Mharsanta - Scottish Restaurant & Bar Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was very good and the staff were pleasant."
• "Quality of the food was excellent and was exactly what I wanted."
• "Fabulois place with authenic scottish food and produce."
• "Had a small intimate wedding in the room downstairs... the food was delicious."
• "The food was ok, but not great."
• "Good food, but the service needs work."
• "The food itself was pretty good."
• "The Cullen Skink was outstanding. The pie my friend had was great."

Cons:

• "The food was a disappointment, with a soft and mushy fish and chips."
• "The haggis burger was also underwhelming, as the patty was just regular beef with haggis spread over."
• "The seafood pasta I had was disappointing."
• "Chips were very salty my partner likes loads salt but I don’t it should be a preference."
• "The haggis Scotch egg was also good, except the sauce that came with it didn’t work well or compliment the dish at all."
• "But when the bill came I was shocked that VAT was added. Usually restaurant prices include VAT."
• "The freshly landed fish and chips might have been fresh when it landed, but was soggy battered and watery."
• "The apple pie and custard with a “jug” of custard was ok but a thimble of a couple of spoons of custard in it isn’t a jug!"

Service Quality

Pros:

• "We were very pleased with the portions and the flavors of all the food. The waitstaff seemed a little under staffed but handled it with grace."
• "Service and atmosphere was also great and would definitely go back next time I’m in Glasgow."
• "Service was very quick and waiting team was very friendly and attentive."
• "The service all day was excellent and the food was delicious."
• "Service was fantastic and very friendly."
• "Very friendly attentive staff, food was excellent."
• "Very friendly and professional staff which is very important to me."
• "The young lady who looked after me was by far one of the best servers I have seen for a long time."

Cons:

• "Service was adequate but not overly friendly."
• "The server was pretty cold and rushed, which again, did not make sense, because the restaurant was not that busy."
• "Had send steak pie back to get heat in it the crofters pie was good and warm."
• "I got a bowl of Cullen Skink, I liked it except I find it much too salty."
• "My father suffered a stroke not long and the individual waiting on us was rather rude in this respect."
• "Mharsanta is an amazing taste of Scotland but terribly let down by it's service."
• "Food was nice, service was awful - had to wait 30 mins for my drink."
• "Not quite 5 star yet, warm bottle of prosecco plonked on table."

Ambiance and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The atmosphere was good mostly made by the scotiah music that was playing in the background."
• "From drinks, food, desrts, ambient, decour and music, you can experince Scotland will all senses."
• "The restaurant had a good atmosphere, quite dark, and the waitresses were kind and friendly."
• "Fantastic place with great food and buzzing atmosphere."
• "I entered into a food coma... Lovely food and amazing staff."
• "A simply delightful meal, eating off the Christmas menu."
• "This is a little gem in the Merchant City."
• "It had a wonderfully relaxed vibe, and the food was outstanding."

Cons:

• "We went here for dinner, but were turned away because we didn't have a booking and they said they were full that night."
• "We were sat to the left of the entrance by the window which is a bit of an unloved area, the floor looks really scruffy."
• "The private dining hall downstairs was a bit too dark and claustrophobic."
• "It was fine, although they scimped on the ingredients in the sandwich."
• "Nice vibe to the place and good music. Service was a definitely not the best."
• "We were given this as a gift, voucher for two main courses. Lovely setting, friendly staff."
• "Lunch with work - around 30 of us, sat at various tables which was fine."
• "We had a really nice dinner with typical food and scottish dishes."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Portions are generous and prices competative with local area with mains between £15 -£20 worth every penny."
• "The lunch menu was extremely good value and two of us ate and drank well for under £30."
• "Enjoyed a delightful meal at Mharsanta Glasgow."
• "Lunch menu pretty good value for money."
• "From Haggis croquettes to a wide range of starters, a wonderful selection of entrees."
• "The Scottish menu is delightful with dishes for all tastes."
• "Food was delicious and service, pleasant and attentive without being intrusive."
• "Came to Mharsanta for lunch from Northern Ireland with my family."

Cons:

• "Had better food for a smaller price."
• "The brownie dessert while nice was seriously overpriced for the size of portion."
• "The coffee I ordered was just filter coffee as I observed the ‘afternoon tea’ people getting a top up from the same pot."
• "The pie was a bit bland and a small portion too."
• "And the brownie dessert while nice was seriously overpriced for the size of portion."
• "The drinks were also a wee bit expensive."
• "Only thing that I feel let it down was the price of wine by the bottle, the cheapest at £25 is a bit steep."
• "Steak - 3, Chips - 3."