The Counting House in Glasgow City

Just another typical Weatherspoons pub can be very busy especially at the weekends.

Very busy as always like here will definitely be back great meeting point

Food was good and table service was quick despite being very busy. Ordering through the app makes everything a bit easier and avoids having to battle through the crowds to get served.

Decent pub prices convieniently minutes from the train station.

Arriving in a city and finding a place like this is something unforgettable. I haven't tried the food yet but what does it matter?

Food was served cold and when I asked if I could swap it I was met with severe attitude. Told I was delaying other customers. I asked to speak to the manager and was told a manager would be in tomorrow. If I want to speak to them I’d have to come back then. I’m disgusted with the service I’ve received. I’ve never had this experience at a Wetherspoon before and safe to say I’ll never return to this one again. Didn’t get the name of the server but maybe you should get a different job if you can’t be kind to customers. What happened to “oh I’m sos sorry let me get the chef to hear that or exchange that for you”?

Absolutely mobbed yesterday, barely any tables, although we expected that as town was busy and the hottest day of the year so far. We found a table eventually and quite happy as we didn't think we would have been so lucky. We ordered 3 meals and although offer came with added drink option, because we didn't say with drinks, we didn't get drinks. After food order was given, we asked to add drinks, the girl at bar said she couldn't add drinks, despite we hadn't paid yet💩, she could have added drinks. Food wasn't that great to be honest, I went to 3 condiment stations for salt and couldn't find any, when I asked a staff member I was told to try yet another station and didn't find any. I took my daughter to the ladies and when we reached top of stairs (on way out of toilet) there is a door at the top stair on the left hand side: the smell of cigarette smoke was disgusting. I felt as though I had smoked 20 fags one after another. A few weeks later I tried going for food one more time and won't be back. The food was barley warm and tasted crap, again condiment stations empty and flies yes, loads of flies landing on our table and surrounding tables, final straw when one landed on my plate.

I have been in dozens of spoons in my time but this on for me has the best and I do mean the best atmosphere that I haven't seen in pubs since the 1980's

Vengo a por comida y algunas bebidas. La comida era buena como el estándar esperado al igual que las bebidas, pero Aidan C era excepcionalmente gran servicio a las 10 pm, muy tentativo.

It's as if the bar staff don't want to serve you ? Even if it's quiet and you are the only person waiting to be served ....there could be 7 staff behind the bar and 1 serving.🤔I know this is a place for a cheap drink and ok food. But get the finger out please. And don't tell me to order online when so jany staff are not doing anything.

Esperé en el bar por más de 15 minutos para ser servido. Constantemente ignorado por el personal ignorante del bar. Dos estaban a solo 3 a 4 metros de distancia y se pararon hablando entre sí. Habló con un funcionario sobre el servicio, su respuesta fue ignorante. Primera y última vez en el lugar, después de que le dijeron un buen lugar para ir. La hora fue justo después de las 4. 00 pm.

Good but I got charged £10 extra as wrong change from a £20.

Awful,service slow ,not enough people on bar , it was my sons birthday, he had the not so cheap burger ,approximately £11, over that ,I had a double six ounce burger , the cardboard menu would have had more flavour,just tasteless, over cooked ,very Disappointed ,it was for my son ,who never gets out much ,so it was a treat fir him ,won’t be back in there again😥

This spot is usually great however yesterday I witnessed some women of colour being seemingly racially profiled by this bouncer and it seemed he just did not want them there and was picking on everything they were doing even to the ladies who were a bit more calm then their friends, there was this one girl I witnessed speaking so calmly to this bouncer however he already had his mind set on kicking her out. It was sad to see as this is a great place for drinks and people to have fun and be free.

Usually we love this spoons it’s great, spacious and it has a lovely look to it. However yesterday we were targeted again by this same man who had kicked one of my friends out merely for saying how Glaswegian his accent was. This man called us aggressive even to the girls who were being calm, he didn’t let me buy a drink as apparently my friends could be being aggressive to his front staff even though when we checked if they were, they were not and even after he acknowledged this he proceeded to kick me out anyways just because “i was with them”. He had glasses, a scruffy brown beard and skinny look, one of the bouncers.

Top spoons and the toilet are not in the next county👌

Great pub lively with good food

Good place to meet up with friends etc, Prices are good, staff professional and courteous .

Typical large, city centre Wetherspoons. Huge place, very quiet when I was in for breakfast, guy serving was friendly and food came out quickly and was hot, good value

My two friends and I all in our fifties went here 24/02/25 and because we were laughing 3 different staff members told us we had to leave one young female manager was the worse she said we were laughing at a group of girls which was a lie.The woke culture has taken over.we will never be back here again

Lovely public house..great deco and friendly staff

Nice wethers good atmosphere but great service

Very busy, but tasty food and good prices

Busy, busy, and it's huge. Originally a financial institution, hence the name, now re-purposed as a pub. Look up and around if you visit as there is more to this building than just a place to drink and eat to your hearts content. There is a wealth of history on the walls, denoting its former barbaric part in the transatlantic slave trade, which the Scottish seem to be oblivious to and proud, to display the misery that it suported.. I went in as a teatoteller for a ganda and was saddened that a place of such historic resonance was now just a watering hole for the locals and tourists. It's disappointing and sad, but this is the world we live in, we're no one wants to pause and take ownership for a history and wealth fueled by cruelty, torture, and enslavement.

spoons food is really good for price, fast service... toilet isn't too far to get too :D

Breakfast was very good. Ambience really great.

Busy place so the atmosphere was good. Had dinner was fine. Service was good.

Called in for a bite to eat but the menu did not have what I wanted so we moved not their fault not ours

Ideal breakfast stop in Glasgow

Enjoyed a nice breakfast in this beautiful building.

Great pub, great selections of beers. Well priced. Good atmosphere.

Cannot beat JD on prices - this is the place to go for an affordable drink or meal - the people of Glasgow (anybody really) need these outlets - you can bring your kids - sit down have a drink/meal whatever - and you know it's not going to bust the bank - brilliant Wetherspoons

A decent, economic pub which serves a variety of inexpensive beers and affordable food. Close to Queens St Railway Station & Buchanan Street Bus Station

Brilliant food and great service too x

Very quick service considering how busy they were

Always a good drink to be had in here

Order conveniently via the app instead of waiting forever for the waiter, unfortunately often very overcrowded and prices are quite high. Still a recommendation to make a quick pint stop right next to George Square.

Like all Wetherspoons it has good value food (although the quantity has reduced by quite lot recently) and drink but make sure you look up at the beautiful ceiling.

Spoons in one of its fancy old buildings plenty to look at Excellent selection of well kept cask ales on both Scottish and English selections

Very central near to rail and bus stations.

After years of coming here but then seeing how bad their service got decided to not come for a while. This year I decided to come here to show our foreign friends the local atmosphere and the waitresses were just rude and disrespectful. Never coming here again. An absolute disgrace how we were handled during the whole time. Shame.

An absolute disgrace how we were handled! We came here to show our foreign friends the local atmosphere and the waitresses were just rude and disrespectful. Never coming here again.

Riddled with fruit flies, my mate caught 3 with his bare hands #mrmiyagi

Too busy and tables are not spaced well very cramped.

They contacted me to tell me my husbands wedding ring had been handed in. In their safety deposit cupboard for 9 months . Sent a photo when asked abd kept in touch to arrange collection. Fair prices and staff lovely

Lovely architecture, spacious and relaxing.

Breakfast was good , real ale was excellent and a good price , always busy , recommend it if your ever in Glasgow

Went for breakfast unlimited coffee and round of toast. Was waiting for a train so used the time to have a quick breakfast. Highly recommend this place. Lovely and warm. Staff were friendly.

It is a Spoons. Does what it says on the tin. Like a lot of Spoons in a lovely old building. Very good prices. Food is what it is, great selection of drinks.

Probably the nicest weatherspoons we've been in. The architecture of the building is wonderful and alot of detail to look at. The prices are amazing and definitely a cheap way to spend your time. We visited the weekend between Christmas and NY and it was chocker but the service was still good and didn't wait too long. The female toilets were nice too. Definitely go back

Really nice atmosphere. Busy pub. Beautiful interior. Well staffed and staff are so friendly. Been here a few times spending a weekend at a family event. Couldn't fault the service. The food is Wetherspoons default so you know what to expect. But I think it's one of the best I've been in.

This Wetherspoon is located in an old bank building. Cheap prices as always and great service:)

Cheap and cheerful, great place to meet up and start a day or night out with good priced drinks and simple and varied pub grub, that caters for everyone.

Good place to drink, beers, cocktails and also to eat, especially fast food, bourgeois type, pizzas and fish and chips

Great looking spoons , great choice of drinks as usual

Well what a find this was, as always with a spoons, great value for money. Very busy place but still made to feel you were the only customer. Attentive and friendly staff. Will return.

This place has officially become my go-to spot! It’s the perfect hangout for drinks with friends, offering a relaxing ambiance that sets the mood just right. And the food? Absolutely on point—because let’s be real, what’s a chilled beer without some delicious snacks? Oh, and here’s the best part—the prices are super budget-friendly. A cozy vibe, great drinks, tasty bites, and affordable rates—what more could you ask for? The ultimate spot to unwind, chat, and make memories with friends!

Bog standard spoons with added noise, very slow service and dirty sticky tables

Busy struggling to find a table but we did and had a great evening

Whetherspoons. It is what it is. But a nice one because it's in Glasgow. Cheap and cheerful. Hike to the toilets but worth it for the girly snap.

Visited during a busy Saturday tea time but were very lucky to get a table so we were able to order food. It only took 10 minutes for both the food and drinks to arrive which was excellent considering how busy they were. The waitress even came back with straws for us which was very kind. A male worker overheard me talking about how far away the toilets were and that I was considering asking for the key for the disabled toilet and very kindly let my friend in without any fuss. The alcoholic free gin and tonic was under £1.50! We were impressed that the service remained high even though they would be under a great deal of pressure.

Great bar for reasonably priced food and drinks

El plato principal estaba bien, rápido y a un buen costo. No compres el postre Millonarios. Dos de las cucharadas más pequeñas de helado, pan corto desmenuzado no una galleta de pan corto - en realidad atricous! También ten cuidado con las moscas, son molestas.

The pub was very busy, but both the food 🥑 and drinks service was quick and friendly.

Good all around , value for money

Lovely place, great staff, clean,

It is always busy as close to George square especially during Christmas but it's got good service!!

Struggled to find a seat around lunchtime, food is cheap but tastes good and is satisfying American style burger was a bit on the small side buuuuut....the taste was amazin, pleasant ,polite staff....

Good but very noisy. Definitely unbeatable value.

Just had a drink here. It was super busy and super noisy. But a great place to meet up with friends.

Does exactly what it says on the tin.

One of the J D Wetherspoons pubs which is situated at the corner of George Square in Glasgow city centre. These pubs are pretty much all the same as it's part of a chain, but this one is exceptionally busy at weekends. No music and it attracts an older crowd, it also sells meals at reasonable prices with specials on at certain days of the week. Not my choice of places to be honest but it is very popular.

Desayunar un sábado por la mañana en Glasgow dos semanas antes de Navidad es una época preocupante, pero The Counting House hizo lo mejor para aliviar el terror. Estaba ocupado, incluso poco después de abrir a las 8 am. Un millón de compradores hambrientos estaban ansiosos por tener una rebanada de tocino, una salchicha caliente, algunas tostadas, un hachís rojo caliente marrón y algunos frijoles horneados con piel. ¿Quién no lo sería? Encontramos un asiento y nos acomodamos, esperando nuestros desayunos tradicionales. Llegaron a tiempo y eran la tarifa estándar de Wetherspoons. Caliente y bien cocinado y sin embargo nada fuera de lo común, fue lo suficientemente agradable para llenar el vacío y enviarnos al caos alimentado y regado. No te decepcionará el precioso edificio y sin duda volvería en el futuro.

It's a Wetherspoons. Speaks for itself. Although this one is always busy. So seats are in short supply. But they have a sit outside area which is gorgeous in the summer and ok in the winter. Heaters wouldn't go a miss. But otherwise great place to grab a quick drink and then run for trains.

Visited with family for a quick bite to eat and drink to escape the cold this week The place was packed and extremely busy. Not many empty tables to choose from but those that were empty were stacked high with dirty plates and glasses etc. No visible members of staff for assistance, cleared the table myself and asked at the bar for the table to be cleaned. Waited and waited and waited. Sticky residue and food scraps all over it. It was eventually cleaned. Food arrived quickly but you could of bounced the chicken off the wall. The burger was like rubber and onion rings so overcooked and crispy the onion had disappeared Couldn't get out quick enough even though the temperature was below 0

We have been here before and do echo the positive comments about the great interior decor but, although we tried 3 different places to sit, we couldn't shake off the draft when one of the doors opened - which was often. So, after just one drink, we moved to another drinking venue.

Always give the counting house a knock as it's very accommodating for a handy breakfast and a few bevvies, price is also spot on 💚

Busy pub, plenty seats, always a great buzz about it

Very good Glasgow Wetherspoon's pub in a spectacular former bank building about three minutes walk from Queen Street Railway Station. Eight cask beers on handpump when I visited including a stout. Loads of outdoor seating on George Square.

Great place, lovely building, close to everything and a very busy atmosphere and place. We had drinks and food, so busy but we got a table. Pizzas were lovely, super fast service and staff pleasant. Great price and enjoyed a few hours catching up with friends.

Excellent value breakfast to set you uo for the day.

Busy pub food is good for what you pay good atmosphere

Food was okay… extremely busy and felt like everyone was packed in like sardines in the room. More of a pub atmosphere instead of food

Ordered a hot chocolate and a coffee to go with our breakfast. They were undrinkable because the machines had not been restocked. We politely mentioned this to one of the on duty managers and she was rather rude to us, but gave us extra cups and said she would restock them. She didn't. The second cups were equally undrinkable. By contrast, the food was lovely and our server was very friendly indeed. Then another server took our plates away before we had finished eating. This could be a lovely place if it was better managed.

Full breakfast is decent and you can get as much tea or coffee as you wish

Beautiful building, fast friendly service, its a bit of a squeeze and can get very busy being so close to St George's Square and central station/queen's St Station. We stopped for drinks, and found a table, and just ordered via the app. Worth a visit.

I was refused access today by one of the security, a man at the door today at 2pm. The security guy said that me and my pal were “not dressed accordingly for a saturday night”. I replied, “it’s 2pm in the afternoon?” but he refused us both access into the pub. I have been here many times over the years and am disappointed in this. You have lost yourselves two regular customers 👍🏻

Just in for few drinks great place quick service and Great rice's and selection of ales

Absolutely amazing place and the service is second to none. The tall ginger boy is so friendly and polite, I think his name was Josh. Absolute credit to this establishment

It's totally fine. Busy when I went in, so took probably 10 minutes to get served. However, staff are nice, and the food served was ok. Recommended

Just a big drinking den with mediocre food and absolute rabble but suppose you get what you pay for would not rush back

Never got a chance to step inside due to the fact the doorman refused my friend and I saying we were drunk (we had 1 drink in Brown's down the road). We told him very politely that we only had the 1 drink, but he wasn't having it. He then decided to be very rude and then pretended to speak to people walking by for some strange reason. This doorman needs maybe a refresher course on his people skills and a better judgment of what drunk (1 drink) relates to.

Absolutely fantastic location!! Loved 😍 it.

Great pub in the heart of Glasgow

It is a lovely looking pub but the food was very poor We had a traditional breakfast and it was cold the bacon was well charred tasted burnt the only good bit was the slice of toast.This was the worse breakfast I've ever had. The following day we went to St John Moore weatherspoon and it was a really good breakfast well cooked and tasty. I think some weatherspoons need to refresh the cooking procedures as food needs to be properly cooked and be correct temperatures as a lot comes out to the table tepid.

Nice place to drink a beer!!!! Amazing place!!!

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.

Everything except the atmosphere was very bad... dirty tables, bad burnt food, bad service...

Eggs benadict was great, as was service

pish spoons, crystal palace and john moore are better