[Review: Lebowskis- Glasgow West]

 

Corey’s favourite film is ‘The Big Lebowski,’ which to be honest, I don’t actually know much about… annnnd at this point you are all thinking about what a terrible girlfriend I am. We did try to watch it together one time but all I really got from it was that the characters spent a lot of time in a bowling alley and drank a lot of White Russians. So, when I walked into Lebowski’s to see a table held up by several bowling pins and a menu solely dedicated to White Russian’s, I was feeling pretty proud of myself.

First Impressions

To put it simply- really cool, and I felt really cool being in there, like a right wee west-ender. There was a definite buzz in the atmosphere and every table was occupied despite it being only six o’clock on a Tuesday evening so I hoped that was an accurate reflection on the food and drink. If you want me to get technical, it’s not ideal in terms of location as it’s bang in the centre of all the nearest subway stations which were a good twenty minute walk away, and with Buchanan Street only a twenty-five minute walk away- you might as well walk if you’re travelling from the centre of the town.

The pair of us were totally overwhelmed by the selection of White Russian’s on the menu... the menu that was solely dedicated to White Russians. It was pretty embarrassing actually, the waiter approached us three times to ask for our drinks order before either of us could come to a decision. The White Russian’s are all named after characters from the film with a short quote beneath, which I imagine would be a great touch if you were familiar with the film.

White Russians

Bacon Mac ‘n’ Cheese- Classic burger pattie, mac n cheese, mozerrella and bacon fritter with smoked bacon jam.

Oh my God, mac ‘n’ cheese on a burger… naw. I expected this burger to come with actual macaroni cheese poured over the top of the burger like a thick sauce, so you can imagine my disappointment when the burger came looking like this...

Bacon Mac 'n' Cheese
 

 
The mac ‘n’ cheese was wrapped in a thick batter and placed on top of the burger. My initial reaction was to cut it in half to see the mac ‘n’ cheese but in hindsight this probably wasn’t one of my smarter moves and the burger proved extremely challenging to eat. The batter was too thick and too greasy and as a result I could hardly taste the mac ‘n’ cheese, and in the end I removed it, and ate the burger without it. The burger itself was well done and had a peppery, crunchy exterior, sweetened by the bacon jam. It was great… without the mac ‘n’ cheese.

To Conclude...

In terms of value for money, the total bill came to roughly £50. For this price we both ordered a burger each which came with a side of fries, a dipping sauce which we paid a small surcharge for, one diet coke and a total of four White Russian's. Upon receiving the bill, I was actually pleasantly surprised and taking into consideration the size of the burgers I wouldn't describe this bar over priced. I would definitely recommend Lebowski's as a great bar with a lot of character and friendly staff but the next time I would perhaps choose a different burger. I'd give the Bacon Mac 'n' Cheese a 6/10 star rating.