Meat Joint Scottish Steakhouse Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The Chateaubriand was cooked to perfection, just melted in your mouth."
• "Amazing cote de boeuf. Really was a massive piece with a big bone with amazing chips and small salad."
• "The Leek & Potato soup was superb and left me wanting more."
• "The steak, which was what I came for, was disappointing. Dry and overcooked."
• "The crab tartlet starter was as if it came from a supermarket freezer, i.e. not freshly cooked."
• "The Chateaubriand was cooked correctly but just completely tasteless and bland."
• "My monkfish was overdone and small."
• "The beef was almost raw and not appetising."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was perfect as well. Mark and Aidan service was particularly exceptional."
• "From the second we arrived we were greeted with a warm smile and taken to our table."
• "The staff were very professional but friendly. The menu is small but perfectly thought out."
• "Can't recommend this place enough."

Cons:

• "Service was okay, though a little slow (20 min for starters and 40+ min for steaks)."
• "The service was very poor - waited over half an hour to get our drinks."
• "At no stage were we even asked if we had enjoyed our meal."
• "Tables are far too small. Service was okay."
• "Table not ready because they were busy; order taking was not allergy friendly; empty glasses not cleared."
• "Only drawback was charge for making reservation which I was told would be taken off the bill."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Lovely little restaurant, perfect ambiance, delicious wine and food."
• "It was a lovely experience."
• "Literally the best steak I’ve ever had! These guys are simply amazing."

Cons:

• "On a quiet Wednesday late lunch we were the only customers."
• "The atmosphere was lacking due to the small like corridor floor plan."
• "Upon arriving, it immediately felt like a café as opposed to a restaurant."

Price

Pros:

• "For the premium price I was expecting better food."
• "I definitely paid 20 quid for a meal that could easily have cost me 50 quid in a more upscale steakhouse."

Cons:

• "Negroni was good just felt overpriced for Glasgow."
• "The main downside was a 10% service charge which seems a bit steep and unusual."
• "The lunch menu had the steak listed as £12, but we were charged £18 per steak."