Meathook

I was absolutely starving walking around the bottom of bytes road when I spotted this place, had a quick look on Unilocal and it had 5 stars… Needless to say in I went
Was unsure it was open at first, however I was given a table and I saw there was a couple there eating already
The best thing about this visit was young girl who served me, so friendly and genuine. Really put in the extra effort to make sure I had everything I needed
I ordered a Coke and she brought a taster over to make sure I liked the post mix before I got a full one, this was brilliant as I actually didn’t enjoy it and opted to go for two cans of Coke instead.
No where does this happen and I was really pleased she had taken the initiative on this
I went ahead and ordered the buffalo wings and the burger with shrimp and a side of fries
I would say I thought the menu was quite cheap as I looked at it however didn’t realise that fries didn’t come with the burger and this has to be added as a side, this then takes your lunch burger unto £11
I asked for all the food to arrive at once and I sat eagerly awaiting with my empty belly singing away in anticipation. It took 20mins for the food to arrive, I know how long the burger patty’s can take to cook so even though the place was dead I understood the time for the food
It was well presented and I couldn’t wait to get stuck in!
The buffalo wings … OMG some of the tastiest I’ve had in a long time and certainly in Scotland, these are North American standard wings. We all know they love their buffalo wings, perfectly cooked, plenty of sauce and a side of dip
On to the fries and the shrimp topped burger, fries where a thin rustic style and generally I’m not a fan if given the choice however, cooked and seasoned well they were actually quite tasty, unfortunately I cannot say the same for the burger
It looked the part, however I was disappointed by the 3 little prawns, I had expected them to be larger or more of them, the burger patty itself was very dry too, again I hoped it to be moist and juicy with flavours that would dribble out with every bite … As I said that was a hope. Just found the burger to be a little dry and bland, burger bun was a little too much bread too which only added to the dryness rather than soak up the juices.
The place gets a star each for the following
Staff — fantastic
Interior décor and seating — really cool and relaxed loved the split height tables giving it a great multi level vibe which would be cool in busier times
Price– £4 for those wings!!! Bargain
Location — bottom of bytes road near the subway
Lost a star on the bland burger unfortunately

Me and my girlfriend went for dinner on a quiet Tuesday night. I had the Classic Burger with Smoked Bacon and Mozzarella whereas my partner opted for the Hot Dog with Brisket. We also threw in some Sweet Potato fries and Parmesan Fries. Food was great, especially the Brisket Dog (I couldn’t help but steal a bite!) We also had dessert, the hot fudge sundae was really good but the cheesecake is definitely a bold choice — the toffee sauce is smoked so the flavor combination is something I hadn’t tasted before but it was definitely a treat!
We were served by Lisa and her service was friendly, engaging and attentive. We were made to feel welcome and we’ll definitely be back!

Went there with my family. Very promising and authentic barbecue joint with a lot of care paid to the meats. Brisket was great — very flavourful and my son’s hotdog was home made which takes time and care. Popcorn shrimp that my wife had were great and the staff attentive. Early days but worth checking out. Would go again.