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The Solid Rock Cafe

Restaurant Cafe Bar

Constantly rock filled venue for headbanging with iconic framed posters, drinking and simple menu. People often mention music, great, Great, staff, rock, Glasgow, good, atmosphere, friendly, metal,


Address

19 Hope St, Glasgow G2 6AB, United Kingdom

Website

www.solidrockglasgow.com

Contact

+44 141 221 1105

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 11 am to 12 pm
  • Thursday: 11 am to 12 pm
  • Friday: 11 am to 12 pm
  • Saturday: 11 am to 12 pm
  • Sunday: 12 pm to 12 am
  • Monday: 11 am to 12 pm
  • Tuesday: 11 am to 12 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: music (29) great (27) Great (27) staff (22) rock (18) Glasgow (17) good (17) atmosphere (14) friendly (13) metal (11)
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  • 5/5 Tess L. 1 year ago on Google
    So I'll sound like an idiot, but I got literally emotional when I walked in here. I felt so at home! I've never been here before but it's one of my favourite places in Glasgow. Nice big drinks. The audience is relatively the older metal heads. Music was great, I could sing along often. They do have a staircase to hell for the women's toilets though! 🙃 (There is another women's toilet available.) It's creepy but also part of the experience ha ha ha Toilets are plentiful and clean. I haven't tried the food but I'll happily come back for it someday.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Nicole K. 1 year ago on Google
    Arrived at 5:20pm after having some food to be told we couldn’t get in due to us wearing “trackies” when we aren’t wearing anything along the lines of tracksuits. My boyfriend in a pair of golf trousers and myself in “combats” not branded tracksuits. The bouncer on the door has not once stopped us before entering and believe this is a complete joke as combats are not tracksuits and maybe should get an understanding of fashion before he knocks back old customers.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Roger S. 8 months ago on Google
    Great bar with good music. Great selection of beers, friendly staff.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hayley S. 10 months ago on Google
    Amazing place for anyone who's doesn't really enjoy popular music. Staff are really friendly and there's a great verity of drinks available. The atmosphere is almost electric! The decor and collectibles are bith fascinating and awesome. One of my favourite places to go in Glasgow City centre. Also close by to both Central train station and taxi ranks. Only down side is that it's pretty expensive but I feel its worth it.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Stuart M. 1 year ago on Google
    On a Stag Do, paid money, then because we lost 1 of of our stag party, we had other ppl looking round for him, was refused back entry into pub, yet quick enough to take money from me & my belongings
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 James B. 1 year ago on Google
    Came from Dublin to see GNR perform and it was sadly cancelled, but god this place made up for it, I've not stopped talking about the place since I came back to Ireland and when GNR reschedule me and the 7 others that travelled with me will be back,awesome music and bar staff, the place was packed but even though people were bumping off me or me off of them everyone was sound about it.. Glasgow what a city
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 sharon c. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place. Fab atmosphere. Food is delishious and very reasonable. Staff very friendly. Had a great time. Go check it out.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ravens I. 1 year ago on Google
    Great music , good beer , friendly and helpful staff.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Jen J. 1 year ago on Google
    Purely given a 2 star because the bouncers working New Year Eve rejected a proof of citizenship as ID and this is fully certified by the police! I work for the Scottish Government so I can verify that. Also the bouncers were being discrimminitive towards a disabled lady and even the barstaff werent happy with the bouncers remarks! Please educate your bouncer staff! On a more positive note the bar staff were lovely and well mannered!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Che F. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place. Standard pub food, big variety in good beer, great music, nice people.

  • 5/5 Lisa D. 1 year ago on Google
    Loved it! Great music inside. Nice decorations. If you like rock and roll 🤘🏻. This is the place to be.

  • 5/5 Elizabeth B. 4 years ago on Google
    Not been in this pub for a long,long,time but i still love it.

  • 4/5 Simon D. 4 years ago on Google
    Usually have a pint or two in solid rock before a gig recently during Slipknot gig at the hydro place was too busy to get in, so maybe next time!

  • 5/5 Mark W. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place if you are a rock/metal fan Very friendly

  • 5/5 Stuart G. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food and great music

  • 3/5 jean k. 4 years ago on Google
    Needs updated. Always smells of bleach and dirty mops. Music and food are bang on.

  • 5/5 Greengo G. 4 years ago on Google
    Booze isnt watered... Awe the best

  • 5/5 The-Electro-Foxtissimo 4 years ago on Google
    Great music great atmosphere, love the movies they always have playing, chilled out pub when quiet and when it's full on a friday or Saturday night too, had lunch in here also few times and its always been good.

  • 5/5 Sunny T. 4 years ago on Google
    This ROCK BAR is much better than the Hard Rock Cafe...

  • 5/5 Johnny Q. 4 years ago on Google
    Glasgow’s original rock bar. Been going to this place for years and it has not changed.

  • 4/5 Grant H. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice music n atmosphere

  • 5/5 Caroline N. 2 years ago on Google
    One of my favourite rock pub in Europe. I've been traveling quite a bit and this one always have good drinks, good crowd and excellent classics! 🤘

  • 5/5 Martin O. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic pub with great music,friendly staff and arcade games!!

  • 4/5 Robert H. 4 years ago on Google
    Great atmosphere and pub in general but the worst pints in Glasgow.

  • 1/5 Alexandre R. 1 year ago on Google
    Can't believe a place that looks like this has a dress code... Their website literally says "We're here to say Yes where everyone else says No." Absolutely ridiculous...

  • 4/5 Atlas P. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best rock and metal bars in Glasgow. Great staff and great music, atmosphere is always welcoming

  • 5/5 David K. 5 years ago on Google
    Favorite bar in Glasgow. Been going here for nigh on 20 years. It always has a friendly atmosphere, decent food, nice staff, good music, plenty of beer and a pool table. What else do you need.

  • 5/5 Louise E. 1 year ago on Google
    Great for a few afternoon pints and the pizzas were delicious, I'll be after some chili next time. Staff are brand new, and I think it has the best ladies pub toilets in Glasgow so many cubicles 🤣

  • 5/5 Loz D. 1 year ago on Google
    Decent little venue in Glasgow for drinks and food, well priced with good alternative music.

  • 5/5 David M. 1 year ago on Google
    Love this place. Great selection of drinks, staff are always helpful and the vibe has always been great. Fantastic rock bar that is welcoming, safe and full of character. Good selection of drinks, both beer on tap and spirits, and has a decent food menu. There's pool tables, toilets and another bar downstairs for when things are busy.

  • 3/5 Puja J. 4 months ago on Google
    It's really good pub for someone who loves heavy metal music. The vibe and the atmosphere was good but it's not for me . It was too loud and metal music is not my thing. Recommend for heavy metal music lover.

  • 5/5 Paul M. 5 months ago on Google
    I always pop in here for a pint when I’m in the city if on my own or with my mates. It’s just a great wee bar with a nice vibe near the train station. It has a great selection of beers (no Tennent’s - but lots of other options) and the pints are always served well (no slops)- they also serve a great wee vodka. Music is decent rock etc with some cool films showing on the various screens dotted around the bar. It also attracts a pretty decent and eclectic clientele and you always get served promptly but the mega cool and unpretentious bar staff. I wish there were more pubs like this is Glasgow.

  • 5/5 Christian Joel L. 5 months ago on Google
    Went there with my brother in law and love the place and the vibe!!! Speakers and acoustics are amazing! Perfect sound and you can still have a conversation. Haven’t tried the food but will do that next. Definitely worth coming back..

  • 1/5 Ryan D. 5 months ago on Google
    An overpriced bar across from Glasgow Central station.They play decent metal music but it's all black decor inside. It has badly needed a makeover for atleast 10 years. It literally has the atmosphere of a funeral.. The drinks are overpriced and the food is substandard. And they also discrimate about the fabric of your clothes. No football colors or logos Is sensible rule for a bar but refusing someone into a heavy metal bar for wearing all black trousers is a disgrace. Their toilets smell rancid. It's ironic that the toffs who run it, run it like a dump Go to Rufus T's instead up the road. I believe that's ran from the same group but the staff aren't snobs atleast. P.s. in response the scathing response I got from the owner. I think the above made it blatantly obvious that I will not be back!! There are plenty of better bars in Glasgow who dont discrimate against their customers. Your so called "dress code" is nonsense if a customer can't walk into a metal bar wearing a corey taylor shirt with All black trousers. I can now see why the bar is beginning to become run down judging by the response from the owner

  • 5/5 The Cider C. 1 year ago on Google
    Awesome, friendly staff and customers good food, decent drink prices as well as good music definitely recommend it.

  • 5/5 Squeak S. 5 years ago on Google
    Fab bar. Great music. Marvellous staff. Good beer

  • 5/5 Anonyme P. 4 years ago on Google
    Great staff

  • 5/5 Chris N. 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome bar. Proper rock and metal tracks playing, the selection of beer is perfect, and the food is pretty good too. Will definitely return when next in town.

  • 5/5 john c. 3 years ago on Google
    It was shut ??

  • 5/5 Andrew 3 years ago on Google
    As always even during a pandemic a great pub. Staff were great, explained everything we had to do.

  • 5/5 Andy C. 3 years ago on Google
    Great bar. Great job during Covid lockdown.

  • 5/5 john t. 3 years ago on Google
    Nailed new social distancing! Staff are friendly and helpful as always.

  • 5/5 Shona R. 3 years ago on Google
    Fantastic pub! Felt safe with all that the staff did! Great food!

  • 5/5 Robert D. 4 years ago on Google
    actually a great place during the day too with top class food.

  • 5/5 Stewart O. 4 years ago on Google
    Great pub, good prices, Lovely staff

  • 5/5 Leo F. 4 years ago on Google
    Staff are very friendly. Food is really good and in general its a happy place to meet new people

  • 5/5 Bernie Wilson 6. 4 years ago on Google
    friendly atmosphere great venue for rock music and great booze two minutes from the Glasgow central rail station and buses and taxis as its in the center of Glasgow

  • 5/5 Jamie A. 4 years ago on Google
    Such a great atmosphere and great variety of rock/metal/alt music and very well priced

  • 5/5 Adam B. 4 years ago on Google
    You wont get a better bunch of staff in a Glasgow pub and if you like rock music, great beer and awesome burgers then dont go anywhere else

  • 5/5 Francesca B. 4 years ago on Google
    Been in here with the partner twice relaxing time we have had its my partners local the staff are friendly we will be back ?

  • 5/5 David G. 3 years ago on Google
    Good covid precautions taken

  • 5/5 Chris M. 4 years ago on Google
    Great rock pub. Not too expensive, good drinks, awesome music and a fantastic atmosphere. 10/10, will visit again.

  • 5/5 Tu Turiffic Tutus Childrens B. 4 years ago on Google
    Being coming here for 30 years, best rock pub in Glasgow

  • 5/5 Daff 9. 4 years ago on Google
    Great music. Great pool table, and most of all, great beer. Love this place. Come here every time I visit (helps if you're a rock music fan)

  • 5/5 David M. 4 years ago on Google
    The Solid Rock Cafe in Glasgow City Centre is THE Heavy Metal and Rock bar in the country. You always get what it says on the tin. Superb music of the obvious genre, great surroundings, a brilliant selection of beers, ales, wines and spirits at good prices and a second-to-none staff who are friendly, efficient and helpful. Is you love your Rock, you must pay a visit. Not to be missed. 10/10! ? ? ?

  • 2/5 Stuart R. 4 years ago on Google
    Still smells like an open drain and the mens toilets are 90% flooded with pish beware

  • 5/5 Roz M. 4 years ago on Google
    Same old Solid!

  • 5/5 Mark C. 4 years ago on Google
    Great music great food great people

  • 5/5 Steve F. 4 years ago on Google
    My favourite pub

  • 5/5 Dave R. 4 years ago on Google
    Great bar for lovers of heavy music and a great atmosphere

  • 5/5 Scott H. 4 years ago on Google
    Great music. Great beer. Highly efficient bar staff. Nuff said.

  • 5/5 Lance M. 4 years ago on Google
    I return regularly either for a quite lunch or evening dinner and drinking. Food is great, atmosphere is fantastic and the staff are are brilliant. Plus you get to here fantastic tunes and a display of rock memorabilia. A great place to start the night before going to a rock concert. But generally a fantastic gem anytime of the week.

  • 3/5 Rich W. 4 years ago on Google
    It smelt of damp sleeping bags

  • 5/5 Alex M. 4 years ago on Google
    Classic rock pub, no idea how many nights and weekends I have spent there over the years.also the food is very decent value for money. Get a chili cheese burger

  • 5/5 Michael M. 4 years ago on Google
    It's just a bloody awesome place . Music . Food everything a

  • 5/5 David M. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place!

  • 1/5 Barry K. 4 years ago on Google
    Went in to this pub with my friend who is 60 years old and we were asked to leave because he had jogging bottoms on unbelievable attitude from staff when we asked why.

  • 5/5 sandra m. 4 years ago on Google
    As always best place in town ???

  • 5/5 Flea R. 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome..


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✗ Takeaway

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