Red Onion Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Amazing Vegan and Gluten free options available too!"
• "The Fish Cake with a fantastic sauce and fresh peas that literally 'popped' in the mouth."
• "Had a fabulous Sunday roast early this afternoon. Everything was top notch - the beef was melt in the mouth soft and perfectly cooked."
• "The roast turkey was amazing. Very succulent."
• "The chateaubriand was absolutely delicious. Actually everything was, all four courses!"
• "The vegan menu for once didn’t feel like an afterthought but instead had beautiful options, highly recommend the haggis starter."
• "The food was outstanding and I even ate the sprouts they were so good!"

Cons:

• "Only criticism was that waiters failed to bring us tap water when requested, twice."
• "The food is good but patchy."
• "The soup was under seasoned and didn't even come with a roll or anything."
• "The signature burger was tasteless with relish straight from the jar."
• "The steak was as I would describe it as photocopy thin and had no flavour what so ever!"
• "The food was horrible due to the steak my cousin ordered being a bad cut and the chicken I ordered being tough."
• "Tasteless Mushroom Risotto, Vegetable soup tasted strongly of curry and was too spicy."

Service

Pros:

• "We were astounded at the spectacular service, warm ambience, and delicious food."
• "Exceptional service and tasty food."
• "Great meal, lovely relaxed atmosphere, knowledgeable staff who were easy to catch but not pushy."
• "Angel our server was a delight."
• "Waiter and ambiance lovely."
• "The staff are amazing and very helpful and nothing is ever too much trouble."
• "The staff were friendly and welcoming and were very attentive."

Cons:

• "Came specifically for proper roast beef Sunday dinner. Arrived 7:15 pm as per my reservation. Wondered if I was invisible as no staff even acknowledged my presence for some time."
• "I couldn't make eye contact with a server to save my life, so it was a pretty thirsty meal for me."
• "Not a hint of a smile from asian waitress, she just banged the food on the table without even bother to put in in front of the guests."
• "Service experience was functional but lacked any warmth and was also disjointed with three different servers."
• "The end of a nice evening was marred by a pushy waitress demanding table back in 10 mins."
• "Service dreadful, staff paid no attention to drinks order, waited 30 minutes for 2 starters and restaurant wasn't busy."
• "Firstly the waiter that took our order rushed us to order."

Ambience

Pros:

• "The service is friendly, and it is warm and comfortable."
• "I can't wait to return... the ambience and total dining experience are so welcoming and so superb."
• "Modern twists on traditional fayre done to absolute perfection."
• "“The Onion” is our go to for special occasions."
• "Really lovely little restaurant, with lots of little fairy lights."
• "Flowers and garlands everywhere with cosy lighting."
• "The atmosphere was very good, the decor was amazing and the staff were lovely."

Cons:

• "Lighting is brighter than normal which we didn't like."
• "The booths were very uncomfortable to sit in."
• "The vegan burger lacked any sort of imagination."
• "The table itself was sticky and the flies annoying."
• "Due to covid restrictions the main doors were open all the time making the place cold."
• "The atmosphere was zero."
• "Dining area is dated especially the upstairs area and toilets."

Value

Pros:

• "Very fair prices for a city centre restaurant."
• "Another great restaurant in Glasgow, and very reasonably priced."
• "Set menu option really good value."
• "The set menus offer incredible value for money with huge and delicious portions."
• "Great menu, excellent value and always a great meal."
• "They were also extremely accommodating to a mix of vegans, vegetarians and meat eaters!"
• "Their gluten free menu is extensive and the dishes were the same as on the main menu so no need to worry about confusion in the kitchen."

Cons:

• "Might have given it five stars if they had sold 330ml bottles of coke instead of the tiny ones."
• "Drinks seem to be over priced."
• "Very poor beer selection. Expensive! £100 for four people with only two drinks."
• "For the $90 pounds sterling we paid for the meal was to put it mildly was thievery!"
• "The wine menu is horrendously overpriced."
• "For the price there are definitely other restaurants I'd enjoy more."
• "Very dated could be cracking with a new look and updated menu."