Bar Soba

Last but not least brings me to my favourite Pan-Asian spot with potentially one of the best student deals around. Bar Soba has three locations in Glasgow, one in Edinburgh, and one in Leeds, making it a firm fixture of the city’s student food scene. It offers a range of Thai, Malaysian, Chinese, Indian and Japanese street food with a modern twist. Inspired by the street vendors of South East Asia, the menu is diverse and vibrant with plenty options for vegetarians and gluten free diets. They also have an extensive cocktail menu which makes Soba a great choice for just drinks too.

Onto the student deal, probably what makes it such an obvious choice for my friends and I’s recent post-library eats. Bar Soba offers all students with legitimate student ID 2-for-1 main courses from Monday-Thursday when you buy any drink. What’s more is that they also offer one of their signature cocktails for half price during the week, which means something stronger than just noodles to cure the post-library sesh blues.

Our most recent visit saw my three friends and I enjoy chicken Pad Thai, Malaysian Nasi Goreng, and Japanese Teryaki Beef Noodles*, all finished off with £3.50 apple and ginger mojitos. With the bill coming to only £9.00 each, it’s hard to find a better deal which allows you a cheeky tipple on a school night too.

 

Bar Soba can be found in the trendy Merchant square, dark and mysterious Mitchell Lane and on Byres Road for all you West End socialites.

*N.B. my friend who ate the beef teriyaki complained of and an upset stomach for the rest of the night and I feel I’d be doing her an injustice by not giving that some air time. However, she also committed carnivore blasphemy by making them butcher her beef and serve it well-done, so you can interpret that as you wish… 

                             

                         - Love you really Cara, get well soon x x x