TGI Fridays - Glasgow Buchanan Street

Right in the thick of Buchanan Street's shopping chaos, this spot does what American casual dining chains do best - consistent comfort food that hits the spot when you're knackered from dodging tourists outside. The staff genuinely seem to enjoy the whole theatrical presentation thing, from the sizzling fajitas to the birthday sparklers, which makes it feel less cynical than you'd expect. The Jack Daniel's ribs are properly sticky, the potato skins come loaded with enough cheese to feed a small army, and those JD burgers are hefty enough to justify the £14 price tag. Sure, it's not breaking any culinary ground, but sometimes you just want a massive portion of something reliably tasty in the city centre without having to think too hard about it.