Restaurant Glasgow

Italian

Average price of meal (2 courses + glass of wine): £18

Having heard rave reviews about their pizza on numerous occasions and being a pizza fan myself I was really looking forward to my visit to Big Blue; and it did not disappoint I enjoyed every aspect of my visit to Big Blue. My only complaint being I couldn’t get a table in the outside area, but in all fairness the outside area is small and packed due to the sun being out, apart from that I really enjoyed the atmosphere and food.

Although Big Blues entrance is situated directly on the main street the restaurant itself is down two flights of stairs at the river level allowing it to have an outdoor veranda overlooking the River Kelvin. The restaurant exudes a laid back and warm atmosphere; and it was surprisingly busy for midweek- perhaps it was the beautiful weather. The menu focuses primarily on pizzas and pastas however salads and a grill menu are available; taking all recommendations into consideration I had a pizza- topped with tuna and red onion in case you were wondering.

When it arrived we were offered the usual black pepper but also a chilli and garlic oil to drizzle which I thought was a bit unusual. The pizza was delicious very light and soft, and the toppings very fresh- I was left satisfied by the pizza however I am unsure whether it was as good as everyone seemed to have made out. Although liberally topped, I felt the pizza lacked moisture and taste, I think there maybe wasn’t enough cheese on it. One thing I did notice was a large number of people having the Calzone, which literally looked like a mountain of carbs, far more than those having normal pizza which made me think perhaps I ordered the wrong pizza… that the Calzone is what everyone is talking about.

In conclusion, even though I thoroughly enjoyed my pizza and the service was brilliant I felt like I was robbed of my magical Big Blue pizza- the pizza I ate did not meet the expectations that were built up from the recommendations. Perhaps I made the mistake of putting the Pizza on the Pedestal, or perhaps I chose the wrong one… either way I did not have the out-of-this world pizza I was promised.