Ask Italian in Glasgow City

No lasagna at lunchtime, they forgot to bring water to the table, the portions are small even though I'm a small eater. The waitress who spends her time on her phone while wandering around the restaurant, not great.

By far some of the best lasagna I have ever tasted absolutely amazing and great several

Thank you for the lovely food ordered yesterday! And the special slice of cheesecake. Very yummy!

Great for gluten free and right next to the bus station!

Delicious food, great service and nice ambience 👍🏻 Sticky Toffee Pudding was accidentally named Stinky Pinky by my sister and it was such a fun experience, the staff just went along with it. Thanks for that!

Great, friendly service from Paulina. Food was lovely and the place looked great.

Julyanna was our service and she was brilliant!

We ate in this restaurant before a show, we went into the restaurant and ordered through the app. Drinks came quickly, the garlic bread and mushrooms starters took ages to arrive. As we were running out of time we asked the server could we have the main course straight away. She said certainly, and said she had contacted the kitchen. We waited until there was 7 minutes before we had to leave. It came, we gulped down what we could, we were starving, and left most behind. The server said she would reimburse half of our meal as we didn't have time to wait for her to give us money back. I would have been impressed if she had, but if course this hasn't happened. We wouldn't recommend this place, service is shocking, good mediocre.

Again great food great service you can't go wrong with this place. Highly recommended. Thanks Courtney 💗

Delicious, our server Virginia was really kind and helpful with any questions we had, it was a great service, would recommend

Beautiful food and friendly staff. Paulina was very nice and helpful

It was the best pizza I have had in ages! Great Italian restaurant.

Exceptionally friendly service, nice place right next to Buchanan Bus Station.

The food was great and the drinks but the service was very slow

Great place for good Italian food. We had the fettuccini bolognese, lasagna and spaghetti al pomodoro. Very tasty and massive portions. We also had the thick cut chips, a few were hard in the middle but apart from those couple they were very nice. For dessert we had the sicillian lemon tart and the mini momenti which lets you choose 3 mini portions. We had the berry sorbet, mini chocolate brownie and Italian biscuits. An excellent meal, very good service and we had a very enjoyable lunch.

Lovely lunch and great service from Coutney who was very pleasant and professional.

Pre theatre dinner, food was great. Very busy restaurant and service was only just coping. Courtney was very attentive and friendly.

Pre theatre dinner excellent food tho' service slowed a little as demand increased. Courtney served cheerfully and with professionalism.

the food is nice but don't bother ordering online from here, i've tried 3 times and each time something has either been off or missing! calling the restaurant after is no use either, today part of my meal was forgotten resulting in me having to pay £20+ for a small pot of pasta and some dipping sauces! last time the tomatoes dipping sauce had gone off and was bubbling and smelled so sour and the first time, the order took 3.5 hours to get to me and the drivers car broke down and after calling the restaurant, they were so unhelpful and refused to send out fresh food or contact the driver!

Wonderful. Attentive staff, great food and very handy at the top of the town. Cocktails were amazing

Really disappointed with the size of the pizza’s and calzone. For the price these were really poor. The calzone was so thin and lacking any content. Will not order from here again!

Ordered mushroom ragu papparadella and breaded chicken. Both were delicious and served swiftly. Apt portion quantity and filling

I haven't recommended this place. _________________________________________ • Really long waiting time, • Unpleasant service. Today we ordered several dishes including Carbonara , but we wanted it to be served without meat - they did it, but also completely unseasoned, tasteless.. just pasta served with sauce, zero aesthetics and taste. Lasagna was burnt. I strongly advise against it. On the map of the city of Glasgow you can find more interesting places with tasty cuisine, appropriate service at the same price.

Asked for some parmessan to be placed on or with food, none came. Not sure what I am supposed to eat it with either. Not even a serviette. For nearly £20 thats ridiculous.

Great food this evening, attentive and courteous staff and great atmosphere. The restaurant was busy and the food took a little while for the order to be brought to the table but was definitely worth waiting for.

Past few times have been rip off with no seafood in pasta , wont use again

Food was great. Staff were lovely. So handy for pre theatre meal. Definitely will be back.

Not a great experience. Food took nearly forty minutes to make an appearance and wasn't very good when it did -- the pasta stuck together and the meat was in clumps. Offered free drinks but were on a time limit so the staff clearly knew they'd botched the service. There's better and cheaper pasta around the corner.

Food poor, very late despite asking for prompt service. Risotto rushed as ticket « lost ». Still crunchy rice, lasagne barely edible x2. Had a nice meal there earlier this year: this was a never again visit.

Excellent service,good was excellent,place was immaculate. Access to pay and order on app.loved it 💕

Ordered from Uber Eats with expected delivery after 15-20 minutes. The restaurant only gave it to the driver after 1 hour. Pepperoni pizza was cold and tasteless, courgette fries were burnt and cold. The chocolate fondant described as ‘melt in the middle’ hasn’t even been heated up and was stone cold. I also requested cutlery as I am staying in a hotel, cutting pizza slices with your bare hands isn’t enjoyable. I have eaten at many Ask Italian restaurants in Manchester and Birmingham and it has been delicious so it must just be this restaurant specifically with poor service.

Came here to get a pizza before having to travel. Was sat quickly and ordered instantly. Not very busy at the time we got there (possibly 5 or 6 tables with max 4 people on a couple. Ordered 2 pizzas and 2 drinks. 40 minutes after ordering we saw the first dishes being brought out. This was a concern for us so I asked the staff member if we could get those pizzas to go as we had a bus to catch. Waited another 20 minutes and still no food or sign of it. For desserts to be brought out to a table behind us (and hour for their desserts) This caused a bit more concern so I got up and told the lady we have to leave so can I pay for the drinks so we can leave and cancel the pizzas. She gave us the drinks for free and apologised for the wait……this shouldn’t have been something I got when I had waited over an hour for food, with no communication of a delay etc. pizza hadn’t even been started for us. Let me go back to the fact there wasn’t more than 15 people in the restaurant and a max set of 5-6 groups. Would have been our first time dining here, definitely our last attempt.

Unfortunately we seemed to be dining just as a show had finished at the Royal Concert Hall across the road. Staff were under pressure and unable to cope with the demand. Service was very slow and meal was average. Staff were very polite and apologetic but the overall experience was poor.

This has been my favourite go-to place in the centre of Glasgow. My visit on Sunday September 1st will be my last. There was a big show on at the Royal Concert Hall but the service in the restaurant, which is across the street from the Hall, was VERY POOR! I waited 45 minutes after placing my starter order and apart from a glass of wine and the ubiquitous limonade, nothing happened. I asked a waitress twice if my order was coming, and was told she had passed on my request to the manager. The manager didn't seem to have much idea about anything. I saw her turn away 2 food delivery guys without giving them their orders. The tables furthest from the cooking area were neglected. Other customers were waiting as long as I did, but eventually I said clearly to the waitress I would wait five more minutes then I was leaving. And I did.

Ask Italian is a decent spot for Italian food. The pizza was good, and the lasagna was even better. However, the risotto was average, and the salad fell short. Portions were small, but the service was decent. Overall, a good place for pizza and lasagna, though some dishes could improve.

I like to dine at Ask Italian Port Dundas Place whenever I go to the cinema in Glasgow. The vibe is relaxed, the service is good, and the food is reasonably priced (for Glasgow). It is possible to eat outside on rare days when its not raining in Scotland. My ideal meal is Mixed Doughballs, Fettucine Bolagnese and Sicillian Lemon Tart. I love Hard Lemonade or Mojito Mocktail if I am driving home. A Double Espresso to finish obvously. Bellissimo!

Ask Italian is a decent spot for Italian food. The pizza was good, and the lasagna was even better. However, the risotto was average, and the salad fell short. Portions were small, but the service was decent. Overall, a good place for pizza and lasagna, though some dishes could improve.

Food was delicious, definitely will be back visiting when I'm back in the City.

A disappointing experience....... On a cold and wet August night the dining room was cold with some diners wearing their coats in an attempt to stay warm. The service was painfully slow throughout the evening. They were clearly understaffed and stuggled to deal with, at most, the room being only 50% full. The food was, at best, average. The Verdure chicken dish was cold, the beef pasta bland and the gnocchi needing chilli oil to bring some life into it. The deserts took an age to arrive and were basic and somewhat small considering the prices being charged. The staff were friendly and polite. I can̈not see why we would return.

Have been there a couple of times in the past, always quite satisfied and the food was good. Server just vanished after bringing the mains. My pasta was cold, server never came to ask if everything was ok... in fact they just never came back at all so ended up using the QR to order coffee... which didn't come. Went looking for the coffees and the server who brought it was extremely combative and rude. Would not go back.

Food was great. Place was clean. Service was great. Well priced. Will be back

Pizza was lovely. Lasagna had very little mince, nearly none and was dry

Ordered a linguine con frutti di mare, which is a mixed of several seafood cooked in tomato & white wine sauce with pasta. It was great though large portion will be better. The cocktail is passion fruit martini, perfect.

Was not served, very bad experience

We were not allowed to dine in for lunch although it was almost empty. I used to be a fan of this resturant two years ago. However, Glasgow branch employees are not welcoming.

Always empty but not letting us sit in. Very bad experience. Never coming back again or recommending to anyone. FYI we were only 2 people. Racist vibes from the Manager

We booked for a 5pm visit on Saturday, the staff were very nice but the service was slow and as the restaurant wasn't busy we wondered why, we both had mains then we ordered dessert , I wanted the Sicilian tart with vanilla ice cream, first person came and told us they had no vanilla ice cream, I said ok will just have the tart,next person came and said they didn't have the tart either, pretty unbelievable that an Italian restaurant would have no vanilla ice cream and no Sicilian tart, took another desert but left most of it, we won't be back

Been many times and never been disappointed

Fantastic place to eat, Loads of variety

Great time at Glasgow Ask! Staff were great and very friendly. Very attentive to everyone’s allergies. Venue was very clean and had an upscale look. Food was great with plenty of options for everyone! I had the lasagne which was very filling!

The starter was great but the main meal just seemed like spaghetti in tinned tomato juice with 2 blobs of mozzarella on it. I’ll try again as I love Italian food.

Lovely service with a cosy atmosphere that made our group feel very special

Fantastic hospitality at ASK glasgow for my Aunties birthday. Thank you so much to the team. Everyone's food was fantastic and nothing was too much for the team. Would definitely recommend the lasagne and fonduta potatoes!

Had a fantastic lunch with the family at ASK Italian. Great variety of food and drinks, was so hard to choose what to eat! Settled on the manzo piccante, and was not disappointed! Excellent service as well, the staff were great. Will definitely be going back.

Food delicious and value for money. Service friendly, accurate and attentive.

The restaurant experience was good, but the staff’s morals are very bad. It has two branches in Glasgow and Edinburgh, and the same style is very bad.

Paulina served us today and it was very lovely, good service and good food!

The serving time was very long. The six of us had reserved a seat and waited for more than an hour from ordering to being served. The food did not taste very good! ! ! After the main meal, we had to wait for more than 30 minutes for dessert! ! ! Very poor service attitude! ! ! For a small matter like checking out, the waiter just gives us the bill and ignores us? Do you mean we can just leave? We paid the bill 5 or 6 times, and the waiter turned a blind eye to us during this time! ! ! Just go and work on other tables! ! ! One of the old women with glasses treated us like a racist! ! ! Bad review! ! ! Bad review! ! ! Bad review! ! !

Definitely a hidden gem for a wonderful lunch on the terrace on a sunny day. Extensive food and drinks menus with intriguing options – could barely choose what I wanted to go with and still, everything was delicious. Great service, despite taking a tad bit longer, staff were very friendly. Would recommend and return!

The whole experience was disappointing. We waited a while to order and then our starters came before our drinks. They had no olives and one starter was very well done, borderline burnt (mushroom alfonso) we asked for more cheese to ‘fix it’ and it came back very well baked. They were unable to supply a main we had ordered but didn’t come back to take a reorder and we had to try and get the waitress attention again. We waited a hour for our main meals. The pizza was horrible. We had to ask for black pepper and Parmesan (in an Italian restaurant!!!) The toilets had no toilet paper or running water. They also added an ‘optional tip’ and didn’t say anything. Due to our experience we asked to have it removed, they may have been short staffed on the floor but this was not our issue and the food was sub standard. No of us will be back at an ASK

had a call saying they didn't have what I ordered. unprofessional calmed to say I'm diabetic and food delivered to another address. unhelpful so called manager. disgusted

They add a 10% tip to your bill without asking which is quite sneaky. The server was nice but no one deserved a 10% tip considering they forgot about us multiple times and messed up the order. As someone else already said - fast food for fine dining prices (although not very fast). Average food at best.

Good pizza’s, lovely summer drinks and nice place. Noisy though, and staff were understaffed and running, poor girls. Beautiful dark choc dessert but bad combination with berry ice cream they served.

Vegetarian friendly? I don’t think so!!!!!! My supposed vegetarian starter tasted distinctly of fish- my friend who isn’t vegetarian tasted it and agreed- it had clearly been cooked in a fryer that had cooked meat and fish. Utterly disgusted! I don’t like to complain- but that is a serious issue. Also as a side note, it’s pretty off putting to be served by someone whose nails are like pained talons - I’m all for individuality- but when your nails are touching my food - they have to go. Don’t recommend and won’t be back.

Arrived hot and was very enjoyable, but probably won't order again soon just because it's an expensive treat.

Great food, great staff xx place was spotlessly clean. The staff were ran off their feet as it was really busy x new spanish manager is so friendly xxx

The staff were so attentive and welcoming the food was excellent we went back everyday and the staff remembered us and made time for us got a drink and pudding for our anniversary on the house did I mention how nice all the staff were 5 stars is not enough

Italian fast food pasta for fine dining prices. We paid £53 for 2 portions of pasta, 1 dessert and 2 drinks. This is far too expensive for what is offered - mediocre food and drinks, with ok service, in a mediocre setting. There are so many much better places in the city centre, serving better food for better prices, so I really struggle to see why I'd recommend this place.

10 minute wait to take our order, drinks were ordered at the same.time as meal. Waitress wasn't familiar with the menu and struggled with the order. Starter never appeared, main dishes arrived cold with kids sides missing. Dessert order wrong again and ice cream had already started melting by the time it arrived.

It was a nice dinner. The restaurant is large and well spaced out, the staff were friendly and polite however the food was average and the service was quite slow. I ordered the Pollo della casa; the chicken was nice but the pasta was over baked, I couldn't eat half of it and I didn't feel there was enough sauce to keep it from feeling dry. The other people at the table felt similarly that the food was good but a bit simple. Overall it was fine for a dinner out but probably won't be my first choice.

Food was ordered and scheduled to collect @2150. I got to the restaurant and they hadn't started cooking it yet. Lynsey was extremely rude and started pulling faces at her colleague little did she know I seen her do it, all because I said this food should've been ready for when I needed it to be as I'm on a tight schedule with a show. Appalling behaviour from a FOH Member of staff. 0 customer service. Although I must give credit to the lovely blonde lass who was so kind and helpful with me getting my food and she was very smiley. I hope the manager responds accordingly.

**A Disappointing Experience Despite Good Food** I recently dined at Ask Italian with a group of friends, and unfortunately, our experience was far from pleasant. Although the food was generally good, with the notable exception of the calamari, the service was abysmal and left us feeling extremely dissatisfied. Upon arrival, we requested a table for seven, but were told the restaurant was fully booked. However, the patio had only two people seated, so we asked if we could sit there. They eventually agreed, but the troubles were just beginning. We sat on the patio for 20 minutes without anyone coming to take our drink orders. We had to go inside to ask for service. This set the tone for the rest of the evening. Throughout our meal, the staff frequently got our orders mixed up or completely forgot them, requiring us to repeatedly remind them. When the food finally arrived, the waitress placed my bowl of risotto on top of my friend’s spaghetti, covering my bowl in tomato sauce. When I pointed out that the bowl was dirty, she dismissively said, "It's just sauce," and put the bowl in front of me. I had to ask for something to wipe it off myself. To top off the evening, getting the bill was an ordeal. I had informed the male waiter beforehand that I wanted to treat my friends to drinks and appetizers and asked if the bill could be separated accordingly. He assured me it would be no problem. However, when I went inside to ask for the bill, the female staff member I spoke to was extremely uncooperative. She rudely told me they couldn’t separate the bill and said, "I'll print the bill and you can separate it yourself." I mentioned that her colleague had agreed to separate it, but she was unhelpful and rude. After a trip to the bathroom, I returned to find she had left the full bill on the table, disregarding my request entirely. This waitress’s attitude was not only unprofessional but downright rude, adding unnecessary frustration to what should have been an enjoyable evening. Despite the good food, the overall experience was severely marred by the terrible service. I hope the management addresses these issues, as good food alone isn't enough to compensate for such poor service. I won't be returning, and I can't recommend this restaurant to others.

The food and service were excellent, very nice restaurant, worth a visit.

Yesterday was our 5th trip to ASK Italian in Glasgow and it won't be our last. Every time we've been I've been extremely impressed. The food is delicious, staff are kind and helpful and it's a really nice place to go for a meal. Highly recommended!

I don't like leaving bad reviews, but this was pretty poor. A lot went wrong but put simply, the drinks sat at the bar for ages before brought over, and so weren't cold anymore. Mains clearly the same problem as the food is not warm when it arrives. It's not much to ask that your food be hot and drinks be cold when you're in a restaurant. A few at our table had to wait long after we had all finished before their food arrived because someone messed up the order. What's on the menu isn't really what's on your plate, something is missing or different or changed. Don't know if it is understaffed or if it is a problem with communication, or just the fact it is a chain and nobody really seemed to care that we were having a very poor experience. A waste of money and time, even if the bill did get a few things knocked off it. We weren't the only table this was affecting either unfortunately.

Friendly staff. However the chefs timings were way off. Two mains arrived with starters. Calzone pizza was almost inedible it was so hard and overcooked. I'm sure it had been kept warm and dried out. Shame as the starters were lovely.

The food was amazing and our waitress, Paulina, was so lovely and on the ball! Thanks guys

Lovely restaurant, staff were brilliant. We had 3 course Easter menu. Delicious. (Toilets immaculate)

We celebrated my stepdaughter's 21st here today and it was lovely. There were ten of us and we had an array of different starters, mains, deserts, cocktails and drinks and it was fab. The workers are great and so obliging and friendly. We will be back - many thanks x

Whilst quite cheap, convenient and convivial, our experience at ask left a lot to be desired. The waiting staff were excellent, which they needed to be as so much about the meal needed questioning. Firstly the tap water, which had a really strange taste and had to be returned. The second bottle of tap water was much better. But it left me feeling that maybe they were doing it deliberately to force us to buy soft drinks. Our main meals arrived. I had seabass and my husband had pasta. They dealt very well with a gluten- free inquiry. My side order of beans and peas was frozen so this also had to be returned. Once it was brought back. It was the right temperature and tasted quite nice. The worst thing about my meal though was the roast potatoes, which had clearly been cooked more than once before, probably cooked from frozen and were quite burnt. They were pretty much inedible. The sea bass was nicely cooked apart from the soggy limp skin. I didn't send these back to lack of time and I really didn't think they would improve the second time around. The cost was quite reasonable but I would have preferred my food to be decent. Well done to the waiting staff. Food needs a coat of looking at.

Food and service is always good. But one big problem. They have phone style card readers for payment, so you don't get proof of payment. Really stroppy manager at Glasgow restaurant just thought I was a complete pain for wanting proof of payment. Location next to bus station suits us for travel plans but will rethink things next time. You have lost our custom.

Food very disappointing, the much loved carbonara cold and well beyond al dente. Two of us managed to eat most of ours, but only because we hadn't eaten all day and no time to wait for rrplacrment dishes, given how slow and chaotic service was. Not fault of waitress who first served us. She was working hard and was very apologetic when we raised issues. More an organisational issue as different waiting staff came and went across the restaurant and dealing with takeaways as well as diners. Noone sermed to have overview or responsibility for service to individual tables. We had to chase up for black pepper, and then for coffees.We did get a discount on food when we complained, but overall it was slow, dishes expensive for what was offered and we have had much better in lots of the many excellent Italian restaurants in Glasgow. Unlikely to be back anytime soon, despite the convenient location across from concert hall.

Great selection of gluten free and vegan dishes

Decent value but a huge barn of a place which will only have any atmosphere if very busy. Staff very pleasant but inattentive, and staff meeting at 5pm when the pre theatre folk are arriving seems bad planning.

We had a wonderful dinner on 7 March 2024. Food was delicious. The waitress was so lovely. Will be back x

Great night at Ask, lovely food, lovely atmosphere and the best service from Lee from Newcastle! - slàinte!

I was in the city for the weekend for Hyrox and was looking for the perfect pasta dish to fuel my race. Ask Italian did just the thing! Service was fantastic and the food was amazing. First time I've ever been to an Ask Italian and it won't be the last. Next time I'm up in Glasgow I will be returning. I recommend the Spaghetti Pomodoro 😋.

Prices were fair, service was excellent and very friendly, food was fantastic. I couldn't say a negative thing about this place if I tried. An absolute favorite!

This was out third visit and our waitress from last time recognised us and was over immediately to see my wife. The food is brilliant as are the staff and thanks for the wee surprise for our Silver Anniversary!!

Great food and service, nice atmosphere.

Place wasn’t busy and lots of tables available, waited at the entrance for the crew to give us a table but nobody bothered. Just looked at us standing for at least 5 minutes.

This is the first time I’ve ever been in an ASK Italian and won’t be the last. The food is amazing, the pizza was so tasty and cooked to perfection. Just amazing. The services was good, greeted by friendly staff and served early and in good time. The prices are also good and the food is cooked in the open kitchen at the restaurant side.

First time in this particular venue and it was as good as I remember from my visits to the Aberdeen branch. The food was fantastic, the wait staff were very helpful and the price of the food was very reasonable.

Nice meal , the girl who served us was lovey , very helpful and friendly!

Really enjoyed our meal. They were accommodating of my wheelchair without making a fuss.

Very gloom atmosphere amongst staff. Took 10 minutes to wait to order drinks and even longer for food. We were there half an hour before they took our food order. Starters arrived in about 15 mins which is ok. Our mains were sitting on the kitchen counter for more than 10 minutes (yes, we timed it) before the manager realised and brought them over to our table. We knew it was our food as there was only 3 tables in and the other 2 tables already had food. We could have just gone and gotten the food off the counter ourselves. The food obviously was cold and only average in taste. The service in general was just completely lacking, I recommend you visit some of the other lovely italian restaurants in glasgow and not waste your money here. We did not leave a tip.

Our table was reserved for a specific time, and we arrived on time. We waited in line as other patrons were ahead of us, spending approximately 15 minutes waiting. Then, we waited for our order for nearly an hour. Unfortunately, the pasta dishes were disappointing. The carbonara had an overly strong taste of mascarpone cheese that we didn't enjoy, making it difficult to savor the meal. The seafood pasta was too salty, and the presentation was outdated. Additionally, the calamari was rubbery, unclean, and cleaning it caused a mess on the table. Everything was swimming in tomato sauce, and the seafood was overturned at the bottom, making consumption challenging. The establishment lacked cocktail straws, and the limited ice hindered drinking without them. Despite this, the cocktails were genuinely delicious. The waitstaff seemed flustered. Overall, I do not recommend this place.

Several Vegan options (some dishes can be made vegan). The restaurant is clean and well kept with a pleasant decor. The staff smile (hurray!) and were knowledgeable about their menu. We love Italian food and Ask Italian never disappoints! My favourites are Rosemary & Olive Oil Bread followed by Spaghetti Al Pomodoro!

We had a family day at the pantomime then Ask for dinner & after a lovely afternoon our experience for dinner was amazing, could not have been better

Great service the young girl that served us was so attentive