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$$$$affordable
Italian restaurant
Nestled in a converted bank adorned with exposed stone walls and parquet flooring, Banco Di Roma emerges as Glasgow's newest sophisticated bar/restaurant. Located at Royal Exchange Square, this contemporary eatery is ready to tantalize taste buds with its delectable Italian cuisine. The restaurant's setting exudes opulence and splendor, paying homage to its former life as the Bank of Scotland.
1st visit, usual story of having this restaurant on our doorstep and never visiting. Glad we did though, excellent service and the food was amazing. The Mozzarella starter was quite big but very moreish. Pizzas were stunning as was the pasta and breads. Highly recommended, will definitely be back.
Lee W — Google review
(Traducido por Google) Llevo años viniendo aquí con amigos, familiares y compañeros. Todas y cada una de las veces ha sido excepcional. Honestamente puedo decir que en las veces que he estado aquí, probablemente más de 75 😄, nunca he tenido una mala comida. Sin embargo, además de la buena comida, es el personal el que hace de este lugar. El personal hace todo lo posible para que se sienta bienvenido. Tengo alergias y nunca me hicieron sentir que fuera un problema. En cambio, me hicieron sentir súper cómoda. El personal es un crédito para el Banco, no puedo elogiarlos lo suficiente. Sin duda, el mejor restaurante de East Renfrewshire. ¡Mi opción absoluta! Gracias por todo lo que hacen amigos, ¡es muy apreciado! 🙌🏻🇮🇹(Original)I've been coming here for years myself, with friends, family and with colleagues. Each and every time it has been outstanding. I can honestly say in the, probably 75+ 😄, times I've been here, I've never had a bad meal. However, as well as good food, it's the staff that make this place. The staff go out their way to make you feel welcome. I have allergies and they never once made me feel like it was an issue. Instead, they made me feel super comfortable. The staff are a credit to Banco, I can't praise them highly enough. Hands down the best restaurant in East Renfrewshire. My absolute go to! Thanks for everything you do folks, it's hugely appreciated! 🙌🏻🇮🇹
Stefanie — Google review
(Traducido por Google) Pedí comida para llevar esta noche. Decepcionado cuando abrí los entrantes, pollo tempura y mozzarella; ninguno de ellos venía con salsas como se anunciaba. La lasaña era una mezcla de descuidada y crujiente, simplemente decepcionante. El otro plato de pasta se veía genial, desafortunadamente tenía tanto chile que la mayor parte fue a la basura. Escuché cosas buenas, buenas instalaciones, pero el exceso de producto y servicio fue enormemente decepcionante.(Original)Ordered takeaway tonight. Disappointed when I opened the starters , tempura chicken and mozzarella - neither of them came with dips as advertised. The lasagna was a mix of sloppy and crunchy, just disappointing. The other pasta dish looked great, unfortunately there was so much chilli in it, most of it went in the bin. Heard good things, nice premises but the over product and service was hugely disappointing.
Richard S — Google review
We had a table for 12 on Nee Years Eve in this beautiful restaurant , the owners and staff have done a great job with the interior , wonderful dining experience accompanied with excellent service and fabulous food , every single dish was perfection , I was surprised that the full menu was available under the current circumstances , every person at the table thoroughly enjoyed their dinner ,I would highly recommend this restaurant not only for the excellent service , food and ambience but for value for money too , I was pleasantly surprised when I received the bill considering the quality of the dishes we all had ( and the quantity!)We will be back soonWell done to all the staff and thank you all for a wonderful dining experience
John G — Google review
Great food, service, drinks choices, dessert! All round great experience!
Vineet R — Google review
An impromptu visit to friends in Giffnock resulted in an equally impromptu visit to Banco. They fitted us in at short notice and from that point it was an excellent experience. The menu choices are varied offering vegetarian choices as well as good traditional Italian offerings. The Lamb Shank was huge and delicious the meat fell 0ff the bone, a choice of starters had us tasting the parfait and the shrimp cocktail followed by fish of the day, steak and my delicious lamb, finished off with orange and chocolate cheesecake plus coffees . The food was fabulous and the service was excellent . You must go .
Susan W — Google review
(Traducido por Google) ¡Qué gran lugar! Comida excelente, personal brillante y gran ambiente. Éramos un grupo de 13 personas y todo, desde la comida hasta el servicio, fue de primera clase. Gracias 😊 🙏(Original)What a great place! Food excellent, staff brilliant and great atmosphere. We were a group of 13 and everything from food to service was first class. Thank you 😊 🙏
Wendy H — Google review
Flippin Awesome. Visited for lunch whilst up for a family event. Service (Rob) and food outstanding. Really flexible on little changes. Pizza was sooo good. Kids had brownies for pud which were ridiculously tasty.
Barry O — Google review
I don't know where to begin with this one... My friend ordered fish and chips. The 'fish' came and was predominantly just batter and almost no fish, so we complained. The staff then tried to argue that there was adequate fish within the batter. My friend maintained that the serving was substandard (it really was) and she was asked if she would like something else because there were no more portions of fish left (in other words, she was given the last pitiful piece that day!). She ordered the steak sandwich instead. At the end of the meal, the bill arrived and it had 3 x steak sandwiches and 1 x fish and chips. We called over the staff to say that an error had been made on the bill, to which management were called and they then decided to once again argue that there was sufficient fish in the portion and that "the best they could do" would be to take off half of the cost of the fish and chips from the menu!!!!!! They were charging for the meal that they took back after offering a replacement, and that my friend didn't eat! Needless to say, we argued our point and did not pay for the fish, nor did we leave a tip. What absolutely atrocious customer service. We will not return and are making sure we tell everyone about our experience.
Eleanor S — Google review
(Traducido por Google) Anoche celebré el quinto cumpleaños de mi hija en el Banco y ¡fue una experiencia inolvidable! La comida era absolutamente increíble, desde los entrantes hasta los platos principales. Cada plato era sabroso y muy bien presentado. Nuestro camarero, Nikky, brindó un servicio excepcional: ¡definitivamente un 10/10! Recomiendo ampliamente el Banco a cualquiera que busque una experiencia gastronómica encantadora. Definitivamente regresaremos. ¡Gracias por hacer que nuestro día sea especial!(Original)I celebrated my daughter's 5th birthday at Banco last night , and it was an unforgettable experience! The food was absolutely amazing, from the starters to the mains. Each dish was flavorful and beautifully presented. Our server, Nikky, provided exceptional service—definitely a 10/10! I highly recommend Banco for anyone looking for a delightful dining experience. We will definitely be back. Thank you for making our day special!
Yash T — Google review
Went for dinner with my family, the meal was delicious, food portions generous, well balanced and flavourful. Staff were friendly and working hard to making sure everyone was cared for. Very relaxing atmosphere - as usual in Banco. I wish to thank everyone involved in the preparation and presentation of our meal. Perfect place if you want to spend good time with your loved ones.
Kamil O — Google review
Literally just left after my husband had a moment of inspiration while we were at Silverburn shopping.Food amazing. He had the soup and I had Brochetta for starters. Both fantastic. For main I Had the mussels and hand cut chips ( sauce was to die for and a meal in itself) hubby had the prawn ravioli. Everything piping hot and restaurant so cosy. Biggest shout out to the staff though who were all welcoming especially the tall blonde girl who was delightfull.We are not local and came from Milngavie but will definitely return.Well done Banco
Eileen C — Google review
(Traducido por Google) Fantástica visita una vez más. Excelente comida y servicio. El personal es muy paciente, amable y servicial. Bellamente decorado también.(Original)Fantastic visit yet again. Excellent food and service. Staff very patient, kind and helpful. Beautifully decorated too.
Emma H — Google review
(Traducido por Google) Excelente comida y servicio, volveremos para ver más del menú.El personal fue muy amable y atento.La pizza cajún era muy sabrosa y estaba cocinada a la perfección y los platos de pasta que teníamos también eran suntuosos.(Original)Great food and service, will be back to check out more of the menu.Staff were very friendly and attentive.The Cajun pizza was very flavoursome and cooked to perfection and the pasta dishes we had were sumptuous too.
Tariq A — Google review
The food was lovely, a lot more than just the typical offering of pasta and pizza, although we will be back to try those as well. The service was really friendly and helpful, and the price was less than I expected for such good food.
Martin F — Google review
Always best service and warm vibes in here , just had our 10th wedding anniversary in here, food is super nice , good desert and nice house wine 🥰 And again, very warm and welcoming feeling ! Thank you 🙏
Amanda X — Google review
Beautiful food and great staff. I had the soup and a sandwich deal and it was well worth the money. portion size was great and food was delicious.
David R — Google review
Food was generally very good apart from the gluten free bread which seemed very poor and cheap. The most annoying thing was that we were refused a 125ml glass of wine and told the smallest we could get was 175ml. We have since been told that licensed establishments are legally obliged to provide this. Not sure we'll be back.
Irene M — Google review
(Traducido por Google) Banco, qué experiencia tan maravillosa y gracias por hacer del cumpleaños de mi padre un evento muy especial.Desde reservarnos y acomodarnos hasta sus alegres despedidas, puedo decir que este fue un restaurante maravilloso para visitar.Llegamos y nos sentamos bajo el encantador cerezo con luces sobre nosotros y música suave de fondo. Nos atendieron de inmediato, nos explicaron nuestras opciones de menú y nos tomaron el pedido de bebidas.En una mesa cercana también estaban sentados y atendidos un grupo de 12 personas, y menciono esto porque el servicio que recibimos no se vio afectado por el gran pedido que hicieron mientras nos atendían y nos daban una comida deliciosa.El cumpleañero comió el estofado de pescado y quedó encantado, lo llenó con una sabrosa combinación de mariscos y quedó completamente satisfecho. Mi pescado estaba hecho a la perfección y tenía un sabor maravilloso.La velada transcurrió tan bien que dos horas más tarde nos encontramos satisfechos y contentos.Nuestro camarero y camareras fueron muy serviciales y nos hicieron sentir como si fuéramos clientes habituales. Amable y relajado.Banco, volveré, lo recomendaré y gracias por la maravillosa atención al detalle y el servicio.Para terminar, los baños son un indicador de la atención al detalle de un restaurante y no hubo excepción aquí.Una experiencia gastronómica bien llevada, fantásticamente presentada y sabrosa. Gracias.(Original)Banco, what a wonderful experience and thank you for making my father's Birthday an extra special event.From booking and accommodating us, to your cheery goodbyes I can say this was a wonderful restaurant to visit.We arrived and were seated under the delightful cherry tree with lights above us and soft music in the background. We were attended to straight away, with our menu choices explained and our drinks order taken.At a nearby table a party of 12 were also seated and were being attended to, and I mention this because the service we received was not impacted by the large order they made while we were looked after and given a most delicious meal.The Birthday boy had the Fish Stew and was over the moon with it, filled with a tasty combination of seafood and was completely satisfied. My fish was done to perfection and tasted wonderful.The evening went so well we soon found ourselves 2 hours later satisfied and content.Our waiter and waitresses were very accommodating and made us feel like we were regulars. Friendly and relaxed.Banco, I will be back, I will be recommending you and thank you for the wonderful attention to detail and service.In closing, toilets are a marker of a restaurants attention to detail and there was no exception here.A well run, fantastically presented and tasty gastronomic experience. Thank you.
National G — Google review
Picked up an order for take out tonight and can’t believe I’ve not been for a sit in meal here yet !!! Great energy in the place and the staff were nice and friendly. Was busy when I went through the door, but as I was taking out the chef made my food straight away (small order so no doubt wouldn’t be able to do that all the time but I did appreciate it)The food quality was fantastic and I’ll definitely be back, next time with friends and to sit in.
Gareth J — Google review
We visited today the food was great, staff were lovely, i just feel like the music was abit too loud and the place was so crowded. Still an amazing place and will defo come back again.
Sarvin K — Google review
We had a gorgeous Mother’s Day lunch here yesterday. The food was absolutely amazing and the service was fantastic. Each member of staff was nicer than the last! I noticed who I assume to be the manager/head chef walking about and chatting to tables and I think this makes such a big difference. There’s clearly a very nice work culture here with friendliness and efficiency at the top of the agenda. We will definitely be back asap! Thank you.
Clare D — Google review
(Traducido por Google) La comida y el servicio fueron increíbles, es una pena que el interior no admita perros o no admita parcialmente perros, ya que disfrutaría del restaurante con más frecuencia.Nos sentamos afuera, aunque hacía un poco de viento, teníamos el dosel y la calefacción. Posiblemente sea el mejor restaurante italiano de los alrededores.(Original)Food and service was amazing, shame indoors is not dog friendly or partially dog friendly, as would enjoy the restaurant more often.We sat outside although it was a bit windy, we had the canopy and heater. It is possibly the best Italian restaurant in the surrounding areas.
Laura G — Google review
2 Mains Ave, Giffnock, Glasgow G46 6QY, United Kingdom•