The Royal Bar in Argyll & Bute

Grim dive occupied by losers. Scared of anyone that isn’t local corrupting their gene pool. Would recommend avoiding if you aren’t attracted to members of your own family.

Good beer miserable sod behind the bar no wonder it was empty, give it a wide berth you are not missing anything try a smile it works wonders.

Worst bar in Helensburgh (and that's saying a lot because Spoons is really dire!) Locals only, they don't like outsiders. The bar maid lacks the power to deal with the rugulars's attitude toward outsiders. Absolutely terrible.

We went there for a couple of drinks after dinner to watch champions league. Drinks had been delicious and the atmosphere was excellent. And even friendly Staff as well!

Quaint pub on the main drag in the town. Enough seats / tables and friendly, prompt service. Good selection of beers and spirts at fair prices. What more to say - it is a pub and toilets were clean.

Used to go here every single weekend and it was the only place we wanted to go on weekends. Great staff, great atmosphere, great prices, great karaoke.. but since it’s been taken over recently it’s just awful. No respect for customers, no awareness of who’s been waiting longest at the bar - the same person was served twice while I waited at the bar and I didn’t get served once. It’s disappointing and sad because this used to be the best place to go!

We popped in to escape the cold and found a cozy friendly proper pub. Spotlessly clean with really interesting nick naks and the landlady was lovely.

Stopped for a bar lunch. Excellent attentive waiter service. Food, which arrived from a nearby hotel, was very poor quality: Chips overcooked in old fat - inedible. Hotdog burger in "home cooked roll" with sauerkraut was edible but cheapest quality dry brioche roll and cheap hotdog, jarred sauerkraut and a squirt of mustard. Fine if it cost £2.50. Not fine for £7.50 ....and hugely slow in arriving - about 50 minutes - Waiter was attentive and apologetic for delay. Kindly offered free round of any drinks we wanted. No fault there at all. The failt lies in the kitchen in the hotel which supplies the food sending out completely carelessly cooked, poor quality and cheap food.Shockingly disappointing food . Nice looking old pub too, and nice waiter.

Sat outside for an hour. Sun was out in November so it was nice. Barman was really good. Will go back again.