12/12/2009 1 photo

I went to the City Merchant yesterday as part of my team at work's Christmas Lunch.  They were able to accommodate 35 folks on one long table... which was really nice.

I had a smoked chicken cesar salad to start with... which was just right - a nice balance of creamy, crunchy, fishy & er... chickeny. It was lovely.

My main was a traditional Christmas turkey... with all the trimmings.  Again, lovely.

I finished with an individual Christmas pudding and a black coffee.

My only criticism of the food was the size of the portions... but then I like my grub.  I easily could have eaten more but was satisfied with what I got.

A big plus for me is that they serve Cobra Zero non-alcoholic beer... which means I can join in but without the alcohol.

All in... nice!  Its a fab wee place... very accommodating staff... nice ambience.

Will go back with Olly.

Tx

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10/4/2010

I came about this restining from looking through websites of Glasgow restaurants I had not yet been to. As it hapens, The City Merchant has a nice website which looks very fresh and stylish.I did end up here for lunch a few days after that, and having three couorses at £15.50 it might be a bit more expensive than a regular lunch menu from anywhere else but having said that it is probably just about rigt and I am being a bit cheap. It is certainly worth it with items like venison, crab, haddock, chicken breast, and all served with vegetables and potatoes, there is something for everyone.

You must try the cooconut rice pudding with mango puree. Scrumptious!!

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7/11/2009

That's some goood food....

I came here for an inpromptu lunch with my boyfriend and my friend, and they had a very affordable lunch menu - considering it's a Merchant City located restaurant, and that their evening menu meals are on average £20 a pop.
It was nice and busy - even though we were eating really late at about 3.30pm - and therefore had a comfortable vibe. The service was warm and friendly, and our food arrived in no time. While there was little vegetarian options, which was a bit disappointing, what I had was very very tasty. My friend had some luxury fish & chips (all the best chip shop taste without the grease, she said) and my boyfriend tucked into a very interesting looking venison burger, which he said was the best burger he'd had in months.

Of course, it is first and foremost a seafood restaurant, which is evident in the evening meal, with oysters, langoustines and scallops all on offer, and for a crippling/treat main course, you can always opt for a seafood platter for £35.

Overall, not bad at all! And bloody filling too - well worth the price as far as portion sizes go!

Watch out on those hardwood floors though - we saw a lady in enormous heels take a very dramatic tumble on the slippy surface. Yeah, I laughed a little too...

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