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This is probably the first honest review of Scotland's most hyped new restaurant
TimeSpirit, Macallan Distillery, Aberlour: Ron Mackenna pays his own way on The Herald so the press launches, the free lunches and the big money PR guff are all ignored. Here's his honest verdict on the Roca Brothers' whisky restaurant.
I tried James McAvoy's favourite Glasgow restaurant - and I have to admit I loved it
I can't remember when I last gave a restaurant a score this high. It's outstanding
'New Ox and Finch' will be a huge hit but some things need rethink, I'm afraid
It’s years since I’ve done this kind of lunch and it was good. Really good
'I was blown away by the Beatles of baking. The food here is fabulous'
I’ve learned one thing as a food critic: Never order goat curry on a Wednesday night
'I'm impressed' Chippie pulls off remarkable transformation into chic fish restaurant
'Jeezo. Does that actually say £67 for a sashimi platter?'
This little restaurant is a gem - despite my oh-so predictable ordering blunder
Take on the Crystal Booking Maze for the best curry of the year
How much fun was this five-course meal for just £25? Lots and lots
The latest 10 Ron Mackenna reviews to help you decide on your next meal out
There's a few early hiccups but this classy £25 four-course meal is a total bargain
This restaurant does one thing few other places in Scotland can
Ron Mackenna: I think we’re getting into high-brow toast and cheese territory here
Ron MacKenna: It is not every day I get chased by a 5ft-tall Chinese waitress
Ron Mackenna: The pasta in this restaurant is silkier than a George Best chat up line
Ron Mackenna: I'd love to give it more than 5/5 for service - but I'm not allowed
Ron Mackenna: This restaurant must have the best atmosphere in Scotland
Ron Mackenna: This cafe may be my most surprising food discovery of the year
Ron Mackenna: At last, a Glasgow restaurant with real old-school waiters
Ron Mackenna: I was cynical about the small plates but I was so wrong about here
Ron Mackenna: Is there really such a thing as uniquely Scottish dishes?
Ron Mackenna: It's early days in here but both the mains I had were terrible
'This cafe is a little out-there, a little wacky, yet totally family run. I loved it'
Ron Mackenna: The plates are small (unlike the prices) but hip food den is worth it
Ron Mackenna: My expectations for this restaurant were low but I was so very wrong
Ron Mackenna: Bold new take on Glaswegian-Indian street food
'Thai food with added oomph' - Ron Mackenna reviews Glasgow's Thai Bar & Restaurant
'I drove an hour, enduring Google maps hell, but the fantastic food was so worth it'
Namak Mandi: Great vibes at tucked-away Glasgow curry house
Ron Mackenna: A haven for hungry hipsters or a delight for us normal folk?
'This is the sort of old-school Indian restaurant I had forgotten existed. Lovely'
Ron Mackenna's Herald restaurant reviews with eateries ranked from best to worst
It's posh and cool so why did Tom Kitchin's latest place leave Ron Mackenna cold?
'It's one of Scotland's hottest restaurants but, woah there, it is pricey'
My trip to the local Harvester ended in a Mexican stand-off over dessert
'Your table was booked for 6.45pm, sir' Considering it’s 7.30pm this could be awkward
‘The food is simple and decent but it needs sparkle. It all felt a little awkward’
‘Tiny tables, tinier kitchen. But crikey – this is food I want to be eating'
Here’s the problem. Great service, bright decor but the pasta is a hit and miss
'It’s pricey - with the decor of a kitchen sink drama - but the food is fab'
Spare me those deep-fried cornflakes, please
English chain promises Caribbean flavours but it feels like Blackpool out of season
'There's nothing that isn’t doused in surprising spicing. I can't stop eating'
You can keep your boring old chestnuts. I'd rather have pizzas rising on an open fire
'This Scots-Med place falls into the same unexciting trap as most hotel restaurants'
'It’s not Greece but eating gyros on a Glasgow street, I’ve not a care in the world'
'These pies are like pizzas yet somehow, completely different. My mind is blown'
'Joe coughs and splutters and screeches his chair back at the very first mouthful'
'A masterclass in slurpy, chopsticky eating, this self-cooked food theatre is fun'
I'm in Larkhall, at a glittering new restaurant. A sentence I've never written before
The food does all the talking, which is lucky because the interior design doesn't