Garvie & Co in East Dunbartonshire

Lovely brunch and tea in beautiful restaurant

First visit & most definitely will return. Surroundings, food & service all first class. Located in a lovely convent spot at the heart of Milngavie. What a great find!

Went there on the first night of our small break in Milngavie and enjoyed it so much we went back on our last night too. Food was great , service professional and friendly, I had the black pudding starter followed by the garlic chilli chicken burger on the first night and then the chicken tempura followed by the fajitas on the second visit , all were beautifully cooked and presented and washed down with some wonderfull menebrea lager , well recommended for a decent meal in Milngavie

Excellent restaurant to start the West Highland Way! We tasted a burger with halloumi, delicious. The staff is very nice.

A good find, latish on a Sunday evening. Service very quick and pleasant.

Lovely place, really good food (except for the seabass which was over cooked and dry) Great atmosphere and attentive staff.

Excellent food. Great service, good atmosphere

Booked a table for a birthday around 12 of us seated really friendly service food was delicious and quick no problems from the hole table I personally had the chicken tempura and the sirloin steak cooked medium rare witch was cooked to perfection. Only thing I would say is there is not a lot of gluten friendly options although overall 10/10 experience servers are really friendly and food is delicious

Lovely little coffee & cake stop! Friendly staff - thank you!

Worth every penny spent. Bit pricey but. did enjoy the place and the food, and the people very welcoming

We went on a Monday night so as expected there wasn't too many people there. They had the cocktail drinks we wanted, even took direction from one of us on a cocktail they hadn't heard of before🍹. Fantastic night, well done on employing first class staff.

Excellent fresh fish and chips!

My sister booked this for her birthday lunch- she is a vegan and I am a vegetarian, the rest of the family eat meat. The main menu had a note at the bottom saying to ask the staff for the vegan menu, so we did, however, our waitress said that there was no vegan menu, but that she would make a vegan version of one of the salads for my sister. I ordered for myself the vegetarian salad (with halloumi cheese). When the food arrived, a different waitress gave my sister the salad with the halloumi, telling us that this was 'the vegan salad'. I pointed out that it had halloumi and so was most likely my salad, so they then gave my sister a tiny bowl of salad - lettuce and tomatoes, about the size of a teacup: clearly a side salad for a main meal. When I had nearly finished my salad, I found a piece of chicken in it. We pointed this out to the waitress, but no apology was offered. They may have taken some money off the cost of the food (the Bill had an item listed as 'open food £12' when the salad was listed as £15 on the menu), but what we really wanted was an apology. I appreciate that they were really busy. But still. I should say, in fairness, that everyone else enjoyed their meals.

I like it fine enough but there is something missing in the atmosphere and while the staff were polite and okay, they didn't seem engaged with serving us.

Lovely restaurant food when we got it OK but service terrible. After booking table we were advised on arrival that they had no booking for us. After being seated it took 20mins to take a drinks order and that time again to bring drinks. After hour and half we had to ask when the food was coming, no apology for delay and After ordering another glass of wine we waited a further 20mins and i had to go th counter to remind them. Finally when food arrived we were advised the drinks would be deducted from bill, nice gesture but a bit too late. Several guests complained. Garvies it's time for a shake up.

Good food, but the servings are a little bit small. Otherwise OK and OK service. Friendly staff

Food as always is amazing as always but the service let itself down as the waitress forgot one of the orders and my friend had to wait 10min longer

We had smashed avocado on toast with poached egg and got a meagre smearing of a avocado on half a piece of toast. Extremely mean portions for the money and we were still hungry afterwards.

Teatime booking and despite the restaurant being almost empty on arrival and for the duration of our visit, we were ushered to a table at the very back of the restaurant in a tight, dark corner. Asked to be moved and given an alternative table, only slightly better. Ordered fajitas. Tortillas were dry and hard, and the accompaniments ( sour cream, salsa and guacamole) were literally slopped into tiny metal dishes, and only half full. Grated cheese was hard and dry. poor show for £16 plus. Staff friendly enough and nice interior but otherwise overpriced, poor quality food with awful presentation. Lots of choice locally so don’t waste your money here.

Really nice place a little spoilt by the fact that they seldom stay open till their published closing time. Supposedly midnight on a Friday, last orders were announced at 22h50 (12 April 2024). The worst we've had (so far) was 21h50 midweek. This is not a complaint against the staff, who are consistently pleasant, competent and helpful, but against a policy which says that 'we might stay open later if we've got more folk in.' That is next to useless. You will get 'more folk in' if the folk know for sure that the place is open.

Arrived for Sunday lunch with a large number of family members. Table was ready and we knew we would be seated upstairs so no surprises. The staff were pleasant and attentive and gave us plenty of time to make our selection. Between us we probably had one of everything on the Sunday Roast Menu. Food was good value for money and of reasonable quality. One thing that everyone complained about was the watery gravy. Not what you would expect with roast beef. A little attention to detail would easily raise the standard of food to five stars. I'll be back to check this out in the future...

I have only recently returned to dining out with my Dad/Carer, since I have an extra chromosome & rely on Dad for meals & general help. My Dad has been twice for food since February & says that the food's delicious, the staff fantastic & the overall atmosphere is very relaxing. They even play his favourite era of music, in the background & one of the staff is in a band/group, which he forgets the name of but their music is also played & is excellent.

Excellent service, and the food was fantastic all in a very relaxed and beautiful restaurant!

Excellent staff. Very professional. Good service

They dint provide good table for us even after booking a week before for Mother’s Day. Many tables were vacant and they kept saying it was booked. We have also booked the table. They gave us table next to the toilet. We was not comfortable at all.

My wife was looking forward too a vodka and tonic but was disappointed the the only choice of tonic was Schweppes. Gravies should seriously consider stocking quality tonic such as Fevertree.

Was up at garvie and co today sun was the slowest service I have had 30 min for 2 drinks 45 min for the food to arrive .not enough staff and the manager looked lost.come on get your staff sorted out if not it will cost you customers.

Booked in for an afternoon tea as a birthday present. After waiting for over 20 minutes and chasing up the afternoon tea, it arrived after the sandwiches being freshly made. The sandwiches were awful. The bread was rock hard and inedible with the fillings leaving a lot to be desired. After mentioning, we did get more fresh sandwiches, again with the fillings not being anything to mention. The cakes were ok, with the scones and half empire biscuit being edible. Extremely disappointed with the whole experience and food.

Excellent ambiance, friendly and efficient staff plus very good choice on menu including GF options.

Staff always lovely and friendly , food great. My favourite place for a relaxing brunch , lunch or dinner.

Could not fault this restaurant. Beautifully decorated, spacious tables, delicious food plus friendly & very well trained staff. Food was tasty, good portions and well priced. Serving staff were friendly, polite, helpful and food and drinks arrived quickly and all correct. Toilets were spotless too. We were also not rushed off our table which was very much appreciated. Great experience on a first visit. Will definitely be back.

Only had coffee but was welcoming friendly place.

We both had the fish and chips, the fish was mostly batter and way overcooked, as were the chips. I complained to the waitress but were given no apology or explanation. Didn’t order desert or coffee, paid our bill and left. Will not return.

Had the fish and chips, both were overcooked and the fish was almost non-existent in the batter. Didn't order desert or coffee, paid the bill and left. First time we have been, wouldn't go again. Very poor.

Lovely surroundings, but a little bit cold and draughty . Food and service very good.

We had a lovely celebratory meal and drinks in here. The French martini was my favourite, so smooth and price wasn’t so bad. Beautiful inside and it is set out lovely so each couple or party can enjoy in semi private. Perfect mood lighting too. It’s a beautiful little restaurant which you could dress up or down for, as it’s not too stuffy. The staff were all very polite, however service was a tad slow and it was somewhat hard to get their attention. We had steak and ale pie and chicken fajitas. I’ve also had a breakfast from here previous and it was great too. There’s also tables outside for the good weather. Plenty room for prams inside and changing facilities for baby on the ground floor. Plus plus plus ! Looking forward to visiting again

This is already our 2nd visit. still a great place to eat. Restaurant area with private areas plus pub seating are the best.

Unfortunately really long wait for food.

I always order soup (because it’s really good!) but today I opted for brunch and had the best smashed avocado in a long time! Tastier - very fresh - and much cheaper than my usual Bearsden brunch spot!

Visited at lunchtime towards the end of the festive period and ate from the Christmas set menu. The food was lovely, we both enjoyed what we had, decent quality. However, although the waiting staff were very polite, service was incredibly slow. We were going to have three courses but gave up after two as we didn't feel like hanging around any longer. We'd been here before once, but don't know if we'll bother going back.

Met up with a friend for a catch-up. The food was nice, we all tried something different. All plates were cleared, and 2 of us had desert, which also was nice. The staff were friendly and efficient. It was our first visit and plan to go back in the future.

Had lovely food at family dinner but we were so cold in upstairs dining area. Big open windows and lack of heating. Manager did try to address the issue, to no avail. Would dine here again but not in upstairs area in winter.

Best curry in Glasgow area. Amazing kids menu. Helpful and friendly staff, generous portions, great value!

First visit for a long time and not disappointed. Varied menu and good service. Restaurant area with private areas plus pub seating, so caters for all. Recommended. 🙂

The night before we started our WHW trek, we booked this far in advance at the advice of our trek support (Gemini Walks). Excellent recommendation and far exceeded our (low) expectations for both Scotland and vegetarian options. The menu was creative, local, and delicious. Both of us had delicious meals. The restaurant is huge (yet cozy), casual (but upscale looking). Our server was fantastic!

My friend and I were staying in Milganvie and visited Garvies for 2 breakfasts and one evening meal. The food was very tasty and piping hot all 3 times. It was Tandoori night when we visited and I had chicken tikka pakoras and Tandoori sizzler which were exceptional. The staff were friendly and welcoming, especially Alexis. We will definitely return if we're in the area again

Very average compared to previous visits. Warm not hot food. Frozen veg. Frozen Yorkies, not the best quality meet.

I was in recently over lunchtime, over the last few years the restaurant has been a favourite for work lunches. This fish and chips, the fish tasted frozen, no flavour, watery.....it was half a slice from a larger fish, it was from the full menu, not the lunch menu. The ketchup was not Heinz, it was nasty. The chips, greasy and lots of oil darkened/burnt ones on the plate. Honestly, I had to hold back not to speak to the manager in order not to make my friend uncomfortable. The venue is lovely, the staff are so polite. The chef/kitchen has let the venue down. The low quality ingredients buying is letting the venue down, I would be hard pressed to recommend Garvie & Co again as I have done so in the past. At £58 for two fish and chips, 2 diet cokes and a portion of onion rings, this was no cheap lunch. I hope the restaurant can address these issues going forward.

Great coffee, nice choice of pastries.

We hired the upstairs bar area to celebrate our wedding anniversary. The bar was run by Lucy, Connor and Cameron who did a first-class job of looking after us and our guests. Also compliments to the chef for the delicious and plentiful buffet .We all had a brilliant night and would recommend this venue. Well done to everyone.

The experience of Garve and co bearsden was very good. The quality of the food was excellent as was the service. Probably a little pricey. Atmosphere and comfort very good

Nice relaxed afternoon with friends. Staff friendly professional and helpful. Nice and clean in bar area and bathrooms. Food reasonably priced as are drinks.

food was okay and staff friendly. toilets are upstairs and forever away so don't get lost!

Visited after attending Milngavie Street party - we had a table of 2 booked but met friends and increased booking to 6! Subsequently given a table upstairs to fit us in. Staff friendly and helpful. We shared a platter to start with garlic bread and the haggis bonbons - all scrummy. All dishes served were excellent quality - but mine was the salmon/prawn/avocado salad - and was a bit heavy as whole salad (was a large bowl!) was coated in Marie Rose sauce throughout, rather than just on the top. Made lettuce a little less crisp than it should be? Flavour was great though. Everyone else’s dishes superb. Had a lovely meal all in all, would recommend.

Birthday brunch for my husband and daughter. Food excellent and staff very helpful

The food was good and the staff very lovely.

Nice decor, menu and atmosphere but the service is a joke. Slower than a week in jail as they say. Not busy tonight (Thursday 7pm) but five staff standing around, right next to us, and waited 15 mins for glasses to be cleared and to order again. Husband ended up taking them to the bar as leaving them perching on the end of the table wasn't a big enough hint. Lovely pub but this happens every time. Nah, probably won't bother again. Heard another couple complain they'd waited twenty minutes for two drinks that still hadn't turned up.

Has been going downhill for years. We used to be regulars and have fond memories of days gone by when the menu was inspiring and the food was really good quality. We keep giving it a chance and every time we feel disappointed. Popped in for just a drink last week. I sat in the bar area and tried to get served for almost 10 mins. I also wanted to be served as my husband was on his way with the dog, I wasn't sure what bar tables were dog friendly and wanted to ask. I was ignored for almost 10 mins but within 2 seconds of my husband appearing with the dog a server suddenly paid us attention and appeared to tell us we couldn't sit where I had been sitting. There were spaces in the dog friendly area but there was no offer to take an order from us as the server had walked away after telling us where we couldn't sit. Decided that we didn't want to sit for another 10 minutes trying to be served and decided just to leave. Not the Garvies we once knew.

Went for Sunday dinner, first time, and not sure why but we waited ages for everything. Our drinks were served 15 minutes after we arrived and it took a further 15 minutes before we got our starters. Our main course and second round of drinks were a further three-quarters of an hour and again had to be chased. The food itself was average, the carrots were barely cooked, so a disappointing first, and last, visit. I can only assume they were having a bad day as most of the reviews are much more positive than this one. Oh, and no apology or explanation given at any point.

We were in for cocktails and food and it’s was all very nice. The young lady, wish I’d got her name was absolutely lovely (short hair, very very likeable and professional). She helped us pick dishes, and cocktails and we had a laugh. A gentleman started making a situation very awkward, letting 2 dogs roam about off the lead. She dealt this this situation admirably as he was very awkward. Perhaps you should ask this young lady to train the rest of your staff as she’s an absolute asset to your establishment. She shows the young staff how to serve wine to customers and helped another pour pints properly. She helped make our night fun and with complete professionalism!!

Extremely disgusted/disappointed with the management as we pointed out the half fillet of fish. All he wanted to do was argue that it was normal. The menu did not state half fillet of fish. Both of our fish and chips we’re extremely under sized. He stood over our table while others were eating and offered no alternative or apologies for our dislike in size. We had to ask him to take it away and to leave the table. No management skills what so ever. I feel the owner should investigate out of his/her interest.

Alex is a star.. Our reason to return... He made us very welcome... Food... Decor... Atmosphere fantastic. Highly recommend this venue. Staff so attentive. Thank you.

Really good food but service so slow on both the evenings we visited we would hesitate to visit again.

I never write reviews but food was so bad I felt I had to. Worst Haggis & chicken I've ever had, was reheated chips and tiny portions.( Ultra processed cheap food ) Had McDonald's after that was better. I've tasted better food at pubs in the most run down areas in Glasgow.

A surprise visit to our local restaurant, and it was delightful. Thank you chef and front of house.

Great pub, excellent food, wonderful staff. Had a fabulous family night here

The dinner menu was varied enough to cater for pretty much every palette. I had the haggis stuffed chicken with mash potatoes & onions with pepper sauce. It was spectacularly delicious. It was so tastey that I had to put down my cutlery (crossed, of course) in order to allow my companion to catch up. Man, I am salivating from writing about it.

Portions on the small side compared to a near identical meal from andiamo for the same price. Still nice though

Groot restaurant was je vriendelijk ontvangen wordt. Ondanks de zaterdagavond was er voldoende plek. Bediening is vlot en vriendelijk. Eten zeer smakelijk maar veel. Ben je in Milngavie ga dan hier een hapje eten.

Le décors est jolie , Les plats sont vraiments bons et typiques mais malheureusement les desserts et les boissons chaudes peuvent parfois laisser à désirer

Terrible service waited long enough for service stay away from this place

A bit slow in attending our table but the food certainly made up for that. Once we had ordered we had a perfect gap between the courses. Reasonable prices for a very enjoyable afternoon.

Lovely restaurant with excellent food and very nice staff. They cater for all sorts of dietary requirements and allergies.

Nice restaurant with pleasant outdoor seating. Service was good and friendly and the food by an large nice, though not exceptional. I enjoyed the fish curry, though the naan was a bit disappointing, looked and tasted like the stuff you can pick up in Tesco to microwave at home. If you're not going to make your own, I'd rather they did away with the cheap naan and added a spot of salad or maybe sag aloo instead, given it came with rice too. Husband had the burger, which looked and tasted lovely except for the patty which was on the bland side. Not a huge fan of apple crumble in general, but that was genuinely nice, for once, the sourness of the apples was well balanced with the blackberries but without killing it with sugar, A+. Overall, would come back but would be even happier if they tried for a bit more quality in the food.

Did enjoy our breakfast/lunch however was given wrong bill and now have to wait three days to be refunded. Spoiled our visit . Manager Megan had said this is due do waitresses and tables being changed not my fault as a customer. Not even a good will gesture offered for inconvenience.

Building work is on going unclean bar food not covered bar glasses are covered in dust the bar tables all dust the place needs to be close to do the work

Granted it was busy but had to wait 30mins for a cup of coffee

Just had coffee so can't comment on the food Very pleasant with welcome outside seating Nice staff

The staff are very efficient and cheery. GF carrot cake is delicious.

They have gluten free and vegetarian menu so it's very nice ☺️ I don't recommend the chicken in Curry But the stake was lovely Very nice price range in the menu

Great please to eat. Friendly staf and delicious fresh food. We had a lunch. Flatbread breakfast and a flatbread chicken tikka. Everything sooo fresh.

Visited Sunday evening. Restaurant was quiet but staff attentive without being pushy or in your face. Food lovely.

Nice vegan options and cocktails. Top service and dog friendly. What's not to love!

We had brunch here today (2 adults and 2 children) and were very disappointed in the food. I asked for a children's portion of the waffle dish and the kids were given one waffle cut in half. The waffle was rock hard and tasted stale. I had french toast and streaky bacon and the bacon was barely cooked. When I complained I was then given another portion of bacon that was burnt to a crisp! The decor is nice and the person that served us was friendly but this place is definitely a case of style over substance. We will not be back and would not recommend. There are much nicer places to eat in the area.

Quite a decent sized restaurant. Nice decor and an excellent young staff. Food was excellent and surprisingly affordable. Very highly recommended.

Me and my gran’s favourite spot for lunch and a blether.

Excellent lunch..always enjoy garvies.go often..will be back soon...

A full and interesting menu A buzzing atmosphere - great ambiance

Enjoyed lunch...food was lovely

Very welcoming. We were a large group and the staff were very quick to push tables together to accommodate us. Drinks were prompt as was the food. Staff were just attentive enough without being intrusive. The only downside was the freezing cold anytime the door was opened. Probably not an issue for the two months of the year it's warm in Scotland 😁

Just had my birthday lunch here . Really decent food and a good variety of meals. Very pleasant interior design throughout

Always cozy great food and coffee

Busy lunch and really enjoyed the food

Good food, great service, relaxed atmosphere, reasonable prices. Recommended.

Lovely relaxed place to eat quiet , relaxed but efficient service , reasonable charges

Good food, reasonably priced and reassuringly busy - but not too busy!

Excellent food and service. Great value for money.

Unorganised from the beginning of the visit. Few minutes wait for the booked table, nothing unreasonable but given the restaurant was half empty and staff looked disinterested. It took 15 minutes for one of the waiters to take our drinks order, another 15 for food order. One of the starters came with couple of hairs included at no extra cost, replacement was offered but at that point the appetite was nowhere near to be found. Mains were mostly ok, thankfully the hairy cheese person received a decent steak, but the other medium rare one ended up being a shoe sole. Hardly eaten, still managed to make an appearance on the bill. The only check we received from any of the staff was when most of the mains were already finished. Deserts were offered and delivered in a reasonable amount of time. Once the bill was produced, few drinks and toupee were taken off. No member of management was at the table at any given point. As someone with significant hospitality experience, if I was the one providing such service, I'd have a long long think about my future in the industry.

Fairly large and modern, slightly upmarket restaurant in town centre. Nice ambience and good service.

GOOD FOOD & GREAT STAFF! I've visited this place fairly regularly over the years and have never been disappointed. The place is spacious and well layed out. The food is plentiful and wholesome and for the quality, reasonably priced. All the staff I've encountered have been genuinely friendly and really helpful. I'll be back!