Glasgow West End: Pat's Guide to Eating Out: Restaurants, Cafes and Bistros: Belgian
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Introducing Serge, July 2008 - just above Brel, Ashton Lane: Should be fun to go along and try out their Wine Tasting and Dinner on Monday 28th July, 7pm, where wine boffin Ross Buchanan from inverarity Wines will tell you all about some wonderful wines produced from little known grape varieties. Apart from the wine and two course meal - I'm told that it will be a night full of surprises! Serge is certainly a very attractive little restaurant and one of the many new places popping up around the West End.
Joint Winner of Best Festival Pub for Entertainment, 2007
Most Enticing Festival Pub 2006 - Roy Beers' West End Eating and Drinking
Brel
39 Ashton Lane, G12 8SJ (342 4966) - Brel has been a popular addition to the eclectic mix of restaurants in Ashton Lane. The interesting cuisine and extensive selection of drinks - including, of course, Belgian beer is proving very attractive. (££) A selection of dishes half price between 5.00 - 7.00p.m.
I enjoy sitting in their sun lounge reading a book with a coffee. A good place to go alone or to meet friends. Very popular with students and great entertainment.
- January 2006 Burns Night at Brel
- Read full article on Brel
- Website: http://www.brelbarrestaurant.com
Comments
We visited Brel on a trip to Glasgow. We were happy to discover the West End and liked Ashton Lane. We had a very good time in Brel and have told our friends about the music and happy atmosphere. We tried Belgian beer for the first time in Scotland.
--Leona and Bill ( leobilly at hotmal dot com ) from Portugal on 1.7.2003; 18:19:00 Uhr
I feel i have to run around this site providing some balance to the stream of unconditional praise for all the restaurants shown here.
Brel - mmmm - it is true, you can get a fair plate of mussels and chips ala Belgian style. that's about where it stops. Bar service as others have commented is appalling, table service occasionally poor too. Other dishes on the menu ( an oil drenched Aubergine object springs to mind) indigestible.
The back sun lounge does have great potential but is often smokier than a Bangkok opium den. Usual blood-coming-from-the-ears volume for those who like their music real LOUD - especially the staff (and too bad for those that don't)
Avoid unless you really need a plate of moules frites.
--rowlandz ( rowlandz at onetel dot net dot uk ) from Scotland on 28.6.2003; 18:49:02 Uhr
Recently went to Brel (three times) when on holiday in Glasgow. Great beer, super entertainment and very friendly staff. Also enjoyed the mussels. Look out for more visitors from Montreal.
Also want to say 'Fantastic website' - keep up the good work.
--Steff Kubric ( steffkub at hotmail dot com ) from Canada on 30.9.2002; 16:11:41 Uhr
When back in Glasgow, I went to Brel and was pretty disappointed by the poor service.The staff seem pretty keen on themselves and customers seem to be tolerated as a nuisance and nothing more. Not impressed.
--Neil ( nokizaru at hotmail dot com ) from Japan on 14.9.2002; 2:09:28 Uhr
So our Jacques has reached Glasgow? How come?
Tell me what you can about him please!
--Christiane ( cbeaumort at hotmail dot com ) from on 27.9.2001; 21:24:05 Uhr
Went to see a band at Brel on wed-Sleeping Prophets-excellent!!Keep up the good work brel!-Ed!!
--Edmondo ( joe_columbo at yahoo dot com ) from Scotland on 21.9.2001; 13:54:09 Uhr
I payed a visit to brel on wed 19th of september only to be greeted by the dulcite tones of a fantastic acoustic band the Sleeping Prophets.I later discovered the band will be playing every 3rd wed of the month,i highly recomend the nite-Good food,Good drink,Good music-what more could you ask for.Thank you brel!!!God bless you!!
--seany boy ( sleepingprophet at another dot com ) from Scotland on 21.9.2001; 13:48:07 Uhr
The service in Brel is appaling, it seems if you're not one of the in-crowd your money isnt as good ... with all the competition in the West End i find it amazing people still go there. Dont expect the waiters to smile at you, even when you leave ...
--margo ( margodick at yahoo dot com ) from Scotland on 27.8.2001; 18:48:36 Uhr
TAKE IT BACK, SEE YOU HAVE A FEW ENTRIES ON ASHTON LANE, JUST FINDING IT VERY ANNOYING AS MY PARTNER HAD HIS HEART SET ON GOING TO DIERFUIRACHA FOR HIS BIRTHDAY TOMORROW AS IT HAS BEEN HIGHLY RECOMENDED. HOWEVER, BEING A STUDENT, I HAVE A LIMIT ON WHAT I CAN SPEND. I HAVE TRIED PHONING THEM ON 3373636 BUT ALL I'M GETTING IS AN ANSWERPHONE. IHAVE NO IDEA ON MENUS OR PRICE LISTS AND I CAN'T MAKE A BOOKING UNTIL I DO ALTHOUGH BY NOW IT'LL BE TOO LATE. I HAVE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO FIND ONE MENTION OF IT THROUGH THE USE OF WEB SITES AND IT, IRONICALLY, WAS THE ONLY RESTAURANT LISTED THAT HAD NO REVIEW! THE RESTAURANT HAS A WEBSITE ITSELF BUT THE INTERNET WILL NOT LET ME FIND IT AND I'VE BEEN TRYING ALL DAY, SO YOU CAN UNDERSTAND MY FRUSTRATION!
--PAULINE ( PAULINEM at POSTMASTER dot CO dot UK ) from GLASGOW, SCOTLAND on 13.8.2001; 22:29:05 Uhr
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