Reviews of The Ubiquitous Chip

Came to this restaurant and overall was a good experience. Service was the highlight of our visit, with our server being super helpful at explaining the menu as requested. Food was a bit of a hit and miss, but good overall. The cocktails were great and they do offer an interesting selection. Overall worth a visit

I love this place. Every time I’m in Glasgow, it’s at the top of my list to grab a bite. The service is great, the food is so flavorful and memorable, and the atmosphere is gorgeous. If you’re able to sit upstairs in the brasserie, the glass roof and generally airy vibe is great. Never been to the downstairs restaurant, but I hear it’s great as well. Love their Freedom bread partnership as well. If you’re nearby, do try!

Waiter took our coats from us when we were seated. Blown away by the flavour combinations and quality of the meals. Impressed by the waiter offering the vegetarian menu after my partner & I ordered the only vegetarian dish on the main menu. Ambiance was incredible. Would 10/10 recommend this place to anyone looking for an upmarket dining experience.

What an awesome find! Hands down the best food we tasted in Glasgow 🤤 The location is super unique and the atmosphere is chic with a trendy vibe. Easily a romantic date night or dinner with good friends. Great wine list and all the dishes were elevated with amazing flavor profiles. Their presentation was on point 👌 This will definitely be on our recommendation list for friends and family traveling to Glasgow. Would recommend a reservation, but general seating is available. Great location 💯

Great service, lovely cute and yet well fitted to give it an upmarket feel. The service is formal but not unfriendly. It was graduation week so they were under the pump but we never felt rushed. <br/>The haggis starter is a must. Absolutely amazing. I would eat it everyday if I could. My cod was fresh beautifully cooked and served with simple grain side. The only disappointment was my mums steak. Although very tasty it was meant to be a sirloin and looked more like a very thin pathetic minute steak. Was not impressed by the size and look. The food is not out of this world gastronomical. It's modern takes on Scottish classics and local produce which I love. A must if visiting and the lane is interesting with some great little bars next door.

We've been to this famous Scottish restaurant after many recommendations.<br/>If you're looking for a fine dining Scottish restaurant, this is where you should go!<br/>Ambiance and décor: 5/5 <br/>Waiters knowledge and friendliness: 5/5 <br/>Food: 3.5/5<br/>We tried:<br/>- the venison haggis (don't ask what is it before u eat it) I found it not bad but it's a Scottish plate that is nice to try<br/>- Seared islay scallops and they were amazing <br/>- Shetland cod: it was regular <br/>- The chips classic filet steak au poivre: it was mouthwatering and u shouldn't miss ordering this plate if u r there!<br/>- The wine we ordered was also the waiter's recommendation and it was the perfect match with the steak au poivre.<br/>

The Chip, as it's referred to locally, has been around for quite a long time and once you've dined here, the reason for its success becomes crystal clear. Not only is the setting unique and charming, the menu offers a variety of refreshingly original dishes, all expertly crafted and served in an utterly romantic environment.

This famous Glaswegian restaurant on Ashton Lane is a stronghold of culinary excellence and has stood the test of time. The interior is unique and unpretentious yet luxurious - think double volume "courtyard style" indoor-outdoor dining, with hanging plants and greenery all round. <br/><br/>Their wine list is very extensive and more like a wine bible, which is s good thing. The level of food quality is outstanding - you can tell that only the best produce and ingredients are used. Service is prompt, efficient and friendly and the overall dining experience was definitely worth the price. <br/><br/>I certainly recommend it!

Sack the sommelier! My partner and I went for a lovely meal at the chip; returning to savour their culinary delights and we were not disappointed by the beautiful scallops and haunch of venison, however less can be said for the wine steward. He wanted to hurry us along in our decision and so we asked for his suggestion on two wines we had selected. He basically chose the most expensive wine on two pages advising us that we want something light with our venison to avoid not being able to taste it. Venison being a very flavoursome meat I was suspicious and advised we would continue to have a think about it. We went my partner's more full bodied choice and thank goodness we did as it was delicious and complimented our meal perfectly (at half the price of the recommendation). The food was exemplary as was the friendly service. Beware the sommelier!

November 2014<br/><br/>Some restaurants are special. They demand your attention, pull you in and have you thinking happy thoughts. The Ubiquitous Chip on Ashton Lane is known as a Glasgow institution and their downstairs restaurant brings back memories of Christmas Eve 2012 and all the merriment that comes with good food & lots of tipples. Last Christmas we got a present of a gift voucher to spend in ‘the Chip’ that we kept until now.<br/><br/>We had our glad rags on and we were sat in a cute little corner table that felt like we were in our own sub-room. Upon booking it had been mentioned that Mr S had a nut allergy & when we arrived there was a special nut free menu for him. This is easier for the staff than faffing around trying to find out ingredients and much more customer friendly, I wish other places would take note.<br/><br/>The pre-starter was eaten before I could remember to write down details, but it was a bit like a gazpacho with a creamy foam if I remember correctly. Mine also had chopped nuts on top.<br/><br/>We asked our waiter about wine so he said the sommelier would be over but they never appeared. Glasgow is obviously full of wine guzzlers!<br/><br/>We were between two wines and really wanted advice so we asked again and the sommelier appeared. I’m glad that we persisted because the Chateauneuf-du-Pape that we almost ordered turned out to be white (I didn’t even know you got it in white).<br/><br/>Crisis averted, the wine arrived just before my venison haggis, champit tatties, carrot crisp & turnip cream. I’ve had haggis here before and that’s why I chose it again – it’s fantastic. The accompaniments actually hold their own too instead of blending into the spiced background.<br/><br/>Mr S chose the scallops – Islay scallops with crispy pork no less, served with fennel and cider cream. Perfectly cooked, the scallops were lifted by the salty pork and the sweet cider.<br/><br/>We swapped around with me having fish for my main and himself having meat. My dish wasn’t a complete meaty departure though as I ordered the Shetland Cod fillet, sautéed Jersey royals, fennel purée, samphire, shellfish & ham hock velouté. The cod was another element cooked to perfection and I loved the samphire, fennel and shellfish with it. The ham didn’t really do it for me with this dish but I’m not sure why. Mr S tasted it and thought the ham in the dish was lovely so it was probably just me. It was still a really well executed dish.<br/><br/>Next to me was fillet steak au poivre, truffled peas & dauphinoise potatoes. I was jealous, I’m not going to lie. Being a sterling husband, he let me have some and it was heavenly. I could eat those dauphinoise all day, every day. The meat was tender and cooked medium rare as asked. A bit more peas wouldn’t go amiss but the dish scored very highly with us.<br/><br/>The dessert debate ensued. Dessert or no dessert, dessert or no dessert? Knowing about our move from Glasgow & that we wouldn’t be at the Chip for a while answered it for me. I went for creme caramel, green apple sorbet, madeleine and Muscat jelly. Each element of the dish was individually delicious and, when put together, a pleasing combination. The green apple sorbet stood out and I’ve thought about how I want a bowl of that sorbet far too much since our visit!<br/><br/>My husband has a weakness for ice-cream so decided on ‘the Chip’s famous Caledonian oatmeal ice-cream with fruit compote’. The presentation was impressive, especially considering how quickly ice-cream melts. My terrible photography skills don’t show it but it’s rolled up like a Swiss roll. He loved it.<br/><br/>Afterwards, we went upstairs to enjoy a drink on the fairy lit terrace. We’ve spent many nights here drinking after work and it’s a favourite of mine.<br/><br/>A meal at the restaurant at the Chip is always special. We lapped up the experience & even loved the old guy at the table next to us with the booming laugh. No use in being in a silent restaurant with no atmosphere. The food is among the best in Glasgow and the service is both formal & informal where appropriate. These are people who enjoy what they do and listen to their customers. I miss it already.<br/><br/>----My previous visit -----<br/><br/>I remember as a teenager being told about The Ubiquitous Chip after the Interior Designer at my parents work took a client there. The food sounded expensive but magnificent, scary but brave and over everything else it sounded like an experience rather than a meal. This piqued my interest even back then. Fast forward to a few years ago when I started working, and drinking, in the west end of Glasgow. The Chip was a whole new place to me – somewhere far more casual than I’d expected that I would go for a gin or glass of wine after work because it stays open later. It was not until a year and a half ago when I had my first meal in The Chip Brasserie that I remembered how magical I had thought it sounded as a teenager. I can still remember the pigs cheeks I had on that visit in their rich jus – my mouth is watering.<br/>We enjoyed it so much that we booked The Chip restaurant for our Christmas Eve meal 2012 & it was every bit the experience that I’d wanted it to be.<br/>At the end of last year a friend and I visited the brasserie again as a post Pilates treat (yes, I am that kind of exerciser that I need a treat afterwards) and I then decided that it is firmly one of my Glasgow favourites.<br/><br/>The Chip are now in their 43rd year of trading so they must be doing something right. It is multi-faceted with the posh restaurant, not quite casual brasserie, upstairs pub where you can also order from the brasserie menu for a more laid-back occasion, downstairs mainly standing traditional pub and the wee chip (round the corner but still the same building) that reminds me of a nicer old mans watering hole. My only complaint is that they share the same four ladies toilets – not my idea of fun on a stowed Saturday night. It’s such an old building that they are working with that I half forgive them but the drinks aren’t cheap so it really should be addressed.<br/><br/> Anyway, back to our brasserie treat night. We opted to forgo starters and all the mains sounded nice. I’d heard their haggis was worth trying and the mullet special used some of my favourite ingredients but I chose the pheasant special because it was similar to what Mr S had when we dined in the restaurant and I had been quite jealous of him when I tasted it.<br/><br/>Tender breast meat & earthy spelt and root veg casserole with a sherry gravy – it was the most Scottish dish I’d had all year. If I was Greg from Masterchef I would have said that it took me in from the cold like a big hug and it was solid cooking.<br/><br/> My friend tried the chicken, not because they are unadventurous, but because if the description of the roasted Ayrshire chicken breast dish on the menu translated then it was going to be a less than average choice. And it did. Phew.<br/><br/> Our first dessert was from the specials menu. As soon as I saw chocolate ganache I was having it but the dish was more than just ganache. Malt cream, milk gel and chocolate ganache were accompanied with chocolate crumble – very indulgent. For such a chocolately dish it was not horribly sweet or cloying, I was really pleased with it.<br/><br/> The chocolate tart, burnt orange sorbet & chocolate sauce was sublime. especially the sorbet. It was one of those desserts that you want to make lots of enjoying noises whilst you’re eating but remind yourself that you’re in public so you just make faces instead.<br/><br/> The presentation for each dish is carefully thought out to make you want to dive in, although sometimes I feel bad ruining such a pretty plate. I’m surprised none of the staff came over to check everything was okay with us just staring at the food.<br/><br/>I have always found the staff friendly and this visit was no exception. Our waitress was on hand when we needed her but was also happy to let us sit chatting for a while after eating.<br/><br/> We got gift vouchers for The Chip for Christmas so we’ll be heading back soon but we can’t decide whether it will be to the restaurant or brasserie…there are worst decisions in life to make I guess!

On our anniversary we went out for dinner to Ubiquitous Chip.  I was so excited to eat here after hearing so many wonderful things about it, yet we'd never been.  We received a voucher for Nik's birthday so decided to use it to celebrate before our holiday.  Initial impressions were great and the surroundings were beautiful. To be honest, it ended up being a bit of a mixed bag.  We'd decided to book the brasserie on the mezzanine (we'd had a lovely rich meal the week before at Hotel du Vin ) rather than the posher downstairs area.  This may have been a mistake. I wasn't overly keen on anything on the menu and was initially just going to have the steak until I spotted the stovies (£3.45) as a side option.  Steak AND stovies is a bit much even for me so I decided to order the hake (£13.95) instead (plus £23.95 is rather expensive for rump steak & chips).  For my starter I chose the crab (£6.95), Nik had the mussels (£6.95) and chicken thighs (£13.95). We ordered some prosecco to toast ou

So, to sum up: gorgeous setting, properly lovely pub with a warm, friendly atmosphere, candles, fire, cosy on a winters afternoon, the chips were a highlight, the Irish coffee (though late) was scrummers, breakfast was okay and the fish finger cibatta was very enjoyable. Only let down was the forgotten coffee! Three and a half yumyums out of five for Sunday brunch at the Chip :)

So in summary… I cant stress how good this place is. As i said….dont go there expecting fine dining , it just isnt. Its almost an identical experience to the Witchery in Edinburgh , top shelf , well presented comfort eating in the most amazing environment with faultless flow. If you want the very best of Scottish produce cooked extremely well , fairly priced and fresh as a daisy then head over. The staff are totally switched on and they smile big smiles…..they put the diner at ease and make the whole Ubiquitous chip experience a very very happy and memorable one. If its not so busy on my next visit then ill hopefully pop into the kitchen to say hello to Chef and snap a few pics of the action…..Im writing this and im craving more…oh dear…i love the place…..Just go and see for yourselves.

Relaxed and refined.. The "Chip" was one of my favourite places to both drink and dine for many years. Then I forgot about it due to the distraction of the many new and good places to dine in Glasgow.<br/><br/>Now I have rediscovered the Ubiquitious Chip. The ambience of the dining room is even better - more comfortable and still in that wonderful setting that seems like sitting in tropical woods. The service remains professional yet friendly and welcoming. The quality of the food excellent with an updated "lighter" menu. In fact, the restaurant offers a choice of the traditional restaurant menu as well as a "light bites" one.<br/><br/>Rediscovered and still recommended!

Gorgeous Brasserie Rump. I only popped in to catch up with friends over some fine ales in the wonderful fire-warmed bar, but ended up having a look at the Brasserie menu. I plumped for the Inverurie rump steak, slow roast tomato, grilled red onion and stovies with pepper sauce - £23, and worth every penny.<br/><br/>Best steak I've had for years. Faultless. Will be back for more.

Just had lunch. Being a veggie, the Chip has never been easy to get a meal at. Fair enough, hearty meaty Scottish dishes is what it does best. I had vegetarian haggis and spinach and butter bean tortellini . Both lovely. Everyone else had salmon, guinea fowl and pork, all cooked perfectly. Our server was great and one of the most attentive I've encountered for a while. Really good.

I won't be back!!!!. Food 5/10....staff 0/10....obnoxious, uppity people. Do they think because they are employed in an upmarket type of restaurant it gives them the right to talk down to customers? I think not!! I was last there some time ago but really wish we had gone to Ketchup just along the Lane as at least there the staff are human and pleasant people. And they give value for money!! Even worse it was a treat from my son to take me for Sunday lunch....even he was embarrassed. Never again.

Fabulous place with a unique setting and atmosphere! We eat here several times a year and their Sunday lunch is amazing value (but watch out if you hit the wine list etc!!!) I proposed in the chip 19 years ago and still have our favourite table. If you want large steaks and plates groaning with food , this isn't the place for you! But if you like great Scottish seafood, lamb, steak, etc, with perhaps a French influence then you should be well rewarded.

For every special occasion or just make one up!. Every time we have a landmark we end up here. So each time there is an engagement (at least 2 dont ask!), wedding (only 1 so far), child (to many), anniversary or birthday this is the place. However I have been know to make up an occasion just to get a visit here (the hamsters wake was a good one).<br/><br/>The food is fantastic & I have not been disappointed once since i first visited it 12 years ago . The surroundings are great for a meal for 2 & the lady in your life will love it.<br/><br/>The food is always lovely & the wine selection is one of the best in Scotland. It is a bit expensive hence the need for an excuse to visit but honestly it is hard to do better.

The 'chip' never fails in a superb effort to serve great quality food sourced in Scotland in an imaginative and tasty way. The scallops and black pudding should by tried by people who say they hate black pudding- be assured you don't it served pured and fashioned on the plate. Had never tried west coast lythe before- lovely alternative to the endangered cod. The oatmeal ice-cream was apparently to die for.

No-brainer dinner destination. This supposed Glasgow institution was a no brainer as a first dinner as a tourist in the city. Although on the pricy side, and the wait time for a table was quite long, the food was really tasty and the atmosphere was quite nice. The service left a little to be desired, but all in all it was an enjoyable meal.

Went to the Chip on a recommendation, the scallops and black pudding starter was on the cold side of tepid, when mentioned to the waiter the reply was 'yes a lot of stuff comes out like that, its worse in the brasserie'. Not a great start, but followed by a delicious and hot main course of venison which went some way to making up for the starter. Thought the house red wine was expensive and not anything to write home about . A decent experience on the whole and in a nice setting with a good atmosphere, but expensive for what it was, would need another and better experience before I could wholeheartedly recommend. Will try again