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The Steps Bar, Glasgow
Glasgow
G1 1UP
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Steps Bar
Drawn to this bar up some steps (!) by the CAMRA Historic Pub Interior of National Importance,it's has a wonderful art deco feel.The interior featured in the Empire Exhibition of 1938,and was moved and reconstructed here in full.The walnut panelling,and internal detail are worthy of close inspection ,the bar room has red leather fitted bench seating,a light wood curved bar ,some dark wood flooring and hanging globe lighting.The back room with its long bench seating has an original door numbered 2,a mosaic at the far end of the Queen Mary (built locally ) and bell pushes,no longer working but there are still silver hoops marking out an area of the bar where the table service waiter would have collected the drinks.The guv'nor told me this back room was popular with women and couples while the bar room was more earthy in the day.
Sadly there is no real ale,just mainstream kegs and my Drygate Gladeye IPA was dull.There is however a decent whisky offering.
Worth a look for the heritage,nothing much to keep you there on the beer front which is a shame.
On 25th March 2023
- rating: 6
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Steve C left this review about The Steps Bar
Steps is a small bar with a serving counter on the right wall that faces a couple of high tables and then banquette seating along the left wall that also wraps around to the front. There is dark wooden panelling throughout and at the rear is a snug. The television up on the wall was playing Heart radio. There was one other customer during my early evening midweek visit, and he was sitting on the corner of the bar making it a bit of a squeeze to get through to the toilets. The friendly barman was dressed like a pirate, and he wasn’t in fancy dress. This place is worth a look for the history, but the standard keg and lack of atmosphere means that I’d probably walk past next time.
On 25th November 2022
- rating: 5
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Quinno _ left this review about The Steps Bar
City centre CAMRA heritage pub sadly ruined by vast amounts of COVID crap everywhere, it looked like Elliot’s parents house in ET once the government scientists had set-up shop - silly. What I could make out was a small late 30’s refit; lots of dark brown formica panelling, rectangular wood ceiling and a little snug room with a stained glass liner (RMS Queen Mary) depicted. Mainly standard kegs though a Drygate was on, which is at least a stab at originality. A Caledonia Best did for me as I hadn’t had it before. Only two other customers and no heating either as it had broken and the apologetic barman said they were still waiting for the repair. Caught it at completely the worst time, I’d like to try again in future though, post Wuflu.
On 7th March 2022
- rating: 5
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Steps Bar
The pub's name comes from the two steps leading into the building. The interior of the pub is Art Deco and was refitted in 1938. It has also been owned by the same family for over 40 years. The back bar is finished in Australian Walnut, along with the original counter.
The stained glass panel, which can be found in the snug, depicts the Cunard Liner RMS Queen Mary, built on the Clyde and launched in 1938.
The gents toilet has recently been refurbished and was very upmarket. The locals were friendly and welcoming and they had Melody radio playing on a flat screen wall mounted TV. No cask ale on our visit, so it was either Tennants or Stella on draught, I went for the latter.
On 8th November 2021
- rating: 6
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Steps Bar
This is a small bar with a great heritage interior, just off Merchant Square. You enter to a fairly compact room with some off-putting modern laminate flooring that is quickly put to the back of the mind by numerous excellent period features. The servery runs down the right-hand wall and has a rather swish looking dark wood counter, a breath-taking art-deco canopy and supporting pillars and a fairly regimented bar back. The area opposite the bar has been left empty, creating quite a decent sized standing area whilst plush button backed banquettes follow the front and left-hand walls, serving small round tables and supported by several nice padded chairs. The front windows are frosted and contain a nice floral insert, whilst the front porch – quite the spectacle in its own right – also sports some similar glasswork. The whole room is fitted out with marvellous dark wood panelling which looks great and gives it a real air of authenticity, which has somewhat been undermined by the presence of two TV screens showing an NFL fixture and a juke box to the rear, near the toilets. A very narrow door to the rear left, numbered ‘2’, takes you through to a nice snug with anaglypta covered walls and some more banquette seating. The room’s focal point is a fine stained-glass pane on the rear wall depicting a ship. The place was pretty much empty on a Sunday night – just one couple in the snug and a bloke chatting to the friendly barman.
Sadly, there was no ale available at the time of my visit, although this could just be because they’d run out after the weekend. I ended up drinking a pint of Caledonian Best on keg which, despite being far too cold, was actually pretty tasty.
I really enjoyed sitting in this evocative old room, taking in the fine surroundings and it was just a shame that I couldn’t do so with a decent pint in hand. I’d definitely recommend this to anyone interested in well kept heritage interiors but a swift half would probably be sufficient.
On 20th March 2018
- rating: 6
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Colin Walker left this review about The Steps Bar
A very easy to miss pub. Great old 1930's tradition look interior. A wee gem lost in the big city. This pub is part of A PUB NATIONALLY IMPORTANT HISTORIC INTERIOR. Check out http://www.heritagepubs.org.uk/pubs/real-heritage-pub-entry.asp?NatPubID=GLA/968.
This pub is part of A PUB NATIONALLY IMPORTANT HISTORIC INTERIOR. Check out http://www.heritagepubs.org.uk/pubs/real-heritage-pub-entry.asp?NatPubID=GLA/968
On 12th September 2014
- rating: 10
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