The Drum & Monkey in Glasgow City

We called in on two occasions and had food which on both occasions was enjoyable. This is a City centre bar and as a result is full. On the first occasion we just called in and were able to get a table. On the second occasion we booked a table as we thought, and were proved right, that being a Friday night it would be busy. The food was lovely and the drinks too. Good bar, despite being busy.

Wunderschönes Pub mit tollem Interieur, schöner Bierauswahl und gutem Essen. Sehr freundliche Bedienung. Wirklich zu empfehlen

We had a great meal here. Highly suggest the steak and ale pie as well as the fish pie. Prices very reasonable and a great selection of drinks. Seems to be a very good mixture of locals and visitors.

Nicholson pub, so quite expensive for the beers we had.

Nice pub in the center of Glasgow. Not great beers. Average cost.

Nice traditional pub in the heard of Glasgow city centre. It was clean, has lovely decor and the bar staff were friendly and helpful. The lunch menu was September comfort food, so right up our alleys, and there was a good selection of drinks (beers, wines and spirits). We got a table in the window to people watch and, after the first round, enjoyed table service. My wife had a toasty and chips and I had stovies, both of which hit the mark. The bread that came with my stovies was dry, and there was no butter, so I skipped that and pinched a few chips from my wife. Overall, it was a nice lunch in a comfortable historic pub with good food and friendly service. Would certainly visit again.

Très bel endroit, cosy, typique. Une belle carte variée : viande et Fish and chips. De très bonne bières. Le service est agréable.

Friendly staff, great atmosphere fantastic food 👌

Amazing food, steak pie was to die for

A nice pub with a good atmosphere.

Delicious food, I recommend the fish and chips and the stake pie! Also good beer! Exactly what you expect for a British Pub, very nice vibe!

Food and service was great. Table that was reserved for us was perfect. And great selection of cask ales as usual.

Cozy atmosphere, warm decor in the colors of Scotland, very subdued lighting, I really liked it. The dishes were very good; accompanied by homemade fries it would be great. When I tell the waitress that she speaks too quickly for me to understand and that she repeats the same thing so quickly, it annoys me even more as I make the effort to express myself in the language. There was no one at the bar, so no pressure on his side...

First day on vacation and this was a Great first dinner. While in Scotland you have to try the Haggis just to say you did but the Drum And Monkey's was a great first taste. Very busy but they were very good at staying ahead of the crowd.

For a central pub, this is a good one.

Has great beer selection but service can be slow when it gets busy and sometimes the food choice is limited. To avoid this visit in the afternoon!

Best TRAD SESSION ever, every Sundays at 4. I simply love it!

Second time visiting, food was lovely. Highly recommend.

Very cool, the bar comes out to point towards the entrance with seating generously positioned around the different tiers for some hidden away spots away from the central bustle. The old varnished wood look with the copper pipes, IG barrels and lighting makes it a warm and welcome space with a reasonable pint price for the area, worth a pitstop with friends for a chin wag!

I was looking forward to a meal here as it was a favourite pub years ago. The decor hasn't changed! The food was very disappointing, though. The pub wasn't busy, but the service was slow. We asked for the fish and chips to be served without the mushy peas, but they came on the plate anyway. The chips weren't great and not hot enough. The fish was good, though. The salmon and dill fishcakes were bland with few pieces of actual salmon compared to white fish. The boiled potatoes were cold and looked undercooked. The side salad/ veg were water logged. The pulled lamb pie dish was too stodgy, and the carrots were far too big and undercooked. Overall, a huge letdown. We won't be back.

Amazing food and great hospitality. Good beer and all the foods were delicious

I've always stopped and had a drink or two in the Drum. Nice and relaxed atmosphere and great staff. 👍🏻

Great Boozer. Very busy. Had reserved table. Had chicken burger n chips. Very basic but still nice.

Great time with my dog. Best pub about

Went in for a drink - live celtic music playing - great atmosphere.

Great pub with good cask beer selection. The staff is super friendly! The food was wonderful. The veg pie was especially good. One of the best dishes I ate in Glasgow. If we had more time in the city. We would have definitely returned.

Great little pub atmosphere is fab definitely worth going in a visit for food or drinks

Absolutely enjoyed the atmosphere, went multiple times, wasn't able to try the meat pies, but will absolutely give them a try in the future.

Great place went in for a few cocktails and ended up ordering a Sunday roast actually a really good atmosphere for a Sunday.

Met my cousin for lunch. Food was lovely fish pie ..staff member at bar very friendly happy customer

Popped in for a quick drink. Nice buzz about the place

Good food. Must try haggis and stovies.

Had the steak pie for lunch. The crust was a little bit too thick and very low on meat. Taste was overall good.

Very nice and unique place, good food with average prices, 15 pounds per pie. The desserts are also worth trying

Great classic pub with the usual/traditional fare. Very good service and fantastic selection of beer and spirits.

Love the Drum. Chill atmosphere, great food and drink. Ross V is my main man.

Dogs allowed... no children! It's the only place in Scotland where they aren't kids friendly (even if you book in person if you're with children they find excuses not to let you in 🤨)

Not recommended due to seriousness. After making the reservation on their website with a confirmation email, we go to the entrance at the time defined by the reservation, they look at our children, and they deny us entry. Unclear justifications including: we do not accept reservations

Considering I usually stick to certain pubs, the drum has been added to that list. It has a decent atmosphere even when busy and the cost of drink and food is not unreasonable Glasgow city centre price wise. Also a shout out to the bar staff who are on point and don't leave you waiting. Got served by Kirsty, who had time enough to serve me, be conversational and still not create a line behind me.

Great atmosphere, the food was yummy and I would definitely go back again. The person that served me, Kirsty was quick with my order and had great rapport

I visited here with family and found the atmosphere very good, the service from Ross and Iain excellent and the good delicious. I would definitely recommend to family and friends.

I visited Glasgow with my daughter , we went into the drum and monkey , a lovely quaint pub spoke to the bar staff , very friendly and helpful a young lady called Kirsty advised on what beverage to try we ended up staying for quite a while Kirsty and June are amazing , definitely go again

Run of the mill "old mans pub". Pints aren't the best, and the price does not reflect that. Only been in for drinks but it is always busy.

Great venue, excellent food and drinks offering. Great service

Another very friendly Glasgow Pub

Amazing customer service! As soon as I ordered the food I got an email that my train was cancelled, and as a result I had to rush to the train station immediately to catch an earlier one. I asked the staff if the food that was ready could be packaged to take away and the remaining one could be prepared quicker (not hoping for much, since I just placed the order) However, they were very understanding and I got everything packaged extremely quickly and I made it in time for the train. The food was great as well, so I highly recommend this place.

Top service and a nice place to sit and relax. I was last here several years ago and am glad I'd made a note in Maps to return one day.

Meal before Smashing Pumpkins gig.

My family and I were in for a few drinks on Saturday night, and had a good time, drinks were nice and service was friendly, but, we ordered drinks at last orders thinking we have until 12 to drink them, but were repeatedly told to drink up and go well before 12. The doorman said we had to go because he had a taxi booked? We had to abandon our drinks and go. A pretty abrupt end to the night. I appreciate staff want to finish up but I don't understand why we were pushed out at 11:45.

Ok it was Monday, there were 4 of us, ask for the salmon, finished! 1 steak only! Ok then I'll take 1 pseudo stew, 1 normal and the other sloppy (perhaps lengthened to be able to make 2! Disorganized.

Fun pub! Great food. Lovely drinks! Hi from Norway:)

Really loved this place and would recommend it

Popped in for a quick drink, bustling pub

Didn't eat hear, but the food looks good. Great boozer, proper metro Glasgow pup! Deeeelightful

Great atmosphere, lively and energetic pub

Food ordinary Fish deep fried was over cooked Glasses dirty returned 3 times to the bar to get clean ones Ordered a cocktail no grape fruit juice Ordered French ssb didn’t have any Soup delivered without soup spoon Staff nice and friendly But not a great experience and u wouldn’t return given there are so many great pubs in Glasgow

Fantastic traditional pub to stop off at for the night.

A bit cold but staff very friendly, helpful and busy

Decent toasties and chicken/avocado sandwich.

We loved this place so much that we visited 3 times while in glasgow. Live music on Saturday..authentic music. People would pop in and join in the band.

We had a family dinner everything was great they all enjoyed the drink, the food the service the atmosphere we had a great time Drum and Monkey is a famous pub to visit in Glasgow of course....

Nice spot, friendly staff, good selection of beer. Let down by one if their "Famous Pies". I wasn't expecting haute cuisine but the pastry crust was completely overdone, dark brown and collapsed as soon as I touched it, it's advertised as "light pastry" The beef inside was also overheated, some of it was stuck to the side of the serving bowl. I didn't complain at the time because I was really hungry and didn't want to get into a debate with the staff.

Decent traditional pub set in a former bank.

Fun pub and bar. Our dinner was delicious.

Great pub, excellent selection of beers, staff always friendly and helpful and always a great atmosphere. Haven't ever eaten there but from what I've seen it looks good at least.

A fantastic traditional pub, the drinks are abundant and well priced, the atmosphere is very on brand, the old bank feel suits the pub very well, the staff are helpful and friendly, overall 10/10

Great bar to hang out with a cold one

I made a reservation online for four people. The table was ready and available for us when we arrived. Staff were friendly and helpful. Ordering was easy. Food arrived promptly and hot. Overall a very good experience. Bathrooms are a bit dimly lit for my comfort but they were clean and presentable.

Just what you want in a classic Scotish pub. Atmosphere and traditional decor. Good selection of beer amd liquors with a rotating tap.

Quite pricey queried portion size of chips was told they were not making s profit in chips so cut size wow thats a good line when next to nothing on plate ha food is pricey and so are drinks will think twice about going back.

It’s a decent pub, drinks are nice, design is beautiful, reminds me of Hungarian cafes! I quite like it

I would like to say a big thank you to June who went above and beyond on our last visit she has great customer service and always pleasant both at the bar and on food service thank you

Very nice pub (old bank), decent food, tasty beer, nice ambience.

Diner and drinks were great so was the service!

It was kinda busy there and we had to wait long time for a drink. But bar is a nice inside

Superb old-fashioned setting to taste some à la carte Scottish specialties such as haggis or Stovie. Good selection of beers on tap.

Pulled lamb pie was not too bad, a bit of salt was even better.

Enjoy traditional british food in a nice location

Nice place. Good ales on. Handy for both railway stations.

Edit. Apologies to the management and staff at the Drum and Monkey for the previous iteration of this review. Here's my actual review which is well deserved. The pub stands in fine form and looks both inside out to be a top, beautiful establishment. The place was packed with a fantastic atmosphere building late on a Friday afternoon. We managed against the odds to find a table and opened the drinks menu. We were spoiled for choice. We tried a couple of pints of St Mungos and then followed with some IPA. The service was fantastic, the beer was on the same level. I wanted to stay to have a few drams from the menu but time and hunger got the better of us. I hope to return soon and if I review it again, will ensure I have my glasses on first. Many thanks for helping making Glasgow a must-return city for the pair of us.

Love Drum and Monkey. Great atmosphere, food and staff. My husband loves real ale and theres always a great choice at Nicholsons pubs.

We didn't eat there just had a drink

This was a bank now a great pub

Clearly a very popular place, and very welcoming for us and our dog. For example, I asked about the beer and was immediately given a taste, asked my opinion, and then we found another that was better suited. Comfortable chairs, great atmosphere and understandably very popular. 2 large glasses of wine and one pint of beer was about £24 - not cheap!

My go to pub for cask In Glasgow City centre when I'm on my own and en route to the train station. Normally 4 cask on. Staff are friendly and chatty and it's always busy. Toilets are a bit grim.

This is the friendliest pub i have ever been in, from other patrons to the staff it is such a lovely atmosphere. I was surprised to hear it is part of a chain... I must visit more Nicholsons Pubs.

Drum & Monkey is great for anyone looking for a traditional Scottish experience. I was worried the food might be like wetherspoons but the plating and quality of food is leagues ahead. Great service from Jan who saw it was very busy and informed us there's a great little space in the back for me and my partner. He came around, cleaned the tables with charming chat and brought us drinks. Great attention to detail! Will be back again and recommend!

Fantastic lunch the club sandwich was enough to fill two of us. And a nice bottle of Pino to wash it down. Lovely building and friendly staff.

Popped in for a drink on Sunday evening as we heard the band. The food looked so good as it went by we stayed for dinner. The haggis is lovely and fish and chips is huge, good selection of real ales. We will be back.

Went up to Scotland for a short break and really enjoyed a few hours at the Drum and Monkey. Great service and highly recommended

1 star for service as it’s not a place where service is given. We booked a table for my partners birthday, was a nice booth. We weren’t sat and found our table ourselves as it had my name on as we had stood and waited for a bit, we did confirm at the bar that it was our table and didn’t just sit ourselves didn’t really know how it worked as I thought it would be table service but when my partner went to the toilet he noticed a sign saying order at bar, which was fine but would have been nice to be told. I had the mac and cheese which was brilliant cannot Recommend enough absolutely lovely. My partner had the balmoral chicken which was meant to be with a whiskey sauce … it was definitely not whiskey sauce it tasted like carrot soup we did mention this to the staff who assured us it was definitely whiskey sauce (it wasn’t whiskey sauce) we eat out quite regularly so have had many whiskey sauces and I mean who doesn’t know what whiskey sauce tastes like? We were going to stay for a while have some dessert and some drinks but decided to just head elsewhere.have attached a photo of said “whiskey sauce”

Dropped in here for a quick drink and stayed for a few. The building is amazing as was the pub. Very good cask selection and some decent whiskies. Service was great and very friendly.

Well we certainly were not disappointed. This pub is a beautiful place from the outside and continues when you venture in. We’d had a busy day around the city and this was or 3rd pub of the session. We’d recently eaten so it was a beer we were after, and we were not let down. Loads of choice, and heaps of quality. As a real ale fan, it’s great to se so much passion for quality beer. Keep up the good work!!!

Brilliant service and well priced. The bar man Kerr was very helpful. Did not get food but it looked great. Great atmosphere and handy location for all transport

Place admittedly is very nice and the interior on initial entry is impressive. Food wasn't bad to be fair but I left and went somewhere else to eat as I was still hungry. Small, very average (overhyped) pie with a spoonful of microwave mash and two slices of reheated rubbery carrot for £17.

Excellent every visit. nice atmosphere and staff

Went in for a cheeky few pints over our lunch break. The pie and ale selection were mind blowing. Kris serviced us brilliantly. Lovely young man. Hope to see him again...

Loved this place so much! Good drinks and lovely staff all round. Bryan was great. I really enjoyed the live music and the atmosphere, defo recommend!!

Hotel recomended coming here and it was just perfect for my solo work dinner. Lovely atmosphere, sophisticated customers and delightful staff. I had the broth to start followed by a beef rib pie (amazing) and a sticky toffee pudding to see me ready for bed. Plus a few great pints!

Nice pub with a really delicious salmon and shrimp pie.