The longest bar in Scotland with 3 cask ale pumps tucked away forlornly into one of the bends. Don’t let that deter you as the beer was superb so too the staff. Great friendly atmosphere, multi 📺 showing sports channels. If you see a seat - grab it, they’re at a premium when it’s busy 👍🏻

Not the best pub i ever been to ! First the food: it's alright but not excellent, and the team prefer to talk instead of serving the customer! To finish drinks are good and expected.

Overall we had a good few hours here, bar staff were fantastic and pleasant, karaoke host shouldn't really be downing the singers who aint the best. Also some incredible singers too which was nice to hear. Toilets weren't as clean as I would have hoped and smell was pretty bad which I'm.sure is easily resolved.

Door staff rude and dressed in jeans and T-shirts, hardly a great example to set. Refused entry with no explanation and it was only 8’oclock. Blocked our entry by standing in front of us like gangster wanna bee’s!! Seen better door staff at the library. Won’t be back and it was one of our favourite bars to visit but not anymore. Good luck getting past the mafia ..

We were staying in Glasgow for a few days and The Horseshoe Bar was recommended to us as somewhere where we could get a decent cask ale, which isn't the case in many of Glasgows pubs. It's beautiful inside with a fabulous bar and interesting decor. Very friendly bar staff.

Second time in here and met some very friendly locals and enjoyed a drink in nice old fashioned pub with great fixtures and fittings. They were showing football on the big screens but it didn't detract from the experience. I recommend visiting as its a great taste of central Glasgow. Still haven't learned the lingo yet but I got a grip of it through watching good old programmes like Rab C and Still Game. Haven't tried the food here but it looked good.

A nice place, very busy on the bottom, main floor, we couldn't find a seat and had to go upstairs. Very quite upstairs. The place was nicely decorated. Staff friendly and chatty. The beers went down great

Me and my Girlfriend were in Glasgow doing some Christmas shopping. We wanted something good to eat rather than go to Macdanalds, so we thought of the Jorse shoe Bar. Our meal in here was good. Service was good, meal was lovely real good price too. It was quiet. No food was wasted, so glad we came here. We will visit here again some time again when in Glasgow. It was nice seeing the old instruments up on the walls too. Its something you dont see much anywhere else.

A traditional public house with an impressive horseshoe bar (spoiler). Certainly worth a visit and a couple of drinks, if only to feel a bit of nostalgia but it didn't feel quite as 'comfortable' as I'd hoped. Interesting fact that Travis played there when trying to break into the mainstream music scene.

Recently booked table in January for March for 9 people paid deposit. When we arrived was told I had been refunded but as you can only book so many I was refunded for one table and not for the other. I have contacted the horseshoe and left several messages and. Emailed none of these have been answered. Really disappointed as it was a great night but feels a bit like being ripped off. In addition to this although I was told someone would contact me - no one has - if I could please request that you follow up so I can get my refund ?

Visited for a midweek lunch and had the three plate tapas option. Delicious! I recommend the nachos! The staff were really lovely too and approached us with menus when we sat down. I was expecting to go to the bar to order or to order via the website. Wouldn't hesitate to visit again. Got to have a look at all the pictures and plaques on the wall - perhaps something to do when it's quiet.

Traditional Scottish bar. Wood stained iconic central bar with plenty of seating and standing areas. The upstairs is well know for a quality karaoke and downstairs has plenty of screens for a non bias watch of the football. Not fancy but reliably good

Went to grab a bite and a pint, had to go upstairs because downstairs was very busy. On the entrance it reads “famous for our horseshoe pie” or something like that; I ordered it and it was not good at all. But I suppose it’s a good place for drinks.

Great staff & food upstairs. Prices are reasonable & a good atmosphere for a night out. Karaoke was very entertaining & the music was a mix of old & new

In a very positive way, this place never really changes. A consistently good option for a drink very near Central Station. This pub tries really hard to get people served quickly and the prices are always fair to good. A properly solid, reliable place to drink when you're in town. Obviously good for watching football - or rugby if that's your thing - as there are TVs everywhere. Tip for first time visitors - if you have time take a walk all the way round the bar. Worth it for novelty value and to discover some of the cosy little corners towards the back of the pub.

Whenever I'm in Glasgow, it's a must go to place. To me, it is Glasgow - a mixture of people from all walks of life mixing happily in the pub, generating a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere. Staff are friendly and efficient. Prices are good and also a good range of beers on tap.

Staff was rude and cheeky. Blond waitress in dot shirt and black mask was horrible. I won't come back there.

Great old bar. Recommended to me by my mum who grew up in Glasgow, was amazing to return to. Feels very covid secure. The building has lots of old historic bits and bobs scattered around within if you know where to look for them. Would recommend a pint here. Staff were great also.

Traditional bar with locals good ales and whiskey's. Massive bar worth a visit for a real Glasgow bar. Events and live music upstairs

tried some lunch here today. was good. staff very nice. looking forward to returning and trying some other food.

Old style bar with one of the longest counters in the UK. Fast and efficient staff, you won't be waiting long for a drink even on a busy Saturday.

Went there because of what i read on google about the karaoke. Grabbed a couple of tennent's in the meantime. Great great time there. The atmosphere is just incredible, everyone singing along. Would give 10 stars if i can. I'll come back in Glasgow just for this

Great atmosphere, a long bar, and great burgers. The other food was okay enough.

First pub of the day and first pub of this 2 week trip to Scotland. I had a half pint of Northern Monk Eternal. Sam had a cup of tea. Old school pub with a lot of wood paneling and an oval bar that seems to run on forever. Service was good. No complaints. Toilets were clean.

This is one of the most famous establishments in Glasgow, famous for it's central bar and historic decor. The beer is excellent and Timothy Taylor's Landlord is always on tap. The food is good. It's always busy but outside it's busiest hours you can nearly always get a table. If necessary go upstairs. I love this place. The staff are superb.

Went as part of a big group for the karaoke and it was brilliant from start to finish. I honestly can't recommend it enough. The bartender's were amazing and the chap doing karaoke was a fantastic host for the evening! Great venue with great people!

Packed pub as always. One of the oldest in Glasgow

Great Bar in Glasgow for a more traditional drinking venue. Has a really long winding Bar. Karaoke club upstairs. Great atmosphere!

Used to love the joint. Had an amazing atmosphere. Just flat no buzz at all Staff were cool though pleasant and quick to serve drinks. Thinks ir just dated now getting too tatty

If your face fits and you're in your teens or twenty something you're fine. Twice now I've been out with my husband and stopped from getting in for no reason. They let people in after us. We only managed to get in because the bouncers were battering a poor wee guy for asking to get in. I'm absolutely disgusted at the manner of the staff!!

Good atmosphere and busy

Enjoyed the pint or 5

Had a wonderful time it was our daughter's 40th birthday

Great history, decent prices

Nice

(Translated by Google) A shop as you would expect (Original) Ein Laden wie man ihn erwartet

A Glasgow institution.

Go often. Nice old bar but often too busy.

Too Busy with nowhere to sit.

Great singers , good party night ?

Great pub and cheap

(Translated by Google) A fairly large pub near Glasgow Central Station. Like everywhere, there's a lot of spectators when there's a sports game, so if you want to relax, you can take the time. (Original) グラスゴーセントラル駅から近いところにあるかなり大きなパブ。どこでもそうだろうが、スポーツ試合があるときは観戦客でごった返しているので、ゆっくりくつろぎたい人は時間を外していくとよい。

Hate to love

Good service , good location

Good food and price ok

A staple in the pages of life. Could be pretty but its not. Its big and old and seems eternal. Classic Glasgow bar. 3 minutes from the glass awnings of Central Station seving real ale on four pumps. Familiar big brewer options but well kept.

Great atmosphere and a great night.

Inexpensive food & drink, in a good atmosphere.

Legendary Glasgow pub

Lucky

1 of the best bars in Glasgow. Staff are second to none.

Not all it's cracked up to be in all honesty but a good old fashioned pub nonetheless. Tollbooth bar much better

Good pints, good pub, can't judge the food as not tried

Great old skool atmosphere!

Great bar. Pleasant staff

Great place for a wee dram.

Apart from lack of seating great atmosphere

My visit was a joy .Excellent staff and courteous with all the covid related issues. Beer was fantastic and a young lady who worked there was in her 48 th year working in the bar .Don't miss this place.

The Horseshoe is a Glasgow institution. Usually you can get a 3 course lunch upstairs for less than a fiver, but the current situation has reduced the offer. The staff are very friendly and helpful.

This bar close so central station is called the Horseshoe Bar for the simple reason that the bar is shaped like a horseshoe. Quite a famous bar in Glasgow with its traditional bar and antique style and it has quite a prestigious Karaoke upstairs with some top singers. For the more nationalistic among you, Irish as well as Scottish, it has Union Jack symbols on the windows in favour of the union although I don't know when they date from, they look fairly old.

A traditional Victorian Glaswegian pub. Great range of beers and lagers. Have yourself a pint and absorb the history.

Fantastic service for a great pub Food was good and the staff were so good Defo coming back

Excellent service, clean tidy and organised with excellent covid measures in place. Helpful staff

The food here is great, the prices even better - especially the lunch menu which has 3 courses for £4.99. The burgers are tasty, and come with a generous portion of chips. It's always clean, the staff are always pleasant. The toilets are very small and cramped but that's the only downside.

Good atmosphere and pleasant staff. Good social distancing arrangements in place.

Bad, cloudy pint of ale, told it's been like that all day. No offer to change or refund so left. Absolutely appalling service

The crowd is smaller but the atmosphere is the same

Staff excellent, followed the new rules feel sorry for them as bar normally has great atmosphere, hopefully back to normality soon. Keep up the good work.

I made a booking to have lunch in the lounge. I arrived at my booking time to be told that my booking was not going to go ahead as the longue was closed, they had approved my booking the same day they closed the lounge. No one had informed me of this, and it was the lady in the bar down stairs who had to give me this information. I gave 3 stars purely for the staff in the bar down stairs, who very nicely were accommodate my self and my party of 4 others even though we had not booked for eating in the bar. She was very apologetic even though it was not her fault. The bar downstairs was clean and staff were friendly, they all followed covid saftey standards which was great to see and made the dining experience very comfortable. I had emailed the booking line to enquire why i had not recieved any communication to say my booking was cancelled. The reply i got was barely an apology, for me having wasted my time in going to a booking that was cancelled. If it hadn't been for the bar being able to accommodate and the lovely lady who works there i would have given one star. I wont be booking for the lounge again

Love it a proper pub.

An expat who hadn't been back in Glasgow for many years my friends suggested meeting there.. Took me back, great atmosphere, staff and my favourite pies. Left knowing more people than before. If I had to leave Italy I'd settle back in Glasgow because of this pub.

I love the horseshoe bar glasgow it's a shame how things are due this Covid dame virus.. there no atmosphere in it no back ground music things getting depressed due to it... the bar staff are great but it going be well after the new year be4 any Entertainment. Can any pubs manage to copy / survive until then. That a BIG ??

10.50 for a 330ml beer , a bacardi with orange juice & pack of nuts. Very highly priced for what it is....

Very nice friendly bar. Staff excellent. Nice food. Bar open till 11.00pm. Not many people in when we visited but staff says it can get busy !

This bar must be the oldest unchanged bar. And is a really friendly bar with great staff. Over 100 years old and people return year after for the good company.

Still a genuine drinking pub👍

Nice bar with good choice of ales and whisky.

An outstanding bar with a nice atmosphere

Very atmospheric as usual. Lovely , attentive staff.

Lovely bar in the middle of the city centre and round the corner from the train station. Very different now due to covid restrictions, previously it was a very busy place on a Saturday afternoon and when there's live sport on. Adhering perfectly to the government guidelines but the downside is it's not busy and no music or sound for the sport, staff were very professional and couldn't do enough for us on our visit, food looked lovely though we were only in for a pint.

Cool place and nice service Happy to visit your place!

Nice

This is a decent wee bar in central Glasgow. The drink is cheap and the food is pretty good aswell! Nothing fancy at all but even for a couple before you go into he next place, I'd definately recommend.

Was cracking karaoke pub Now struggling badly

Good wee pub 💯👍

Always a friendly experience.

Had a great visit today, with covid changes in place, felt very safe. Nice friendly helpful staff

Very gd friend

good staff and decent prices

Great bar, great service. 99% good folk

(Translated by Google) Crazy atmosphere, you should know that, helping beer, people speak very loudly in pubs. Very friendly waitress, very decent food. (Original) Ambiance de folie, il faut savoir que, bière aidant, les gens parlent trèèèès fort dans les pubs. Serveuse très amicale, nourriture très correcte.

Nice place,on the Glasgow famous bars circuit.

Had a lovely meal/drink and the service was excellent

Whilst on a city break to Glasgow the Horse Shoe bar was recommended to us by some police officers we got chatting to on Glasgow Green. We called in mid afternoon and had a memorable experience amongst a lovely atomosphere. The bar has everything. The staff and management deserve the highest praise for there efforts. We are fascinated with the history of Glasgow and are also great fans of historic public houses. The staff were extremely polite and helpful and more than willing to chat with us about the history of the building, which is an integral part of Glasgow. This bar is a must for anyone visiting the city. We will definitely return when things get back to normal. Many thanks. Tony Major and Tula Tew

Iconic pub right in the city centre. Always jumping so great atmosphere. Can't wait to pop in again when this is all over.

Great time, lovely atmosphere

sing away ppl sing away :)

Lovely pub. A typical Scottish pub with people from the age of 18-80. Great music and super beer. (Guinness in my case). Lovely staff members and 'shot ladies' walking around.

Just a straight forward cracking pub. Wide choice of beer too.

Always a great experience. Had an issue with the payment thing. Was double charged, but the server took my word for it and offered an instant refund bit I thought another round of fine beers world be more than adequate

Bit of a marmite pub, but a welcome entry into Glasgow. Friendly staff, clean and tidy no-nonsense hostelry. Nice beers at good prices. Fire alarm went off when we were there and no-one ran about screaming, but it did put us off from the noise.

Classic old drinkers pub with wonderful original fittings. The genuine article.

Lovely lively traditional bar in Central Glasgow. Friendly helpful staff as well as super friendly customers. Great meeting place for friends and family

Old style Glasgow pub. Good drinks selection, friendly staff.

Great bar.. Well fitted out especially after the refit, soft drinks a little expensive especially as I'm the designated driver, the latest karaoke guy sadly isn't as good as the original guy, sound so loud we had to leave plus distorted when singing.. Shame as this let's down an otherwise great bar.

Sorry, I made a 2-star critic earlier! I confused with another bar with the same name. This is a bar that I highly recommend. My favorite bar when I go to Glasgow. 5 stars by the service of the team and thank you for the timely communication to correct my mistake. Thanks

Although face coverings still LEGALLY IN PLACE . NO sign of any adherence to the latter . Had to write down drink order so loud . Would need to be in close contact with bar server. No s8gn of Mic being sanitised between singers . Toilet Ladies . Not good swap doors round. I booked a table and did not get what I requested . Had fun anyway . Had to seek in snacks after 6pm . No food just shots at a price

Just got off a train from weekend away popped in for 1. She charged me £3.40 for a grouse whisky which is £1.50 to £2.00 in the most expensive places so when she said £3.40 i thought shes having a laugh but she wasn't £3.40 for a cheap house whisky is shocking. Wint be doing that again.

What a lovely place to relax and enjoy a drink. Very friendly staff, a great selection of gins and a relaxed atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Good food and beer in an old pub

Great atmosphere live when Jim's on karaoke always good night first been for 2yrs missed it..

Brilliant ladies day out

First time visiting and what a great pub! It was busy as the football was on but we got a couple of seats at the bar. The staff were amazing too. Didn't wait long at all to be served. Can't wait to come back!

Top boozer this. Good vibe, good beer, decent food (if only I had asked what brand the veggie sausages were, they were excellent)

Matt & Alex bar staff very helpful & full of chat. The door staff on Saturday night were very pleasant & welcoming!!! A very clean bar with great food prices & variety!!! We'll definitely return the next trip we have to Glasgow.

City centre horseshoe shaped bar. Traditional with great atmosphere - homely and good friendly service. Food was good too. We had a nice good value lunch. Drinks and food for two came to under £20.

Busy downstairs. Barmaid friendly and helpful. Dined upstairs. Attentive staff. Food was very good and value for money. Central location near the railway station is very convenient place to recharge.

Came in a couple of times and really enjoyed the atmosphere,beer was reasonably priced, would have liked to try the food but food service was halted due to staff shortage on the night,the menu was the same as some chain pubs I have seen though

We had a wonderful visit for lunch and enjoyed our food. Jeanette (not sure if I’m spelling her name correctly) was our server and she was fantastic! She was super friendly and gave us recommendations on where to explore while in Glasgow. She was a one woman show that kept the whole place running while servicing several tables….all with a smile! Because of her, we will definitely be back!

Was in last night for the Scotland game and had a great time. Staff were excellent, even though it was mobbed, they were serving quickly and were friendly and attentive, even remembering what drinks people were having when reordering. Fantastic service and experience!

Great historic pub. Very friendly staff. Delicious food. Definitely will visit again when I am back in Glasgow

Been in here many a time so always look forward to going back, it is one of the best pubs in the world and I have been in a few. One other Horseshoe bar I have been in was in Sorrento in Italy, it was also a great traditional Scottish pub.

This a great, old bar. One I'm glad I found to kill a few hours. I got a pint and a burger for a reasonable price and it was great! Also the bar staff were really friendly and I had a lovely chat with one of the guys. Excellent, I really enjoyed it. 😆

This bar is fantastic, we heard about the karaoke and seen videos on Facebook. We travelled 3 hours from Gateshead. The place was heaveing on arrival at 4pm. Then the fun started immediately, everybody singing and dancing, friendly. The Bar staff we excellent. Fast and polite. It's smaller than we thought upstairs but I think that made the night better. There's a rumour you have to be a great singer to get up and have a go at the karaoke as some of the customers are fantastic singers, but anyone can get up and have a laugh. Prices were reasonable around £5 for a pint of coors. Bouncers/security! I've heard alot of bad reviews about the door staff and I can say they were spot on. If your there for a good time and behave yourself you'll be fine and they leave you alone. They have a zero tolerance for drunkenness or aggressive stupid behaviour, if you even look like you are causing trouble or are about too you will be kicked out and rightly so Glasgow can be rough like most cities and people are there for fun, we seen a few people being escorted out for various reasons, the lads have a tough job and they do it well. We'll done. Thanks for a great night everyone at the horseshoe bar!!

Very nice pub in the center of Glasgow. Great selection of beer, very friendly staff.

Went there as it has the longest bar in Europe at 104 feet and 3 inches (nearly 32 metres). Staff are a bit unfriendly.

Couldn't even go in last night... Bouncers at the door were an absolute joke. According to them, "too drunk, you had enough" even though I was having a full and clear conversation with them. Manager came out as well, did nothing, kept saying if the door men said so he's not going to do anything. When asked the manager about our £10 deposit for our table that was already paid he was not bothered. An absolute disgrace... I would give ZERO ⭐ if I could. We had no issues at all going in to other pubs. If you want to have a great night with friends AVOID this place.... edit: deposits were not refunded to anybody and the doormen did not make the right decision. You can ask all other 20 people who also witnessed everything. All reviews regarding the doormen are true and valid, you must do something if want to keep your customers....

Very nice bar well looked after, staff are friendly, drink prices very reasonable. As a Guinness drinker I prefer the regular rather than the extra cold, that's all they had. No complaints. Certainly well worth a visit. I will go back...🍻

This was a great place dine and have a drink, the staff was friendly and prompt. We were seated up stairs for dining which wasn’t as unique as the historic bar downstairs. But we made the best of it and even moved down stairs to have a drink at the longest Bar in Scotland. I recommend this as a definite stop when visiting Glasgow

We didn’t eat in the pub so can’t make comment but we were there on Saturday night and had a great time. The atmosphere was electric. Great to get the reaction to Scotland beating England to retain the Calcutta cup. Our thanks to Clare for looking after us so well

The bartender was intrusive, rude, and made inappropriate comments to both me and my friend. First he made a joke about my makeup. Then he got very shirty about a private conversation, to which he was listening, that I was having with my friend. He tried to insult my (dead) father, if only he were capable of offending me. We went elsewhere to enjoy our evening.