The Piper Whisky Bar Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Friendly staff and good service, this would definitely be one of my go to bars from a nice dram."
• "Very helpful barmaid who suggested a couple of great whiskies to try based on our taste preferences."
• "Service with a smile and staff always pleasant."
• "Excellent Whiskey Bar situated on George Square, very friendly staff."
• "Such a lovely clean pub with an amazing friendly staff."
• "Very friendly staff, a vast selection of Whisky."
• "Staff 100% very nice to spk too and nothing a problem to them."

Cons:

• "A man came up to us and asked us if we were buying food because if not then we would have to leave."
• "Disappointed by bouncer on door, he asked myself and two friends to wait outside while allowing other customers in."
• "Had a table booked Father's day friend asked if we could move to a different table female staff member said no and if we didn't like it to go somewhere else we did very disappointing."
• "I would like to express my disappointment at the service this bar had to offer."
• "The two women behind the bar were rude and very unprofessional when choosing to ignore me trying to talk to them."
• "Came here for a work Christmas party... got told I'd been cut off... the woman behind the bar was that I was 'too drunk'."
• "She gave none,but stated that neither her or anyone of her team would be offering me further service."

Atmosphere and Entertainment

Pros:

• "Music was incredible! Definitely the atmosphere gets 5 stars."
• "Live music by Wilson Cooper was fabulous."
• "Northern soul night every month at the Piper Whisky Bar. Great music and a great atmosphere."
• "Atmosphere was great with punchy live music by talented musicians."
• "Lots going on to entertain you, quiz nights and quality live music."
• "Always busy at the weekend bar. Has an entertaining live act on Saturdays."
• "The musician was phenomenal. He did cover songs with a guitar and added his own spin to each song."

Cons:

• "Extremely noisy pub owing to the live guitarist-singer. It made conversation impossible."
• "It's not a large bar and that coupled with an area set aside for a band taking up a quarter of the floor space meant we left after one drink as the atmosphere was getting claustrophobic."
• "It was humiliating in front of my mates. The bouncer was standing at the end of the bar. I asked him do I sound drunk to you. He admitted no I don't but it's not up to him it's the bar rules."
• "We were told we would not be served anymore alcohol."
• "Great for the whisky lovers/explorers."
• "They have really nice whiskeys and really good prices but the place was packed on a Saturday at 6pm an- really loud music and everyone dancing- not the atmosphere I would like with my whiskey!"
• "The ambience was alright, yet there were massive bright ceiling lights illuminating the entire pub."

Food and Drink

Pros:

• "Found this brilliant little place just off S.Frederick Street got a slight eating disorder very helpful and lots of choices."
• "Food was five star and the service to match, the team were very welcoming and hospitable."
• "They serve tennents and magners on draft and the pints are always refreshing."
• "Food was lovely and fresh."
• "The stew was amazing... Last meal worthy!"
• "Great city centre pub that still manages to maintain a spark of individuality, some creative items on the food menu with friendly staff and good prices."
• "Great Scottish food such as Steak pie, Mince n Tatties, haggis in whisky sauce etc."

Cons:

• "I ordered cream of chicken & mushroom soup the quality wasn’t good the soup was watery with chunks of chicken and mushroom."
• "The fish was delicious but the coating was a bit soggy on the bottom."
• "They don’t know what dairy free means and served cream in a dairy free meal to person with severe dairy allergy."
• "Unimpressed that we got charged 4 drinks we didn’t have. Baked beans are from a can."
• "The chips weren't thoroughly cooked."
• "We tried to come here twice: once on a Tuesday at 8:00 PM and once on a Saturday at 5:00 PM. Both times we were unable to get food."
• "The fries here weren't even mcdonald's standard and tasted boring."

Facilities and Location

Pros:

• "Toilets are old but clean and with all the toiletries."
• "Friendly staff at handy location overlooking George Square."
• "Nicely located off George SQ."
• "Great city centre pub. On the corner of George Square, the heart of Glasgow."
• "Really good location for sightseers, workers and shoppers alike."
• "The venue itself was very nice (the upstairs private function area) and the buffet had plenty of options to choose from which was good."
• "Lovely bar with nice views, I was attending a wedding function. Thought the drink prices were expensive compared to other places that are better decorated and offer a wider selection."

Cons:

• "Only drawback for me is that the facilities are upstairs."
• "Can be hard to get a seat sometimes as they are reserved."
• "For a reason they don't probably like being clean, really disappointed by that in particular."
• "Sadly we did not stick around. Was told to sit anywhere. 10 minutes later still waiting for someone to clear the table and take our order."
• "It was a little quiet because it was a Tuesday evening and a storm was due that night."
• "They have tasting sets and the staff explained different options quite well."
• "We sat next to the fake fireplace and it was really cozy and warm. The food was correct, not great."