Reviews Ox And Finch

Our first visit here thanks to my husband receiving a gift voucher.

The waitress gave spot on advice on how many dishes to order between us. Everything we chose had amazing flavours was was cooked to perfection.

Service was great too.

Would highly recommend this restaurant and will definitely be back

Ox and Finch has been making a name for itself ever since it opened. Food is served tapas style, so it's worthwhile visiting with someone who likes to share. Dishes come out when they are ready but we seemed to get a new one just as we were finishing our current plate, which worked really well.

We were very greedy and got 6 plates between us. We had rabbit terrine, paired with pear, and was moist and tasty. We then had chipolata sausages which were gloriously coated in honey, rosemary and grain mustard. I could have eaten these forever and licked the remaining honey mixture from the bowl! Seriously good. We then went onto squid, prawn, chorizo and morcilla with smoked paprika on sourdough. All was cooked well, with the squid avoiding becoming chewy. The sourdough was delicious and almost had a fried texture. The prawns and chorizo were equally yummy.

Probably the best dish came up next. Game sausage with potato gnocchi, pumpkin and chilli was imply sublime. Full of flavour and moreish. The gnocchi in particular were of an incredible standard. The game sausage was crumbled across the dish which kept it lighter than it may have been. Whilst I wouldn't often go for pumpkin, this was excellent. Moving on we then had roast Ayrshire parsnips with Ramsay bacon. The purée was the highlight of this plate, being surprisingly sweet and complemented the bacon beautifully. Finally, we had turkey, bacon and cranberry meatballs with red cabbage, bread sauce and a chestnut crumble. We'd really chosen this for our love of bread sauce but sadly I could barely fit anything else in. What I did manage was nice.

Sadly as we'd overstuffed ourselves we weren't able to try some of the delicious sounding desserts such as lemon and earl grey baked Alaska. Maybe next time, because there will be a next time.....and another.

I had a dinner at the Ox and Finch with my family yesterday. My friends have always been talking about its food. I didn’t really expect much but the food when arrived it was so well presented and tasted great. The food was of good quality. The service was quick and the prices were so reasonable. We had an incredible dinner. Thank you!

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This stylish restaurant with its high ceilings, mood lighting and chilled atmosphere makes for a near perfect dining experience.

From the attentive front of house staff (offering a free glass of fizz to apologize for a slight table delay), down to the immaculate looking kitchen and interesting menu.

Plates are meant to be shared, which sets the stage for an exciting tasting event - allowing you to savor many different textures, flavours and smells.

There is also an extensive and carefully curated wine and drinks collection to compliment your culinary adventure.

The menu consists of six basic sections - snacks, cold starters/ cured meats, seafood, meat, vegetables and sweets. Portion sizes are sufficient to share between two people.

My favorite of the night was definitely the haddock with poached egg, as well as the delicious baked Alaska and coffee to finish - pretty fantastic.

Ox and Finch is a definite must for all of those who appreciate the complete dining experience - quality, style and value for money. Two thumbs up!

The street and pop-up food scene in Scotland right now is worth raving about. No more 30% meat content greasy burgers and more pulled pork with pomegranate. Names like Breaking Bread, Three Sisters Bake and Scoop are constantly on my radar. The former just opened a permanent restaurant in Glasgow called Ox & Finch. I learnt from social media that they are all about contemporary small dishes.

We phoned to book that morning and they only had 5pm tables left. Good sign. We took the early bird booking and first impressions were positive. The space is effortlessly cool, elegant but not pretentious.

They had run out of the wine that we ordered but our waiter was able to advise us on the other choices so we ended up with a quaffable white burgundy. White burgundy you say? The name doesn’t seem logical to me either but I’d never have chosen it myself so it was pleased.

We ordered bread with oil and, whilst we enjoyed the bread, wanted balsamic to go with it.

The scallops we ordered were presented beautifully, I love their crockery. They were smaller in size and Mr S thought a fourth wouldn’t have gone amiss as a reflection of that. The scallops and cauliflower puree had a nice flavour but the larda di colonnata didn’t add much. I wanted another dimension to the dish – something acidic maybe.

Ham hock and cheddar croquettes had been perfected. Lots of ham and a lovely crunch on the outside.

Another star dish was the hanger steak, mushrooms and onion rings. Each little element had been cooked with care & attention, and the hanger was flavourful.

House sausage with smoked ham hock beans was much, much better than expected. It was Mr S that chose it & one of those times in marriage when you decide to compromise. How exciting can sausages & beans be? Actually my husband was right because it was a solid dish. The homemade sausage was meaty & herby, and the beans were certainly not humdrum.

My favourite dish was crispy fried squid, chilli & orange salad. I have an affinity for squid anyway but the coating on this was extra crispy and the fresh orange cut through it. Slightly over seasoned in my opinion but I didn’t care. Saffron aioli was the perfect dip.

By this point I was stuffed to the gunnels. But we had been lusting after having dinner in Ox & Finch for a while so I wasn’t going to waste it. Bring on the dessert.

On of the desserts had popcorn so I instantly chose it. The menu said ‘dark chocolate cremeux, popcorn, peanuts & banana ice-cream’. Having no idea what cremeux was didn’t put me off- the kitchen had gained my confidence. We both swapped the banana ice-cream for vanilla & Mr S had his sans nuts. It was so fantastic that I ate the whole thing before remembering how full I was.

The restaurant changed their menu shortly after our visit so you won’t currently be able to get all of the above but I’m pretty sure that the dishes that you get will be made with skill. Their website writes that they are contemporary dining and I am happy to see a changing menu to fit the claim. 

They have used their wealth of experience to open a place that Glasgow should be proud of.

Menu. 4+/5
Atmosphere. 4+/5
Service. 4/5
Price. 4/5
Food. 4+/5

Excellent Wednesday evening meal , plenty of buzz! 

Smoked ham hock and cheddar croquettes
Buffalo mozzarella, peach, mint and proscuitto salad
Harissa mackeral, herb salad and lemon
House sausage and smoked ham hock beans
Chips, truffle salt and roast garlic aioli
Spiced carrots, chickpeas, parsley and hazelnut dukkah - Superb!
Coconut panna cotta, mango, black olive caramel and pitachio soldiers - As good as it looks!

Probably some of the best food I’ve had Tapas wise in awhile. The young lady who served us was absolutely fantastic. I mention that we had a dietary requirement. She took away the menu and marked off and cross stuff. Exactly what I could and couldn’t have, which is absolutely fantastic. There was absolutely no chance for any confusion as we’re going to occur Especially with the Shera menu where people just want to eat everybody else’s food. There was not going to be any mistakes. The food comes out as it is cooked. It was all hot, piping, hot, tasty and fresh. I felt like the food was all very reasonably priced between four of us. We spent over £140 which was very good. The chips were to dye for ….best dip ever.

Celebrated my master’s degree there. My friend and I can definitely confirm that this is the best food we ever tried. Explosion of the tastes and something totally different. Things that you think do not go together, well in this restaurant they go perfectly well. Should definitely go there and book in advance. Also it is not expensive and try to try as many plates, I recommend to share the plates. Unfortunately we were so full and couldn’t try dessert, I heard that they are amazing as well.

We were there for our team dinner and we really enjoyed the Food. They were all small plates and we tried most of them. The rib eye steak Was definitely a must try. It definitely is a must try Restaurant when you are in Glasgow. Thank you for the good Food.

We went for my Dad's 92nd birthday and we all had a great time. My parents found the menu a little difficult to understand the first time but when it was explained it was like tapas they got it. Each dish was both beautifully presented and delicious and justifies the 'bib gourmand' recognition the Ox and Finch has earned. Service was also brilliantly executed with the staff being kind and attentive - Dad's hearing is going a little and so they took the time to explain to him without any problem. The place had a lovely atmosphere and comfy seating. If I can add a very very minor improvement it would be that with the food being brought out as it's ready, keeps it at it's freshest, I'd prefer if it was all brought slightly closer together (say spread over 5 min rather than 15min) - this didn't spoil our enjoyment but would have allowed us to eat all plates together. Also make sure you save room for the deserts, they were all amazing, especially the bare bones chocolate mouse. Great food, service and value - definitely worth a visit.

Hands down our favorite restaurant in a 4 days stop in Glasgow. Every single thing that hit our table was spot on. We kept ordering because the flavors, presentation, & service were delightful. I would 10 out of 10 suggest making this a priority stop. But I would make a reservation before showing up it was busy!