The Left Bank
- Food served: Mon–Fri 9am–10pm; Sat/Sun 10am–10pm
- Pre-theatre times: Mon–Fri noon–7pm
- Bar open: Mon–Fri 9am–midnight; Sat/Sun 10am–midnight
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 17
- Private dining: Up to 30 covers
- Also offers: Vegetarian options (at least ¼ main courses), Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Pre-theatre menu, Outdoor tables
- Music on stereo: Contemporary - indie, new folk
- Opening times: Mon–Fri 9am–midnight; Sat/Sun 10am–midnight
- Capacity: 75
- Largest group: 30
- Open since: 2006
- Average price:
£13 (lunch)
£18 (evening meal) - Pre-theatre price: £10.95
- House wine: £15.50 per bottle
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It is hard to categorise this bistro / bar, mainly because it is so successful in all its guises – as a lazy brunch hangout, for drinks by the window or a relaxed evening meal. The atmosphere is casual but the kitchen works hard, handling flavours ranging from India and the Far East to the Mediterranean – while huge burgers and crispy beer-battered haddock with chips are just as enticing. Kashmiri chicken is a best seller, served with roasted almonds, honeyed yogurt, sweet potato chutney and caramelised lime – its influences are wide ranging but the dish makes complete sense. Swordfish steak is far from the standard fish option, flash fried and served in a delicious broth with fennel, caper and rocket pesto. With a choice of sides you can lighten things up with a fresh superfoods salad or indulge in twice-fried, skin-on chips. The layout ranges across different levels with chunky wooden tables and exposed brickwork softened by touches of flock wallpaper. There is loads of choice on the wine list, all by the glass, with the house Trebbiano a lovely light drinkable white.
- High point: Truly original but wholly unpretentious cooking
- Low point: Broad reach of the menu can bemuse at first
Take Three: Good pub grub
14 Feb 2008
Reviews of The Left Bank (33–35 Gibson Street, Glasgow)
- 2. Sparky24, Glasgow – 31 March 2010, 3:55pm
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Food is nice but after a few visits realised woefully poor/slow/rude service is standard. Have not and will not return, this extends to sister restaurant Two Figs (name must refer to attitide to service: as in couldn't give ...) only restaurant experience in years where I have declined to tip.
- 1. Dave K, Edinburgh – 3 August 2009, 10:08pm
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Went here a Friday night in July for a birthday meal.
Food was excellent, specially the Tapas style food. Satay kebabs were particularly good.
Portion size was pretty poor for some dishes especially the fish supper in our group. Overall it was let down by poor service and they gave us the wrong bill at the end of the night. Still worth a visit though.
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