Restaurant reviews

Ron Mackenna

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Are the queues worth it to eat at Popeye's in Barrhead? They may well be...

Four times in the last week I have driven out here to the madness that is Popeye’s famous Louisiana Kitchen. Four times I have been stopped in the street; been told the estimated waiting times (always an hour plus) and directed to a packed queue. Four times I have immediately turned my car and bolted. Not tonight dammit. Tonight: screw the wait. We’re going in. Woo-hoo.

Ron Mackenna Bobbing boats and salty sea dogs all add to the allure of this harbour restaurant

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"Best kebab in Scotland? In here? Seriously?", Ron Mackenna's review

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Ron Mackenna 'These ancient walls hold Scotland’s best local restaurant. According to somebody...'

Ron Mackenna 'I see none of the exciting selling points I had been told were in this restaurant'

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Ron Mackenna review Our jerk patties are on wooden boards. Greggs should make these, says Joe

Ron Mackenna I’m eating torikara in a secret basement thanks to a reader’s tip. Good shout, Frank

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Restaurant review eórna Edinburgh: Beautiful food, expertly cooked – but something's missing

Ron Mackenna's review: 'I know about ice cream. My Nonno made it in his cafe'

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Ron Mackenna: Are we in Mexico? In a sea of culinary fakes this feels like real deal

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'Not being familiar with Yemeni food I make a schoolboy error' - Ron Mackenna review

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Ron Mackenna's review 'The sommelier is Hollywood handsome. Fairy dust is adrift. Am I in a movie set?'

"The food’s here. Did I forget to mention out loud that it’s vegan?"

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As Southern soul food hits Glasgow, I'm working up courage to try shrimp and grits

Recipe: Lamb & Apricot Curry, a fantastic one pot wonder

"It’s expensive at £190 a head but think of it as a culinary Champions League final"

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The meat is full-flavoured, superb. Is it meant to be this blackened on the outside?

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'Hopefully they'll be braver with the spices next time' – Ron's restaurant review

'It's different. I'm just not sure it's different in a good way' - Restaurant review

A waiter drifts by. Everything OK? Well, seeing as how you ask ... Restaurant review

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'I’m reminded of those Findus pancakes we used to get as kids' - Ron Mackenna review

An English chip-shop chain in the full-fat, beating heart of Glasgow? That’s brave

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Can you spot the tourists here for the Michelin star? Ron Mackenna restaurant review

'Ten whole fine-dining courses for £30' - Ron Mackenna's restaurant review

'Scotland's chippies are disappearing. We mustn't lose them,' says Ron Mackenna

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Ron Mackenna: 'The waiter looms up to check everything is all right. I lie...'

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Check me. A Michelin star lands and I’m here already. But where’s everyone else?

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Ron Mackenna review: Has a fabulous new Chinatown sprung up in Glasgow? I think so

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Stir-fried gizzard. Hmm. Fried pig intestines? Maybe next time. Ron Mackenna's review

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Ron Mackenna: Stravaigin is back with mega pub chain owners. So is it still as good?

All hail the king of kebabs - Ron Mackenna reviews two Glasgow street food sensations

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'This is Scottish Restaurant of the Year, apparently. Hmm' - Ron Mackenna's review

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Ron Mackenna: 'I’m hearing 1970s school disco vibes but the hummus is a work of art'

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'Dom Joly needs to get on this! The chicken katsu is delicious!' Ron Mackenna review

Check your plus fours in at the door. Ron Mackenna review - ‘Gleneagles in the city’

'This place is bursting with happy, noisy life' – Ron Mackenna's restaurant review

'Those pastries are delicious. Oops, I’ve just eaten all four' Ron Mackenna's review

'Menu is interesting but the food, I can taco it or leave it' – Ron Mackenna's review

'I don’t know how to eat this but here come the instructions,' Ron Mackenna's review

Scotland's best restaurants - Ron Mackenna's pick of the year

'A good restaurant masquerading as a dull one' - Ron Mackenna's review

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'It takes 31 minutes to order and eat six dishes', Ron Mackenna's review

Ron Mackenna: 'I found the last Wimpy – and I loved it'

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"A burst of Middle Eastern magic," Ron Mackenna's review

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Ron Mackenna: Secret police rumours aside, they make a fantastic Char Siu

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Chef Gary Townsend's recipe: Marshmallow teacake

"Outside, the storm rages as I sit by a log fire scooping out hot buttery langoustine," Ron Mackenna's review

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"In a captivating blur the dishes come. But what is a kingfish? I ask Mr Google", Ron Mackenna's review

Ron Mackenna "The decadent decor says ‘dark-side pricing’ before you even open the menu", Ron Mackenna's review

Ron Mackenna Review: 'Suddenly we’re in the land of the big bao bun – and look how much we are eating'

Crumble, crack, threatened collapse and impending ruin. Should a taco really be like this? - Ron Mackenna's review

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