Junkyard in South Lanarkshire

Strange interaction with grim looking barstaff as l got served. This place has an odd atmosphere. Unsurprisingly there were only a handful of people in. Has it changed ownership? Wreid experience.

There are few pubs that strive for top quality and let's face it, big chain pubs are soulless. The Junk Yard is an independent pub trying hard to do a great job, and to me it does. First off, customer service is incredible. Not just lip service nice, but actually make you feel like your custom is appreciated Food. Crackyard sauce. That's all you need to know. Freshly prepared, decent portions and well priced. Lovely Always decent beers- getting the traditional to the craft stuff. Forgot your big chain guff, support good local pubs. And thank you Junk Yard.

Great Venue, excellent food and atmosphere.

Ordered a £17 haggis burger and have never felt so robbed. The portion was absolutely shocking wasnt even on a standard size plate. I feel absolutely robbed tbh 1

Really nice Asian fusion with great cocktails.

Side salad was seriously lacking in tomatoes, cucumber and other things you would expect from such a dish and charged 'extra' of a meal! Poor! 25.1.24 - female staff member was just lovely and attentive. Halloumi Bun was good 😋

Such a friendly place, and food is excellent. Quiz night is a must 😊

Was in on a Friday night and it wasnt very busy so no real atmosphere. Staff were friendly and prices not too expensive.

Lovely food. Really friendly and helpful staff and owners.

consistently great wee bar only 5 mins walk from main train station - great cocktails, interesting beers on tap and in the fridges , good music and no dafties to spoil your night ( unless you re actually out with a wee daftie in the first place) Only reason food isn't given 5 stars is that it is pub grub as opposed higher end but it is a pub and the grub is usually good.

Went to a comedy night here. It was a great night everyone performing was excellent. They had it in the conservatory acoustics were fine no issues. The only issue was that a friend who is a wheelchair user had to be carried up and then down the 3 stairs to the performance area and also there was no disabled toilet so we had to go to Asda after just to get a loo. This seems a bit poor for 2023 and although they enjoyed the night i felt for them as this really was unfair.

Food was better than expected, service was excellent and prices decent. Well worth a mod week try.

Nice little place, good atmosphere and bar staff were helpful in the selection of drinks.

We had family over from the USA and London and decided to support our local community and went to Yunkyard for dinner. Everything was perfect. We could not decide on what to order from the menu and asked for a recommendation to which a staff member replied - "anything with CRACKBIRD in front of it". We followed his advice and when the food arrived, we knew that his recommendation was spot on! Wow! The food was amazing, the drinks were perfect and the live solo performance was spot on! Well done everyone, we will most certainly be back and recommend you with confidence!

Great afternoon spent in a lovely atmosphere with amazing staff. Bernie in particular was fantastic. Food was also good. Will definitely be back

Very nicely nice place, would definitely recommend the nachos very nice

Just popped in for a beer and a bite. Evie is an absolute delight and can't do enough. Can't recommend this lovely pub enough to do it justice. Thank you Evie for a lovely afternoon 😘

First time visitor, can't comment on food as didn't have any. Really nice place.

Great food, good drink and friendly staff.

Wrong meal given from what ordered and what i did get was horrible

Good food, nice selection for any kids and an excellent cocktail list.

Crackin place to eat and drink. Crack bird chicken is tremendous. Beer is good and selection of other drinks and cocktails is great. Staff are always friendly and go out their way to make you feel welcome. Best place in Hamilton

Enjoyed our meal, very good value for money and service was excellent

Top gegeten voor een goede prijs. De schaal voor 2 personen is een aanrader meer dan genoeg voor 2 Gewoon een prima bar restaurant

Nice food, visited on Monday and Tuesday, Monday evening was quiet Tuesday was very busy with a quiz night

Came here with friends for some cocktails and light bite to eat. We ordered chipsa and cheese which were so good, i know its just chips and cheese but honestly the fries were cooked to perfection and perfect amount of cheese- plenty toppings to choose from too. For cocktails we had the candyfloss one, grape one and drumstick one. Candyfloss one was nice, grape one was more blueberry but again nice, but as for the drumstick one avoid this one it tasted like straight tequila. Had some wines before leaving for a party but definitely would return back staff were nice also and great atmosphere.

Great atmosphere, events, food, and drinks!

Enjoyed out meal at JNK YRD. the homemade chilli was delicious as was all the food we had. Our server Lucas was very pleasant and friendly. The food was very reasonable for today's prices and plenty of it

What a find! Stumbled on this place and so glad I did. The welcome, food and drinks are all amazing and I have to say that the menu is simply awesome. I really struggled to choose so I'll be back for sure. Thank you!

Just simply my favourite place for a drink and snacks with my friends. Lovely staff and a great atmosphere. Highly recommend a visit.

The staff at jnk yrd are absolutely fantastic and make a simple drink at Hamilton turn into a fabulous drink at Hamilton... honestly been to Glasgow / Edinburgh and not had the same level of service, I've worked in bars across the city and trust me these guys are on the ball.....such a quirky nice bar, well done jnk yrd....👏👏👏👏

I booked a table on Saturday at 2pm for myself and 3 friends for food and cocktails. I ordered the cajun chicken pasta which arrived around half an hour later. Pasta was stone cold & the chicken was as tough as old boots. I called over the girl who took our order and explained to her that the pasta was cold & asked if it be possible for her to heat it up for me, she agreed & took it back to the kitchen. She came back a few moments later and it was clear to me that the pasta had just been switched from the first plate to a new plate. Same pasta, stone cold again. I called her over again and explained that it was still cold. Clearly mortified - she apologised and offered to take it back. I asked her not to bring a new one to me. Fast forward 5/10 minutes later the manager came over & asked who sent the pasta back, I told her it was me thinking she was over to apologise. What a laugh! She told me that the pasta was infact not cold & that herself and the kitchen staff temperature probed it & it was coming in at 75°c?! A blatant lie. I said the pasta was definitely cold to which she replied “it’s just a matter of opinion then.” In complete shock at how I had just been spoken to, we decided to finish our drinks and head somewhere else. After asking for the bill and seeing that I had been charged £12.95 for the cold pasta that I didnt even eat I told the girl I would not be paying for it and wanted the pasta deducted from the bill. She decided it would be best to have the manager deal with it so over comes little miss attitude who literally argued with me again telling me that my pasta was warm and not only did she temperature probe it but this time, she felt it with her hands and had her kitchen staff taste it. You really couldnt make it up. I was over it and this point and told her that she can argue with me all day, I wouldnt be paying for the pasta. She told us she wasnt authorised to take it off the bill. Isn’t that was managers are for?! She told me I would need to pay now and contact the owners for a refund. Laughable. Eventually after arguing with not only me but my 3 friends, she went away and came back with the bill minus the £12.95. Funny that, considering she wasn’t authorised right? Paid and got our jackets on to leave but not before she told us “do me a favour and dont come back” lol as of we would!!! We were expecting to spent well over £200 for the 4 of us given the price of the cocktails too, even the £65 we actually paid was too much for the service we received. Also fish tacos were 2 wee tiny bits of fish in a soft shell taco with a shred of veg. I had to ask my friend if she ordered from the small plates section it was that small. Spoiler alert - she didn’t. Gravy in the steak pie was like dishwater. AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE unless you’re happy to have sh!t food in a sh!t pub with sh!t atmosphere and have staff try to gaslight you into thinking your food was 75°c when you could have cooled your sunburn with it. If you read other reviews you will see that this isnt the first time managers have pulled this stunt. Hello enviromental health. Thanks to the girl who took our order and served us, we really couldnt fault you at all. We hope your manager doesnt speak to you the way she spoke to us.

Nice enough little pub/restaurant. Friendly staff decent drinks menu and reasonably priced.

Enjoyed drinks and listening music here with friends

Cracking atmosphere on a sat night great crowd. 🍻🍻🍻👌

Food good ,good selection of drinks and dog friendly

Great little bar, with really nice staff. Was made to feel very welcome. Drinks seemed well priced and they served a nice pint of Guinness. Seemed like they were shaping up for a very busy quiz night.

I've been a regular at the JunkYard for several years now and I must say, the food is simply fantastic. They also pay close attention to their beer selection, constantly adapting to changing market trends while maintaining the highest quality standards. The conservatory is a lovely spot to enjoy a meal, with an eclectic atmosphere that adds to the overall experience. However, I have noticed that during peak hours, the service can be a bit inconsistent.

Best pint of lager in Hamilton. Good lager quality, temperature and the use of a clean dry glass doesn't seem that difficult a combination, but most places can't do it.

One of the best pubs in Hamilton

Junkyard was phenomenal with their service. They managed to find leeway in their bookings, as we were running extremely late, but still happily managed to accommodate us. From my colleagues experiences with the food, they thoroughly enjoyed them, and praised the crackbird sandwich. The halloumi fries for myself were absolutely amazing. The drinks from my, and colleagues experience was amazing. They all agreed that the drinks were 1) reasonably priced but also 2) delicious!! Furthermore, myself and others do enjoy a little smoke when we drink, and they happily opened the door to a patio-extension, which saved us from having to walk from one end of the building to the front doors. Was very thoughtful. The quiz night was also fun - however one of the colleagues accidentally clicked off the quiz so we came 12th in the end ahah. But it was a great laugh nonetheless. Overall, this place is a 10/10, especially being a family run business, they really have done a phenomenal job in catering for a large party booking - especially near Christmas time. Guests at the Premier Inn (Hamilton) will definitely be told to have a drink at Junkyard, as it is an amazing experience. Cheers again guys!! Declan x

Amazing nights of comedy on Tuesdays

Food is lovely and so is the customer service xx

Love this place, have done for years. Only place in Hamilton I enjoy a drink in now! Try the crack bird if you haven’t already.

An absolute cracking bar. We went down early evening and filled up with a southern fried sharer and home made nachos. Sooo much food and damn, it was good. The staff were chatty, super friendly and really helpful when deciding what to eat and drink. The bar has a great vibe, rustic wood, kinda junk yardy with music ranging from the 80s to the early 00s. We really had a nice evening and can't wait to go back, thanks guys.

The staff are great. Really friendly and professional. Meal was good. Will visit again

Nice atmosphere. Friendly staff. Decent drinks selection and good food.

It was a lovely cosy place. Food was delicious, I had the pulled pork soft shell tacos and they were so nice. The lady who served us was so nice and the cocktails she made were absolutely lovely. Definitely will be back

good for a late afternoon lunch, tasty food and good beer

Delicious food and cocktails served by fun, friendly and helpful staff. Great atmosphere, we will definitely be back

Great food, The |Yard sharing platter is amazing :0)

Good atmosphere. Decent selection of drinks

We have been to Junkyard a few times in last few weeks and it’s turning into our new favourite place. The food is delicious with a really extensive menu. The staff are great, friendly and so hard working. The music is fantastic too. Place has a great vibe. We will go regularly

Lovely friendly staff amazing food and drinks menue

Food was great really enjoyed it.👍

The food is amazing very friendly staff and a great atmosphere. Will be definitely be visiting more often

First time here with daughter....fabulous food and service! Can't wait to go back 😊

Didn't have any food, just drinks. Glasses weren't very clean, tables were sticky

Good food, helpful staff and nice, comfortable surroundings. I'll be back.

Service was friendly but slow, burgers were fab. We ordered peppercorn sauce to have with chips and it was a joy.

First time in the restaurant but have had takeaway. It was very uni place with a band playing. The food was good as usual. Cocktails, well what can I say the vimto one was amazing 😍 The service was slow due to not enough staff but the staff were really nice

Good food,pleasant staff and reasonable prices nice relaxing atmosphere

Decided to pop by for a quick drink with my wife. First time visiting, was seated quickly and made to wait 15 minutes to place my order. There was only one person working behind the bar and only one draught lager tap working out of many options. (After I placed my order for something else) Waste of time.

Went to a comedy night here and had great fun. Nice venue.

Only had drinks as we were going elsewhere for lunch. The drinks were very reasonably priced and the food at the tables surrounding us looked tasty and plentiful. Will definitely try for lunch soon.

Been here a couple times. Huge portions. Quick service 👌

A small,but lovely pub in Hamilton. There is a conservatory at the side which is really nice to sit in as the main part is quite dark. Food and drinks were nice and reasonable. Staff friendly. If you are in Hamilton,give it a visit,I don't think you will be disappointed

Friendly place with Great food and staff

Food was very nice but it took 30 minutes for the drinks to come and a further 60 minutes for the food

Guinness expensive and two different staff members could not pour a proper pint.

Had my retirement night (6th May), and could not fault The Junkyard in anyway whatsoever, I had booked the conservatory area for my night and although there was another 'night out' at the bar area and others in having dinner/drinks, you wouldn't have known as the attention given to us by all of the staff was outstanding. Lorna and the others (sorry I didn't get their names) came and spoke with us on our arrival and during the night we're constantly clearing the tables and asking if we needed anything. The food was also superb and everything was piping hot. Even when a couple of late comers arrived they made them some food which was very much appreciated. As I have said the staff could not have been any more attentive towards us as a group and we will most definitely be back as a family. Thank you too Bernard who arranged wrist bands for us with regard to drinks being served to my guests, I should have said Bernard contacted myself on a few occasions to make sure that I had everything I needed and even on the morning contacted me to make sure that all was in order. Many thanks again to all the staff at The Junkyard for taking the stress out of my night.

I had my baby shower here at the weekend. Absolutely nothing was too much trouble for any of the staff and they took fantastic care of us all day, it was just great! The food was delicious, as usual, and everyone was really impressed and happy with everything. Thank you so much again, it was great and hugely appreciated!

Good service and plesent staff. Good quiz on Wednesday evenings.

Brilliant service, great food. Prices are brilliant for what you get

Good pint and decent pub food with 2 vegan options on the menu, had the home recipe vegan chilli w/ a pint of tennents, noticed they also had moretti, west and innis and gunn on tap👍🏼would go back for a beer

Great staff, food, fast service and very clean

Excellent service and nice food and a good selection of drinks

Crackbird chicken is superb. Nice comedy show on a Tuesday night (acts vary obviously). Fairly small for a gig though.

Drinks and pub grub were fine, and wine selection was pretty good. Conservatory seating was nice as well

Popped in for a few drinks. Great service and fab drinks. Thanks guys x

Tried to book a table was advised not able to, so went next time very early for dinner been told again no tables available, but there was 1 reserved for a booking, questioned this, was advised u can book for a group but not for 2, very poor choice don't know if I will try a third time 🤬🤬🤬

The drinks might be good but the food quality has bombed. It took 45 minutes to arrive and then we wished it hadn't. Food used to be great, so sad.

Rook wat vettig door slechte afzuiging. Prima biertje

Fantastic place a must to visit nice homely place the Beer is clean and fresh as are all the drinks and staff are happy to help if you ask for anything enjoyed my visit will definitely be back

Great wee pub and selection of food just round the corner from my flat which is ideal. Friendly atmosphere and rock/indie music too.

Matthew the manager is pure no.1 best lad 100%

Cajun pasta and chilli cheese fries are amazing .

Place was busy and despite this ordering drinks was quick. It had a good atmosphere ,it being quiz night. Good overall

Been twice now with my family and it won't be the last. Food is good and reasonably priced, nice atmosphere and staff are very attentive and friendly.

Absolutely cannot recommend this place enough, my girlfriend and I have been about three or four times and every time is wonderful - the staff are so friendly, the food is amazing and very well priced, with good vegetarian options too, and the drinks menu is excellent with lots of different cocktails and shots. The whole place has a lovely atmosphere and again, the staff are all so brilliant. Great night out, will absolutely go again x

Very nice place, great food, fantastic atmosphere, well decorated and maintained Highly recommended

I love the Dirty Mac Dog, my wife loves the Crackbird Chicken. Both a regular favourite of ours. Great choice of drinks and all very reasonable pricing.

Lovely atmosphere, very tasty food, great service and value for money. We will definitely be back if we visit Hamilton again.

Amazing cocktails. Great value. Especially lived the espresso martini

Food was delicious, staff very friendly and helpful

Food was alright. The burger was a bit dry and slightly over cooked. I had chicken and rice soup which was delicious. Good selection of drinks. Definitely more pub grub than restaurant. Would go again.

Great atmosphere and staff are lovely - very friendly and relaxed. Loved the cocktails! Food was good - cracker bird chicken was fantastic. But the loaded chips were a little disappointing, quite dry and hard. Would definitely go back though!

Good food at a reasonable price.

Fantastic staff and the food was amazing

Food was lovely but too roudy with inappropriate language as football was on in the section we were in. We did have young kids with us and felt we had to ask the staff to intervene. I'd definitely go back as long as there was no football on