The Exchange — Restaurant in Scotland

I was invited along by a number of friends to celebrate my 70th birthday. This was booked well in advance for 6.30pm 5th April. On arrival there was no table ready for us. We certainly were offered a drink for our inconvenience. Thank you. Went downhill from thereon in. We were eventually seated on a platform in the wine bar for our meal, then no-one came for our food order until I (the guest) pushed them to. Bottom line, the first dinner appeared at the table 8.15/20 and again only after I pushed for answers. It was not OUR fault that the exchange had clearly been greedy taking far too many large party bookings at the same time which they most definitely could not cope with. Nor was it OUR fault that those previously at the table reserved for us allegedly turned up 30 minutes past their booking time. They should have been penalised and asked to vacate that table if this was the case. We were booked for 6.30pm for the reason that there were folks with digestive issues eating later and to avoid being there for the live music. Unfortunately we couldn't enjoy conversation as we were only brought our meal as he started and was immediately in front of us. This is my first negative experience at exchange but it was a huge negative and I wouldn't recommend booking a party there.

The food was fine, but the overall experience of dining with friends was...

Tables set, candles glow, Laughter rising, food steals the show. From the first sip to the last bite, The Exchange keeps my heart light. Fork in hand, the flavours play, Every meal, a getaway. Sip slow, stay awhile, The Exchange, your perfect style. I keep coming back again, For the taste, for the vibe, for the friends. It's the place where moments shine, The Exchange, where joy aligns. Steak sizzles, pasta’s twirled, Clyde-side dining, best in the world. Soft jazz hums, glasses clink, This is my spot, what do you think? Fork in hand, the flavours play, Every meal, a getaway. Sip slow, stay awhile, The Exchange, your perfect style. I keep coming back again, For the taste, for the vibe, for the friends. It's the place where moments shine, The Exchange, where joy aligns. (Oh, Greenock!) The views, the night, (Oh, Exchange!) Feels so right. One more bite, one last toast, Here’s to the place I love the most. I keep coming back again, For the taste, for the vibe, for the friends. It's the place where moments shine, The Exchange,...

Nice selection of food although the Sea Bass I saw on the online menu wasn't on the menu in the restaurant so I opted for Vongole. As a fish lover, it was nice to have a choice from the usual burgers, pizza and the like. My wife had fish and chips which she said was nice. The Cullen Skink was also nice with a hint of chilli. Service was a wee bit slow although I've had worse elsewhere. For a Monday night it was not too busy but there was still a few people there. Toilets were clean enough and staff were friendly. There was only one non alcoholic beer available amongst the vast array of alcoholic drinks which wasn't great. Parking outside between 5pm and 6pm in the area of the restaurant isn't advised due to restrictions. More fish dishes would be appreciated as many restaurants lacking in this food in the...