just a very disappointing experience all together. --The Good-- the chips are nice, nothing special but I've certainly had worse the mozzarella sticks and sweet chilli dip are very nice. again hard to mess up but worth noting -- The Eh -- service is disappointing, wait on food was roughly 30 minutes for 2 sandwiches and 2 sides in an empty restaurant. never got a check back on the food the haggis croquettes were extremely disappointing, small portion size given the price with a watery whiskey sauce. expected a lot more for the price the philly cheese steak ciabatta was just fine. no real complaints, I wish it was better -- The Downright Bad -- The chicken club was extremely dry. felt like eating cardboard. could not finish it. -- Overall -- given the price and location I cannot see any reason to return to times square. with so many restaurants nearby at a similar price point the quality will have to improve considerably. if this was a small cafe in the middle no where it might be the kind of quality I expect. but for the middle of Glasgow quite frankly they need to try harder
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Before you go
- Chef / owner
- Greene King Pub Partners landlord; venue advertised as a standard 3-year tied tenancy seeking an experienced hands-on operator (Glasgow Live 28 Apr 2026; Greene King listing still live). Ross Denham was named general manager at the April 2021 reopening (Glasgow Live). Current day-to-day tenant/operator name not clearly published on the public site.
- Style
- Casual city-centre bar diner on St Enoch Square: breakfast and all-day pub classics, stonebaked pizzas and burgers, craft beer/cocktails, Premier Sports on large screens, street terrace/beer garden, and a self-contained function room (Howdy’s per Greene King) for private parties.
- Setting
- Multi-zone city-centre bar diner facing St Enoch Square: spacious main bar and dining with booth seating, second self-contained function bar (Howdy’s), basement kitchen, and a prominent outdoor terrace/beer garden on the square. Sports TVs in the main bar; dog-friendly in the beer garden per official site.
- Known for
- Prime St Enoch Square terrace / beer garden (CAMRA: tables on the square; ~12 terrace tables at 2021 reopen), Subcrawl / city-centre sports-bar stop with big screens (Glasgow Live; official Premier Sports mention), Glaswegian-leaning pub classics (haggis dishes, steak pie, fish & chips), Weekday lunch and pre-theatre set deals (£12 / £15 for two courses), Private function space (Howdy’s / small bar with separate entrance)
- Signature dishes
- Full Scottish breakfast (£10; tea/coffee included) — official breakfast menu, The Big Yin breakfast (£16) — official breakfast menu, Times Benedict (haggis, black pudding, hollandaise) (£10) — official breakfast menu, Homemade steak pie with chips or mash (£15) — Times Classics / Glasgow Live 2021 highlight, Fish & chips (battered haddock) (£15; £2 supplement on lunch/pre-theatre deals) — official menus, Homemade mac & cheese (£14) — Times Classics; cited in 2021 reopening coverage, Balmoral chicken (haggis-stuffed, bacon-wrapped) (£15) — Times Classics, Highlander Burger topped with haggis (£15) — official burger list, Haggis croquette / haggis bon bons (£7) — starters
- Good for
- Pre- or post-shopping break at St Enoch, Breakfast and casual daytime meals, Watching live sport, Outdoor drinks on the square (weather permitting), Private parties / semi-private bar hire, Value weekday lunch or early-evening two-course deals
- Prices
- Official menu images (site, ~Sep 2025): starters mostly £6–£7; pizzas £10–£13; wraps/sandwiches £12–£14; Times Classics and burgers £13–£15; breakfasts £8–£16 (Full Scottish/English £10, Big Yin £16). Lunch: any two courses £12 Mon–Fri 12–3pm (+£4 for a third course). Pre-theatre: any two courses £15 Mon–Fri 3–5pm (+£4 third course). TableAgent tags cost as Very Inexpensive. Greene King forecasts operator turnover ~£1.04m.
- Lunch
- Official lunch deal: any two courses £12, Monday–Friday 12:00–15:00 (third course +£4). Breakfast served until 12:00 Mon–Sat and until 13:00 Sunday (breakfast menu board). Site: breakfasts from 10am; main menu from noon.
- Reservations
- Walk-ins often fine
- Booking
- Table booking via TableAgent (linked from the official site as Book A Table): https://tableagent.com/glasgow/times-square/ — phone 0141 737 1298. Official /book-your-table/ page still says Coming soon. Functions/parties: call to discuss; functions page also shows 0141 222 2244. CAMRA lists the same alternate number and email Timessquare2024@outlook.com.
- Book online
- Open booking page
- Dietary tags
- vegetarian options, vegan options
- Dietary
- Official site and menu highlight vegetarian and vegan options (e.g. Vegetarian Breakfast, Veggie pizza, Vegan Chk & Mayo wrap) and say the kitchen will adapt dishes. No formal allergen certification or full allergen matrix verified on the pages cited — check with the venue.
- Groups
- Greene King describes high capacity with a self-contained function room accessible from front and rear, suited to private parties and entertainment without disrupting the main bar. Official site: private and semi-private bar areas; small bar has its own entrance, toilets and stocked bar.
- Kids
- TableAgent tags Child Friendly among occasions; family-friendly pub-diner menu with burgers, pizza, mac & cheese and breakfast.
- Dress code
- Casual (TableAgent)
- Outdoor seating
- Yes — Official beer garden / terrace on St Enoch Square; CAMRA notes tables on the square. Dog-friendly in the beer garden (official site). 2021 coverage described ~12 enclosed terrace tables with planters and heated parasols.
- Drinks
- Full bar: craft beers, lagers, gins, wines, hand-blended cocktails (official cocktail menu page). 2021 reopening pushed tequila/rum/gin tasting experiences in the second bar. Sports viewing with Premier Sports on multiple large screens.
- Noise / pace
- Can be lively with sport and groups; some TableAgent/TripAdvisor diners note noise and tight table spacing when busy. Weekday lunch can be quieter; one Sep 2025 TableAgent review reported the room empty despite online availability limits.
- Closed
- Open daily per official hours: Sunday–Thursday 10:00–23:00; Friday–Saturday 10:00–00:00 (midnight).
- Getting there
- St Enoch Glasgow Subway is on the same square — CAMRA lists it about 25 m / under a 1-minute walk from 46–48 St Enoch Square. Glasgow Central ScotRail is about 300 m / roughly a 4–5 minute walk. Bus routes serve St Enoch Square within about 100 m (CAMRA).
- Also
- OPERATOR / TENANCY: Greene King was actively marketing Times Square as a pub to let in April 2026 (Glasgow Live + Greene King Pub Partners). Public website and TableAgent still show the venue open — confirm current operator if that matters for a listing.; PHONE: Primary public number 0141 737 1298 (official site, TableAgent, project record). CAMRA and the functions page also show 0141 222 2244.; KITCHEN HOURS: Website says main menu noon–10pm; current food menu image header says FOOD SERVED UNTIL 8PM — verify on the day.; FHIS: Improvement Required (inspected 7 Aug 2026; prior Improvement Required 15 Jul 2026 and historically Jan 2023) at 48 St Enoch Square — worth flagging for diners.; Do not confuse with Times Square venues elsewhere; this is the St Enoch Square Glasgow bar diner only.; Facebook linked from site: facebook.com/timessquarescotland
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Times Square Glasgow
Opening hours
- Monday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Thursday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Friday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Sunday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Overview
Times Square Bar & Diner is a long-running casual bar and restaurant at 46–48 St Enoch Square in Glasgow city centre (G1 4DH), directly on the square beside St Enoch shopping and the Subway. The official site (timessquare-glasgow.co.uk) lists phone 0141 737 1298 and presents it as a recently refurbished bar diner with a street-facing beer garden, craft beer and cocktails, breakfast from 10am, and all-day pub food. Greene King Pub Partners owns the freehold/leasehold offer and still advertises the venue as a tenancy to let (weekly rent £1,500; forecast turnover about £1.04m), describing a high-capacity wet-led bar diner with a U-shaped main bar, booth dining, a self-contained function room branded Howdy’s, and a large basement commercial kitchen. Glasgow Live (April 2026) covered that search for a new hands-on operator; the public site nonetheless continues to trade and take bookings. A major lockdown-era refurb and kitchen rebuild preceded the April 2021 reopening covered by Glasgow Live: then-GM Ross Denham stressed fresh, locally sourced classics (homemade steak pie, fish and chips, mac & cheese), stonebaked pizzas and burgers, vegan options, sports on big screens, and a 12-table enclosed terrace on the square. Current official menu images (updated on the site around September 2025) still push that Glaswegian pub-diner mix — Full Scottish breakfast (£10), Times Benedict with haggis and black pudding (£10), Balmoral chicken and Highlander haggis burger, steak pie and fish & chips (~£14–£15) — plus weekday lunch (any two courses £12, Mon–Fri 12–3pm) and a pre-theatre deal (any two courses £15, Mon–Fri 3–5pm). The printed food menu states food served until 8pm, while the website still claims the main menu until 10pm; treat kitchen closing time as worth confirming when booking. Food Standards Scotland / FHRS lists Times Square at 48 St Enoch Square as Pub/bar/nightclub with FHIS rating Improvement Required after inspection on 7 August 2026 (also Improvement Required on 15 July 2026). CAMRA maps St Enoch Subway at about 25 m and Glasgow Central at about 300 m; the square is also on major bus routes. Online reviews are mixed (Google project listing ~3.8 from ~920 reviews; TripAdvisor often lower; TableAgent’s smaller sample is higher) — value and some dishes are praised, but service and consistency draw regular complaints. Dog-friendly in the beer garden per the official site; private/semi-private areas and the small bar are bookable for parties.
Reviews
Delicious food, loved the haggis croquette! The restaurant is very much in the city center, so we just walked next to it and decided to try it out, would recommend!
Read on Google MapsSorry, but I have to say, the food was poor. No excuse as the pub was all but empty. The soup was too thick and served lukewarm. Steak pies served cold. Peppercorn chicken well presented but the chicken was tough and the sauce was overkill on pepper. And the veg barely cooked. Staff were lovely but I won't be back...
Read on Google MapsWaited over 45 minutes for a simple breakfast, had to ask a member of staff for an update on the food as 3 tables after us had been seated, received food and left in this time. 20 minutes after this we were informed that the order had been lost and that it would take another 5-10 minutes (it was exactly 10 minutes). When the food arrived it was just a basic breakfast, nothing special and not even a decent serving size. Certainly not worth the price we paid. Not even a small discount for the inconvenience, or an apology from the manager. Wouldn’t recommend.
Read on Google MapsMac and cheese was amazing .. Staff member very friendly with a great attitude!
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