Ubiquitous Chip
- Telephone 0141 334 5007
- Opening times Mon–Sat 11am–midnight; Sun 12.30pm–midnight
- Bar open Mon–Sat 11am–1am; Sun 11am–1am
- Food served Mon–Sat noon–2.30pm, 5pm–11pm; Sun 12.30–3pm, 5pm–11pm
- Pre-theatre times Sun–Fri 5–6.30pm
- Average price £15.95 (set lunch); £39 (evening meal)
- Pre-theatre price £15.95
- Website www.ubiquitouschip.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.
Although its star has occasionally waned over 40-odd years of serving the West End’s finest, the Chip still holds its own amid the crowded glare and shifting fashions of Ashton Lane, carving a hard-won niche for quality food and metropolitan chic. Changes here are always subtle and intelligent but it’s easy to spot a raising of the bar regarding the panache of the dishes. A crisp tart filled with roasted artichoke and sweet hazelnut pesto is triumphant steeped in intense contrasting flavours while the seared tuna in a watercress and oyster emulsion is fresh, light and zingy but surprisingly filling. Chefy theatrics continue in the mains with pan-cooked halibut accompanied by tastefully manicured roasted chicken wings in a pool of a creamy fennel purée. Shunning the trend for hurried dining, the Chip leaves dignified spaces between courses allowing time to enjoy languorous surroundings where a cobbled stone courtyard, subtly arranged greenery and tinkling pool enforce the peaceful mood. An extensive wine list, knowledgeable and chatty sommeliers and a passion for faultless sourcing have long been Chip hallmarks but it’s good to see the chefs ramping up the technique too.
- High point: Still a classy destination after many years in the business
- Low point: Still pricey outwith the (very reasonable) lunch and pre-theatre menus
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 32
- Private dining: Up to 45 covers
- Provides: Gluten-free options, Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Pre-theatre menu, Outdoor tables, Free wi-fi
- Music on stereo: Background, light scottish music
- Capacity: 130
- Largest group: 100
- Open since: 1971
- House wine: £18.85 per bottle
Event times
Chip Wine Club
Regular wine tasting club with a different theme each time. Booking is essential.
Sun 29 Jun 2014
£20 including all tastings and canapes / 0131 334 5007
Sample some delightful sherries (very Downton Abbey) and enjoy paired cuisine from Spain.
Reviews & features
Bar Crawls: Glasgow - The Subcrawl
18 Nov 2011
A truncated version of Glasgow’s infamous subway circuit
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Glasgow Subcrawl – directions to the bars
16 Nov 2011
Maps and walking directions to help you find all the bars on our List-endorsed Subcrawl
So you're off on our (shorter) Subcrawl? We realise that you might need some clear directions (especially as the night wears on), so here are directions and maps showing the routes from the subway stations to all of our listed bars. Enjoy.
Cooking Up Talent
Ingr3dients, a new 3D mural by Alisdair Gray, to be revealed at Ubiquitous Chip
Here at List Towers, where we love food and adore Alasdair Gray, we were heartened to hear that the two are set to complement each other this month, with a new Gray mural set to be revealed as part of Glasgow’s Ubiquitous Chip’s 40th birthday…
The best breadmakers (and sellers) in Edinburgh and Glasgow
7 Mar 2011
Au Gourmand, Patisserie Dujardin and McGhee's Family Bakers
The appearance of more small artisan bakeries points to an increasing awareness of and demand for proper bread, both from the public and the operations serving them. Around the sandwich shops of the capital Au Gourmand, the Gorgie-based but…
A tribute to Ronnie Clydesdale - the man behind Glasgow's Ubiquitous Chip restaurant
15 Apr 2010
Here at List Towers we’re putting the finishing touches to our annual Eating & Drinking Guide - get it free with the next issue, out on Wednesday 28 April. On that day we’ll be announcing the winners of our Readers’ Choice award, and the Newcomers of…
Comments & ratings
- 4. Don't bother – 27 Aug 2010, 4:26pm Report
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We had actually initially wanted to try the Chip Bistro upstairs but it was shut so we were told that the main restaurant did the bistro menu. It didn't so we decided to stay anyway - the food we ordered was exceptionally bland, poorly designed, badly presented and cold. And remarkably expensive at that. The staff seemed either disinterested or too-cool-for-school. Looking through the wine list there were ridiculous wines one notably being over £2000 a bottle! Not to belittle my home town but Glasgow isn't exactly Tokyo! Who buys that stuff? And if they did they certainly wouldn't be dining at The Chip!
This is a complete over-pretentious and nonsense establishment existing soley off its numerous awards acquired far in the past when it was presumably somewhere worth visiting, today however - avoid. (thus said, their bar/pub upstairs is actually quite friendly and quirky - in a positive way)
- 3. Dismayed – 11 Jul 2010, 4:10pm Report
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I'm not usually one for negative reviews but the disgusting service last night has left me with no choice. From the comments above it seems as though my group was not the only one to leave unhappy. What a shocking excuse for staff! Snappy brats who didn't want to be there. To these staff members I say - "If you work in a bar, your job is to politely serve drinks to the customers. Don't be put out if someone has the audacity to ask for a damn drink!".
Zero stars.
- 2. Affronted – 11 Jul 2010, 5:48am Report
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The behaviour of the staff in the upstairs bar ranged from regrettable to appalling. We were harassed numerous times by a member of staff to vacate an area of the premises when 1am arrived, to finish our drinks in the main upstairs bar area. We complied with this request only to be harassed by a second member of staff upon reaching the main bar to now leave the building without finishing our drinks (which were sold to us only minutes before 1am). This member of staff commented that he wasn't being paid to be there after 1am, didn't care that we hadn't finished our drinks and wanted to get home. When a member of our party reasonably objected to his comments another member of staff weighed in to tell him to "shut the fuck up". A request was then made to a disinterested bar maid to speak to the manager, who passed our complaint over to a senior member of staff who was useless in addressing the matter. Finally someone owned up to being the manager and was also of no help. To add insult to injury a member of our party was harassed out of the building by security, while the complaint was registered, and this member of security was being very aggressive and making false claims about Scottish Licensing Laws, particularly which laws we were allegedly breaking (which we were in fact not). Suffice it to say a complaint is being made to the owner, and disciplinary action encouraged against staff involved, particularly the verbal abuser.
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we'renotdumb – 11 Jul 2010, 12:38am
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Such a waste. Have been quite a few times and the setting is clearly the selling point. But what a tired menu and kitchen and such a glib disregard for customer service. The staff ensure you are in no doubt that you are lucky to be spending a lot of money here. And that's what you'll do. Just make sure your post-purchase delusions are at the ready! Alternatively, avoid.
Average rating /5 from 1 review of Ubiquitous Chip.
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