La Vita Spuntini (Glasgow, West End) : Review

199 Byres Road
Glasgow
G12 8TN

V: 13 September 2017      T:  0141 339 4222  W: www.la-vita-spuntini.co.uk

Child Friendly: Yes (well behaved kids)      Accepts: Cash & Card


I have not tried many of the Italian restaurants in the West End, and its something I thought I would have tried by now due to my love of Italian food.

Tonight was my first visit here, so here is what I thought.

From the outside this restaurant looks very warm, cosy and very welcoming which is one of the reasons I tried here tonight first.

On entering we were greeted and shown to a table, looking about it continued to have a really nice warm atmosphere. The decoration and style of this restaurant was very Italian, so I was happy with my choice tonight….now on to the food.

The Food…

Pizza Cassino £12.95
with crumbled Italian sausage and sliced pepperoni


Presentation and smell was very good so it was time to dig in and see how here does pizza.

This was very good, the base was nice and thin the way it should be and had a nice spicy taste to it but not overpowering.

I would have this again, as it was perfect and very tasty.

Portion Size : 5
Flavour : 5
Presentation : 5

Overall

Overall my first visit was very good, the service, staff and food were excellent.

I loved how this restaurant had a nice warm and friendly look and atmosphere, plus it felt very Italian so for me a very good visit and I would return.

Review Scores – 

  • Atmosphere : 5
  • Staff : 5
  • Menu : 4
  • Service : 5
  • The portion sizes & taste : 5
  • Value for money: 4
  • Overall : 4.5

 

Foodies100 Index of UK Food Blogs
Foodies100

2nd Visit to Nam Tuk Tram Stop (West End, Glasgow) : Review

Nam Tuk Tram Stop : Sign

2 Partick Bridge Street
Glasgow G11 6PL

V: 1st November 2017      T:  0141 357 0330  W: namtuk.co.uk

Child Friendly: Yes (well behaved kids)      Accepts: Cash & Card


** Since this visit I have been here many times, so just finally getting round to posting these as i’ve had a lot to write up.

This is my second visit to Nam Tuk, as I really loved my first (view first review) and thought lets see how it is second time round and to try different food.

Some people won’t know this but the location that Nam Tuk is located on, has been very bad luck for other restaurants etc that have tried to open here. Normally they close after a while due to not being very busy, but I can’t see that happening to Nam Tuk as from what I have experienced I think it will have broken the bad luck spell.

Again on entering I got that cool vibe, it just looks a fun place to eat. Just like last time the music was at a good level, there was no need to shout at who ever I was with (this is one of my big pet hates)

So I really wanted to order what I had last time as I enjoyed that, but I knew I HAD to try something different so did it? …..

The Food…

Korean Chicken Katsu 5.95
Panko breadcrumbed chicken, Ton katsu sauce, mayonnaise

IMG_3665
I was recommended this by Nam Tuk to try on my next visit (which is today), so I thought lets give it a go and see what its like.

On arrival this looked very interesting, and smelled good so so far Nam Tuk were off to a good start with this recommendation.

So I got the Egg Fried rice with this dish (see next part)

OH MY GOD this was so good, full of flavour and the sauces really added to the flavour. The chicken was cooked perfect and everything about this was really good and one I would have again (if the manager was to not slag me off for getting it again :p )

Portion Size : 5
Flavour : 5
Presentation : 5

Egg Fried Rice (v) 2.95

IMG_3664.jpg

Cant really say much about rice, but what I will say is this is the best Egg Fried rice I have ever had.

Portion Size : 5
Flavour : 5
Presentation : 5

BBQ Pork Skewers 5.95
Thai style BBQ moo ping

IMG_3669.jpg

Firstly there is one skewer missing from my photo, as I took one then remembered I forgot to take a photo.

These were very nice, the pork was very tender and tasty and the side sauce gave it just that extra something to boost its already good flavour.

For me I am not sure if I would order this again, not for any bad reason just to try a few other dishes.

Portion Size : 5
Flavour : 4
Presentation : 5

I went back the following night but I wasn’t too hungry so I ordered the following

Veggie Spring Roll 4.95 (vgn)
Thai style spring roll, cabbage, carrot, grass noodle, sweet chilli sauce

IMG_3676

These were very very nice, the flavour was really good and they were just crunchy enough.

The sauce was a sweet chilli sauce which give it a little kick, but for me they were perfect just the way they were.

Portion Size : 5
Flavour : 5
Presentation : 5

Overall

I am very impressed again with this visit, and look forward to heading back again soon to try more things.

The waitress tonight recommended me to try the Green Thai Curry so I will let you know how that is on my next visit.

A solid 5 out of 5 again, no issues….service, food and atmosphere perfect!

Review Scores – 

  • Atmosphere : 5
  • Staff : 5
  • Menu : 5
  • Service : 5
  • The portion sizes & taste : 5
  • Value for money: 5
  • Overall : 5
Foodies100 Index of UK Food Blogs
Foodies100

Caffe Monza (West End, Glasgow) : Review

IMG_3989.jpg

381 Dumbarton Road
Glasgow
G11 6BA, UK

V: 18th November 2017      T:  0141 339 8972

Child Friendly: Yes     Accepts: Cash & Card


To be honest with you I only came across this place, about 1 week prior to tonights visit as I was out walking and passed it and instantly added to my list.

I actually went in for dinner, but this is not a dinner place its more an Italian Cafe for snacks cake and coffee. On that note this place was good, as I wasn’t too hungry tonight so a snack was perfect.

IMG_3975

The Food…

Soup £2.00 and Focaccia £4.50

IMG_3973.jpg

I am not normally a soup fan, but today I thought lets have a soup (my family would be shocked to read this). It was tomato soup and was the perfect size as I still had the focaccia to eat.

The focaccia was very very tasty, the flavours were nice and worked really well.

For me this was a perfect combo for a light snack and I would have it again.

Portion Size : 5 (For a snack)
Flavour : 5
Presentation : 3

Toffee Fudge Cake £3.00 & Cappuccino (Large) £2.60

I asked the staff for a recommendation for the cake as I said I wanted something very sweet, so this cake was recommended.

This was very sweet and a perfect recommendation, so I would like to thank Carin and I cant wait to have this again.

The cappuccino was very good and worked well with this cake.

Overall

Tonight was a very nice visit, I am glad I found this little cafe as it was the perfect spot for what I needed.

If you haven’t visited here yet and fancy a nice Italian snack, do check them out.

Review Scores – 

  • Atmosphere : 4
  • Staff : 5
  • Menu : 5
  • Service : 5
  • The portion sizes & taste : 5
  • Value for money: 5
  • Overall : 5



Foodies100 Index of UK Food Blogs
Foodies100