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The meat-free thread

PostPosted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:04 pm
by galoot
Noticed that there’s a few posts re: veggie food in the Good Restaurants thread, but as my karma is too fragile to read about carnivore shenanigans with the odd herbivore post on the side, I for one would find it useful for us vegans / vegetarians to have their own thread. Particularly following the closure of Grassroots’ café – one of those intimate joints that combined great food with good value and an ambiance that wasn’t all holier-than-thou, mung bean worthiness. T’will be missed.

So can anyone recommend the new best Glasgow vegetarian restaurant? Mono and Stereo aren’t too bad food-wise, but there has to be better?…

Re: The meat-free thread

PostPosted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:32 am
by onyirtodd
The 78 at 10–14 Kelvinhaugh Street is pretty good although it isn't anything like 100% veggie.

http://www.list.co.uk/place/102939-the-78/

Re: The meat-free thread

PostPosted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:40 am
by Josef
I suspect that when it says 'at least 25% vegetarian', it means the other 75% is vegan. I've certainly never seen anything fish or meat-related on the menu.

Nice beers.

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:09 am
by onyirtodd
Josef wrote:I suspect that when it says 'at least 25% vegetarian', it means the other 75% is vegan. I've certainly never seen anything fish or meat-related on the menu.

Nice beers.


You may very well be right.

http://www.theherald.co.uk/goingout/foo ... 68.0.0.php

Re: The meat-free thread

PostPosted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:54 pm
by rabmania
galoot wrote:Noticed that there’s a few posts re: veggie food in the Good Restaurants thread, but as my karma is too fragile to read about carnivore shenanigans with the odd herbivore post on the side, I for one would find it useful for us vegans / vegetarians to have their own thread. Particularly following the closure of Grassroots’ café – one of those intimate joints that combined great food with good value and an ambiance that wasn’t all holier-than-thou, mung bean worthiness. T’will be missed.

So can anyone recommend the new best Glasgow vegetarian restaurant? Mono and Stereo aren’t too bad food-wise, but there has to be better?…


Yup, shame about Grassroots- I just can't see anything springing up to take its place- Balbir's Vegetarian/Vegan Indian place in Partick ( some years ago now) was fantastic- but I once saw four people leave because there was no meat on the menu, despite Balbir saying to them- 'you have the meal- I'll choose the dishes- if you don't like it, you don't pay'. No wonder it didn't last! having said that, Balbir's on Church Street will make your meal to your requirements- just say what you will and won't eat and hey presto- something is rustled up. I haven't been to the Tiffin rooms yet- anyone reviewed it?

Re: The meat-free thread

PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 3:04 pm
by JayKay
I prefer the food at the 13th note to mono. All veggie.

Re: The meat-free thread

PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 3:10 pm
by Mark N
JayKay wrote:I prefer the food at the 13th note to mono. All veggie.


13th Note would be better if they could sort out the stinky toilets.

Re: The meat-free thread

PostPosted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:04 am
by onyirtodd
Mark N wrote:
JayKay wrote:I prefer the food at the 13th note to mono. All veggie.


13th Note would be better if they could sort out the stinky toilets.


That might have something to do with the diet of the clientele.

Re: The meat-free thread

PostPosted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:34 am
by miriam
Ichiban on Queen Street/Dumbarton Road have a lot of veggie and vegan options too, and they do a good lunch deal.

For a fancy night out, I love Thai Lemongrass in town - the food is amazing!

Re: The meat-free thread

PostPosted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 7:56 pm
by JumpingAtTheWoodside
The 13th note isn't that great. A while ago I met my sister, who is a vegetarian, for lunch there. We had the veggie burgers, and they were absolutely rank. Tasteless, dry and very unappetising to look at. Needless to say, we didn't finish them. The service was disinterested to the point of rudeness.

Re: The meat-free thread

PostPosted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 7:13 am
by onyirtodd
I noticed yesterday that Gazelle (on Argyle Street at the end of Berkeley Steet) is heavily plugging their veggy menu. I can't speak re the quality.

Re: The meat-free thread

PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 10:17 pm
by amyleroo
The 78 is one of my favourite restaurants and is 100% vegan, 100% value for money and 100% yum. All the food is freshly prepared with the specials changing everyday. Everything is cooked to perfection too.
As part of promoting 'meat free mondays' they do 3 courses for a tenner and it's lush! I had seasonal veg in tempura batter that was so light and crispy with sweet chilli dipping sauce. They do very good veggie burgers with fresh relish and the cajun chips are soo moreish. BUT the show stopper has to be the chocolate orange tarte. The ice cream with pecans and maple syrup is my b.f.'s fav. No scrimping on the portion sizes here either. Booze is a wee bitty pricey but you get what you pay for and i think it is almost all organic.
Great food.
Good music.
Highly reccomended.


(just don't go in the toilets.... :? )

Re: The meat-free thread

PostPosted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:05 am
by onyirtodd
rabmania wrote: ................... I haven't been to the Tiffin rooms yet- anyone reviewed it?



http://www.theherald.co.uk/goingout/foo ... _crowd.php

Re: The meat-free thread

PostPosted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:25 pm
by galoot
onyirtodd wrote:I noticed yesterday that Gazelle (on Argyle Street at the end of Berkeley Steet) is heavily plugging their veggy menu. I can't speak re the quality.


Hmm - hopefully better waiting staff since last summer: my veggie dish arrived with black pudding on the side; only time I've ever sent back a dish, and after their reaction I wouldn't want to send back a dish again.

Checked out 78: excellent, and will be back.

And 13th note: somebody should inform the staff that they work in a pub, we've all done it, and that if the uninteresting and dry food doesn't put custom off, their attirude certainly will.

Re: The meat-free thread

PostPosted: Sun May 24, 2009 10:53 am
by Elgar
JumpingAtTheWoodside wrote:The 13th note isn't that great. A while ago I met my sister, who is a vegetarian, for lunch there. We had the veggie burgers, and they were absolutely rank. Tasteless, dry and very unappetising to look at. Needless to say, we didn't finish them. The service was disinterested to the point of rudeness.


I have always had good experiences there. I highly recommend the Haggis, Neeps and Tatties - it is divine. Yes, the tables aren't very clean (and are reminiscent of school tables), the toilets are a bit stinky too, but I wouldn't knocl the food.