Bar Soba Merchant City Reviews Summary

Category: Asian fusion restaurant

Address: 79 Albion St, Glasgow, G1 1NY, United Kingdom

Phone: +441412371551

Rating: 4.1
based on 123 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food was tasty, the service was attentive, the atmosphere is good."
  • "The tofu was cooked to perfection, with a delicate texture that absorbed the rich and creamy curry sauce."
  • "The food was stunning, freshly made and they tailored some dishes to our likes."
  • "Food was excellent particularly the tofu katsu curry, could go it again right now in fact."
  • "The food and drinks where amazing, really enjoyed them."
  • "The food was lovely and I managed to use the chopsticks throughout ( go me!) I had Thai curry and popcorn chicken as a starter."
  • "The food is always very tasty here, and a good selection of interesting cocktails make for a great place to start the evening."
  • "Thai curry and katsu curry both of which were highly enjoyable also had the super Thai fries."

Cons:

  • "The kitchen and waiters had to be reminded that it came with an omelette, on an empty day with three tables in total."
  • "Below average food, the one good dish were the fried gyozas everything else was disappointing."
  • "The portion for the price might be a bit on the small side... Never the less tasty and nice."
  • "The “Pad Thai” tasted like a bitter Mongolian curry had made its way into it."
  • "The steamed dumplings were cold and only three of them. Would not recommend the buttermilk chicken wings as they had no flavour."
  • "Foods great service was bad didn't ask out whole table for desert or more drinks, couldn't hear anything due to how loud the music was for 6pm at dinner."
  • "Very average food, overpriced for what it is really. The Christmas menu tastes more like a rip off that asian food."
  • "Noodles were not cooked correctly, rubber and undercooked."

Service and Staff

Pros:

  • "The deal is great especially with the 4 cocktails included in the price. The staff were courteous and lovely."
  • "The food was lovely and good portion size. Only issue was the service was a tad patchy and took a bit of time but the staff were courteous and lovely."
  • "Staff were excellent, polite and helpful."
  • "Service was friendly and fast, the food diverse, flavorful and on point."
  • "Wonderful service, very friendly and welcoming staff. Our server Aneesh was friendly and very attentive."
  • "Excellent from start to finish.Service was spot on no fuss just right."
  • "Staff are great. Great chat and really upbeat. Even lovely when dealing with slightly merry customers."
  • "The hostess was amazing, friendly and welcoming. Put us all at ease and made sure we were all set."

Cons:

  • "We had to ask the waiter for cutlery and when it came the spoon was dirty, when informed they gave us a new spoon and left the dirty one on the table."
  • "The waitress in question avoids every single table long enough to question the purpose of her presence."
  • "The service was the real issue tho, asked a waitress if we could order some drinks after waiting 10 minutes which would be fine if it wasnt empty, then waited another 30 minutes for the drinks."
  • "Service was poor and it was like the customer didn't matter. Much better service from other places in Glasgow."
  • "Shocking service, waited 25mins for a vodka and cola..apparently there was problems with getting ice although this service was shocking for 2hrs!!!"
  • "Service could have been slightly quicker but overall a good experience."
  • "The food, drinks and staff were absolutely lovely - Kate gave us amazing service and Tammy made delicious drinks. Very clean and comfortable environment too."
  • "Great service, all orders done via app so very COVID friendly and efficient. We had dinner and drinks. The cocktails are lovely!"

Atmosphere and Decor

Pros:

  • "The atmosphere was amazing and they also offer great lunch deals."
  • "Amazing place! Very comfortable and staff are super friendly and cheerful; really positive vibe."
  • "Unique food experience in the heart of city. The decor is modern and super cool, with comfy seating and graffiti walls."
  • "Located within the beautiful Merchant Square, this place has a great atmosphere."
  • "Excellent. Good beer, excellent cocktails, nice food."
  • "It is a fun spot! Located in Merchant Square, which has several restaurants located around an atrium, the place is lively with a great drinks menu."

Cons:

  • "Only pluses was the extensive, though pricey, cocktail menu and the great music."
  • "Always been a fan of Bar Soba. Staff and drinks great, only drop in points is due to the atmosphere not being as great as previous."
  • "The place is overpriced and quite obnoxious. £10 for a cocktail that I finished in one gulp."
  • "Nice place and attentive staff but I was upstairs with friends and maybe it's an age thing but found the music too loud."
  • "Shocking service, waited 25mins for a vodka and cola... Tables were organised terribly, two people to a full 6 person booth while a 6 table was cramped around a tiny table."
  • "As you have a large number of restaurants located in an enclosed space made of hard surfaces it gets extremely loud and it can be tough to carry on a conversation."

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