better steak restaurants out there for this price range."
• "Loads of places in Glasgow offer a Chateaubriand of similar quality at a far better price."
• "Nice enjoyable meal but well overpriced."
• "All in all an expensive way to enjoy yourself as much as you could at a cheaper restaurant with better food and more selection. Really really not recommendable."