The Glencairn Lounge in West Dunbartonshire

Great food and service by lovely staff. There were 10 of us and restaurant was busy but we didn't wait long for service and different food orders. Would recommend.

Brilliant food as always. We just have to keep coming back!

Popped in on Sunday for dinner. Plenty of choice for everyone, including selection of gluten free food. Everything was plentiful and tasty. 10/10. Don't be put off by exterior. This is a really good place to dine. The staff are lovely.

First time food was amazing big size for the price will definitely be going again 5 stars will be telling family and friends about this place was a nice and chilled vibe

Don't be put off by the dated decoration, lovely reasonably priced food, and friendly staff.

No frills venue with no nonsense large portioned food at very reasonable prices. Very friendly staff.

Amazing food and staff , thank you for the lovely experience

Always outstanding. I highly recommend the enchiladas.

Great pub,lounge food is 10/10. Friendly atmosphere, staff very attentive.

You will struggle to find a better place to eat and be treated so well than the Glencairn. Food is plentiful, tasty and presentation is excellent. An extensive menu which caters to every taste and if not every effort will be made to do do. My 89 year old parents won’t go anywhere else. My dad is very limited and basic, so a meal was made just for him. After a wee blether with wonderful staff, my mum was given a huge bunch of flowers as the lady said they give flowers to some customers and she wanted to give them to my mum!!! I’ll tell you that day MADE two much older people very emotional and happy. I had forgotten to write this review but didn’t forget the experience hence writing it now. With all the restaurants around they chose to have their 60th wedding anniversary there and quite rightly so, which again was made special by amazing food and kind and lovely staff. You deserve every success . THANKYOU!!

Went in today, first for a while. 2 pies chips and beans , it was very tasty, but too much..... but that's my fault for finishing it Don't go here if you're only peckish, the portions are mental, the quality is excellent.

I can’t say enough praise towards this place! The food was amazing. We ordered the halloumi fries and they were flaky, crispy, and tender. The sauce that came with the fries paired perfectly with the halloumi. We went a tad overboard with ordering although we love to try what restaurants have to offer. I ordered the lamb chops with potatoes and veggies along with a rosemary red wine sauce. To say this was the best meal I have had on our trip between Ireland and Scotland is exactly what it was. The lamb was tender and flavorful with a beautiful sear. The vegetables were perfectly cooked. The Scottish pies were another item we ordered it was fabulous! We will for sure be back! Make this a stop on your next trip it’s a must!

Hands down an amazing meal. We go overboard to try food: Scotch Pie is delicious (Don’t wanna know what’s in it. Lamb chops are cooked perfectly and taste flavorful and juicy. The stroganoff I was expecting to be served over noodles, but that might be my mistake. Either way to was so delicious and paired great with the rice. I had chicken. Steak was also well cooked, and came with perfectly grilled tomato and mushrooms. As an addition, the Cajun sauce we got with the Halloumi fries was perfect for the well crisped chips. We are very critical and we will definitely stop here again when we travel back to Scotland.

Excellent menu choices: From Lamb to lasagna to fajitas! We had the chili enchilada and chicken fajitas. Delicious! And the portions were large. Atmosphere was super friendly. We didn't have reservations but a local customer (we were Americans traveling) gave us his table.

Fabulous food plus plus... massive portions yum puddings and lovely staff who where very attentive feeding and watering 7, + 1 infant...brilliant price also. 👌👍

Best food locally. Staff are great and very efficient. Always try and squeeze us in, even when last minute. Love the chicken enchilada and pies ❤️

Excellent food and drinks on offer quality food Excellent service recommend booking

platter for 2 and Enchiladas !! Great service very nice staff x

My first time using Glencairn. Rest of family have been in numerous times. Felt I was missing out. Food selection fabulous. My choice Cumberland sausages choice absolutely delicious. Wife choice of fish and chips also delicious. Will be back regularly as standard fantastic 😊😊😊. In again today for lunch. Lasagne salad chips piping hot. Service terrific. Food standard excellent. Wife had baked potato with prawns have never seen such an amount . Could not finish. Taste excellent

Perfect wee spot for very tasty grub at very reasonable prices.

From the outside this hostelry doesn't look that special - just a pretty standard town pub - but inside it is nicely decorated, vibrant and friendly. Even when it's busy the staff take a moment to be welcoming. The place is well laid out and the food is wonderful. Food allergies and sensitivities are not a problem - I managed to have three different meals on three separate visits and had confidence that I would be safe.

Top notch, feels so homely and welcoming and the portions are huge!

Wonderful food and fantastic value. There is a great Daily Specials sheet , along with a substantial choice on the menus Really is the best restaurant we have visited. Ladies who work front ofHouse are brilliant. Chefs are on top of their game. Recommend to all. Think during peak times, booking would be advised.

Renowned for good priced food but poor show. Had no record of our booking which was changed and updated onTuesday for Saturday ( original booking was for Thursday) but was assured that this was no problem.

We had a lovely meal. We actually arrived a minute before closing time but they still served us. Our waitress Marrie was wonderful and really friendly. We had a really relaxing evening.

Lovely and really friendly staff nice to have a meal inside or outside 😀

Excellent traditional fayre, huge portions, and a great menu to choose from. great atmosphere with staff who are first class and very helpful / friendly. Sheffield is first class and meals are really big in portion size.

Best food and service for our entire time in Scotland! Make reservations for a treat! You won't regret it!!

Found this hidden gem driving back to Glasgow Airport from Isle of Skye...The best food in Scotland, been to Scotland twice, this is by far the best meal and starters i've had, fine dining tastes with a very reasonable pricetag, i wanted more but was just too full and had a plane to catch....friendly staff as usuall in Scotland, you wouldnt know this was a top tier restaurant from the outside which i really liked about it, better to call for a reservation because they get busy quickly....we lucked out at lunch time and beat the crowd and was able to be seated immediately...best ribye i've ever had, best onion rings ive had in a very long time... don't skip this place

This ok e is not so impressive to look at, but inside the atmosphere is bright, modern and friendly. The menu is large but the food all drives very quickly, and was great. The steak pie is a real speciality. It’s not expensive too! Thoroughly recommend for a good family meal.

Great food and wonderful staff!

Ample portions. Excellent local pub with seated area for meals. Amazing staff very helpful. Variety is catering for all. Keep up good work 👏

Great food as usual friendly bar staff value for money 5*

Fantastic time here best T bone steak for a long while rest of family meal was excellent. Give it 5 stars

Very busy bur staff still very friendly n helpful we booked n still had to wait for our table

Had a lovely meal as always. Staff are so generous with there time and a lovely treat to bump into my my cousin George, thanks for treating mum and i cuz, it was lovely to see you as always. Thanks girls and kitchen staff, it's never a wasted journey. Monica T

Visited for lunch, and yet again, it didn't disappoint. Fantastic food, best steak pie in area. Staff are really friendly and great value for money. Will definitely be back soon.

Small open bar and lounge area, good food, and reasonable prices. Unfortunately, the lounge area during the day is very busy with food service. If you're looking for a quiet drink in the lounge without families and children, I'd suggest somewhere else that cater for adults only.

Great big meals I would recommend it I will definitely be back only down fall was no wee biscuit or wee chocolate with my latta 🤣🤣thank you

Excellent food and lots of choice. Big helpings and friendly staff. Tommy’s whisky advice and tourist recommendations were great. A lovely place to spend a leisurely evening eating and drinking.

Best place in Dumbarton for a big portion that’s good for your money, always 10/10,service from the staff

Went for we lunch I head steak and Mazzola cheese and mushrooms and onions. The staff were so friendly and so nice had a lovely time there and will be back;)) amazing food the steak was cooked just how i wanted it.

Fantastic as always, food magnificent, and run by the host & hostess with the mostest... Tam & Caroline 💚

Visiting and auld haunt and family favourite and never to be disappointed, under the watchful eye of the owner Tommy his staff delivered a fantastic evening for my Mums 94th birthday dinner, service was amazing and the food was absolutely spot on. Four out of five mains were fillet steak and all cooked to perfection. Well worth a visit .

I was there for Mothers Day Dinner. Advised by staff member to go at 4pm as it was busy at 5. We ended up standing at bar for over an hour waiting on a table. They were still taking orders for take aways even though people were standing at bar like sardines. Tables were waiting on food and worse service ever.Food luvly when it arrived, but dont expect to be still in restaurant at 7pm when ive booked a table at 4.

Stunning food, huge portion, great price, a wee gem

Went with my family today for late lunch for Mothers Day. Food exceptional as always even though it was busier than I've ever seen it. Shout out to the staff who despite being run off their feet were kind, smiling and helpful. They are a credit to the place. Can't wait to return.

Really good, didn't know what to expect but food and service were excellent. Steak cooked well. Will definatley call again. Thanks

Absolutely fabulous, excellent service, exceptional food. It all came together for a sensational gathering. Will definitely come again

It was a wee bit cold but only because they'd opened a second door for a wheelchair. The food was phenomenal and service was great.

World famous enchilada worthy of the name

My friend asked me if I wanted to go out for food and suggested they fancied a "Glenny" not knowing what a "Glenny" was I said sure "what's a Glenny", it's the Glencairn lounge near the bridge in Dumbarton was her reply, I've heard so many positive things about the Glencairn from friends and it makes me wonder why I hadn't been sooner. And they didn't disappoint. On arrival, they were busy and asked if we had booked? of course, going somewhere on a whim we hadn't, but they managed to squeeze us in, Our food was amazing it's true what people have told me and the staff were very friendly, highly recommend but phone in advance as can get really busy.

Had a small family birthday dinner last night, food was great, was quite slow in serving but it eas very busy so all good.

My daughter and I visited 3rd January, drove in from Glasgow, through a recommendation from friends, had a gorgeous lunch, haggis bon bons , steak pie,, gammon steak . All delicious, many thanks to the kitchen, all staff so friendly and polite, thank you. See you soon. Gary

Fantastic food very friendly staff

Busy as Christmas period but food was great and although waiting staff rushed off their feet they were friendly and efficient

Lovely meal during our running club Christmas lunch. Food and service was great

Very popular eating establishment. Great menu choice, huge portions and good quality. Update: Just had the festive menu. Excellent value, service a tad slow but they were very busy. Note to chef though: the Xmas pudding is advertised as accompanied by brandy sauce, not the custard you served me. That said the food was excellent.

Very slow to bring out the starters. Food lovely

Fantastic place to eat, large portion of good food prepared and served in a nice atmosphere.

We booked a table for 6pm and was told it could be a 45min wait. I understand restaurants are bust on a Sat night but that is why we booked a week in advance . We ended up cancelling so this is not a review on the food purely the unorganised Kaos

Food great as always, staff are really friendly. Service very quick.

Had a nice family dinner lots on your plate and the service was great

Very well visited drinks/diner !! Food is great and tasty ! They know what they are doing in the kitchen !! Well worth a visit !

Great food and drink, lovely staff. Portions are big!

Out for a 60th Birthday celebration, great service, food was lovely

Portions are big. Had to take half mine home. Staff lovely friendly. We had the burger special

Best pub grub in Dumbarton and surrounding areas 👌👌

Had a great breakfast here well worth the money ,ordered the home made lasagne for takeaway, food was topnotch absolutely superb,also got yhe gammon steak on another night with cheesy garlic bread,it wax fantastic well worth a visit big portions excellent prepared food and great value for money

We were heading home from Scotland to England and starving and tired. So glad we read the reviews. The staff were super friendly and the food was really good, we felt lucky to have stopped by and it was busy but they squeezed us in. The landlord (Billy?) came over to say hello and asked where we were from and brought us a whisky! Top place. Thank you.

Top notch food and staff every time 👌

Excellent food and attentive staff. Really reasonable prices . Great job The Glencairn

Excellent pub/lounge which shows in how crowded it is. The food is good and in large portions at decent prices. I had the Chicken Suedoise (I'd never heard of it but it was delish) & the rest of my party ordered the steak pie, maccaroni, fish & chips and lentil soup. All was good & tasty. There's a car park nearby so shouldnt be a problem to find parking unless there's something going on that particular day or if it's a Saturday. Very crowded so you should book a table, as we did, otherwise you're likely to be turned away.

Table was booked, had to wait 10 mins for it. Placed the order food took an hour to come. lasagna wasn't very hot, kids had adult burgers, theywere pink all the way through. We were a Table of 7 and it was busy, lots of take aways aswell... It's a lovely place , but maybe yous should concentrate more on the restaurant at the weekends when it's busy.

Popular lounge need to book, large portions

Fancy and fun. The food was good. The service was ok. The atmosphere was great. Thank you!

A couple of my pals took me up on the suggestion that this place is good. Afterwards they were both raving about the Cajun (chicken) enchilada, and agreed that these are the best enchiladas they've ever had.

From the outside you have no idea what you’re going to get from the Glencairn Lounge. Inside, the staff and regulars are lovely and the food great. If you’re really lucky you’ll meet the long time owner, Tommy. A generous, welcoming and big hearted man. We had a wonderful and memorable end to our day’s travels.

Food delicious. Generous portions.staff so friendly.

Lovely food good portions would recommend

i had to admit without sounding like a snob i had arranged to meet friends here from glasgow and i arrived early and when i seen it from the putside i was like oh no ...it doesnt look the best !!! But anyway i went inside and was quite surprised ...we ordered and the food was amazing ...all freshly cooked and huge portions ...there was 5 of us ..3 of us had starters aswell as the 5 mains and all had drinks and only came to £96 !!!! and the food was amazing ....will definately be back 8/10

Fab day staff great food great atmosphere great

Patron.super.accueillant malgré la barrière de la langue...on va y retourner manger 😍😁 C est fait

Good food, Massive portions & great value for money. Me and the missus come here often and share our meals coz they are big.

All the food was fantastic. Prices were good. Did not wait for dinner too long and all the staff are very friendly and helpful.

Excellent food. Great value for money

Great food and plenty of it. Really tasty. Limited range of beers and other drinks. Will be going back. Great value for money.

Had the best birthday dinner for Tony 84 year old from Arranmore island the best steak he’s ever had praise indeed, thank you to all the staff for making his night xxx

Friends and I decided to go here for lunch on Tuesday. One friend often goes, so we decided to follow her recommendation. WOW! The food was delicious, the portions were huge, and the prices were reasonable. The next day we returned and this time we took my parents. My mum had a child/senior portion of Macaroni Cheese with chips, and the rest of us had the Steak Pie. Another successful lunch! … not just for us, as the tables soon became occupied. This is obviously loved and regularly frequented. The staff are very welcoming, extremely friendly and efficient.

An Excellent place for lunch it was very good will be back.

Lovely place to go. Staff friendly and food always amazing. Would defo recommend

As i say, book ahead. Food wise, the enchiladas are the best in the area, but the daily specials mean daily special. They weren't on yesterday, probably won't be on tomorrow so if you want one, order it. Chef will believe you if you order rare steak or duck (both on the specials), and can also do things like cooking scallops properly. The bar staff will actually mix cocktails properly. I ordered a Virgin Mary and got the full service with the cocktail shaker, not just a few drops of Tabasco in a glass then add a bottle of tomato juice. The only reason this is a 5* review is that I can't do a 6* one.

We get takeaway food at least once a week from here and it's always been decent but recently its got even better I get the steak pie and its lovely

Turned up here today without reservation, after realising it was fathers day, my son just found it on Google. From outside it looks just like any wee pub... well we got best surprise, got us a table straight away, excellent choices on menu and a fathers day menu too. Staff where very friendly and attentive and food was delicious and portions almost defeated us 😁 Great value for money and will definitely be returning

Good grub, what more can you ask for..

An amazing place with awesome food. The owner is a true gem with lots of travel tips and the staff is so nice even as busy as it was! A must stop in town!!

Great food, huge portion and at a moderate price. What else would you want? :)

Food delicious. Fast friendly service.

food served on cold plates have eaten

Love this place, the food is plentiful and reasonably priced, not to mention delicious. I brought my grandchildren here and believe it or not it was cheaper than McDonalds and the burgers they had looked so much more appealing. I would highly recommend and my top tip is to book in advance because it is always busy.