The Counting House in Glasgow City

Dropped by on the way to Queen St Station without realising the was a Wetherspoons (sacre bleu) but pleasantly surprised. No Queuing!!!!! It was like a normal bar!! Very beautiful space as well, an old bank. This one gets commendation.

My friends and I were going inside to meet with people and to mostly sit down cause we were walking for a while. But on the way there one of my friends foot was hurting from her high heel so we helped her on the way there however as soon as we stopped the bouncer said that she was drunk and instantly refused cause we helped her walk. We were telling him that her foot was sore cause she had been wearing it for hours which he then responded with “other girls were wearing heels too and there feet weren’t hurting so how is hers”.

Welcome late lunch after flying up for family get together served by friendly Halloween attired staff in lovely old bank setting - happy Friday ambience 😊

Very busy. Great prices. Good food.

Great breakfast and coffee. Good price

Poor service daughter was there with her friends charged her for the alcohol then asked for id which she forgot then told her to leave the premises pubs can’t sell alcohol unless they look at the id but this place think they can then when it’s purchased they can ask and if they don’t have it get told to leave now if they believe my daughters not 18 or over then she shouldn’t be aloud to buy anything alcohol related and when I called to make my point I get the phone hung up on me by the manager so I’m thinking a wee call to trading standards will be made this week

Myself and husband had come to Glasgow for a visit and popped in for breakfast.

What a busy place!!!! Initially, I did not get the food I requested ,however, this was corrected promptly

Great beer choice but in general service is terrible. Plus I hate giving the tosser who owns it any of my hard earned cash.

The usual noisy place but extremely popular.

1 star, staff need to be taught not to hold the glass near the area that customers drink from (real ale). This is basic stuff.

Standard spoons Stunning building and location. Very slow service. Very standard

Very busy place nearly all the time ,great atmosphere, will visit again when in Glasgow

Good priced food and drink,very busy

Very busy, as usual. Ordered food and drink on app. No long wait for either. Friendly staff. Gone here lots of times, never had any complaints.

Food,service,atmosphere excellent.

Good hotel, brilliant staff. We were well looked after.

Not a favourite but sometimes can't be avoided!! I personally wouldn't eat the frozen food options but tbf plenty of other patrons seemed quite happy. The place is just too big to have much of an atmosphere, just very loud but better in the afternoon. The staff are not good at busy times, nobody seems to be coordinating things and the wait is tiresome. Ok for the occasional quick drink but definitely not a whole night out option.

One of Tim's best established properties

Beautiful building and a perfect location. Breakfast was cooked quickly and was served promptly.

Beautiful architecture and great place to hang out with friends

Afternoon tea is also a good place

Lovely building inside. Food the same. A hit or a miss

One of the busier pubs in the franchise, so it can be quite busy and the tables are rarely cleaned between sittings. Food and drink at spoons prices makes it worth a visit at a push though

Lovely place to go for a bite to eat and a few drinks. Love the decor and the paintings on the walls, especially the one of Mary Queen of Scots. Food is lovely and atmosphere is nice and not too loud. Will definitely be back!

A really lovely Spoons. Very busy with tourists like us. Same great quality as always.

we were disappointed when told “no time for wordsearch” just because if was 1:05AM and they were “closed”. why have wordsearch and Crayons if there’s no time?

Great brunch,loads of choice & fast service

No music, just people and a variety of beers. Lovely.

Very busy and loud pub with friendly vibe. Mostly younger crowd. Wide selection of beer on tap at very reasonable prices. Basic pub food, but good and reasonable price. Good location on George Square.

Impressive architecture, good value for money, fast service but you should know that you have to place orders on your phone... Hot chocolate to avoid at all costs, filled with water

Very busy but great quick service and food was lovely and hot! Great prices too. Always my pub stop when i am in Glasgow! I never ever not go when I am there.

Quality Spoons, historic building with Spoons prices right by the station in the heart of Glasgow

An amazing place despite always being very busy. Great atmosphere

Whetherspoons. Came myself with 17 & 7 year-old. Was very busy as didn't realise football was on. Visited lunch time and managed a table. Ordered via the app and delivered quick enough. Nothing special. Place was cold with all the doors open.

Cheap and good breakfast! Would recommend any time!

Ask for their separate Malt Whisky menu 🥃

Great spoons. Very busy but served quickly.

Syrup content of Pepsi max must be turned to minimum, it's absolutely tasteless

Food is excellent however the service to order food and drink is slow. Staff are very friendly but could do with more of them.

Great value and impressive building in nice location overlooking the square.

Beautiful building (as is with wetherspoons) rapid food service with drinks to follow.

Got patched from Single End because we were 20 mins early for our reservation, but that's for another review. ( I'm not standing in the street for 20 mins when your 35% full ya 🚀) So Wiffy and I knew where to go and get sorted out for breakfast. Tbh, the food wasn't as warm as I'd like it, and the eggs were left under the lamps for too long, so they had baked. However, the service, as always, was spot on, especially as the card payments were offline, and it was a que of app welding " who carries cash these days?" Complainaints 🙅‍♀️🙅. I had cash, so it's all good 👍.

Great location , lovely historic building, food and drink fantastic value.

A beautiful pub, wide space, and with low prices for the Ford and beer, you can find a beer pint for 3 pounds. Also they have a good variety of beers and plates. The exterior and interior are remarkable. Go and enjoy. I find it in my last day, it is only the sad part

My wife and I called here for an early dinner whilst waiting to get a train from Glasgow Queen St. station. The place is massive and was rammed but we just about managed to get a table for two. We ordered food and drinks on the app. and were amazed when the food was delivered in less than 5 minutes with drinks following shortly afterwards. We have visited many Wetherspoons in lots of different places. This has to rate as one of the best we have ever visited. Food was hot and tasty, service was fast and friendly and there were quite a few members of staff clearing and cleaning tables, an area often neglected in many Wetherspoons. Based on this visit we can highly recommend.

People of various culture/origin and none the less... taste... Buzzing positive environment.

JD Wetherspoon has become so bad that I always leave with a clear "remember why you shouldn't go there" in mind. Problem is that sometimes you forget, or you are in a hurry..In this case, I got a burger who's patty and also buns were charcoal black. I asked for another one "because it was badly burned" and I got the same buns and different patties. I eat the latter left the buns, there is one slice of tomato and 2-3 shreds (approx. 10g) of salad in the burger. The diameter of the patty is less than 10cm, and the thickness less than 2cm. It is just ridiculous..Some pathethic (did not count them) fries nearby for decor. Just BAADD.

Food was good can hardly heat really busy

Very good atmosphere. Nice service, tasty food - all this is associated with The Counting House - JD Weterspon

Busy Saturday afternoon. Lots of dirty tables with plates etc. Quick service at the bar.

This was our go to place for breakfast whilst staying at the Travelodge just a few streets away. It's a huge place (an old bank if I remember) and has been there years; I remember having drinks in there back in the 2000s after uni when I was studying at Glasgow Caledonian. It's your typical Wetherspoons. Service was quick and food was as expected. No issues. Always quite busy as you would expect.

You know what your getting with a Wethers, but the building is amazing. A large breakfast, great for the price... and unlimited coffee ☕️

Excellent venue and great prices

Be sure to visit The Counting House when in Glasgow

Busy place however drink was good value.

Great location, lovely historic building. Must be the Friday night rush but just had thee most awful American cheeseburger. Cold, unmelted cheese, burger roll rock hard, but cold food is the worst thing imo. Disappointing.

Le cadre et l’emplacement avec la vue sur Georges Square déjà valent le détour. Notre fils nous avait recommandé d’y prendre le petit déjeuner. Nous avons suivi sa recommandation et nous n’avons pas été déçus. Quel moment magique ! Quel délice ! Le Scottish breakfast est délicieux et il existe en version petite faim ou grande faim 😉 Mon homme s’est même laissé tenter par un porridge bien chaud et bien compact. En plus c’était le jour de mon anniversaire, inutile de dire que la journée commençait bien. A d’autres endroits Oban et Stirling, j’ai eu l’occasion de tester leurs burgers et pizzas, classiques mais bons.

One of the best pubs in Glasgow... when its not crowded!

Very big and busy pub 😁 crazy place, good prices in centre

My friend recommended here as a nice place to go and I was pretty underwhelmed. Mediocre pub food that you either order at the bar or on the app. Understaffed so I didn't get my can of fizzy drink until after I was done with my meal. We mostly had to clear our own table because there wasn't enough staff and you could see dishes piling up all over the restaurant. Really loud, though the building is pretty and the booth was ok. It was really busy, but I'd probably only come back because they have patio seating. Definitely not a place I would go to regularly.

Friendly and helpful staff and good food and a relaxed atmosphere

Average Wetherspoons, pretty standard in other words, and exactly what you'd expect in the centre of a great city.

On visiting Scotland with Lochs &Glens coaching holidays we always visit "Spoons" as part of our holiday as they provide affordable food and drink with always a nice friendly service staff...

Had small veggie breakfast, everything stoatin' and tepid, horrible. Try Greggs over the road, at least it will be edible

The place was packed, and the staff were quite busy. Once we figured out that all orders were through the app, we got our food and drink in no time. The food was cheap and you got what you paid for

Always busy but always get served quiet quickly Great oub

Really incredible pub. Beautiful old building in a great location in the corner of Queen St and George Square. The prices are incredible (I paid £2.01 for my pint). As a result, the place is always busy. These photos were taken at 3 pm on a Saturday afternoon. Well, worth a visit.....you'll love it!!

Went in for a quick meal when it was quiet early evening . Very pleasant. Lovely staff . Served quickly with a nice smile and meal ws served within a few minutes. Couldnt be any better. Thank you Weatherspooons

I used to go here frequently. When my niece and her partner were visiting I took them there to enjoy the architecture of the former bank which still looks grand over some drinks. The bar service was abysmal. I waited, wallet in hand and looking alert, next to a guy trying to pay for food with cash. We were both frequently ignored over young women coming straight to the bar. After about 20mins of this I gave up. If I was the other guy I would have just walked out without paying. I doubt I would return as Glasgow has much better places to eat and drink. Shame because I love the building.

Good meeting place. App didn't work, as always, no music, food is expected and drinks reasonable.

It's a Wetherspoons so no music, no atmosphere but it's cheap.

Enjoyed this one but very crowded inside but have plenty seating Airer outside very big space but I don't think I would go here again not my thing being stuck in a very crowded place ❤️🌹

Nice place for a drink, very busy though even on a Tuesday night. Love the fact that you can pay and order via an app.

So first off this place will always be busy and will struggle to get a table inside unless your lucky, I managed to get one and on a late Friday afternoon is a miracle, however, and if the weather permits, you have an absolute massive outdoor area looking onto George square and possibly one of the best drinking spots in Glasgow City centre. The staff were friendly, efficient and had a smile despite being swamped and under pressure, great selection of beers and drinks all for great prices, I also had the all day brunch which was fantastic. Great atmosphere inside and the architecture of the old bank building is a feast for the eyes and ambience of the venue. Can say yeah yeah just a whetherspoons, but not really, menu and drink yes, atmosphere and overall exp no. A great pub and has good staff and atmosphere, a must visit if your in town

This has to be my favourite restaurant in Glasgow… I have been going here for years. I can’t tell if it is the prices, the quick service, the food, or a combination of all. If you’re looking for a meal deal that includes food and a beer for under £10, Counting House is your spot. This location was an old bank; the ceiling and walls are filled with tons of character. It is usually packed and even overflows to their growing patio outside. This is a must go-to spot in Glasgow!

Great atmosphere, good selection of beers, value for money, great location next to the train station.

Banned for listening to music outside. This is on of the worst Spoons I've been too

het gebouw is fascinerend en het interieur authentiek we gingen op een maandag rond 17u en het was er gezellig druk. de kaart toont een uitgbreid assortiment aan whisky, gin, ... Voor wie geen alcohol drinkt is de keuze eerder beperkt, maar wij genoten in ieder geval van de raspberry refresher.

The George Sq. Glasgow pub is huge compared to Dundee. But most welcoming staff & patrons alike.

Badly overcrowded venue, tables crammed together

So this is a Wetherspoon Pub, food is crap, but service and drink prices are perfect.

Stopped in here for a few while out in the town with friends. First time in this one. The building is beautiful, had a sore neck from looking for too long while knocking them back, got pished quicker also for some reason. It may be a Spoons but it's one of the better ones in Glasgow. Also you don't need to go far to find the toilets. Found them in under a minute. Staff are pretty friendly and very quick in the bar. Good job.

Very cute location. EXTREMELY BUSY, I'm not sure how they do it! While the place was so packed for dinner last night, food came out so fast and was delicious! These workers are not only efficient, but also kind.

Beautiful pub, we had a great breakfast here.

It's a Wetherspoon's. Cheap, packed, lovely old building. Pasta microwaved to death. Usually a fan of a Wetherspoon's but food wasn't great

Ended up with severe food poisoning from undercooked chicken, ruining my birthday the following day. I feel wretched and currently bed bound from the illness. Happy birthday to me...

Great atmosphere, great staff, excellent service

Nice place with a nice view of the square. I had a haggis sandwich, which very good.

A great place for food and drink

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! We went to have a few pints, we ended up eating fish and chips and haggies thanks to the good treatment of one of the employees, good food, exquisite service and beer at a very good price, we would return without a doubt

Abbiamo provato questa catena di pub ad Edimburgo e ne siamo rimasti molto soddisfatti, quindi, quando i nostri amici ci hanno proposto di andare in questo locale per cenare e bere qualcosa insieme abbiamo accettato subito. Abbiamo con noi anche una bambina, è un locale family friendly, quindi perfetto per le nostre esigenze. Bella location, un bel palazzo storico in pieno centro, fatto come deve essere fatto un pub scozzese (moquette, bancone e tavoli appiccicosi). Venerdì sera…. Affollatissimo, gente ovunque. All’arrivo, alle 19.45, il buttafuori ci ha comunicato subito che alle 21, a causa della presenza della bambina, saremmo dovuti uscire. Poco tempo, ma ok. Anche in questo caso c’è la possibilità di ordinare al bancone, ma l’uso dell’app è fortemente caldeggiato. Peccato che il locale sia praticamente un bunker, nessun cellulare prende (o quasi), abbiamo tentato diverse volte di inserire l’ordine ma è stato impossibile, siamo dovuti andare al bancone, dov’è stato difficilissimo anche pagare a causa della rete e del personale al banco, del tutto inesperto e alle prime armi, tant’è che un collega più “anziano” è venuto in suo soccorso, altrimenti, probabilmente, saremmo stati ancora lì. Il cibo è arrivato a tavola in pochissimi minuti, diciamo proprio troppo pochi, chiaramente il cibo era stato preparato in anticipo e poi riscaldato al microonde (i piatti, infatti, erano incandescenti), quindi non riesco a dire che la qualità del cibo era molto alta. Buono, si, ma non buonissimo, si può mangiare meglio. Buona scelta di birre, ampia e varia. Prezzo buono, quindi rapporto qualità/prezzo da tenere in considerazione, magari provandolo in una serata più tranquilla, così da non essere mandati fuori dal locale, come noi, alle 21.15.

Apart from the decor and maybe the beer it sucks

I can't believe I've been Glaswegian since 2021 and only had my first Spoons about 3 months ago. Altho late to the Scottish party, I took to the chicken wings + Prosecco like fish to the water. Would recommend any Wetherspoons in Glasgow (and all over the UK) if you want a taste of the varied, beautiful British cuisine. Fish and chips? Chicken Tikka Masala? Beef Lasagna? Udon noodles? Tempura prawn sushi? We have it ALL here in Glasgow city centre. Do visit our green country 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🍃 And connect with me for a nice local guided tour/ political discussion/ religious history lesson/ uni academic experience review.....People make Glasgow, not expensive things or exploitative companies. See you laters, alligators 🐊 Divya ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🍃

Busy watering hole. Enjoy the ambience. Glasgow hospitality at the best price.

Staff are slow and not interested

A huge place but seems to always get a table and the service was fantastic 😍

more expensive on the spoons scale, but i love getting everything in one place you could take you granny and your baby what more could you want for a fun family day out.

Staff are actually really nice and you can buy anything you want basically Walmart for beer and milk

People were singing songs to commorate the IRA