Bothy Glasgow in Glasgow City

First time visit after it was recommended to me. The place itself is lovely decor is great . Wee waited a long time for our food which was awful the park full of fat potatoes were cold and the smallest potion I have ever had. My daughter paid !£43 for steak which was awful . Party of 8 no one liked their food . Very poor would not go back very dissapointed

2022 visit. Produce driven is fab'. It's where "then" comes up like an onion soup burp, and makes its place in the "now". Speaking of now, there's nothing more "post covid staff shortage" than an added service charge. This gives the resto the room to spend your money on the produce driven part of the experience. So you help out with paying to get the magic to the table. Sadly, most of this magic lies elsewhere. Produce driven requires someone in the place to put Produce first. The mealy salad elements and supermarket "reduced for quick sale" greens start of the sadness. The roasted roots side features one wonderful roast onion half, adjoined by sad and oven averse compadres. It's a sad affair. Sadder still is the cauliflower. Juicy is not what we want from cauliflower unless you loathe its flavour. The chic peas come as a side and die in a pool of insipid tomato. Billed as a whisky bar is odd, as 2 of our choices have evaporated. The service is barely functional, but this isn't where the biggest issues lie. There's a lot of fashion in the fit out, though ventilation is poor. It's whomever is buying and processing the produce that is the problem.

I enjoyed a speedy dinner at Bothy this week and it did not disappoint. I was staying at One Devonshire Gardens a nearby hotel, and found the restaurant on a review site. I wanted a local eatery and it fitted the bill perfectly. The place has a busy atmosphere and it's clearly a local haunt. The menu was varied and drinks were excellent. The service was pretty attentive and it has the feeling of a gastro pub with its comfy sofa dining and it also has a lovely private dining room upstairs. Unfortunately, on this occasion I was unable to enjoy my usual choices due to dietary restrictions but the vegetarian options were still tasty. I ordered roasted cauliflower to start and gnocchi for the main-course (although I wasn't fresh homemade pasta) it was served with mushrooms and a cheese cream sauce. I also had a G&T and the bill came to just under £50. I'm looking forward to taking friends and clients there later in the year.

Great Scottish food if you’re in the area !

Private dining room upstairs is special place.

As usual, great food and service

Was here last year. Wasn't satisfied. Ordered haggis and salad, both were terrible. Overpriced too

Always had great experience at the Bothy but not great this time. There was a few issues. 1. The place was mostly empty and they still managed to get my drink order wrong, I totally understand when waiting staff are under pressure (I’ve waited tables myself so can empathise) but when it’s quiet they really should be able to do this. 2. When drinks arrived one got spilled over one of us. The waiter didn’t apologise, didn’t offer a tissue etc…just walked away. I went to the bar and asked for tissue etc and it never came. Ended up asking again and finally they gave us some 3. I asked for a side order with my meal (side order didn’t arrive, I had to chase them for it). Again I don’t want to be harsh but the place was quiet, I can totally understand things like this when the place is mobbed, but when the place is quiet the service should be good. 3. Had sticky toffee pudding for dessert…..oh man it was rock hard, not great at all. In summary it wasn’t the worst, but the bothy isn’t cheap, the steak I got was £43….when something isn’t cheap you expect a level of service and it was far from good. I imagine staff training is the issue as the waiting staff were the biggest issue, management really should help/train them/support them…..as let’s face it if you are a waiter and you spill a drink on someone and don’t even offer some tissue to dry them then it means management obviously haven’t gave them sufficient training or a level of competency to work to.

When we went to the Bothy, it was quiet as it was midafternoon none the less the staff were pleasant and knowledgeable. The interior is eclectic with a mix of tables and chairs and very well kept. The toilets were very clean and nicely decorated (sorry, I have a thing about toilets, there's no point being a lovely restaurant and the toilets discusseding). The food we had was wonderful, well presented and hot. The next time we visit, we'll try and make it for the evening.

Superb. Amazing. Nice staff. Good food. Will always return. A good night out in the Bothy.

In for Sunday roast, very nice indeed. Lovely relaxed decor and restaurant. The staff are just the best.

Only passing through for one night it was important that we found the perfect restaurant serving a range of traditional dishes and The Bothy exceeded our expectations. A good variety of wines all reasonably priced without excessive corkage fees, all the staff are really friendly and the food was outstanding whilst still being reasonably priced. We will definitely return if in the area again and would highly recommend, thanks for a great evening.

Haven't eaten there yet, just drinks outside. I would certainly like to give it a go. The place is gorgeous and an oasis tucked away in a busy west end.

Spectacular experience. They were so enthusiastic about switching over to a brand new menu I felt bad for asking for a dish from essentially the day before. They were happy to accommodate though, and were overall just amazing, from great martinis to awesome wine pairing suggestions. The food was not just delicious but obviously carefully prepared. Definitely one of the great Glasgow restaurants.

What can I say? Service was excellent, food was amazing. A lovely restaurant off the main road

We had a school reunion for 21 with pre-dinner drinks and a three course meal with wines on Friday night and the staff at The Bothy could not have been more helpful both with the pre-event arrangements and on the night itself. Their organisation, assistance and communications beforehand smoothed the way to what was a memorable night. The on-line system, which enabled each person to select their meal from the excellent Kelvin menu, worked perfectly and saved the organisers of the reunion considerable time and grief. The accurate delivery of each person's choice to the table was impressive as was the attitude and tolerance of each staff member as the night grew long! Well done to the whole team.

My wife and I visited again last Sunday. Everything was fine but when we got home we noticed that we had been charged an additional 2 quid as my wife had the temerity to ask for a little more gravy to go with her roast dinner. We spent well over £150 but obviously the Bothy's need for our money outweighs any other considerations.

One of Glasgow's finest. The food is always excellent. The staff go out their way to accommodate any requests. We had a great night for my FILs birthday. Highlights: Cullen Skink, Gravadlax, Lamb, Steak, Salmon

The most magical wee wedding at the Bothy, Glasgow. Celebrated with an intimate ceremony in the most beautiful setting, and fantastic food and service. Definitely a must if you’re looking to celebrate in style. Cannot thank Jaimi & team enough at the Bothy, Glasgow.

Not cheap,uppercrust Scottish food,with European input.Was an old Bothay,stone walls, cattle horses maybe.Outside gravel garden .All staff in kilts .Good atmosphere, no earbashing.Big inside .

What a fabulous meal we had - just a great experience all round. Great, friendly service, no robots in Bothys. Nduja scallops were spot on & the Venison with Beetroot Tart Tatin was divine. Washed it all down with a bottle of Priorat, spellbinding wine so it is. Highly recommended

Food was excellent, nice cosy atmosphere. Service from Ross was top class!

Lovely meal from there set menu.. Environment was cosy! Waiters attentive and friendly. Food was DELICIOUS 😋😋😋

We ordered the steak and venison and it took about 45 minutes to come out. The steak was very tough/chewy and it wasn’t very flavorful. The service was below average. We were not told about the discretionary tip, and when we asked to take it off, there was an awkward exchange. It’s quite expensive for what you get.

The venue and location is impressive but there’s more flavour in the decor than the food. The knives either need to be sharpened or the kitchen needs to learn how to make pork tender loin, tender. The food was hit and miss and the Yorkshire pudding had more crisp than burnt toast.

Very nice local flavors with helpful staff and nice space.

A well-hidden restaurant… like a little treasure. Scottish atmosphere guaranteed, served in a kilt!

Food was delicious. Be careful about the 12.5% tip, which is automatically added. Like most restaurants in Edinburgh and Glasgow this is underhand.

Busy day on Sunday 22nd of December. We were there for my dad's birthday and the famous roast beef Sunday roast. Service and food was outstanding. The roast potatoes were sublime as was the roast beef but the star of the show was the beef gravy, thick and rich like Donald Trump. Controversial with the Yorkshire pudding, but we shall let it slide. Old Scottish countryside feel inside, decor and ambience befitting the old building housing the restaurant right next to Byres road. A warm and cosy place busy with punters enjoying an extensive drinks menu and outstanding Scottish cuisine. Tell yer pals, get to The Bothy.

Very disappointed I this restaurant very over price food we had a 3 course the starters were ok the mains very bad meet was very chewy my partner couldn’t even eat hers and for the desert one was nice the other was disgusting would never go back plus it cost over £140 pound sorry plus 2 glasses of wine and plus didn’t feel well the next morning stomach was very bubble and sore would not recommend at all

Charming restaurant with a classic menu. The food is well-executed and tasty, and the staff is friendly but not as formal as the place suggested. In complex all good but all a bit overpriced.

Christmas day lunch food was poor,service was poor roast potatoes brick hard.

Dined here last night the food was 10/10 service brilliant great atmosphere will be returning very soon just for the ox cheek ☺️

A beautiful atmosphere paired with expertly crafted dishes!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very classy place, lovely setting, lovely food

We had a small wedding lunch here, and the service and food were superb! Cameron was so helpful, provided excellent service and made sure our afternoon went smoothly. The food was delicious, and many of our guests commented they would be planning back for another meal. Would definitely recommend!

I took an American friend who is a real foodie to Bothy for dinner thinking we are guaranteed a good food but what a disappointment, I was so embarrassed, the starter of scallops was OK but very small but my god our main was a disaster, my friend had pheasant which was so dry and absolutely tasteless that the poor soul hardly touched his dinner and my Venison was so chewy and also cold...... It was disgusting.... mains were served with a side mash which was the most horrible thing in planet, my friend was convinced it was from a packet, it was like glue, yukkkk..... The waiter who took our dinner plates away saw that the majority dinner was still on the plate, didn't even bother to ask if was dinner was OK, and just took the plates away, I wanted to complain but my friend stopped me, and told me let's just leave. Considering that bothy isn't a cheap restaurant, you would expect to have a decent food, but what a disappointment, would never go back there even if they pay me.

Smashing Saturday lunch .. it’s like sitting in your living room… very comfortable afternoon, great for meeting friends. Great menu, lots of choice. Service great as usual.

Went for a 50th birthday party..i got the steak..food was excellent

Every bite was amazing!! Fabulous atmosphere and people

An absolute gem of a place. Great food, great vibes great price

The best meal I’ve had yet in the UK. Had the salmon and my partner had the steak pie which were both so delicious we decided to eat dessert which was also absolutely amazing! Highly recommend

Excellent meal, great service and vibrant atmosphere. Highly recommended.

This is hands down my favourite restaurant ever!!!!!

Had a lovely post graduation meal here with a big group and it was absolutely lovely. The food was really delicious and the service was top par, everyone was super sweet and quick despite the big group. Very well coordinated. The decor was and the atmosphere were also very nice and warm. Would 100% recommend, will definitely be back!

We recently celebrated our wedding in the private dining area, and it was absolutely perfect. The decor was stunning, and the courtyard was a great space for fizz and canapés. The staff were fantastic—attentive, friendly, and made sure everything ran smoothly. We couldn't have asked for a more memorable experience. Highly recommend for any special occasion!

Good service and had delicious meals 😋

Had the Sunday roast & it was excellent veg cooked to perfection as well. Staff friendly & welcoming. Will definitely be back.

Loud children - this normally isn't a place for small children. Frankly, it's on the parents. It ruined the atmosphere and was quite distracting from across the restaurant.

Service charges should be optional. Food is good

Would absolutely recommend this restaurant! It was an amazing experience! A fantastic introduction to a Cullen skink! The staff are amazing and great at service, the atmosphere was cosy and intimate for each table which was perfect for a cold evening and to top it off the food was out of this world! I wish we had one back home!

Great atmosphere, great service, friendly staff, good food

Restaurant located in a somewhat hidden street in the university area. You enter a truly welcoming and warm environment, we hadn't booked a table but they made us sit right away. We ordered initial drinks and then a main course (deer fillet and goose fillet) both exceptional, the meat very soft and very tasty. The service is courteous, we even found an Italian waitress to have a chat with!! We highly recommend coming to dinner here to be pampered after a long day 🤩

wonderful. fab service, pink perfect beef. ridiculous value (£25 starter and main).

I travel solo. And I like to eat! In Edinburgh at The Kitchin and in Inverness at the River House, i enjoyed a wonderfully sited table where I could people watch and see the choreography of the staff in production of the entertainment of dining. The dane for other “lesser” restaurants. At the Bothy I was put in a “passageway”, nowhere near other diners, but lots and lots of waitstaff rumbling by my table, the only table in this passage between two dining rooms. My service was perfunctory and spotty. I felt like an afterthought. Maybe not a place for choreography, but not a place for solo diners either. I generally tip well, but not here.

Slightly hidden place in the west-end. Very nice place - very friendly service! Recommend „the big braw“!

We had a wonderful evening here. Great service, great food. Please visit - it’s worth it!

We booked the Sunday roast lunch, but not sure we would return here. The food was mediocre - there was oil standing in the bottom of the Yorkshire pudding, the meat was chewy and the potatoes had a weird texture, as if they weren’t made from fresh potatoes. Lastly, they gave us a table in the back of the restaurant at not a very nice spot, despite us having booked the lunch a week in advance. If you are booking in advance and never visited before - definitely ask for a table at the front of the restaurant!

Very good food (first and best Haggis we tried) and nice setting

This place came recommended by an acquaintance, but it ended up being a major disappointment. Dinner menu was bland and unimaginative - we had chicken supreme, sea bass and buffalo mozzarella. Elderflower drink was overly diluted and we were charged for a second beverage in order to make it right. Inattentive waitress was incongruous with an upscale dining experience. So much for our 20th wedding anniversary celebration that we had planned for months…

Our first visit for Sunday lunch really enjoyed the food, service and atmosphere, will deffo be back thank you , my only point is I never picked up on sides , I wish I had ordered more veggies as they are pretty scarce on the plate that comes with the roast .

Excellent restaurant, tasty and exquisite food, in a very beautiful setting. I recommend if you are passing through Glasgow. Easy to access via the metro.

Service was professional and attentive. The overall dining experience was let down by a cold and hard sticky toffee pudding! Would definitely recommend it, but I would advise you to skip the sticky toffee pudding!

That was one of the greatest experiences in last 2 years in restaurants. Thanks a lot for having us there.

Very good, great discovery, haggis, cheeses...

Very nice place with unique Scottish vibe. Liked it very much. They do have very nice desserts

Pleasant terrace, friendly service, tasty Cullen stick but very expensive price (almost 3 pounds more compared to the price of a Cullen skink found in the same street or even in the old town of Edinburgh).

The place is very nice, the waiters dressed as Scottish, the menu is very different, elaborate sticks with very strong flavors, I ordered the lamb, very delicious, but heavy and my wife ordered the pork, equally delicious but very heavy. If you like different food, this place is for you.

Lovely food and laid back atmosphere.

The food was excellent. Great presentation and the sauces, reductions and gravies were outstanding.

Had a great time celebrating an engagement party 🥳

It's truly a fabulous restaurant serving wonderful unique food....great attentive staff

Had dinner and drinks with friends here: the food was creative and delicious (a rare combination, I suspect). Staff were incredibly friendly and helpful, and the restaurant itself was a pleasure to dine in (exceptionally clean toilets too: always a bonus).

we went based on the rating after the graduation of a good friend to Bothy. Based on the first impression, we had some high expectations maybe. Looking at the rather limited lunch option I went for the burger. so the easy lunch, but again a good restaurant proof quality preparing simple things good. the uuuhhh we are fancy and put brie on top doesnt help if you use a cheap meat patty which has the consistency of a snow tire. Service was quick and friendly, its also kind of nice inside, I just dont like the tables in front of the entrance door, and everybody coming in is walking around me. I really did enjoy the shandy...

Good haggis and vibes. Love orange wine on the menu, definitely will return.

We went here as a party of 5 for our sons graduation. The service was great all the staff were very friendly and the service was excellent. All the food we ordered was really nice and would recommend 👌

A family lunch presented a welcome opportunity to visit Bothy. It is held in high regard for its Scottish cuisine and somewhat decadent interior. A niche I very much enjoy. Firstly the venue is nicely curated with lots of wood, mood lighting, tartans and curious artefacts. It’s upmarket but not in a stifling way. With a large group we were able to take a fairly large sweep of the menu. From risotto, lamb, fish and chicken everything was beautifully cooked and presented. Sides of triple cooked chips and broccoli with sriracha were not just an afterthought and tasted fantastic. Maybe not the heartiest of portions but the quality was there with aplomb. Top marks. My only bug bear would be the service. It’s a personal dislike to have numerous different waiting staff. Understandable at times when it’s very busy but on a fairly steady afternoon service it felt less personal to have numerous unnamed staff helping throughout the meal. But I’m also sure others would be less perturbed. All in all Bothy offers top class cooking at a moderate price level in comfortable surroundings. If I was to return it would be an evening service and maybe kept to a special occasion but with happy patrons on this visit it’s doing the important things right.

Excellent experience! Delicious!

This restaurant came highly recommended by multiple friends and it did not disappoint! Cozy and comfortable atmosphere with great service. All of the dishes we ordered were well presented and had great flavor. We tried the haggis and neeps dish, venison, lamb, and salmon - all were quite tasty. We look forward to coming back here again in our next trip to Glasgow!

The food was very good as was the service and the atmosphere was good 👍

My main problem was the food. It wasnt necessarily bad but it wasn't anything special. However the price made it not worth it not a bit. Service was pretty good, the people were nice and i liked the interior of the place.

Delightful! Cozy place tucked away with a nice menu. My only complaint is that I can’t go back for another meal. Don’t let it get away.

Lovely old building with plenty of room between tables. Good atmosphere, good service and excellent food. Venison cooked to perfection. Recommend +++++++

High level and hearty cooking make this a must when looking for a modern take on Scottish cuisine. The decoration and atmosphere create a relaxed and cosy feeling and even the music was a perfect soundtrack. There is also a little garden with a few tables, but you need to be extra lucky to get the rare sunny rainless Scottish day.

Great restaurant, good cuisine and wine list, excellent staff and premises are very clean. Well worth a visit. The Cullen skink is awesome.

Nice place tucked away down an alleyway. Food and service was very good.

A must when you are in Glasgow, service in local costume or kilt. Great food. Located in a small alley where you don't necessarily wake up to something like that

Good food and coffee. They have a separate vegan menu with delicious options. And the staff was super friendly.

It is a good, pretty and cheap restaurant that I haven't enjoyed in days. We went with my son because a colleague had recommended it to him. What success! They have a well-priced menu and a reasonable menu. The wine was somewhat expensive but delicious. We shared a delicate and very well presented Haggis. Each one ordered a starter and a main. I opted for a salmon (rillette) and a saithe (grilled); The first was a feast of flavors and the second allowed me to taste quality fish. We shared two desserts: a toffee pudding that filled you with flavor but overshadowed by a nut tartlet that took your hiccups away. And the best: all in an endearing environment, decorated with exquisite taste, and served by professionals who made you feel special. In short: highly recommended.

my favourite place to eat and have the full Scottish experience!

Great wee hidden gem, brilliant service 👏 👍Definitely trying the food next time, it looked brilliant 😀

Had dinner and drinks here evening of Monday 29th April. Food was outstanding and service was good. Not a fan, however, of the 12.5% discretionary charge added to an already expensive bill. Sure, it’s possible to ask for it to be removed and replaced with a different percentage / amount but I feel like that’s inviting an awkward situation between both customer and staff. Would be five stars if not for this approach.

I had the best night in the brothy Saturday, from the food to the vibe! Cannot recommend enough will definitely be back x

I came on Sunday for a Sunday roast and was a 10/10 beef was cooked to perfection and staff were all very lovely! Will be back again

Nice place with friendly staff but food & drinks are overpriced .

Staff lovely and nice place to be but food nowhere near good enough for the money. Had two course Sunday Roast. Couldn’t taste the haggis in the haggis bons bons. The roast beef was tough, gravy gelatinous, roast potatoes soft instead of crispy, veg overdone and the Yorkshire puddings were raw in the centre. There’s no excuse and frankly I can’t believe they’re getting any with it, for the £30 paid you can go to Gaucho or Porter & Rye and get change for an infinitely superior roast.

Great food, good service and nice place

Have been going to the Bothy for many years for all occasions. Went for anniversary Sunday roast dinner. Food was ok at best!!!! Prices are now very expensive for what's on offer sad to say. Changed place!!! although not for better. Certainly will not be rushing back if at all.

Been a couple times now Sunday roast is fantastic

Optimal!!!!! Haggis stratospheric!!