The Raven Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Absolutely fantastic, staff were really nice and helpful."
• "Service was really fantastic coupled with good food."
• "The staff are second to none. Friendly and attentive."
• "Service was great and quick. No problems + with a pleasant smile."
• "Friendly staff nice atmosphere."
• "Staff were really friendly."
• "The staff who had been very attentive up until then suddenly decided to perform an amazing vanishing act."

Cons:

• "Staff just generally uninterested."
• "Moronic security made stand outside and finish a McDonalds coffee before I could enter."
• "I tried to buy a round of drinks for a big group off family which I could not join was told very curtly they were too busy."
• "Service took ages, partly because it seemed they had one girl doing all the tables and working the bar."
• "Do not recommend, we were practically chased out the bar by staff after ordering drinks at 22:30."
• "The waiting staff got my order a little wrong; and always showed up to ask if everything was okay at the wrong time."
• "The staff who had been very attentive up until then suddenly decided to perform an amazing vanishing act."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Good and affordable food. The meat was really nice and they are extremely dog friendly."
• "Nice atmosphere in the restaurant bit, good burgers, great fries and good selection of beer."
• "The food came very quickly and was very tasty."
• "Had the Tartan Heavy burger which was good."
• "Food is amazing, the pulled pork burritos are outstanding."
• "The food was amazing."
• "Food was delicious home made from scratch, delicious burgers on fresh buns."

Cons:

• "Had some food, portion are big, but wouldn't say it's great."
• "Ordered the burger which was very average. Lettuce was warm and soggy, and the meat was dry."
• "We both ordered nachos and when they arrived they were stone cold."
• "A cheeseburger with bacon, so dry it sticks to your throat."
• "What turned up was absolutely vile and inedible."
• "The burgers now taste like the pre-formed higher grade patties you find on wholesale."
• "An absolute disgrace. Starving dogs would have turned their noses up at it. Don't ever eat here."

Ambience and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The bar area is loud, exciting and crowded. The restaurant seating area is cosy, a little quieter and chilled out."
• "Rustic, woody ambience."
• "With lovely, friendly staff; rustic, woody ambience; and deliciously large portions, Raven is a great place to visit to hang with friends or on a date."
• "Lovely atmosphere, background music loud enough that you can hear it but not so loud that you can't hear yourself."
• "Atmosphere good."
• "Really nice atmosphere and good music."
• "The atmosphere was nice and relaxed."

Cons:

• "Sticky tables."
• "Busy little Bar, toilets upstairs a bit grubby but can be expected with high volume of use."
• "There are many great pups in Glasgow but this is not one of them. Sticky tables and unfreandly personal."
• "The sports channels are in the restaurant section so you get to hear people screaming at the TV while you're trying to enjoy dinner."
• "Frustratingly children are only allowed in the restaurant section and dogs are only allowed in the bar section."
• "Atmosphere was very nice, although the area where we sat was a bit cold but still very nice."
• "It's been 3 years now tried the Raven again had a cheese burger. The beef was over cooked and the tomato sauce was very watery also the drinks were a bit pricey this is last time I'll be going here not recommended."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

• "Always good a great selection of ales and craft beers on draught as well as a fine selection of bottles."
• "Cocktails are also nice and cost around £5, which is cheap for the area."
• "The food is good for the price."
• "Top service."
• "The drink prices are very reasonable."
• "My meal plus soft drink cost me less than £10."
• "Good value for money too."