A Hauf Stop : Maclays

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The Raven

The Raven
81-85 Renfield Street, Glasgow, G1 1LP
25th June 2014

This is the restaurant side, A nice change from the old Bay Horse. Interesting mixture of food, burgers suffer from Glasgows consistegnt problem of buns that fall apart. Does no one else pick up their burger to eat it ? I do like having all the sauces and a big paper roll and wipes to clean up though.
( With this and the southside Bay Horse having changed to Sweeneys there are now no Bay Horse bars in Glasgow )

As with Munros here are the opening day condiments :)

I have always advocated that anyone writing/giving a review should put up their receipt to show they were fair and not bought. So from now on when i do more than just post a picture i will try to remember to post the receipt. No receipt,ignore the review. I would challenge others to do this but many review off of preview nights or freebies and cant.

As always click images for bigger versions

The Hope

The Hope
6/8 Waterloo Street,Glasgow,G2 6DA
23rd October 2013

Used to be Grahamston Bar
September 2011

Munros

Munros
185 Great Western Road,Glasgow,G4 9EB
23rd May 2013

From just about the same place ( maybe about 6ft back) as this Captains Rest picture. ( Closed 2021 reopening as The Bull )

Dram!

Dram!
232-246 Woodlands Road, Glasgow, G3 6ND
21st May 2013

munro's

munros
185 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G4 9EB
15th February 2013

Very different from Captains Rest . Where i am seated is basically where the bar was.
Way more open and brighter. This is not the most interesting view but typical new bar opening tweaking and fixing was going on, the bar itself is great looking with a large white tiled back. Reminds me quite a bit of Jacksons and Dukes. You can see Wintersgills directly across Great Western Road. I am intrigued to see how well it operates at this end of Great Western Road with few offices for a lunch time crowd and Wintersgills and Roxy 171 so nearby. Additionally Maclays has two other similar places ( Dram and Landsdowne ) close by and they may split the trade rather than grow it.
Good burger ( meat fine, but as with everywhere in Glasgow bun is not as good as it could be. Why is that top not the same size as the bottom :-) its not a muffin ). You know its a new kitchen because all the condiments are fresh and unused :-)