A nice place for an evening meal. There was four in our party and we were seated promptly and served drinks quickly. A short review of a wonderfully limited but connected menu and we all picked the same dish with variations. The haggis bons bons were the bomb! As was the tempura prawn.
Duncan McArthur
Fabulous!Had a fabulous lunch in Finsbay Milngavie yesterday. The reviews I had seen, were a bit mixed, so wasn't sure what to expect, however we had a fantastic experience, with great food and service. Ross and his staff were very attentive even though it was quite busy and nothing was a problem to them. The decor was nice, it has a mix of customers and your dog is also welcome. I would highly recommend and will definitely return.The Flatiron steak with king prawns and peppercorn sauce was the star of the show.
Collette McGuire
The food wasn’t bad - fish and chips went down well, but the service was really bad - staff not on the ball at all. We might have ordered more food and drinks if we’d actually been asked. We had to ask for the lunch menus (which were initially refused and no offer of anything for a toddler.) I asked to order drinks, ask for the bill and then stood around with coats on waiting for the card machine while staff chatted at the bar. They seemed a bit lost/undirected under a manager who avoided eye contact between being glued to his phone and laptop.Having worked in the service industry myself for decades, it’s pretty frustrating to have an experience like this no matter how busy you claim to be. Hopefully just a bad day for them but I’ll be spending my money elsewhere in future.***In response to this manager’s reply, he is outright gaslighting and lying.If you Google him, it seems to be a pattern of poor customer service wherever he’s worked. Concerning.You’d think people running an establishment would be able to take some constructive criticism and want to improve. It appears not. Good luck with him. ?
Isabel MacMillan
Chicken tenders were tough. So called chips with truffle oil and parmesan were in fact frozen french fries only lightly fried with an unknown cheese melted on top. Very disappointing. Doubt I would go back.
duncan4262
Fabulous! Had a fabulous lunch in Finsbay Milngavie yesterday. The reviews I had seen, were a bit mixed, so wasn't sure what to expect, however we had a fantastic experience, with great food and service. Ross and his staff were very attentive even though it was quite busy and nothing was a problem to them. The decor was nice, it has a mix of customers and your dog is also welcome. I would highly recommend and will definitely return. The Flatiron steak with king prawns and peppercorn sauce was the star of the show.
lynnstewart2016
We had a fantastic family meal, the food was delicious and staff very helpful. We will return soon as the whole experience made for a great night!
Chris Sargeant
No starters ?? Who knowsSteak undercooked. Miserable looking rocket.Togarashi greens - veg tasted unwashed. Disgusting dish.Dessert - cheapest ice cream
Eilidh MacQuarrie
Disappointing experience overall. There was a 45 minute wait for food despite there being only a few other customers. We were not told about the specials available or the promotions that were on at the time. We also had to ask for our bill after waiting quite a while and one drink came in a dirty glass. You could hear staff arguing/ discussing weekend plans from the bar area. The menu was not the same as online. The mac and cheese was advertised as vegetarian yet was served with pancetta and beef fat chips. I added the gochuyang prawns which weren’t worth the extra £4. The truffle fries were also mediocre. Won’t be back.
Deb0rahMc
Visited for coffee and cake with a friend. Staff are lovely and couldn’t be any more helpful. Unfortunately they have changed plant milk suppliers, and the new milks are poor quality. I ordered a coconut milk latte and had to send it back as it was really unpleasant. I used to enjoy Alpro milks on my visits, the new supplier milks are poor quality and unappetising. Strangely, the coffees appeared in large drinks glasses with no handles? My friend had to use a napkin to prevent her hands being burned when holding the glass. This is bizarre, coffee in latte cups or coffee cups please. Yes, in Italy lattes are served in the morning in drinks glasses, but the difference is the lattes are traditionally served luke warm there, not piping hot as is the case in Finsbay. Therefore drinking glasses are not advisable for serving really hot coffee in.
Sharon H
Lovely cosy place with a varied menu, great atmosphere and really excellent service with a warm welcome. Very reasonably priced for superb quality and freshly prepared food. And.. dog friendly too! Will definitely be back!
New menu is nice. Flat iron steaks were really good and cooked lovely. Had some Parmesan and truffle fries with some spicy slaw. Kids macaroni was good too. New manager is nice and all over everything. The waitress who served us was attentive and lovely. They made a fuss of my daughter too. Much better than a few months ago. It was nice and cosy and had a lovely atmosphere.
Jennifer Mosson
Fantastic service & delicious food.Only negative is I feel the tables are far too close together.
Andy H
Pretty decent flatiron steak. Nice atmosphere, fairly busy resulting in service being a bit slow, but the staff were very pleasant.
Alan
Lunch special on a quiet Wednesday. We came from an instagram post (which we later realised was from the west end location) but the staff accommodated us anyway and served us this incredible steak sandwich lunch special. Thanks team! We will be back
Colin P
First visit to Finsbay as a Birthday treat from the other half. Couple of Flatiron Steaks for me and the Mrs (I recommend the spiced one) and some mac and cheese for the daughter - Incredibly well priced and Steak was perfectly cooked. Some sides of chips and Tempura Prawns complimented the main meals perfectly. Lovely, relaxed venue and service was great, had a poorly lit table initially and that was rectified promptly and efficiently when noted. We had pre paid for a voucher, which created some problems with the Till, but rather than make a fuss, or create a proposal that didn't work well for us, the manager (Adi) was extremely reasonable and made sure we were not put out. We also received some amazing vouchers on their recently created leaflet for a return visit - so we will definitely be back to sample their cuisine again - fantastic value for money and clearly well led by Adi who went above and beyond for our visit on a super busy day.
A nice place for an evening meal. There was four in our party and we were seated promptly and served drinks quickly. A short review of a wonderfully limited but connected menu and we all picked the same dish with variations. The haggis bons bons were the bomb! As was the tempura prawn.
Fabulous!Had a fabulous lunch in Finsbay Milngavie yesterday. The reviews I had seen, were a bit mixed, so wasn't sure what to expect, however we had a fantastic experience, with great food and service. Ross and his staff were very attentive even though it was quite busy and nothing was a problem to them. The decor was nice, it has a mix of customers and your dog is also welcome. I would highly recommend and will definitely return.The Flatiron steak with king prawns and peppercorn sauce was the star of the show.
The food wasn’t bad - fish and chips went down well, but the service was really bad - staff not on the ball at all. We might have ordered more food and drinks if we’d actually been asked. We had to ask for the lunch menus (which were initially refused and no offer of anything for a toddler.) I asked to order drinks, ask for the bill and then stood around with coats on waiting for the card machine while staff chatted at the bar. They seemed a bit lost/undirected under a manager who avoided eye contact between being glued to his phone and laptop.Having worked in the service industry myself for decades, it’s pretty frustrating to have an experience like this no matter how busy you claim to be. Hopefully just a bad day for them but I’ll be spending my money elsewhere in future.***In response to this manager’s reply, he is outright gaslighting and lying.If you Google him, it seems to be a pattern of poor customer service wherever he’s worked. Concerning.You’d think people running an establishment would be able to take some constructive criticism and want to improve. It appears not. Good luck with him. ?
Chicken tenders were tough. So called chips with truffle oil and parmesan were in fact frozen french fries only lightly fried with an unknown cheese melted on top. Very disappointing. Doubt I would go back.
Fabulous! Had a fabulous lunch in Finsbay Milngavie yesterday. The reviews I had seen, were a bit mixed, so wasn't sure what to expect, however we had a fantastic experience, with great food and service. Ross and his staff were very attentive even though it was quite busy and nothing was a problem to them. The decor was nice, it has a mix of customers and your dog is also welcome. I would highly recommend and will definitely return. The Flatiron steak with king prawns and peppercorn sauce was the star of the show.
We had a fantastic family meal, the food was delicious and staff very helpful. We will return soon as the whole experience made for a great night!
No starters ?? Who knowsSteak undercooked. Miserable looking rocket.Togarashi greens - veg tasted unwashed. Disgusting dish.Dessert - cheapest ice cream
Disappointing experience overall. There was a 45 minute wait for food despite there being only a few other customers. We were not told about the specials available or the promotions that were on at the time. We also had to ask for our bill after waiting quite a while and one drink came in a dirty glass. You could hear staff arguing/ discussing weekend plans from the bar area. The menu was not the same as online. The mac and cheese was advertised as vegetarian yet was served with pancetta and beef fat chips. I added the gochuyang prawns which weren’t worth the extra £4. The truffle fries were also mediocre. Won’t be back.
Visited for coffee and cake with a friend. Staff are lovely and couldn’t be any more helpful. Unfortunately they have changed plant milk suppliers, and the new milks are poor quality. I ordered a coconut milk latte and had to send it back as it was really unpleasant. I used to enjoy Alpro milks on my visits, the new supplier milks are poor quality and unappetising. Strangely, the coffees appeared in large drinks glasses with no handles? My friend had to use a napkin to prevent her hands being burned when holding the glass. This is bizarre, coffee in latte cups or coffee cups please. Yes, in Italy lattes are served in the morning in drinks glasses, but the difference is the lattes are traditionally served luke warm there, not piping hot as is the case in Finsbay. Therefore drinking glasses are not advisable for serving really hot coffee in.
Lovely cosy place with a varied menu, great atmosphere and really excellent service with a warm welcome. Very reasonably priced for superb quality and freshly prepared food. And.. dog friendly too! Will definitely be back!
Restaurantji Recommends
New menu is nice. Flat iron steaks were really good and cooked lovely. Had some Parmesan and truffle fries with some spicy slaw. Kids macaroni was good too. New manager is nice and all over everything. The waitress who served us was attentive and lovely. They made a fuss of my daughter too. Much better than a few months ago. It was nice and cosy and had a lovely atmosphere.
Fantastic service & delicious food.Only negative is I feel the tables are far too close together.
Pretty decent flatiron steak. Nice atmosphere, fairly busy resulting in service being a bit slow, but the staff were very pleasant.
Lunch special on a quiet Wednesday. We came from an instagram post (which we later realised was from the west end location) but the staff accommodated us anyway and served us this incredible steak sandwich lunch special. Thanks team! We will be back
First visit to Finsbay as a Birthday treat from the other half. Couple of Flatiron Steaks for me and the Mrs (I recommend the spiced one) and some mac and cheese for the daughter - Incredibly well priced and Steak was perfectly cooked. Some sides of chips and Tempura Prawns complimented the main meals perfectly. Lovely, relaxed venue and service was great, had a poorly lit table initially and that was rectified promptly and efficiently when noted. We had pre paid for a voucher, which created some problems with the Till, but rather than make a fuss, or create a proposal that didn't work well for us, the manager (Adi) was extremely reasonable and made sure we were not put out. We also received some amazing vouchers on their recently created leaflet for a return visit - so we will definitely be back to sample their cuisine again - fantastic value for money and clearly well led by Adi who went above and beyond for our visit on a super busy day.