Harden's says
Chef Nico Simeone has passed this venue - his first, previously known as 111 by Nico - over to Senegal-born chef Modou Diagne; Modou started as a kitchen porter before being trained through the ranks by Simeone. Diners create their own tasting menu.
Harden's survey result
Summary
“Modou and his team really push the boat out to present a full 10-course menu” at Modou Diagne’s West End feature – originally part of Nico Simeone’s stable of restaurants, now run by his protégé Modou, a former Senegalese refugee who worked his way up through the ranks. Feedback is limited, but continues to say that the value of the imaginative cuisine is almost as good as the backstory!
Summary
“Modou’s 10-course extravaganza is a must for impressing on special romantic occasions” – “hidden away in the West End”, it was “originally in Nico Simeone’s stable of restaurants”, but he handed over to his protégé Modou Diagne, once a homeless refugee from Senegal who worked his way up through the kitchen brigade. It’s “fantastic value”, with “well-cooked, varied and imaginative” dishes.
Summary
“Modou Diagne never ceases to amaze us” – “the strength of his cooking is unsurpassed” and the ‘Total Trust’ no-choice menu at £25 a head (served on Sunday and Monday nights) is an absolute bargain – even those who found the occasional dish “disappointing” reckon “the concept is good... We’ll be back to give it another try”. The story behind the chef’s rise brings tears to the eyes of hardened reviewers: Modou was a penniless and homeless refugee from Senegal, and worked his way up from kitchen porter under Glasgow chef Nico Simeone (of Six by Nico) to a level where Nico gave him his own restaurant to run.
Summary
“If you had a category for the ‘best gastronomic value for money’, then the 10-course tasting menu available at Modou on Mondays would really be hard to beat!” – Modou Diagne worked his way up through the ranks under Nico Simeone (of Six by Nico) and handed management of this former branch to Modou for him to run it. “His set course menu is exquisite and the competitive price means a fabulous atmosphere: young and old, filling the restaurant in a suburb. Some might feel that the food, and the cocktails, sometimes lack edge in terms of flavour, but this is a great place to spend an evening”. And “he and his staff work exceptionally hard and always deliver”.
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111 Cleveden Road, Glasgow, G12 0JU
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £20.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £2.00 |
 Extras |
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| Service | 10.00% |
111 Cleveden Road, Glasgow, G12 0JU
Opening hours
| Monday | 4:15 pm‑10:45 pm |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | CLOSED |
| Thursday | 4:15 pm‑10:45 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑10:45 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑10:45 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑10:45 pm |
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