The Griffin in Glasgow City

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.

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

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Lovely lunch at the Griffin. Mac and cheese and hand cut chips. Very nice on a damp Glasgow December day

Busy bar in a popular area of town. We didn't have food, but drinks were fine.

Great pub, the Xmas food was delicious and very tasty, staff were brilliant, friendly and was very reasonable on price. Highly recommend

Very popular . Close to Kings. Good food and ambience. Great atmosphere.

Lovely traditional pub. Great bar staff and some decent music playing

Had some food and drinks on a cold December Tuesday. The burger was good but a bit pink. Lucky I like it that way but imagine a few people being put off. It was about £15 so on the pricey side with a small portion of chips. For that price they could chuck on more chips especially with the bars round the corner being a lot cheaper. Chicken wings were poor. About £7 for 5 very thin wings. Not well cooked and meager. Avoid. Overall for a quiet night service was slow and food average and expensive. It's a nice old bar but if you want atmosphere The State round the corner is better and the food at Spoons is better and cheaper.

It was works christmas lunch and everything was excellent.

Best gammon steak in a long time, crispy egg and pineapple chutney were fantastic. Staff pleasant and pub is as it always has been

Unfortunately I couldn't comment on the atmosphere as it was a quiet period but the service was great as was the food for this famous Glasgow pub,I will return.10/10

Great to see this Glasgow institution reopened.....will need to head back for the food as been hearing good reviews

Great pub with great staff. Will definitely be back.

Phone constantly engaged they are at it!!!!

Brilliant pub this. Comfy seats and a great location across from Kings Theatre. Great cold beer.

Busy and cosy meeting up with friends. Only problem was we were too slow to nab a seat when ones came up. Good beer selection.

A really beautiful old pub, friendly and warm inside.

It's risen from the ashes and do an amazing Sunday roast!

Pub typique au décors rustique magnifique. Pour un verre dans la pure ambiance de pub écossais.

Great place for a beer and a feed.

Great pub! Popped in for a couple of drinks before Sunshine on Leith in Kings. Great atmosphere, especially when playing Proclaimers music! Staff very quick to serve especially as pub was packed 👏

Lovely pub and great atmosphere.

Called for dinner before going to the theatre . Young Australian girl that served us was very polite and super efficient. The gammon steak was advertised with " a crispy egg " I asked if it would be possible to have it without the crispy egg , poached egg rolled on panko breadcrumbs and deep fried . The waitress returned and said no ....so I ordered the chicken goujons. The waitress then came back and said the chef says they can do a normal fried egg . So I happily ordered the gammon steak . Unfortunately it came with a deep fried egg that was crispy . The cook obviously has learning difficulties and unable to cook a fried egg . I ate the chips and , what turned out to be a butterfly cutlet . When the waitress cleared the table I asked if she could point out to the cook that that is not how you serve an egg with "gammon" .

Great selection of beers and malts. Impressed with the low alcohol, in particular the one from Beavertown. Music a bit too loud for my liking though.

Excellent service food never disappoints

As many reviewers have stated the proximity of this pub so close to The Kings theatre makes it an ideal place to go for a pre-theatre meal. It's a listed building and has all the charm you'd expect of a pub built at the beginning of the 20th Century. It's warm, welcoming, comfortable and it delivers that feel that only a real pub can do. The food is decent. The service friendly and efficient. Price is reasonable given the quality of fayre on offer and its location. The sound system could be doing with an upgrade though. We'd happily return the next time we're in for a show at The Kings and would have no hesitation popping in just for a drink of a Saturday afternoon, or evening.

On our first day, we went for a walk around the area close to our hotel. We bought umbrellas and enjoyed our walk. As we were heading home, we stopped by the Griffin to enjoy an adult beverage. Staff were helpful, courteous, and friendly. Debra enjoyed a gin and tonic while tried a local beer!

Great pre-theatre meal at this lovely pub/bistro, a real Glasgow institution. The service was friendly and the delicious food was brought promptly. One incorrect main course arrived but this was swiftly replaced and a drink was given on the house by way of apology, not necessary but much appreciated!

Good to see the Griffin has survived COVID.

Great evening, friendly staff, good value for money definitely be back.

Nice pub, warm and friendly. Decent pub grub too. Also has comedy nights downstairs.

Hard working staff in a very busy pub

This was sold to me as a quiet place but a matinée performance at a nearby theatre had just finished so The Griffin was rammed but no problem with that. Four of us visited and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The Griffin has a separate restaurant area so between us we ordered Macaroni and Cheese, Chicken Goujons, Gammon Steak and Venison and Wild Mushroom pie. Everyone cleared their plates. Service was great as well and we were allowed to order another round of drinks after we had finished our meals. Only slight downside is that I'm not a fan of Skye Ales.

The mac and cheese was absolutely superb, and at £8 a real bargain when just about everyone else is charging twice the price for meals only half as good. Isle of Skye beer on tap was good. And the music, lots of 1970s new wave and reggae, also did it for me. A great pub

Lovely feel to this traditional bar. Nice light through the big windows. Popped in on route to the King's theatre. Very busy but still felt spacious. Music. Nice selection of beers available.

Interesting homemade food. I thought it would be standard pub fare. But it’s so much better than that. Now I eat here each visit to Glasgow. Beautifully restored interiors to boot

Called into The Griffin for pre Theatre drinks as it was just across the road, so glad we did The pub was buzzing bet we quickly got served and managed to share a table with another couple

Great place. Burger with Haggis and fried egg. Washed it down with a beautiful Guinness.