Bucks Bar - Edinburgh in Edinburgh, City of

Lovely food, great atmosphere and very nice service.

Food was nice, the service and atmosphere are lovely. The unfortunate issue that my lady had gastric issues after having dinner there that lasted for couple of days.

Large portions, delicious burgers, good drinks, friendly service, and affordable prices

Bucks Bar was like a life saver to us! We were roaming around Edinburgh streets around 10:30-11:00 that evening looking for a place to have dinner when everywhere we go they hit us with “Sorry, kitchen is closed”!! That was so frustrating! Until we found Bucks Bar and we were warmly welcomed by Rory who was so happy to receive us! Both yummy food & the heartwarming atmosphere were everything we were striving for! Thank you so much!

Fantastic, one of the best meals iv ever had. Highly recommend

Wanting to spend a chill evening, in front of a good sandwich, after careful research, everything fell on this pub. Super characteristic interior, very 80s and with a selection of music that satisfied my eardrums. Not to mention the food. They specialize in fried chicken, and my god, gentlemen, IT WAS HUGE. It was overflowing from the sandwich. Superb sauces and flavours, and sweet potatoes that are too good. Highly recommended for an evening with friends in front of lots of food and beautiful friends. Quick service and very friendly staff.

We recently celebrated a birthday at Bucks Bar with a group of 6, and it was a fantastic experience! The cosy diner atmosphere made it the perfect spot for a relaxed gathering, and the food was absolutely delicious. The menu offers a great selection, and everything we ordered was cooked to perfection. Service was attentive and friendly, adding to the overall enjoyment of the evening. The prices were also very reasonable, making it great value for the quality of food and service. Overall, Bucks Bar is a great choice for any occasion, especially birthdays!

Sad to say the food is really bad, people were lovely tho.....

Great atmosphere inside, American diner style booths, neon bar signs, classic rock playing at decent volume. The staff were excellent, they all seemed to love their jobs and were very friendly, helpful and welcoming. The food - oh man, the food! I had 4 wings with Buck's sauce which were delicious. Then I had the Ninja Burger, with sweet potato fries as recommended by our server, Anna - good call! So the Ninja Burger is this: a whole chicken breast with Tonkatsu glaze, togarashi spice, Japanese kewpie mayo, onions and lettuce in a bun. The chicken hangs over the edge of the bun. It must be a good 10-12 inches long! My daughter had The Big Smoke Mac Waffle which was 2 big pieces of buttermilk fried chicken in smokey BBQ glaze with applewood mac ‘n’ cheese on a freshly pressed buttered waffle. She didn't manage to finish hers, but Anna made sure to give us a box to take the remainder away in. We had a milkshake each to go with our meal. They should warn you about the size of these things! All in all, I cannot recommend Buck's Bar highly enough.

Delicious wings lovely cocktails fantastic friendly staff great rock atmosphere

We loved it. Delicious food, delicious cocktails and lovely staff.

Easily the best chicken burger I’ve ever had. Super delicious with a massive piece of chicken, and the fries? Absolutely amazing! The service is incredible. Super friendly staff.

Chelsea and Rory were fantastic. Amazing service the entire time and the food and drinks were delivered very quickly. Highly recommend this location

Outstanding food and service. We a party of 10 arrived without booking on a sat afternoon. Very friendly young lady organised some tables for us within minutes. Portion sizes great definitely if you have an appetite. Food served in timely fashion. Good selection of drinks

Lovely place to spend with family and friends cocktails are amazing as well as the food x staff are always friendly and very helpful

I am normally not the biggest chicken food fan but this was just delicious. Special mention to the chicken wings that were tender and tasty. Portions are big, burger feeds an adult with no issue. Place is very American style. Service was fast and efficient.

The waitress was very friendly his name was rory and he gives exelent advice what you should try out.

Visited Bucks Bar in Grindlay Street, Edinburgh and had a great time. Food and service was great. Thanks to Bex for looking after us.

We had a great time in Bucks Bar, the food was great. There was a good vibe about the bar which complimented the food and great service from Bex.

Sasha was such a nice server and had great earrings. Very American American style bar. Had ranch.

Good gluten free (though not celiac-friendly) fried chicken, decent creamy slaw. Big portions—definitely getting your money’s worth! Sasha was a super friendly and attentive waitress.

Really good chicken! Great vibe! Sasha was amazing and had good recommendations. Prices are very reasonable for what you get.

Great music, amazing food (portion sizes are huge, so you can save it for the next day). Sasha was the best!

Had a great evening at Bucks Bar. Sasha gave 10/10 service. Would highly recommend!

Lovely Sasha served us and there are heaters above the outside tables! If it’s super cold they give you blankets :D. Super quick service and delicious food. Can’t go wrong with Bucks (especially if you’re seeing a show at the Lyceum)

RORY was my friend and i’s sever, he was lovley and friendly and welcoming, very quick service and an absolute fabulous atmosphere, staff were all very find and very helpful, food was absolutely amazing, reasonably priced and so tasty and well made, music was very very good which definitely added to my experience, thanks to rory and the staff, definitely will be back

Lovely evening- Sasha our server was marvellous.

The food was good, we had a late night snack which was perfect.

Such a great place! The decoration is really cool, the service is amazing they’re so nice, and the food is delicious. I ordered the mac n cheese chicken waffle and I wish I could have finished all because it tastes great. Thank you!

My son had waffles mac & cheese & chicken , my other son had the buck all chicken burger & fries as he likes everything plain they both loved it. The portion sizes are huge! I had the hot honey ranch chicken burger & my partner had the hot cock burger they were all delicious 😋. The service was excellent. Staff so friendly & welcoming. Highly recommend this place for burger they were amazing! Massive chicken fillets amazing flavour. Decor lovely & music so good cannot fault this place at all hence the all round 5 stars! My sons also had a milkshake each which they said were brilliant!

Rory from Bucks Bar is always the person that serves us when we visit, he is always so happy and brings such great energy to the place. Very welcoming, very friendly and an all round top guy! Great food and milkshakes too! 10/10 all round from me.

Very cool bar where rock lovers get their money's worth. The staff is incredibly friendly and attentive. The burger selection (also for vegetarians) is great. Only come if you are very hungry. Thank you, it was a pleasure.

Very chuffed with my first experience at bucks. Food was really good, portions were big enough. Really liked the chicken and waffles, never had before. Our server Rory was full of chat and good patter. Defnintley coming back.

Food was incredible, vibes were immaculate, wings fell off the bone and Rory’s service was incredible. So friendly and attentive

I’ve now visited all three Bucks locations and this was my favourite. Chelsea who served us was really attentive and gave helpful recommendations, and the food was great. The portions are comically big here, but if you go hungry they hit the spot. The sauces are really exceptional—always fun to try new ones. Only annoying thing was my coke was 90% ice—if I’d known that’s how it was served I would have requested less ice.

Anna was fantastic, as was the food

Great food, had The Buck Mac burger and was a great meal, good portion of chips and a big burger with amazing flavours, great decor and music. Rory was our server and he was amazing and helpful

Notice to lovers of spicy food and good eaters, this address is made for you! An anthology of hot sauces is available here with absolutely succulent chicken burgers, wings and more! Everything is very well indicated on their menu and the staff is there to advise you, don't hesitate to ask.

Went in for dinner (walk-in) at 2003. Seated then left 15 minutes with no drinks order taken. 2 other tables in at time of visit. Staff standing with backs to tables. We said we'd give it another 5 minutes, still nothing so left (2023) and went to Hanover Street instead. As always with Bucks, the music was great. Unlike the other branches I've been to, the service was severely lacking.

Really friendly welcome with delicious food and prompt service, recommended 👌🏼

Got a takeaway from here and Ordered the Vegan burger, it wasn’t very good and even worse when I found a battered piece of chicken inside the burger 🤮. Never ordering from here again.

During our 5 day stay in Edinburgh we came here twice because we loved the food so much. The burgers were amazing with a very nice selection to choose from. The fries were also really good as well as the cocktails. The servers were really nice and very attentive. There was good music playing and the atmosphere in general was great. Definitely recommend coming here for a very good dinner and some cocktails! :)

The Food was so good. I am a picky eater and even for me they had something. For fellow picky eater I would recommend the Fussy Bucker ;) Also the Cocktails are delicious. Big recommend for everyone visiting Edinburgh. Was so good that we even had to visit twice :D

Amazing food, large portions, fabulous cocktails and friendly staff. Well worth a visit.

Wow.. the hype is true..was highly recommended so I gave it a go as I love chicken... best chicken burger ever so go and get yourselves 'bucked up' 😉

Oh I love this place, their burgers are the best! And the people who work there really nice!

Food was really tasty and portions were big

Very rock-themed place, incredibly friendly staff. I arrived with four friends just before closing time, and they served us quickly and with great courtesy. The food was excellent and perfectly spiced, with generous and flavorful portions. Of course, the background music was perfect

Cute little place. Insanely good food, with super huge portions. Milkshakes and wings are a must-try.

Great place, we love an American style diner and Bucks is really well done.

Bar great. Super vibe. Staff amazing and really welcoming. We just had a couple of shorts but food looked great. We'll definitely be back!

Went with a friend after a fringe show Awesome staff quality service lovely food and atmosphere if you don't include the extremely rude customers that were sitting dining at a table next to us though staff dealt with them brilliantly considering will definitely be back

Huuuuuge portions, food is tasty, tho unhealthy, but what else do you go out for? Would highly recommend, seems like an American place in the middle of Edinburgh. The milkshake was also enormous. We definitely overate but were super delighted about it

Some items were lukewarm and slightly pink chicken meaning some members of our group were not feeling great after eating here. Staff seemed preoccupied (potentially overworked) preparing online delivery orders, meaning in restraunt service was slow.

The cocktail called Jack Refreshner was very good (I had a few ). It is the best cocktail I’ve had.

Exceptionally good food served in a quirky bar with booths and funky decor. Proper coke, red bull and milkshakes for those not drinking and the food covers great bar snacks and hearty meals. Later in the evenings the venue is loud and crowded, but that adds to the atmosphere if that's what you like.

Very good food and huge portions.

Three stars for the service and atmosphere. Food is just ehh

Having been to Bucks Bar in Glasgow many times before, we booked in advance the Edinburgh restaurant for my daughter's 18th birthday. When we arrived at 4pm we were told the table would be needed at 5.30pm, which is fair enough as it is a busy little place. The food was amazing and the portions very generous, absolutely no complaints there! The service though was a bit hit and miss. The gentleman who dealt with us initially was very attentive. However, by 5.10pm we were constantly hassled to leave by a female server, who told us we had to sit outside (on a typically, cold Scottish summer's day!) before she would bring us our cocktails, which we ordered for dessert. When I questioned why we needed to leave so early she said she needed to "clean the table" before the next booking arrived! This meant that from arrival to being ushered outside we had 70 minutes at our table! It was like eating your dinner at an Aldi checkout! When I came back in to pay my bill I noticed 4 empty tables around the restaurant! Very disappointing and spoilt what should have been a fabulous visit for a special occasion.

Came here for the first time today with my pal for a wee mate date and it was really great. The vegetarian tonkatsu burger was KILLER ✌️ Really loved it! And the spicy Margaritas were made just right! I'll definitely be back x

Very tasty burgers. Wish they had a proper family restaurant though.

It was all great, but the experience was made by Rory.

Great cheap cocktails, great food and lovely atmosphere. I felt like this place needs to create a man v food competition, it feels like it's the right place to do it.

Humongous chicken with tasty chips. Came here for lunch for the special and it did not disappoint. The service was amazing with the food coming within 10 minutes. Originally got the wrong order but did not realise until I had already took a bite, this was quickly fixed and I had a new burger and chips.

Good food and service. 100% will be back.

Came here on vacation from France. Super nice and pleasant waiter, excellent chicken burger, typical atmosphere, I recommend 100%.

Outstanding food and overall experience from our visit to Bucks. 9 of us in total all leaving with very full bellies having been looked after brilliantly by the staff all night.

Manager needs to pipe down it’s acc embarrassing. The need to immediately start getting defensive as if you can’t easily clear it up by checking if 4 boxes were packed instead of 3. I phoned first before contacting uber bc I thought it was a genuine mistake that could easily be fixed by sending out the 1 thing that was missing instead of having to make a whole new order from five guys. Also the BOH staff must be illiterate or straight up morons, putting ranch in my order twice after notes saying not to. The wings are terrible too, below mediocre. Unseasoned with cheap sauce thrown on them. Ms manager, get a life and get to the gym. You don’t look like how you act yikes. Terribleeee customer service when I was nothing but nice till the end. Guarantee if I phoned like a Karen instead of trying to be understanding she would’ve just sent it out.

If chicken was heaven.... this is it. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Really enjoyed the food. Staff were friendly and helpful, will definitely be visiting again the next time I visit Edinburgh. Note the selection of hot sauces is 🔥 📛 👨‍🚒 🤣

Couldn’t ask for a better server than Rory, good also 10/10. Music awesome.

Had a fabulous time here! Rory and becks were our servers and were just amazing and so attentive. I completed their hot wing challenge which they were super supportive with lol. Food was amazing. Great atmosphere, and will be back!!

The staff were very pleasant and attentive. They made sure we were happy with our food and checked to see if we wanted to order any more drinks. The food was lovely and portion sizes were generous. There was plenty of choice of different chicken burgers, wings etc on the menu and a large range of cocktails too. The atmosphere was great with a chilled American diner vibe. I would strongly recommend this place if you love fried chicken.

Take my review with a pinch of salt (literally). I ordered 2 burgers from them, so got no experience with the actual service or atmosphere at all so that could still be okay, HOWEVER. This has to be the saltiest plate of food I have ever ate in my life. The fries were dry as a chip of wood and the sauce was like eating salt by the spoon (and since its been all over the box it was impossible to avoid) :D Chicken might would have been alright but with all honesty you'd get a more proper chicken burger at wetherspoons...

Menager is rasist tell as to live bicose we park car next to pub very rude!

Rory was the star of the show this evening - returned to Edinburgh after a long hiatus and never been here - drunken rampage with fantastic food , could not ask for more. He’s either writing original material daily or he’s a silver tongued charlatan - go find out for yourself ! JL

Rory was absolutely fantastic, thanks for a very memorable lunch. great food and drinks

Really great food and service, our server Rory was great! Should have listened to him about the spice level of the hot honey burger

Great food, friendly service, excellent gluten free options and our server Rory was a star! Thanks for the warning about the spice level of the burgers and being so understanding about dietary requirements :)

Absolutely love Bucks. Food is always exceptional and the portions are massive. Would totally recommend the buffalo Mac n Cheese waffles but you’ll need a takeaway box to finish them. Big shout out to Rory who did a great job of looking after us when we were In.

Perfectly priced drinks, excellent service from Rory, great place to hide from the rain

Great service and food was amazing. Massive portion sizes so really good value for money. Cocktails were lovely too and are 40% off Monday to Wednesday which is great value.

Came here with some mates on a rainy day. Amazing drink deals. Top service from Rory. Will be back come rain or come shine.

We visited Bucks Bar four times during our stay in Edinburgh and it was always a great stay. Big shoutout to Rory, - always in a good mood and made us feel welcomed. And his recommendation about the live music was on spot 😉 Also: Try the Hard Shakes! Seriously!

We've been there for drinks and a snack 2 days ago and loved it. Great food, great music and great Rory. See you tonight. 😊

Very nice location, perfect music, good food and Rory is a great host. Thanks a lot!

Food was amazing, atmosphere outstanding. Server Rory was fantastic.

Rory was amazing and so was the food

RORY was AMAZING, i brought my foreign friends to try here and he made the experience even better for them

Rory was 10/10 and the food was so good.

Food spot on, service was super fast and Rory topped it all off 👍🏽👍🏽

We are in Edinburgh for 1week and visited 2 times Bucks Bar. Great service, good Food and drinks - thanks Rory for the Great time. See you on saturday☺️

Amazing food and great customer service.

went there because some dude on youtube recommended it. it had a good atmosphere with nice music. the staff was also friendly. however the nashville chicken was the most salty thing i ever had the misfortune of tasting. if someone had told me the breading was made of pure salt i would believe it without a shred of doubt. moral of the story: don't listen to random people on youtube for food recommendations.

We came in after a concert at the Usher Hall on the 10th May. The staff approached and took drinks orders. We were given menus and chose our food. The drinks were very good, the food was good too and plentiful, so much so we took a doggy bag home. The night was spoiled though by four drunk office types (ONE IN PARTICULAR). We will need to come back to experience and get the 5 star review treatment.

Excellent, but for young people and for families, not at all

I love fried chicken and was excited to try this place. It wasn't bad but it wasn't great. The chicken is like a flat escalope and the coating was fairly non-descript. I wouldn't rush back.

Delish food with massive portions, the staff are fantastic, and the music is so good!

Cool bar to get a quick couple of drinks.

We have been at Buck’s Bar this Saturday and got served by fabulous waitress, Sasha. She made sure she suggested best available meals to suit our requirements. Sasha was very friendly and polite. Our order arrived swiftly, was freshly prepared and hot. That evening the bar had live music on so we thoroughly enjoyed our experience and will definitely be back soon.