Velvet Sparrow in Glasgow City

I have been several times to the the velvet sparrow and the food usually on par but unfortunately this time I was very disappointed the linguine Arrabbiata was tastless bland and had no body to it,my friend had also chosen this dish and I asked her how she enjoyed her meal to which she responded with very bland with the occasional chilli hit , the other guest also said her meatballs were tasteless as was the sauce that was with the meatballs . It was such a shame as I have had nicer experiences before and recommend the place to my friends who have never been . The service was very good and the cocktails and wine were delish. The place itself is beautiful decorated and has a lovely comfortable feel about it . I would probably say it would not put me off going back on the backs of this one off bad experience, maybe the chief was having a bad day

Had such a lovely lunch today with my mum, sister and 3 children. We all thoroughly enjoyed the food and the fantastic staff were so friendly and attentive right from the initial phone call to book the table. They honestly couldn't have been more helpful and pleasant. Thank you very much. We will definitely be back.

Great little find, great food and service. Cocktails are awesome 👌 Myself and my friend popped in for dinner, after a recommendation and we were not disappointed.

Staff really nice, helpful and friendly. Food delicious 😋 we will be back.

A decent wee place out the way in sleepy Cathcart. Family live close by and they booked this place which lies in front of Cathcart railway station. Fairly busy for a Sunday night and the staff are excellent. Food is decent and varied but nothing fancy although better than pub grub. Drinks not too pricey and atmosphere good throughout.

Enjoyed our visit. Great place for a drink, and we will be going back there again.

Exceptional service! Able to accommodate dietary requirements. Nothing too much bother. Great menu

Love the velvet sparrow local to us great service amazing well presented food Sean and the team are excellent and will go the extra mile for you Great choice of beers wines and cocktails are sublime a must try place

We attended the restaurant on sat 4th for a special birthday. There were 8 of us eating and were blown away by the service of staff, after dinner aperitif and the general attention given to all diners. Food was delightful and there was a lovely Saturday night feeling about the place. Many thanks to all staff - a great night !

Great food, great service. Definitely worth a try

I love this place, the food is nice and service is great, totally a great option for dinner/ drinks

Our second time here and food was great again. The waitress, waiter and Daniel, the manager, were attentive and friendly. Many thanks again !

Went here last night with my wife. We were looked after very well. Discount for local teachers. The menu was very good. We observed all customers being treated very well(big groups, solo dinners etc). Food was delicious and I had a nice pint. Lemon posset desert was amazing. This will be a regular haunt for us as we are living nearby.

Lovely place to grab a glass of wine on a Friday night. Large selection of wine, beer and cocktails. Really nice vibes and the staff were so friendly. Reasonably priced too! Will need to return for food in the future!

Visited for the first time for a special birthday. There was 8 of us eating and we couldn’t have asked for more. Service from waitress and manager was excellent and the food was really good quality. We cleared our plates and special touches like bringing out the cake and limoncello to the table made our friend very happy. We will be back!

Food was decent, it's bar food rather than restaurant quality. Waiting staff were friendly, unfortunately there was a group of about 20 steaming women in who were screaming and shouting all evening. Seemed to have the run of the place. Free shots from the manager and other customers ignored, on the manager really. Avoid this place for a family meal.

Staff are always brilliant! Good beers and great cocktails in a nice wee local place. You can't beat it

Such a nice restaurant great service, food and drinks. Thank you we'll definitely be back!

First time visiting on the recommendation of friends and family and delighted to say we weren’t disappointed. The premises are lovely inside with tasteful decor and comfortable seating at the bar and eating areas which are on split levels. There is a good choice on the food and drinks menus which are both reasonably priced with good sized portions. The salt and chilli chicken and haggis bonbons starters were delicious as were the house burger and rolled haddock main courses. Although we were pretty much full a shared brownie finished off a delicious meal. The waiting staff were extremely friendly, courteous and attentive without being over bearing. They clearly take pride in their work and cannot be faulted. The manager also made a point of speaking to us and it was evident he was keen to look after the customers who were visiting despite it being very busy. Surprised to note a couple of the negative reviews and whilst people are entitled to their own opinion that certainly wasn’t our experience of this cracking place in the heart of Cathcart. We will definitely be back.

Amazing little venue. We're local and just not got around to trying it till now. Service was perfectly balanced, food was great and selection was sizable enough for size of venue. Good cocktail list and drinks menu also. Atmosphere was really nice, music at right level for conversation and even for a Thursday night was busy. We hadn't booked and from now on will do, because we were lucky to get a table and probably was only the case as we were early evening dining.

The velvet sparrow is my local restaurant. The burgers are excellent.

The service was first class. Staff very attentive and polite. Food was delicious and very well presented. Pricing was fair, roughly what we expected as we eat out often. First time in this restaurant, but will definitely return. Lovely decor, a quiet Sunday eve so not much atmosphere to talk about but tables well spaced out and comfortable. Immaculately clean table and cutlery. Cannot fault anything!

After reading the reviews I was looking forward to our meals. Booked for my mum and partners birthdays. To say we were mostly disappointed would be an understatement. 4 adults and 2 kids (2 baby) Firstly positive things would say the starters were nice mixture of veg spring rolls and haggis Bon Bon’s but when we get to the mains this is where the trouble starts. Positively one member had fish and chips and said it was lovely but of the other meals I would be disappointed receiving this from a snack van never mind a restaurant. 2 Mac and cheese were ordered which supposedly came in a mature cheddar sauce but it was as bland as anything no sauce, zero flavour and in all honestly tasted like a powdered cheese out a packet. Myself and partner barely touched it, and also a kids portion or chicken tenders and adults version. The batter came and was that greasy it just fell off like a soggy mess. This was not touched one bit absolutely vile and the chicken looked barely cooked and was still pink. Raised our concerns with the waiter which in all honestly was just a young boy and he didn’t know how to react so when the bill came asked to speak to the manager. Again as a manager of a restaurant seemed inadequate to answer things and supposedly inspected the food and had no concerns. As I tried to explain the batter around chicken was so badly wet and greasy it falls off to touch but again he said “mate I disagree” and said examined all chicken and feels it to be fine. I asked if he would have ate it and the silence was deafening. To be called mate again is incredibly unprofessional and shows in my opinion the quality of the place. That may be pedantic but it is my honest opinion. We would always stay for a dessert but the meal was that bad we simply got the bill and paid up. Just short of £100 for 2 course for adults and kids portion of wet chicken. Some bland Mac and cheese and soggy chicken tenders was not what I expected and 3 full mains minus some chips were left un eaten. The reviews seem good but not sure if we had a different chef but I can safely I wont be back. The Chinese we ordered when we get home at least filled us up.

Delicious and well prepared food. Plenty of decent options. Staff are very attentive and friendly. We were served by young Jenny and Harrison today - they were very caring with my elderly mum and nothing was too much trouble for them. Love the Sparrow- themed decor and opening French doors onto the street. Relaxing and cheerful atmosphere of a Sunday and good for late afternoon when most cafés are closing up and other restaurants aren’t open yet. Great wee bistro !

I have eaten here many times, but today the food was awful, fish and chips. I would have been embarrassed to serve this food in my home let alone in a restaurant. Very disappointed, I usually sing the praises of this restaurant but not after today. Service great as usual.this will be removed from my go to venues.

I attended my friends 60th birthday dinner along with 16 others. We had the upper part of the restaurant which was just right for our party size. The food & atmosphere were really great & we had such a fantastic time. We all thoroughly enjoyed our meals , absolutely no complaints at all. Really great service with Sophie being the perfect waitress & her organisational abilities were really great, she was charming & professional , well done to her & all her colleagues.

Very accommodating we came in to see if they could provide soup for takeaway. It turned out they didn't normally do so, however they very kindly russelled up some soup for us in a takeaway coffee cup with a couple of pieces of bread. Thanks

Had a lovely child free evening here. Food was very nice, I went for the midweek burger deal which was good value. Would definitely visit again

Great venue and ambience was good too. Food very good and would recommend it. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Thanks

It's in the 🌟 star's a nice cosy wee place, though spread over three levels, we being upstairs. My wife & a long-time friend who recommended this restaurant was spot on. I was pleasantly surprised by the seafood linguini. Each course was delicious, like each of the party's courses. As this establishment is on a busy road, it was wonderful to find it had side & rear parking on the adjacent lane. No doubt we shall revisit in the near future & maybe on the ground floor or downstairs 🤔 . Nice one chaps.

Excellent staff and food couldn't do enough for us

Found this place by chance. Was looking at deals on wowcher and seen this place was on there on an offer. I bought the offer for 2 courses for 3 people for £35 with a pint or glass of house wine. Thought it was an excellent price. 👌 I booked online but somehow managed to only book for 2 so I called up the restaurant to see if they could change it to 3 and the boy I spoke to was lovely and said that they would juggle a few things around to accommodate us. Me, my partner and my daughter went along and were greeted at the door with another pleasant boy and seated at our table. We were each served a glass water and asked what menu we were dining from. We were given the menu for the deal and were amazed at the choice available on a set menu, there was something for every taste/diet of which you could even further adjust some dishes. ie. have duck or veg spring rolls, add chicken or prawn to the already delicious sounding curry. Another server came over to take our drinks order and she was also lovely. Chatty and polite. Our drinks arrived quickly, a pint of Grolsch, a house red wine and a draught cola. The house wine was very pleasant. We then ordered our food, starters was the tomato and basil bruschetta, haggis bon bons with whiskey cream and salt and chilli chicken. Each dish was delish and well presented 👌. For mains 2 of us opted for the fish and chips after seeing this arrive at the table next to us. The fish was cooked perfectly and batter was so light and crispy. The other main ordered was the bacon cheeseburger, which looked juicy and perfectly cooked. All in all, we had a lovely meal, food was excellent as was the service. The atmosphere in the restaurant was lovely too with a good choice of music playing in the background. For the price we paid on the deal, the food and drinks, service and restaurant overall, this was an absolute steal! Glad I came across this place and we will definitely be returning. Thanks to all the staff.

My wife got us a cocktail deal for the Sparrow & it was one of the best deals ever. The manager & staff couldn't have been more helpful & friendly. We have been before & have a table booked for next weekend.This is a cracking restaurant to eat out at.

Great food good music excellent staff. Will be back

First time visiting this lovely restaurant, thanks to an Itison voucher. Food was delicious, service by Connor was superb. Definitely a place I’d revisit!

I had lunch here with my wife. It was definitely one of the better lunches that we have had. The menu was excellent and the staff were super efficient and friendly. My wife can't eat very much due to surgery and they managed to amend her portion to just the right size for her which was a very nice touch. Food was piping hot and obviously freshly cooked Highly recommended and we will both be back again

Nice food and pleasant staff and surroundings

Excellent lunch. Good value and excellent service.

Been here twice with a voucher recently - once with a close friend and most recently with few family members. Excellent food and service on both occasions. Fantastic value for money as the quality of the food was really good. I have one more voucher to use but will def be making this beautiful, friendly and vibey restaurant a firm favourite going forward. also gold stars to the very friendly and attentive watiing staff1! Credit to all at The Velvet Sparrow! Top Marks ++++

Excellent venue offering good value and quality food with a range of veg and vegan options . Very helpful staff who gave excellent service. Would happily recommend the Velvet Sparrow and will definitely be back

We were most impressed with everything in the Velvet Sparrow. The restaurant was bright and clean. The food was delicious and nicely presented. The staff were so nice too. Would thoroughly recommend a visit as the cost of the meals were well worth the price.

First time in here, but it won't be our last visit. The service was first class, and so too was the food. Both of our starters were excellent, and the Fish and chips for my wife' main course, was fresh, with light and crispy batter. The mussels I ordered, were without doubt, the best I've tasted from any restaurant I've ever ordered them from. They were cooked to perfection . Top marks to the kitchen, for serving up dishes that were so good .

Lovely snacks and alcohol free cocktails made for my friend and I

Came here for an early dinner and was not disappointed. Service was very friendly and efficient and food very good. Would definitely recommend this place and would go back. Thanks.

My husband and I were booked in for dinner at 8pm on a Saturday night. The service was poor, and clearly there were a lot of kitchen delays. We were still waiting on our food at 8 50pm with no explanation or apology. We have...

Excellent service,food and value from staff that knew what they were doing and made customers enjoy their dining experience all done with a smile.Had an itison deal which was great value however the menu was great and extensive and prices were reasonable.Will definitely return.Was our...

Absolutely great restaurant. The food, drinks, service and staff were out of this world. Would I go back? Definitely ❤️

Lovely wee lunch for 2 The service was excellent. Our servers were efficient, friendly, welcoming, and chatty. The food was delicious and well presented, Menu is not huge but quite varied, including gluten-free and veggie options Very reasonably priced. This is the first time I have been here, but it's definitely not the last I've already recommended it to family. Thanks Velvet Sparrow for a lovely, relaxed Saturday afternoon 😊

Myself & my friend visited on an Itison deal which was such great value. Our meals were excellent , we both had burgers which were very tasty. We ordered a bottle of the house white which was tasty & reasonably priced at £19.95. The decor...

Can't recommend enough. The food was outstanding and staff are extremely helpful and friendly. Definitely be back soon.

Unfortunately I can't comment on much as they won't take our booking. My parents had popped in to make a booking and the staff seemed positive it would go ahead as there was space for the booking. We waited a call from the manager but had to phone them back. We were told we don't like to take big bookings on Fridays or Saturdays. Was excited to try here due to reviews. But disappointed they won't take our special birthday booking even though its 3 weeks away so they have plenty of notice. Won't be eating here. Very disappointing they won't take a large booking on Friday or Saturday but would offer Thursday or Sunday. No use to us if people have work the next day and travel to get there when it's meant to be a celebration

Great food. Good portions. Very clean tidy and modern. Staff very friendly and help

Dropped by 4 a beer with my dogs, staff were absolutely brilliant 😎👌

First Visit to velvet sparrow and was really impressed, a fantastic restaurant, food was first class as was service, will definitely be returning

Great pub in the south side of Glasgow. It’s fairly large considering the three areas where you can sit and they open the big front windows on sunny days, as well as having a small beer garden at street level. The food is nice and...

Lovely place, staff are great. Guy behind the bar is ridiculously good looking.

Quiet on a Thurs afternoon but friendly staff . Good food and drink selection

Visited last night, this was the main course special, Baked cod with mussels and prawns, in a chowder, totally fantastic. Great service at our table, 3 starters shared between 4, great wine, excellent

We love going in here. The food is always delicious and the service is even better. Great for a lovely boozy lunch or a nice dinner. Wine is always great.

Wonderful evening. Delicious food, fabulous atmosphere, staff that went out their way to make our night a great success. Thank you

We had a brilliant family meal here. The decor was lovely, the food was excellent and the staff could not have been friendlier or more accommodating. Great menu options for dietary requirements too. Thank you for a lovely evening!

Wow, what a marvellous time was had at the wonderful Velvet Sparrow! Food was amazing, excellent choice of vegetarian and gluten free! Staff were just so lovely. Super friendly, helpful, attentive and professional team. Can’t wait to return to this fabulous restaurant!

Popped in for a last drink and was pleasantly surprised. Much bigger than I thought, lovely welcoming staff and nice atmosphere.

Great wee night of drinks and food in our fave local venue. Great service and attentive staff... Thanks Velvet Sparrow Team.

Lovely local bar and restaurant. Staff very friendly and helpful. Food of an excellent quality. Lots of vegan/vegetarian options.

Partner and I had a great time visiting. Food was great and was fair and reasonable prices. The service was fantastic we had Niamh who was informative on the dietary questions we had, As well as being friendly!!!

Excellent ambient atmosphere with friendly attentive staff. Very tasty food too.

Really great service , beautiful food will definitely be back

Cracking place and great staff. Lost their vision a wee bit tonight in terms of who comes first but happy to put it down to a busy night. Thanks.

A great night celebrating my daughters 18th birthday. Fabulous food, excellent service and good atmosphere.

Had the most lovely family celebratory meal there yesterday evening. Thank you so much to the staff for making it so special! Delicious food and delighted you have such good GF options too.

Superb service, the waiting staff were amazing and the food was lovely! Would definitely recommend

My new favourite place to go. The place is beautiful to start. The food is absolutely fabulous and the staff are out of this world. Great value for money with the portion sizes of the food and quality was amazing. One member of staff in particular was fantastic, Niamh. Really great customer service and I cannot wait to return.

Great night last night. Very attentive service from Sean, Niamh and rest of the team. Great food and superb customer service. Will definitely be returning 🙌🙌

Went with a large group for a Christmas night out, really great night with nice wines, great cocktails, very good food and amazing service

This was my second visit. Lovely interior and ambience. Attentive but not intrusive staff who were extremely friendly and helpful. Good menu and the food is delicious....highly recommend.

The best nachos I've ever had! Really lovely and helpful staff as well!

Top notch! I enjoyed the Velvet Sparrow burger with fries, a delicious burger bursting with flavour, crisp fries with a lovely sauce on the side, everything just tasted like it had been made with care. I will definitely be ordering from this gem of a restaurant again! EDIT: I ended up ordering the nachos and macaroni at a later date, the nachos were fantastic, best I've had in a while, the macaroni was also quite nice too!

Excellent experience, food was sublime and service just brilliant. 100% worth a visit again. Just great!

Good atmosphere. Staff very friendly and attentive. Food lovely. Will definitely be back

Amazing place, great food and the staff are so lovely. Very well priced aswell

Absolutely wonderful bday dinner! Couldn’t have asked for better food, drink and service and they went out their way to make my night amazing! So massive thank you and cannot wait to come asap! Thank you so much to Sean, Eden, Danny & Jack!

The food at Velvet Sparrow is first rate, the range of drinks is also excellent. Great cocktails and a very good wine list. Sean and his team took great care of us. I shall definitely be returning on a regular basis.

My Mum and I popped in for a quick drink and a bite to eat and had heard good things! We weren’t disappointed. The manager was absolutely lovely and it’s so refreshing to find a place with really good quality and variety of vegetarian and...

A local and a regular here. The staff are always super friendly, the food is amazing and the cocktails are always exactly how I like them ❤️

Great staff, great food, I had the sea bass which was lovely, atmosphere was chilled and friendly.

Amazing food, excellent service, great value.

Excellent food and service. Highly recommended.

I cannot recommend the Velvet Sparrow enough - a fabulous hidden gem of the Southside with a great atmosphere and some of the friendliest staff we have ever encountered. Sean, Niamh, and Sophie went out of their way to make sure our visit was special, and the food was delicious. 10/10 service, 10/10 food, and a 10/10 establishment - top marks.

Thoroughly enjoyed our evening here. Great food, wine and atmosphere . Staff were incredibly attentive and we enjoyed a bit of banter along the way.

I've eaten here just after it opened and wasn't overly impressed by the disjointed menu and the small size of plates. I went in recently for a drink and it all looks to have changed; staff were new and were serious about their jobs, drink offering had improved, menu looked a lot more resolved and the atmosphere just felt better. Will head back for food when I'm next in that part of town.

Stopped in for a beer, very pleasant and nice beer.

Brilliant! The staff, drinks, food and interior are all brilliant.

Great food and friendly, attentive service.

Met up with a friend for a coffee yesterday day in the restaurant,the service was good,but then l experience,staff was over looking at us, making us feel uncomfortable

Food was excellent, had a great time ❤️

Fantastic meal and excellent friendly service in lovely surroundings. Will be coming back for another visit soon.

Had a lovely meal hear tonight,really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend it. Staff also very nice and welcoming.

Unexprcted visit, we were lucky to get a table and i understand why. Food was delicious, service was great and a great atmosphere. Will definitely be back.

We needed somewhere to eat before the Coldplay concert at Hampden Park and stumbled upon the Velvet Sparrow. We didn't book but they managed to fit us in. Delicious food and really good value for money. We even got a discount by showing our concert tickets! Thoroughly recommended.