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Alea Restaurant - Waterfront

31 reviews

The Alea Casino, G5 8NP

South Side, Glasgow

Cuisine: British, Scottish

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About Alea Restaurant - Waterfront

Food: 5

Ambience: 3

Service: 5

Value: 5

Why doesn't everyone take up this offer?

We were alone in the restaurant which accounts for "atmosphere" not getting full marks. The deal is extraordinary. An excellent steak, good pepper sauce and perhaps the best restaurant chips I have had in years, all for for two people and with a bottle of very pleasant wine. At £30 this must be the best deal on 5pm. The restaurant is in a casino but you can not lose.

Declan McDonnell - dined in restaurant 09/01/2024
Food: 5

Ambience: 5

Service: 5

Value: 5

Food was excellent and service attentive and polite

Bought deal with a free bet nut never received free bet. Otherwise a great deal.

Margaret Reynolds - dined in restaurant 27/05/2023

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Modern Scottish restaurant at Springfield Quay

Alea Restaurant – Waterfront opened in the spring of 2017 in Alea Casino on Springfield Quay. The dining room has breathtaking and unrivalled city views over the River Clyde. The emphasis here is on having a good time, whether in the vibrant, colourful restaurant or in the wider casino complex where a packed entertainment schedule of tribute bands and sporting fixtures keep things lively.

Scottish larder

The kitchen at Alea Restaurant – Waterfront makes best use of the finest Scottish products like Loch Etive salmon, Ayrshire black pudding and Scotch beef. Dishes like the smooth chicken liver pâté on toasted brioche or the poached sole fillet are very classical. Other options, such as the tempura king prawn or duck breast with stir-fried greens, are more contemporary. Many of the dishes take inspiration from the Mediterranean. The cod fillet with a chickpea and chorizo stew falls into this category as does the sun-blushed tomato risotto.

Dessert might be Eton mess, made with Perthshire soft fruit; a mango and passion fruit parfait with honeycomb or the selection of Scottish cheese with Arran oatcakes.

Transport links to Springfield Quay

The Waterfront is part of the Alea Casino at Springfield Quay. There is lots of free parking while the nearest underground station is at Shields Road. Numerous bus routes to and from the city centre operate along Paisley Road.

Menus for Alea Restaurant - Waterfront

Starters

Soup of the day (v) (gf) £4.95
ask your server for details

Hummus and flatbread (v) £3.95

Haggis bon bons £6.95
crispy fried haggis ball, whole grain mustard dip

Vegan bon bons (vg) £6.95
plant-based haggis balls, whole grain mustard dip

Chicken liver paté £6.95
clarified butter, toasted brioche, red onion chutney,
caramelised nuts, balsamic dressing

Black pudding scotch egg £6.95
classic scotch egg, smoked onion purée, pickles

Crispy jackfruit salad (vg) £7.45
crispy jackfruit, watermelon, oriental vegetables, toasted seeds, lime, chilli slant, hoisin dressing

Crispy Duck salad £9.45
crispy shredded duck, toasted nuts, oriental vegetables,
toasted seeds, lime, chilli slant, hoisin dressing

Smoked salmon rillette £8.95
Kilner smoked salmon, clarified butter, capers, dill,
toasted sourdough

Chilli squid and prawns £8.95
light tempura batter, lime, sesame seeds, coriander,
chilli slant, miso mayo dip

Scottish mussels £8.95
garlic butter sauce, toasted sourdough

On the grill

Served with onion rings, grilled mushroom, tomato
and your choice of sauce and chips

12oz Sirloin steak £31.95
10oz Ribeye steak £35.95

Choice of chips
skinny fries (vg), triple-cooked chips (gf), seasoned wedges (vg) or sweet potato fries (vg)

Choice of sauce
peppercorn, blue cheese, béarnaise, garlic butter,
red wine jus, Diane, chimichurri (gf), roasted red pepper jus (vg)(gf)

Grilled Aubergine (vg) £12.95
bulgar wheat salsa, coconut cream

Fish of the week
Our specialised fish dish changes every week. Ask your server for more details £24.95

Main menu

Green risotto (v)(gf) £12.95
thyme risotto, seasonal greens, pea purée,
watercress - add goats cheese, chicken, salmon, tofu £3.95

Bangers and mash £12.95
pork sausages, creamy mash, peas, onion gravy,
watercress

Beef Tagliatelle £13.95
beef ragu, parsley, shaved parmesan

Salmon tagliatelle £15.95
creamy velouté, capers, dill, shaved parmesan, watercress

Pan-seared chicken supreme
haggis mash, smoked bacon, chantenay carrots, silver skin onions and red wine jus

Confit duck leg £15.95
dauphinoise potatoes, turnip, shallot, parsnip, red currant jus

Fish and chips £15.95
lemon, mushy peas, tartar sauce

Beef short ribs £17.95
creamy mash, button mushroom, chantenay carrot,
parsnip, rosemary, onion gravy

Lamb shank £26.95
parsley mash, tenderstem broccoli, courgette, peas, malbec sauce

Desserts

Sticky toffee pudding £5.95
butterscotch sauce, vanilla ice cream

White chocolate cheesecake £4.95
red berry compote, coulis

Chocolate fudge cake (v) £4.95
caramelised popcorn, chocolate sauce

Baked cookie dough £6.95
butterscotch sauce, vanilla ice cream

Apple crumble pie £7.95
warm custard, vanilla ice cream

Dark chocolate brownie £4.95
biscuit crumbs, vanilla ice cream

Rhubarb crémé brûlée £6.95
stem ginger crème brûlée, stewed rhubarb, shortbread

Ice cream or sorbet selection £4.95
3 scoops:
strawberry, chocolate, vanilla, honeycomb,
raspberry sorbet, mango sorbet

Cheeseboard £9.95
Arran whisky cheddar, Hebridean cheddar, Strathdon Blue cheese, president goat cheese, fresh grapes, celery, crackers, apple, and plum chutney
serves one, sharing platter available on request

Mains

Roasted sirloin of scotch beef & Yorkshire pudding £19.95
with buttered seasonal vegetables, roasted baby potatoes, dauphinoise potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and red wine jus

Sage and onion roasted half chicken £16.95
with buttered seasonal vegetables, roasted baby potatoes, dauphinoise potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and red wine jus

Salmon tagliatelle £15.95
creamy velouté, capers, dill, shaved parmesan, watercress

Green risotto (v)(gf) £12.95
thyme risotto, seasonal greens, pea purée,
watercress - add goats cheese, chicken, salmon, tofu £3.95

Vegetable Wellington (v) £12.50
seasonal vegetables, roasted baby potatoes,
piquillo jus

Bangers and mash £12.95
pork sausages, creamy mash, peas, onion gravy,
watercres

Desserts

Sticky toffee pudding £5.95
butterscotch sauce, vanilla ice cream

Baked cookie dough £6.95
butterscotch sauce, vanilla ice cream

Chocolate fudge cake (v) £4.95
caramelised popcorn, chocolate sauce

Ice cream or sorbet selection £4.95
3 scoops: strawberry, chocolate, vanilla,
honeycomb, rasbperry sorbet, mango sorbet.

Cheeseboard £9.95
Arran whisky cheddar, Hebridean cheddar, Strathdon Blue cheese, president goat cheese,
fresh grapes, celery, crackers, apple, and plum chutney
serves one, sharing platter available on request