Di Maggio’s

Another very nice Italian restaurant in the city center and with great pizza. You can also book online.

Had never known of this place until I went to Jamie’s kitchen and they had a power cut
Having a hankering for Italian a quick local search brought up this establishment
Love the interior looks like an old 20s cruise ship.
We ordered the lasagne and a pizza both arrived piping hot with a friendly helpful waitress offering cheese galore!!! Obviously we took up bus offer and dug in
I am quite a critic of lasagne as most establishments either don’t have much meat, hard pasta around the sides or bland and tasteless
This wasn’t the case it was packed full
Of
Flavour, tonnes of cheese, no hard pasta and plenty of sauce to dip in garlic bread.
Margarita pizza was just as tasty, copious amounts of cheese on a freshly made base, lovely crispy crust which held the rest of he pizza without the terrible sagging when you hold it and it ends up folding up on you as a pizza sandwich
Got the bill, very reasonable and I left happy and content

Right let’s get one thing perfectly clear! Christmas and New Year are now over, and so to is my break from Unilocal — in other words, I’M BACK BITCHES!
Now on to my first review of 2016. It was a disgustingly rainy Boxing Day 2015 and myself and Tomas (the Chewbaca to my Han Solo) had the brilliant idea of heading out in this weather for dinner and our post Christmas catch-​up! Now Tomas suggested Di Maggio’s of Royal Exchange Square and my initial thought was to beat the living shit out of him as we had formerly dined at Di Maggio’s of West Nile Street and that was a nightmare come true — I mean just look at my review of the place! But my being a midget it would prove very hard to beat the shit out of him so I just went with it, thinking I’d be writing another terrible review afterwards. But Alas! No!
So, soaking wet, we rolled up to the entrance of the restaurant with no reservation and were immediately shown to a table due to my Unilocal status. Despite being wetter than the internet’s efforts to raise awareness for ALS, the evening was off to a good start as it was obvious that this restaurant was the polar opposite of West Nile Street. It’s welcoming with a sort of New York 1920s Art Deco family theme, not to mention way more ambiance and more consistent furniture. The only thing I found to be strange about this place was that every salt shaker on every table was filled with brown rice grains and well a salt — I wasn’t sure if this was deliberate or some kind of sick joke? Either way it still doesn’t change the fact that I’m a horny dwarf with no feelings and a heart of coal!
So as usual, myself and Tomas placed our drinks orders of two cokes — now the cokes came in bottles which is always good as I despise draught, however the bottles were hot as were our glasses. Tomas then drew my attention to a table behind me were the entire party was clad in Statler and Waldorf muppet masks — this upset him as he is a die hard muppets fan and we would have appreciated some masks for out table too! We are Kind of like the real life version of Statler and Waldorf, in the sense that we heckle restaurants for a living. Anyway back to this pointless review. So it was time to order our starters so we went for the sharing platter (pictured) to share (obviously), this included spicy BBQ wings, potato wedges, stuffed and deep fried mushrooms and mozzarella ballocks serviced with two dips of blue cheese and tomato red pasta sauce. The bollocks and potato wedges were fine however the shrooms let down the entire dish, I then turned to Tomas for his expert analysis on the wings as he has always been known as THE UNOFFICIAL WING KING OF THE MIDWEST! this is a very prestigious and respected title. The wings passed his test but are nothing compared to that of those from NY American Grill!
Now onto our main courses! Tomas went for the pulled pork burger to satisfy his addiction — thus was served on a brioche bun with salad alongside a portion of fries and onion rings with coleslaw. I ordered the Copacabana Chicken — a dish of two chicken fillets drenched in the restaurant’s signature Caribbean Coconut sauce, served with carrots, turnips and pea pods along side a portion of chips (Both pictured). Our food was then presented to us on these ever popular rectangular placates that seem to be so popular and at this point I knew we had made the right choice in coming to Di Maggio’s of Royal Exchange Square! The sauce itself made my entire dish — its somethings I’ve never tasted and will never taste again until I make another visit. The chicken was tender and the vegetables were fresh, I also believe Tomas thoroughly enjoyed his main course! However half way though our meal Tomas spotted an unwelcome fly which had decided to grace us with its presence and he added that it may have shat in our food, I of course had no way of knowing so I was inclined to agree with him. As the fly approached me I promptly reminded it that I was a Unilocaler and so it hastily fled the restaurant back to its little shit-​dwelling fly family!
Then the time came to settle the bill and leave. Upon our exit I noticed a massive bowl of complimentary drumstick lolli-​pops and I obviously helped myself to them. In conclusion Di Maggio’s of Royal Exchange Square is far better than that of West Nile Street which I will never return to! But I can’t recommend this restaurant enough!

I visited this city centre Di Maggio’s for lunch with my gran on Monday. It was an alright experience, we went because we were in the area and it was a convenient location. The food was alight, I had mozzarella cubes, breaded and fried with a tomato sauce type dip which just tasted like their base tomato sauce. Then the VERDI pizza: spinach, rocket, feta cheese, chillies & parmesan flakes drizzled with garlic & chilli oil. It was an alright pizza, a little under baked and there was no chilli to speak of, either fresh or in the oil. There was loads of topping though, and the feta was tasty.
My gran ordered the goats cheese salad which was lovely, a good slab of cheese with it! Nicely seasoned and dressed well. To follow she had spaghetti Bolognese, which she said was lovely. Unfortunately it looked as though there was a mix up in the kitchen and we could see my dish sitting on the pass for five, ten minutes before my gran’s dish was ready meaning it had gone a little soggy and the rocket wilted under the heat of the lamps. Which since you’d imagine the Bolognese would be ready in bigger batches ready to go.
The service was pretty poor, sitting everyone very close together and by the kitchen even though it wasn’t very busy, they were quite slow and there was a lot of confusion between staff. We waited a good few minutes to be seated even though we could see plenty of staff not doing anything. I wouldn’t rush back here, especially compared to their other locations. I’ve had enjoyable meals in both the west end and Shawlands restaurants. they also don’t the serve the brilliant value lunch menu that is provided at the rest of their locations.
The décor was nice enough but the layout of the restaurant makes it feel quite dark and dingy. I can see the appeal of this pretty reasonably priced, city centre restaurant but it’s just not somewhere I think I’ll go back to.

Mama mia! What a cracker of a restaurant. Believe or not Italian cuisine is not my favourite but if I had to choose my favourite Italian restaurant in Glasgow then the gong goes to Di Maggio’s. The Royal Exchange Square restaurant is located in the heart of Glasgow City Centre, just opposite the Gallery of Modern Art. So after you’ve gotten your art on you can get your nosh on!
The largest of the Di Maggio restaurants the Royal Exchange Square is a perfect spot for all food lovers. Whether you’re a big wig business power luncher, a bargain hunter needing a break from a hard days shopping, or you’re about to kick start a night out in the city centre tiles. Then you’re in a prime location. In the summer months its extensive sun terrace is a magnet for people watchers and sun-​worshippers. During the festive months pre-​booking is always best. For added comfort to an already rather comfortable atmosphere I recommend grabbing a booth. It’s just that wee bit more cosy.
Food wise I can’t fault this place. The prices are reasonable for a quality menu that’s packed with all the classics and a bit extra. The pizzas are ace, the desserts are just yummy.
My fave thing to order is the lasagne. It simply reminds me of my aunt’s lasagne. Nooo no, I can’t say which aunt! Are you mad?! I’m a bitI’ve already said too much about aunts and their cooking. If I make it to next Unilocal do, I’ll be the one with a black eye and a guilt complex.
The only thing I would change is the décor. Time to bring it into the 21^st century. But hey, it adds a bit of charm atleast.
Di Maggio’s also provides private dining facilities which can cater for parties of up to 50, perfect for family gatherings, office parties and conference catering. To enquire, please email
or call 0141 248 2111.

I’m not one for wild accusations — but Dimaggios gave me food poisoning. Poor service, poor mains and poor stomach. I ordered (against better judgement) the Calzone ‘with a little bit of everything’. Alarm bells probably should have sounded when the waiter could not clarify what ‘a little bit of everything’ was. I felt ill shortly after eating whatever that calzone had hidden away beneath it’s doughy exterior. Less than 24 hours later my face was getting friendly with the toilet bowl. Will not step foot in a dimaggios again.

Very hard to fault this place. Food arrives very quick and I this very plentiful. Their pizzas and carbonara are pretty good. However if you decide to opt for a starter and get chicken wings, make sure you get the sauce on the side as they swamp the chicken wings with it. Great to go during the summer for some refreshing cocktails! Staff are extremely friendly. I’ve never been able to finish all my meal to give a review on the deserts but if you’re looking for a nice place to eat and come across here then go in and try some pizza, there’s so much to choose from and it’s really good!

I love this place, been loads of times. The food always arrives extremely quickly and is consistently of a high quality. The lasagne is something everyone should try. I’ve been to quite a few other Italian places and had many a lasagne but nowhere has came close. If you want some Italian food you can’t go far wrong with this place in my experience. Although I will say there is a lot of dishes on the menu I haven’t tried because as you may have noticed I’m stuck on the one.
A Friday or Saturday in there is usually very busy so pre booking is a good idea.

What I thought was going to be a lovely night in a nice part of the city in a nice restaurant certainly was not!
I went on a Saturday night and booked my table in advance online so when we got their it was not a problem and was seated straight away.
I sat down and didn’t even get my coat off or time to see the menu before the waiter asks me what I wanted to drink so I was a bit annoyed.
Then when he brought over the drinks I needed time to look at the menu for our dinner, he came over a few times not giving us much time to see the menu I was beginning to feel uncomfortable and rushed.
So I order my meal and he didn’t look me in the eye and kept talking too staff walking by so I had to stop and start! It was so unprofessional.
Then eventually food time we thought brilliant it’s coming but what the hell does the waiter do ! We where sitting at the bit where theirs is a banest rail type fence and instead of him walking round and up the stairs to give us our menu he passed it over the fence ! At this point I was fuming and just wanted to go!
The food we’ll my supposidly BBQ pizza was terrible it certainly had no BBQ sauce on it and just had big lumps of chicken on it so when I cut it up and went to take a slice it feel off and ruined the pizza. I would have been better going to Pizza Hut!
Overall
Great location
Poor staff
Poor food
Expensive prices for what it is
Décor Quite nice I like the booths

Although I am a Di Maggios fan this Di Maggios somehow has the rudest staff. This is where they must send all the waiters that have bad manners. Food is as good as any other Di Maggios and is quite big with two floors but gets extremely hot any time of year. They have a nice outside dinning area which is great in the summer but if your booking a 5pm deal for here you don’t get to sit outside for some reason.

Hi folks have to say i totally agree with other reviews but i guess ive been lucky as i dont like sea food or oviles… so cant mark down for things i just wouldnt order!
Have been about 8 times as of october 2013
Always found the staff helpfull & friendly some go. out of there way to accomodate
Draft lager spot on… peroni in a bottle overpriced though
Favs are fillet steak never had a bad one

And the callzoni’s are great n very filling!
Other half swears by the pasta dishes
I empathise with those who had bad experiences but sone i feel have left bad reviews in light of only eith minor annoyance or one bad experience if you go to a place often enough its bound to happen!
Only bad thing i can say is sometimes they do stuff up. Things like last steal asked for no tomato but got no bloody mushroom either by the time i collard a member of staff i’de already scoffed what i got so bit late offering to get my mushroom lol!

I’m a big fan of this place. I’m not sure if I have reviewed this place before, but for the avoidance of doubt the three or 4 other times I’ve eaten here I’ve really enjoyed it. This time, however, not so much.
By the time I finished this review I realised I’d ranted so I’ll synopsosize for those in a rush. Food = Crap. Service = Crap. Staff = Idiots. Get the bad ass wings to start no ifs or buts. This is my first bad experience here and I’ve eaten her 4 or 5 times.
We, not the royal wee but Laura and I, were there for a retirement dinner and I never paid nor did I get to see the bill, however, if I had been I’d be kicking off unless a big discount had been applied.
14 of us (including 4 kids) Service/​standard of food was appalling. Nearly 10 minute gap from getting the first starter out to the last. By the time the last starter was out more than one person at the table had already finished theirs. The kids were served in between starter and main which was good except the idiotic waiter handed a hot plate to a 6 year old who almost repainted the joint and ended up lookng like a you Harvey Dent. Not cool man what kind of idiot gives a kid a plate, sit it down in front of them and if they knock it over then nae luck for them but giving a full plate to a weedy kid is just asking for trouble.
I had Di Maggio’s «Bad Ass Wings (GF) Crispy Bad Ass Louisiana Hot Wings served with celery sticks and blue cheese dip» 20 pieces are £10 quid and make an ideal starter for two fat or 3 normal people. I grudgingly sharedit with one other person. This was the only reason the place scrapes 2 stars, if I had had anything else it’d be a straight 1 but these thngs are A-​MAZING. Served with a blue cheese dip, I don’t even like blue cheese, but with the hot sticky sauce it’s a match made in heaven.
More than half, 6, of the mains were sent back as they were cold and came out in a very protracted fashion. The ones that weren’t sent back were luke warm at best. I got a full rack of ribs with one half tasting great but the 2^nd half was stone cold and when I turned it over the sauce was congealed at the bottom making me worry did it get cooked properly in the first place? I complained saying the thing didn’t look cooked as received a lecture stating that the pinkness was due to the spices used, my crap-​o-​meter ringing but i wasn’t saying it was raw, just the very nature of the congealed sauce made me think this can’t have been heated very well.
I sent it back to get a new full rack, it went back with chips but arrived at the table with a salad. I only ate one of the reheated halfs as I was quite full and second rack looked like it had been taken for a scabby rat. I’d have been embarrassed bring that over but well they wern’t. Despite the problems the ribs tasted nice.
Through the long waits and sent back meals the servers were asking did we want a drink. It was frustrating because it was being offered in the way that it would be complimentary but those words were never said. If you’re being comped you should be made aware so that there is absolutely no ambiguity. I’d have asked but again I wasn’t paying and wasn’t sure if the person that did was gonna save up the lack of complimentary stuff for a discount. Whether he did or not I’ll never know.
I would come here again as although they really really really dropped the ball it is usually very good.
If you can’t handle serving 10 people plus childers at once don’t take big bookings simple.

Visited here on Tuesday, had looked @ deals on
so was happy with £10.95 for two courses Pizza & Pasta. Was shown to table promptly table was located next to kitchen so watched all comings and goings whilst waiting for friend and had nice glass of house red, Montepulciano which happens to be one of my favorite Italian reds. When my friend arrived she ordered the same.
We had, very attentive waiting staff and I ordered loaded potato skins they were very well presented and tasted as good as they looked, my Friend had Mozzarella Cubes and she also enjoyed her starter. For mains I had Pappardelle Rustica, and Fiona had Pappardelle Al Funghi they both looked and tasted delicious.
The bill was just over £32.00 and was well worth it, did think that they were hurrying us a little bit, would certainly go back though

I am so confused! I’ve always loved Di Maggio’s — their bruschetta and pappardelle funghi are exceptional but I had a really bad experience last week. We ordered 2 bruschetta, a Caesar salad and a pappardelle. The bruschetta were swimming in the tomato mixture so the bread was crispy only for about 30 seconds. When we spoke to our waiter about the issue with the bruschetta, his response was: «This is how it always is, I have been serving here for years», despite us telling him we’ve never seen the bruschetta served with so much topping. So apparently we were lying to him about being regulars. The lettuce in my salad was wilted, browned and UN-​WASHED! I could actually see and touch the dirt on the leaves. I asked for another plate, one that had clean lettuce. They returned my salad to me with leaves full of water. Shouldn’t a restaurant of this calibre know that salad leaves must be washed AND dried if the dressing is to stick to it? The waiters response to this? «The head chef is away, so the guys, you know, they’re lazy, they send out food like this.» Why would anyone say that?! Anyways, we had to call the manager over and he was more understanding about the situation, but regardless, that experience has left a really bitter taste in my mouth and I won’t be returning to Di Maggio’s for a loooong time. Sigh.

After the indecent haste in getting our drinks order, before I had finished taking off my jacket, the food was fine: classic prawn cocktail followed by lasagne for me and ribs followed by spaghetti on the rocks for The Portonian; however, either serve the prawn cocktail on a flat plate with a slice of lemon, or in a small ice cream dish with a wedge of lemon; do not serve in an icecream dish with a slice of lemon as it’s impossible to use the lemon! ! On the plus side, the wait persons did wait until we had both finished before clearing the table.

Stumbled into this place after getting off the train from Edinburgh. We were just looking for somewhere to grab a bite before heading out to the airport hotel. Have to say, I was quite impressed with the food. Better than your standard Italian chain. The service was a bit sporadic but there were enough servers wandering around that it never took very long to flag someone down.
They let us store our suitcases behind the bar at the front which was super helpful too. Would return next time I’m in town.

Went here on a whim because it was so highly recommended by co-​workers, and it really didn’t live up to expectations.
We were shoved in a cramped corner and service was pretty slow and not too friendly.
Food was alright but not spectacular, can’t even remember what I had it was that mediocre!
The music was loud and poor 90’s cheesy pop, not fun.
It’s not the end of the world eating here– but don’t expect anything out of the ordinary.

It takes a lot for an Italian restaurant to be worthwhile in my eyes, and Di Maggio’s took a while to get my seal of approval. I used to work next door and often used their takeaway as we got a staff discount. Pasta dishes swimming in sauce and some half-​arsed American hybrids seem to be the order of the day, but then I made a discovery.
Fusilli Al Greco with olives, and a pizza with olives, Serrano ham and anchovies.
Utterly flawless.

Just another one of your average, run-​of-​the-​mill, cookie-​cutter Italian restaurants.
I went here for a birthday a few years ago and was a bit disappointed, given the hype that had surrounded the place before I went. They have outdoor seating area on Royal Exchange Square during the summer, which always looks lovely, but al fresco in Glasgow is always a little less fun than you would imagine.
However Di Maggios itself is very nice. Not much difference in price from Frankie & Benny’s, but definitely a better overall experience, and as far as I know it isn’t all brought in frozen and re-​heated. When I went more recently we’d been hearing lots of hype about their pizzas — which, when they came, were positively dripping with grease and ahd to be consumed with a knife and fork. I’m assured they tasted pretty good, though.
The best part for me was the stuffed potato skins. Mamma mia! They’re delicious. It’s a bit of a shame when your starter is the most memorable part of your dinner, but oh well.
Good Italian food, in a very Italian setting, and a big bar. Not bad at all. Just remember to reserve a table first, though!

DiMaggio’s is a Glasgow institution. They have 4 branches across the city and are so popular you need to book for dinner.
I’ve only ever been for lunch and I must say — I don’t know what the hype is all about.
It’s not that there’s anything WRONG with it. It’s pretty good. But that’s all. The only really big gripe with me is that a lot of their staff seem to have trouble understanding English. What is that about? I don’t have a particularly strong Scottish accent, and even if I did — the restaurant is in Glasgow, so we should be able to make ourselves understood.
On one occasion here I had their «famous» lasagne. It was a great lump of lasagne in a bowl, with no sides or salad. It was extremely tomatoey though, which isn’t really to my taste. Another time I had pasta, not carbonara, but something similar, and it was pretty nice.
I personally would never choose to go here, but if someone else suggested it I would have no complaints.