Windows Restaurant in North Lanarkshire

The food was OK, but the savoury food was basically just little sandwhiches..no brioche buns or wraps. Scones were lovely and so were cakes. The view was nothing great. A lot of bird poo on the roof below. Room itself is quite dated looking. Finally staff were pleasant enough but never came back once to ask if everything was OK or if I wanted a refill of my coffee (which apparent you can get unlimited but I never knew as no on offered) so just a lack of attention. Over all the experience was OK.. but not really worth the money.

Afternoon tea really disappointing bread was definitely not fresh, definitely not value for money! It was to include unlimited Tea but we were charged for tea also! My son is quite fussy and we advised this on arrival and were told “not to worry” just let them know what he wants and it would be sorted! We ordered 2x haloumi sticks starters and was shocked when the bill was £23.00 for them as they advised they could only put it on as a 2 courses for £23.00 - total rip off will definitely not be back

Great views and even better service, very welcoming and caring staff. Will definitely visit again.

Used to really like it. However, one time I booked a table for two just to have a coffee and maybe a tea in an afternoon and as it was around christmas, they thought we came for the afternoon tea service, so I ended up paying 70 quid for a full on tea menu, when the only thing I wanted was some coffee for which I was not expecting to pay more than 5 quid. Probably my fault as I should have said something, but when we sat the brought everything to the table instantly, so, yeah, not my cup of tea (no joke). Also, a huge rip off to be honest, you'll be better off with a roll from greggs than one of the micro sandwiches or pasties which reminded of the prepared food section of tesco. Do not get me wrong, staff members are very welcoming, helpful and attentive, but I didn't like how I was already sentenced to pay the afternoon tea when I specifically mentioned we only wanted to book the table to enjoy a coffee, and we were not told there was going to be mandatory afternoon tea for bookings.

Way over priced afternoon tea for what you got and food wise chips looked burnt . Service not the best either /

Went for afternoon tea on Monday 22nd April after a experience being stuck n lift for 45 mins we were upgraded to lunch on the house. The service and meal was very good . The staff could not have being more apologetic and made amends even flung in drinks which was much appreciated. Thank you for a very pleasant afternoon.

I would give the afternoon tea a miss due to the tiny scones, sub par quality jam and the cakes did not taste high quality or made in house either. Sandwiches we’re also under-filled and had bland fillings, staff did not check back just chatting by the till and were confused when I asked to remove their 10% service charge which was not mentioned when booking.

The chairs were pretty dirty. The plates of the tea cups were dirty too. The afternoon tea was the worst I've ever tried and I've been to more than 30 since I've moved to the UK 2 years ago. My tea was basically a generic tea bag in a random clean cup. Avoid.

Ot ignored after mains sat next to loud rude geordie builders awful evening we left and went elsewhere for dessert and coffee

Great food. Recommend the Fish & Chips.

Good place to eat Staff excellent.

It's a great modern European restaurant on the 7th floor of a hotel. You can see Glasgow City from the top. You will be served delicious food and I recommend their wine. On top of that, there is a really nice atmosphere. Enjoy a meal with your partner or a friend!

Lovely setting for afternoon tea with some friends. Food was good and staff were friendly and helpful. Thank you.

I booked the restaurant for our work Christmas night out. Communication regarding the booking was good. However on arrival we were quite disappointed. The website and festive menu information had shown festive photos with crackers and decorations, so not what we expected. There were no table decorations such as Christmas crackers, or lit candles/lamps and not even quiet music playing in the background to create a Christmas feel. Staff were pleasant but seemed very inexperienced with no senior staff to support them in the restaurant. We had to ask staff to come over to our table to order our drinks at the start of our evening and during our meal, even although the restaurant wasn't busy. Staff did not pour everyone's drinks. The food was lovely which made a big difference. Simple improvements would have created a much more inviting festive atmosphere.

Overpriced & turkey had a bad tast

We had a lovely meal from the Christmas menu and the service was excellent

For such a beautiful hotel, Windows was a disappointment. There were no other guests in the restaurant at 7 p.m. Is this normal in Glasgow? I give the hotel all 5's, the restaurant, not so much. It was just okay. Hopefully, we caught it on an off day.

The view isn’t actually that good, the tables are very wobbly so whenever I tried to cut my steak it would shake and it was very irritating, my boyfriends steak was cooked medium where as mine was more rare and we both asked for medium rare, we got a bottle of red merlot for £30 and when the waiter was pouring it he spilled the wine over the table and didn’t even clean it up he just passed the drinks over with it still being wet, and he didn’t know how to pour wine either it was a hard watch, there were daddy king legs as well as small flies in the room which was annoying, there wasn’t too many people here either, the steaks including the sauce were 36 which I think is overpriced with the poor service they have here, desserts were okay, the sticky toffee pudding tasted like they got it from the store and not fresh, the bathrooms are nice, the chairs are okay, the food as a whole was quite nice but I was expecting a better over all vibe

Your typical continental breakfast. Amazing staff and the view is great.

View not up to much. There are better places to get a view in Glasgow. Food was mediocre.

This is just awful. Shame on me for booking at 2AM jet lagged! The staff as friendly enough but everything else is as horrible. I could have spent the same amount at Starbucks and assembled a better overall offering. The Rose was tasty.

Service poor, needs refurbishment, food was not great

Great location, fab views. Nice high tea. Worth a visit.

Very accommodating staff very friendly, short waiting times, no hurry to move us on etc etc, I highly recommend this place to get away from the hustle and bustle on the high streets and very affordable too, great for tired kids (try get the sofa tables). We didn't book we walked in from the street as we were tired and hungry and it was raining. Perfect, thank you.

Had afternoon tea which was lovely

What could be nicer than enjoying an afternoon tea with pastries on the 7th floor with a view of the city on a rainy afternoon?

The location is one of the rooftop restaurant in Glasgow. Very quiet and elegant ambient. The food is plain Scottish. Nothing really fancy or unforgettable, was just fine. If you like the idea to have a date in a quiet nice place this is a nice place to be

beautiful view from the 7th floors of Windows restaurant, busy place food was good. I would recommend anyone to go and enjoy their lunches and afternoon tea 🍵😊. I would go back again. It's so close to Queen Street station, too.

We enjoyed a lovely Afternoon Tea with Prosecco here, with wonderful views over the Glasgow city centre skyline. We were served a delicious assortment of sandwiches, brioche rolls, sausage rolls, scones with jam and clotted cream, and a yummy selection of cakes. We can't wait to go back!

Bland menu school dining hall no atmosphere, over inflated prices dour staff. Wine list non existent.

food was ok, but service was slow. limited drink options and beer was hot. too pricey for what you get.

Pretty nice view and wonderful staff but sadly the food is extremely bland. Way too much vinegar in the wellington. Desserts far too rich with no substance.

Great view & excellent service by Greg and Aran!

Birthday afternoon tea treat. Weather was perfect so clear view outside. Afternoon tea perfect. Lovely Afternoon.

Obviously not the restaurants fault, but the panoramic views of Glasgow were predominantly birds nesting on the roof of nearby buildings. It was also a lite pricey. The food was nice and the staff friendly.

Excellent service , good food with a great view.

Cozy restaurant, pleasant for a long stay with a view of the city's rooftops. Correct and orderly service. Good food with tasty dishes.

My friend and went here for afternoon tea for our birthdays food was delicious and staff were amazing 🎉🎉 would certainly come again as for the view - what can I say Glasgow at it's best on a sunny day

Booked high tea for 2. We had a window seat overlooking the rooftops of Glasgow. Enjoyed the experience but to be honest I've had better food. I felt the sandwiches had been made much earlier because the bread wasn't as soft as it should have been. One scone each and they were tiny. The cakes were okay but not great. We struggled to get anyone to serve us more tea when our tea was cold. So overall I loved the venue but felt the food could have been better.

Food was nice, but as soon as we sat down we've been asked to order everything because they were shutting down. On the table there was already sugar for the breakfast for the next day. The light in the restaurant were too bright so there was no chance to see the view

Have been here for my husband birthday. Went because of nice view on photos, expected just as good food. But went too late in the evening and the Glasgow light are not too bright. The view disappointed me. The food was average, on time, good service and got a cracker with a crown. Would try once again for n the summer with the day light.

Had a really nice Christmas lunch Quality of food very good . Wine and coffee excellent

The views from the eating areas are basically the rooftops of the adjacent buildings. Not very scenic as is advertised as great views of the city

When I first arrived there was nobody there and after giving my booking name they asked if I was eating alone, though the booking was for 2 people. The view which was the main reason for booking this restaurant with a guest from out of town, was ok - it does look out over the city but mainly at seagulls and rooftops. The door outside whistled and rattled, periodically slamming open and shut, throughout the meal. The cocktail menu which says something along the lines of ‘if you don’t see your drink, as for it and we can make one for you’ but they didn’t have the ingredients for the cocktail I asked for from their own menu - I believe a french martini. I then asked for amaretto which they also didn’t have and gave up and took a plain gin and tonic. The drink my friend asked for also wasn’t available so she got wine. I had the thai curry and added chicken, followed by ice cream. The curry was pretty awful and very watery. The ice cream was fine. The service, food and drink were all pretty poor and I wouldn’t go back.

love this restaurant food delicious and staff go that extra mile so nice highly recommend

Dreadful took my son for his birthday mentioned it to waitress who didnt bother with a reply. Waited 45 minutes for lunch ordered whilst those coming in for afternoon tea were served. Total disappointment dont bother booking its rubbish.

More of a cafe than a restaurant, and the views of glasgow are just roofs of other buildings. Ordered bruschetta and we got the end of a baguette smothered in olive oil and 6 cherry tomatoes cut in half, dreadful. Cancelled our mains and left. Think they were concentrating more on their 25 afternoon teas than providing for main menu guests. 100% would not be back.

Decided to book here for my sister's Birthday. We were not disappointed, service, afternoon tea were absolutely amazing. Would definitely come back.

Was taken by family for afternoon tea as a birthday present. Staff were friendly and effiecient. Nice surroundings.

Centre of chicken burger was raw and my friend didn’t release till she had eaten most of the burger, the chef told us it was just a blood vessel yet now she has severe nausea. Most likely to have gotten salmonella, phoned the restaurant and never received an apology just told to go to a&e.

Went here for a friends birthday with high expectations, severely disappointed as my friend had the chicken burger and had eaten the majority of it before finding the centre to be pink, when brought to staff attention we were assured it was a blood vessel (which it clearly was not, we assume they thought we would believe this as we are young students) my friend is now experiencing the symptoms of salmonella, we then phoned the restaurant again purely to make sure this issue is taken care of and that it didn’t happen to anyone else however still no apology just asked what we wanted them to do about it and that If symptoms worsen we should attend the hospital. For the price we payed especially and as it was meant to be a special day, we left feeling undermined and ignored. Will 100% not be back!

Very overlooked spot, especially if you're looking for a good insta photo... Drinks are a bit steep but excellent venue! Staff were friendly as well ☺️

The chicken was just amazing! Nice view and delicious food

The view is just spectacular! If you want to see Glasgow from above, this is a good spot for it! The restaurant has two small terraces where you can sit outside and have a drink. Inside it is very cozy and I liked the atmosphere. Also the staff was very friendly and very attentive, asking several times if we wanted anything else. The food was coming fast, was very nice arranged and totally yummy. Alltogether a really pleasant experience!

The view is very nice, about the same height as the buildings around the restaurant. So you have a nice side view over the city with chimneys, towers, older and more modern buildings. After chilling outside for a while until sunset on a warm sunny day, we went inside and had dinner. Even though some of the older reviews were not so good, we enjoyed the food very much. The staff was also very nice and accommodating.

Overpriced for the products being sold. Wine is like vinegar, steak arrived and had been rolled in salt to the point it was inedible so had to send back. Second one arrived 20 minutes later and was very undercooked, meanwhile the remainder of my party had finished their food. Staff could be reminded to smile.

Great afternoon tea. Sandwiches and cakes by the plenty. Fresh food Service excellent.

We had lunch at the spectacular view restaurant. The beef burger is pretty juicy!

Service was bad taking plates away before finished eating, serving food before wine (wine was ordered first) giving dessert menu and not coming back to ask for order 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️I worked in hospitality for years and would have been sacked for that service. Will not be back sadly

This restaurant is in an old building which is a hotel. The view from above is interesting. The setting is luxurious - there are cloth napkins, but it is not more expensive than other restaurants in the center.

Very disappointing experience overall. Went for a family dinner on a Saturday evening and were only 1 of 3 tables in. Service wasn’t great considering the lack of customers, very limited drinks choice with no alcohol free cocktails despite the menu mentioning this. Food was below average and very very overpriced. Especially given the portion sizes. One of our guests had to wait significantly longer than the rest of us for their food, again despite there being no other customers waiting. We had to send back one of our drinks as the glass had a crack in it. Another of our table didn’t eat their meal as the chicken wasn’t fully cooked. The bill was ridiculous for what we had and the quality of the food and service. We ended up leaving without ordering desserts and went elsewhere as we couldn’t justify paying the prices. The restaurant itself is nice with okay views but very lacking in atmosphere and evidently, customers. Wouldn’t recommend at all, and will not be returning. Zero value for money!

Coffee and dessert were great Amazing view! A Must visit while in Glasgow 👌🏻😍

Loved the place but the menu was disappointing. Need to upgrade your menu ASAP.

Visited windows restaurant for “Afternoon Tea” several times. A hidden gem in Glasgow city centre with stunning rooftop views, and if your lucky to experience a day in Glasgow when the sun is out, they have 2 mini terraces at each end of the restaurant to allow you a peak at the spectacular rooftop views over Glasgow City Centre. Food is always great, scones are excellent, always find the service great on arrival then seems to stagnate after this, a small observation. Overall great, the restaurant itself could do with a refurb, it has so much potential and would make a great rooftop hotel bar. Always on my list as a goto for Afternoon Tea.

Very unimpressed by this restaurant, my beetroot salad starter had hardly any beetroot in it and was very wet. My main course chicken was very small with more sauce than meat and comes with mashed potatoes but no vegetables are included and there are no vegetable sides that can be ordered either. The waiter serving us was supercilious in the extreme. The best part of our experience here was watching the baby gannets on the rooftops opposite! Would certainly not recommend.

Good service and the meal was excellent, very good experience

The location was amazing! We went primarily for the unique view of Glasgow. We had the afternoon tea which was ok - selection was relatively normal to other afternoon teas offered around the city but nothing to complain about either. It's a great place to bring your moms for a treat in my opinion!

Beautiful views over Glasgow in our current favourite hotel right in city centre enjoyed our stay and were very well looked after in the restaurant and the hotel perfect getaway

Had a bug in my food and chef kindly replaced it and offered me onions rings as a gesture. Views were great and atmosphere was chilled out. Food wasn’t nice. Staff were friendly and helpful

Excellent quality cuisine and service as usual.

Lovely atmospheric restaurant for breakfast. One down side potato scones were brick hard.

Lovely place for a date. Excellent service and food. Definitely be back. Hugh

I’ve never had worse service at a restaurant ever in my life. First of all we were sat down and waited 20 minutes before someone came over to offer us drinks “have you been served yet”. The place was not busy in the slightest and although there seemed to only be one or two waitresses, I don’t expect to wait this long before I’m offered a drink. We ordered our food and drinks together. Starters came out quickly, however there was a bit of a wait in between the main course, and still no sign of our drinks. We’d ordered 2 espresso martinis and reminded the waitress we were still waiting. I felt like the waitress was avoiding us, constantly coming over to the table next to us to have a chat with the two American guests talking about the city, whisky, and how they were enjoying their food, while not even looking at us and having her back to us constantly. Um, we’ve been sat here for an hour and haven’t had anything to drink? When our main courses came out the waitress asked us if we needed anything else, to which we reminded her for a second time that we still haven’t got our drinks and would also like some tap water for the table and vinegar for our fish and chips. Our espresso martinis came halfway through the meal with deflated foam meaning it had been sat waiting for a while. I had haggis pesto pasta which was swimming in oil, and the spaghetti had been broken up into tiny pieces like a baby would eat it. We never received our water or our vinegar but were fed up of everything and just wanted to leave this horrible atmosphere. I’m an incredibly apologetic person and have worked in the hospitality industry for 6 years, and I would never expect guests to have an experience like we did. I will never forget the horrible service I received in here and the general unwanted feeling that surrounded us. Also the decor is awful like we were sitting in an old folks home and horrible overhead lighting. I can’t stop telling people how awful this restaurant is. Better management needed

Lost the first part of this review hope it turns up afternoon tea cheapest sandwich you could make sliced white bread 3/4 of sandwich egg 1/2sandwich tuna 1/4 sandwich cheese mixture, , sausage rolls ok and so was the soup , scones small and hard with whipping cream to go with it cakes were just ok most looked shop bought .the staff were invisible showed us to our table and then did not see them for 15 minutes.not sure what our granchildren paid for this but what ever it was not worth it

The view was great, the best part of the visit. The atmosphere quite enough for light conversations and the staff were very attentive at the start of afternoon tea. The plates were adequate as we could not finish it all and the desserts and scones were very tasty. The sandwiches left a bit to be desired. The staff were very attentive to our allergies and ensured that all was well. However, the coffee and tea were a bit tasteless and the staff gave up on attending to us toward the end. A bit of an improvement can be made here. All in all its not bad to visit for a quiet evening with friends and a view (rainy day or not)

Great place with a great view. Waitress was very friendly and the food was excellent. Definitely going to be back.

Went to Windows for Afternoon Tea on the occasion of my husbands birthday. We were shown to a lovely table by the window. The waitress was very friendly and attentive. The food was plentiful and included pastry savouries, finger sandwiches and a brioche roll with various fillings.Scones with butter,jam and cream.Tunnocks tea cakes and a selection of small cakes which included Victoria sponges.Tiffin squares Macaroons and a gorgeous orange cake. Can't eat them all? No problem! Our lovely waitress got them boxed up to take home. Another lovely feature was that the tea was hot rather than just warm and we had mugs rather than cups, meaning that we could enjoy a decent drink of tea. We were offered tea' top ups 'but as each pot held 3 cups we didn't require any extra. The experience was made even more special for my husband when a special plate with Happy Birthday piped in chocolate arrived bearing cake and cut strawberries. A lovely touch from the chef on hearing it was a birthday visit. To top it all. The views were terrific! We hope to visit again. I highly recommend Windows Restuarant for a great Afternoon Tea experience.

Very good first visit in over 2 years due to pandemic, had the blade of beef, still on the menu from last visit, still as good as I remember. Great views across the Glasgow rooftops.

Great steak and great views, took my partner here and we both had a great time, would return again!

Really nice staff was there if you needed anything

Our experience was NOT good. Think this place caters for afternoon teas because lunch was disappointing. Covid procedures were lacks ...staff handling menus then placing them on top of cutlery...asked for a shandy...not possible....pre booked and asked for a table with a view...got an interior wall..I had garlic herb chicken was...mash was a watery mush. Won't be back. Think this place is a "Has been" it will have to up its game if it wants to stay in the Game....

Meeting up with friends for dinner, lovely restaurant, delicious food, great service & the best company. Definitely be back

Lovely staff, lovely place atmosphere and food

Had afternoon tea and it was very nice. Sandwiches, sausage rolls, scones with cream and jam, selection of small cakes and either tea or coffee. All served by friendly and helpful staff. Lovely setting on the top floor of the hotel with views over Glasgow City centre rooftops.

Amazing beautiful restaurant, nice friendly atmosphere, professional service, tasty food!! Loved this place, will back soon!!

Enjoyed cocktails on the rooftop at the Carlton George on a perfect August evening.

The place is very elegant and the view is very wonderful. I strongly recommend it

Absolutely fabulous, definitely recommend and will be back. Lovely friendly staff.

Cocktails were lovely and nice staff.

Came here with friends for a meal Food was delicious.

Had a lovely afternoon tea. Great service, nice big pot of coffee and tea, tasty sandwiches and a good selection of mini cakes

Afternoon tea. Sandwiches were good even if they were egg and savory cheese (I think). Cakes were dinky so you could have more than one without loosening some buttons. Spent some of the time building-spotting given the rooftop view.

Excellent ambience. My friend and I spent three hours here, just enjoying the experience. Highly recommend takong the table by the corner..

Fabulous food tasty warm and beautifully presented. Service was top notch. And the views over the city are amazing Will definitely be back.

Beautiful meal, great service as always

I always had a good time at Windows Restaurant. Food was awesome, as well as the wine. Perfect place for a romantic dinner ;)

A beautiful, sunny afternoon with friends, eating thoroughly delicious food, in a pleasant space, being looked after by personable and efficient staff.

The pastries, muffins, and cookies are the best - we always take some home with us on our last day!

Lovely afternoon tea and attentive staff successful afternoon

The view it's not the best just basic... but the food was really nice.