- Opened
- 1999
- Style
- Large Irish superpub: maze of bars over three floors, all-day Scottish/Irish bar food, sport and free live music
- Setting
- City centre West George Street; nine areas / six bars over three floors with church salvage décor and atrium tree
- Awards
- Irish Pubs Global Awards 2017 – Best Food Experience (Glasgow); Irish Pubs Global Awards 2017 – UK Irish Pub of the Year (brand)
- Known for
- maze-like multi-bar layout, live music in the Church Bar, big-screen sport including GAA, atrium tree
- Signature dishes
- Steak & Guinness pot pie, Cider battered fish & chips, Spice bag / vegan spice bag, Waxy's chowder, The Wee Feast sharer
- Good for
- groups and parties, live sport, live music, casual lunch or dinner, St Patrick's Day
- Prices
- Wee plates ~£7–13; big plates and burgers mostly £14–17; Christmas festive buffet advertised at £21pp
- Typical spend
- Around £20–35pp for food and a couple of drinks
- Lunch
- Food served all day; Pieces sandwiches with fries/salad/slaw available 12–5pm daily
- Reservations
- Walk-ins often fine
- Booking
- Walk-in for most tables. Bookings for 10+ Sun–Fri; Saturday only private area hire 20+. Tables held 15 minutes. Card details taken to secure.
- Deposit / cancel
- Card details taken at booking to secure the reservation
- Dietary tags
- vegetarian options, vegan options, gluten-free bun available
- Dietary
- Vegetarian and vegan-marked dishes on the menu (v+); gluten-free bun available for burgers; allergen menus on request
- Groups
- Private area hire for larger groups; full venue hire up to ~800. VisitScotland/Visit Glasgow list event capacity around 800.
- Kids
- Strictly over-18s venue (Challenge 25); no under-18s
- Dress code
- Smart casual; offensive fancy dress not allowed
- Outdoor seating
- No
- Drinks
- Full bar; Guinness and whiskey focus typical of the brand; cocktails available
- Service charge
- Discretionary 4% added to all bills (per current food menu)
- Payment
- Card details taken when booking; VAT included on menu prices
- Noise / pace
- Busy and loud on sport and live-music nights; maze layout means quieter corners exist
- Getting there
- Queen Street Station opposite; Buchanan Street subway about 2–3 minutes’ walk
- Parking
- Paid parking nearby (e.g. Buchanan Galleries car park); no on-site guest car park stated
- Also by them
- Waxy O'Connor's London; Waxy's Little Sister (London)
- Also
- Run by Glendola Leisure; Free live music in the Church Bar most evenings (roughly 19:00–23:30 depending on day); Building layout limits disabled toilet provision; call venue for access details; Named after an 18th-century Dublin candle maker