"sf" > wrote in message
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> Trip Advisor has one in Glasgow called "Al's American Diner".

Ahhh that must be it! I hadn't noticed the 'Al' bit. I have only seen it
driving past and have never stopped to see

> Apparently a full bar was added recently, so they've changed the name
> to Al's Bar & Diner. Unfortunately, reviews are "mixed" at best.
> None are by Americans, so I have no idea what an American thinks about
> their food/service.
> http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restauran..._Scotland.html

That has put me off a bit At least they have the right place to the one
I have seen - very near Strathclyde uni. We don't go into Glasgow very
often so when we had reason to go in on Monday, we decided to go and check
it out. The front of it looks very American full of stars etc

I expect we will go anyway and take some pics if I can


> Maybe you'll be able to Google a menu. I found
> http://www.alsdinerglasgow.co.uk/ via yelp, but I guess they've
> changed their url because it didn't work for me. It's odd that they
> don't have a working website, but I found a phone number via Urban
> Spoon. Maybe that has changed too, but this is what I found
> Als American Dinner
> (0141) 258 2503

Thanks


> NY American Grill Bar http://www.nyamericangrill.co.uk/
> had better reviews, not great - better.
> http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restauran..._Scotland.html
> I would definitely try either their coconut shrimp or crispy calamari
> appetizer. Portions are huge over here, so Americans usually share an
> appetizer or order one as their main. I'll show you an example of
> what I mean. This is an appetizer plate of fried calamari and
> artichokes - we'd already eaten part of it! $12
> http://imgur.com/KSfjQal
>
> In any case, one of the Al's reviewers mentioned two more American
> style restaurants in Glasgow (TriBeCa and Charlie Rocks) + down at the
> bottom of the page are other American style restaurants (Google will
> probably find even more for you). I'd check out some reviews first
> and pick one that is better liked by the locals than Al's is though.

Thanks very much for all that help! That is very kind. I am not bothered
about the other restaurants, I was just wanting to try that one because it
was an 'American diner'. Anyway, I will report back on Monday all being
well

Thanks again


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