R34 Cafe & Restaurant

Did not realize Unilocal made it to Scotland :)
An American in Scotland (albeit for only three days); Was in this building a few weeks a go for a business meeting at our Glasgow Office. We had them cater coffee and tea for the 7 of us and well as small finger sandwiches for lunch.
I really love coffee (black) and tea (plain, no sweetener or cream) and usually don’t get very good of either BUT have to say they provided what I have to say is the best cup of coffee I have had in many many years, maybe ever. Maybe ever is a pretty strong statement but have to say it was a joy then enjoy. Not too bold, very smooth, totally enjoyable.
The finger sandwiches very very good with a very UK’ish selecting of meat and veggie finger sandwiches.
Did not try breakfast or other foods while I was there BUT looking forward to a return trip…

Odd to review this place as it’s situated in the building I work in but as I eat there every day it’s about time I covered it.
For a while R34 was a restaurant and got good reviews for the quality and style of the food. It was open on Friday and Saturday evenings and the press cuttings on the wall suggest it was initially successful.
Unfortunately the location has been the restaurants downfall. After the initial flurry of interest they’ve slowly and surely cut back the opening hours to the point where, today, they are better viewed as a budget restaurant or meal focused café that is only open during the week (and office working hours at that).
The food is ok. Open for fairly standard breakfast offerings (think roll and sausage or toast) and at lunch there is a choice of three hot dishes, as well as a sandwich bar, soup of the day and a scattering of cakes.
Due to the location, the bulk of the customers come from within the building (like myself) or another nearby office. Most afternoons will see some people popping in for a, reasonably good, coffee.
The building warrants a mention, as R34 is housed within the India of Inchinnan building, a (listed) art deco frontage with a modern verdigris and glass dominated extension, which is most famous for being the site where airships used to be built (hence the R34 name).
As for the café, there isn’t much in the way of competition (Erskine and Renfrew not exactly hot spots when it comes to cafes and restaurants) so from that point of view it’s good to have something dependable in the local area.
If you are passing, and you’ll spot the building as it’s very distinctive, it’s not a bad spot for a coffee or a quick bite to eat.
Also, you might bump into me! (wait, that’s not a selling point…).

This is a very interesting concept, as it is based in the old India of Inchinnan building, which is a business complex. So by day it concentrates on serving the workers, and by night it offers this part of the world the most interesting quality food it has seen in a very long time. What it lacks slightly in atomosphere it more than makes up for with reasonably priced, well-​sourced, quality eating. I would recommend it to anyone who likes to eat well. I particularly enjoyed the loin of venison on my visit there. The waiting staff are very young, but very professional.