The Royal Bar — Restaurant in Scotland

The old-fashioned and miserable exterior makes this place look more dangerous than it actually is. I imagined tattooed skinheads with bulldogs and a bad attitude were drinking inside, but I entered anyway and was pleasantly surprised!

There were some weird-looking cutomers, probably locals, but I wouldn't call them dangerous; Well, not to other people, any way. The barmaid was friendly and swift and played a good range of music in the backgroud, keeping everybody happy.

The interior is bright, thanks to the giant, yet frosted, windows and we felt comfortable drinking there. And hanging on the walls were some extremely interesting photographs of submarines, snapped in the surrounding waters of the river Clyde.

I liked this place, but dropped a single star for the television sets. It seems every single pub in Scotland MUST have televisions. I don't know why, but this place would be seriously cool without them. I feel the TVs attract the type of customer you would avoid taking to at a bus stop. There's nothing good on TV and we're not at the pub to watch it, we're there to drink and have fun. And drinks and fun were had....

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A great pub overlooking the Loch and great views nice and friendly atmosphere with sports on TV and dog friendly great atmosphere and even a bingo night in the week great music as well from the 50th to modern day music staff very friendly and great value for money and can take food into the bar to eat try and enjoy yourself as great place to visit when in Helensburgh under new management and still the same friendly pub and is planning to have a beer garden which...

Very poor. Went in after fireworks night for a quick pint before heading back to Glasgow. Well, the barman was less than enthusiastic. Not even a simple hello, thank you or goodbye. Id have sympathy for him if it had been a busy eve but it was evident that even the locals knew to give this listless old man a wide berth, and during an annual celebration? Too busy eating crisps, I guess he will be happy if no one will darken...