Readers, it’s been a weekend of love – a friend’s wedding
yesterday and an early Valentine’s Day lunch for us today. We were asked in January
to visit the new(ish) Tony Macaroni at Glasgow Fort so decided to pop by today
on the way home from Edinburgh, to enjoy a bit of lunch and a spot of shopping.
Kevin, our lovely server, showed us to a table up a few
stairs, which was a bit quieter than the main floor – the restaurant had a really
nice buzz for a Sunday lunchtime, including some happy 6 year olds having a
party. We were offered the main menu or
the two or three course Sunday Presto menu – eyes bigger than bellies, we
considered the 3 courses for £14.95, but in the end, only managed two after
some epic sized portions. £10.95 per
person, plus two soft drinks each, came in at just over £30 for both of us –
good value and we didn’t leave feeling hungry.
I started with the mozzarella bites – my favourite whenever
I go. 4 bites arrived, with a chilli tomato sauce and side salad. They were crispy outside and full of gooey
cheesy goodness inside. For the over 18
readership, feeling slightly fragile after a late night, these sorted me out
right away. Mr What Claire Did was all about the pollo fritto – chicken strips,
deep fried with a herby batter and served with garlic mayo. As usual, the wandering fork made it over the
table. Also delicious.
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| Mozzarella sticks.. omnomnomnom |
Next up, we went for pizza.
We’re in an Italian restaurant with a big stone oven… it would be rude
not to. I also have a terrible
confession to make. I’m part of the pineapple
on a pizza club. I believe it’s got its
place with ham. As I wasn’t sharing, I
went all out and ordered the Hawaiian.
Mr What Claire Did was so excited to find a pizza that came WITH FRIES
ON IT that he couldn’t not have it. Pizza Tirolese just in case you also feel
the need to order something served with cheese, sausage and fries on the top.
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| Pizzas galore... spot the fries on the one below! |
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The food arrived quickly, was hot and fresh and Toni Macaroni
have a great initiative – to prevent food waste, they’ll give you your extra
pizza away with you for a small donation to Cash for Kids. Our Tony Mac pizza box arrived with our
extras inside. We’ll be enjoying it as a
snack dinner shortly. Bonus – we’ve saved the cost of food for dinner tonight
as well!
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| Sorted for later |
All in, the restaurant was clean, service was efficient, but
not rushed and we had a bit of time between courses to let our starters settle
before the pizza arrived. The layout of
Tony Macaroni at Glasgow Fort has an open kitchen, so we enjoyed watching
pizzas going in and out of the oven and up onto the pass. At £30.00 for lunch
for two, including 2 soft drinks each, for the amount of food we got, it was
great value.
Tony Macaroni (for all you other lovers out there) has a
special menu running for Valentine’s Day, including a pizza served with edible
flowers!
Disclaimer: we were given vouchers to visit and review Tony Macaroni at Glasgow Fort. Any opinions expressed are my oen.
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