Waxy O'Connors (Glasgow)

I've walked past here many a time on my way up Buchanan Street, always noticing the fire they have at the front door. I've never really known what it was until I went with my friends to lunch there the other day and I was so impressed! I had such a lovely time and wanted to stay in there, out the cold, all day. But sadly, I had to come home and write this review! Waxy O'Connors is a chain of Irish pubs, I'll of course be reviewing the Glasgow pub. The pub is open on Monday and Tuesday's from 12pm to 11pm, Wednesday - Saturday from 12pm to 12am and Sunday's from 12.30pm to 11pm. They serve great food from 12pm to 8.30pm (it says 8.45pm on the website, but we ...  Read the complete review

Every once in a while, my Better Half will take a flexi day from work, to allow me time off my parenting duties to go into Glasgow and do some shopping or whatever. Now, I'm not really a fan of shopping and I have a short attention span when it comes to wandering round the city centre. I am, however, a fan of sitting in a quiet corner somewhere, reading my book, while drinking wine preferably. And that is where Waxy O'Connor's comes in. I have adopted it as my city centre bolt hole, somewhere to relax for an hour or two (or a whole afternoon!), to enjoy a tasty spot of lunch and people-watch. Waxy O'Connor's is situated right in the ...  Read the complete review

I was meeting up with some friends I hadn't seen for many years and was looking for somewhere to take them that provided drink, food and pleasant surroundings. Our meeting point was Queen Street Station so I suggested that Waxy's be our first port of call for the day. The plan was to have a couple of drinks and then go somewhere else for lunch - however the ambience and service provided in Waxy's made us decide to stay put and have lunch there - the food was FANTASTIC...and tonnes of it - none of your namby-pamby 'tea-plate' portions here! We moved on to several other 'establishments' during the course of the day but either the music was ...  Read the complete review

This pub is like a labyrinth inside. There are various different levels and a number of bar/restaurant areas. After a few pints it is very possible to get utterly lost on the way back from the toilet. Its definitely worth taking a ball of string with you and leaving a trail behind you. Otherwise you may never see your pint again! Plenty of secluded areas for getting close to your lady and plenty of atmosphere in this Church-like pub. Beer is good but the service can be a little slow at busy times - which seems to be always! Could do without the cheesy Irish poetry and voices over the tannoy. Haven't tried the food but it certainly looks good. Definitely ...  Read the complete review

Perfectly situated next to Queen Street station in Glasgow this hostelry performs several functions. Firstly as a quick stop for a pint on your way home from a hard days drudgery in a city centre office. Secondly as a meeting point at a start of a big night out Thirdly if you are not inclined to move from pub to pub you could make do with sitting in various parts of this pub – it’s big enough. I enjoyed a Friday night out here recently and I didn’t feel that I was entering the “how many people can you fit in a phone box competition” which you can do in some other Glasgow pubs. The food is also ...  Read the complete review