Tony Macaroni
- Food served: Sun–Thu noon–10.30pm; Fri/Sat noon–11.30pm
- Pre-theatre times: Presto menu: Mon–Fri noon–6.30pm; Sun noon–5pm (£6.95)
- Bar open: Mon-Sun noon–midnight
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 9
- Private dining: Up to 35 covers
- Also offers: Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Pre-theatre menu, Outdoor tables
- Music on stereo: Modern and classical Italian, Italian and Spanish pop
- Capacity: 100
- Largest group: 35
- Open since: 2009
- Average price:
£16 (lunch)
£16 (evening meal) - Pre-theatre price: £4.95 (1 course)
- House wine: £13.95 per bottle
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This review is taken from the current (2011) edition.
Situated at the Partick end of Byres Road, this branch of the quickly expanding Tony Macaroni chain enjoys a generous space on two levels. It is a slickly run but cosy restaurant/pizzeria with waiters in black and dim lighting. The menu is extensive – the choice of pizza toppings easily bypasses 30 – but there is no feeling of being rushed while getting to grips with it. The inclusion on the menu of aranci – tomato and mozzarella rice balls coated in breadcrumbs – underlines the authenticity of much of the food on offer as these are rarely found outside southern Italy. In a similar vein, pizza bianca (without tomato) is another rare but welcome addition. The ventre del diavolo, or devil’s belly, has a topping of mozzarella, Italian sausage, broccoli and chillies but despite the name is not too fiery. It’s not all pasta and pizza though – fish choices include the perfectly cooked fillet of sea bass pan-fried with tarragon, dill and lemon butter.
- High point: Cosy, friendly and authentic
- Low point: Menu's huge choice could be streamlined
Reviews of Tony Macaroni (4 Byres Road, Glasgow)
- 1. cjack, Glasgow – 16 March 2011, 3:28pm
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the food is not consistently at a high standard, ok for taking the kids out for lunch but don't expect anything particularly amazing.
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