Finnegan's Wake Edinburgh — Restaurant in City of Edinburgh

Ivor Dembina packs out the small back room of Finnegans wake on Victoria street I spotted him outside I could too h was the act, bust rushing around setting up the room, welcoming friends, h looked warm and personable and enjoying himself. He sets the scene his father told him years ago not to be an alternative comedian when he was starting out in the 80's he advised him to tell old Jewish Jokes he spreads these jokes around the wider story of accepting a benefit gig at a London synagogue to fix the hole in their roof, the rabbi keeps interrupting him asking him not to tell jokes about the holocaust, Jews and money, and sex jokes each time the rabbi censors him he tells us the jokes he would have told to us these gags are belly laugh hilarious, the show was slightly interupted by a guy going to the loo rather than just leave he speaks loudly breaking the flow and interrupting the show slightly but Ivor deals with it in another fantastically Jewish way "you work it out" it's a small venue so this is to b expected he is so professional luckily the guy returns silently as I was half expecting a report on the successful loo trip from him, go see his two shows Old Jewish jokes and  New Jewish jokes both free fringe shows but a bucket is hand around with a recommends £5 donation which is fair. Old Jewish jokes runs until August 29th...

I’m very disappointed with my recent experience at Finnegan’s Wake. I had only two drinks during my visit — one earlier in the evening, then I left for a short while and came back later for another. When I returned to the bar for a third time, I was refused service and told I sounded too intoxicated.

I want to make it clear that I live with a disability that affects my speech, which may sound like slurring to someone unfamiliar. I explained this to the staff, but I still wasn't served and felt unfairly judged.

Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity, especially when living with a condition that can be misunderstood. I understand venues have to follow licensing laws, but I feel this situation could have been handled with more understanding...

Bar tenders were extremely pushey for tips after every round. It was a bit much to the point that I ended up not tipping to make a point of it. I would normally tip at the end of the night but I don't need to be told after every round to enter in a tip amount or how much im going to tip.

Hi Dave unfortunately I can't find any where to get in touch with you directly.

I understand the machine asks for gratuity the machines in my own bar also do however I simply hit no before presenting it to the customer.

The issue was not they machines it is better if I could reach you in private to highlight the issue as the two stars is enough without all the dirty laundry...