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Big Counter

Strathclyde, Glasgow - European - Restaurant - ££

Big flavours, big personality

Overall Rating: Good

Uniqueness:Does the establishment stand out in the context of the local area? Good

Deliciousness:How delicious is the food? Very Good

Warmth:How warm is the service and the hospitality in general? Very Good

Strength of recommendation:How enthusiastically and widely would you recommend the establishment? Good

This convivial southside joint is big on personality, if not scale. A large open pass and counter dining blur the lines between chefs and diners while an eclectic crowd of punters perch on high stools or gather around a few small tables, chatting animatedly against a subtle backdrop of retro tunes. The concise but ever-changing menu of just 10 savoury and three sweet items feels like a scratch affair, devised according to available ingredients and the chefs’ fancies that day. You could strike comfort-food gold, although you might feel challenged if you're a vegetarian or a traditional ‘starters and mains’ kind of person; it's pot-luck with a homely feel. To begin, an unfussy but very tasty mackerel pâté liberally garnished with dill, cornichons and pickled shallots is generously piled on a slab of the locally reputed Two Eight Seven bakery’s rustic table bread. Follow this perhaps with slow-braised cockerel in saffron ragù on fat, rib-sticki...

This convivial southside joint is big on personality, if not scale. A large open pass and counter dining blur the lines between chefs and diners while an eclectic crowd of punters perch on high stools or gather around a few small tables, chatting animatedly against a subtle backdrop of retro tunes. The concise but ever-changing menu of just 10 savoury and three sweet items feels like a scratch affair, devised according to available ingredients and the chefs’ fancies that day.

You could strike comfort-food gold, although you might feel challenged if you're a vegetarian or a traditional ‘starters and mains’ kind of person; it's pot-luck with a homely feel. To begin, an unfussy but very tasty mackerel pâté liberally garnished with dill, cornichons and pickled shallots is generously piled on a slab of the locally reputed Two Eight Seven bakery’s rustic table bread. Follow this perhaps with slow-braised cockerel in saffron ragù on fat, rib-sticking späztles or an envy-inducing wheel of peasant-style house sausage loaded onto lentils and cabbage for a comforting hug of a dish.

If there’s still room for something sweet, the offer of French-inspired baking might include an unctuous butter cake with steeped prunes. Add a short and largely Franco-Italian selection of natural-ish wines as well as some quirky beers and fancy drinks, and you have all the ingredients for an informal supper club with pals.

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VENUE DETAILS

76 Victoria Road
Glasgow
Strathclyde
G42 7AAGB

0141 258 1191

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