Old Colliery in Midlothian

Very friendly, good food good service

Very good service and delicious food

Welcomed by staff, drinks order taken right away, good choice of meals, didn't have to wait too long. Macaroni was yummy! Main meal of burger could have been served hotter. Brother was happy with his choice of starters and great that they came out with my main!

Lovely family meal with the kids, food was good and well priced. Staff where all lovely and nothing was any trouble to any of them

Great staff very friendly especially Andrea who is a great bingo caller food & drink always up to a high standard

I can really recommend this place . The food was very nice. Sam the server was really good.

Family friendly, very dog friendly, varied menu, and fantastic staff!

Lovely place to eat and relax. Good choice of food and drink and a welcoming ambience. We were served by Jamie, who was attentive, knowledgeable and friendly. We couldn’t have asked for more and had a great experience. Thank you

Lovely local restaurant. Great menu and kids love it too!

Great place for food, staff lovely and nice and chilled.

Always love coming for dinner. Food is always fab and the welcome is always warm. Staff are very attentive and helpful and find it great value for money. Be back soon

We came for Friday night dinner after a busy working week and had a lovely meal, our burgers were delicious and the couple of pints even more so! We would highly recommend for a pub tea or just for a few drinks! Excellent friendly service from Sam!

our first visit yesterday we had a warm welcome we were served by Alex very polite friendly service fantastic from start to finish will be back real soon thank u our meal was beautiful and compliments to chefs too

Great service, good food, good atmosphere, we'll be back

to be honest wasn’t really happy with food got a tuna baguette and it wasn’t toasted much and tuna was really dry

Came for a family meal. Really enjoyed the bbq pizza! Would highly recommend we will be back soon. Thank you to the team for great service. Noticed that they also do a dog menu now will definitely bring my pup next time!

First time here very impressed food great staff brilliant

Good friendly staff, Andrea was very helpful good food

Had a lovely meal for Mother’s Day even though it was busy that day the service and food was excellent as always

Called in for lunch .Very disappointing.Husband asked for pint of orange squash and got half pint of very weak watery liquid.Hunters chicken ..very little sauce and chicken dry and tough.My steak pie was all thick shortcrust pastry ,and meat was not nice..Have eaten here before,but after this experience will not be back.

Lovely food lovely place to eat and lovely atmosphere the staff are lovely and jamielee was great host be back again .

Had a great time. Food was top notch. Jamie was welcoming and made us feel at home immediately!

Jamie our server was really nice. Will defo be back.

An amazing place, staff very friendly, food was delicious, pet friendly, great play area for kids, will be back

We eat regularly at the Old Colliery because the food, service and friendly staff are all first class. My granddaughter enjoys her visits as she loves the burgers. We are normally served by Andrea who always looks after us very well and is my granddaughters favourite person.

pepperoni Pizza was delicious 😋

I have been to the old colliery a good few times they put on some fantastic events for the kids,my daughter loves them, the staff are soo helpful nothing is ever to much for them, the food is amazing aswell always hot and on time will keep coming back again and again Jamie lee was so helpful in everything great asset to the team thanks will be back again

Stopped in for lunch on the way into Edinburgh for the day, had an absolutely fantastic time! JamieLee was outstanding, he was attentive yet not overbearing and nothing was too much trouble. We had the Cowboy burger and fish and chips, both were excellent! Would 10/10 recommend to friends and family. Thank you to all the team!

I love everything about the Old Colliery. The choice of food,service is great and nothing is ever too much trouble. Kind and helpful staff. Thank you for all you do ❤️

Food and service were excellent sam and alex were fantastic, we had our campervan, they gave us water and let us use the car park since we were eating there, which we were more than happy with, will be back again thanks

We stayed in the campervan for two nights in the car park. The team have been very friendly and helpful. The area is safe and open. There's a Coop and park and ride into Edinburgh across the road.

Great food and nice atmosphere. Sam was very attentive, and we'll be back. Thanks you ❤️

Amazing food and customer service. Andrea is a credit to your company, very friendly and chats with her customers

Had a nice lunch served by Andrea. No issues at all. I will be back.

Food was terrible. Everything else about Old Colliery ticks all the boxes but the food was so bad I'll not be returning. We ordered a side of Mac and Cheese and it was 100% from a tin. Absolute cheeky charging £5+ for something that was from a tin costing less than a pound. Burgers were the saddest thing I've ever seen. Menu lures you into complete propaganda. Real shame as its great for the the kids and the aesthetic of the venue makes you feel like the food would be better quality and worth the high price tag they put on to very low quality food items & presentation

service was good food was average

Great value for money. Excellent family experience.

Was served by Andrea on mother's day and she went above and beyond with her service. Very pleasant and cheerfully and really helpfull. Checked us to make sure we were doing okay several times. Great employee for ur company

Dropped by for dinner and some drinks, and the food was very tasty. I think the burgers are particularly reliably good. The quality of the food and decoration have improved since new management took over.

Lovely and quiet, quick and friendly service from Alex

Great family friendly place. Lots of options for kids and adults including a varied GF menu. Our Waitress, Jess was patient and very efficient as well as warm and welcoming.

Amazing experience - staff very friendly. Best place for a pint and some food.

Lovely place. Always made welcome and looked after by all the staff

Yeah, we ate here last Xmas and food was terrific. A bit disappointing yesterday. Pie was meat free and chicken overcooked plus bacon more fat than meat. Gin without ice not too good either

Sunday lunch, what a joke. To start with glasses for soft drinks dirty, returned to the bar, aww it's the dishwasher was the excuse given, couldn't find a clean one. 40 min wait for starters. Starter plates taken away, 10 mins later came back asking if we wanted main courses. Mains arrived cold and were sent back. Mains arrived again veg cold still, steak pie had 2 small pieces of meat and full of congealed gravy. Looked like a cheap and nasty pie. Could not eat meal, will not be returning. Another 2 tables also complained about meal being cold and pie was cheap . Dirty serving dishes also

Staff were great but food was not, the Steak pie was exactly like the ones from Iceland, shortcrust pastry with no meat, so dry, as was the chicken, i couldnt get through it with the knife. The chips were cold as were the peas, we have been here a few times before and enjoyed but this time we wont be back 😪

Excellent service and excellent quality service

Been using the Old Colliery for quite a while now. 3 of us regularly. Myself on occasions. Food is always good. Reasonably priced. Staff always friendly. Great to see it is children and pet friendly. There's a play area for the kids. Décor is varied with old photos,painting and old artifacts. Watch out for Andrea, always smiling and joking and showing of her fancy nails.

Really great, friendly, professional and fast service from Andrea. Great place.

Wife and I popped in earlier today. Service and food was excellent. The steak pie in particular. Very reasonably priced. Well done to you all.

Food was great! They had Gluten free menu! Jamie our server was amazing! Great service, I would definitely recommend this place :)

All fine good food,good service very friendly staff.

Went at lunch time on Tuesday 25th February and there were a handful of people in. Efficient service and food was typical pub grub (we had jacket spud with prawn Marie Rose) & our wee dog was able to join us inside which was good.

Haven't been here for a while it's a nice place, food was nice, didn't have long to wait to get shown to a table. They have different offers on each day of the week.

Staff were miserable, food didn't taste fresh, roast beef was horrible and tasted like it had been sat for ages. Had to swap with my husband. Overall didn't enjoy our experience

Great meal with very welcoming staff . Andrea served us and was brilliant , nothing was a problem to her. Can't beat the service and pub meal .

Surroundings lovely, staff excellent as was food.

My son loves the kids area in the old colliery. Meals are always nice, fast service, fairly priced, But most of all the staff are super friendly, Andrea makes you feel super at home and nothing is a bother.

Andrea was a great waitress. Nothing too much trouble despite her being run off her feet on a busy Saturday night.

Great pub grub at good prices. Would be good if what was available was correct on the app, but not a problem in the grand scheme of things. Good to see that you do dog meals! That’s amazing! Good family atmosphere. Thank you.

Great food and great prices! Andrea gave us fantastic service!

Great service, great food, great time. Andrea was wonderful to us!

Excellent service from Andrea! Really friendly staff and good food great prices:

Very friendly staff. The service was quick - and cheerful. Nothing was too much bother for them and it was good value for money.

Very friendly staff. The service was quick - and cheerful. Nothing was too much bother for them and it was good value for money.

This is our second visit, was too early for an atmosphere that’s why we marked 4 stars, Andrea our server was very attentive and clearly an asset to the restaurant, only other 4 star was my husbands sausages and gravy, Grey rubbery sausages with no taste whatsoever, however our dog loved them when we got home. Sorry we don’t like giving reviews like this but guys change your supplier they are awful

We stayed in our motorhome on the car park for 2 nights. We wanted to visit a friend in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. The bus stop across the road took us straight there, very convenient. The bus would also take you into the city centre. The staff were very friendly and couldn’t have been more helpful. The pub is clean and welcoming. The menu was extensive, Wednesday was a curry and a drink special for £12.50. Thursday was a steak and a drink. They don’t charge for staying in your motorhome but like you to have a meal in the pub each night. You need your own facilities. A very good stay, highly recommended

Good food for great prices. Friendly staff who are very helpful, always providing great service. Nice laid back atmosphere to enjoy a peaceful meal/drinks.

Acknowledged at the front door as soon as we entered, shown to our seats and handed menus. Asked if we would like to order drinks which we did and then order taken for our meals. Slight delay on the drinks for some reason and didn’t come till just before our meals. Meals arrived very quickly and as per usual very lovely. Staff were very attentive. Will definitely be back

Andrea was fantastic had a lovely meal and a chat, thank you for feeding us

Andrea couldnt have been better amazing service lovely person!

The new menu is delicious! Andrea was very welcoming and lovely to chat to! Will definitely be back to try more dishes from the menu

Very pleasent place in a hidden quiet location. The staff was great except a minor detail. We asked for an orange juice without ice, but it came with. However, this happens almost everywhere we go and it was just a minor nuisance. Instead the food was great. We had cheese burger, Hunter's chicken and 2 different pizzas and everyone was amazed by the quality of the food! Definitely we'll return for more.

Gluten free options thank you. All ingredients very clear on website via qr code provided by restaurant. Staff very helpful. We'll be back. Highly recommend.

Good staff Good food Good value and Dog friendly 👍

Lovely meal the flatbread kebab is to die for as is the chocolate and mint tart .Will definitely be back.

Great places Sam, Alex and Jamielee always has a cold one ready for me in no time

Andrea and Jamie-Lee was so nice

Perfect place for us. Within walking distance and take the dog who always enjoys her meal also. Great meal also

Great burgers and puddings. Helpful and attentive service by all the staff. A nice treat.

Great food and service. Andrea very helpful and super friendly.

Been a few times now, always great service, had the sunday roast go large with beef and turkey, great portion size looking forward to trying out the new menu our waitress told us about

First time having dinner at the old colliery, we loved the place, the service was really nice and kind, we enjoyed a delicious food and dessert. They are doing a 30% off during January. Easy to park, children areas and dog friendly. Highly recommend it, we will be back.

Used the Ionity charging point recently installed at this location.

They advertise 2 main meals for one...but prices are higher on main meals to pay for this☹ so basically your not getting a good deal at all ! £16 odds, for basic fish and chips in a Roadside establishment!!! Can buy cheaper in lovely restaurants in Central Edinburgh. We won't be back.

Sam was a great host, great service nice friendly chap.

We had a lovely family meal - Andrea was a fantastic host and was kind enough to put through a special order for my son. We have never had a bad meal here, and the staff are unfailingly accommodating and friendly.

Enjoyed our food great service also dog friendly which was a big plus for us , Clove very much enjoyed her dog meal too

Good atmosphere, great food, happy place, enjoyed ever moment, will definitely be back, maybe lunchtime next time, good play area for children

Had a beautiful Christmas meal Great service and very tasty food for such a good price and lots for the wee ones to keep them happy with crafts and entertainment. Alex was so warm and welcoming

A great family bar. The little kids corner is perfect for our 4 year old and his friends, allowing us to have a proper catch up with friends, and I will be recommending it to others. The only reason for 4 stars is that on our visit yesterday we used the online order system, but it seems to not be working to a high standard - we had to wait a long time for some orders and some of them were wrong. When we had our orders taken by staff during previous visits we didn’t have this issue.

This is our fourth time at the old colliery, the food & service is great as usual, great base to use for Edinburgh as we can't get under the high barriers for the park & ride with our campe, nothing seems to be to much trouble for the staff, cheers keep it up

Food was a lot better than expected, fair prices and service from Sam and Alex was great.

We have been going to the old Colliery for a few years now and never had a problem with the place, but this visit was terrible, there was a vegan in the party she ordered her lunch from the festive menu on doing that they had put a meat pigs in blanket on her plate on top of the vegetables, when she asked if her meal was meant to have a pigs in blanket they said no and didn’t offer a replacement meal or money off the bill, she has now been vomiting since the visit as she hasn’t eaten meat for over 30years. So this was a dry disappointing visit. So be aware vegetarian/vegans when ordering.

Service was very slow took an hour for our food to get to us after ordering, when the food did come out it was of poor standards cold and not what the menu stated, this was my first time here and it will be my last I would not recommend to any off my friends either

Santa Paws Really good event. Wasn't just a dog event Everyone received a warm welcome including our Grandaughter. We had 2 dogs with us who were really relaxed as we're all of the dogs who attended. The staff and Santa pitched the perfect ambience, friendliness, goodfood and happiness 😀 Thank you for a lovely event Jacqueline

Lovely food, friendly, efficient staff. Nice atmosphere 👌

First time visiting, on a Sunday was told at around 4pm no Roast Beef available now come on itsSunday start of a dinner evening so my partner and her eldest daughter picked the Roast Chicken, both pourtions came out frozen in the middle. I had steak which I asked for to be done medium, came out raw blood coming out it I don’t know I’ve it’s a change of chef or what but they seriously need to pull there socks up or they will loose lots of business.Not one person even apologised!!! But the positive was the young waiter was good and we didn’t have to fit the bill.

Great atmosphere, friendly staff. Family's areas to one side which overlooks outside play area. Great decor 👌

Staff were friendly and food tasty, quick service and the surroundings were comfortable and clean