The Ark in Glasgow City

The Ark in Glasgow is a fantastic spot with great vibes, an excellent beer selection, and a welcoming atmosphere. Whether you’re stopping by for a casual pint or a full meal, this place delivers on all fronts. The ambiance is warm and inviting, making it a great place to relax with friends. Megan, the manager, is awesome—friendly, attentive, and clearly passionate about making sure everyone has a great experience. The staff as a whole is top-notch, adding to the pub’s welcoming feel. The food is just as impressive as the drinks, with a solid menu that complements the extensive beer selection. If you’re in Glasgow and looking for a great pub, The Ark is definitely worth a visit!

Brilliant spot for drinks lovely friendly staff can't recommend this place enough. Plus it's located right in the center of Glasgow for easy access.

Called to ask about if a pre order for food had been received by the staff. The girl on the phone explained that she could not share that as it was sensitive information, it’s a food order ? It was my girlfriend’s name under the booking. However, another man that was attending then phoned and asked about it and he was put straight through to the relevant staff, whom I was sitting in the same room as at the time. However, he was not asked for a booking reference by the same girl a mere 5 minutes after my call and it clearly was no longer sensitive information. A joke and a waste of time.

Not been here since my student days but nice place and good atmosphere

Nice place to be friends and have fun

Quite noisy as the football was on. Thoroughly enjoyable though. Sharing platters were really tasty. Staff great with the dog. Will be back 👍

Booked here for food after work today and ordered a burger with skin on chips and added burnt ends, food came and alas no burnt ends to be seen in the vicinity. We thought maybe they might bring them in a side dish, whole meal almost consumed and still the paid for extra didn't make an appearance. Asked at the bar, was informed by the bartender that they "didn't know what to do with the burnt ends as they were a burger topping". I am aware of this which is why I ordered them. Evidently no burnt ends were ever given and nor was an offer of a refund. The chicken tandoori skewers were also oddly either absolutely freezing and chewy or microwave roasting hot 👌🏼 we won't be back, which is a shame because it's a lovely venue but just fell short this time, as did the non existent burnt ends burn a tiny hole in my debit card.

Mark, calling from "Three" but is actually calling from here? I'm sure the food is great, but I don't like the scam call

Yo y un par de amigos fuimos y donde nos atendió kelsey, ella era extremadamente servicial y tuvimos un servicio encantador fuera de ella recomendaría el arca nunca tuvo un problema en ella

Pub era bueno, pero busto, la comida era agradable pero usé el código QR rojo en la parte delantera de su menú , pensé que estaba descargando la aplicación de comida y me cobró £ 1 en ese momento que no pensé mucho en ese momento. Mi banco me llamó ayer por una transacción por 59 libras. 99 que estaba tratando de sacar de mi cuenta... Bloqueé esta transacción, lo que ha resultado en que mi tarjeta se cancele y ahora tenga que esperar una nueva tarjeta. Esto es muy inconveniente, así que solo una advertencia para cualquiera si sus clientes. Nunca he tenido tanta experiencia, y me ha hecho pensar en no volver. Quizás echar un vistazo a ese código QR...

Great place to visit for a wee drink in Glasgow. A stones throw away from George Square. The food is lovely with a better choice than most pub food. Nice atmosphere too. I visited with three friends and we all had a most enjoyable time for a Saturday evening. I would highly recommend it.

Amazing pub! Staff are amazing and food was delicious, will definitely be back 👍🏼

Alex nos cuidó increíblemente bien ... especialmente como una mujer soltera 'de cierta edad' esperando a sus amigos para el almuerzo alcohólico, me hicieron sentir a gusto y bien atendido. Es un joven encantador (para no sonar como su abuela) , hace un cóctel medio (algo gritar a Ashley por su excepcional Martinis expreso) Muy elogiado. Sin duda volveremos.

I booked a table through their automated system via a phone call for 7 people for drinks and to watch the NFL. We arrived, the place was reasonably busy but nothing I've not experienced before. Took ages to get served, they couldn't find our booking despite showing my confirmation. The lady in charge said she'd look into it and get back to me, which she never did. We found a table and the night continued, I asked the same person to change a tv channel from NFL redzone to the live NFL game. Again pointing at the area and TV, and again she disappointed us by not only not changing the tv but offered no explanation or apology. The final straw was someone being sick all over the men's toilet. I'd brought 5 friends from the US in for their first Glasgow experience. It's just a pity it lived up to the stereotype. I'll certainly be in no rush to come back. Really disappointing and sadly for me embarrassing to boot. Emailed them a few days later. Never heard back.

Great selection of beers and food

Excellent value for the boozy brunch.

I came here on the 13th of December with my boyfriend to celebrate our one year anniversary we booked our table and was looking forward to a lovely meal. We were shocked when we showed up to find out our table was placed in the center of a bunch of drunks, our chairs were stolen away by other customers and when asked to return them they complained to me and the staff the area was so over crowned it was very unpleasant, we did ask to be moved but was told other tables had reservations which I also had but I wasn’t allowed chairs. I did explain to the staff woman I had phoned all week to discuss and ask questions about the restaurant but no one called me back even after I left my number and name. I was very disappointed about this experience

As a travelling Australian visiting for a short time in Glasgow I cannot speak highly enough of this sports pub. A place that viewed all live sport when on & reasonably priced beers & pool. Special mention to Alfie who served me and my mates throughout the night bringing the vibes and banter from across the bar making the night even more special. Will be back 1000%

Handy location, reasonable prices for the city centre.

A brilliant pub located city centre. Boozy brunch is a cracking deal and Alex who is our server for boozy brunch is just lovely can't do enough for you. Would highly recommend 👌

Iv put 1 star but if I could give it zero I would. Out with my friend and went outside and the security wouldn't let us back in , to get my friends jacket. They flagged down police and ended up in the police station for the night for "hate crime" which is ridiculous! All through not letting us getting a jacket ! No aggressive behaviour or violence all security's word ! Be very careful visiting this place !

Service speedy and friendly. Burgers.....wow

When in here to check it out ,had burger and fries and a beer great deal before 4pm £8👍

The first time I went to the ark I was ecstatic to find the service was on point. I want to say one server in particular helped out so much. Not only was he happy to help he was also available. Special shout out to Andy or Andrew for the service. He was a real one.

Was served by a lovely bartender called Andrew. His service was quick, and he always had a smile on his face. Will be back again (As long as he is the one serving us!!!)

Tried to charge £3.25 for a can of juice... can GTF 👍

Well worth a visit nice and clean staff good

Euan was absolutely brilliant!! Would highly recommend a boozy brunch here. Great drinks and amazing food 🔥 will definitely be back soon

Euan looked after us when we came in for a boozy brunch . Great food great service . Had a brilliant day would give it 10 stars if I could

Was in a few weeks ago and have only just gotten over the feeling of satisfaction that Alfie’s customer service provided me; would it be peculiar to say that my transaction with him made me a better man? Of course it would. But it would also be true. Thank you for your service Alfie, keep it up

Lovely place to see Football matches x Massive beer Garden, good pub vibesx

Brilliant boozy brunch with an amazing choice of drinks (you can have a maximum of 6 drinks which is incredible for the price and they are great quality). Our server, Katie, was absolutely incredible. Super accomodating, kind, patient (🤣) and had the banter to match. Thank you so much Katie, you made our hen weekend boozy brunch totally worth it! 💕

Very cute place, good pub quiz, nice little date spot 😁

Always love it in here, they’ve decorated the place for Halloween and it looks great. Love the outside pool table and a pint of Tennents!

5 of us had a fantastic late afternoon /night on Thursday! We arent students but the Drinks, food and service were great even though they had a function upstairs and the football on. Always one of our favs and our go to place.

Great selection of draft beer in a relaxed atmosphere with a beer garden and plenty of screens to watch the football.

Generally a decent atmosphere whenever I have visited The Ark however I am compelled to write a review due to the strange phenomenon of 'queuing at the bar' appearing here on more than one occasion. I feel the staff should actively discourage this as please remember it is a pub, not a post office!

Great beer garden and atmosphere, staff were very pleasant

Always enjoy the Ark when I come over to Glasgow. Great beers/drinks and the staff are always friendly. Prices are decent and the app is handy aswell. Outdoor garden, screens for sports etc and pool tables too.

Great place to go on a nice day, the back patio was perfect to sit out and enjoy a beer and some grub. Try and find a table with a number on it so you can order food and drinks straight to the table, some of them are missing numbers, not a big deal to go up to the bar to order it’s just nice to do it straight from the table.

Had a birthday brunch booked for 12 for my birthday - Rob looked after the whole Group! Food was great, music and atmosphere were buzzing and the drinks kept coming - can’t recommend enough! Thanks Rob!

Went for the brunch and footy. Was an excellent afternoon

Drinks and food were excellent. My Guinness was, however, spoiled by being served in a straight non Guinness glass. Anyone who knows their Guinness knows that this is a no no. The pub had a good atmosphere though, we'd booked a table for 6 hours. Used the app to get orders straight to the table that arrived quickly despite the pub being busy.

Visited The Ark as part of a stag night. Megan was working the upstairs bar and was a great sport, she put up with a lot of nonsense from our group with a fantastic attitude and a laugh and a smile, she is a credit to the team here.

Basic food but done well. Lovely big beer garden. Friendly staff. I really like it here.

We'd had a great night, but Megan at The Ark made it an Amazing night, Top Class Service, Great Banter, Best Bartender in Glasgow. Cheers Megan!

Beer, wings, pizza, and fries can't go wrong.

Great food, great experience over all no faults! Fab prices aswell. Jamie and Aislinn were fab! Was a lovely day so got to enjoy the beer garden!

One of the best and busiest beer gardens in the city center. Outside if you can get a seat is great and inside is just as good. Good drink selection and decent food menu choices.

I had the BEST burger I ever had in my whole life. Great ambient, good vegetarian selection. Beer was good prized. I stayed in glasgow just one night and i went twice.

Decent pint... Rubbish service... 25min wait for a pint... Nae good

Bar staff have limited knowledge of alcohol and brands which, when ordering drinks does cause issues.

Overall a nice place to eat, definitely a "sports bar", but a great location for some food and drinks. The menu is you're typical pub food style, with burgers, grill selection, pizza, and small plates. This venue lacks the personal touch as the ordering process is via an app, with only the server bringing you what you order, which I'm not the biggest fan of. There also alot of TVs around the place, which is great if you're wanting to catch the "game", but isn't ideal for date night. Lovely venue, with a pool table and beergarden, definitely worth a visit.

A very nice and friendly pub people so nice and drinks at a good price and so was the food and a great beer garden dog friendly and staff are so helpful and friendly and even allows dogs to eat in the beer garden which was great for our little westie still a great place to have a night out with friends and family and the food is great and a lot of different choices on the menu still great value for money and staff very friendly and helpful plus sports entertainment and such a friendly atmosphere you will enjoy yourself so if you visit Glasgow City you should pop in to the Ark and I know that you will have a great time still a great place to have a few beers and something to eat and staff members are still as friendly and can take your dog in

Great time at the quiz tonight! Staff are always amazing :)) Shout out to Euan/Ewan for pulling some fantastic pints 💖

Great bar and well laid out inside.

Busy busy, good atmosphere. Prices have went up a good bit though

Went for a boozy brunch with my friend, great service from Ewan who looked after us. Food was good, and great value for money as well!

Booked a table for a home stag doo . Great place and very friendly unlike other places in Glasgow . Only downfall was there service however great place to have a drink

Went for the boozy brunch with my mother in law food was amazing and drinks were even better would definitely go again such an amazing place big shout out to torin for serving us had the best time

First time trying the boozy brunch, in fact first time here and it was fantastic. Food delicious, drinks outstanding and servers Torin & Jamie were out of this world

A massive thank you to Sophie! What an absolute star and a credit to Ark. The most welcoming, accommodating, attentive and caring member of staff. She made the night of my sister's homecoming possible (I brought the welcome home banner). Sorry i'm only getting round to leaving this review now! Thanks again Sophie! Sophie's manager - please reward her for her excellent service. 😁

Great atmosphere for the Euros final

Went here for the boozy brunch before a show at the armadillo. Outstanding quality and price. The pizza was delicious and the cocktails went down too good. Great atmosphere, friendly and attentive staff, special mention to Aniela who kept us topped up on drinks, couldn’t have been nicer and chatted away. Will be back.

Had a lovely burger and pint here the other day. The atmosphere in the beer garden was great. Lukasz gave me some great recommendations.

I was in Glasgow last weekend to see some old friends and we went to the Ark for a pizza and a few pints. They have a great selection of craft beers - Lukasz was really patient with helping us choose which to go with. I will definitely be back next time I'm in Glasgow!

Great place recommended, just a quick visit for food and a couple of drinks but really enjoyed it. Staff all very friendly , especially Ewan behind the bar - made us feel really welcome!

Good cocktails by Ewan, nice presentation!

Worked grand for a staff night out and a few beers! Place was julping with the Euros but the staff were holding it together. Good job

I was in a couple of weeks ago for my birthday, had the best time because of the girl serving me. I think her name was Eilidh, she was so kind. We had a few issues with our orders and she fixed it for us immediately.

Boozy brunch was great! Amazing deal, and can taste the alcohol in the drinks. Sophie was a great host and very attentive. Would recommend and will definitely be back.

A brilliant bar next to the station. A wide range of drinks to choose from, with tv's showing the sports. Served by a lad named caleb, poured an excellent glass of tennants. Amazing staff!

the only bad experience i had was during a scotland game when I was waiting at the front of the bar for 30 mins while the bartender kept catering to new people coming in...it was very annoying

Nice pub, nice beer, served by the lovely Ewan behind the bar.

Favourite pub in glasgow, always great service and great beer. Caleb a standout server behind the bar.

I've been served on multiple occasions by Ewan and Caleb who were very friendly and fast. They were chatty and good for a bit of banter. Clearly some very experienced quality bar staff.

Had a great time with some alright pints, served by Ewan and Caleb who were a laugh.

Great service from everyone, especiallly from Aislinn who ensured we always had a drink in our hand! Great food and a lovely atmosphere. Thank you very much xx

Fast and efficient service from our server Eilidh. Very professional.

Amazing venue to go and watch any kind of sport! Best beer garden I've ever been to with a great selection of beers and food for all your game time needs! 12/10 would recommend

Had a great time at the Arc, served by Lukasz and had fab service!

Had a great time at the Arc, Lukasz looked after us so well! Will definitely be coming back! Drink and food prices really reasonable and a great atmosphere!

Went the other day for a euro game. Didn't put the sound on for the national anthems (and the first 5 minutes of the game) which really takes away from the experience and disappointed the whole table. We then had to go back into the bar to ask the manager to turn the sound on to which the manager replied "no". Big up to the bar staff that turned the sound on when we decided to ask somebody else. This is the 4th time out of the 4 times I have booked to see an World Cup/Euro game and the bar has done this. Overall it's just a pretty shocking sense of priorities for a bar which is reknown for being a "SPORTS" bar. People decide to go to this bar to enjoy the 10 minutes before the game and the half time commentary and instead we are treated to loud commercial music. Our group (and I have no doubt others) will be watching the euros in other bars from now on.

Superb value for money and our server torin was brilliant, always on hand to get us drinks when we had finished our previous one, great service

Went into the ark during the week, daytime and tbh it's showing its age, looks a tad dated now looks like it needs a makeover and looks as if it hasn't seen click of paint since it was opened in the 90s.the beer selection is poor to other bars around the same area The beer garden is good but again needs a pruce up Food was OK and the staff are friendly

Great pub with a great selection of craft beers! Will definitely visit again!

Went in to watch the football. Nice atmosphere and excellent service. In particular Lukasz, great service and chat said he used to work at a pub Braes in Dundee which is also fantastic place shows he’s a great guy. Will be back 👍

Went to the ark last week for the first time, first impressions really lovely place! It’s very unique and definetly stands out! Was served by Lukasz who was brilliant! Very informative and friendly! Would definetly recommend the ark and will return next time I’m in Glasgow! Thank you again!

Had a great time here with friends - we were served by Lukasz and he made the experience easy and enjoyable!

I visited for a few drinks and was thoroughly impressed. The ambiance was lovely, and the staff was exceptional. Lukasz, in particular, was incredibly helpful and made the experience even better. Highly recommended!

Do yourself a favour if busy, download the app before trying to buy drinks... 30 minutes in a queue for drink in person or 7 minutes via the app (I timed it after spending a half hour in the queue). Post COVID norms, huh... who knew /shrug :)

Came in here with two friends for a few before heading home, drinks were great and friends said food was top notch, staff member who served me on the bar couldn’t have been nicer, first time here and definitely will be back :)

Had a great day out in glasgow, which finished up at the Ark. The beer garden is incredible, with sports showing and table service. The staff were great! Was served by a young man named Ewan, who made me feel warm and welcomed. Recommended to any groups who enjoy a beer in the sun!

Amazing food and service aswell from Caleb who was very helpful

Had a great time visiting with friends! The bar staff are lovely, was served by Darren. He was very friendly and recommended some great cocktails. Looking forward to coming back :)

Perfect location in the city centre and atmosphere was great even though it was a Wednesday. I think the wings might have been cheaper? Bartender Caleb was great chat - poured great pints and was able to recommend a few pints that were really different. Lots of choice at the Ark.

favourite place to go for drinks in glasgow! staff are all lovely and really helpful when it comes to getting drinks for the best prices, was served by ewan at the bar and the service was perfect and he was super friendly! i recommend the ark to everyone i know and will always continue coming back😄

I wouldn't even give the place one star! Group of us were booked in here last night, was the second pub of the evening we had entered. The ginger "bouncer" had decided that one of the girls had one to many.....on that note, wasnt displaying any disorderly behaviours, was siting drinking water at our table. The ginger "bouncer" (with no SIA badge in sight and refused to give us his badge number) came up to my friend escorted her out the premises with not so much as her jacket, bag, purse, anything! Dragged her out without even saying to one of our group. Highly concerning for a young lady to be papped in the street alone with two "bouncers". When you think it couldn't get any worse two of my friends went out to see what was going on...... The "bouncer" stated, she wasn't getting back in, so my friend went back in to collect her belongings and their own belongings to get told "no your not getting back in". Leaving now three young ladies on the street with no means to contact the rest of the group, absolutely disgusting. One of the three girls tried to walk back in to say to the rest of the group and collect their belongings, he then started using unlawful restraint / aggressive manual handling not only to one of my friends but two. One of them now has bruising. Talk about abusing your poisiton. Also tried to place one of the girls in citizens arrest. Absolutely shocking behaviour and I will be contacting the door staffs employer (SGL) but I certainly wouldn't be happy with him on the door of my establishment. I will be warning all females to stay clear of this environment so they also don't wake up with bruises from a night out.

AVOID! Security staff abused his position, used unlawful restraint techniques on females (left with bruises and have photos as evidence) for trying to defuse a situation that he had caused - which could have been a very calm situation if he handled it in correct manner. He also “arrested” a female but could not state for what reason. Not to mention no SIA badge on display and refusal to provide SIA number - going by his behaviour, probably doesn’t even have one. I understand the security staff are employed through SGL, however The Ark are equally to blame given the amount of astonishingly bad reviews left previously about the same door steward (small, overweight, ginger boy) and still allowing the company to have him on the doors. Nor did anyone from the Ark bother to address the situation at the time. Will not be back and will be warning other females to stay well clear also.

Wouldn’t recommend!! The bouncers and staff have absolutely no regard for women’s safety. The very rude and aggressive bouncer ( fat ginger guy with arm tattoos ) decided that my friend was “too drunk” and took it upon himself to take her away from the table that she was sitting at , with her friends (not causing any trouble just sitting having a drink of water ) she was escorted out without any of her belongings and once outside she was told she wasn’t getting back in. The bouncer had no consideration for my friend’s safety or wellbeing. Taking a vulnerable women away from her friend’s without her phone or belongings is absolutely out of order. He could have easily spoke to one of us at the table explained the situation and we could have left with our friend, but instead she was singled out, and left outside helpless on her own not allowed to get back into get her phone or bag. The bouncer even refused to go get it for her. Which I think is disgusting behaviour! When me and another friend went out to make sure my friend was okay and ask what was happening the bouncer right away had a terrible attitude. I told him I was going back in to collect our belongings and he refused us entry back in. All because we came to check on our friend. I explained to the bouncer we have to get back inside as none of us had our phones ,bags or jacket he told us this was not his problem. Now leaving 3 woman outside with no way to contact the rest of the group.When trying to explain this to the bouncer he became physically aggressive! Overall awful experience with no staff checking in on the situation.Places like this preach about safety for women but there was absolutely none of that from the bouncer or the staff in the ark on Saturday night.