The Hug and Pint

Went to see The Ross Miller Band in The Hug and Pint on Monday 12th Aug. Met by nice welcoming staff who explained the lay out of the pub. We went downstairs to see the band in a compact room. The sound and lights were excellent and the gig was fantastic. After the gig we went back upstairs to the spacious seating area. Again excellent service from the staff from the well stock bar. Throughly good night out at The Hug and Pint.

One of the best wee music venues in Glasgow. Been so many times, seen a variety of bands - some famous, some not so. Each time the sound is great, the crowd even better. And they serve amazing margaritas with chilli salt. Serves food too. What’s not to like.

Sound was great as ever in this very intimate venue. A point deducted for the expensive bar prices. Edit in response to the reply from the business below: it was £17.10 for two pints of Joker IPA and a can of alcohol-free beer with lime. I may be a ****, but even I can see that's not £4.50 a pint. And you might wish to reflect on whether abusing your customers is the way to get them back. Happy to help!

Nice enough place that was decorated well. The bar staff were nice but I felt they could have been a bit more friendlier, but they weren't unpleasant at all. We didn't order food as we were there for a gig but I noticed that in the open kitchen the chef was heating up portions of food in the microwave before it was presented to the table. Nobody that was eating seemed to mind but I just thought if I was going for a meal I would prefer for it to be freshly cooked. The drinks were very expensive and I was a bit shocked at the price. The downstairs venue was good for the gig but I could imagine it would be very cramped if sold out. They had painted the door and some wooden boxing around the room. It did have signs saying wet paint but it was hard to avoid and the girlfriend ended up with paint on her jeans. Great gig but I wouldn't go back and definitely not for food and drink.

Absolutely amazing night at The Hug, great staff, excellent food - try the Drunken Noodles, you won't be disappointed. Event space is small but well set out, the acts on the night were brilliant too. Will be back, especially if Dayydream are playing!

Innovative, vegan, pan-Asian, small plates sharing menu. Not at all what the name suggests! Food was really tasty. Some of the dishes tasted quite similar but that was the choices that we made! The aubergine was my favourite (can’t recall the exact name of the dish) There is a bar and open seating area on the first level and an events area in the basement. Ambiance was quite hip and alternative.

The food was fantastic. Great place for sharing vegan plates. The mushrooms and miso sauce are tasty and lovely, also really loved the sweet soy and coconut tempeh. Service was quick and friendly. Drygate beers on tap, including Disco forklift which is great 👍

**Edit** Staff have changed over the past year and now they have a new menu. Good but overpriced for what it is. After learning how music acts are treated in this venue- £50 between a whole band and charged for having a merch table - Im less inclined.. Love this place! Really unique vegan asian tapas-style grub - be an adventurous eater when you come here and you won’t be disappointed!