Glasgow, Friday night

I’m in Glasgow for the night this week.  Anywhere recommended for a beer and then some food. Staying at the Ibis near Kingston Bridge,  so fairly central.

I know that it’s not your quintessential Glasgow pub but I always liked Waxy O’Connors, the decor is a site to see. General pub grub.

Most Glasgow pubs will have a bouncer on the door. Make from that what you will. However curry in Glasgow is pretty much always superb.

Stereo is good but not been for a few years. From memory it’s all vegan but makes a nice change. Got atmosphere as well.

paesano, sugo, ting thai caravan, the dhabba

are the ones I normally visit when I’m visiting head office.

I like the Smokin’ Fox near Central Station. Not cheap but the beer is always good, its always busy. Not had the food but it looks great as its passing! If I’m in the Glasgow office for any periods of time its an at-least-once-a-week visit.

There’s loads of nice places to eat and drink, is it the Ibis south of the river, or north, are you wanting to stay in the area, or go into the city, what’s you’re favourite meals, as there’s tons of choices, Glasgow centre is basically a square with hundreds of options, not far from each other.

Pubs, same goes, you want sports bars, traditional, etc, loads of choice again, you might be best just wandering round

Waxy O’Connors promises much, but delivers so little! For a pub thats been designed to be so quirky and is so pretty inside, it has absolutely zero atmosphere.
Friday night? Could do worse than going to see some live music. <shamelessplug>I hear theres a half decent band on in King Tut’s on Friday. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5qjLKWKejo/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== </shamelessplug>

Alpen lodge (downstairs ) for drink

It’s the Ibis south of the river ar Springfield Quay. Somewhere for a quiet no hassle pint early evening.  Really like a curry but so often I’ve been disappointed.  If there’s a good one nearby, I’d maybe go for that

if you are travelling by train, one of the best curries in town is Bombay Blues, on Hope st, right beside the station on the west side. Infact, heading in there with a big work gathering a week today 🙂

I’ll be checking that out too @iainc next time I’m up 🙂 I’ve been to Chaakoo and Mowgli and they were good.

^^^ I would rank it better than both of them, but it’s all down to personal opinion 🙂

It’s pretty down to earth, and none of the west end pretentiousness, and the food is really really good.

German beer? Brauhaus on Bothwell Street

Any other nation (plus German)? Bierhalle on Gordon Street

Karaoke hell but proper pub? Horseshoe on Drury Lane

Indy dive? Nice and Sleazys on Sauchiehall Street

Overpriced rock bar? Solid Rock on Hope Street

Really want an authentic Glasgow experience? Grand Ole Opry on Paisley Road West. Go in, have a laugh, but for **** sake don’t laugh when they fold the flags.

Most Glasgow pubs will have a bouncer on the door. Make from that what you will.

It keeps the judgemental arses out.

What a lovely “pleasant” person you sound like. Well worth making a judgement call to avoid.

Depends what you after, If you want a curry then any of the recommendations above will see you right.

If you a central then I really like Drury Lane on well Drury Lane (opposite the Horseshoe Bar)

Staff are lovely, beer is great, brilliant selection of craft beer – try My Horse is Very Tired 😀 and the burgers are awesome.

Its not going to win any awards for decor and the toilets are an experience but it just a nice chilled place to spend a few hours drinking good beer.

What a lovely “pleasant” person you sound like. Well worth making a judgement call to avoid.

Well you’re the one making stupid comments about bouncers and trying to bring the place down. Name one town or city that this isn’t a normal occurrence in.

Easy answer……Edinburgh. Quite unusual to see a pub with a bouncer on the door there.

it wasn’t a stupid comment. I was drawing the OP’s attention to the fact about bouncers. I wouldn’t go into a pub of that type. Maybe he would. I don’t know. And I was also very complimentary about the Glasgow curry scene so hardly bringing the place down.  I was at a gig in Glasgow last Friday. Had a great time. Much better city than Edinburgh for live music.

I was then responding to your remark calling me an “arse”. STW is normally a friendly pleasant place. That wasn’t a friendly pleasant remark.

I wouldn’t judge a pub because it happened to have a bouncer standing outside, they’re generally stopping any ruffians from entering which is a good thing.

As for recommendations, Stereo and Bierre Halle as already mentioned and also Tabac – all will have doormen/bouncers btw.

Howlin Wolf is my recommendation. Live blues music 7 nights a week. The bar is great as is the food. It’s open until 3am and they serve food until 2am.

Easy answer……Edinburgh. Quite unusual to see a pub with a bouncer on the door there.

I must have frequented some quite unusual places whenever I’ve been out there then.

I was drawing the OP’s attention to the fact about bouncers. I wouldn’t go into a pub of that type…

…so hardly bringing the place down.

Aye, right.

Finningston road?

Or if you want class nice n sleazy on suckyakll st

Another recommendation for the Howlin Wolf. It’s a great place to spend some time. Food and drink are both good and the music is ace.

I would avoid Waxy O’Connors at all cost. Awful bar.

I must have frequented some quite unusual places whenever I’ve been out there then.

I can well imagine the sort of places people like you go to.

I was a barman at Babbity Bowsters back in the olden pirate landlord days. I haven’t hd the heart to go past since it was sold. Can someone confirm if its gone down the shitter?

I can well imagine the sort of places people like you go to.

No, you can’t.

You don’t know shit about “people like [me]”., where I go or what I get up to. You’re just being a judgemental arse over something that’s a common feature in towns and cities across the country including your precious Edinbrah.

Now piss off back to your ivory tower and get back in your stuck up box, there’s a nice safe, sterile All Bar One for people like you on St Vincent Street if you decide to condescend us with your presence in future.

Think KennyP and squirrelking need to go for a Glasgow curry

it wasn’t a stupid comment. I was drawing the OP’s attention to the fact about bouncers. I wouldn’t go into a pub of that type.

Where I live there are bouncers on the Co-op and the Tesco in the middle of a weekday.

Where would you get yourself a meal deal?

That escalated faster than a fight in Best Kebab.

Fun fact i once drunkenly escorted a pretty drunk Bradley from SClub7 to best kebab. Someone stole his hat, he gave chase, he came back wearing his hat. I didn’t get the impression it had been given back… He was raging.

Howlin Wolf is my recommendation. Live blues music 7 nights a week.

Is this place in a basement / down from street level?

RM.

Yeah. Low ceiling with loads of wee light bulbs in it.

Ta, couldn’t remember the name! +1 from me too, had a fab night in there. To be honest, every time I’ve been out in Glasgow I’ve had a great time.

RM.

This is like the 3rd or 4th recommendation for Howlin Wolf I’ve seen in the last week. Might need to check it out.

“That escalated faster than a fight in Best Kebab.”
If they don’t behave, they’ll be sentenced to a shift in the Argyle St\Jamaica St McDonalds…

Never been to Best Kebab, that was the Strathy side and I tended to be fixated on getting to the Maggie for a Scooby Snack on the way home when I was in town.

Best Kebab?? Bloody yoofs, it’ll always be the Ortak to me!

Never been to Best Kebab, that was the Strathy side and I tended to be fixated on getting to the Maggie for a Scooby Snack on the way home when I was in town.

Its perfectly situated to mingle student crossing the city, students falling out strathy union and ner’do’wells heading back on the late trains.

[Nostalgia]The one and only “fight” i have ever been involved with was a bunch of coked up chavs who thought we were taking the piss. I mean… We were taking the piss… But we didn’t think they could hear us.

We were happy enough to walk away up cathedral street while they threw punches at us. I got a fat lip there was a few scuffles but ultimately they were absolutely out of it and we just left them to it. Then all back to birkbeck to carry on the night.

Was a pretty good Tuesday

[/Nostagia]

Did best kebab once back in uni days and we got thrown out because my mate was in such a state.

Pizza Crolla tended to get our business if we were in the city centre

The 2 late night chinese places, Canton Express and Noodle Bar, that used to be next to the garage, got a lot of my money in the mid 90s.

Pizza Crolla tended to get our business if we were in the city centre

Handy for the night buses from North Frederick Street or a Taxi from the rank outside the Copthorne.

That escalated faster than a fight in Best Kebab.

If I met him in real life I’m sure I’d buy him a pint. People just don’t always come across at their best on Internet forums. Me included.

I can also recommend Pizza Crolla. Had a few late night dishes from there over the years.

Think KennyP and squirrelking need to go for a Glasgow curry

Better make sure theres a bouncer on the door, things could get spicy.