Beanscene Cresswell Lane Glasgow

ATMOSPHERE
Popped into Beanscene Saturday lunchtime. Lively trendy west end coffee shop with a cosy but noisy atmosphere. Large comfy sofas and well spaced out tables. Very busy and mix of music to appeal to younger customers. Full of students, teenagers, young mums with babies and small children as well as a few professionals.
LOCATION
Great position in heart of west end. Quaint quiet cobbled lane behind Byres Road. Near loads of gift shops, charity and junk shops and lots of nice cafes and restaurants. Kelvingrove Museum and Art Galleries, Transport Museum and Huntarian Museum nearby. Botanic Gardens handy to walk off the scones after!
FOOD
Blackboard menu with specials. Lunch menu with large portions obviously catering for the large local student population. A good selection of antipasti, nachos chilli, pizza, crepes and veggie options. We had tea and scones which were a bit dry and not up to our usual exacting standards. Muffins and pastries looked much nicer and I wished I'd had them. (Toffee Apple Muffins looked amazing and Blueberry looked pretty good too) Fairtrade products, teas and a good range of coffees and hot chocolate. Large range of milkshakes and iced drinks looked tempting on a hot day.
AMENITIES
Toilet facilities were not quite up to the volume of customers passing through but I might have hit a bad day. Self service but staff did bring over drinks. Staff were young, friendly and helpful. Loads of papers to read and lots of whats-on leaflets.
VERDICT
Not my scene but ok for lunch with a hungry student son or a quick cuppa.
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Beanscene
DE Courcy's Arcade
5-21 Cresswell Lane
Off Byres Road
Glasgow G12