Soba Bar & Kitchen in Edinburgh, City of

Loved the place. It’s wonderful food and drinks and Hebe was especially a darling to us. She was lovely and added to our very pleasant experience

Disappointing Boozy Brunch for my daughters 21st birthday and after reading the reviews. Service was poor, we had to ask for all but one of our drinks, the prosecco was flat, some of the food was cold and had to be sent back and one order was missed off completely and came when everyone else had almost finished.

Billy and his team were so helpful and accommodating to our hen party!! We were there for the boozy brunch and the food and drinks were so good!

Very welcoming service as soon as I arrived . Water brought to the table. Then ordered our food which was very tasty.

Don't visit. I should have read previous reviews posted. Food was tasteless. Sold out of Asian greens. Took ages to get the bill even though the place was empty. I now know why it was empty. Avoid.

Service poor, cocktails average, food alright. The place is dirty - we had to send back multiple dirty glasses🤮 At one point the waiter said he thought the issue might be that the dishwasher hadn’t actually been on but he’d been using the glasses as thought it was clean 🤮 I used to enjoy Soba but won’t be back.

Popped into Bar Soba for a drink before a meal. Sat at table in the window which was free but was moved to upstairs area for ‘walk ins’. There was another table in the window which was never occupied in our time there. We had G&Ts but only tonic available was on tap and only condiment available was slice of lime. The only positive thing was the chap who came upstairs twice to check if we wanted another drink. All in all extremely underwhelmed by the ‘experience’.

So after glancing across form the accommodation bar soba was in my view!! After a quick glance at the menu!! We was over and sat looking at the menu we was blown away at the choice and Sykes available. We ordered 4 or 5 dishes and let’s just get this out there portion size was amazing!! The flavours and sauces are tongue tingling and mouth fires all round but well worth it. Shame only here for 3 days as I would of been here more! Staff lovely and attentive Not bad priced

Restaurant was dead, we ordered drinks - many of them were out of stock. Drinks took about 30 mins to come. Ordered our mains and three out of five were out of stock. Staff were not rude but not very apologetic. Whole place felt run down and like a dive. Won’t be back unless is massively improves.

We waited for an hour and a half for the food and one dish was missing. Unacceptable. The food was only average. The staff was very kind and offered us drinks to compensate for the inconvenience, but it is not enough to make up for the poor service. An experience not to be repeated.

Enjoyable trip to Bar Soba. Great food, great drinks, great service. Everything was top notch - staff working at top speed, smiling and coping under pressure. Nice atmosphere.

Don't let the photos fool you, nothing like what it says on the tin, was hoping for a great street food experience but this is not that, where do I start... Grubby table menus, food was mid if I'm generous, only ate as we were starving and in a rush, noodles had funny taste and strange texture, sent back; fryers absolutely need cleaning as everything tasted a bit dirty, management please try a rice cracker or whatever it was and tell me otherwise, gross. Staff were helpful but overworked, this is absolutely not their fault and down to total mismanagement, several other wrong orders and complaints whilst we ate; toilets missing locks and dirty. Don't do it. Score 2 TripAdvisor blobs not one coz front of house were nice guys

Took my friend for a surprise lunch as she's due a baby very soon, was greeted with a warm welcome. Staff are efficient, and fast working. Food was lovely we all had 3 different dishes. Chicken burger, Chicken Katsu and the cauliflower Katsu. Food did not disappoint. We also had a couple of cocktails these were also to a high standard. Will definitely be back to try the boozy brunch next! :)

Pre-booked a table for 2 and allocated a table for 6, poor planning. Had to ask the waiter to take our order and then waited 40 minutes to receive our food. 3 additional drinks were added to our bill which I realised prior to paying, thankfully! Bar counter was a stew with glasses. It was very clear that there was a lack of experienced, organised staff at a very busy restaurant or at least a Manager. A real shame, as we really enjoyed the food.

If you want a bottomless brunch that's fun and a great atmosphere then don't go here. Avoid booking any brunch through The Brunch Club. Its a shambles and not what they advertise. If you have a table of more than 6 people you will be ushered downstairs away from everyone in the main event into a dingy bar where instead of having a DJ you will have a speaker playing music from upstairs. There was no atmosphere. Probably the worst brunch I have been to.

The staff were more interested in chasing each other round the restaurant flirting with each other than to bring us our food menus once we had already been seated for about 15 minutes. Once we finally ordered it got even worse, one main course arrived...

Never have I been so compelled to leave a review like this. Ordinarily I only write good reviews but this place is stunningly horrendous. To start with, we’d been sat for at least 15 minutes before we decided to go and find our own menus....

Visit was awful. Staff very rude. Hair in my food no apology, just a huff and replacement plate. Drinks took 30 mins and 2 reminders to staff to come and general attitude was they would rather be having a laugh and on their phones than...

We sat down for a 'brunch' after being ignored by staff for what felt like an eternity, to be sat on a sticky table under a speaker. We had to shout at each other for two hours, when we were given the menus the server...

Lovely little restaurant with really great food. The cocktails are lovely and the staff are welcoming. Only critique was they didn’t have a few of the dishes we ordered at the time so we had to pick something else, but it didn’t alter our experience....

came here for a birthday celebration and mask was an amazing waitress it was a great lunch i recommend a lot

Boozy brunch with friends. Booked months in advance. Food was served 30 mins before being ushered upstair for entertainment. No available seats. Staff pushing past me having to stand for 2 hours whilst 7 months pregnant. Entertainment was only out for 30-40 mins and my...

The staff are friendly and the foods so yummy 😋. I would comeback again. The good thing was have discount for student. The place so easy to find it. I love it 😍

Awful service, was told I couldn’t use a £15 birthday voucher on a Saturday. This is not in the terms and conditions, it is valid from a Saturday to a Saturday and if not useable on a Saturday it would have stated in terms and...

We visited for the boozy brunch (just make sure you book this in advance), the place was unfortunately very quiet so lacked atmosphere but the staff were really helpful, the cocktails really well made, and the food was tasty. Will be booking this brunch again!

Great service from the two male employees, food arrived very quickly and was lovely. Would recommend booking a visit.

We had booked a table on a Sunday evening and when shown to our seat the staff member didn’t offer menus or drinks .We tried to use phone to order but had no signal. After 10 mins or so I went to the bar to...

Worst food of all time. Don't eat chicken at Soba. There were couple of other dishes which were not that great.

First time in bar Soba, beautiful food, excellent service and the price was amazing. I will definitely be back and I’m telling everyone I know to go!!!

The food was good and as was the general atmosphere with most of the tables busy, without it being too crowded. Made for a nice place to have lunch on a Saturday.

Very disappointing visit. Two staff in an almost empty bar on Sunday afternoon. We ordered 6 starters for our group and they were awful. Reheated and either tasteless or so spicy to be inedible. With drinks, cost our group about £70 to shelter from the...

Took my mum and auntie on a Thursday night who are hard to please. They loved the food and cocktails and we all felt the bar staff were extremely accommodating especially since my mum wanted to move seats twice until she was happy! One of...

We visited the restaurant for dinner and drinks on Monday. The staff were all nice and the app worked well but our food was cold. At the time it was just us and another table in the restaurant so it wasn’t busy. The food itself...

Honestly cant thank the staff at Bar Soba enough! From Max the manager, who booked in 17 people last minute (forever grateful) after Musselburgh Races were cancelled ... so that my birthday celebrations to continue.... to Nathan the assistant manager, who was so accommodating and...

We came to celebrate my partners birthday at bar soba last night. The food was amazing and we’ve been checked back on frequently for our drinks too. A special thank you to Nathan for providing us with all the lovely service and making sure we...

The booking started off shakey.. as we arrived to our 8 person booking the manager (glasses with dreads named Nathan) had forgotten that they had such a booking, so we had to make space for ourselves, it wasn’t a big deal and we got that...

Having dined at Bar soba many times I was in utter shock with the service we received last night and frankly won’t be returning again. Although having booked for 8 people we were escorted to a table with only space for 3 before relocating ourselves...

We had pre booked a table for myself and two other friends. When we arrived, no table was ready for us and we were sat in a tucked away booth in the back, not exactly atmospheric. The place was extremely quiet (about 4 other seated...

Had a great meal at Bar Soba for a friends 30th birthday. We picked the boozy lunch option which was great but unfortunately the menu changed which meant less food option which was a disappointing but the lovely staff gave us discount. Food was delicious...

Perfect birthday lunch. The food was amazing, the cocktails were amazing! The staff were really attentive. Being an artist I loved the decor & street art vibe. Everytime I am visting Edinburgh, I will going to Bar Soba 🖤

Food was lovely but our waitress was lacking in basic communication skills (or didnt give a hoot). Made a fuss over us having our babies pram. No eye contact while we ordered our food she was more concerned about another table behind us who were...

This was a very disappointing visit due to the poor customer service. When we arrived, was not very busy only one seated table and were asked to order via the app or table service. Tried ordering off the app but unfortunately was not working well...

Service staff were really nice and helpful, but the drinks we ordered (a round of old fashioned's) were frankly a bit gross. Again the service staff were helpful and organised a replacement round of beers. Our second round took so long (30mins for beers etc)...

I have been to Glasgow and Edinburgh and Edinburgh hanover Street is far superior the service was hands down the best

By far our favourite bar! We stumbled across Bar Soba on accident and are absolutely delighted to have done so. The food is perfect! Truly amazing flavours, highly recommend getting a mix of smaller plates and sharing them to experience the full variety. The menu...

Just had the most amazing family lunch. Staff went above and beyond, food delicious and cocktails outstanding. Cannot wait to go back! Thank you!

Wow. What an amazing restaurant that we just happened to find near our B&B. I've had curried cuisine most of my life but have never experienced the perfection of their dishes. Their vegan and non-vegan selections are so well thought out you wonder who the...

Si mangia divinamente,si è serviti con attenzione ed educazione.posto molto pulito carino e gradevole ambiente . Da provare noodles e...

Fantastic night updating friends on our holiday. Great drinks. Fantastic service. Couldn't do enough for us. Can't recommend enough

Great Saturday Brunch, would be even better if Wine was an option as well as Cocktails and Prosecco.

Sadly food was terrible - oily and lacking flavour. Left most of meal and staff didn't even ask why. After initially ordering a rice dish was told a while later that the rice steamer was broken. I'm quite sure it is still possible to cook...

Bar Soba was outstanding for lunch! Great menu with a diversity of food and cocktails. Great service and the food was spectacular! I would highly recommend this restaurant for lunch or even better, dinner!

We visited Bar Soba Edinburgh for the first time in a while. We were really looking forward to the drumstick and umbungo cocktails. They didn’t disappoint and were just as good as we remembered. The menu as is the case nowadays, was on a qr...

The staff were so nice !! they couldn’t do anything more for us!!! Food wasAMAZING drink was amazing and so polite and gave us great recommendations for nights out !!!! Nathan and Becka and Callum were amazing staff!!! They deserve a massive raise !

I wasn’t going to bother writing a review but so many emails asking me to! We are from the lunch menu, except the waiter suggested a tiny change to one order which more than doubled the price of one of our meals, without making this...

We went out for dinner and we’re delighted with the quality of food and very attentive staff. We will be back. Thank hog.

Cold food and overpriced cocktails Order via app so no personal service Food itself was tasty but whole experience not good

Visited Bar Soba as have been and enjoyed a couple of years ago…it has went very downhill. Food was seriously dissapointing, actually shocking that they would serve some of it. Chicken pad Thai rubbery and buttermilk chicken burger (pictured) barely resembled chicken. Sent back and...

The online ordering service for food wasn’t working. After a lot of waiting, being told it should be working again(it wasn’t) we eventually got our order taken from the girl nearly 45/50 minutes in - nearly half of our allotted time slot. The food was...

Always well looked after and food is amazing! Always happy to call sit Bar Soba and you have an exceptional manager Andy :)

Food was delicious, staff were pleasant and well informed on allergies. Lovely drinks and good music.

We've been here a few times and the experience is usually decent, however this time we were told to go downstairs where we hadn't been before. Completely different vibe, nasty, sticky table, poor service and completely overcooked chicken. Could barely get through it with my...

Booked this on recommendation to meet friends I hadn’t seen for a while. Grave mistake. Food was distinctly average but it was the service which really left a bitter taste. The guy I presume to be the manager was spectacularly rude. Surly doesn’t cover it....

Lovely food, spicier than I expected but we all enjoyed it, delicious cocktails. Easy to order and pay on the app. Good service as well

Went for the boozy brunch on Saturday - good selection and the food itself was really good. It does well to compete with the likes of Wagamamas but at a lower price point. The manager unfortunately ruined the experience. We think he was the manager?...

This is a cool little bar, it was a chilled vibe but that’s probably due to covid. The staff were all helpful and friendly.Bar Soba has an okay selection of drinks but there were a few unavailable on the menu. The best thing about Bar...

I’ve been going to Bar Soba since they opened their first venue in Glasgow a loooong time ago. I consistently come back and have brought friends and family over the years - and hosted two hen dos there too. It’s a chilled vibe with quirky...

I've been to Bar Soba twice previously and had great experiences both times, which is why I was excited to come for NYE. Unfortunately this was not one of those great experiences. We were advised to use the app to order once seated, which didn't...

Fist time visiting. Unable to use the QR code to order due to have student discount so had to have table service. Staff were attentive when taking our first order but after that we had to get their attention for further drinks orders - one...

Booked for dinner and drinks as we had tried to get in a couple of times before as walk ins. Got in, they had an app to order from but as we had a discount code we had to ask for table service. There were...

Booked in advance for dinner.. We really love thai street food so this place seemed perfect for us. Staff were a little rude.. we arrived and explained we had booked a table. We were abruptly told to wait.. despite there before 4 staff around the...

The beef noodle dishes were divine! I haven’t had anything quite like them anywhere and will miss it. I would definitely go back for some when visiting Edinburgh again. Presentation was lovely and the lunch deal is definitely worth it. Overall a lovely experience and...

Ryan and Harry and James and rose and Finn were really good, they got us lots of drinks and a great service, would recommend

Eilidh is a fantastic addition to the bar, she is very attentive and provides great customer service! Fantastic cocktails, food, wine and conversation! Great environment for a group of friend and great finger food!

Food was lovely but service was quite poor, we were sitting through the back and in a corner so was difficult to get anyone's attention. Boozy brunch is definitely worth the money though!!!! Would book again.

We booked a table here for a birthday and believed like it states on google that this was a Japanese restaurant which did food and cocktails but when we arrived food was unavailable and it was full of drunk screaming students and the music was...

Popped in for a drink while waiting for the bus, ended up staying for hours and couldn't resist the food having smelt the table next to us enjoying a teryaki! Very tasty, thank you for looking after us so well Lauren! :)

My friends and I visited on a Saturday afternoon and booked in for the Boozy Brunch. The staff very friendly but service was extremely slow. Myself and some others ordered Katsu curry, and every dish was served with cold sauce (1 with cold chicken too)....

Friendly cozy atmosphere, we used the student discount which was amazing. Staff member gave great recommendations and was lovely. Can’t remember her name but I’ll defend be back to make sure she get credit for our amazing experience.

I arrived for a meal which was booked in (we were 10 mins late, raining and lost) arrived to main door to be told to sit downstairs. With having a disability and walking issues this was straight away an issue for me! Toilets are upstairs...

I thought food was fantastic, so full of flavour and portions were big. The drink were really nice too.

Never seen anyone shake 2 cocktails with 1 arm before. Apparently broke his collar bone in 18 places. Legend

I visited here for a birthday brunch and it was excellent! Great range of food and cocktails for a great price. Staff were very friendly and the place had a lovely vibe to it as well. Can’t recommend enough.

Came here as a couple and thoroughly enjoyed it. After being let down by a different restaurant at short notice, Bar Soba were very accommodating and managed to fit us in. Food was very tasty, quite on the rich side however still a high quality...

Absolutely excellent service everytime I come in from the full team especially from Eilidh and Jenny, genuine superstars at the job. Class food. Very good cocktails and just an all around banter you won't get in most cocktail bars in the city. 10/10 would recommend...

Great venue. Great staff. Great food. Great selection of drinks. Great time had by all. Highly recommend. 🥂🍾🍻

Absolutely fabulous! Beautiful food!! Lovely staff. Can’t wait to return! The boozy lunch is such a fantastic deal! 2 course with 4 drinks!

We went in for lunch on the recommendation of a friend and we were so happy that we did. The food was gorgeous, drinks were great, service was very friendly and the atmosphere was fantastic. We scanned the QR code to order - in my...

The menu had changed the previous day so a few Choices of drinks that we would have preferred. Lovely starters- recommend the chicken pop pop. Red Thai curry was delish but Katsu curry was slightly more gravy flavoured. Cocktails were tasty but maybe a few...

Great venue, great buzz Roybn was amazing with drink choices l, fantastic drinks and unbelievable shots

I went here with my friends and the food was really good, the noodles where tasty and my friends korean popcorn chicken looked nice

Really good food and cocktails, servers are all super friendly and helpful, love coming here and is always high on my suggestions list

you get a free membership as a student and get 50% off food and 25% off drink !!! great priced and a super super cute place with lovely music and atmosphere

Really nice! Good atmosphere, good drinks and nice decor 🤩 would come back, it’s also close to George street where all the other bars are!

My family had visited previously and after some glowing reviews, we decided to return for the boozy brunch. We had table of 4 booked at 3:15pm. Upon arrival, we were shown to our table and initially the service was great. Our server Christian helped us...

We were 10 minutes early so stood at the door, where it said please wait!! Some places will take you in early. The bar man was nice and said we will be with you soon. Then this really rude waitress came towards us with her...

Hayleigh and Robyn were amazing servers the food made Wagamama’s look like McDonald’s ABSOLUSTLY AMAZING thanks for proving the best food and service we had in Edinburgh 😃😃🙏🙏 a total pleasure to dine here

Very nice food and drink. Been twice in one week and both times they had to clean the table after we were sat down which was disappointing! New app was very good but our food came out all at different times due to ordering on...

Best place I have ever been to, best service and security, great service and security they all should get the best review they get for us drink whenever they needed and security checked us whenever they needed

We went on a recommendation and the menu was to our taste. However it did not live up to our expectations. Firstly, we were offered shrimp crackers while waiting for our order, but it wasn't mentioned that these were not free. When they arrived there...