Atholl Arms Bar Glaagow in Glasgow City

The Atholl arms is a place I've visited for years for a pint and a bite to eat and I've never had a problem until today the service and the beer were absolutely fine , however I ordered the Steak Pie and it tasted off infact it was rank definitely lying to long. I got the chef out to speak to him he was adamant it was cooked yesterday but my taste buds beg to differ. I didn't eat it and had the price of taken off my bill end of. Sadly that's the last time I'll be eating in The Atholl , beer only from now on.

Great pub to visit before the theatre ! Lively and friendly

Ideal while waiting for the queue in the Pavilion to go down.

My favourite pub in Glasgow! Enjoy coming here for a drink before a cinema visit, or (on the occasions that I'm feeling like cosplaying as A Posh) the theatre. Staff are friendly and quick to serve, and I can highly recommend the Sauvignon Blanc and homemade soup. Mayhaps not together, although you do you. There are poorer meal deal choices. Do I regret finding this glorious pub? Not At-Holl!

Great food busy place, Ideal for the theatres

It may be in a convenient location, but that doesn't mean they have to use convenience foods. I had the chilli calzone, which tasted like it was a tin of cheap chilli from the supermarket. My wife asked for vegetables with her gammon steak, but was told that they "couldn't change the menu items" and there was no option for a side order of vegetables on the menu. Notices everywhere starting that 'cash is the preferred payment method', although they do accept card payment. Waiting staff were standing in the doorway smoking whilst people were coming in and going out. Not sure what wine we get served, but it certainly didn't taste like the Chardonnay we had ordered. Good point - if you're going to The Pavilion, it's convenient for a meal before the show. Just stay away from the chilli calzone and the questionable Chardonnay and the smoke screen at the door.

Great for a drink snd snack before theatre

Surly, unwelcoming staff. Was going to eat but customer next to me complained of mould on her toast. How the hell can the chef miss that? Decided to eat elsewhere where the food isn't mouldy.

Never tasted food like it, my daughter lifted up her pizza and there was so much mozzarella cheese on top it actually slide off and landed in a heap on her plate, my husband’s macaroni cheese was absolutely disgusting, and the scampi that I had was far to crispy. The waiter told the chef and we were told there was nothing he would or could do unless there was something in the food, I take that to be such as a hair etc. absolute waste of money, will never be back.

Enjoy a pint here. It is a classical urban pub, close to the theatre, cinema, comedy club and the Buchanan Coach Station of Glasgow. Good selection of drinks and beers, it is also serves food.

Was here on Saturday with my family call in for food an drinks before getting our bus for the boat to Belfast . Well let me tell you I have never never experience anything like it . There was 15 of us an as we walked in an sat down the 3 girls an the chefstood looking at us like we where freaks As we ordered our food an drinks they still stood an looked at us like we were freaked. No one . else was in the bar I wonder why !!!! I was finishing my food the bar attender just came over an lefted my plate didn't ask was I finished . Secondly the food was disgusting I have throw better lettuce out that's how bad it was . Then they wanted cash instead of card which means Doddington the taxman . I lefted disgusted will never be back even thuo I am in Glasgow all the time visiting family . All I can say DONT ENTER DONT ORDER FOOD NEVER . YOU Think they would have been glad off our custom . Rubbish please avoid this place please . Catherine from Belfast .

Stopped in for a pint before dinner. Great atmosphere, lady who served us was great and helpful! Tried Tenet and In is & Gunn, great beers! Update: Came back for food next day, and food was delicious! Great place, recommend.

Veggie burger good, excellent at table service

Absaloutly disgusting meal,tasteless scampi, asked for salad in place of mushy peas , could not accommodate but my husband had salad with his fish cakes , would not have took seconds to put some salad on my plate , will not be back

£10 minimum for card payments. Sign saying they 'prefer' cash. Absolute crooks.

The restaurant was very cold glad we were not having a meal.

We always visit The Atholl when in Glasgow and are never disappointed. No change this time , lovely breakfast and friendly staff , thank you.

nice wee pub, good food. When busy, great atmosphere. only downside is they do not take card for payment. cash only

Was Thu afternoon that why it was quite staff couldn't do enough for us 😁

Great food and drink with great service and the music 🎶 was great.

Never felt more ripped off in my life, paid £17 for this burger 😂

Always busy and friendly service

Great pub with a comfy atmosphere no far from the bus station. Lovely bartenders and the food smelled ace. Wish we had more time to try some.

An old-fashioned quiet pub, decorated with photos of well-known Scottish Variety theatre artists, dating from Harry Lauder up to the present day. It's a couple of minutes walk from Buchanan street bus station so I went for a quick drink while waiting for my hourly express bus service. I quite liked the old-fashioned atmosphere. See the 2 attached photos of the interior. I didn't eat but the menu seemed reasonably priced, I can't comment about quality. Two pints cost a tenner. It's about 5 minutes walk to Queen street train station at George square, and around 10 minutes walk to Central station 600 metres away. Note that it's cash-only sales, otherwise I'd have rated 3 stars.

Great wee pub,very handy for theatre or cinema..great service..

We spent 2 very good evenings at the Atholl Arms pub. Traditional setting and atmosphere, good beers and very good pub food. Count £13.95 for a Mac&Cheese, £16.95 for steak n' ale pie and scampi, and £17.95 for the wild game curry. Excellent service.

Busy place. Plenty of people eating.

Horrible, don't! I was the only patron in the pub which should have been a red flag. The cook, man and woman behind the bar stood around checking their phones. I asked the woman if she was okay twice because she had a blank look as if in a trance. When my order was delivered I was told I could get salt and pepper from one of the tables. I was seated at the bar. Never experienced such odd behavior in my life and would never return.

Still trying to work out why a Glasgow pub would think Hash Browns & cheap (plastic like) Link Sausages would qualify as a ‘Traditional’ breakfast in Scotland. At £9 it also came with 2 rashers of bacon, an eggcup of beans, a pullet sized egg & one slice of toast. IMO overpriced for what it was, & was not. Perhaps if they had even served an acceptable sausage rather than the cheapest meat paste they could source🤔

Great Bar in Glasgow Also loved it because its Cash only

Eaten here a few times before and it was decent pub food at reasonable prices. However, this time it was different. Prices have shot up and the food was mediocre. Expensive fish and chips. I requested my chips be extra crispy ... not a chance. Soft and, to my mind, underdone. Actual fish was nice but in a soggy batter. All in all ... disappointing. Payment by cash only.

Ok pub with ok prices. This place is cash only which I agree with

Quiet and nice atmosphere before 6, busy at night though, delicious fish and chips, very nice staff, the only problem is that they only accept cash 🥹

Went here because it was close to the pavilion theatre, and was very disappointed with the food. Front of house was another matter the girls were very friendly. The fish and chips were fine but the macorni cheese was a fn discrace. That made me totally pissed off. Store bought and covered up with a lot of mozzeralla cheese to hide what was hidden underneath. Dosent take long to knock up a beshamel sauce and add a wod of cheese... The building it's self is lovely though, pity the chef is lazy. Please don't comment that it wasn't store bought because the crime is even worse. Lol might pop in for a pint but I will be giving the food a body serve.

Friendly staff and lovely food ideal place to go for food and drinks before concert hall or pavilion theatre nice atmosphere

Usual pub grub but they've put prices up & not really worth what we got. Bar staff were friendly enough but wouldn't rush back....

Lovely food and very friendly staff

Very dear, a small bootle of Magners and a wine £13, not even a nice place, no atmosphere at all.

Honestly, I have nothing bad to say about this pub at all. Let's begin with the service: Jordan especially, absolutely amazing. Made me and my mates feel at home. Top top fella and the rest of the bar staff are lovely as well. The chef has been there for decades and his food is amazing. Drink selection is of high calibre and reasonably priced for a city center pub. So easy to get from this pub back to the bus station for a way home - so it's easily accessible. The atmosphere is how you make it, they have a jukebox and you can search for literally any artist you like. £1 gets your 3 songs. The toilets are clean and of very decent standard and to be honest the whole place is upbeat and modern. A brilliant pub. A hidden gem. A place that me and my mates call our local despite us living miles away. Anytime we are in Glasgow for a drink, this is our go to. I don't drink anymore as I am teetotal and the non-alcoholic selection is just as good as the alcoholic selections. Highly recommend anyone to go and give it a try for themselves. If I could give this place 100 stars, I would for the service alone. Jordan is a lovely lad especially. Not just a bartender, a dear friend also.

Great pub great staff good prices as well

Not welcoming, cash only, £10.10 for G+T & pint of Lager, not even a slice of lemon in G+T. AVOID.

We came in for drinks on a Friday night. A decent selection of drinks and very good service and atmosphere. There was an older crowd in, which made it very relaxing and pleasant. We stayed for longer than we'd planned because it's a great place to meet up and chat. They very much prefer cash payment. Unusual now, but absolutely fine by me.

The perfect Scottish pub. We were staying next door and popped in for breakfast on both days. The service was excellent, the food did what it said on the tin and most of all they are keeping cash alive! Brilliant pub, spotlessly clean, good value for money and the owners are very much ‘awake’ to what is going on in the world! Next time we are staying locally, we will pop in and continue to support this great wee local! Thank you for great service.

CHarged £21.50 for 2 small 1 glass bottle of prosecco absolutely disgraceful! Couldn't believe it !! Also so near to theatre and yet don't offer a pre theatre menu! Think this owner is only interested in profit not a nice community pub in theatre land! Bad move imo 🤷

Delicious meal for 4 before a trip to The Pavillion Theatre. Service was great.

Nice place first class food staff are attentive you have to book its so busy the have reverted to cash only which is fine with me

Lovley food and staff great and value for money macaroni cheese best I've had xx

Met up with friends here before a gig at the pavilion theatre right across the road. Was extremely busy, but the staff all were really good and on point to make sure people were served in a good timely manner. I had the Angus beef burger with chips and it was really tasty & filling. All grub was at a good price point. Will use again next time I'm up in the great area of Glasgow.

Food was very good, service excellent, booking advised. Guinness, no ales, was good.

Stopped here a couple times and were impressed with the service and staff. Roslyn and Jordan were wonderful. Good food and great prices compared to other places we went to.

Food: hamburger was hard to eat, no taste. Fish and chips has a funny feeling 😜 Seevice: there was noone else beside us in the place, still it was hard to get the attention of the waiters.

Good food and fair price. Staff very friendly

A great traditional boozer with excellent, hard-working staff who are friendly and accommodating who are always "on the go". I always have good banter with the bar staff and James, the cook. There are also loads of regulars that it is easy to have a good conversation with, which you don't find everywhere. I tried the haggis, neeps and tatties which was excellent. This is a pub that is well run with staff who do a great job and you will never find any trouble or unpleasantness in, which again, you can't say about everywhere in town. I always pop in when I'm in town for a few beers and will try some other menu items in future given how much I enjoyed the haggis, neeps and tatties. It is very near to Buchanan Street Bus Station, The Pavilion Theatre and The Royal Concert Hall so is very handy if you are going through the station or attending an event at the Pavilion or Concert Hall for drinks or a bite to eat and I thoroughly recommend a visit.

I have to say how disappointed I was after the bartender opened the doors to let me and my wife in for a meal only to be told by the man behind the bar to leave because they don't allow mobility scooters in the establishment I find this unexceptable in this day and age Especially as the place was empty of diners

Our first experiences Scottish restaurant. We traditional Scottish food and drink traditional Scottish beer. The wind it up with the dessert was really good. Service was excellent. Not too crowded. Not too much noise and they played music by the Old Crow medicine show what more you want?.

Went for dinner and drinks. The food was excellent. Staff really friendly and helpful. We had a bit of banter with the young waiter. He was great. Food was piping hot. We had just left Lauders who sell food but left there because TBH the bar staff were miserable. Glad we went to Atholl arms. Reasonably priced for good food and great banter.

Great food. Really busy so book a table in advance. 10% off if you book and another 10% if you pay cash!’nn

Very good atmosphere...especially Charlie! On our first night from DUBLIN and Charlie helped us with both best prices on the trains and also recommendations around the city. Place was busy and it was not a problem at all to him he was very professional and very very helpful friendly. Chap is an absolute credit to the place.

Good city centre choice for a decent pint. I didn't try the food but breakfast is served until 4pm if you've had a late night before. Cash preferred.

Lovely place lovely food lovely staff ☺️

Nice place..we had haggis/creamed potatoes with a delicious gravy 😋 really tasty 😋..We will definitely go back 👍👍👍

Great place for a drink in an atmospheric pub. Staff friendly and helpful. Service good.

Wow, what a place, we stayed at the hotel opposite and this was our last port of call every night of our stay! Loved it!

Great pint staff friendly and helpful

Amazing views, great location, friendly and helpful staff - good food and daily specials. Have and will visit again.

Always a fantastic visit food and service

Popped in before going to the Pavilion Theatre. Had a quick lunch and glass of wine. Service excellent. Food great. Very nice pub to relax . Atmosphere friendly

Popped in for a few drinks after lunch. Got quite quiet in the afternoon but ideal bar in an ideal location...

Very friendly staff, helpful and a really nice Scottish dinner. Gave us a really good first impression of Glasgow. Top notch!

Great pub in the heart of Glasgow. Plenty of pictures of famous Scottish personalities on the wall

Nice olde fashioned pub but twice been in and cold.

Very pleasant waitress and food was typical pub grub with the fish and chips being decent value. Nice clean loos.

Nice and friendly staff were great

My lasagne was disgusting..My wife's fish was lovely...Nice staff but not the place it once was

Great pub in Glasgow. My husband and I had the 9" pizza, and it was a good amount for the two of us to split. Our waiter was very good, and it has a very cool feel on the inside of it.

The Atholl Arms was a nice quiet pub with friendly and helpfull staff

Cracking place, good pint and friendly staff

Good old fashioned pub . They ask that you pay in cash rather than card

We went for an early dinner last night before going to a film as part of the Glasgow Film Festival and this is now one of my favourite places to eat and drink in Glasgow. The food was piping hot, freshly cooked and very, very tasty. The staff could not have looked after us better. Highly recommend it.

Frequent the Athol when attending the Pavilion, great pub, reserve a table, fantastic food, very friendly atmosphere with great service, could not recommend it highly enough

Great pub in Glasgow city centre, very friendly staff

Lovely meal .and service was great.

Excellent,food excellent, service from extremely friendly and attentive staff we are going to be a bit more regular with our visits.

Had a lovely meal and pint. Staff are friendly and accommodating

Very good evening. Staff were very friendly and attractive.

I don't really know how to describe lunch. Looking for a quick meal before travelling from the nearby coach station, we popped in here. Specials included a fish tea at 10.95. We ordered 2. Food arrived. Huge plate made the offering served took totally ridiculous. Quite the thinnest fillet of haddock had been cut down the middle lengthwise, giving us half each! It must had been triple coated in breadcrumbs to make it look half decent. Imagine the thickness of a fish finger and quarter it! On the plus side, the chips, tiny portion of peas, bread and butter were OK. To rub salt into the wound this establishment begs payment in cash to save a few pennies. Don't encourage their miserly methods. Avoid.

Nice pub, close to the theatre Royal and pavilion theater. The cinema, comedy club and Buchan an galleries shopping centre Good range of drinks and they serve food Can get busy but staff are efficent

A very serviceable pub let down by a minimum card spend that prevents 'popping in for one' whilst waiting for a bus at nearby Buchanan Bus Station, for example.

Stayed in a nearby hotel after a night out in Glasgow and couldn’t be bothered to get up for the hotel breakfast! Popped in here and got a warm welcome, excellent friendly service and a delicious breakfast. Would definitely recommend.

Visited around 6pm on a Saturday evening. Stood for ages being ignored by the not very busy staff. Got totally pissed off when someone gets served after just walking up to the bar so we left and went to the pub along the street. The staff need open their eyes and acknowledge who is waiting on service.

Brilliant afternoon here, food was very good, staff were excellent. Only one thing it was cold inside bit drafty where we sat.

Only stopped in for a night cap on way home. Had a couple of groups in for Xmas parties so music was pretty loud. Staff didn't seem in very festive mood but not impolite or anything so service was ok. Prices reasonable in city centre for 1 pint lager, 1 small pinot grigio, £9.60p.

We called in for a few drinks on what was probably the coldest night of the year. Unfortunately the warm welcome we received from the staff was not matched by the temperature in the pub. Although it wasn't cold enough to cloud our breath, it was necessary to put our coats back on. We weren't the only ones who noticed, there were 4 US tourists sitting opposite us, and we overheard them saying that it was as cold inside as it was outside. Not quite true, but it was still an indication that the atmosphere in the pub wasn't acceptable. The gentleman sitting beside us reading his book looked over as we were leaving, and with a little smile told us he was just about to put his gloves on! We didn't mention our discomfort to the staff, we just left, after all, what could they have done? The Drum and Monkey pub was much more toasty, and we enjoyed the rest of our evening there. I suppose we'll just have to limit our visits to the Atholl to summer nights from now on. What a shame.

A fine pub with very nice beer. Mostly, though, it is a restaurant with only a small amount of space for those who just want beer. Also, it is a long time since I came across a £10 minimum spend on card. It made me wonder whether people in Scotland still use cash. Maybe it's just a way of putting off casual drinkers. You can't even run a tab. Back to the review; good beer, nice atmosphere and really pleasant staff.

Decent enough pub. Food available. No TV'S.

Second time here and again it did not disappoint. Friendly helpful staff and great food. Felt welcome.

Meal and staff Brill. Very clean

Came here on Friday evening for the first time, my friend and I were going to see a film and popped in for some quick food and a drink. Staff were pretty friendly, our server (unsure of his name) was really lovely! Food did take a little while, and the burger was slightly underwhelming, but the chips and salad were nice. Overall, not bad!

Ginger beer was what it said on the tin

The bar staff were really attentive and they served from our table which was a godsend as we were exhuasted after a long bus journey