Glasgow Gin Tea Experience

Wonderful

We had the best time on this trip. Seen parts of Glasgow I hadn't seen before especially as we were up top and at the front. The afternoon tea was lovely and the commentary was insightful and very funny at times. I will be recommending this tour to all and even thinking about booking again for family coming from America x

Great start to hen weekend

Wow what an experience it was amazing. Driver and all the staff made it so special for my friends hen weekend.. we had amazing time definitely recommend this.

Don’t go during the winter time

We were seated on top deck at the front. Bit of a squash. It was a freezing cold day which we were dressed for. However didn’t plan for the freezing cold draft that was coming through the windows. The staff were really nice and friendly and offered us blankets but they were used to soak up the condensation that was dripping from the windows and frames. We were wet and very cold. The high tea was very nice and the gin tea pots were a novel idea. The experience would have been so much better had the bus had heating at this time of year. It’s far too cold to expect to pay the amount we did for a freezing cold and wet journey around Glasgow. Disappointing.

Afternoon Gin Tea

This was a belated birthday day out and what an amazing time we all had. Lewis took great care to ensure that everything was just right and his commentary was funny and informative and he actually lightened the mood on the whole bus experience. The afternoon tea was exactly what an afternoon tea should be, real sandwiches/ lovely size scones and the most beautiful bite size cakes. If you want a lovely, fun experience definitely try this

Great day out

Afternoon tea was nice enough but the whole experience was made by our host Helen and the atmosphere on the bus. Definitely recommend for a girls day of all ages

Good Tour but a little disorganised due to Staff Shortages

Used vouchers bought for my birthday, travelled with my husband as a couple, we were sat on table 4 that is the seats facing out in to the aisle of the bus so wasn't that comfortable, food selection was great, scones were still in oven when we boarded and staff member apologised that they were not on the stand on the table , when they did get served they were lovely & warm. There was a staff shortage on the day we travelled and things seemed a little disorganised but the staff who were on the bus Katie, Lewis and Jim the driver were very nice & helpful. Stopped off at Riverside museum , had the opportunity to get a picture taken in the drivers cab , bus had an issue getting started again and we had to get a Jump start, didn't really cause any issue for us and actually added to the experience as Katie filled our glasses with extra Prosecco

A special day out

Warm welcome with glass of Prosecco. Lovely selection of food with tea or coffee then followed with pot of gin with choice of flavour. Staff very helpful and cheerful and made the trip a wonderful experience.

Glasgow Gin Tea tour

Thank you for such a lovely day. Everything was just perfect, including the sunshine. The Gin Tea was so enjoyable, food was excellent and the staff were first class and I saw parts of Glasgow that I had never seen before. All in all would certainly do this again. Many thanks to all

Best Gin Afternoon Tea

Can thoroughly recommend a trip on the Red Bistro Bus through Glasgow whilst enjoying a delicious Afternoon Tea and sipping on a glass of Prosecco followed by a tasty Gin teapot. The staff were excellent and we had a good laugh with them. Dylan & Paula provided us with an excellent service and Dylan also gave us a commentary on the Glasgow landmarks. They even played 80s music. Helen made up delicious Gin Teapots whilst Ricky drove the bus. It was a great way to kick off 50th birthday celebrations.

Gintastic tour

Fantastic trip to celebrate my birthday. Friendly staff, good food…..and an amazing gin cocktail. Can definitely recommend the Glasgow Gin Tea Tour :)

Fabulous

What a lovely way to spend an afternoon...excellent from start to finish...staff were so lovely and attentive...tour round Glasgow was very interesting and enjoyable...gin cocktails were lovely...really loved the teapots....highly recommended...thank you

Unique experience in Glasgow

This was a 30th birthday gift for someone who loves gin. He definitely enjoyed the experience - and the food and gin cocktail provided were delicious. We were told to let one of the staff know if we wanted further drinks and it should have been made clear that this was to be an additional cost (it wasn’t that expensive but I can see people not being happy with this) The tour was good and we saw a lot of Glasgow. I would like to have heard more from the tour guide as there were points with no information. Music choice as cheesy and disco-centric, so therefore was awesome and enhanced the experience. The staff were excellent and very attentive to our needs. They certainly wanted to leave a good impression Did feel that the experience was slightly overpriced, but we enjoyed it.

Wonderful novelty experience to see the sights of Glasgow

Had a fabulous time on the red bus bistro driving through Glasgow. Upon arrival we were greeted by the cheery driver, who kindly let us know our seats. My parter & I were luckily given the front row on the top deck, which we were most pleased about. The driver went around to make sure everyone had a photo taken, to take home a memory of the lovely day! Our afternoon tea looked wonderful, and came with a class of prosecco aswell as a choice of tea or coffee - even though we'd booked the gin experience, so we got that aswell! The staff on board were very friendly and attentive. We stopped part way through for a toilet break, which was great, as alcohol and bus journeys don't really mix! Lol all in all a brilliant experience, I would definitely recommend and definitely book again.

Fab

Had a fabulous afternoon Food was fantastic and the gin cocktails hit the mark! Staff were very friendly could not do enough for you. Great way to see the sights of Glasgow. Would recommend this outing to anyone.

Birthday Day Out

Good selection of food. Gin tea was very good! Loved the botanicals selection! Staff very nice and friendly! Paid extra for front row seats and was disappointed that they were very cramped! Also couldn’t Hear the commentary due to background music still being played at a low a low level. Did mention this to staff after first commentary, and music was turned down for the next, but not for the remaining ones. Needs an earphone and induction loop system for those who have hearing impairments.

Just Awesome

What an amazing idea, we just loved it, a Afternoon tea was great, staff were lovely and atmosphere was awesome, would highly recommend.

Wonderful

Staff were magnificent , could not have been more efficient and friendly. The spread of sandwiches and cakes were first class. Would recommend this top class. Have now booked for 6 next year. Thank you Red Bus Bistro

Happy customer

Yesterday had the pleasure of a trip on the red bus bistro and we certainly were not disappointed. So very well organised by the guys on board who went over and above to please everyone - from taking photographs and checking everything was ok to serving up the drinks. The buffet was lovely too! I,ll be booking for Edinburgh next!

Highly recommend Red Bus Bistro

Excellent experience from start to finish. Staff very friendly and helpful, looking forward to next tour.

Brilliant

Had the best afternoon with my grand daughter on the Red bus bistro the staff and service was excellent , nothing was a bother to them making sure everyone on the bus was taken care off . I would highly recommend this bus tour lovely for any occasion.

Afternoon tea with a difference ❤️

Thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish, nothing was to much trouble for the staff. Lovely afternoon tea and sightseeing at the same time. Gin cocktails were lovely and plenty if it, what’s not to like 😉🥂

50th Birthday Treat

I was given the Gin Tea Experience as a 50th birthday gift. We were there in plenty of time and were allocated a seat at the front of the upstairs. The afternoon tea and prosecco were set up and ready for us boarding. The food was tasty and the prosecco lovely. My husband enjoyed the coffee. We were slightly squished in, but not uncomfortably so. We toured slowly around the city centre, if there was a commentary it couldn't be heard above the chatter of the passengers, unfortunately. If there wasn't it may be a welcome addition to non-Glasgow residents. There was a comfort stop at the Crowne Plaza which was welcome. The raspberry gin was very nice and came in a lovely pot. We managed over 2 tumblers full. It was a lovely way to spend some time on a Saturday afternoon.

Unique way to see the city, great staff .

We rebooked our trip from Mar 2020 with no fuss at all, the food and cakes were very good, 2 choices of flavoured gin included in the deal , the staff were great and very friendly, we had a seat at the front of the bus and great view of the city but we could not hear any tour commentary from there, that was partly due to everyone having such a good time and lots of chat and laughter. Definitely would recommend the experience but if you want a talking tour of the city the open top without the treats is the tour for you. We bought vouchers onboard for another trip, hopefully Edinburgh next time.

Belated 50th birthday treat.

We had a brilliant time on the Red Bus Tour. Staff were friendly and attentive. Service was EXCELLENT!! Food was delicious and the whole experience was just so much fun! We will definitely be back!

Fantastic day out

Warm welcome. Chuck who served us could not do enough for us. Afternoon tea was amazing. First class

Fantastic day out

My family and i went on Glasgow gin afternoon experience, it was fab from start to finish to make it even better was the host Chuck he really made the day , he was funny down to earth guy , I would highly recommend this tour

Fun and tasty

The bus was very prettily decorated and the staff were charming. The cream tea had a nice selection of things and were very tasty - the scone, in particular, was wonderfully light! However, it is called a "Gin Tea experience" and there was no gin!! If this was because of Covid, why has the price not been adjustd accordingly? If there's never any gin, why is it called a Gin Tea experience? Very disappointing. Also, the itinerary lists many "stops" - the only stop was for the toilet, and the experience would have greatly benefitted from some sort of guidance or commentary, so that we knew which landmarks we were passing, and what to look out for. A fun way to spend an hour and a half, but didn't really live up to what was promised.

Lockdown tour

Staff were excellent and plenty of tea sandwiches and cakes to brighten up a very rainy day in Glasgow

Brilliant day out

My wife got me a voucher last year. I bought one for her and we planned a nice day out in the Spring ..... then Covid happened. This was our first day out this year and it couldn't have been better. The staff were brilliant, the experience even better, and a wonderful way to revisit places we visited years ago. We still live close to Glasgow but this was a far better way to see the city. Thanks to all on board for adding a wonderful personal touch.

Great experience

Lovely going back on an old route master bus, great service and food . What a great way to see the city while relaxing with a nice gin!

Glasgow Gin Tour

Service excellent, staff very friendly and helpful. Tour could have been a little more inspiring. Catering a very high standard.

Great wee afternoon and the service was really good

Afte4 a very shaky start they didn’t have the correct sheet with the names of the people to go on the trip but it was dealt with very professional had a lovely afternoon with a good selection of sandwiches and cakes tea and a glass of Prosecco and a few pots of gin originally it was a Xmas present but got there in the end I would recommend this experience

Beautiful afternoon

Just a beautiful way to spend a couple of hours. Food was lovely and the staff were brilliant and so friendly. The way the food was presented and the gin teapot was fab. It was a belated 70th birthday for my friend as it was previously cancelled due to lockdown. Well worth the wait, my friend was over the moon.

Brilliant

Brilliant afternoon Lorna was fantastic ! Got a lovely afternoon tea and Prosecco and tea got to see the sights of the town, loved it

Fantastic

Recieved vouchers for our Christmas and got to enjoy the tour on Sat 8th Aug the lunch was delicious and fresh and the prosecco and gin cocktails were amazing the staff were friendly and helpful too great experience will be back

Glasgow Red Bus Bistro

Bus was comfortable, staff friendly and attentive. Food was fresh and plentiful; gin pot was lovely. More information on various parts of Glasgow could have improved the experience. I would recommend this trip.

Unique experience and had lots of fun

Booked the gin tea in Glasgow for myself and 3 friends yesterday - was a lovely experience, luckily we had beautiful weather and really got to enjoy the sights! A few sandwiches were a tad stale but otherwise the food was good, we couldn't finish it all. The drinks were fabulous, loved the gin teapots and prosecco was topped up for us (although one guy disappeared with our prosecco before we were done!). If there's someone not drinking with you they'll do a nice raspberry lemonade which my friend seemed very happy with. Staff were lovely and very chatty, got the impression the guy doing the tour was pretty new as he was a little nervous but the tour was good and we really enjoyed ourselves. Would book again, thanks guys.

Glasgow in Style

Had a lovely afternoon spent touring round Glasgow, the food was really good, staff very attentive and the Gin was the highlight. Highly recommend this as a fun way to spend time with friends or family. Thank you Red Bus Bistro

Lack of Communication and no gin!

A special birthday treat almost ended in disaster due to this bus company not letting it's customers know that they had changed their pick up point! 3 stranded couples and no response on the weekend number supplied. Thanks to the staff on board for noticing and delaying the trip. If it was only one couple we would have lost our money. Once on board whilst staff were very attentative we weren't offered the gin that we had paid for. On contacting the company they agreed my complaint was valid but promptly passed me over to Virgin who it was booked with and having contacted them several days ago - no response. Feeling very let down by both companies..

Lovely day out!

Such a great experience! Was bought this trip as a Christmas present and was even better than I had hoped. The food and drink was absolutely delicious. The sightseeing and commentary was great - very funny aswell. The staff were so friendly and helpful. Couldn’t have asked for a nicer day, thank you! Would definitely recommend!!X

amazing experience

Me and my mum absolutely loved the red bus bistro and could not recommend it enough. I bought it for my mums christmas after hearing about from a friend. They women running it were so accomodating for my mum as she is vegan and they were very friendly. We will definetly be back.

Fabulous experience

What a lovely way to spend a Sunday lunchtime. Thoroughly relaxing and enjoyable. This was a Christmas present for myself & my daughter. We meandered around Glasgow city centre sipping drinks and enjoying lovely sandwiches and cakes. I would highly recommend it.

Gin Tea On The Red Bus

I booked the Gin Tea Experience as a surprise treat for my mum's birthday. We had a great time and enjoyed a tour of Glasgow, seeing all the sights whist having high tea, a glass of prosecco and then a big glass of raspberry gin. The staff are very friendly and we were well looked after. There's a good selection of sandwiches to pick from along with cakes and a lovey jam and cream scone.

Glasgow Red Bus Bistro

Well worth the money!! We really enjoyed our time on the bus. The staff were extremely polite and very very helpful. They were friendly and made sure we knew that anything we needed they'd try to cater for. There was an excellent atmosphere on the bus, very relaxed and enjoyable. The food is laid out on your table before you arrive and you are also given a complimentary glass of prosecco. The platter of sandwiches and cakes is also well presented and was just the right amount for afternoon tea. While there is no toilet on the Red Bus, there is a toilet stop half way round on the route at the Glasgow Transport Museum. We stopped there for about 15 minutes which was ideal. We were given a choice of gins to choose from. Our gin was given to us in a teapot. There was plenty for us both. You could purchase more if you wished from the bus bar. The bus was a bit cold on the day we went on, however Glasgow was experiencing probably some of the stormiest weather it has seen for quite a while on the weekend. So this is totally understandable for an old bus!! Really enjoyed our time on the bus. We hope to try another tour sometime in the future. Highly recommended to anyone who wants to do something special in Glasgow.

Afternoon Tea with a difference

Loved this. Afternoon tea was very good, plenty to eat, lovely sandwiches. Hostesses very friendly and helpful. Saw bits of Glasgow hadn't been to before. Gentle pace let you enjoy the view and all passengers in good spirits, Liked the gin and there was a full teapot of it with decorative flowers, really pretty. Bus a bit shoogly, which made drinking a challenge, but great fun.

Miss Pauline docherty

Great wee day, Thomas was a great host catered to ones needs would recommend the red bus bistro to anyone good wee day out 🥂🎅👏👍

Red Bus Bistro

Our third year on the bus and last. Big disappointment this time. Very roudy more like partybus/last bus home rather than afternoon tour. Couldnt hear to talk. The noise in the upper deck small area reverberated. Loud singing and inbetween screaming and swearing between two groups. Paid £45 each for 1.5 hrs. Got our gin with 35 minutes to go. Had a banging head when I got off. Young girl on first floor apologised when we complained and said they had told them to be quieter. Never heard any announcement! The other staff member was unsympathetic. Bring back previous staff! Was glad to get off the bus

Better than expected

Had a great couple of hours onboard the bus. The gin was great and the company even better. This was a present which I would recommend to all. Looking forward to taking a group on my next trip

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Très bel accueil, excellent toasts et petits fours, gin "arrangé ' top ! Et une ambiance fantastique 👍. A faire absolument