One of these days I hope to visit Mexico…and Texas, until then I will have to make do with the numerous restaurants in town. One …
Food review: Topolabamba, 89 St Vincent St, Glasgow G2 5TF
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Food Review: Accento, 6 Claremont Street, Finnieston, Glasgow
Cosy Sardinian hospitality It would be easy to insert some sardine comment on the size of this dinky cafe, but I won’t ;). Its a …
Food review: Steak, Cattle & Roll, Weaver St, Glasgow G4 0RN
We’ve been sceptical about American (themed) burger places like Buddy’s and Five Guys but when Steak, Cattle & Roll (formerly Al’s American Diner) were offering …
Food Review: The Burrell, 1534 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow
Whether it’s been called Old Swan, The Stoat and Ferret, 1901 or The Burrell Bar Shawlands the food always had a good name. We hadn’t eaten …
Review: Carters at The Busby Hotel, 1 Field Road, Busby, Glasgow
The Busby Hotel re-opened just before Christmas after a complete refurbishment. We had never been before as the building looked quite sad and neglected. However, …
Review: Balcony Bites at Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Balcony Bites launched on Friday Theatre Royal, Glasgow. Every Friday in May, you can enjoy a delicious buffet lunch at the Theatre Royal Cafe in …
Food review: Roast, 1299 Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8TL
We first came across Roast at one of the Kiltr Street Food Feastivals, way back in October 2013 and their Philly cheesesteak and Reubens sandwich were easily …
Food review: Chimichanga, Unit R1, Silverburn, Glasgow, G53 6AG
Chimichanga is one of the new chain restaurants to have opened recently in the expanded food court at Silverburn Shopping centre – along with Pizza Express, …
The List Eating and Drinking Guide for 2015 launches
Tonight sees the Glasgow launch of the 22nd edition of The List Eating and Drinking Guide. Last night Edinburgh had a shindig in the Scottish …
Food Review: Gusto, 14-18 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 6QY
The new Gusto Restaurant and Bar is now open on Bothwell Street after a £1.3m refurbishment. With its Gatsby-era feel, think parquet flooring, glistening silverware …
Food review – La Boca, 189 Hope St, Glasgow *CLOSED*
Finally a proper tapas bar in Glasgow. La Boca is next to Opium on Hope St (best remembered as the street the buses go up!) We love it …
Food review: Porter and Rye, 1131 Argyle St, Glasgow, G3 8ND
We recently ventured into Porter & Sons, or is it Rye & Co? No, it’s Porter & Rye, the latest venture from Kained Holdings (The Finnieston, Lebowski’s, …
Food review: Nice ‘N’ Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3LG
In January 2013 readers of jamesvsburger.com voted MeatHammer LTD at Nice N Sleazy the best burgers in Glasgow, but somehow we had managed to avoid them until now… Back …
Gastro Punx Unhostile Kitchen Takeover
Gastro Punx pop-up returns this month with a menu featuring a mini all day breakfast with wild nettle potato scones and quail’s eggs, plus a …
Food Review: Opium, 191 Hope Street, Glasgow
We’d been meaning to visit Opium for years, mainly because we love dim sum and they have a dim sum menu, but just never got around to it …
Food review: Kervan Palace, 61 Bridge Street, Glasgow, G5 9JB *CLOSED*
Just across the Clyde in a curious section of street that boasts a Rangers pub, an Egyptian restaurant, an African social club and one of Glasgow’s …
Food Review: The Butterfly and The Pig @ The Corona, 1039 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow
The Corona has been around for very long time – 1912 to be exact and at the end of its previous incarnation it certainly looked like …
Food review: Pommes Frites, 476 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow
I made the trip along to one of my least favourite parts of Glasgow – the Charing Cross end of Sauchiehall St for a gig …
Food & drink review: Swedish Affär, 6 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, G1 3AB
A recent unexpected addition to Glasgow’s Royal Exchange Square, filling the gap left by Bruschetta, is Swedish Affär – I’d heard that this was Glasgow’s first Swedish coffee …
Review: Kaldis, 50 Edinburgh Road, Glasgow, G69 6DN
Kaldi’s sits on Edinburgh Road just before Baillieston lights where the Little Chef used to be. Echoes of the former roadside diner survive – booths and plenty of parking, though we struggled …
Review: The Rum Shack, 657–659 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow, G41 2AB
Taking over a wee old mans’ pub in Govanhill and creating a Caribbean vibe sounds like a tall order, but I think The Rum Shack …
Food Review: Kitty O’Shea’s, 15 Waterloo Street, Glasgow
** UPDATE** New Menu – not as good looking as before 🙁 Located in the basement bar where Pivo Pivo used to reside on Waterloo Street, …
Food review: Mother India, 28 Westminster Terrace, Glasgow G3 7RU
Mother India has been a staple for curry in my family since around 2000. It was my first experience of properly spiced fish and I’m glad …
Food Review: Five Guys, 57- 61 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow
Five Guys, the American burger chain, have moved into Glasgow, occupying the space where the ever-busy Pesto used to be (and before that Easy Internet, …