Restaurant Glasgow

Italian

Total cost of meal for one (two courses, side order and soft drink): £17.00

Springfield Quay is a leisure park that hosts a bevy of restaurants and entertainment facilities; all your usual suspects are present, Odeon cinema, Mecca Bingo, Frankie and Bennies, Nandos etc… and nestled amongst all the tackiness is Ask. I have never came across an Ask restaurant before, and in the midst of screaming families and commercial restaurants, its sophisticated interiors and quiet atmosphere seemed like heaven.

Ask is not very well signposted to be honest, I initially thought it was just a section of the massive Alea casino building, so if you do want to pay it a visit note that it is beside Nando’s and has a glass front.

The restaurant itself has a modern and sophisticate feel which I found unusual in such as family orientated complex something which must have had something to do with why there were still tables available with the other patrons being mostly groups of ladies or couples, no doubt stopping for a bite to eat before a movie.

The menu is Italian, covering pizzas, pasta and salads; I was quite impressed by the large choice of salads as they are often neglected and I chose the Insallate Pollo Pancetta salad which was topped with pancetta, pan fried chicken, avocado and all the usual salad garnishes. It was very tasty indeed, with lots of toppings but a little sparse on the green side. My friend chose the Vesuvio pizza, and unfortunately for him it was far too hot, admittedly the spicy pepperoni, red chilli and chilli flakes mentioned on the menu should have prepared him for the searing spiciness but I feel perhaps the waiter could have mentioned it when ordering, as he certainly pointed it out when placing it in front of my unsuspecting friend. What was a shame, however, was that the pizza itself was good but the over use of chilli spoilt any enjoyment whatsoever and he ended up leaving half of it.

The table service at Ask was reasonable, we were seated and meals ordered fairly quickly but we did sit with our empty plates for a good 10 minutes, followed by another 15 minutes whilst we waited for someone to take our dessert order. The dessert incidentally had another mixed review; I chose the lemon sorbet which was home made and tasted mouth wateringly good whilst my friend had the chocolate cake which for me tasted dry and looked a bit lifeless to be honest.

I think out of everything Springfield Quay has to offer foodwise Ask may be your best bet, I do enjoy Frankie and Bennies, Chiquito’s etc but with regards to quality and surroundings I would prefer Ask.

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