The Botany in Glasgow City

Wasn’t disappointed when we returned to the Botany last night - service from lovely Abbie was as always fabulous! Abbie always goes the extra mile to make us feel welcome and looked after - thank you. And our beautiful wee Ruby is still on the wall 🩷 🐾 🩷.

My family have made The Botany a regular place to go out to eat. Usually visiting once a week/fortnight. We were served by a lovely girl who was polite and attentive. She advised that if we were looking to go out into the beer garden, we could ask a member of staff to open the broken door for us. Said door has been broken for months and months. After our meal, we fancied a cigarette so asked the dark haired woman with glasses if she could open the door for us to head out. She said no and to go round the front. We then said that the previous girl who was serving advised to ask a member of staff to open the door for us. To which she abruptly replied "well I'm the manager and I'm saying you can't go out that way." A complete overreaction with unnecessary attitude. Sadly, because of this, the young girl who served us didn't get a tip (through no fault of her own) simply because "the manager" - with a superiority complex - doesn't know how to speak to paying customers. We've decided that we won't be returning as the very unfriendly "manager" has clouded what was a nice place to frequent. And I will not be spending my hard earned money in a place where customers are treated in such a way. I'm not surprised the place is always quiet when she's working. And given that the beer garden door has been out of commission for months and months, the owners could be doing with retaining their regular customers and may want to provide training to the "manager" with a chip on her shoulder. Ciao.

Great wee restaurant/ gastropub. Friendly staff, good selection of dishes and drinks and nice atmosphere. Don't be fooled by the exterior!

Lovely meal and staff nice and pleasant 😊

Really good restaurant. Food was tasty and nicely presented. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff. Very reasonably priced.

Lovely little bar and restaurant. Very reasonably priced, there were 4 of us and we each had 3 courses we didn't expect it to be so cheap. Staff were nice and made sure we were happy with our food. Will definitely visit again.

Was here with my partner on new years Eve for dinner and will definitely be back. We only had a main course each and a drink but the food was absolutely gorgeous and well presented. The staff are very friendly and would highly recommend here for both a quiet drink or a lovely meal.

Delicious food, nice staff. I just didn't like sitting in the wee corner to look at the wall as nicer spaces were available.

Absolutely delicious meal, great atmosphere and value for money. Service was fantastic, Will most definitely be back again soon.

Staff were very helpful and friendly. Will go back.

Interior very pleasant extension to bar. Good food and enough vegetarian choice. Picky child satisfied with fish and chips. Unusual cheesecake. Limited parking locally. On main road. Attentive and friendly service.

Went here for a lovely dinner with family and our dog. The staff are so friendly and couldn’t do enough for us. The food is delicious and great quality for the price. Atmosphere was very homely with the log burner going when we went in. I would highly recommend a visit.

We went for dinner for my partners birthday. The food was delicious, and perfectly cooked. It was reasonably priced, and the waiting staff went over and above. We will definitely be back.

Had a fantastic meal celebrating with family x

Not our first visit to The Botany and it never disappoints. Attentive, friendly staff but they never impose. Excellent menu choices and we all had different items from the menu - every one delicious. Sirloin steak - beautifully cooked: fish and chips - beautifully cooked and with home made tartare sauce: steak pie and mash - beautifully cooked. All plates scraped clean as a thank you to the chef!

I love this place. Food excellent and service always amazing. Lovely restaurant too.

Just happened to be passing after a walk along the Canal and decided to stop for a drink and we were very impressed with the choices on the menu so decided to stay for dinner (treat for my hubbie’s birthday as he wanted to get home for the footie!). We were not disappointed, the food was very fresh and tasty, wine lovely and staff very welcoming, hubby loved the 80’s music and a lovely atmosphere. We will definitely return.

We use to visit this restaurant regularly. Got a voucher so thought we would use it today. We were really looking forward to lunch. Today was a BIG disappointment 🙁. I asked for 1 sausage( I do not have a big appetite) and mash (one sausage only please) husband asked for Cajun burger. I got two sausages which were very very salty ☹️ husband cajun burger looked liked chicken left overs from a chick breast and Hardly any salad 🥲 also wine overpriced!!! 😱

First visit to the Botany, friendly staff, excellent food

This was a great experience. The staff were friendly and the food was delicious.

Attended a 40th birthday. Nice place good staff.

bad food, steak was not cooked properly, asked for a new one, chef threw the cut-up steak back onto the grill and gave it back to us… my fish and chips felt like i was eating cardboard…

A fantastic venue for a great Sunday lunch (once again). The food always exceeds expectations (which have been high since our first visit some time ago). Great quality and an excellent vegetarian choice.

This is the absolute hidden gem of dining in Glasgow. Tucked away on the edge of the fashionable West End it looks over a housing estate and seems an unlikely place to experience haut cuisine and superb ambiance. But against the odds it delivers both in spadefuls. A fabulous menu of exquisite food, served in an informal chic space, with a log burning stove for winter and an outside deck for summer, the whole place is a delight. Staff are superb. Helpful enthusiastic and knowledgeable. And the food sublime. ( spicy prawn soup an absolute must) A lively wine bar does the business out front. If you’re visiting Glasgow get this on your list. It will delight.

Today my friend and I asked if we could have a coffee and food at the Botany bar. An extremely grumpy old guy at the bar was rather rude saying: "it's fathers day, we're fully booked" He did have a valid point but instead of being rude he could have apologised but offered uscoffee or drinks. His attitude and hospitality have completely ruined my previous good impressions of the Botany. Thanks to that rude man, I will never be back. He has lost customers for the Botany due to his rudeness. Original review: Lovely bright dining area with views out over greenery at the back. My friend and I just had a coffee and I had a cake with mine. They do a deal with a cake and coffee for £5. I liked the decor and the lovely green views. The menu looked tempting and I think I will come back to give it a go. Just had another lovely stint at the Botany, this time, my friend and I had our dogs and sat in the nice beer garden out the back. I was blown away by how dog friendly all the staff are. Our dogs got a fabulous treat, I tried to catch them eating it but it was so tasty they had finished by the time I took the photo!

Our favourite restaurant. Great menu, nice atmosphere, friendly service. Food is always enjoyable, well presented and tasty.

Lovely choice of food ..Good service ..Great for parking .Pleasently surprised how big it was inside .

Great food and service. Smashing gravadlax and the battered haddock was brilliant - lovely light batter and the fresh fish was wonderfully delicate.

Went to the Botany for a two course dinner and drinks for two with a itison voucher. Staff were very friendly and efficient. Lovely decor. The food was fantastic. Will definitely visit again.

Iced water as soon as you walked in, very good service, staff very friendly and attentive. Couldn’t do more for you

My wife and I have been a few times for a meal and a drink. Staff are friendly, food is top notch, a very clean pub. First thing we noticed was the feel of the place, and the music could have picked for us. Nice airy conservatory style eatery in the back, casual pub, with leather chairs in the front. We go there regularly.

Lovely afternoon tea. Service was good and staff were warm and friendly. I liked the setting and would love to visit again for dinner. Wood burning stove in the corner makes the place look cozy. A huge plus was that the Botany is dog friendly!!

Lovely atmosphere, very friendly staff and tasty food that offers a good mix between your usual pub grub and something a bit different.

Christmas gift of afternoon tea. Sandwiches were a good range although didn't ask if we had any allergies (this may have been asked when I called to book). Good choice of bread and rolls. Scones were ok, slightly toasted but served with Butter and jam. No clotted cream 😔 did ask for cream but was told they don't have it. Cakes were nice but all shop bought, disappointed there was no home baking, or meringues. Staff were very pleasant and refilled teapot when requested. Very expensive for a soft drink 😱 £2.60 Would consider returning

Lovely cosy atmosphere, good reasonably priced food

We went here for Sunday lunch the food was very good but could have done with a bit more lamb on the plate , staff were friendly and a lovely fire on very nice surroundings, very nice place to eat

Cool place for lunch. Friendly staff. Great food.

Lovely atmosphere, very friendly and the Weissbier was excellent.

Great service and great food. Quite quiet for a Sat night and a bit of on-street parking round the back.

Visited Last night food excellent and staff very friendly 👌

Used to come here often, but change of management has seen a marked decline. Poor house wine, not as on menu, was still charged for despite being returned after two sips. Staff started cleaning with bleach for an early closing while we were still drinking. Many other local options, you've lost us.

Brilliant. A good range of food, not too expensive. Staff are very pleasant

Quintessential dining experience and really the best waiting staff ever!

This is the second time we go. Today it was more of a Restaurant visit, and the Sunday Roast did not disappoint, the creme brulee was also very good. Impressed with the place, the staff, and the food is sublime. Will return very soon.

Excellent as usual food is fresh and delicious.Cullen Skink is amazing.

One man serving when we arrived and he was on the phone (not his fault) and we waited a bit but when he came off the phone, he was welcoming and showed us to our table, we promptly asked to move because it was so draughty being right at the large windows (patio doors). My only drawback we encountered was the place was frozen but fair play it was minus 7 outside but no extra heaters and little evidence of the actual heating system didn't make much difference in the place - my only main criticism of it to be fair. I had the Cullen Skink and my wife had the Pate - both delicious. I had the fish and chips, a little pricey but in range with most places in the area of the 'new west end' (it's not the west end but let's not argue about it). My wife enjoyed her dish and we both had desert, I think I threw the other waiter by asking for custard instead of ice-cream with my sticky toffee pudding. He wasn't as friendly (we felt) as the original guy who welcomed us but he was old school and knew how to assist customers. We will return - not in the depths of a bleak midwinter though. We might be able to finish a meal with a coffee this time as I was frozen solid by the time the bill arrived and just wanted to get back to my car and get the heating on. This once famous pub in Maryhill (or North Kelvinside if you prefer) has certainly changed and a welcome oasis on a rather familiar landscape, just watch out for the bus lane when you turn left out of the limited parking behind it.

If I am paying good money I do not want to sit in a cold restaurant. Staff pleasant enough and food ok but won't be back until I can eat without my coat scarf and gloves on.!!

Have passed this place often and heard about it, so finally went today. Lovely inside with a rustic dining area. Lovely log fire which we got to sit in front of, very cozy. Waitress was so attentive and the food was very tastey. My gravalax salmon with bread was a must and my penne aribiatta was perfect. My friends fish and chips is what I'm going to order next time. My fave sticky toffee pud was on the menu but sadly too full to attempt pudding. Coffees to finish. This place is a must to visit and right in the heart of Maryhill. I shall be returning. Very disabled friendly.

What a lovely dining experience - we were running late due to traffic and called ahead - great reassuring response - all the dishes were top notch ( Cullen Skunk, Pakora and burgers ) - great hassle free service - we will return

I’ve just been in for a meal before a football match, was told unhelpfully that we may not get seated as a big booking was coming in by a female member of staff. Male member of staff was lovely and found us a table in the nearly empty restaurant. As the female member of staff told us the kitchen may not be able to cope with the large booking and us, we only ordered starters as opposed to the mains we intended to get. This large booking ended up being 8 people. We are paying customers and were made to feel like an inconvenience. Your staff members attitude lost you not only the profit from our main meals, but our custom in the future. All customers should feel valued no matter how many are at the table.

My local. Staff are friendly, food is great and only 5 mins from home. Lovely atmosphere on a winter evening with the log burner going and nice outdoor seating for when it is sunny. Cant complain!

Great local bar which serves great food, definitely recommend

I have been here 3 times and it will be the last. Food always cold. Mediocre menu. Cheaply sourced ingredients with meagre portions. Sunday Lunch/ Day time or Evening meal…. The hottest thing was my Tea on each occasion. I like to call this place ‘the gaff where the staff like to stand around and yack’ …. Even the kitchen staff are at it..… coupled with only a few people dining, it isn’t very busy…So I don’t understand the desire to serve COLD FOOD… they really cannot be bothered. I did give them the benefit of the doubt but people would be better off dining in the West End. It’s a shame this place survived the Pandemic. Side note: Even as I type the kitchen and floor staff are laughing loudly and fooling around.

Nice compact menu and great food. Reservations recommended.

adorable wee place, I love all the fairy lights and the whole atmosphere is cosy and comfortable. Food was really good, but the cocktails were the best part for me personally haha, defo try the strawberry daquiri! really good service, we got our food and drinks super fast and the staff were really helpful as well!

Good of a very good quality definitely recommend

Used to be a dive but now it's fantast

First visit. Food good. Waited a while for menus and drinks but we were in no rush. Quite a few untidy tables around us but not sure if we hit at a busy period.

I've gone to the Botany for years & have taken many friends. My experience on Wednesday September 7th at 1:30pm. was not helped by the waitress who served us. When I wanted to pay, she said she would be back with the card machine. Ten minutes later she didn't appear. I tried to catch the attention of another waitress, she didn't come to the table to ask what I wanted. I walked through to the bar & the waitress was sitting eating her lunch. I told her I was waiting to pay. Eventually she came back, no apology, she put the machine in front of me with an attitude. My friends could not believe what had happened. I will not be back.

Great food. Highly recommended.

Really good all round. Stopped by for lunch on a Monday, really surprised how good it was even though I’d read the reviews. Thanks for looking after us! Btw they catered well from a 7yr old to a 75 yr old and a vegetarian. :)

Lovely day at the botany bar , seated in the beautiful conservatory. Staff where attentive and friendly and the food was absolutely amazing..Great service, delicious food in a great setting what more can u ask for..

Lovely bar restaurant with food.

Had a 90th Birthday family celebration meal at the Botany. Food was lovely and staff very attentive. Could not do enough for us. Would highly recommend.

OMG this place is awesome 👌 lovely staff, lovely food, the drink wooaw awesome. I'm definitely coming again

Delighted to finally make it back to The Botany post covid. Still one of our favourites. Love the glass conservatory overlooking the garden and the decor! The meal was delicious. Everything we had to eat was cooked to perfection and beautifully presented. Chef, Jim Kerr is a real professional! Servers, Rose and Abby were very pleasant and helpful. The Itison lunch deal was an unexpected but much appreciated bonus. Fantastic value with no compromise on quality. Looking forward to a return visit next week! Highly recommend this unbeatable gem!

The Botany has long been a favourite but not visited since pre covid. Very pleasantly surprised to see that the restaurant has retained its appeal. Love the decor and the glass conservatory overlooking the garden. When making the reservation we were very pleasantly surprised to see that there was an Itison lunch deal.. £19 for 2 courses for 2 people. An absolute bargain! The food was delicious. Everything was perfectly cooked and beautifully presented. We chose to add desserts and they too were lovely. Huge compliments to the chef, Jim Kerr, he’s a real professional! The servers, Rose and Abby were extremely pleasant and helpful. I highly recommend The Botany and am delighted to be going back with family next week!

First time in BOTANY since CORONAVIRUS hit. Our head office just along the road, West End, Glasgow , Friday afternoon pay day drinks....niceness....

What a super find. Great selection of drinks inc plenty of Gins. Small but super menu selection (think Gordon R has been around). Shout out to Abbie running one tight ship! And to Kiran a top barman who is also a new Dad. Make sure to ‘put one behind’ to congratulate him. Gutted I missed the Englishman young Joe! He’s another one of the crew. Top bar. And top chefs. Ps photos were at 11pm on a Wednesday night. Place was busy as earlier.

Attended after my mums funeral on wed 1st June...staff couldn't be more helpful...catered for various dietary requirements...food delicious, and very pleasant experience...would go back again recommend to friends...thank you for everything...

It was ok don't know what's happend with this place used to be really nice but some of the family never enjoy there starters

By far the best pub in the area. Nice selection of beers and wines, great cocktails, nice food (although the menu is a bit short). Staff are friendly and welcoming and I feel safe going in on my own. Often other ladies in there too.

Staff were absolutely amazing! From the second I walked through the door myself and my Pomeranian were totally looked after! The chef would even come out to make sure everything was good! He even made up some plain chicken especially for my pomeranian. The waitress That Served us was very attentive. She was very polite and make sure everything was perfect. This is a five minute walk from the North Kelvin apartments where I stay still I have no excuse not to visit regularly. It is even a bonus I can bring my bratty dog. 🥳😊☀️ add can I just add the food was delicious and there was a lot of Pride shining thru in the presentation and quality of cooking!

A gem of a pub and eatery in the north of Glasgow's west end. The place is stylish and comfortable, well able to accommodate anything from couples to groups. The menu is back to its pre-covid glory with the chicken liver parfait and confit duck being dishes we return for again and again! Its local, delicious and beautifully presented. The desert menu is particularly delightful for its variety of flavour. The serving staff have never been anything but friendly and professional- but always ready for a bit of banter and a laugh. It's an all time favourite place for us to get together with friends and family and one that we are so happy to see open and running again.

Very unimpressed with the selection and quality of the food, decor and staff where nice.

Staff were lovely and fast service 💕 Sadly food was bland.

Thouroughly enjoyable evening, fine food and great staff. I'll be back 👌

Lovely lunch at the Botany using an itson voucher, staff were lovely and the food was delicious. Would definitely come back and recommend to friends & family. Keep up the great work ❤️.

Today we had a lovely afternoon in The Botany Bar for my sisters surprise 50th lunch…. Staff Wer fab, food was fab, great atmosphere & just 10/10 thanks very much… been a good few times & hav nvr been disappointed but today we were in a larger crowd & staff did really great… nothing was a bother.. ❤️ B bk soon 💋

Lovely surroundings for a catch up with friends. Food was very tasty and well presented. Chicken parfait starter was amazing. Thanks from 4 NHS nurses

A warm welcome ,excellent seating and smiling staff , we were on a set menu with still a great choice . If you can pop in say hello and enjoy a great meal .we travelled up from loch lomond and will happily do it again .

Dog friendly? They couldn’t have been more so. Gave my wee dog a plate of chicken & all the waiting staff made her feel welcome … and made me feel welcome too. Lovely black pudding salad.

Had a lovely 3 course lunch & Daiquiri using an Itison Voucher given as a Christmas present. It was my first time visiting but won't be my last. Lovely decor, attentive and very friendly staff and most of all lovely food. Well presented & served on hot plates which is a must. Only 1 very small thing, the chicken & black pudding potatoes was lovely but would have been much better if a nice veg had accompanied it as another texture and flavour. The meal was well worth the money and will definitely visit again

Expensive pub, weird atmosphere. We were a group of 10 people and we were told to split up and sit separately so we were away from the bar and 'people could reach the toilet', despite bar stools being provided and there being barely anyone else in the pub. Later we were told to be quiet because we were talking too loudly. We weren't being rowdy, rude or offensive. We had 3 non-drinkers in our party and we were mostly playing chess - but apparently it was too loud. An odd and uncomfortable experience. Side note: the 'malt of the month' wasn't a single malt and the bar staff didn't seem to know what a single malt was.

I went for Valentine's day and honestly I'm really upset about it. The waiting staff were so lovely, but the food was awful. My terrine starter tasted like cat food, the pate was incredibly salty. For the main: the tofu was practically unflavoured and the apricot cous cous was so sweet it was like eating gritty jam. The paper was left on my dessert cake slice, which tasted like it was straight from the supermarket. I am actually really sad I paid for such bad food. Very disappointing. I will never go back.

Small portions, overpriced. Battered fish and chips a disgrace. Sorry to say, give the restaurant a miss

A very nice meal. Great wee menu, pleasant venue.

Lovely as always. Dog friendly, great food, friendly staff. Lovely welcoming atmosphere, wood burning stove in the main dining area. Highly recommended.

Had a lunch a few weeks ago Had the risotto and partner had the burger was pretty tasty

We had a gathering of friends and family here after a funeral. The food was delicious and fresh. The service was prompt, friendly and efficient. The conservatory had a lovely atmosphere. The log burning stove was very cosy. It's also fantastic that the venue is dog friendly.

4, Christmas menus, great service fantastic food, plenty choice will return in the new year. Merry Christmas to all staff, keep safe.

Perfect lunch. Delicious duck with puy lentils and the blueberry cake is superb. Love this place and so handy just off the canal. Easy to cycle to.

Lovely food and atmosphere. Great service

Great place. Food is good and reasonably priced. Night friendly atmosphere.

The food is outstanding.. Great gluten free menu. Lovely spot for a quite pint.. Staff are outstanding extremely helpful

Very tasty pakora, great fish n chips and friendly staff and atmosphere. Overall a good evening out. One downside - I know it might not be fashionable but I don't like dogs in a restaurant...in the bar area at a push, but not in the restaurant area, lapping up water on the floor beside me and begging. This would make me think twice about returning

We had dinner there tonight. It was beautiful, the surroundings were lovely and the staff were very friendly.

Good food, pleasant staff and nice environment/decor

Amazing service and delicious food. It's always a treat coming here!

Good service but the roast beef was undercooked and the 6 in our company had the roast beef what a waste if they are going to serve it rare they should tell you before hand