Bar Soba Merchant City - Glasgow

Marianne K

Mauvais service ; nous avons dû aller chercher le serveur pour prendre notre commande, il met les couverts après les plats, en oublie et sert l'eau à la fin du repas qui fut bon

S W

Brilliant little place in merchant square. Visited with some colleagues for lunch. It’s a nice atmosphere with very cool art work on the walls.

We arrived just after opening time and unfortunately the food took a while. Eventually everyone in the restaurants food came at once which makes me think maybe the chef was late, or kitchen wasn’t set up. Either way, they gave us a really generous discount on the bill, something like £15 which more than made up for it.

Everything on lunch menu is £8. I had the drunken thai noodles which were superb. Think it would be a good atmosphere in the evening with a few drinks.

Lisa Finnie

Came with a party of 4 for the boozy brunch and felt it was really good value for money. Noodle dishes and burgers - fantastic however do not order the bao buns! My friend got 1 bao bun which was tiny and even served on a side plate as her meal! (It did give us all a good laugh!) Staff and atmosphere fab!

Norma Whitelaw

We waited an hour & half for our food, and had to ask a member of staff how long our food would be, to be told it would be with us in 5 minutes. 20 mins later we had to ask again and had said it it wasn't with us in the next 5 minutes we would be leaving.

However our food arrived very very soon after & the same member of staff told us our bill had been cleared as the food was getting placed on the table, this also included our drinks. Obviously we were delighted with that & the food was absolutely amazing & the staff were lovely & it won't stop us going back again as the food was 10/10
Brilliant customer service & not many places would clear the bill. We will be back!

Glasgow Girlie

Booked a table for office Xmas night out, place was messy, table next to us was full of empty drinks glass which continued to be placed there, dangerous if anyone had bumped into. Lack of staff so waited ages for a drink, ended up going to bar downstairs to buy one while we waited on our order. Drinks mediocre, ice tasted off. Not the staffs fault there wasn't more of them, over priced and lacking in atmosphere. Went elsewhere.

Ashwin Verghese

Restaurant Review: A Disappointing Experience

I had the unfortunate experience of dining at this restaurant recently, and it was one of the most disappointing meals I’ve had in a long time. From the food to the facilities and the service, almost everything fell short of even the most basic expectations.

The Food:
The food was an absolute disaster. To start with, the chicken satay was overcooked and burnt, leaving it tough, dry, and practically inedible. The Thai green curry was another major letdown—it was so overwhelmingly spicy that it masked any other flavors and made it impossible to enjoy. The fish and chips were also really bad. The fish was frozen hard and the batter was drenched in oil. The squid fry was also really bad coz it was drenched in oil. The wings were overcooked as well. It was borderline inedible for most of our group. The only thing good was about the food was the fries.

The pulled pork was another big disappointment. It wasn’t pulled at all but rather rock-hard chunks of pork that were impossible to chew, let alone enjoy. To make things worse, the chicken satay was poorly prepared; it had an overwhelming amount of cornflour in the sauce, leaving it lumpy and unappetizing. Every dish we tried felt like it had been rushed or made without care. For the prices being charged, the quality was simply unacceptable.

The Service:
Adding insult to injury, the wait time for the food was painfully long. We had to wait for over an hour—60 minutes!—just to receive our meals. Considering how poorly cooked everything was, I find it hard to understand why it took so long. There was no explanation or apology for the delay, leaving us feeling neglected and frustrated.

The Facilities:
The dining experience was further ruined by the condition of the restrooms. The urinals stank so badly that the stench wafted into the area near the washbasins. It was almost nauseating to even use the restroom. The bathrooms were in such poor condition that it reflected a lack of attention to cleanliness and hygiene overall. It’s incredibly off-putting to have such unsanitary facilities, especially in a place where food is being served.

Final Thoughts:
From the food to the service to the facilities, this restaurant failed on all fronts. The food was inedible, the wait time was unacceptable, and the state of the bathrooms was disgusting. There was no redeeming factor that could make up for this terrible experience. I would strongly advise against visiting this place unless significant changes are made to improve food quality, service efficiency, and hygiene standards. Definitely not worth your time or money.

MrsFee01

Popped into the merchant city tonight for an impromptu meal. Spotted this restaurant which looked inviting. No one to help us at the front desk so we went to sit down on one of the many empty tables. A lass came and asked if we had a reservation, we said no and she responded with “ah we are only taking reservations” then promptly walked away.

We went online and booked a table for 4pm (it was currently 3:55pm) and popped back. The same lass said ah okay what time is it? I pointed out there was only a few minute until 4pm. She disappeared and another lady, who I presumed was the manager, came over and told us that we had been spoken to by another member of staff and were told that they could not fit us in because they were too busy. We said that wasn’t what we were told, we repeated what the first lass said and the assumed manager said “No that’s not the case” as we tried to point out that her on-line system should not have taken a booking and should be shut down, she walked away from us nodding her head. Disappointing and unprofessional.
Looking at the reviews on here, I think we had a lucky escape! We actually found a gem of a place The Dhabba across the street who were more than happy to have us as a walk in.

Shree Subha

I went there along with my Husband and two of his friends. It was a starlit place very beautiful for a date night or a wee nice evening out there with your friends.
We ordered
Red Thai curry with rice 10/10
Pad Thai Veg 9.5/10
Nasi goreng 10/10 Must Try
Tofu Katsu Curry 10/10 The sauce in this was
Cauliflower Bao 7/10
Duck Gyoza 7/10