Reviews Southside Bar Restaurant

Been a few times and always have great food. We’ve taken friends and they’ve enjoyed it too. Will definitely be back.

Exceptionally good small plates menu. We were given some vouchers by friends to try this place and booked a table for 6.00pm. The young waiters could not have been more pleasant and helpful. Experience was somewhat marred by being approached by who I assume was the senior duty manager and demanded without introduction that our table was to be vacated by 7.50pm. As it was now around 7.40 and we had waited 20 mins to have our table cleared after our main dishes before a desert and coffee order was placed. I found this a little bit off. We were aware that there was a 2 hour slot. What upset me most was the nasty attitude of the young female staff member who unlike the other Staff didn't seem inclined to ask if our meal was nice or if we needed anything else. No pleasantries and no manners. Perhaps she expended all her good will fawning over her known regular customers at the next table who appeared able to secure a walk in without a booking unlike the others being turned away. On the whole a lovely place but reading other reviews there seems to be a common thread. This Staff member ruins all the efforts of the establishment to provide excellent food and service. A little bit of customer care training would not go amiss if anyone in Management is reading this. To say she was impolite is a bit too kind. Downright insolent. This was a bill of £73.00 plus a decent tip ... not a couple of coffees and a 2 hour sit. Not good. If you need a table back 10 minutes before time, tell the bloody customer when they sit down. Would come back but not whilst she still works there.

A nice addition to the Giffnock bar/restaurant scene, Southside is well laid out and has a nice vibe to it. We called in on a Wednesday evening & it wasn't overly busy. There's a deal of 3 mezes for £15 available Monday to wednesday, so we had a selection of 6....fish goujons, moroccan spiced lamb, pork souvlaki, chicken shawarma, halloumi & broccoli tempura. Good prompt service from the 2 waitresses ensured all 6 mezes arrived at once, might have been better if they were delivered in 2 lots of 3, but that said they were squeezed into the table & we finished them off in no time...all good & washed down with Prahva lager at £4.80. Well worth a visit imho....

Enjoyed lunch here recently. Small plates were lovely, recommended 2/3 per person, which I think is fair. They are slightly more expensive that other places I have been which offer small plates, averaging around £9 per plate mark some more, some less. But were nice all the same. Service was good, friendly and checked up on regularly. The interiors are lovely too!

Went in last night and had a lovely time. The decor was great & the staff were friendly. For starters we ordered the goats cheese crostini & the halloumi tempura - both were lovely, especially the onion chutney on the goats cheese! For mains we ordered the steak, burger, lamb stew, jackfruit shawarma & Carribbean chicken. My mum had originally ordered the cod, but after being told that there was none left, she went for the Carribbean chicken , but it did not disappoint - the sauce was divine! The rest of the food was also very tasty. The reason I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5 is because of the jackfruit shawarma. There wasn't a huge amount of veggie options, and as I'd never tried jackfruit before, I thought I'd give it a go. However, I wasn't the biggest fan - the texture was a bit strange, aswell as giving the wrap a bit of a strange taste. But I accept that it may be a subjective thing. I also wasn't sure about the walnuts inside the wrap - but the rest of it was nice, especially the chips! In future, I'd maybe ask that they offer an alternative to jackfruit. Maybe a mediterranean vegetable wrap instead? And maybe a few more veggie/ vegan options in general e.g. bean/chickpea burger , pasta etc. It's definitely on the pricey side , but with the 50% off it is well worth it. We're so glad to have good quality restaurants in the local area- will be back!

Went on a Wednesday evening so had 3 Meze plates for £15. This is excellent value. Food was lovely, but I felt 3 plates was too much for me. Two would have been perfect.

First visit, lovely restaurant, nice menu and the food and staff were great, I'd highly recommend a visit