The Universal
- Telephone 0141 332 8899
- Bar open Sun–Thu noon–midnight; Fri/Sat noon–3am
- Food served Mon–Sun noon–9pm
- Average price £5.95 (set lunch); £12 (evening meal)
- Website theuniversalglasgow.co.uk
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This bar offers a reliable, attractively priced menu in a part of the city where quality is not always guaranteed, and situated just off the city’s busiest streets it’s popular as a break for weary shoppers and a stop-off for pre-club crowds. The comfortingly familiar range of bar bites, meals and snacks should satisfy most unassuming diners with homemade burgers and Cajun chicken quesadillas staving off the hunger pangs. The burgers are satisfyingly chunky patties with the lamb and mint and 100-percent beef original popular choices while the combo deals offer a chance to explore the menu. A range of round the world beers provide plenty of options with Birra Moretti on draught and bottled Estrella Damm notably good options. For the wild at heart there are cocktails and shooters to get the party started in style.
- High point: Hearty handmade burgers
- Low point: Inconsistent service
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 7
- Private dining: Up to 30 covers
- Provides: Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Live music, Free wi-fi
- Music on stereo: Indie rock
- Capacity: 40
- Largest group: 30
- House wine: £12.95 per bottle
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- 1. Jayster – 2 Feb 2012, 4:01pm Report
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The food in Universal is great no denying it. However it is completely ruined by the lazy and rude staff. They are unbelievable and have no idea what customer service is. On one occasion recently when I complained about the amount of time I had been waiting for food (an extremely long time as service is slow) the waitress called me a liar and threatened me, it sounds like a bad joke but it's not, she actually threatened me while the bar manager stood nearby. So yeah food is great but the servers are rude and kinda violent! Avoid!
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