Chateaubriand
The Grill Room at the Square

The Grill Room at the Square

29 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow, G1 3AJ, United Kingdom

Wine • Meat • Steak • Seafood


"you could not find this place if you did not literally stumble over him what I did (not fear that I did not hurt myself). its external presence is a menu display behind glass on an adjacent wall and a door that leads to some fenced steps. with a little contempt, on the stairs I went to a more attractive prospect and a hostess desk. the sign seemed to show that there were only members and those who expropriated to enter with inappropriate dress. since it turns out that the Membership was not necessary and despite my rather shady appearance I was allowed to enter; the hostess offers a bright smile and shows even more steps. I later inquired and was told that there are elevators (lifts) for those who cannot navigate these obstacles. on the next level is a pleasant looking lounge area before a second host seemed to sit at my table. the primary dining area consists of a well illuminated bright room with high ceilings, framed by a window wall on one side and an illuminated translucent marble rail on the other side. beautiful chandeliers decorate the deck. each table had its own wine-cooling eimet and chairs, which for the largest part of well-respected elegance went down to the-in-the-Heels-Dach-Schaby. yet this is look and the feeling elegant and impressive. somewhat formal, but inviting at the same time. my server, leah took care of me during my meal, made apropos suggestions, serve and clearing accordingly in a wise that encouraged the eating and the ambiente without a hurry and always appeared with a cnuckle and a smile. I chose a meat bark bouruignon with a sweet and mixed vegetables. when I was a glenmorangie quinta ruban (American oak followed by portugiesen casks beautiful I was treated to some piping hot brot cutting at the table. steam has swirled from the slices of the tomato parmesan laaf. so rare in these days, so fresh and tasty brot are served. the house salad was extremely a very large part of koleslaw-like greens, but oh so much better than her average farewell. it was almost the highlight of the meal. the expectations were also exceeded. the bark itself was forklift with a beautiful gravure and tasty kartoffels on the side. my other supplement, mixed vegetables, was the only disappointment. the brokkoli and carrots seemed to be a reflection without spicing and not being a reason. I understand that some people prefer their healthy things au naturel, but I prefer a somewhat more fair treatment for the involuntary cousins in the grillhouse. a pizazz would be nice. I recommend the Spanish rioja red at per glass. it was a pleasure to dwell on the smooth and balanced wein when I looked at that living in an atmosphere that invited them to eat by chance alone. but really, they bring some friends. this restaurant enchants a spirit that is best enjoyed with others."

Afternoon Tea At Prestonfield

Afternoon Tea At Prestonfield

Prestonfield House Hotel Priestfield House Edinburgh, EH16 5UT, EH16 5HW, United Kingdom

Tea • Hotels • Casual • Afternoon Tea


"Terrible. Went for Champagne Afternoon tea on a Saturday. Arrived early and was put into a small room to the left and waited. Assumed this was a waiting room as we were early. A waiter finally showed up 20 minutes later and asked if we were there for the afternoon tea and then dropped two menus on the coffee table and walked away. 10 minutes later he came back and explained the menu and dietarys. We advised that we disliked 2 items, so he said these would be switched. The waiter then brought a tray and set up the coffee table for service. This was confusing as we'd booked into the restaurant, not a drawing room. The seats were uncomfortable to sit for 2 hours and the fire went out so it became cold quickly. We then got our tea, but we had to ask again for the glass of champagne, we finally got this 1 hour after arriving. When the afternoon tea food arrived, it was average at best. Definitely not worth the money. They hadn't switched the items we didn't want and some of the food was inedible. The salmon sandwich finger was good and couple of the dessert items were good. The scones were very dry and hard, they hadn't even been warmed. The carrot cake was also very dry. Once we ate we then waited for someone to come by so we could ask for the bill. No one came past again, so we got up and went to the desk to settle the bill and leave. Overall very poor, definitely not worth the £65 per person. Avoid."

St Johns Restaurant and Bar

St Johns Restaurant and Bar

24 Sir Thomas Street Liverpool, Merseyside L1 6JB, United Kingdom

Pubs • Wine • English • British


"St. John's restaurant was possibly the worst restaurant meal I have ever had in England. And it was on the last night of my visit. I had hoped to have a good meal to celebrate my trip, but this ended my trip on a sour note. For dinner I ordered Potteed Shrimp, braised lamb shank and a class of Merlot. The potted shrimp consisted of tiny canned shrimp that looked as though they were cooked three days before and were in a greasy butter souplike fluid. They were disgusting. The lamb shanks also we're obviously cooked several days before, they were totally dried out and flavorless and served in a thick gravy that tasted instant and very salty. The shanks were served with mashed potatoes that were gluey. They tasted as though they may have been instant potatoes. And for some reason there were raw branches of Rosemary stuck in them. I barely ate any of the shrimp or the lamb, or the potatoes… And yet the server, who looked as though he was 18 years old, never asked if there was anything wrong. Even the class of wine was horrible. It tasted like it came from a bottle of €2 wine from the ASDA. The ambience was very 1960s… And not in a good way.I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone for any reason. The only positive remark I have to say is that I did not become ill after eating the food. The sad note is that after I left I walked passed what looked like a fabulous restaurant where I could have gone to actually have a great last night dinner."