Bar Soba has been a place I have heard quite a lot about, and it has always been positive. I was super excited to check it out, and I finally got the chance to at a friends birthday dinner. Situated on Byers Road, it looked to be promising.
A quick gander on their website shows you that they describe themselves as "An award winning Cocktail Bar and Restaurant, serving the finest Pan Asian street food in Glasgow."
We arrived on time before 7pm to be greeted by a flustered waitress who had initially took down the wrong number for our booking. We were a table of 20, after some quick apologies we managed to grasp that the next door room was now being prepared for us and if we could wait until it was set.
We didn't mind as it allowed us to look through the extensive cocktail (mocktails for us) menu and order drinks at the bar. The bar tender was very creative, quick and helpful to suggest what was best to substitute any alcoholic drinks with. I opted for a Strawberry Daiquiri (my favourite, and £2) and it was really tasty!
We were seated after 15 minutes, and finally ordered starters. The menu on the table wasn't priced, so you're not sure how much each dish is. I chose the Salt and Pepper Squid which was the highlight of my dinner. It was mouthwatering! Served with red chilli, lime and basil mayo this was cooked very well and came out piping hot. The squid tasted fresh and a joy to eat with the right amount of crisp to its batter. The portion itself was a good amount although I would have probably preferred more! (£5.50)
In between catering to twenty of us, our service was fast and very helpful. For mains a few of us opted for the Chilli Chicken (£10). This was an aromatic bowl filled with chilli chicken pieces, various asian vegetables, light oyster sauce, red chilli, cashews, basil and thai jasmine rice. The portion was enough and very filling, I felt it had a slight sweet kick to it which I wasn't expecting as the menu stated there was garlic and chilli paste mixed in. I would have preferred it to be a little more spicier, but it was still delicious.
The interior of the building hinted at old victorian, with a touch of some modern vibes. The ambience was relaxed and fun, although I did feel very cold! There was also some cool funky street art and anime on the walls in the room the bar was in.
All in all a fab night. Excellent food, helpful friendly staff and reasonable prices means I will definitely be back to visit Bar Soba again. They have two other joints in Glasgow- Mitchell Lane and Merchant Square.
If anyone ever has any recommendations or wishes for me to review a place, comment below or tweet me @shareenxk :)
S.K.
A quick gander on their website shows you that they describe themselves as "An award winning Cocktail Bar and Restaurant, serving the finest Pan Asian street food in Glasgow."
We didn't mind as it allowed us to look through the extensive cocktail (mocktails for us) menu and order drinks at the bar. The bar tender was very creative, quick and helpful to suggest what was best to substitute any alcoholic drinks with. I opted for a Strawberry Daiquiri (my favourite, and £2) and it was really tasty!
We were seated after 15 minutes, and finally ordered starters. The menu on the table wasn't priced, so you're not sure how much each dish is. I chose the Salt and Pepper Squid which was the highlight of my dinner. It was mouthwatering! Served with red chilli, lime and basil mayo this was cooked very well and came out piping hot. The squid tasted fresh and a joy to eat with the right amount of crisp to its batter. The portion itself was a good amount although I would have probably preferred more! (£5.50)
In between catering to twenty of us, our service was fast and very helpful. For mains a few of us opted for the Chilli Chicken (£10). This was an aromatic bowl filled with chilli chicken pieces, various asian vegetables, light oyster sauce, red chilli, cashews, basil and thai jasmine rice. The portion was enough and very filling, I felt it had a slight sweet kick to it which I wasn't expecting as the menu stated there was garlic and chilli paste mixed in. I would have preferred it to be a little more spicier, but it was still delicious.
The interior of the building hinted at old victorian, with a touch of some modern vibes. The ambience was relaxed and fun, although I did feel very cold! There was also some cool funky street art and anime on the walls in the room the bar was in.
All in all a fab night. Excellent food, helpful friendly staff and reasonable prices means I will definitely be back to visit Bar Soba again. They have two other joints in Glasgow- Mitchell Lane and Merchant Square.
If anyone ever has any recommendations or wishes for me to review a place, comment below or tweet me @shareenxk :)
S.K.
Shareen K
