Mario's Plaice - Glasgow City

Lovely looking cafe in Glasgow's West End. I had haddock with some coleslaw, my partner had burger and chips, and we both had a mug of tea each. My haddock initially had a strange taste and I soon realised it was the tartare sauce. It was horrible! I ate what I could of the rest but the tartare sauce left a nasty taste in my mouth. That said, I had a few chips from my girlfriend's plate and they were very nice. No grease at all, and in fairness the fish wasn't greasy either. My girlfriend didn't really enjoy her burger saying that the bun didn't taste great and the Gold Star tomato ketchup wasn't great either. The lady who served us though was so welcoming and friendly and a credit to this place. She was lovely and the tip we gave was for her. The cafe is basic but equally quite stylish with exposed brickwork lit up which I liked, and the prices were OK. Please, please, please though get rid of them tartare sauce sachets. I know Gold Star tomato ketchup is what chippies in Scotland use so I can't really suggest changing. I did like the coleslaw though. Food. 6/10 Service. 10/10

Now refurbished and called Simeone's, but still owned by the same family. £8.70 for a sit-in sausage supper and a giant mug of tea is the best value you'll get on Byres Road. Lovely hot fresh chips and crunchy batter on the sausages (two! Bargain! . A marvellous way to set yourself up for a night on the bevvy.

Superb vegetarian breakfast with every item prepared exactly right. Sausages were especially good. Great coffee and lovely waitress.

Simeones is a lovely little stop for excellent fish and chips. Beautiful batter on the fish, and perfect chips to accompany. Service was outstanding too, big thanks to Alice for being so lovely!

Abysmal service, very , very poor food. I was drawn in because it was the only place open so early on a Sunday morning. Do yourself a favour and go somewhere else.