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The Bistro Express

3.7
(3 reviews)
Opens in 2 hours

Address

Unit 12 B Glenwood Pl, Glasgow G45 9UH, UK

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Opening Hours

  • Monday: 4:00 – 9:30 PM
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 4:00 – 9:30 PM
  • Thursday: 4:00 – 9:30 PM
  • Friday: 4:00 – 9:30 PM
  • Saturday: 4:00 – 9:30 PM
  • Sunday: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Overview

The Bistro Express at Unit 12B Glenwood Place in Glasgow – because sometimes you need bistro-quality food in express time without having to book a table or wear your fancy shoes. With a 3.7-star rating from 3 reviews (which means they're either new, or people aren't talking about them yet), The Bistro Express is offering that quick bistro experience where flavour meets convenience. Here's what makes The Bistro Express work: they're doing bistro food (which we can safely assume includes things like pasta, maybe some fancy sandwiches, possibly some grill items) but in an express format that suggests you get it faster than a traditional bistro would deliver. Located at Unit 12B Glenwood Place, they're positioned to serve that "I want something a bit nicer than fast food but I don't want to wait forever" crowd. They've got online ordering available (thebistroexpressonline.co.uk), which means you can order from your phone and pick it up or get it delivered. With affordable pricing and a decent 3.7-star rating, The Bistro Express is doing that middle-ground dining thing where quality meets convenience. Sometimes you want bistro flavours without the bistro wait times, and apparently The Bistro Express is there to fill that gap. Quick service, good food, and the ability to order online – sometimes the simple things are exactly what you need when you're hungry and impatient.

What People Are Saying

The Bistro Express offers bistro food and delivery, receiving mixed reviews that reflect both strengths when quality standards are met and significant concerns about food quality, service, and delivery times. The restaurant has been described as featuring good hearty Sunday dinner when operating well, though quality consistency and service issues have been raised by some reviewers.

The food at The Bistro Express receives positive feedback when quality standards are met, with dishes described as everything I wanted it to be, what you expect, good hearty Sunday dinner, nice, and piping hot when it arrived. The steak pie receives particular praise, described as everything I wanted it to be, what you expect, and good hearty Sunday dinner. The food quality is such that reviewers note it's what you expect and it was nice. However, there have been significant quality concerns reported, with food described as boggin, and specific issues including bacon undercooked, egg slimy, rolls were flat, and one reviewer noted they had to recook the bacon. The food quality concerns are such that reviewers note it's boggin and they would never again.

Delivery service receives mixed feedback, with one reviewer noting hours wait time but it was piping hot when it arrived, while another reviewer noted it took over 1 hour for a local delivery, suggesting delivery times may be long but food may arrive hot when it does arrive.

Service at The Bistro Express has been consistently poor, with reviewers describing it as disgraceful customer service, and there have been order accuracy issues, with one reviewer noting when order came it was the wrong order. The service issues are such that reviewers note customer service was disgraceful.

The restaurant offers ordering directly with a 15% discount, and the delivery fee is cheaper than Uber when ordering directly, providing value incentives. The restaurant also offers an app, which one reviewer noted was nice.

For visitors to Glasgow, The Bistro Express offers bistro food and delivery that can be good hearty Sunday dinner and everything you want it to be when quality standards are met. The restaurant's ability to deliver piping hot food and good hearty options has earned it positive recommendations from some reviewers. However, there have been significant concerns raised about food quality (including undercooked and slimy items), service (including disgraceful customer service), and delivery times (including over 1 hour for local delivery). The combination of generally good food when quality is consistent, but significant quality, service, and delivery concerns, makes it a mixed experience, and the restaurant would benefit from addressing food quality, ensuring order accuracy, improving service standards, and reducing delivery times to ensure all guests have positive experiences.

Reviews

5.0Joe Smyth

Got steak pie on a Sunday and it was everything I wanted it to be. It's what you expect, good hearty Sunday dinner. Hours wait time but was piping hot when it arrived. There's a 15% discount ordering directly, and the delivery fee is cheaper than Uber when ordering directly.

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1.0John Jcb

Boggin 🤮 took over 1 hour for a local delivery, customer service was disgraceful, and when order came it was the wrong order, bacon under cooked, egg slimey, rolls were flat, I had to recook the bacon. Nah never again. 😡🤮

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5.0Anthony McCormack

Used the app was nice, thanks

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