Greyfriars Bobby's Bar
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Veggie approved! I was looking all over Edinburgh for a vegetarian Sunday roast. I could not believe how difficult that turned out to be! Luckily for me Greyfriars Bobby’s came through. They had a delicious nut roast bursting with flavor, roast carrots, parsnips, potatoes, crispy kale and a Yorkshire pudding. The entire meal was spectacular, my only critique would be the gravy was a little bland. I’d recommend adding a little red wine to give it that extra twist. My dad has his haggis (not pictured) and enjoyed that as well. The desserts were also good, but I think the main dishes were the best. I LOVED the elderflower cider and am hoping I can find it in a shop back in Oxford. It was very fruity and the elderflower was very strong. Overall a great meal and a nice location. I was glad to see that they had several interesting vegetarian (and I think one vegan) dishes. All too often veggie fare is typically a veggie burger or a salad, so it was nice to see some variety, and more importantly a good meal. I definitely recommend this place. It’s pretty regularly priced in my opinion, definitely not as cheap as Spoons but it’s not horribly expensive either. Thumbs up from me.
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Stay away if you don’t want to be disappointed. The employees there just aren’t worthy of Bobby’s memory and aren’t surely honouring it. The older lady at the bar was simply horrible. Not a smile, not helpful, always rushing you and got my order wrong. Made one girl walk back to her table because she didn’t know her table number!!! I asked for the loaded chunky fries that took WAY TOO MUCH and when I got the order, it was a regular plate of simple fries, that weren’t even listed on the menu, that I didn’t order and went to talk to the rude lady, she started arguing with me that I had made the wrong order and I tried to show her the menu to show her that I didn’t even know there was plain fries because they AREN’T ON THE MENU!! Just an awful awful experience! Will not recommend ever. Poor Bobby.
O.F. Henriques
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If you don't know the story of Greyfriars Bobby, stop and google it now. Back? So of course we stopped and the husband was able to 'gently touch' his wee nose, but i could not reach it! i am out of luck again. (Please note: Restorers have asked visitors to gently touch the nose, not rub it. The statue is not doing well with all that friction.) We went in for dinner, and it was totally packed. Euro 24 was happening, with Scotland vs Germany, things looked lively in the bar area! The dining room was also full but more sedate. We waited maybe 10 minutes, not long at all. The food was excellent, they are known for their pies. Service was fast, considering how many people were there. Overall, it was great, and i'm so glad we went in.
Jean Rybinski
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The food was great, loved the atmosphere, but the bartender asked us to leave so his friends could have a table...we weren't even finished with our meals and we were the most recently sat table. We were just kind of shocked that he was actually asking us to give up our table that we just paid, finished our drinks standing up and then left. I'm still surprised that happened. We were really enjoying the place though besides that. Our server was kind and attentive and the live music was wonderful! We had the haggis, neeps, and tatties which were delicious, and I had the salmon cakes for my main. The few bites I had were good, but I didn't get to finish even one whole cake. Would have been 5 stars if not for the rude bartender.
Brittney Bennett
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The perfect dinner and pints for us after a long day of travelling up from England. We like the familiarity of our local pubs in Nottingham but this one seemed familiar on our first visit! Pint of tennents to start off with followed by haggis neeps and tatties. Mrs. loved her schnitzel as well which was a delight and a relief for me as well. Food was smashing and could be only topped by the friendly atmosphere. Even a couple of loud americans next to us couldn't dampen our spirit at this fine pub 😆 Also both of us are dog lovers so the backstory behind the name just melted our hearts. Special mention to the tall lad serving us. He was a proper gent and very helpful throughout the evening.
Saurabh Jyot Singh Khehra
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Found the greyfriar while wandering around the area and introduduced by the story of bobby by the road corner. 1st time pub goer in Edinburgh, protocol was to find a table then order, pay and wait for dinner and drink to be served. Finally had the opportunity to try a traditional fish pie and dark ale. Pie had some chunks of haddock, salmon and shrimp in creamy herby potato base and topped with melted cheese-wished ratio was more on the fish side but still delicious. Serving was solo and came with a side of long stemmed broccoli and carrot spears seasoned well. Guiness ale paired well. Ambiance was great for a friday evening and service was efficient.
Rick Lu
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Basic Info
Address
30-34 Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh EH1 2QE, United Kingdom
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+44 131 225 8328
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Website
nicholsonspubs.co.uk
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4.4
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With the statue of loyal hound Bobby outside, the historic local serves cask ales and pub fare.
attractions: Edinburgh Castle, National Museum of Scotland, Princes Street Gardens, Royal Mile, National Galleries of Scotland: National, Camera Obscura & World of Illusions, The Real Mary King's Close, St Giles' Cathedral, The Meadows, The Edinburgh Dungeon, restaurants: Dishoom Edinburgh, The Standing Order - JD Wetherspoon, Makars Mash Bar, The Caley Picture House - JD Wetherspoon, The Booking Office - JD Wetherspoon, Bertie's Proper Fish & Chips, The Dome, Deacon Brodies Tavern, Miller & Carter Edinburgh City Centre, The World's End

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