Coia's Cafe in Glasgow City

My latest visit to Coia's was a special one. After my son's first day at school, i took him there for a knickerbocker glory. Fast forward to yesterday and his last exam in S6 , i took him back for lunch at Coia's to mark the beginning and the end of school for him. The lunch was so good and so filling ironically there was no room for an ice cream but that was fine - the food, drink and service were all to their usual high standard. On problem is i ve now set a precedent so when his first day at Uni is finished , guess where he's expecting to go??

After a break following our last disappointing visit, went back this weekend in the hope it was a one-off and food would be of the standard of our previous visits…it was not. Breakfast was stone-cold again, poached eggs felt chilled to the touch. My wife mentioned it to the waiter this time, and were visited a few minutes later by the manger who clearly thought we buttoned up the back. Apparently the dish was bound to be cold due to the avocado…it’s almost as if I hadn’t the same meal several times before where the toast, eggs and chorizo were all at a good temperature. Won’t be back as cold poached eggs and being spoken to like an idiot aren’t worth the prices they charge.

Amazing breakfast. Great service. Will be back

It was my sons Birthday and 7 of us was squeezed into a booth area with a seat at the end onto the walkway, hardly enough room to sit let alone eat, very disappointed with where we were seated especially as there were much larger tables available given we booked over a week in advance, orders taken quickly and not enough detail to order, i.e. not asked what type of pasta with Pollo Milanese, had to ask several times to get a desert decorated and happy Birthday to be sung to son, not a pleasant experience for a special occasion.

Food xlnt staff xlnt ambience xlnt Alfredo is a lively smiling boss

I am a business man and I like to see the boss and his family keeping a tight reign on the operation. All staff are on their toes all the time plus the quality of the food and presentation is 5 star all round.

Great place with a lovely atmosphere ,the food is terrific with an abundance of choice and nothing is too much for the staff who all go over and above to accommodate you.Excellent!

Great experience. Lovely meal, fresh ingredients and dishes packed full of flavour.

Been a few times always great, would and have recommended to friends and family

I have used this place for nearly 30 years now and it has always been good would have given it 5 for atmosphere but I was only there for take away but you do still get that totally Italian family vibe about it

Had a very good breakfast at Coia’s Cafe. Nice welcome on arrival and very attentive, friendly and efficient servers throughout. Couldn’t fault the food. We had Poached smoked haddock with two poached eggs and toasted sourdough bread and Italian baked eggs. Nice bit of haddock served with two perfectly poached eggs. Italian baked eggs - wow! Excellent, nice heat from the sauce and perfectly cooked eggs. Good portion of bread to mop up the sauce. Would recommend and will definitely return.

Excellent food as always. Never had a bad meal at Coia’s. Only problem was the service as a few items were incorrect across drinks & food. This has never happened before and we wouldn’t have highlighted but when we tried to let staff know, it took a couple of attempts for them to remedy the issue with the food. We will definitely be back as it is always a pleasure to eat the food and they do the best breakfast in Glasgow.

Best ice cream & raspberry sauce I have ever had in my 55yrs of living😊

Way over priced for a bowl of pasta!!!

Unbelievably busy restaurant, staff are efficient, friendly, courteous and professional, cuisine is competitively priced and our selections were tasty and portion sizes were generous.i would recommend Coia's to anyone.

so many lovely cakes and sweet treats, good coffee at a good price

Never have a negative comment to say about Coia’s, lovely staff, great atmosphere and outstanding food as always

Amazing food and wonderful service.and such good value,will definately be back again soon.

I love coais , but we went for breakfast and the breakfast is lacking in items , 1 link no square sausage and for £14 it’s really not worth it. £65 for 2 adult breakfasts & 2 pancake pancake with fruit for the kids Will be back but only for full menu

It was my first time at Coia's cafe and loved the experience .The food was mouth watering,kudos to the chef! The staff were really warm and welcoming, don't remember the guys serving us but they were very kind and helpful.I was absolutely gutted because of the weather, had booked the outdoor seating but due to the weather had to sit inside. Oh! And not to miss the yummy dessert we had, the chocolate chip cheesecake was worth trying, loved it! Definately seeing myself going back there :) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Staff accommodated a party of 10 with three rowdy children for a great breakfast. Service was slick and quick. Superior food came just as described. Would recommend.

Me and my family went down to Coia’s cafe after seeing multiple people raving about their breakfast offerings but to be honest I was slightly disappointed as the place was way to busy I couldn’t hear anyone in my family talk and was charged extra for something that was included in my breakfast I had ordered

Excellent food, service and ambience. Very authentic & memorable. 👏

Amazing place with amazing food, highly recommend

Table we were given was very tight to get in and out of. Only 2 toilets for a big restaurant. Staff very friendly and attentive and service was very quick. Would definitely recommend going on food and staff service.

Great place & value for money 👏

Fabulous place, excellent as always.

Love it here. And, as usual, we’ll be back!

Simply the best, in all aspects! Always magnificent. Never fails.

Came for a belated mothers day dinner and the pizza and pasta was incredible! The ice cream was amazing as well.

haggis bon bons as a starter is highly recommended,9.2 😆,pasta aribiata,9.9 and pizza 8.0 just because i like thin crust,place in phenomenal will be back very soon

Coia's cafe has been going for nearly 100 years it moved a few years ago and upgraded from a cafe and is now a nice Italian restaurant in the dennistoun area in the east end of Glasgow the menu is quite extensive with lots if mouth watering classic Italian dishes as well as other meals the staff is very friendly with a nice atmosphere and is highly recommended.

Do not order online. Sat for over 2 hrs to then have message sent saying problem with delivery food will not be delivered, to then also wait 4/5 days for refund. Avoid delivery from this place

Excellent food and experience, day had changed and I managed to get a last minute booking and in a bit earlier too which was great thanks. Everyone wants you to enjoy your experience! Left 4 stars as female waitress was a bit dour and didn’t smile or engage in any of her trips to the table. It didn’t stop me leaving a healthy tip though as it’s always a pleasure to go back and we were lucky to get in as the restaurant jumping as always. Thanks again

As always, you are treated like family and the food is excellent. If there were 6 stars available I would give Coia's 6 stars.

Food was fabulous staff very attentive ..First time we have been but certainly won't be the last the custard ice cream is sublime

Excellent food, lovely staff, and a great deli joined on to the restaurant . Highly recommend.

As a frequent visitor I feel that I am disappointed with my recent visit to Coia’s. I feel that the quality and quantity of food has deteriorated however the prices of the food has increased. £23 for a fish supper is quite excessive especially when a hair was found in one. The staff were very apologetic around this and this was deducted from the bill. On previous visits we have all left satisfied, raving about the food and looking forward to our next visit. Unfortunately not one of the 5 of us that visited were impressed and we were all left wondering if we would return again in the future.

This place is in our top 2 restaurants in Glasgow. The hot eggs and steak & eggs are both amazing. The staff are always very attentive.

Food as always was delicious, £3.95 for a bottle of irn Bru is extremely excessive!!! One server was pushy

Everything from the service to the food was excellent!

Great food and excellent service

Lovely food, great service, rather noisy

Love it fantastic food great service.

Very friendly staff, first class service with quality delicious food will definitely return, we have ate here numerous times and never been disappointed, I would recommend the beef stroganoff it's the best I've ever had

The place although busy, had a nice ambience. The service we received was good and attentive.

Great food,service and atmosphere.

Great night. Great staff all so friendly and attentive.

The food in Coia's is up there with any Italian restaurant in the city - our seafood risotto was superb. The service is excellent too. We'll definitely be back.

First time dining here and was not disappointed. Pre booked and got a nice booth. Great reception and staff very friendly. The lunch menu was really good value and was very busy for 12pm already. We both really enjoyed our food and will definitely be back. We intended on looking through the deli but forgot as we had to head somewhere. . Thoroughly recommended.

Delicious food and great service

I am a regular and was not happy on Saturday The food was up to high standard but the table we were given was not We felt as though we were on the dodgems Ever time the waiters passed out table we had to move over out of their way as there was hardly any room for them to pass Then as we were in the middle both of us were getting bumped by the person/s sitting behind us As a result this ruined our night/experience We were unable to request a different table as the place was full

Delicious food and great service as always

Very busy for a Wednesday night, good vibe about the place. Service fantastic as well the food.

Absolutely amazing lunch, great value and soooo delicious. Staff were great too, lovely service!

Had such an excellent birthday at Coia's. The service from the staff was speedy and professional. The food was exceptional and the overall atmosphere was great. Looking forward to my next visit to Coia's

Food was great and the waiters were excellent. Ordered the chicken curry and it was amazing!

Staff lovely food good bit expensive

Came for a family lunch full table served meal minus mine. I then waited over 25 minutes for my meal to arrive when full table was finished and ordering desserts for the kids. No apology or explanation. I only ordered a simple pasta nothing out of the ordinary. As a family we spent £200 so better service would have been expected.

Very busy, so book in advance, good service and excellent food. The hot chocolate fudge cake is to die for.

Always enjoy Coia's - fantastic food, great ambiance and great friendly staff. Only (minor) hassle was the amount of time it took to find our coats!

Food was lovely. Staff were excellent showed curtesy,patience and respect for my elderly mum who is in a wheelchair. Lovely chilled out couple of hours, only downside is feeling a tad rushed as the table had another party coming in , we didn't have time for coffee.

Amazing food and very reasonably prices will defo be back

Coias never fails to disappoint. Food amazing .

Regular visitor but seriously disappointed to get 3 very small thin pancakes and syrup at £11!! Ridiculous.Italian baked eggs was good but no chorizo in it as described in menu. Very disappointing and way overpriced this time .

As a regular customer at Coia's, once again I can say everything about this restaurant is perfect. Very busy when myself and friends went there on Saturday, so we had a short wait before being seated. One of the lovely waiters asked us to wait in the delicatessen part of the restaurant so that we didn't have to wait outside. We didn't have to wait too long and then placed our order. To our surprise and delight, a waiter came with a bowl full of lovely crusty bread, and a great spicy dip - it must have been because of the wait - how lovely and generous ! The meals as always were delicious and worth every penny. The service is always unbelievably great and the staff can't please you enough, always making sure you're happy. I can't say enough about this brilliant family run place and would highly recommend to anyone. Thanks to all at Coia's !

Excellent service and the food is 10/10.

Lovely meal. The Ragu was amazing. Now that my son has moved to the area, we will be frequent visitors.

Food was excellent. Sea food pasta dish was first class 👌🏻 top notch service throughout

Very friendly atmosphere, amazing service and amazing food. Breakfast ,lunch & dinner are all amazing.

For the large part, the food was excellent, as always. However, my wee Mum was with us and suffers from stomach issues so just wanted something simple - she ordered a portion of chips and a portion of halloumi. When her plate arrived, there was a normal serving of fries but one very small slice of halloumi. I thought this was incredibly poor :(

Excellent food and service was fantastic as usual. 5* 🇮🇹👏🏻

Felt rushed out the door after we finished Tables far too close together

Food was first class with great service. Highly recommend it 👍

Lovely staff and amazing food and service

Fabulous Italian restaurant in the heart of East End Glasgow, great service and very friendly staff.

Scallops and prawns were fresh but the minestrone tasted burnt andd the tomato sauce didn’t feel freshly made

Excellent restaurant, great staff, seating, service and freshly cooked food,

Amazing service and the food was amazing!

Always a good meal and good atmosphere at Coia's.

Went for brunch and had a great selection. Food was quick and delicious. The place is beautiful inside. Staff were a bit standoffish, but if the food's good can't be too upset.

Food slightly overpriced for 2 breakfast rolls 1 egg and bacon 1scrambled egg and 2 teas just short of 15 pounds.

I had the smoked haddock and my ex colleague and friend had a Spanish omelette……both were excellent and reasonably priced . The seating arrangements are a little bit cramped but the service and atmosphere is brilliant 🤩

Brilliant night for my dad’s birthday. Food was great and very helpful as my dad has to eat lighter dishes at the moment as was accommodated for perfectly.

Had a great night! We had a wee delay in getting our table probably 15 minutes but as usual the food and service was excellent! One of our favourite restaurants in Glasgow

Had a great lunch yesterday with my Parents. The restaurant was really busy the staff handled it so well services was quick and staff all so polite and good was amazing as always .

Amazing food as always , service was top notch and the new Moretti beer was nice as well.

We’re now regulars, but service has been uniformly excellent. The servings large enough to satisfy hungry Glaswegians. It always surpasses sufficient.

Great night as always , enjoyed by all our party

As always amazing staff food and service can’t ever fault a thing this visit I had the lamb aubergine starter and the chilli king prawn and scallop tagliatelle followed by the blackberry whiskey cheesecake with the mixed berries ice cream delicious hubby had his usual starter mozzarella sticks with chilli sauce then the lasagna with the Cajun Monterey chips and onion rings omg what a size the portions were all delicious and so fresh

Great food served quickly would defo recommend

Been a while since we've been in. Great food and great service.

Enjoyed our time at coia's the meal was excellent and it was very busy

Great food. This time it was better than previously. Did not need to wait hours for waiter to come see us.

First time visit, I had gotten some gift vouchers for Christmas so this spurred the visit. The menu is fantastic, all the staff were super attentive and very friendly. A bit of a queue not only when we arrived but throughout the night when we were there. It does move really quickly but no better advert than a queue at the door. Will definitely be back.

Good food. Rushed service and waiters with no personal boundary space. Spent half the night with what ide assume is the managers back side in my face as he bent over to chat to the table next to us. Rushed service. Can't say much about the atmosphere as it was a football night and not a standard night.

Excellent food, atmosphere and service! Thank you.

We had booked for lunch and were not disappointed as usual the food was excellent, great portions, and spoilt for choice, and the waiters are just so nice. Lovely relaxing couple of hours and we'll be back soon

Food was amazing as always. Staff were attentive, friendly and welcoming we love coming here. Was there for my daughter’s 15th she love Italian food and Coia’s never disappoints. The staff all sang happy birthday to Ava when the desert came out was just a lively wholesome atmosphere. Thank you.

Traditional yet modern Italian cafe. First visit here but won't be the last.