Restaurant of the Week: The Loveable Rogue, 333 Great Western Road, Glasgow

Location

In the west end, two minutes’ walk from Kelvinbridge Underground station.

First Impressions

Modern meets rustic Scottish decor, warm inviting lighting.

Service

We were welcomed at the door as we walked in and seated within seconds. The waiting staff were attentive and helpful.

Menu

A select, interesting menu with seasonal dishes, using Scottish-sourced ingredients, including fresh oysters, hand-dived scallops, Ayrshire pork and Stornoway black pudding. The menu also offers a selection of hearty pies (£14.50 for large and £7.50 for a small).

Taste

The Scrabster monkfish cheek scampi, with sriracha mayonnaise, was delicious. It included six generous hunks of succulent fish, wrapped in a crispy crumb. We had it as a starter as it was ideal for sharing. The Lobster mac’n’cheese was pricey at £18.50 but came as a generous portion. The cheesy sauce was moreish, and they didn’t skimp on the lobster.

Another faultless dish was the ox cheek pie. Light puff pastry with chunks of meat in a thick gravy, it was a perfect winter warmer. For sides we had the tripple cooked chips (perfect) and we all agreed we could have eaten a main-sized portion of the roast beetroot, goats cheese, candied walnuts. Overall, very impressed.

Ambience

This is a cosy, relaxed place to eat with friends and you don’t feel like you are being rushed out the door afterwards.

Price

A meal for four people with drinks came to £125. For this kind of quality cooking and ingredients, it felt like a very reasonable price.

P.S. On Sundays, from 12 noon, they serve epic roast beef dinners with all the trimmings, giant fluffy Yorkshire puddings and gravy.