The 78
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Events at The 78 (14 Kelvinhaugh Street, Glasgow)
| Location | Date | Tickets |
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| Back at the old Stereo (now The 78), the Mungos Hi-Fi boys play reggae, dub and dancehall while you tuck into a bit of decent grub. Remember, be there before 6pm to get a table. View full details |
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| The 78, Glasgow | Thursdays 5.00–12am | Free |
Comments for The 78 (14 Kelvinhaugh Street, Glasgow)
- 1. Shocked but not surprised, Glasgow – 11 June 2009, 9:53pm
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This was the worst culinary experience of my life.
Went to The 78 at lunch time to celebrate graduation. Spent 20 minutes circling round as there were no parking spaces and ended up parking ages away.
Service was very slow even though we were the only people in.
When I asked at the bar what the specials were, I was told there weren't any (contrary to the menu).
Got a pint in a chipped glass, but at least I didn't have to wait 10 minutes for a pint like others at our table of ten.
The menu was bland and uninspiring- the kind that gives vegan cooking a bad name.
When the food finally arrived it was very average, 'side salad' had no dressing and chips were cold. One of our group had to wait another ten minutes after us for his stir-fry!
We left, disappointed, but a few hours later, the coup-de-gras: myself and my partner couldn't go out to the celebration that night as we were floored with food poisoning!(from a vegan place!) Won't go into detail but safe to say, a very unpleasant experience.
I wouldn't recommend this gaff to my worst enemy. Sevice- terrible, food- worse, wasn't cheap either. Avoid at all costs.
- 2. baddabing, Glasgow – 16 June 2009, 4:02pmReport
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Have been to the 78 before for the incredible jazz on Sunday evenings, so managed to visit again for food without any illusions that it's a drive thru or a car park or responsible for any externalities like bus fares, and indeed found it to be what i remembered; a pleasantly situated cafe bar.
The beer selection provides a good mix of standards as well as Bridge of Allan bramble ale and, as a real boon to a stout drinker, Sam Smith's white rose of York on the side of a glass.
I had a fine veggie burger - and a chunky beast it was - served with a bright crisp salad and chips. Not being a purist about chips I completely drowned them in the malt vinegar provided in a lush looking ceramic.
To round off, had a perfect coffee, and give the 78 ten out of ten for the demerara sugar shaker.
Great place. The staff are as warm, friendly and breezy as the warm, friendly and breezy interior.
Food is vegan in style rather as food can be Italian or French in style, so no hang ups at all for a non veggie like me.
Will be back again to try the falafel platter. - 3. vic from out of town, glasgow – 5 July 2009, 7:05pmReport
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not a bad place, a bit rough around the edges, and a bit touristy.
the food was so-so... not very pricey but just missing that certain something.
maybe next time, i'll venture further afield. - 4. moustache, Glasgow – 11 July 2009, 1:05amReport
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To ''shocked but not suprsied''. If you want to use fancy french idioms you better check them first, coup de grâce NOT coup de gras- GRAS means Grease, is that what you meant?
- 5. Veggie bugger, Renfrew – 25 November 2009, 7:18pmReport
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Either Shocked But Not Surprised caught this place on a particularly bad day or he is somebody from a rival establishment being vindictive.
I have been to The 78 on several occasions and loved it every time. My girlfriend, who is not veggie and has a habit of sending anything she doesn't like back to the kitchen or demanding a refund, also loved it (surprisingly) and thought it was the best food she had tasted in Glasgow in ages (and she is a regular at a number of far more expensive haunts).
The staff can be a bit laid back, but they are always friendly and helpful.
I just thought I would write to redress the balance and bias.
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