Stravaigin Reviews Summary

Category: Scottish restaurant Glasgow

Address: 28 Gibson St, Glasgow, G12 8NX, United Kingdom

Phone: +441413342665

Rating: 4.5
based on 222 reviews.

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "First things we noticed was the quirky yet very cosy atmosphere of the place."
  • "Lively pub atmosphere serving restaurant quality food."
  • "Unbelievably delicious brunch with fabulous cocktails in a beautiful looking restaurant bar."
  • "Always a pleasure. Great staff, beautiful ambience."
  • "The atmosphere is warm and cozy."
  • "The ambiance is great and the staff are attentive."
  • "The atmosphere is welcoming and the space is a really neat, rustic/eclectic vibe that feels chic and also totally down to earth."

Cons:

  • "Not the place to go if you want to have any conversation."
  • "The basement restaurant being half empty on a Friday night should have given a hint of the changes."
  • "We found the basement to be super loud."
  • "The atmosphere was awkward and weird too."
  • "I found atmosphere too loud and overwhelming."
  • "Crowded, but not cozy."
  • "The place felt chaotic."

Service

Pros:

  • "Friendly staff were a little rushed the night I was there so service was a bit stretched."
  • "The service was friendly and attentive."
  • "Staff are very knowledgeable and friendly."
  • "The Staff both Waiting and Somelier were excellent."
  • "Our waiter was lovely, very friendly and relaxed and nothing was too much trouble - likewise for the rest of the team."
  • "Service was friendly and reasonably attentive."
  • "Service was also impeccable. Extremely knowledgeable, accommodating and friendly staff."

Cons:

  • "Service was pleasant but useless throughout unfortunately."
  • "Service was friendly but confused."
  • "Service was very slow and food was less than average!"
  • "It was difficult to flag a server down generally and we were left waiting over 15 minutes to get our bill."
  • "The desert course actually took 1.5 hours to arrive. Pretty sure they forgot till we said something."
  • "Then the drinks order took about 40 mins to arrive."
  • "The service was OK but a bit slow."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The sharing starter platter was good."
  • "The food was first class!"
  • "The small plate selection was varied and each course we had was very tasty."
  • "Great service and very flavourful food."
  • "Basically everything is home made even the smoked salmon and the mayonnaise."
  • "The food was good quality, fresh."
  • "Each dish was incredible, cooked beautifully and the garnish on both dishes was spot on!"

Cons:

  • "The haggis a bit dry."
  • "Unfortunately the food from the restaurant was average at best."
  • "The other mains were fine but not amazing."
  • "The wood pigeon on the other hand was served on a bed of lentils that actually would've been a welcome change of texture and flavor but failed in that as they had been soaked with something sweet (blackberry jam??)."
  • "Taken as fine dining, the food didn't have the precise seasoning or presentation required for excellence."
  • "Many dishes now sound over fussy with hardly any fish/seafood options."
  • "The food was okay not completely worth the money."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "The big breakfast was well cooked, and we both thought it was great value for such a filling plate."
  • "Good portions and reasonably priced and a lovely venue."
  • "The portions are not very big but what you get I found to be well cooked and delicious."
  • "The portion size of the main is worth the price."
  • "Food was great, haggis, steak, mussels, pork belly - everything sooo tasty and cooked to perfection."
  • "Fantastic restaurant with value prices."
  • "The quality of the food is amazing in this place. Certainly for the price of the different dishes."

Cons:

  • "Decent selection but prices are a let down."
  • "Very expensive for what you get."
  • "Paying upwards of 20£ for duck that was a soft, tender fatty lump was also pretty galling."
  • "A twist on classic Scottish food. It was definitely good, bit kinda over priced for what you get."
  • "£25 for 2 breakfasts and 2 small coffees, feel a bit ripped off."
  • "Rather expensive dish considering adding whisky or peppercorn sauce was an extra 2.50."
  • "The food overpriced if somewhat different, perhaps a bit pretentious."

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