The Drugstore Social is another hit on the burgeoning Finneston food scene and it doesn't fail to delight. The restaurant/bar first opened its in October 2016 with the aim to 'celebrate the importance of health and happiness' with a live well attitude. Kained has nailed every other eatery is has in Glasgow and Drugstore Social is no exception. It follows their aim of building communities around fantastic food that hopes to surprise and delight.
So off we popped on a rainy Wednesday evening to sample their new menu!
The new menu really captures the essence of the place. It's basically all about enjoying good food and wine - what could be better! The menu is made for sharing and the food becomes a really social point of the meal.
We started with an orange wine whilst we studied the menu and oh my goodness we could've ordered everything! It all sounded so fabulous. Luckily though we had the most amazing waitress who took us through the dishes, recommending different things. She was so knowledge and wasn't afraid to recommend different dishes to ensure that we had the most amazing meal.
To start there's Picnic Boards. This is one of most favourite things. I'll always say yes to a charcuterie board and the Picnic choices all sounded sublime, big boards filled with an amazing selection of different things to nibble. I was very pleased.
We went the Forest Picnic which included: cured venison, pickled mushrooms, baby crab apple chutney, beetroot crisps and freedom bakery bread. It was amazing and the venison was sublime. Everything individually was fantastic, but together it was even better.
Time for a new glass of wine!
The menu is bursting with some amazing choices and we fancied a gorgeous red to go with the food. Again our fabulous waitress helped us out and paired the wine with the food. It was delicious and something really different from your standard red wine.
For mains we picked a selection of the small dishes....
- Smoked mackerel pate, picked cucumber ribbons and Arran oatcakes
- Foraged mushrooms, sautéed onions and scot pine
- Braised Blackridge pig cheek, blackened shallot, confit of wild leek and pineapple weed
- Ardgay venison haunch, parsnip puree, beetroot crisps, blackcurrant leaf
- Oven-baked camembert, candied pecans and oat crumb
All so amazingly fabulous. My date for the evening took a mouthful of the mushroom and immediately exclaimed that they were just pure luxury - and I have to say I agreed straight away. Just so delicious. The small dishes were a great way to share everything. The cheese was so indulgent, the pig cheek was mouth-watering - all just exquisite.
All the food is a mixture of fresh and foraged food, they even have their own in-house mushroom forager! Everything is sustainable and ethically sourced and they really do ensure that you get the best possible produce.
And we just couldn't resist dessert!
We were lucky enough to be offered a little trio of the three - imagine our grins! There was: Gin ice cream, rhubarb sherbet and crumble - Lagavulin and cardamon cranachan - Orange infused chocolate ganache. This was the most delicious way to round off a pretty fabulous meal.
I really had such a fantastic night at The Drugstore Social and the new menu was just exceptional. I really enjoyed the sharing idea (no food envy!) and you can really enjoy a meal discussing the food. It becomes the focal point as the meal, as it should be, and you can share your excitement as you try each of the amazing dishes.
Go to The Drugstore Social for a weeknight meal to perk you up on a rainy Tuesday, go for a special treat, pop in for a Saturday night date or spend Sundays there with a big group of friends - go anytime and for any occasion!
Thanks so much to Drugstore Social for having me - I'll definitely be back!
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