Raffaelle’s Italian Kitchen

111 By Nico

➤ 111 Cleveden Road, G12 0JU, Glasgow City, United Kingdom

Piatti • Food • Mexican • Scottish • European

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"We went here on 3 September. If my review was only about the food, I 'd give five stars, as it was excellent value for money at £25 for five small courses on the 'total trust ' menu. It 's certainly worth that price and more. My only criticism concerning the food was the lack of variety. I know the whole point is to put 'total trust ' in the chef, but three fish courses was a little excessive. This didn 't bother me as I love fish, but my mum, who I was dining with, was a little disappointed. The service had a lot of glitches. We really couldn 't understand the man who was serving us, but that 's nobody 's fault, of course, and we would never be critical just for that, but there were other problems. I got given the wrong wine to start, but it was perfectly pleasant, so I didn 't say anything, thinking that it was just a one off error. We then ordered bread and butter when he came over to the table it never came for 20 minutes, during which time other people had ordered the same thing with other waiters after us and got it. He clearly hadn 't put the order in and we had to chase it up. I was asked if I wanted 'cheese or dessert for my final course ' and I picked cheese he had to come over and tell me that it wasn 't available on the menu and that he made a mistake, which is fine, but it was then made clear that I would have gotten both and that the cheese was just an additional course, which wasn 't made clear originally. I also ordered a double espresso to finish my meal, but when it came it was a single. I mentioned this to another woman passing who rectified the situation. My mum thought she overhead the waiter saying 'he said a single, not a double ', but I can verify this, however I can say that I definitely didn 't say that. The man who made all the mistakes said that the espresso was on the house, but, somewhat predictably at this point, it was added to our bill. We enjoyed the aspect of guessing what ingredients were in each dish and being told by the waiter how much of it we got right or wrong. The waiter said we got everything right on one of the courses but then also said the table next to us got everything right on the same course, despite having two different answers. It seems a shame to come up with an interactive and novel concept only to have one waiter who appeared not bothered enough to actually look at our answers properly. We might go back as the other waiting staff seemed excellent and the food was very good, but we 'll not be in any rush..."

Beaumartin The Cottage

➤ 156 Milngavie Road, Bearsden I-G61 3EA, United Kingdom

Piatti • Pizza • Cafés • Seafood • European

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"very cozy restaurant, I felt like eating in an old friendly house, which is very polite and a remarkable cook! high quality and fresh ingredients; the warm crabs and avocado pancakes were particularly exciting; followed by a perfect Sunday roast. the homemade ice was a star finish to eat. looks just from the outside, but in them are greeted by a beautiful traditional French thema. beautiful environment, sets a really relaxed yet prestigious atmosphere immediately."

Filling Station

➤ Unit 3 Braehead Shopping Centre, Kings Inch Road, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Piatti • Pizza • Steak • Burgers • American

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"I opted for the healthiest thing on the menu! Not like me but I felt like my body needed it, it was immense, so many flavours on one plate with lovely grilled chicken Staff were super friendly and attentive especially to my elderly mum in her wheelchair My mum is a super complainer and she never moaned once, so that's a feat in itself, well done lol"

The Hyndland Cafe

➤ 96 Clarence Dr, G12 9RN, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Piatti • Cafe • Coffee • Cheese • Breakfast

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"We really enjoyed this restaurant. The food was delicious and reminded us of a home-cooked breakfast. The eggs were cooked perfectly. We personally thanked the chef for the great meal. The owner was very friendly and welcoming, even walking us down the street to help us find parking. If we ever return to Glasgow, this will be our first choice for dining."

Finsbay

➤ 44 Main St, Glasgow, United Kingdom, River Kelvin

Piatti • Cafés • Coffee • British • Scottish

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"The food was decent; the fish and chips were enjoyable. However, the service left much to be desired. The staff seemed inattentive, and we felt overlooked. We might have ordered additional food and drinks if someone had actually approached us. We had to request the lunch menus ourselves (there was no offer for a toddler's meal), ask to order drinks, and even ask for the bill. We eventually stood around in our coats waiting for the card machine while the staff chatted at the bar. They appeared disorganized and lacked direction, especially under a manager who seemed disengaged, glued to his phone and laptop while avoiding eye contact. Having spent decades in the service industry myself, it's quite frustrating to have an experience like this, regardless of how busy they were. Hopefully, this was just an off day for them, but I'll be choosing to spend my money elsewhere in the future."