Platform 5 in Edinburgh, City of

Went there for a breakfast before coming home to Notts, absolutely bang on, everything perfect, anybody who wants a breakfast head here, I've been to other countries but this place is 10 times better👍

Wait staff was overwhelmingly slow. We waited over an hour from order to the time we got dessert. There was an elderly gentleman who told us he didn’t work there who was picking up glasses and dishes from tables. The same time he was doing so, 3 staff members were standing behind the bar with no customers doing absolutely nothing. The man came to our table to pick up our dishes (thinking he worked there we told him we hadn’t gotten our dessert) he told staff we were waiting for food and still took 30+ minutes. Fish and chips was overcooked. The nachos were soggy and cold. Staff never returned to our table to check in either. Would not recommend this restaurant. Edit: While I’m unable to add another comment we visited on Monday December 2nd. For a time frame around 1640 to 1820 we were there. We sat at table 37. When we first arrived there were maybe 3 tables of guests, while more did come in during our visit there was plenty of staffing for the amount. Only one (male) server was going to tables to deliver silverware/food. The other three were indeed at the bar with no customers majority of the time. I do understand being extremely busy in a work place and having patience, but unfortunately this was not what was happening during our visit. I hope that helps you answer any further questions.

Not enough staff. Long queues at bar.

Came here with my friends on Sunday teatime. Service was first class. Food was excellent. Atmosphere was really lively. Can’t wait to come back again soon.

Clean, nice atmosphere quiet corners also. Staff always friendly and helpful. Been here often and same nice atmosphere with friendly staff

Friends retirement meal, very disappointing as food cold and veg way over done. £16:95 for a rather small portion and left feeling hungry. Venue is great and well located but won’t rush back to eat here.

Great pub good food and drink good choice

It has a nice atmosphere and is passable as a place to have a drink, but don’t eat there.

A huge choice of nondescript & naff beers with a "whiskey made in Scotland" sign. Whiskey is made in Ireland. Whisky is made in Scotland. But why would a colonising company (Greene King), founded by a slave trader, care about cultural misappropriation.

My friends and I were shown to a table by our waitress Helen who was very happy to help, she was very friendly and took our order. Helen would come back a couple of times to our table to make sure everything was to our satisfaction. Thank you great day.

Great atmosphere for the rugby! Very friendly and helpful bar staff. Hot dog however was poor for the price.

Food arrived cold was returned but could not be replaced therefore made other choices after far to long a wait second order arrived with cold veg and cold mashed potatoes would definitely not recommend eating in platform 5.

✋Do not order food here. Food took 40 min, was tasteless and was cold on arrival. A shame to the general pub food scene. I do not recommend going here when there are several good pubs surrounding this place 👎

Great place for meeting friends

Popped in for a quick drink with friends on a wet rainy day before heading home on the train. Great pub with a good atmosphere!

Very disappointed not wheelchair friendly at all all high tables on entrance when noticing the next level up the seating looked as if it was lower asked the bar person if there was a lift and she didn't seem to know !!!!!!!!!!!!!

The place is really nice, the staff are friendly. The atmosphere was really good, they had plenty of tv screens, some showing football and others rugby. I got served quickly at the bar and ordered the nachos to share. They were really good, very tasty. The toilets are upstairs, at the back, and then downstairs. Were very clean and modern. I would definitely recommend it, it gets very busy when Edinburgh Rugby and Scotland Rugby are playing.

It's a barn of a place but good for big groups and sport. Forget it if you want a quiet beer but lots of local bars for that. Service us quick at both the upstairs and downstairs bars. Crazy busy when murryfield has games / events

Nipped in here for lunch whilst waiting for a train at Haymarket station. Nice looking clean place. Fish and chip were perfect with a large portion served. Price was reasonable for a city. I'll visit again. TA!

Nice pub food was OK, toasties was a bit hard and not very warm. Chips were nice Was with colleagues and we had a great evening food however was functional as opposed to being a gastronomic delight

Loved the fish and chips, not that expensive. The beer was good as well :-) very friendly people

Nice pub with good burgers in the center of Edinburgh

If you want all the sports and some ha' decent grub, this is the place to come. If you want decent booze, go elsewhere. It's typically quite busy and lacks a cohesive atmosphere

Went here for a couple of drinks decided to have something to eat, went to the bar at 8 pm and they had stopped serving food really come on been here lots of times in my opinion is not as good as it was

Entro mucho a la plataforma 5 cuando en Edimburgo, vine a tomar un par de copas, decidí comer algo. Fui a pedir a las 8 pm y la cocina estaba cerrada a pesar de que se anunciaba hasta las 9 pm y ni siquiera estaba tan ocupado.

Located right on the Haymarket. Great mood.

This is a great looking bar with plenty of tv's for sport. Had breakfast here which was average and fairly cold after a 30 minute wait (it wasnt busy). The real downside was we were told they had no coffee!! Really strange in this day and age

Abbiamo scelto questo ristorante perché Simone è celiaco e abbiamo letto che servivano piatti gluten free. Per due volte abbiamo dovuto rimandare il panino con hamburger chiesto semplice, senza null'altro che la carne, e invece servito con verdure e salse. Aggiungiamo tempi d'attesa lunghi e comunicazione difficile.

Ordered food before the rugby. . Took over 40 minutes to arrive and 5 of the 6 dishes were cold. Didn’t have time to reorder but won’t be back

Great place in a brilliant spot in Edinburgh, shame about the shocking food

Living for the £2 pint offer right now, yeehaw

Very rare for me to leave a bad review. Chaos started when the app was indicating as no food or drink being available, so we had to order at the bar. Fine, but either offer the app or don't. Went to the bar to order and the server didn't believe that they served mojitos despite these being on the menu. A colleague helped them out, but they didn't have any mint, so it was more like a sad daiquiri. Food arrived after nearly 40 minutes, even though the place wasn't that busy and we had only ordered a burger and some nachos. The burger was fine, but the nachos were poor. The avocado (not guacamole, just plain avocado) was bland and sickly. The nachos themselves were over-seasoned, and tasted a little stale. Sure enough, my fiancé ate half of them and threw up less than an hour later. Not good enough. Avoid the food, especially.

I am just home after meeting a friend in Platform 5. So so disappointed we both had a BLT , very stale bread and poor amount of chicken and bacon. That's the second time I've been disappointed with your restaurant as its in a perfect spot , but food not worth it. Won't be returning.

We stopped in for lunch on a Saturday afternoon. Good atmosphere, lively, we sat at a booth which had a tv. You are encouraged to order via the green king app, however, oddly, this showed as no food available. Ordering at the bar was fine however. Service was prompt. The food is lacking some imagination, I ordered the club sandwich, I was expecting it toasted but you can see what turned up attached!

Came here a few days ago with my dog. Very welcome, friendly staff. Great food and drink at reasonable prices. Will come again.

Good food and cheap drink and friendly staff

Very nice place. A bit load, but stylish, clean, and just at the right place to have a drink while you are waiting for your next connection. Super friendly and welcoming service. Nice collection of available bear, whisky, gin, etc.

It's a nice place inside with loads of TVs for live sport, but the food and service let the place down. The food is average at best, steak sandwich, burger and fish & chips all overcooked. The service was slow, which is strange considering there were lots of staff working and it wasn't too busy. I would go back for a pint and to watch some sport, but definitely wouldn't eat there again.

Good pub if you’re waiting for a train, good atmosphere there were loads of Hearts fans there. The old firm game was on and looks like they were supporting Rangers. Celtic thrashed them- bad luck chaps

Sorry but every space everywhere had glasses and plates on them all night. I was there from 5 till shut. And the toilets! Ooft, just don't go there. My visit was last Saturday and I wouldn't say overly busy. Certainly not full.

Nice beer, but the food was very disappointing. The beef and bacon burger pattie was overcooked and hard, and there was only one tiny slice of bacon. The nachos weren't much better, made with bits of burger industrial cheese. Only ate half of it. Nice pub for a beer, wouldn't go back for food.

It's a great spot for a quick stop and lunch while waitingbfor the bus

I had made a special reservation for dinner on Friday, August 9th, 2024 at 9 p.m. because the website said that the kitchen was open until 10 p.m. and we would like to have something to eat there after we arrived in Edinburgh. When the six of us entered the store, no one noticed us for a long time. When the bad-tempered barmaid finally took a look at me and took us to the farthest corner of the shop to a table where someone else was sitting, whom she shooed away, we lost the desire to eat something. It wouldn't have been possible because she hit us in the head while we were running, but we didn't think we needed to eat anything else here. The kitchen would be closed. By the way, the pub was almost empty, why did she pick the bad spot? We left straight away and would never come back.

Always a good spot for a pint when leaving Haymarket station with a great selection of beers. I left a small suitcase unattended to nip to the bathroom and unfortunately a thief passing by tried their luck and walked away with it. Janey and her bar team were super helpful and supportive. The team promptly checked CCTV and went above and beyond to recover the suitcase by going to neighbouring accommodation to align the movements of the the thief. Janey took my details when I had been left flustered by the sequence of events and her actions led to return of my suitcase within an hour from the hostel nearby and I can't thank her enough for her help and kind nature during a busy Fringe lunchtime service.

After a long time, we found we can have Belhaven Black in there. And also we can have nice small cuisines too. Upstairs room is very good. All staffs were very good when we visited several times. Thank you! Very good hamburger in here. Although we don’t drink alcohol in here, we can have a lots of foods. Very good foods and very good hospitality! All staffs are very kind!

Had a great time in Edinburgh. Went to Edinburgh Castle which was amazing. Visited Holyrood Palace where the King stays when he visits Edinburgh. The highlight of our trip to Edinburg was the Military Tattoo. What an incredible evening. Stayed at the Scotsman Hotel. Great area and wonderful accomodations.

Had an early dinner here before going to a show at the fringe. Food was not good. Wouldn’t think you could go,wrong with a toastie but was dreadful. Choc brownies were good. Lack of staff so a long wait . Staff were all very polite. Wouldn’t recommend.

3 of us came here after a day in Edinburgh for a few pints and some decent scran! It's perfect for the rail station, and even for a cheeky pint if you miss train 😉

I've been to many places for a nice hot breakfast. This might be the worst I've ever had. Waited 40 minutes while the plave is basically empty. Staff look like they've just heard a war is starting. And the large Scottish breakfast was horrible. Cold, about a tablespoon of beans. Dried breaking apart sausage. Cold hard potato scone. White cold toast. Dear lord tbis place needs to move on to another venture and stop serving this rubbish

Amazing location and a spacious pub. There’s loads of variety on offer with the drinks and the prices reasonable given the setting. Bar staff are friendly and helpful, the decor is good and everywhere is clean. I’ll be back!

Amazing location and a spacious pub. There’s loads of variety on offer with the drinks and the prices reasonable given the setting. Bar staff are friendly and helpful, the decor is good and everywhere is clean. I’ll be back!

Great atmosphere a nice pub to go to for a relaxed afternoon pint

Wouldnt recommend the slots in here they are literally a scam,over 300 in one slot on one game 50p a go and only 5 bonuses took over 200 spins to land my first 50p bonus, scammers

If the rugby's on this place is wild but if it's not it's a really nice pub.

One stop and another nice surprise 😊

Great food and service, sky sports nice and chilled

Standard city centre chain bar . Can get very busy and in busy part of town. Food is to be expected from a chain pub although vegetarian selection limited. Decent selection of beers.

Had lunch with my kids and dog before a day out, staff were friendly and had a lot of time for my son, food was good and served hot and fresh. Would definitely recommend for anyone looking for a quick but tasty bit to eat.

Very busy pub. Very noisy. Have to raise your voice to order/attract attention of bar staff which the female with black hair behind bar seemed to take offence at as she shouted something back then flounced off to other end of the bar to serve where she didn't seem to take any offence at the men shouting orders. Note to women. Send your man to the bar if she's serving, seems to prefer that. Not great for the hospitality industry tbh.

Great food (we ate here on two separate occasions) and lovely staff. Great atmosphere, even for families with small children.

Nice boozer, good grub and atmosphere

Decent night out, staff were top notch.

Popped in here for a quick business lunch last week and really good. Quick service and friendly staff and the food was simple but enjoyable. Good value

I recently visited and had an incredible time. Watching the Cricket World Cup finals with friends was a highlight, made even better by the attentive staff. A minor issue was swiftly resolved by the manager, showcasing their professionalism. The clean rooms, delicious food, and exceptional service exceeded our expectations. I truly appreciate this place and highly recommend it. Do visit—you’ll have a fantastic experience!

FILTHY! No idea how this place passes its food hygiene inspection, doesn’t appear to be any cleaning going on anywhere. Food was OK but remains to be seen if I’ll get food poisoning later.

I should have known 12£ for a drink and lunch sounds too good to be true. We paid 27£ for two mains, two drinks and a fry. The food was something I would make if I didn’t want to cook, so basic and not fresh at all. The vegetarian options were not that good, salad, grilled cheese or haloumi and flatbread (I ordered that). The servers were nice and cider was good but if I could give zero stars for food I would. Don’t waste your money at this place, there are much better places around that area.

Very noisy at teatime. Seems to be the place for workmen to congregate after work. Food was basic pub food.

Just visited for drinks was a welcoming and bright venue, indoor and outdoor seating available, can reserve tables if you want and food is available

Classic pub, spacious, food is ordered and paid at the counter, friendly staff

Decent pub. Has the atmosphere and decor of a chain, but close to Haymarket so good for a quick one before home.

Really nice friendly staff, we just popped in for a couple of drinks, we would go back.

We went there for breakfast, Excellent welcome despite our broken English. A very good breakfast! A delight. A blonde waitress took care of us, she radiated kindness and kindness! She helped us greatly in finding the buses. Great breakfast!

The best place in Edinburgh I like it

Nice pub feel. The food was mediocre.

We ate here to watch a rugby game. After saying which game, the cricket was turned on next to us so we had to move table to watch our game. I had to ask for food that wasn't coming.

Friendly helpful staff credit to the company

Quick pint while waiting on the train

Had to run and catch our train and they were the best at accommodating and got everything out so speedy! Food was delicious.

2nd time visiting and still great food and staff

We ate tasty Beef pie and chips.

Great for a meeting place or a quick bite to eat

I had just a pint of Guiness. Great place

Prices are a bit high but most likely coz its in Edinburgh right at a train station

Brilliant wee pub uses it meny of times for an after work drink, pre drinks for a night out, something to eat while travelling, right across the road from the train Station staff are always friendly. I would miss the place if I was in the area !!

Golf on every tv every angle you looked. But where are the staff. Every single table was full of empty glasses and no people. It looked like a table had not been cleared all night

Tooooooo long waiting time! 1 hour!

Good bar for the sport, lovely staff.

Convenient meeting place near Haymarket Station

The people working here are delinquent and dangerous I was attacked by 2 member of staff 1 pretending being a manager, the other a waitress. Very aggressive, scary and delinquent. Oh there was no reason being like that apart something strange with them!

Great bar for sports events with plenty of TV's.had drinks only .the only downside was the table area outside was a complete disgrace as there were cigarette ends everywhere along with rubbish why would you eat or drink outside with this.we went 2 days consecutive and still the same. Also the ladies toilet door lock was faulty .

That wasn't the finest pint of Tennent's you can find. I was there during the rugby match, and half of the pub was closed off upstairs, with only one bar open. It has certainly deteriorated since it first opened.

Nice helpful staff,excellent white wine.

Short staffed, took ages to get served and no food available from the kitchen.

Great place to watch Scotland beat the auld enemy (again)

Excellent location staff are polite and professional good choice of drinks and plenty of places to sit. Really enjoyed our visit. Definitely recommend this place.

Beer was pretty bad, lines not cleaned properly and glassware not in good condition. Nachos were a rip off, a plate of crisps with a couple of sauces on top. The toilets were roasting and there was about an inch of liquid on the floor.

Good pub great choice of beers I didn't eat so can't comment

Like it, great atmosphere, can wait to get served but it's busy, and staff work flat out

Tabel was never cleaned after the customer us left it was sticky. Prawns were not cooked properly and chorizo was burned. Said to waiter when he came to clean the table and he just ah thats a shame !!!!!! Wasn't offered a refund even though it couldn't be eaten. Won't be back

Extremely rude and agressive door staff. The people behind us in the queue said he's worked doors for 20 years and has never seen such poor treatment of customers. Do not drink in this bar. Vile.