Red Onion
- Telephone 0141 221 6000
- Food served Sun–Thu noon–10pm; Fri/Sat noon–10.30pm
- Pre-theatre times Sun–Thu noon–10pm; Fri/Sat noon–7pm
- Average price £9.95 (set lunch); £22 (evening meal)
- Pre-theatre price £13.50
- Website www.red-onion.co.uk
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The 2013 edition of The List's Eating & Drinking Guide is out now – only £5.95 (+p&p).
This review is taken from the current (2013) edition.
There is nothing quite like The Red Onion in Glasgow. It has an established clientèle that clearly likes its casual style, and prices. At the heart of the city it offers food with French and Far Eastern influences, using quality Scottish ingredients. Chef/patron, John Quigley is a class act. He is a former London West End chef and has travelled the world as a private chef to rock stars. And the food is fun. To start, the bang bang chicken consists of flaky cold chicken with a spicy peanut dressing and crispy noodles. And there is oodles of choice for main courses. Safe options such as burgers and steak are there but so too are more exotic dishes. The five-spice Gressingham duck comes well done, with pak choi and intense shitake mushrooms. It’s a wonderful mix east and and west. The deserts are also very varied, a house speciality is the frozen raspberries in white chocolate sauce. This is a cold-hot experience of sweet fruitiness, though perhaps a liqueur would make it even better.
- High point: Cooking with passion and imagination
- Low point: Bathrooms need an upgrade
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 12
- Provides: Vegetarian options (at least ¼ main courses), Gluten-free options, Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Pre-theatre menu, Free wi-fi
- Music on stereo: R&B / Jazz / Easy listening
- Capacity: 86
- Largest group: 86
- Open since: 2004
- House wine: £16.95 per bottle
Comments & ratings
- 3. Sparky24 – 14 Mar 2013, 12:57pm Report
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Ooh, pass-agg much, that doesn't sound like the response of somebody who appreciates criticism.
- 2. John Quigley Chef/Patron – 17 Mar 2011, 2:36pm Report
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Dear James, Many thanks for your comments as all feedback is welcome - good, bad or indifferent. I am dissapointed at your comments as they are in no way representitive of general customer reaction which when taken over a period of 6 years has been and is excellent.It is unfortunate that one isolated bad experience can spoil a potential customers opinion of Red Onion - this seems grossly unfair as we have up to 1000 content and satisfied customers in any given week who do not feel the need to follow up their visit with a review. If you had raised your concerns on the occassion of your visit we would have been delighted to rectify and make good your experience and happily given you "money back".
- 1. JamesWallis – 11 Jan 2011, 1:23pm Report
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This is one of the most over-priced and mediocre restaurants I have eaten at in Glasgow.
The service was pretty poor and the staff seemed stressed out and unhappy. The food arrived luke warm at best. The menu is very confused and this comes through in the dishes. Nothing stood out and none of it was seasonal in the slightest.
The chef did some sort of walk around at the end of the night chatting to customers. Not sure if this was for his benefit or ours, I wanted to ask for my money back but felt badgered into saying it had all been 'fine'.
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