The Finnieston — Restaurant in Great Britain

Popped in for a few drinks but ended up only having on due to being ignoredby the staff.

The space to sit and have a drink is super limited and, inspite of the fact most "food tables" were empty, there wasn't an option to sit at one of them (they were more comfy and a little off the main thoroughfare and away from the door etc) with the caveat of only having x amount of time or moving if it got busy.

The drink selection is good with a wide variety of spirits on offer as well as a good range of beers on tap including some brewed locally which I like.

The Finnieston is known for its martinis and having had them before I have enjoyed them so I wanted to bring my partner in to sample them as well. The drinks we had were nice and the Monster Munch martini was a fun and quirky take on the Gibson (I prefer the normal Gibson though I must admit) and the classic martini was wonderful.

We wanted another drink but were continually ignored inspite of having made eye contact with the waitress several times and even done that thing where you smile and open your mouth to start talking only to have her walk away without acknowledging us in any way while avoiding further eye contact... We even sat our empty glasses in full view in an effort to have them come over and offer another drink but this too proved unsuccessful.

Eventually we gave up and decided to go elsewhere and actually had to go chasing them to get the bill... Needless to say they were over pretty much instantly with the card reader.......

Not a great experience which is a real shame as we'd been looking forward to going in. Last time i was there was for an event in the bar upstairs and it was brilliant but this...

We recently had our wedding meal and evening reception at The Finnieston and couldn’t be happier with how our day went!!

From our first visit to the Oyster Bar as a potential reception venue we knew from speaking with Zoe that this is where we wanted to host our wedding. We were also offered the option to hire their outdoor courtyard for our meal which we knew would work perfectly for our vision.

Zoe was so professional, warm and friendly throughout the entire process. She was super communicative on email and would keep us updated with any suggestions from her team as to what they could with for us. Nothing was ever too much and she was so flexible between menu choices, drinks lists, venue decor and set up.

On the day itself, the team were incredible and we all felt to well looked after. Despite the unpredictable weather (storm Amy!), Zoe and her team went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed and the venue was set up exactly how we had envisioned.

The food was absolutely delicious, from bar snacks on arrival to dinner and our evening buffet, we couldn’t be more grateful to the chefs and kitchen team for the food they delivered on the day. Everyone was raving about it.

A special thank you also goes to the bar tenders working in the Oyster Bar who were nothing but charming and professional throughout the entire evening.

Thank you a million times over to Zoe and everyone else at The Finnieston. We had the BEST time and will hold a special place for this restaurant for years to come. See you again for our first...

We’ve always been fans of The Finniestone and it really helps that they are doggo friendly

But we loved our dinner on the Thursday night so much we came back on the Friday lunch when we came through Glasgow on our way on holiday. Both outstanding. Plenty of gluten free options - and one big one worth a mention is the gluten free battered squid - not sure what they make that batter with but it was delicious with a really nice dip. Oysters = amazing - actually had one of the best oysters of my life on the Thursday night. My friend said the same. Seabass ceviche = delicious. Oh the fired mackerel was sooooooo good. I want a fan of the peach thing with it but that’s just me, my hubby loved it. I loved the fennel (I think it was) Mussels both times = banging This place also does the most beautiful New Zealand sauvignon blanc. My hubby and pal LOVED the mac and cheese with brown shrimp in it and a seafood crust. I had a cheeky taste and it was good (I’m gluten intolerant not coeliac). But the good news for coeliac’s is that they have a GF frier! The only thing these guys could do to excel more and we are being really fussy here, would be: GF DF Mac and cheese on the menu - I think it would be popular GF fish supper / fish fingers - opening the option up to a wider audience Oh and my hubby said he would like more of the seafood crust on the Mac and cheese - like a layered vibe. He just really liked the crust. I realise we are being very demanding now - can’t wait to see...