Based on 4.452 opinions finded in 3 websites
Based on 4.452 opinions finded in 3 websites
Nº 1612 in 2913 in Edinburgh, City of
Nº 226 of 413 British in Edinburgh, City of
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We loved having a drink here. Great vibe and lovely decoration. We did not have food, only drinks and very happy with it.
CAS CAS . 2024-12-13
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Great place to eat and drink. Very friendly staff always eager to help
Ritchie Macpherson . 2024-12-11
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Lovely pub away from main drag Staff attentive and friendly
Shirley Grant . 2024-12-09
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Food was well presented and tasted delicious 😋
Mark Fairley . 2024-12-08
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Great vegan pie with a lovely Pinot. Quick service and a cosy atmosphere.
Cat B . 2024-12-05
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Great food, Cosy pub, great to.meet up
Niel Jacobs . 2024-12-05
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Good pub for a pint quick service
John Hay . 2024-12-02
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An old-fashioned Pub. Variety of food, specialty in Pie. Various beers and all kinds of spirits.
Ricard Cantarell . 2024-11-30
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It was an original place. The quality of food met my expectations, but price was high.
Şevket Sefa . 2024-11-27
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Thank you so much to Katy for making us feel so welcome! My boyfriend said his beef rib pie was the best pie he'd ever had!
Eleanor Morton . 2024-11-24
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Fab wee pub, quick service food was delicious and great location
Heather Macgillivray . 2024-11-16
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Turn on the heating. Check what gets sent from the kitchen (Want a service charge? Well you're gonna have to earn it). Play about with the music.
Nate GG . 2024-11-12
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Lovely nice warm feeling pub with the Conan Doyle history throughout.
Jonny Gray . 2024-11-12
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Varied menu, delicious food, served in a dedicated dining area in this atmospheric venue.
Anne H . 2024-11-10
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Overpriced; absolutely NO reason ANYONE should be paying £6.30 for a SINGLE vodka and mixer. Staff are downright rude, there isn't a clear menu with prices for drinks. Atmosphere is okay, but overall it's probably one of the worst pubs I've been to in Edinburgh
francesca naismith . 2024-11-06
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Excellent service and the food was delicious. Our server Katie went above and beyond. Love the atmosphere there. A bonus is that they serve Guiness Zero. Will definitely go back when I return to Edinburgh!
Kate Knox . 2024-11-06
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An old style place, open only from lunch to late, offering a selection of Scottish food. And some ambiance... great experience!
Anne Mccarty . 2024-11-06
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Love food&beer, service was great.
ste cla . 2024-11-04
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As always, excellent food and service. Recommend Cullen skink soup
Richard Fleming . 2024-11-04
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Had no burgers at 530pm bit of a shame
Chris Ferguson . 2024-11-03
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Delicious food, excellent beer, and friendly staff
HY Lin . 2024-11-02
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Smashing wee bar. First time in here and I was very impressed. The guys behind the bar were super friendly and the food was divine.
Lizzy71 . 2024-10-29
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We loved the food and the staff were very friendly and helpful. We would love to visit again when we visit Edinburgh next time.
Markéta Kynclová . 2024-10-28
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Nice pub, excellent food, comfortable environment and lots of beers. Optimal.
Andrea Porchianello . 2024-10-28
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Food typically English/Scottish. The dessert was a bit overpriced. Friendly staff, cozy atmosphere.
Tripper Harrison . 2024-10-20
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Went for post theatre drinks on a Saturday so expected it to be busy and it was. In future I would book a table as we couldn't get a seat so only had 2 drinks then moved on
Carol Derrick . 2024-10-20
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Nice atmosphere and well cooked food.
Magnus Brander . 2024-10-19
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Classic pub, tasty small plates. Unfortunately there was no draft beer when we were there. Happy to be fully booked, reservation is especially helpful for more than two people.
Melanie Hohensee . 2024-10-18
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Wonderful 😍 food, beer and 10 treatment
Ana . 2024-10-18
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The staff were absolutely amazing very helpful and friendly.The choice on the menu was really good for the party.And everyone enjoyed the food
jamie tarres . 2024-10-17
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We had a long, long day of travelling and walking while sightseeing on our first day in Scotland. We were exhausted and just wanted something authentic but quick that was near our hotel. We walked just down the block to the Conan Doyle hoping to get something that was “authentic Scottish“ food. Even though we are not drinkers, we know some of the best Scottish food is found in pubs so we thought we’d give it a try. We were not disappointed at all. We had three amazing dishes, including one starter and every single one was great. We started off with.Cullen Skink, which, for those of you who don’t know is basically a fish chowder, and it pretty much had the flavour of clam chowder. Which is great because I love clam chowder! We then went with the two mains - Stovies and slow pulled beef Rib, Shin and Pulled Brisket pie, all three were great, but the brisket pie was “amazing“! Now my belly hurts, but it’s a good pain. As I said, we’re not drinkers so we didn’t. We can’t review what the drinks were like, but it was a bustling place and the food was absolutely fantastic. Also, sidenote, the staff are really nice and friendly as well. We hope to go back another day and at least try the sticky toffee pudding as we were too full to even consider it.
LiahonaDad . 2024-10-14
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Enjoyed stopping here after a busy day of exploring Edinburgh including hiking up to Arthur's Seat.
Greg Sund . 2024-10-14
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It seems that the birthplace of Conan Doyle, a novelist and doctor, was near this pub. This is an irresistible pub for Conan Doyle fans. I had beer during the day, and it was great. Recommended as it has a great atmosphere!
ひばり . 2024-10-14
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Traditional Scottish pub, really excellent typical food (said by an Italian 😉!!), the staff are really nice and attentive (it's not always so obvious in Scotland!!!) Prices are medium high as is usual in these latitudes... But at least for one evening you should have the experience of feeling a little Scottish....
Angelo D'Amico . 2024-10-11
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Loud noisy pub. Reservations a must. Food was good.
Cindy Warden . 2024-10-11
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I always go for Sausage (pork+haggis) & Mash, always really good. Parents first time and both loved the Steak Pie. Price per person is including drink.
Firefly Flowerscot . 2024-10-11
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The staff member with the ginger ponytail had a generally bad attitude. He was blaring his preferred music choice when there was essentially an older, tourist clientele in the pub. Not the atmosphere I'm sure that they were hoping for in this "classic" pub. More like rock and grunge music!! Not impressed at all!! He seemed like he was also "jacked up a bit" if you get my drift.....
Casa Las Mareas . 2024-10-08
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Sherlockians should check this place out for the memorabilia, but skip the food, which was very poor the 2 times I ate here in the past year. Most recently, the fish pie was a gloppy, flavorless mess and a steak ordered medium was like shoe leather.
newsg0ddess . 2024-10-06
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Don’t come here! The host is SUPER RUDE and on a power trip. She wouldn’t seat anybody even though there were places available and she was very rude to all the other customers too. This much attitude for such a small task of a job, don’t give her the joy of eating at this restaurant. She is ruining the business for the owner of this restaurant. Tip to boss: Hire better staff, your workers are rude and entitled. The food looks like crap anyway.
Anca . 2024-10-06
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Fairly priced fish&chips with great drinks and friendly service! We had a fun and cosy evening. Good choice when visiting the Scottish capital!
Kitti T . 2024-10-01
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Io e mia moglie abbiamo mangiato in questo pub molto caratteristico sia a pranzo che a cena. Ottimo l'haggis e le torte con dentro la carne (le "pie", che qui fanno in vari modi). Da provare assolutamente. I ragazzi (Katy e Fin) sono gentili e accoglienti e sanno consigliare i clienti. Della birra e del wiskey niente da dire: siamo a Edimburgo! Il pub è poco distante dalla Royal Mile e questo lo rende più tranquillo. Consigliato assolutamente.
Roberto L . 2024-10-01
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My 'salted caramel torte' turned out to he salted caramel cheesecake. This was fine, I love cheesecake. Except it was frozen solid like an ice cream. The chicken and mushroom pie was lovely though, the mash great and the gravy very good too.
Alan Paterson . 2024-10-01
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Great little pub just beside the omni centre with great staff but if I had one complaint their was one bartender who was slightly unprofessional wearing an ac/dc top
Fergus Bowman . 2024-09-27
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Wonderful meal! Locally brewed pale ale and then Stovies with grilled root vegetables and bread, baked Mac and cheese with flatbread and Cranachen (spelling?) finished off a perfectly cooked meal. The service was friendly and amazing from start to finish! Don’t miss this establishment!
Kim Turner . 2024-09-27
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Cracking boozer, and a great pint of T. If i was forced to give a criticism to this great pub it would be the slightly unprofessional AC/DC tee the Ozzy bartender was wearing.
Sam Grindlay . 2024-09-27
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Always very pleased to be at The Conan Doyle: the service was impeccable and the food 5 stars worth. Comments from my nephew (9 years old): “I wish I could eat like this everyday!” and “I wish the chef could come and cook for us at the school’s canteen”. :) Overall, I have been very pleased and I had a wonderful experience. I am still happy to recommend the place for food and drinks.
Paolo Trezzi . 2024-09-24
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Best pub in Edinburgh!! Katie is simply the best!! The food, drink selection and service are top notch!! So much history here and a must for every trip to Edinburgh!
Michael N . 2024-09-24
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Katy and Fin were kind and gave us good recommendations for both food and drinks. Haggis and meat pies are a must try. And please remember that haggis should be eaten while drinking whiskey and not beer!
Roberto Lilliu . 2024-09-23
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Lovely atmosphere, great staff with exceptional service, would recommend a visit.
John Park . 2024-09-22
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Popped in for a drink and stayed for food. Staff very friendly and polite, offering water for our dogs and advising us on menu (I have allergies). Food was good and portion size huge. Shout out to the tall guy (barman) who was very knowledgeable about their whiskey stock Will definitely be back again.
Julie Park . 2024-09-22
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I had dinner at the pub this evening Good and well prepared dishes Typical pleasant environment. I appreciated the library that evokes mysterious and murderous mists of the master Conan Doyle I waited half an hour during rush hour on a Sunday evening and had to eat on the stool because it was full There was a free table but it wasn't clean but they moved me instead of cleaning it However I recommend it I appreciated the music
maria gloria monfrini . 2024-09-22
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Very cool pub located in a great spot. The food was incredible and the portions were generous. Highly recommend the steak and ale pie (it was to die for!) and my husband loved his burger. We both thoroughly enjoyed our sticky toffee pudding. Would definitely come again!!
Kayla Blankinship . 2024-09-21
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Local with a good atmosphere, beautiful and well preserved.
Alberto Raúl Ayús Rubio . 2024-09-20
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Beautiful old-school pub with well-done classic dishes and great drinks. Very chill atmosphere.
Rebecca Churchman . 2024-09-20
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Everything was perfect. Recommend the brisket pie.
Mike Putzier . 2024-09-18
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I went there because it has the distinction of being Conan Doyle's birthplace, but the food is average and it's a place you can enjoy in moderation after seeing Calton Hill.
youngchun Paik . 2024-09-17
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Good pub as Nicholsons usually are. Cross section of customers, staff friendly
Trevor Hawkins . 2024-09-14
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One of my fav places for sport nights.
Zayne_ . 2024-09-07
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Foods served well. Friendly staffs and great service.
Hutao Homa . 2024-09-07
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Nice atmosphere. Staffs are friendly. Great place to hang out with friends.
heinset swe . 2024-09-07
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Staff are brilliant and friendly and drinks reasonably priced but for me the food is not so good . I had haddock and chips which was not very nice. Limp greasy batter and hard chips and a £6 service charge which is beyond a joke . I wouldn't recommend this place for food but okay if you are just having a drink .
Ian Ford . 2024-09-07
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Very nice if we're talking about pubs in general, a bit disappointing personally if we see it as Arthur Conan Doyle's pub. There are few things about his works and almost nothing about Sherlock Holmes (as it was written in the description) other than his 4 novels on a shelf.
Michele Mastroberti . 2024-09-02
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Huggies is better than expected
HAYEON Kim . 2024-09-02
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If you want to try Fish & Chips and traditional meat pie, this is your place. Local food that you will find in every pub in Scotland, but done well. One of the two pies we ordered was low temperature rib cake, and the bone fell off on its own. The fish was not excessively oily, and the rest was great. The waitress was very friendly, she recommended local beers and despite being able to communicate in English, they made sure you understood them. Advisable.
A . 2024-09-01
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The staff was very friendly and since I was alone they made me feel right at home. The food was delicious, hot and made to order very quickly. I ate and the staff encouraged me to sit, relax and enjoy myself. I ordered two pints and soaked up the atmosphere. It was a lovely night out for a solo traveller.
Holly Mckay . 2024-09-01
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Most drinks we tried to order off the bar menu we were given were not in stock or they did not have anymore.
Andrew Holden . 2024-08-29
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Beautiful old Edinburgh pub, didn't try the food but the menu looks great. Drinks were good too, ordered a cocktail and was pleasantly surprised.
Dawn Stubberfield . 2024-08-29
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We found this lovely place, a typical Scottish pub with traditional cuisine. Dinner was very good (delicious pies and veg dishes too) and Katie welcomed us really well. 🙂
Claudia Vitale . 2024-08-28
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Sit where the famous Sherlock Holmes inventor dined! “The Conan Doyle” has not been an insider tip for a long time, so you have to make a reservation in advance! The pub is very authentic and cozy, the beer is cold (including IPA on tap!) and the food is typically Scottish - I especially love the interpretation of haggis! A lovely place to end the evening in Edinburgh!
Kol Basa . 2024-08-27
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An excellent restaurant where you can eat and drink if you want. The food is very good: excellent value for money. We ate here a couple of times and never regretted it. It was here that hagis, the national dish of Scotland, was found. Everything else is good too. The service is very friendly. I recommend!
Евгения Кулеш . 2024-08-26
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A classic pub vibe with friendly service. We didn't have any food, but enjoyed a quick drink.
Marissa Schaeffer . 2024-08-23
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Lovely pub, with a great atmosphere. Staff very friendly.
Joanne Buckley . 2024-08-23
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The street, the location and the place are very local, and it is worth knowing it, we were hot because the place is more prepared for the cold.
Ángeles García Sánchez . 2024-08-21
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Beautiful place, impeccable service, delicious food.
Marina Jaumandreu . 2024-08-20
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Foods and drinks, everything is like a disaster. I wanted to sit outside and to tell them I went inside and I was not able to find someone to talk. Waitress are so rude never listens and she told me to wait and cary my own coffee and water. And they serve outside normally. Such a rude place. I won’t ever come back here again. Worst customer service I’ve ever seen in my life. Show some respect and learn how to serve. Such a shame. I don’t recommend this place at all. Very against the nature of Edinburgh.
Tahsin Dayanıçlıer . 2024-08-19
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Food was delicious and excellent service as well
Scott Johnston . 2024-08-16
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Very good service. Excellent quality of food. Very polite staff
Anastasia Mathioudi . 2024-08-16
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Have a meal there every time we are up in Edinburgh. Busy at times but always manage to get a table. Stairs make it impossible for wheelchair users.
Jan Thirk . 2024-08-15
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0 out of 10 Awful service. As a local I would expect to be able to eat at this pub. My first experience was great. Went for lunch as the pub opened and had a great meal as a group of 4. Every other experience has been extremely disappointing, kitchen closed while menus are on tables, three people behind the bar unable to take drink orders as they are “dealing with an allergy”. Last night entered the pub just after 8pm, during the fringe festival, and was told that the kitchen was closed. Other customers had meals and there were free tables in the dining room.
Renee Maliborskij . 2024-08-14
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0 out of 10 Awful service. As a local I would expect to be able to eat at this pub. My first experience was great. Went for lunch as the pub opened and had a great meal as a group of 4. The last 5 times I have visited the Conan Doyle I have been turned away. The experiences have been extremely disappointing, kitchen closed while menus are on tables, three people behind the bar unable to take drink orders as they are “dealing with an allergy”. Last night entered the pub just after 8pm, during the fringe festival, and was told that the kitchen was closed. Other customers had meals, there were still menus on tables and there were free tables in the dining room. Service needs to be better for the price of drinks and foods at this establishment.
Renee M . 2024-08-14
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Staff where completely uninterested, lacked any urgency in serving even when the bar was quite. After finally getting served the barman was abrupt and rude when asked for information on different beers. My American family couldn’t believe the service and said they wouldn’t be back.
RoyfEdinburgh . 2024-08-14
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Fabulous old fashioned pub opposite the birth place of Conan Doyle.
george . 2024-08-03
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Came here for a date night with my partner and no joke was one of the best meals we have ever had !! I had sausage and mash Boyfriend has steak and ale pie It was ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! Don’t think I’ve ever a meal so good in my life ! If your in Edinburgh deffo book in advance as tables can be limited but it was WELL WORTH IT! 10/10
Hannah . 2024-07-28
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The pies are really good, coated with quotes from Conan Doyle. But if you want to have lunch or dinner there, make a reservation!!
Roberto Garcia . 2024-07-27
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The service and food were exceptional! What a great welcome to Edinburgh!
Candy Ford . 2024-07-25
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Nat who served us was efficient and caring. There are Scottish specialties on the menu! Special mention for the Sticky Toffee Pudding.
Eva S . 2024-07-23
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Looking forward to a fabulous meal & drinks in the heart of Edinburgh- staff are lovely as are the drinks . But very slow food service - over an hour from placing an order for cold ( I.e. no need to heat) starters. All served hap hazard - not starter then main with others etc. Sticky dirty tables, outside is part way through being re-decorated ( we hope ). This place has the opportunity to be a fabulous watering hole - sadly let down.
BillANDBun . 2024-07-19
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Steakpie was so disappointing, the short crust pastry was solid, hardly any meat. Overly dry mash, the carrots were good. For £20, total rip off, never eat there again!
Caroline Thomson . 2024-07-19
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Arrived at 12 and door was eventually opened . No beer available or food until 130 due to ‘ chefs illness ‘. Quite a few folks walked in and out . Doesn’t exactly bode well ‘ chefs illness !’
Tim patrick . 2024-07-16
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As a tourist, i was looking forward to a traditional meat pie that I'd heard so much about. I was totally disappointed. What I got was a pie of 7 to 8 small pieces of beef that were too tough to eat and had excessive amount of gristle. There is no excuse for such poor quality meat that was inedible.
Bruce Bedayan . 2024-07-16
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Great little pub for drinks and a nice atmosphere
Pete Wilson . 2024-07-15
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Staff struggled with service. Even though we arrived early in the evening, we needed to order food through the bartender, who was already a bit distracted. Food was fine. Great location.
Dean Nowicki . 2024-07-13
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A cosy pub themed (unsurprisingly!) on Sherlock Holmes. Entrance is up a flight of stairs. The dark wood theme continues in the small first floor bar. There is a small dining section. The staff were friendly. The choice of beer was good.
Jan Barker . 2024-07-13
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The pub is typical and in the center of Edinburgh, the staff was very nice! I liked the food even if the prices were a little too high even for the big portions (the prices are different from the ones shown here on Maps). I would recommend to visit it and eat there, but be prepared to spend a lot! 😅
Flavia Luisa . 2024-07-09
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Popped in for a pint or 2. Friendly staff and nice cosy atmosphere
peter saunders . 2024-07-09
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Where there for a dinner. We were served quickly and the food was good and abundant. Nice cases with Sherlock inspiration but a little noisy due to football match in the background. Conan Doyle was a minister at the church around the corner
Angelo Davide Tizzano . 2024-07-05
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Great pub with good food, try pies!
Fabio Winter . 2024-06-30
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Close to my accommodations, so thought I'd give it a try. Food was edible and flavorful. Atmosphere was good. Bar sercice was excellent.
C. K. . 2024-06-25
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The place was packed and we had to settle at tables by the bar. Ford was good, service OK.
Jim Parkway . 2024-06-24
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Great local pub. We watched a couple of the Euro matches here, and the vibe was great. They serve a lovely Sauvignon blanc and some great cold beer. Fish and chips was also really nice.
Carina Borralho Mason . 2024-06-24
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I have just had a carvery lunch with my sister. and we were made to feel very welcome from the moment we stepped in the front door! We were shown to our table which wasn’t quite as comfortable for our needs as we would have liked and I had forgotten to mention on my booking about having a booth close to carvery so we could manage to carry our plates to the table, I asked if it was possible to move and Pamela very quickly managed to move us to help make things easier for us then she continued to be super helpful and attentive to our and every other customers needs that she was serving! She is a real asset to your company and you can tell she enjoys her job as she goes the extra mile for her customers. The meal itself (we both had the carvery) was hot, fresh and delicious and served by a very jolly, friendly helpful chef, we both also had really yummy desserts that again were freshly made to order, All in all I can definitely say we will back in the new year to enjoy more of your friendly hospitality! I would give everyone we dealt with five stars! We thank you for your help and assistance when required!
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Found this place by chance and absolutely love it. I didn’t catch the name of our waitress but she was really lovely and very attentive. Great atmosphere! Delicious food and the cocktails were lovely.