Epicures Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Service was excellent during our visit."
• "The staff are efficient & friendly."
• "The staff is very polite and knows how to make you feel welcome!"
• "Service was without fault, friendly even when confronted with some special requests/sides."
• "Very pleasant and precise with the order."
• "The staff found us a place despite not booking and it being very busy."
• "The atmosphere is casual and the staff are very pleasant."

Cons:

• "Not the usual friendly service at all."
• "Frustrating experience, service is polite but slow."
• "Staff didn't ask if we would like another drink, or if our meal was even ok."
• "Service is worse than bad - 20 mins to get a menu (having to ask for one!), then a further 40 mins for the food to come."
• "Unfortunately, after waiting for 40 mins for our coffee we were told that our whole order had not been processed."
• "The staff were very unapologetic about the problem."
• "Worst service in the west end and that’s saying something."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was nothing extraordinary but it was certainly nice, and the portions were generous."
• "Absolutely love this restaurant..food great."
• "One of the best places in West End for breakfast or brunch."
• "Fresh, quality ingredients - classily prepared."
• "Shakshuka really delicious served with pretty much a loaf of sourdough."
• "I had Shakshuma and a ginger beer while my wife had eggs benedict with ham. Both were delicious."
• "The food was wholesome and delicious."

Cons:

• "The portions are tiny for what you paying."
• "The waffle chicken was good but half the plate was empty."
• "Given the cost of the meal, I'm not sure I'd come back again."
• "Food was very poor and my friend and I could not eat the trio of dips."
• "Food somewhat underwhelming, and walked away smelling of fried food."
• "Food was not well cooked."
• "The food we had was overpriced and rubbish :-("

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Lovely interior; airy and pretty."
• "Ambiance is relaxed but elegant."
• "Lovely decoration makes you feel you are somewhere else in Europe."
• "The atmosphere is great, it was lively with a gentle buzz."
• "A lovely surprise. The inside of the entrance has a large curtain over it and when it opened up it was a great view of the place."
• "Great place for a drink or snack during the day - huge windows make it perfect for people watching."
• "At night it has more of a cozy bistro feel."

Cons:

• "Despite being 'masked-up' we were ambushed by a haughty table-wiper who told us to report to reception."
• "An overpriced cafe which appears on the surface to be horribly and hopelessly middle class."
• "Walked in and sat down, at a table that needed cleaned."
• "Went for lunch and staff were a bit pompous and indifferent, judgy and unapproachable."
• "Even tho it was very clear that there was a manager on the floor no one came over to check up on us."
• "More than one member of staff looked at me up and down and this made me feel a little bit uncomfortable."
• "SHOCKING STAFF BEHAVIOUR."

Value

Pros:

• "We paid with an Itison voucher so it was very good value!"
• "Had great value pre theatre yesterday highly recommend it."
• "Located in the West End of Glasgow this cafe offers an excellent environment and service with reasonably priced food drink."
• "Can't understand the hate this place gets for portion sizes."
• "Really recommend this place if you're looking to get rammed and treated to a nice meal afterwards."
• "The portions were generous."
• "For dinner I had sea bream in a med style tomato sauce which was tasty."

Cons:

• "Given the cost of the meal, I'm not sure I'd come back again."
• "I just think the prices are a little steep compared to other places in the area."
• "The prices were high, the food was average."
• "It was like a tenner for the smallest portion of halloumi known."
• "Now £9 for a small glass of wine and £4 for a scooner of lager you're not even paying these prices in Dubai - overpriced!"
• "As with too many places around the west end now, Epicures is just average overpriced."
• "However, the food is way overpriced, and it's just not worth it."