The Merchant Steakhouse in Glasgow City

Without doubt, the best meal I have ever had. Service from Joe was superb, he had fantastic knowledge and advised us perfectly. Would thoroughly recommend.

Booked for Sunday roast. The portion was small and missing potatoes on one plate and also given the wrong meat. Was very dry, asked for extra gravy and given a very small amount between 2 people. Couldn’t eat the Yorkshire puddings as they were too hard to cut through. Staff were friendly but won’t be back due to the quality of the food.

Food was beautiful ,cocktails too ..would recommend and will go on a chateau Thursday very comfortable

Absolutely Fantastic Steak and Service I had an incredible dining experience at the merchant steak house. From the moment we walked in, the staff made us feel genuinely welcome. They were not only friendly but impressively knowledgeable about the menu especially the steaks. Our server Joe offered excellent recommendations based on our preferences and explained the different cuts and cooking techniques with real expertise. The steak itself was perfection cooked exactly to order, If you’re a steak lover or just someone who appreciates great service and attention to detail, this place is a must-visit. I’ll definitely be coming back!

We had a Sunday lunch here and was looked after by Darcy who was excellent, very attentive but not intrusive.

Excellent food, ambiance and service from Darcy and the team. Highly recommended.

The food was amazing and the staff were lovely!

Lovely dinner and cocktails on a Monday evening! Great food and service. Thank you

Beautiful meal, outstanding wines, and perfect service from staff.

We were very happy with our steak, the sauces, and the sides (Mac n cheese was extremely tasty). Service was friendly.

Darcy was absolutely lovely! Amazing food and even better service felt like a real treat! X

Food amazing!! We got 10oz fillet medium and was cooked to perfection 👌🏻. Joe our server was on point with his knowledge. Will definitely be returning.

Food was fantastic . Staff were great , apart from waiting to pay at the end of service , no one seemed interested in taking payment . Paid the service charge as the chef was outstanding . Unfortunately lost the waiting staff an extra tip .

Darcy was so kind and patient with us! 100000/10 service, give this girl a rise!

Aidan was so attentive and great throughout our visit for checking up on how we were enjoying our meal. The atmosphere in the restaurant was very relaxed and all the staff were well-versed in the menu to a very impressive level. Thoroughly enjoyed it - thank you! 😊

Took my family for a Sunday roast lunch. The food and service were excellent. The roast beef and the cauliflower steak were both winning dishes. Friendly and attentive staff - and great value for the 2 course set lunch. Definitely recommend

Food was fantastic, the mac and cheese is next level! Aidan was super helpful and made some great recommendations! Nothing was a problem, thoroughly enjoyed our experience and we will most definitely be back!

Good surroundings , excellent staff , great wine , unfortunately all let down our steaks which had not been properly rested leading to pools of blood on our plates, to top it all mine was also very chewy not what you would expect from a 50 days dry aged fillet steak in an up market steakhouse. Staff were apologetic and provided my partner with a cocktail on the house which was nice .

Had a lovely meal, went for the chateaubriand deal that is offered on a Thursday. We found this great value for money and the food was delicious. Our server Darcy was very helpful and it was a delight to be served by her! However, We found the host to be a bit rude and borderline cheeky if I’m honest. Started the meal with a sour taste due to this, but the food and service from our waitress made up for it.

Genuinely top, top quality steak. The chateaubriand Thursday deal is great value. Service from Darcy was excellent too. Highly recommend.

Server joe was quick witted and looked after us really well

Joe is an amazing waiter and went above and beyond! He is a true asset to the restaurant!

really great food and emmanuel gave great service!

Overall, a great restaurant. We have the filet mignon steak with a side of mashed potatoes. The potatoes were a little dry, but everything else was great. Our server Emmanuel was wonderful and really attentive.

Terrible experience, rude manager!!

Amazing steak, very friendly staff, Headchef gave us a 10min lecture at the ageing fridge :)

Lovely meal with great service in a lovely setting

Great atmosphere and service, food was incredible.

Great food , lovely atmosphere and excellent service - couldn't ask for anything more really!

I was very much looking forward to dining at The Merchant Steakhouse, but unfortunately my experience was underwhelming. The service was excellent, but the waiter was doing a very hard sell for the more expensive cuts and seafood toppers. The starters are overpriced, but the mains are in line with competitors. Unfortunately, both of our steaks were overcooked but still tasty, sides were lovely. The general vibe in the restaurant was a bit downmarket. Two sirloin steaks with two extra sides, and a bottle of wine, was £130 in total with the service charge.

Great place, amazing food, and the service we received from Joe was fantastic

We ordered our food and drinks and expected our drinks to come quickly and it came to 20 minutes of waiting and asked our waiter where they were and he checked and said something went wrong. we then had to wait another 10 minutes until drinks were served. Food arrived 10 minutes after the drinks and then had to wait 5 minutes for our chips to come out while our food was sat at the table getting cold. chips came and waiter did not warn us that the dish that they came in was scorching hot and my brother burnt his hand while bringing them closer to him. overall food was nice but expected better service.

Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff, food was amazing

Nice establishment Excellent grilled meats, side dishes too… Starters very little quantity, £12 for 3 pieces of dry croquettes! Ham and…….peas 🤦🏻 The butter is taken away from us even though we have paid for it and not yet finished… And finally, the coffee is undrinkable Rather long service…

Amazing steak and great experience from our waiter Aidan!

Served by Darcy who was very pleasant, helpful and easy to speak to.

A great night out. Fantastic service from Emanuel.

Amazing service and excellent food. Loved being able to go and see the meat being dry aged.

Stunning food, thanks again Immanuel for all your help

The food was amazing, we went for the tomohawk Tuesday deal and it was perfect. Emmanuel provided great service throughout.

We pre ordered the beef wellington and it did not disappoint. You get an amazing amount of food, the meat was cooked perfectly!

Best meal, let alone steak, I've had in my 38 years. Staff were excellent as well. Hats off to the chef's, though. You'll be hard pressed to find a better meal anywhere. 👏

Great service, fantastic steaks - good correctly for each person and delicious cocktails Only niggle was background music was too loud

The food was 10/10 and the service was amazing out waiter Aidan was such a help and will defo be back again

Dined here on 22/03/25, served by Aidan, he shared lots of knowledge on the menu and gave us good recommendations. Very friendly and welcoming. Food was amazing

Darcy was an amazing waitress. So helpful and couldn’t do more for us. Such a shame our food wasn’t as we hoped.

Lovely restaurant and absolutely amazing food, our water Aidan was extremely helpful and attentive all evening.

This was our first visit to the Merchant Steakhouse for my partner's birthday and everything about the place was phenomenal. Joe was our waiter for the evening and his attention to our needs was impeccable. As soon as our glasses were starting to empty, he was over straight away to top them up. He was very knowledgeable on the menu and explained each item in great detail. The rest of the team were faultless too and the barman even made my partner a bespoke mocktail with a flavour profile of her choosing. The food was exceptional, one of the best meals we have ever had. We will definitely be returning and we couldn't rate this little gem any higher. Thank you.

Wow what an amazing dinner, Aiden was a fantastic waiter. Made the experience memorable !

Visited here for dinner tonight and Aiden was our server , very lovely and fantastic service :)

Food was perfect! Joe our server was very attentive and friendly, great place for a steak

Had a fantastic meal out. The steaks were amazing and Darcy along with the other staff were more than happy to show us their dry aging process

The food was absolutely incredible. They explained the aging process so well. Joe, our waiter was very friendly and informative making us feel very welcomed, even without a reservation. The ambiance was beautiful, with great music! Definitely recommend giving this place a try while in Glasgow!

What a great culinary experience! Our server, Joseph was excellent in both his explanation of the plates but also in his charm. He also gave us excellent referrals on other activities to experience in Glasgow.

Didn't know how to go about this review but here goes, I visited the Merchant steakhouse on Saturday the 15th march and where do I start. I will explain my next comments. Over priced, underwhelmed and would not recommend. So first off we had a reservation at 8pm. We where seated quickly and servers where very welcoming, BUT we were rushed. Within 15 minutes we got told that if we didn't order now we would have to wait as there was a table of 20 and if we didn't order it would be a while before we got to order, as we where celebrating my partner's birthday we felt this was not great service. So we ordered. Tomahawk steak which came with two sides and two sauces and we ordered two extra sides, my sister in law wanted a burger but they ran out in a steakhouse, but that was the case, she then ordered the chicken supreme. We where told that it would take around 40 minutes for the steak yet it came within 15 minutes, steak and sides no chicken though, we where then told of an issue with the ordering system which was fine they apologised and sorted ravioli for my sister in law and also to the credit of the staff did not charge us for the ravioli. We felt very rushed like they want the table or they where ready to close kind of vibes. Cost: tomahawk steak was £150 on its own, so tomahawk £150 two extra along with the two sauces and sides that it came with four drinks and one sparkling water meant the total bill was £240. Meaning the two extra sides, four drinks and a sparkling water came to £90. Would I recommend: NO over priced small portions and cost was not worth it. Will not be going back. It was a very expensive underwhelming experience rushed throughout and got home feeling hungry. The hype is not worth it very bad experience, and the worst part of my partner's birthday. Hope this helps you all decide (Nonna said) is way better less expensive and always leave feeling full and satisfied. Shame on you (Merchant steakhouse)

Amazing service and food as always 👌

Entire dining experience was incredible. Interior of the restaurant is stunning, food was 100/10. Service was phenomenal - our waiter Tom was super attentive & helpful. Highly recommend - will definitely be back!

Lovely dinner, food arrived quick and was delicious. Impeccable service from everyone and especially Darcy, thank you 😊

Really enjoyed our time here, Darcy was a legend and the food was awesome! Highly recommend.

Absolutely fantastic experience from start to finish. Our server was just amazing nothing too much bother and very attentive. The food was just WOW!!! We all had chateaubriand which was cooked to perfection - compliments to the chef!! all the sides we picked were delicious too. But that steak 🤤 Amazing! Cannot wait for my next visit.

Wow what a restaurant. The food was amazing. The boys took on the Taste of Ages and it almost beat them. Great service and the staff were superb.

Beautiful food and great service!

food was fabulous it could have been slightly warmer although it was delicous, the staff were excellent extremely friendly

Amazing food and brilliant service by Joe. 10/10

Great food, good Music and lovely wine at an incredible price (tomahawk Tuesday) 👌

Great atmosphere, delicious food, and phenomenal staff and service. Visiting from Texas to celebrate daughter’s high school graduation and birthday, and this was the mark of the visit. Special salute to fabulous Darcy, accompanied by Louis and Anton. Food recommendation was spot on, and drinks were fantastic! We’ll return again when back in Glasgow.. 10/10 hands down!

Amazing experience on 08/03/25 celebrating my partners 50th! From the minute we walked in it was first class. Delicious sirloin steak . The evening was made very special by the service we experienced. Kavi was amazing and looked after us very well. I have to mention Emmanuel , lovely and very friendly . Highly recommend. Thanks for a great night!

A good Sunday roast, from my original post, it wasn’t as good as it has been in the past, the carrots and parsnip was different that before more like the batons you buy in a bag & microwave & not quite enough gravy, which if I’d of asked I’m pretty sure they would of given me more. Service was better than it has been in the past. One let down was the chocolate brownie, it was cold, anywhere were ever had it, it was heated with the cold vanilla ice cream.. must remember if we go again to ask for it warmed up! My boy still ate it mind you! Starters on roast menu are ok, nothing to rave about, as are the desserts! Pop the peanut butter dessert back on! 😊

A very special experience for a birthday meal. All staff are lovely and very attentive but Aidan took care of our table and was fabulous. Thank you for the birthday prosecco and a 10/10 steak. We will definitely be back!

The food is great, had the roast and it was fantastic. Staff are very attentive and friendly also very knowledgable of the menu. Our server Tom, was great.

I had my 50th birthday celebratory dinner at the Merchant Steakhouse, Ingram Street today. We were served by Kavi and Emmanuel and both were extremely courteous, professional and helpful. They made my day extra special and I couldn't rate and thank them highly enough. The food was the best I have eaten in years! Keep up the good work guys and I sure will be back!!

Food amazing. Chateaubriand the best ever! 😘

Excellent service, superb meal, will Be back! Server: Emmanuel

Joe was an great waiter, very attentive and the atmosphere was great. Steaks we're also perfect. Well be back again soon.

The food was very good, Sunday roast, beef 😁😋service was second to none.All in All excellent.thank you !

Great food and plenty of it. Great service from all the staff. Lovely atmosphere would recommend. We had the Sunday roast. The homemade yorkshire puddings were huge. Also I have the ham.

On a weekend away with my partner and was looking at a quiet place for a Sunday roast! Came here and food/drinks were fantastic and just what we were looking for! Darcy was a lovely host, cant thank her enough for looking after us!

I don't know what was more fantastic, Darcy or the food?!

Darcy and the team were incredible...really knowledgeable about their cuts and service was spot on..

The staff on Monday night was amazing!! They were very attentive and gave great recommendations on the food and drinks. Will also be back for the Sunday roast.

Food was lovely, staff were great & constantly checking in to check all well, had enough drinks etc, loved the wee touches like birthday message & little glass of fizz. Only negative felt tables were to close together and wasn’t great good when customers from the back tables walked thru gap between the table when using toilet etc instead of going round (this is no fault to restaurant tho)

An enjoyable afternoon . Restaurant staff very friendly and attentive - perhaps a little too much. Lots of enquiries about wanting more drinks etc. We all ordered steaks - very tasty - however ribeyes had a lot of inedible fat still on. A bit of a shame.

Second visit to the Merchant Steakhouse - (Yesterday)Excellent Service all round again especially from Lorena! .Delicious Food! Definitely worth a visit - Steak (Chateaubriand) absolutely superb!!! 👌hope to return soon!

Booked last minute on a trip to Glasgow, was not disappointed. Will return whenever I am next in Glasgow.

What a beautiful restaurant. Decor is perfect, tables are set apart enough to give you a feeling of space and not being crammed in. Welcome was lovely and felt genuine and our waiter Joe was excellent. He took us through the menu explaining the cuts and age of the steaks. My partner had the Cullen skink followed by the 45 day aged 10oz fillet, while I had the duck...omg the food was so so good. Didn't have room for dessert!! And that is not like me to pass up on the sweet stuff. We loved it...Will definitely return xx

Food was amazing. I normally go for medium steak but decided to try medium rare and it was so nice. It was cooked perfectly. My daughter even loved hers and she can be quite fussy when it comes to meat. Highly recommend.

Excellent meal and excellent service by Aidan

Amazing dinner and drinks in the merchant steakhouse, amazing service from the service Aidan! Made us feel welcome and very knowledgeable on the menu. Will definitely be back!

Staff were nice but to be honest the food was mediocre. We've had finer steaks from Aldi and if you're paying nearly 50 quid for a steak it should be good. £150 for just 2 mains and some drinks - the standard should be way better than this.

Great steak, would come back again!

Expensive and noisy. Fortunately they put us at à quitter table downstairs. Upstairs would have been unbearable!

Absolutely amazing food! Aiden provided a brilliant service too - running through the menu! It was my boyfriend’s first time having steak, so he was able to provide recommendations on how to have it cooked. Would absolutely recommend!

We booked the Merchant Steakhouse for a family celebration,my son's 20th birthday, and from the moment we arrived the service we received was exceptional, they really couldn't do enough for us,an extra special thank you to Joe for all of your extra touchs,birthday sorbet! We have been in Glasgow for 6 years now,and tried many of the recommended steak houses,the Merchant is firmly in first place,the food was amazing,absolutely delicious, well done to all of the team your efforts and dedication to excellence was very appreciated from all of the O'Hara family.

We had a wonderful experience at your restaurant, from the start the attention from your excellent staff who guided us through the menu and made sure we had everything we needed, the bartender made me a brilliant Bloody Mary and enquired how I would like it and then asked for feedback on how it was. The food was fabulous and plenty of it, we had a sweet which was so good - even though we didn’t need it 😄 thank you. We will be back soon 🥰

Good was amazing only complaint was it could have been warmer

Phenomenal meal. Everything ordered was fantastic from the cocktails to the food it's self. Can't fault it and is definitely up there. Possibly the best steaks we've ever had.

Amazing tastie food, fantastic service

Steak was over cooked in my opinion, far better steak options in town.

Excellent food and service both from Aidan and the young girl as well . Thank you, will be recommended.

Very good service from Aidan, lovely food