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Sam’s Restaurant Clydebank

Italian restaurantGlasgow

4.5 out of 5 stars4.5(217 reviews)

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+44 1389 387871
6 Rockbank Place, Hardgate, Glasgow G81 5NZ, United Kingdom
£20–30 · Reported by 139 people

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About Sam’s Restaurant Clydebank

Pasta at Sam's Restaurant Clydebank can arrive in an edible bowl made from pizza dough, so the base of the dish comes as part of the meal. The Italian kitchen on Rockbank Place in Glasgow runs a menu of around 78 dishes, with rigatoni, primavera and lasagna among the pasta options and starters such as Prosciutto and Verdure Arrosto. Sourdough bread is made in house, and Bread & Olives opens the list. The restaurant sits on the outskirts rather than in the city centre, and it opens Tuesday to Sunday, with Mondays closed. Diners can bring their own wine for a corkage charge, and a 10% service charge is added to the bill. Itison vouchers are accepted and can be used any day of the week. Dogs are welcome alongside their owners, and birthday cakes are carried out to the table with singing.

Good to know

  • Reservations
    Accepts reservations
  • Parking
    Free of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Paid parking lot
  • Accessibility
    Has wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Good for kids
    Good for kids · Has changing table(s) · High chairs available
  • Dietary
    Serves vegan dishes · Serves vegetarian dishes

Menu & Prices

78 dishes · mains £3–18
  • Prosciutto£7.00
  • Verdure Arrosto£6.00
  • Pollo Speziato£8.00
  • Bread & Olives£4.00
  • Foccacia Pesto£6.50
  • Foccacia Rosemary£6.00
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Reviews

4.5/5
217 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention pasta in edible bowl, byob with corkage charge, 10% service charge and homemade sourdough bread.

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156
4★
34
3★
15
2★
6
1★
6

Customer Review Summary

Pasta is the center of nearly every account here, and the edible bowl made from pizza dough draws the most attention, with diners describing the primavera and a rigatoni genovese served in it as a novelty that doubles as a taste of the pizza base. Close behind sits the lasagna, which one reviewer said tasted like somebody's nonna was cooking in the back, alongside house made sourdough bread. Others single out mozzarella sticks, the Cajun chicken strip starter in a light tempura batter, and a risotto. Several mention the bring your own bottle arrangement and corkage, and the staff are repeatedly called lovely and helpful, with one table's complicated dietary needs accommodated. The complaints are fewer but pointed: one diner reports chicken that arrived lukewarm and tough, an undercooked pizza and a tiramisu with no coffee flavour, served by a single server run off her feet, and both critical reviews object to the added service charge and portion size. A birthday table recalls a cake brought out and the room singing.

Featured reviews

  • Virginia Acevedo
    “We found this place quite accidentally after driving around and trying to find somewhere we could eat and it was literally heaven sent....I had the lasagna and I swear someone's little nonna is back there cooking it. They make their own sourdough bread and its to die for....everything was amazing.”
  • Christine Mcfie
    “We had a beautiful family meal here on Easter Sunday. Everything was delicious, definitely one of the nicest pasta’s I’ve had for a long time. The team were so lovely, thank you for a great meal!”
  • Anne Dickson
    “First and last time in Sam's - l ordered Chicken with mushroom sauce, it arrived very quickly, not hot, and the chicken "breast" was processed and tough. One person serving run off her feet. To finish l ordered a coffee which was again not hot and a tiramasu which had no coffee flavour. My husband had a pizza ( under cooked) - we paid £68 for the pleasure - oh and they have the cheek to add a 10% service charge. The whole place was a huge dissapointment. - stay clear.”
  • Steven Lucas
    “£15 for what i would call a kids portion of pasta. Paid £3.75 for a bottle of beer in Tesco and paid £5.95 corkage. Food quality however was excellent.”
  • Ambika
    “Visited the restaurant yesterday and the young waitress was absolutely lovely. Before we got our food I remember saying "she's great, definitely going to give her a tip" (there was a 10% service charge on the bill, so we felt that was …”

Hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Highlights

  • Serves great coffee
  • Serves great dessert
  • Has great wine list
  • Popular for popular for lunch
  • Popular for popular for dinner
  • Popular for good for solo dining

Amenities

  • Has wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Free of charge street parking
  • Accepts reservations
  • Dogs allowed outside
  • Has no-contact delivery
  • Offers takeaway
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  • Serves dine-in
  • Family friendly
  • Serves vegan dishes
  • Serves alcohol
  • Casual
  • Offers kerbside pickup
Service options· 1
  • Offers delivery
Dining options· 6
  • Serves lunch
  • Serves dinner
  • Has catering
  • Serves dessert
  • Has seating
  • Has table service
Highlights· 3
  • Serves great coffee
  • Serves great dessert
  • Has great wine list
Atmosphere· 2
  • Cosy
  • Romantic
Offerings· 4
  • Serves coffee
  • Quick bite
  • Serves vegetarian dishes
  • Serves wine
Popular for· 3
  • Popular for lunch
  • Popular for dinner
  • Good for solo dining
Facilities· 1
  • Has toilet
Parking· 4
  • Free parking lot
  • Paid parking lot
  • Paid street parking
  • Plenty of parking
Crowd· 3
  • Good for groups
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Transgender safe space
Accessibility· 4
  • Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Has wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
  • Does not have assistive hearing loop
Family-friendly· 4
  • Good for kids
  • Has changing table(s)
  • High chairs available
  • Has kids' menu
Planning· 1
  • Dinner reservations recommended

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