Restaurant Glasgow

Never before have I been in a bar and marvelled at it beauty; its décor is so undeniably sexy, its chandeliers, 17^th Century architectural charm and retro detailing ooze glamour: I am not surprised to learn that One Up has won Theme Magazine’s The UK’s Most Beautiful Bar2006, as it is truly magnificent (although I have just came from the somewhat dull Aberdeen- so perhaps I am easily impressed).

The clientele was an odd bunch, I think I was expecting footballers wives and celebrities (rumour has it that Gordon Ramsey has drank here before) but all I got was an ‘officey’ crowd, fair enough they were all drinking very expensive champagne but Gordon Ramsey they were not. The bar seemed to be split into two sections, one area full of men watching the football on big flat screens and the other area more of a ‘cocktail’ area with views of the Square, this of course being where we chose to sit.

As much as I did enjoy my surroundings there was an overwhelming aura of pretentiousness which was confirmed by the very rude bar man (or ‘mixologist’ as they like to be referred to now) who after seeing us waiting at the bar for several minutes still had to be instructed to serve us. Yet, fair play to him the cocktails we ordered, French Martinis, were delicious and very potent. Be warned though, they were not cheap, around £5.50 with the Champagne cocktails priced at £8.50, but in this instance I do believe the high price was justified by the quality of the products used.

I enjoyed One Ups beautiful décor and yummy cocktails but it can be pricey and depending on which night you come I can imagine it could be quite pretentious- I have my doubts as to how welcoming the bouncers would be on a Saturday night, this is a place to avoid if your in a big group I think. If, however, you want to be seen in one of the most fashionable bars in town and enjoy sitting in beautiful surrounding sipping on a Cosmopolitan then this is the place for you!