QUICK BITES

RON MACKENNA’S RECENT REVIEWS CONDENSED

ZINFANDEL GASTRO BAR 69 Nithsdale Road, Glasgow (0141 370 3395)

Food: Croatian High point: Good portions Low point: Could make more of the

Croatian link Score: 19/30

RAMEN RAMEN 21 Bath Street, Glasgow (0141 353 0678)

Food: Japanese High point: Great service and knowledgeable staff Low point: Can be pricey Score: 22/30 GLORIOSO 1321 Argyle Street Street, Glasgow (0141 334 0594)

Food: Mediterranean High point: Great flavours Low point: A bit pricey Score:

24/30

SWADISH 33 Ingram Street, Glasgow (0141 553 0581)

Food: Indian food High point: A menu that intrigues Low point: Strangely, a lack of seasoning Score: 22/30

KA-PAO 26 Vinicombe Street, Glasgow Food: Asian High point: Great

flavour Low point: None Score: 27/30 THE NOW 3 Clarkston Road, Glasgow Food: Plant based High point: Good

vegan food Low point: Rather bland decor Score: 22/30 FALAFEL TO GO 116 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow Food: Falafel High

point: Fabulous atmosphere Low point: Limited menu Score: 26/30

NIVEN’S BY CAFE SOURCE 72 Nithsdale Road, Glasgow Food: Scottish

bistro High point: Great atmosphere Low point: A bit pricey Score: 21/30

LITTLE HOI AN 26 Allison Street, Glasgow Food: Vietnamese High point:

Good freshly-cooked food Low point: Not a lot of space Score: 25/30

THE POST BOX 80 George Street, Perth Food: Bistro High point: Elegant and ambitious Low point: Not cheap Score: 23/30

SUGO PASTA 70 Mitchell Street, Glasgow Food: Pasta High point: Great

prices Low point: Fresh pastas are a hit or miss Score: 24/30

TORRISH RESTAURANT 12 Ness Walk, Inverness Food: Scottish High

point: Grand setting Low point: Food is pricey and bland Score: 18/30

MESA 567 Duke Street, Glasgow Food: Hipster-happening exotic ingredients High point: Great food and prices Low point: None 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