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RON MACKENNA’S RECENT REVIEWS CONDENSED
Pasta High point: Great
prices SUGO TORRISH PASTA Low RESTAURANT point: 70 Mitchell Fresh pastas Street, are Glasgow a hit or miss Food: Score: 24/30
High
Low 12 point: Ness Walk, Inverness Food: Score: Scottish 18/30
Food is pricey and bland
point: MESA Grand setting ingredients 567 Duke High point: Street, Great Glasgow food and Food: prices Hipster-happening None exotic
Low point: Score: 27/30
EIGHTY EIGHT 88 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow Food: Seasonal, small plates
High point: Great prices Low point: Small Score: 26/30
MEZE MEZE 1032 Argyle Street, Glasgow Food: Turkish High point: The charcoal grilled meats Low point: Not much imagination Score: 18/30
THE ROTHESAY ROOMS 3 Netherly Place, Ballater Food: Scottish High
point: Great fine dining Low point: Expensive Score: 24/30
CONDITA 15 Salsbury Place, Edinburgh Food: Fine dining High point:
Quality Michelin star food. Low point: The atmosphere Score: 26/30
MERIENDA 30 North West Circus Place, Edinburgh Food: Mediterranean
High point: Quality food at a great price. Low point: None Score: 27/30
MONTIETHS BAR AND BISTRO 3 Helena Place, Clarkston Food: Racy take on middle market food. High point: Service. Low point: Starters a bit pricey? Score: 21/30 BILSON ELEVEN 10 Annfield Place, Glasgow Food: Scottish fine dining
High point: One of Scotland’s best restaurants Low point: Pricey Score: 26/30
BING SOUL 90 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow Food: Korean desserts High
point: Exotic, strange flavours but in a good way Low point: Counter service Score: 23/30
SUSSI KITCHEN 494 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow Food: Vegan High point: Good food Low point: Pretty generic feel Score: 25/30
THE NORTH PORT 8 North Port, Perth. Food: Scottish High point: Excellent
food, service and atmosphere Low point: Outwith the set menu can be a bit pricey Score: 26/30
CARDO 38 South Street, Perth. Food: French bistro High point: Excellent
food and service Low point: One course for £15 is a bit steep Score: 24/30
SHIMLA COTTAGE 109 Sunnyside Street, Coatbridge. Food: Indian High
point: Good food at an really low price Low point: Service Score: 21/30
THE IVY Buchanan Street, Glasgow. Food: Brasserie food High point:
Good atmosphere, a great buzz about it Low point: Expensive Score: 19/30
THE BEARDED BAKER 46 Rodney Street, Edinburgh. Food: Bakery High
point: Possibly the best bagel in Scotland Low point: A bit too far to travel? Score: 21/30
NANIKA Victoria Road, Glasgow. Food: Noodle bar High point: Good value for money Low point: Poor service Score: 17/30
THE HERBIDEAN 333 Great Western Road, Glasgow. Food: Pub food High
point: Good atmosphere Low point: Over-priced Score: 19/30
KARAHI PALACE Nelson Street, Glasgow. Food: Indian High point: Great food at a great price Low point: Not much of an atmosphere Score: 22/30
NAMU KOREAN 143A Dumbarton Road, Glasgow. Food: Korean High
point: Great food at a great price Low point: Basic surroundings Score: 24/30