The Griffin in Glasgow City

Almost like a Victorian music hall pub,it's got patina.Big selection of beers &spirits Glorious ceiling,with columns & cornice work.Lots wood panelling. STEP into yesteryear,for a better tomorrow.

Came in asked the bartender Joseph for a Hot Toddy with Drambuie. The gentleman not only knew what I was talking about but made them to perfection and was quite accommodating.

Great place to have a small function.

Drinks and service fine but seating a big problem. Need more 2 or 3 groupings, less big tables

Great pub with great food and service.

Great bar, friendly staff. The quintessential Scottish pub.

It’s like it was in the 80’s but clean. Only thing missing is the outrun machine

Fantastic wee pub food was delicious ,staff were very attentive

La puerta del escenario en la suite de funciones de grifos es preciosa. El personal y los gerentes son profesionales y amables y hicieron la reserva tan fácil. El buffet proporcionado era excelente y fue un placer con nuestros huéspedes. No te equivocarás si reservas esta joya en Glasgow. Gracias chicos!

Really enjoyed visiting the Griffin. Warm welcome on arrival, great cask ale and the food was spot on. Definitely worth a visit, will be in again soon.

We decided to eat there last minute before an event at King's Theatre, the food was delicious and fresh and we didn't have to wait long. Also super good I.P.A beer and cider!!! Excellent service :)

I had a birthday party here and used the function room. The atmosphere was lovely, I was able to play my own music and it was really reasonably priced! The staff were so nice and I had such a good time, really grateful.

Great pub food which looked and tasted much better than just freezer stuff thrown in the deep fryer.

Reservamos una cena temprana con mi marido, ambos tuvimos 3 platos cada uno. El entrante de la hamburguesa de venado era bastante pequeño, pero sabía bastante bien, los dos teníamos una hamburguesa para nuestra red y estaban bastante buenos, y de postre compartimos la nimiedad de chocolate y el crumble de jengibre de pera escalfado. Nos alegramos de que los postres no fueran porciones enormes, pensé que la nimiedad sabía demasiado a alcohol, así que dejé que mi esposo terminara eso. El servicio era bueno para empezar, y luego se puso mucho más ocupado, así que no era tan bueno, pero comprensiblemente cuando cada mesa parecía estar reservado.

Only had a drink a nice place for a pre Show drink.

Went to the Griffin for a few drinks ehat a friendly place would recommend it to anyone

Qué gran pub. Sirviendo una muy buena gama de cervezas, (Skye Brewery - el Skye Black es exuberante) visitamos el pub dos veces durante nuestra visita de 3 días a Glasgow. Situado en la parte principal de la ciudad tenía un gran ambiente y una carta amplia y variada. La comida que tuvimos fue excelente. Personal muy agradable que fue muy servicial. No dude en recomendar el Griffin.

Great spacious pub, friendly staff and fantastic music. A vibe

Great boozer in the heart of the city. Worth a couple of jars on a Friday evening after work. Good atmosphere, good service!

Scottish Pub, good steak and other food

First time there. Food was amazing staff very friendly. I will be back

Staff were really friendly we didnt feel awkward here,it had a really nice vibe.

Gran ubicación para el teatro de reyes. Entró a tomar unas copas, el pub estaba ocupado, pero aún así logró que lo sirvieran rápidamente y encontrar un asiento. Los baños eran modernos y estaban impecablemente limpios. Buen ambiente, me encantaron las velas, cálido y acogedor. Definitivamente probaré la comida la próxima vez, el menú se ve muy bien.

Haggis excellent. 2 great beers from Skye Brewery.

A lovely place. With great service...and, with a smile. And absolute pleasure.👍

Absolutely lovely, cozy, beautiful pub. Fantastic haggis. One of the best cask ales I've ever had (Skye Red).

Lovely cosy pub, if you want to eat best booking.

Had occasion to be in there this week enroute to a Creeper Gig, staff were lovely, especially Paige who was charming chatty and friendly! ❤️ Food was cheap, plentiful and delicious. Great atmosphere, lots of different ales, lager and spirits on show, especially broad stock of Skye brewery products. Thoroughly enjoyable place to visit or even stay a while! The Haggis needs and tatties are to die for...

Great atmosphere and very friendly staff. Food was amazing.I had the rump steak which was cooked perfect and my husband had the steak and black pudding pie which he said was lovely. We would definitely recommend this place for food and drinks.

Had a great night here on our 1st visit the drinks were reasonable priced and the staff were all very friendly and helpful will definitely be back.

The biggest regret my fiancè has is he didn't finish his mac and cheese this was three years ago and still goes on about it every time he has a mac and cheese. If anybody can tell me if its the same chef from 3 years ago want to come back but don't want to come all of the way from Wales if it isn't her.

For my weekend visit to Glasgow I wanted the authentic Scottish dining experience and I found it here at the Griffin. The Skye salmon started was divine, the haggis main course was everything you want in a haggis, hot, peppery and spicy and hit the spot, the stout desert superb! Forget the rest, come here for the best, och aye! 😎 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Great boozer. Ended up there tonight agree a big social event and it had good beers and a quiet-enough atmosphere for decent chat. After 20 years, I'm that the place still has it!

Inever tried the food but it seems very popular. Bar staff were excellent and a decent beer and wine choice great for a pre theatre drink.

Lovely welcome for the dog and I. Well looked after cask product and a very friendly service.

Personal amable, relajado y atento. Baños limpios. Literalmente el pub perfecto. Completamente sin pretensiones

Love it. Always visit when I'm up in Glasgow

Had a lunch here,we had booked our table and it was ready when we arrived,nothing was a bother to the staff, everything spot on.

Googled pubs near me, and The Griffin was one of the highest rated, and it lived up to the reviews. There was a problem with my roast beef sandwich. It was immediately dealt with, and our server went above and beyond with rectifying things. All the staff were super lovely. I wound up replacing my sandwich with the pork cutlet because my husband's looked so good, and I wasn't disappointed. The atmosphere was great. It was the old style pub we were hoping to experience when in Glasgow, and it was everything we'd hoped.

Came (back) to the Griffin for early lunch with 4 friends. Three meat eaters, a vegan and a vegetarian - no issues. Service, food and atmosphere excellent. We will be back.

Great lunchtime menu and obligation pint.

My daughter and I have a meal on Wednesday Evening, service was Excellent very friendly staff food was very nice we asked for burgers very tasty to be cooked well done still pink in few parts of burgers not enough to return. Overall meal was lovely Excellent value 👌 will return next time at theatre.

Very nice pub, great stuff, great drinks!

Amazing wait staff and bartenders. This place felt cozy and inviting. The food was great. The charcuterie was hearty and flavorfull.

Staff very attentive. Food delicious.

A pub near the youth hostel. Good whiskey with a very wide range, gins etc. Also hot dishes like hagis or smoked ham. It’s good and so we have come there several times. I advise. The atmosphere is excellent

Food was the best part, I had the Haagis and tattis; very good btw. . Service was OK at best though.

I had a macaroni cheese and it was delicious. Watched a little of the closing of the Olympics on the TV there

Great trad pub food, with additional specials as well. Nice friendly and attentive staff. Very nice and recommended

We had our first city break in Glasgow and got around a fair few pubs over the three days. We returned here yesterday for their amazing Sunday roast, watch the Olympics and enjoy our favourite pub again in Glasgow. We tried the charcuterie on Saturday which was gorgeous, friendly and plenty of staff, twas a wee bit busier on the Saturday so great atmosphere. Thanks Griffin 🍺👍

The food is so f-ing good!! Best haggis we've had! The team are very lovely and attentive. Would recommend!!

I hired the function room for my son as a leaving do before he goes travelling and we had a wonderful night. The room is a good size and has a lovely atmosphere we were able to play our own music and had our own bar. The staff were all brilliant. Thanks to all at the Griffin. We also had a meal in the bar beforehand and the food and service were excellent. 10/10 Elaine

A top pub. Great beer selection. Try the Skye brewery beer. Busy but fast efficient service. Gets crowded before curtain up at the King's Theatre across the road as its a popular pre theatre watering hole. Highly recommended

The food was just ok. We ate through the back of the pub, which only had about 10 tables and didn't have any atmosphere compared to the bustling bar. For drinks and food, it came to £67, and it's definitely not worth it. We won't be back.

Food was what you would expect in a bar, staff and atmosphere were great

The food is delicious. Ate here a few times last week and every meal was faultless. Can’t recommend it enough.

Great place with authentic atmosphere.

Really nice interior, booths to sit in and enjoy good food and drink selection. Close to King's Theatre 👍

Drinks were excellent. Very friendly and helpful bar staff. Would recommend.

Decent food at reasonable prices, friendly service, if a little delayed when I wanted to pay the bill. Room is pleasant enough but booth seats not as comfortable as you might hope (though better than the church hall style stacking ones, no doubt)

Love this place! Food is great, prices are reasonable and great atmosphere.

Simple, delicious, Scottish food. A great pub with plenty of choice of beer on tap. The food is unpretentious and the service is with a smile.

I'd like to know more about the incident with the customer with the Palestine top. Is it true or not? If it is, I won't ever be back and I'll make sure everyone in the city involved in Palestinian solidarity knows about it, too. If it was some sort of misunderstanding, I'll be happy to return.

Nice, easy going bar. Went in to whet my whistle after (legitimately) not having a holiday drink on ScotRail. The Skye Red beer was delicious, definitely easily drinkable for a session. The host was good, not too pushy but chatty enough. Will try to visit again.

Probably the best pub in Glasgow. Good choice of beer, gin and whiskey. Immaculate toilets, good tunes and excellent staff.

Shocking service from the manager this evening!!!! Would love nothing more than the opportunity to find out the reason for the awful behaviour, it was totally unacceptable with no explanation. Avoid at all cost if you are looking for a good enjoyable family day out!!!!!!!!

Lovely English pub. Just go. Sky beer itself is not the best beer but just nice to people watch

Decent old school Glasgow bar for an area that caters too much for a student clique!

Dropped in for a drink. Fantastic selection and great service.

Went here today and I won't be back food cold not a good atmosphere one bit of broccoli with steakpie and lumpy potatoes with fish and chips mushy peas no alternative not a good range of juice expensive for pub grub not my cup of tea fish might look good but not neither was chips or steakpie meat fatty

Went for dinner and stayed on for their Trivia night. Our server Diana was delightful. Food was delicious!

Amazing walk-in experience! Totally recommend!

Went here on the Skye beer shops recomendation. Beer is great, atmosphere and service nice but the food was a big let down on expectation. I ordered the Angus steak burger which was smaller than my boys kiddie burger and the patty tasted like a normal patty. I expected a piece of steak or at least a patty that was made from steak.

Lovely lunch. Fast service and great value. Updated 12 months on from my earlier review. Great value lunches at £8. Lovely beer and great selection. Really friendly staff.

Fantastic value lunch menu and drinks. Would highly recommend.

Manager kicked my mate out for wearing a Pro-Palestine t-shirt. Good to know what side you're on!

Great beer. Good service. Friendly atmosphere. I didn't try the food although I wish I had.

Traditional pub located near Charing Cross offering good range of drinks and tasty food in the restaurant area to the back. Good mix of punters and usually has some form of evening entertainment. Good to see it flourishing again - the traditional decor is worth a visit alone.

Great casual pub. Food was average though. Nice atmosphere and hard working pleasant staff

We booked a table last Sunday to try the roast, and it was easily one of the best pubs I've tried in Glasgow. The space is clean, newly renovated, and decorated elegantly and with attention to detail, and all the tables are adorned with candles and fresh flowers. The staff is very friendly and goes above and beyond, I wish I had asked our waiter's name to mention it here. Everything we tried was delicious, from the beef Sunday roast and the meat pie, to the potatoes au gratin and even the cheesy cauliflower. My sister is now coming to visit and I've already booked us table for this weekend!

Nice traditional pub, which for me was ruined by lack of male toilet facilities. It would appear they have removed 6 male urinals and left just 2 cubicles leading to quick build up of queues in getting to toilet to accommodate a tiny minority that wouldn't be using urinals anyway. Personally witnessed men urinating in sinks citing 'desperate or prostrate issues'. Should swap ladies with gents loo. If this is Griffins way forward. Glad to note from management comment issue has been resolved. I'll update comment after next visit.

Fab place to visit before a show at the Kings across the road! Book a table for food, lots of variety available. Staff friendly and attentive. Love visiting here.

Fabulous place - good food and drink pre theatre across the road (Kings Theatre) Comfortable and friendly. Staff were great (mostly handsome too) Great prices and obviously a popular place. Would be on my list if I were to visit Glasgow again. Clean and well run

Good stop over before the Theatre

Great place for food and very reasonable Also very handy if your going to Kings theatre (which is across the road)

A little hidden gem, we found this bar for drinks before a gig round the corner. It is really beautiful and had a welcoming atmosphere. It was pub quiz night which was well attended.

fantastic food, great drinks selection, excellent music, wonderful atmosphere, and the service at the bar is second to none.

My hubby and myself met up with an old friend for lunch yesterday , our first time there and will not be our last , staff were very friendly , lunch menu and main menu very good , food was very good , prices very reasonable , the pub was traditional and features were stunning , the windows are amazing , my biggest thing in pubs and restaurants are toilets !!! Both ladies and gents ( my hubby here!) were nice and clean !

Fantastic choice of whiskies/whiskeys, friendly staff, only popped in for an after dinner dram but will be back

Pub was really nice inside. Staff behind the bar were great didn't need to wait to be served. Dont go though if you want to be treated with respect by the manager Lisa Kiloh!! We arrived after a show in the Kings only to have one drink waiting for our taxi to take us and my 83 year old mum home. We sat at a table near the door with 4 stools. Lisa decided that we shouldn't be sitting there as we were blocking people from getting to the door!!! Don't put a table at the door if you don't want people to sit at it. She was rude and obnoxious. Nice pub shame about the manager. Oh and by the way not sure what you said when I left but I'm pretty sure it wasn't as funny as you thought it was.

Had Gujons, lovely and juicy inside and Crispy on the outside. Service was fast and friendly.

Nice pub friendly staff and great prices

Only here for a 🍺 and it’s good to see the Isle of Skye Brewing Co now have their own outlet in Glasgow

In for a quick drink before a gig round the corner on Thursday. The Skye Craft Lager is a tremendous pint. Pub quiz was a good laugh and will absolutely be back to try the food as I've heard good things.

Only popped in on passing, what a lovely friendly pub, definitely be back in

Great selection of drinks, warm and friendly staff, comfortable surroundings

Went in on new years eve for dinner and it did not disappoint. Was truly delicious and tasty and will definitely be back again

Leaving do, so in the small bar at the back. Buffet put on. Staff were great. Good place for a do.

Average bought food, which was heated,still tasty and well presented. Service was spot on with most staff.very busy, perfect if going to theatre across the road from Kings.

I was excited to hear The Griffin had opened again... used to be a great pub for a pre- theatre or Sunday hang-over cure. The menu sounds promising, including Vegan options. Sadly the food is not anywhere near the standard of those halcyon days of decent pub grub. I had Dried up, tasteless "Isle of Mull Cheddar" Macaroni cheese served with farm-foods garlic bread - £13 The Vegan Moving Mountains Burger no better than Witherspoons... came with pitiful portion of disgusting McDonald's style Fries rather than hand-cut chips - 13.50 "Skye Black" Braised Steak & Beef Cheek Pie - £15.50- tasty enough but HUNT THE MEAT in a big dish of gravy. Sadly the standard was so poor it would stop me returning. I do not mind paying for good food, however I do get fed up paying over the odds for food I could make better in the house. Bring back traditional pub cooks.