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The Kitchen Restaurant
Pollok Estate, 2060 Pollokshaws Road
- Food served: Mon–Sun noon–4.30pm
- Bar open: Mon–Sun 10am–4.30pm
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 6
- Private dining: Up to 50 covers
- Also offers: Vegetarian options (at least ¼ main courses), Gluten-free options, Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Outdoor tables (smokers welcome)
- Music on stereo: Nothing
- Capacity: 56
- Largest group: 45
- Open since: 2006
- Average price 2 courses: £14.00 (lunch)
- House wine: £13.95 per bottle
Nominate this restaurant forThe List Reader Award 2010
This review appears in the The List's Eating & Drinking Guide 2009 – in the shops now or buy online.
An imposing 18th-century mansion, Pollok House could have easily stepped in as the location for the ‘Upstairs Downstairs’, murder-mystery movie, Gosford Park. Housed in the basement, the former kitchen of this grand house is suitably impressive, with the original off-green tiles, a wall full of black cooking ranges and a massive brass chandelier. Mrs Bridges would have approved of the food served and no mistake, the kind of fare that might have been prepared in such a kitchen in its heyday. The menu is café style, with light and more substantial options on offer. Good-sized starters include a salmon mousse, with a light fresh lemon taste, served with hot toast. The main course choice is limited, but the key here is quality. It includes a thick, slow-casseroled mushroom and beef stew, with a strong red wine flavour and soft yielding meat, a delight served with new potatoes, cabbage and string beans. For afters the marvellous home baking includes gigantic scones, chocolate slices and cakes, including a slightly over-fired carrot cake, with runny icing. There are plans to have special themed evening events and even a murder mystery night.
- High point: Eating in a historical location
- Low point: Slightly burned carrot cake
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