Coias Cafe in Glasgow City

First time visiting this restaurant. I had a plate of pasta as fid 2 others on our party. One had fish and chips. We had wine. Recommend you buy the bottle of wine as per glass it's expensive. Food was tasty but can't rave about it because I felt it was all too expensive for what it was. Very busy for a Tuesday evening and you def have to book - which contradicts my review as obviously a very popular place. There's a busy ambience - even midweek. It's the type of place you would want to pop into regularly for an informal plate of food but, in my opinion, it's too expensive for that purpose. Unfortunately I wasn't as impressed as I wanted to be to ensure return.

Tried and tested for lovely food, busy Sat night, table reserved, Very quick service, piping hot bubbling mac cheese attentive staff. Toilets clean.

We travel up to Glasgow occasionally for the football and for a few years now we always book a table at Coia’s for a post match meal. The staff are very friendly, the food is excellent and we love the atmosphere particularly on a Saturday evening, it has a great vibe . Oh and the breakfasts are the best .

We initially stopped here briefly for a snack and a drink in the middle of the day.. The food and service was really impressive. The next night we went to another Italian place near St George square which was pretty ordinary. Tonight, we returned to Coia’s for dinner and it was brilliant.. the service was amazing.. so quick and attentive. The food was brilliant (I had the spaghetti carbonara and the wife had the gnocchi).. good portion sizes and cooked to perfection.. and the prices were very reasonable (despite a previous review saying they are overpriced). The wife and I had a main meal and 3 drinks each and walked out only £60 lighter..

Love coias ,staff are great ,so friendly,but this time I felt it was expensive for what we ate ,fish supper 1 piece of fish and tiny basket chips (size of a kids portion £19:95 ??

The Glasgow institution served wonderful steak and eggs. Great coffee and fresh orange. Dined at 10.30 no need to luncheon later! Perfect stop to from Ayrshire to Dundee & allowed us to see the sites. Will be back soon.

Lovely environment and ambience. Service excellent and not intrusive. Wide and varied menu. Good size portions. Quality of food is just excellent ; I've travelled all thru' Italy and the food here compares very well. Added bonus of small Deli store attached to take more goodies home. Will defo be back. Grazie.

Such a perfect spot on duke street. Great outdoor seating with plenty of space and inside is also large and very busy with a nice atmosphere. Very nice toilets with Italian translations playing. Service from start to finish 10/10. We all had two course lunch £15. Chips were amazing fresh chippy chips without the grease. Triple cheese Mac was best Iv ever ate with perfect portion size and cheese nicely burnt on top how it should be which is hard to get good classic mac. Fish and chip lovers won’t be disappointed. Price was fair for portion, deal and quality and for four people with soft drinks was great price.

I often visit this great cafe in the East End of Glasgow A really buzzing vibe with great food and drink from breakfast untill late at night Delicious steaks, lovely pasta, great risotto and fabulous ice cream An extensive wine list and a selection of coffee What more do you want?

We recently visited coias cafe for the first time and we cannot recommend it more. The food was outstanding! Service was also spot on! My two teenage boys cleared their plates - which is rare. The pasta is one of the best I have had. Desserts were also amazing! We already can’t wait to go back. Thank you for a great family meal.

Had dinner here last night. It was exceptionally busy which shows how popular it is. There was a good atmosphere and the staff very friendly. It’s reasonably priced. The pasta was slightly undercooked but the sauce was tasty. Would return.

Absolutely delicious meal and fabulous service , my very first visit and I will definitely be back was fantastic best Italian food iv tasted for a long time

Came here a while ago & wasn’t overly impressed but back in by chance and I enjoyed my visit . Extremely friendly staff, food delicious . Pizza was very very nice, chips any greasy but overall it’s somewhere I would come back to

A must visit for any traveler to Glasgow. Great fish and chips and home made ice cream. Extensive mouth drooling menu. I'm 70 and Coias was there when I was born

What has happened to this place?? Previously I have rated this place 5 out of 5. The prices have since gone through the roof while the quality has gone down hill. Shrimp Bang Bang was prawn in batter smothered with a jar of prawn Marie sauce. Don't get me started on the seafood linguine at £23 which contained 3 prawns and 2 scallops. Washed down with a pint of draft Morreti at nearly £9. Shame because it has a great atmosphere but I'm not willing to pay these prices for mediocre food. Will not be back for a long time.

I HAVE BEEN GOING INTO COIAS FOR YEARS...FABULOUS SERVICE AND FOOD...HOWEVER PRICES ARE GETTING OUT OF HAND...2 CUPS OF TEA AND 2 FISH CHIPS AND SALAD 44.90..

Food was nice enough nothing particularly outstanding but wow very expensive! Typical pasta dish £15, starters mostly £10 and desserts all £10. Personally i think £10 for a slice of cheesecake in the East end of Glasgow is pricey. Wouldn’t drive past city centre to go again im afraid.

Ok but not great. Got my order wrong, coffee was terrible and waiting staff were not great. Was a bit disappointed; have just moved to the area and was hoping for a good restaurant.

1st class restaurant... Italian, but all round restaurant. Great atmosphere, friendly staff and a long history of serving super food in Glasgow. From fish n chips, best in the city, to tasty pasta, steaks and seafood. Nice wine and great kids menu too.. Worth a visit

Nice meal, but a bit on the expensive side. Enjoyed an early evening meal out with a friend here. Was a bit apprehensive about gluten free options as it didn't look from the online menu that there would be much available, however was pleasantly surprised. I ordered gluten free pasta with chicken and mushrooms and it was really tasty. They also offerd to make gluten free garlic bread, which was a great option to have, and when it arrived it was delicious. Drinks were on the expensive side, but then I think that's just the case everywhere these days. We finished off sharing a dessert - a gluten free caramel/apple cake - all very nice. Staff were friendly and helpful, if a little too attentive - sometimes whipping away the dishes as you were putting your fork down, but I suppose it's better that way than being left for ages. Would definitely return because the gluten free experience was very positive.

Food was ok but prices on menu do not reflect prices you have to pay so be warned, Fish supper is £5 more expensive than is noted so dont know about other prices but probably all more than you expect. One staff member hovered about very uncomfortable, asked me how my food was just as it was placed down then interrupted me on a call to ask if i wanted another drink when it was clear i was no where near finished the one I had. I did query price difference politely when I received the bill and was somewhat held hostage (they actually stood in my way at the door as I tried to leave) when they explained It was MY fault as i hadn't refreshed the cookies on my internet browser, ( wonder how you refresh the cookies on a paper menu ?) checked today and the price still reflects the price I was expecting not the price I paid so an obvious scam I fear. Disappointing

Been wanting to try here for ages so we finally went and we were not disappointed! Food was absolutely excellent. Coffee beautiful. The only thing that was a bit off was that the staff all seemed a bit down. Maybe just January blues. Would definitely recommend and return!

Wednesday Pre Celtic v Feyenoord had the TAGLIATELLE GAMBERONI E CAPESANTE. Garlic, chilli, king prawns, scallops, cherry tomatoes, white wine, butter & rocket. Amazing. Quick service, piping hot, if you like seafood it is outstanding. Alfredo & Staff are stars

This is my 2nd visit to Coia’s, food is quite simple amazing, ordered focaccia with Parma ham and mozzarella huge portion could have done two quite easily, writing this review I could eat it again right now. Don’t mess about get to Coia’s Cafe you won’t be disappointed

Amazing wee restaurant with absolutely delicious italian traditonal food. Staff are lovely, warm and inviting and it’s became a firm favourite for any family meals! Love popping in for some delish ice cream to take away in the summer too!

Superb food, friendly staff, fast service, hot food, buzzing atmosphere, it doesn’t get much better, established in 1928 and still trading nearly 100 years later for a reason. This is a proper Italian restaurant with some of the best pizza ever tasted

Lovely food, however staff rude and unfriendly. Politely asked if we could move to a table not in middle of restaurant and away from front door. However waiter advised he would check and never got back to us. Disappointing.

My friend and I both ordered stornoway black pudding and poached egg but the crostino was rock hard. I just managed to cut through mine and it literally pinged across my plate, but my friend's was even tougher. After asking how our food was, a waiter took our plates away but they were duly brought back to us by a manager who informed us that the food was cooked to standard. No cognisance whatsoever of our comments. Disappointing food and attitude. My first and last visit.

Have eaten here a good few times over the years and always impressed, but not so much on this occasion. Their Italian sausage penne is fine, nice kick to it but that seafood macaroni is absolutely disgusting. I would be astonished if that wasn’t canned lobster, which ruined the dish. It smelled off. If you’re going to serve canned fish, just take the item off the menu. Getting fish from half way around the world is not good practice. It had a stringy texture. Even minus the seafood, it wasn’t good macaroni cheese. Our guests enjoyed their carbonara, but it’s such an easy dish to make. The wings were fine as well. It’s a shame about the seafood dish as that used to be the best thing coias made - we used to order the seafood linguine - which is no longer on the menu. But if they are going to send out dishes like that macaroni, please just take it off the menu

Really disappointing experience here. We haven’t been in a few years but previously always loved it. But we booked a table, eventually got seated 40 mins later. Our waiter was good(ish) and our starter served quickly but took another 40 mins for our main courses to then come out. And the food just wasn’t good. But despite the delays it all felt rushed and they asked us how our meal was despite one of us not having theirs yet. It was meant to be a nice family meal but we wish we’d stayed home. It’s great to see a place so busy but they need to be able to cope better with the customers they have as it wasn’t a pleasant dining experience in any way

Excellent staff and ans tasty food, we was in a group of friends. Very pleased with them. Recommended for all. Prices are not to high.

Glasgow is supposed to be one the friendliest places in the country, But not I when you visit Coias cafe Denniston, Glasgow. A well established claimed business since 1928, the with service being the rudest in the country. The young heavy chap approached my self and my client who is from Italy, Florence, about 5-6 mins later at reception. It was a full house with no social distance going on here. This staff member brushed by me in this hot and sweaty environment. When I asked for a table for a table , the chap look at his next sitting list of 3 tables coming in , with 5 tables free. ' you can sit here ' pointing to a table by the cold drafty door, obviously I declined. So the reply was, ' we're too busy', and walked away without an apology or a good by greeting. That was it, staff just looked over for a few seconds more before we left to go next door to Tibo cafe few doors along. (Seperate ***** great review I've put on there page). The Coia experience was now past with it being hard to swallow such bad mannerism(one for Mr Coia and family to look at).

Visited coias today for lunch. No contact tracing. Kitchen open and no masks on. Not all staff wearing masks. No social distancing in rest as full to capacity. It is a shame as staff must be forced to work in these conditions. If they so not take covid seriously we will all be back in lockdown and they will complain that they cant survive.

Excellent food. Excellent service. They managed to slot us in last minute and we were delighted with the experience. The food was delicious- we ordered risotto and burgers this time. We will definitely be back!

Bacon Roll great plenty of it ! Good value Cakes not that good I have tasted better , better at Greiggs to be truthful .

Just came for a take away. Brought cutlery and plates and ate in the car outside. Like a wee night out. The food was absolutely amazing and tasted exactly like it would if eating in. Very happy as we have missed coias

He estado visitando Coia's por más de 15 años. . . generalmente buena comida y servicio amable. . . aunque esto siguió siendo cierto en mi visita reciente, me decepcionó mucho la falta de seguridad de Covid: el personal con máscaras debajo de la barbilla o debajo de la nariz: (es muy necesario brindar capacitación adecuada al personal de procedimientos de Covid y, como un problema de salud y seguridad, no proporcionar un servicio seguro debe ser tratado por el gerente como un asunto disciplinario ... no es de extrañar la hospitalidad ahora en la mira del gobierno.

Excellent every time. Turned up without a booking and managed to get a space. Very attentive staff, such efficient service. Always a pleasure

El personal de Coia's realmente necesita aprender cómo funcionan las máscaras, como sugieren muchos de los comentarios. La gente como la gente que dirige este lugar es la razón por la que cierran bares y restaurantes.En primer lugar, había DEMASIADO personal trabajando; parecía que tenían un miembro del personal para cada cliente, increíblemente abarrotado. Tampoco han hecho ningún esfuerzo por imponer distanciamiento con la distribución de la mesa. Esto es especialmente malo porque el personal con máscaras debajo de la barbilla o sin ellas se inclinaban sobre nuestra mesa para hablar entre nosotros, o se detenían a nuestro lado para charlar en el medio del restaurante.Estuvimos 35 minutos en total.Si le importa mantenerse a salvo y mantener a salvo a sus amigos y familiares, debe evitar este lugar. Apenas me he sentido más incómodo durante el transcurso de la pandemia.Muchos restaurantes se están tomando esto muy en serio y están haciendo un gran trabajo. Luego está Coias. . . . Se siente un poco mezquino y cliché decir esto, pero definitivamente no volveré. Y no creo que haya dicho eso sobre ningún restaurante antes.

El cierre de la primera visita después del cierre estaba esperando un desayuno cocinado que comí en muchas ocasiones, noté que el aumento de precio pensó que los tiempos lo suficientemente justos son difíciles con la co vid, el desayuno llegó con bollo de papa escamoso y frijoles calientes y de color bastante oscuro, vergonzosamente larga espera para el cambio Pensé que me cansaría y me iría, desafortunadamente no volvería

Visité el café coias 25/9/20 y no me decepcionó, a pesar de que el café estaba lleno, los entrantes se sirvieron a los 10 minutos de estar sentados en nuestra mesa. La comida era increíble y todo el personal fue extremadamente amable durante estos tiempos difíciles. Si no ha estado, entonces definitivamente intente visitar, ¡una buena ubicación para estacionar, etc. también!

Visité a Coias muchas veces, sin embargo, estaba extremadamente decepcionado con nuestra visita más reciente. Esperando en la puerta para que nos sentaran y 5 miembros del personal pasaron junto a nosotros ignorándonos, antes de finalmente sentarnos después de unos 10 minutos. El personal no llevaba máscaras correctamente, los tenía sentados debajo de la barbilla, que no cubría la boca o la nariz. . . Me sentí tan desagradable durante nuestro tiempo. Por último, la comida era muy cara para la calidad. Tantos italianos mejores en Glasgow.

Hemos visitado Coia's durante más de una década y hemos disfrutado de la excelente comida. Tiendo a ir por un ñoquis o una pizza, mientras que mi padre se quedará con la oferta de 'tienda de papas fritas', y es genial que haya una selección tan brillante que se adaptará a todos.Sin embargo, visitamos la semana pasada y tuvimos la suerte de que el personal pudo acomodarnos. Notamos un letrero en la puerta que decía que "se deben usar cubiertas para la cara al moverse por el restaurante". Por supuesto, nos enmascaramos para que nos llevaran a nuestra mesa, pero quedó muy claro que el personal no tiene ninguna intención de observar esta regla o hacer cumplir. Camareros caminando con máscaras debajo de la barbilla, así que sí, disfrutarás tu pizza pero estará cubierta de gotitas de camareros y chefs que han manipulado los platos; permitir a los clientes ir alrededor de las mesas, estrechar la mano de otros comensales; mesas de clientes que iban y venían sin cubrirse la cara, y también observamos que se les mostraba a los clientes mesas que no habían sido limpiadas o desinfectadas, solo platos y cubiertos sucios retirados y reiniciados. Todo se sintió completamente incómodo, y además de esto, parece que se agregaron más asientos al restaurante desde nuestra última visita, literalmente abarrotando a la gente. Lo único positivo fue que nuestros detalles de "seguimiento y rastreo" se tomaron al entrar.Por desgracia, también nos atendió un camarero que tenía una actitud horrible e insistió en arrojar platos de comida y bebidas en nuestra mesa. Estaba claro que no tenía ningún interés en estar en el restaurante.Después de terminar nuestra comida, intentamos obtener la cuenta, pero incluso esto tomó veinte minutos, finalmente contactamos al miembro de más alto nivel del personal que parecía compartir nuestra preocupación, pero admitió que era completamente impotente y que no había nada que pudiera hacer. e insistió en que era decisión del personal si se cubría la cara o no.Hemos intentado ponernos en contacto con el director en los días siguientes, pero no hemos podido hacerlo.

El mejor italiano de Glasgow.menú fabuloso y la comida era increíble.El tamaño de las porciones era enorme, tantas que no pudimos terminar y mi esposo tiene mucho apetito.Conseguimos una mesa afuera y llamamos para ver si podíamos adelantarla una hora. Absolutamente ningún problema y conseguimos nuestra mesa de inmediato.El personal era encantador y divertido también. Realmente ayudaron a que nuestra comida fuera una experiencia fantástica.Sin duda volveremos en mi próxima visita a Glasgow.Sin duda recomendaría este pequeño restaurante encantador.

We are regular visitors to the south of Italy and live the food there. We’ve been going to Coias now for a few years and are of the opinion that this is true Italian food and probably the best other than being in Italy itself

Fuimos a Coias Cafe para comer ya que era la calle 21 de mis hijos la semana pasada. Reservamos los lunes para cenar el miércoles y estuvo bien. El personal suele ser amable y hoy no fue diferente. Éramos cinco y todos disfrutamos de nuestros entrantes, la mía eran las alitas de pollo y estaban magníficas al igual que todos los demás entrantes. Desafortunadamente para mí, esto no continuó, el pastel de carne casero fue el peor que he probado en mi vida. Puedo vivir con la salsa fina pero la carne tenía un sabor horrible. Todas las demás comidas eran deliciosas y mi familia disfrutó de la cena. Ahora bien, debería haber señalado que mi pastel de carne no estaba bien de inmediato, pero esperaría que los camareros se dieran cuenta de que no lo estaba comiendo y me preguntaran si todo estaba bien. Expliqué esto cuando se despejó la mesa. Una vez más, sería bueno si el camarero regresara y me hablara sobre mi problema con la comida, esto no sucedió. Todavía me cobraron por este terrible pastel de carne, esto me molestó un poco.Para reiterar, Coia's Cafe generalmente sirve comida de primera clase y todavía lo hace, como el resto de mi familia también testificará, es solo que hoy el pastel de carne no fue muy bueno y no estaba contento con cómo se trató mi queja.Si planea visitar, estoy seguro de que su estadía será agradable y tendrá una comida excelente (si pasa por alto el pastel de carne).Gary.

Very disappointing visit today to an old favourite. Staff wearing masks around their chin and when waiting staff at our table were asked to wear mask properly got the response' Are you serious?'. Not doing 1m distancing at entrance either. Such a shame that we cant rely on an old favourite to take care of their customers.

I was appalled at the mis use of face masks by the majority of the staff, when my friends and I were served today. Very few covered their mouths and noses when speaking to us at our table. The first server was very rude, when I asked him politely to do so. This was my friend’s first visit to a restaurant since the start of lockdown, as she suffers from asthma and has been extra careful. She had recommended we visit Coias, as she had always enjoyed the food and service, so she was extremely disappointed today.I can only describe the overall attitude of the staff to the COVID precautions as terrible and actually some came across as arrogant!

I had scampi and chips, the chips were freshly made. The scampi was either re heated or left in the fat too long, it was very poor. Not a good meal.

Popped in for lunch today and not impressed! * no contact details taken for track and trace (Is this not illegal?)* Glass of ice full of horrible looking white gunk sent back (no apology or explanation)* ordered a roll on sausage and was delivered a roll on brick hard sausage that had been clearly sitting since breakfast time - cost me £3.50 as well!We were sitting right in the middle of the restaurant so didn’t want to cause a scene by sending another thing back.The staff were pretty much uninterested and no real service at all. My wife enjoyed her meal in all fairness or this would be a one star review.

Every time we eat at an Italian restaurant- it always falls short in comparison to Coias cafe, their food has kind of spoiled us for eating pasta elsewhere. Their seafood pasta dishes are the best I’ve ever had, and we keep going back. Their Con Gamberi prawns are so fresh, large and in a class of their own- they are not these tiny shrimps you get at other places from a jar. Superbly fresh quality. The pescatora dish is also unbelievably good too. Fresh, reliable quality, delicious food and a lovely atmosphere - we love Coias and all our family have now become obsessed with their pastas in particular too.

Best part of it all was the pint as it was my 1st 😆. Only joking the food was absolutely superb. 3 different waiters at our table to make sure everything was superb for us. Couldn’t fault any part of the dinner. Was lovely

Absolutely fuming. Coins cafe, you should be ashamed of yourself! Just had the most disgusting fish supper ever. I should really report you to trading standards! Ordered 2 cod and chips from takeaway and when I got home and opened it I couldn’t believe what I saw. If you had run out of fresh cod I would rather you told me this. Instead I was sent fish that was obviously cheap shop bought frozen fish! It was so over cooked I couldn’t even get my fork through it and the disgusting coating was some thick hard over cooked mush. I honestly don’t know how you think you can get away with this! I was charged full price for this rubbish I will be taking this matter further. You cannot deceive and con people like this.

Italian cuisine corner in Glasgow. From the first, I felt like be in Italy. Italian food smelly the air, real espresso and Italian water. All was perfect, really amazing pasta!

Meanwhile during the lockdwn, bought delicioua salami...can't wait for lockdown to be lifted so that we can enjoy Coai's super minestrone, easily the best in Glasgow!

Best Italian in the city. The menu is fantastic. The food is the highest quality and Fredo and the staff are second to none

What a fab place to spend a Birthday celelbration food was fab and the staff could not have been more helpful would definetly recommend

Great food great cocktails lovely staff would highly recommend to all, it's very well priced and the menu is extensive, the place was very busy which is always a good sign, we will definitely be returning soon.

Sea food platter was amazing ,service great ,atmosphere a wee bit noisy.Would defiantly return as its very local without having to travel into town center.

Been going to Coias Cafe since the 1960's and never had anything but excellent service and amazing food. Staff are friendly and helpful and always make you feel like family. A very special experience on each visit. Many thanks.

Mi hija estudiante y yo hemos empezado a ir a Coias por sus ravioles veganos o su sopa minestrone. La comida es excelente, el personal es absolutamente encantador y el ambiente es cálido y amable. Es un gran lugar y alegra la calle Duke. Nos encanta xx

It’s busy, It’s noisy, It’s Italian, It’s crazy, It’s just fantastic... Defiantly a must go to restaurant in Glasgow but be prepared to wait in line or book at table. An institution for decades.

Estábamos comprando en la fragua y decidimos venir a almorzar. No hemos estado aquí por años. El almuerzo fue a las 12. 95 por 2 cursos, ¡qué timo! Tuve brushetta para empezar. Una rebanada de pan con un poco de mantequilla de ajo se abofeteó y tomates que estaban insípidos se pusieron encima. No hay un gran sabor en absoluto y, si lo piensas, era 6. Pedí pizza para el principal. Pedí pepporoni, pollo y cebolla ya que me permitieron 3 artículos. La cantidad puesta en la pizza fue patética. Un avaro me hubiera dado más. Era una pizza muy delgada y bastante insípida. Fue una comida tan memorable que ni siquiera recuerdo lo que tenía mi compañero. No, ¿no nos apresuraremos a volver a este café tratando de enmascararnos como un restaurante de lujo?

Breakfast was required after night out & had the Coia’s breakfast which was just what I needed, the toast was excellent & once daughter arrived her pasta dish was excellent, big portions & staff all excellent.

First visit and certainly won’t be the last! Came for lunch with my husband and daughter (who is a Coia’s regular) - lovely bustly atmosphere. Food was amazing, service impeccable and overall a fantastic experience - can’t wait to come back 🍕🍝

The staff here are brilliant! They have a queue of visiting diners and a queue of others. Thankfully we'd booked. We were seated quickly and at the table had all a carte menu's on hand. We didn't really have much time to look at drinks before being asked to order. I checked about layers on draught and my companion were delighted to be offered the chance to 'taste' their preferred wine before buying. We then turned our attention to the food menu. We ordered a mix of OriginalBruchetta, Deep Fried stuffed Mushrooms and Bruchetta with Prociotto and Mozzarella as starters, then went for a veggie tagliatelle, a margharita pizza with extra veggie haggis, a tagliatelle bolognaise and a half portion of penne contadina.. The starters were amazing! Each morsel was 'hoovered ↑' very quickly.

First visit to this lovely eaterie! Freshly cooked Italian food! As we didn’t book before hand had a short queue which I always see as a very popular place and I was right! Great selection of seafood and great deserts and wine selection! Staff lovely very attentive but not overwhelming! Very busy great atmosphere and music! Highly recommend!

Been here loads over the years for both dinners & take aways. Food and service has always been great until this morning. We both chose the “breakfast your way” choosing probably 5 or 6 items each, the waiter did not write any of this down and when both breakfasts came they were totally wrong, items missing & items we hadn’t asked for. We did finally get the correct order but had to wait while the items we had sat getting cold. The restaurant was not busy & no one came back to ask how everything was or if we needed any more drinks or even offered an apology for the mess up. We also felt the waiter was quite rude and abrupt which is surprising as this was his fault & the staff are always usually great. The food was good but so disappointed with the service.

Moving one of our daughters, from Ayr, into a new flat today and we discovered Coia's Cafe, Duke Street, Glasgow.

We went for breakfast It’s really big inside. The staff are very nice too.Will go back here again.It is a wee bit pricey I think but the food is good so that’s fine.

Great Ambience, and fantastic food . The customer service is always spot on and there is a great buzz about the place .A good mix of customers suitable for families ,friends , a works night out and Birthday celebrations too. It is always welcoming and comfortable , the menu suits all including the very fussy eaters . The seafood dishes are brilliant, a varied menus of pasta dishes , steaks to traditional Scottish food you are never stuck for choice. The best place to eat in the east end of Glasgow well worth the visit.

Warm, welcoming atmosphere with an excellent selection of dishes on the menu. Food was fantastic too. Would highly recommend visiting!

Food was amazing. Staff all very friendly & helpful. Looking forward to my next visit, which is being organised.

Here a few times a year, always busy, got a nice warm table though, Monday lunch, amazing Mac Cheese, partners fish mix dish is his thing, whatever the chef has done to the mac cheese, it was lovely. good price, not having a starter does make the bill ideal.

Was visiting my in-laws in Glasgow - my father-in-law and his brothers grew up & worked in the area of Coias (which led to a chat down memory lane with one of the owners once we were there !!) and so decided on lunch before Christmas. I did not know what to expect but it was amazing - warm & welcoming we had a booth opposite the kitchen which allowed us sight of the chefs at work but was not a distraction. They have a generous selection of drinks and a delicious variety of food on the menu - decisions decisions !!!! They also had a special Christmas menu but we opted for choices from the regular menu this time. My husband is a vegetarian and had no trouble selecting a vegetarian haggis calzone which although large, he finished !! The rest of us had various choices all of which were delicious. And then there was dessert ... and I had the BIGGEST meringue you have ever seen with cream. It was a lovely end to a superb meal. We lingered a little - the restaurant was busy but we didn’t feel rushed & the staff were friendly, very knowledgeable and attentive throughout.

Had a terrible dinning experience at Coia’s Glasgow. Food was salty, oily and starters were burnt. Mozzarella dippers were empty? When we were asked how the food was we gave our feedback and the ‘owner’s son’ wasn’t bothered and did not take any comments into consideration. He chucked the bill at us and said that was his ‘final price’. He was very rude and had no customer service skills. Don’t bother going wasn’t worth the price.

I have been to eat at Coias many,many times over the years for various 'family meal' occasions,more recently my birthday celebration on the 28th of September. The owners were not present at the time and the 'mantle' was taken up by the younger members of the family. A seamless transition-well done to them all ! I find when you go to Coias you are always guaranteed good portions,great prices,value for money and 'OUTSTANDING' service. Unlike where I live in N.Ireland where you buy a kebab on the way home due to the portion sizes,want to strangle at least one member of staff for their attitude and arrange an overdraft to pay the bill. This is not the case in Coias ! Another 'string to their bow' is that they do Hampers for every occasion whether it be 'Festive',Birthday or just a gift. Very reasonably priced,well presented and the contents well thought out. My recommendation to anyone reading my review when stuck for an idea what to buy someone for a present-is contact Coias. I'm due back to Scotland next month and I am already looking forward to my next visit back to Coias. Thank you for everything !!!!!!!!!!!

Have been to Coias Cafe many times and it’s consistency across all fronts is its strong point. The three main areas you’d look for in cafe dining including food, setting and service are exceptional. The menu choice is extensive but not dauntingly complicated. Be warned, portion sizes are more than generous and the food is piping hot!

What lovely staff. So kind and attentive to my sons gf fir her birthday. Lovely atmosphere almost holiday/like. Well done Coias!

Waited around an hour for our food to be brought out. Lasagne was slightly burnt. Pasta sauce was watery. Apple crumble was severely undercooked, manger came over and apologised and explained that the whole batch had been undercooked so he could not serve any other apple crumble to us. Offered us another dessert which we declined. Overall table manor of the waiter was pretty poor throughout the night. We spent £99 on a meal which was less than average and without any desserts. We weren’t given any compensation for our bad experience. Whilst in the restaurant we also heard another customer complaining. I handed in a “how was your experience card?” Before we left explaining how our experience was poor and we weren’t happy with the service we received. I also wrote that we were offered no compensation for the fact our desserts were so undercooked it was like flour inside instead of crumble! Then at 10pm that night I was phoned off of one of the managers who said that “he was away upstairs to get us a voucher but when he came back down we had left” but he had walked past our table 3 times before we left. So I do not believe he was away to get us a voucher. He explained that it was a very busy night and apologised for our experience. I understand places get busy but that should not affect the quality of food or service by staff. I will not be inclined to go back to Coias anytime soon!

My 12 year old daughter & I visit Coias as a treat before her auditions for singing. We both love this restaurant, not just for the food, but also for the excellent waiter service. We are always treated kindly, and there's no problem with taking home left-overs as the portions are generous. We both enjoy the pizzas, Coias are happy to make my favourite has rocket and spicy chicken amongst other things.

We were made to feel very welcome and the food was amazing and very well priced. We had three courses and coffee. I would certainly recommend this to my friends and will definitely return.

Good food good friends good atmosphere great service fantastic night out. Would definitely recommend a visit

When we came, the restaurant was very busy. We were offered a table for 50 min only as we didn't book in advance. 25 min of 50 min given we were waiting for our order. Unfortunately, we have never got an additional glass of water and beer that we ordered. We didn't get upset over the omission, ok, this happens to everyone at some point or another.

Wanted a quick bite before heading to the Emirates arena and delighted we stumbled across this restaurant. Was really busy but they found us a table with no fuss at all! Staff where fantastic, could not have been more attentive. Food was excellent and kids cleared their plates! Really great atmosphere and good value! We will be back.

Great meal and brilliant service - the best restraunt in Glasgow. You always get a great welcome and the food is amazing.

Booked for 4 people for a birthday meal. Food was beautiful but felt so rushed to finish and leave. Female staff member was overheard talking staff to hurry people up. Staff constantly looking at us to see if we were finished. I appreciate it is Christmas but was a disappointing experience

We were looking for a hot breakfast on a cold morning and came upon this cafe.

This was our first here and we were not let down when we arrived we got a lovely welcome from the staff who through our our visit were very helpful and polite. The menu was first class with a lot of choices and when the food arrived it was served very hot and tastie.The place had wonderful Christmas decorations with a lot of thought having been out in the the decor.we will be back.

Had a great meal in here last Saturday afternoon. The food was amazing. Best scallops I’ve tasted for ages. The place was so busy but the service and staff attitude was amazing. One of the best meals I’ve had for a long time.

Popped in for a snack before the Pro14 final at Celtic Park and ended up staying for nearly two hours enjoying the food and soaking up the atmosphere. Excellent food, excellent service....we'll be back!

Great lunch served by efficient friendly waiter. Dining area bright and festive with lovely ambience. Minestrone fantastic!

It was my first time in the area and we stumbled on Coias and boy what a find. The staff welcomed us in with out a booking the place was buzzing, it was very cold outside but cozy inside. It was that time of day just between breakfast and lunch so my partner went for the eggs royale where as I had the tagliatelle con salsiccia funghi, truly amazing.

Our daughter recently began studying at Strathclyde so we are exploring the area and eateries. We will look no further. Food amazing. Staff and service superb. Feels a bit like stepping back in time in a very good way. Hoping to take my mother in law on her birthday.

Fabulous food and staff, always a warm welcome and chat! Staff are so attentive without being intrusive and the food is delicious. Total all round feel good factor and well worth a visit......you will be back time and time again! Thank you Coias xxx

Known the family for over 40 years, completely customer experience focused even then ! For a fine dinning experience and the finest of foods and also the finest of staff i can recommend this restaurant to one and all whether it is a family night out or something special.

ii am a glaswegian, i lived on duke st.,/dunchatten st. facing the meat market wall from 5 yrs./12yrs. i remember my dad taking me to coias for ice cream. we called it ''pokey hats''.touring duke st. from high st to parkhead, i told my wife about this great ice cream shop, she was excited to see it. we stayed for supper. the restaurant was beautiful, very upbeat/ terrific meals/good prices 10 out of 10 from both of us we visited feb 19/nov 19 nov 19. we will be sure to be back in 2020.

We were there for a family dinner and it couldn’t have been any better. We ordered pastas, chicken and a burger and all agreed it was fabulous. We ended with a cheesecake for dessert to take home and a bowl of the delicious ice cream and raspberry sauce to share between us. This reminded us of the trips into Coia’s when we were children and ready for ice cream, the taste took us back to those times. Wow!!

Visited this amazing restaurant with My Daughter & Mum.

We travel from Helensburgh regularly for birthdays or other special occasions as we always have the best time at Coia’s